Extended CORE in 2015 (Part 1) Religious Education • Mixed ability teaching groups
English • All students follow English Language and English Literature • Sets with smaller intervention group – Foundation or Higher Tier entry Maths • Sets with a smaller intervention group – Foundation or Higher tier entry Science • Personalised pathways offering triple, additional and core science ICT • Core provision for all - Functional Skills exam in Year 10
Extended CORE in 2015 (Part 2) French or Spanish • All students may select either Language • Overseas visits are NOT part of the GCSE course
Geography • Field Trip and data gather activities are integral to assessment (Calshot and local area surveys) History
• Any overseas visits are NOT part of GCSE course (USA or Berlin)
Extended CORE Summary BASIC MEASURES
SCIENCE
HUMANITY
LANGUAGES
• English Language • English Literature • Mathematics • RE
• Core and Additional • Core and Triple Science
• Geography or • History
• French or • Spanish
• Total = 4 GCSES
• Total = 2 or 3 GCSEs
• Total = 1 GCSE
• Total = 1 GCSE
Preferences in 2015 – one ONLY not one from each Arts & Performing Arts • • • •
Art Drama Music PE
• Total = 1 GCSE
Technology • • • •
Catering ICT Computer Science Resistant Materials
• Total = 1 GCSE
KS4 Updates
• Linear Assessment • New grading– 1-9 ONLY in Eng & Ma • Reduction of Alternative GCSEs • English Baccalaureate (EBACC) • New Subject Specifications (Eng/Ma) • Tighter controls regarding assessment • Compulsory Post-16 study – English and Maths at Level 2
Enriched Learning Shows Stage school Rock Challenge Dance
Lifestyles tuition and activities (See PP21-22) Personal, Social Health Economic Education programme – a legal requirement that informs, advises and guides young people as they prepare to take their places as responsible and active members of society (see P24) Careers Advice and Guidance and opportunities to collaborate with others (see P23)
Reaching YOUR Potential Intervention Coaching and Mentoring
Challoner Baccalaureate
Enriched Learning
Catch Up - Twice a term Literacy & Numeracy Support
Exam Prep PM Registration
Revision workshops Outside school experiences – TELL US, please!
Saturday School
Making the final choices • Friends • Teacher • NO such thing as an • •
‘easy option’ Gender stereotyping Timetabling
• Support the decision
• •
making Challenge the reasoning behind their decision making Keep an open mind about different qualifications
How parents CAN help
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What are students interested in? How do they like to learn? What are they good at? Have they considered post 16? Do they need more advice? Expected time spent on HWK, ways of keeping learning ‘fresh’ and supplementing learning
Who else can help?
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Heads of Department Subject Teachers Pastoral Team – Miss MacDonald & tutors KS4 Director – Mr Wright Careers – Mr Howe and Mrs Darling KS4 Students – personal testimonies Deputy Head – Mr Bazen Older siblings
Completion of Pathways Form Complete by Friday 6th Feb 2015 - Signed and dated, please
Return to form tutor
School schedules – contact ONLY where problems arise Confirmation in Summer term
What happens in Sept 2015 • GCSEs commence in Sept 2015 – NO changes can be made after30th September 2015
• If subject changes are requested in writing to Mr Bazen
during Sept, following consultation and discussion, and ONLY if there is space within the group can a change be approved – written confirmation will be sent
• Any final decision regarding group sizes or if subjects will run remains with Mr Corish
