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Welcome to….
YEAR 7 INFORMATION EVENING
EXAM RESULTS 2014
71% of students achieved the headline figure
of 5 A*-C including English and Maths
81% of students achieved 5 A*-C grades
82% of students achieved a grade C or above in
Maths
77% of students achieved a grade C or above in
English
WELCOME TO SECONDARY SCHOOL…….
A time of change…..
Personalisation…….
Enrichment………….
Achievement………..
ORGANISATION OF THE CURRICULUM
There are two halves of year 7…
A ‘four half’ Dmu, DM, KRo, SP
A ‘three half’ AK, HB, CMa
All tutor groups are mixed ability and are all of
similar overall ability.
English, RS, History, Geography, ICT, Drama,
PDC, Music, Science, Art, French and German
are taught in tutor groups.
OTHER SUBJECTS…….
Maths – 3 hrs. Pupils are set.
Technology – 2 ½ hrs. Groups are rearranged
and are smaller than usual due to practical
nature of subject. Groups rotate around
activities on a half termly basis.
PE – each half of the year is split into 4 classes.
Groupings are generally mixed ability and can
be mixed sex or single sex depending on the
activity,
KEY STAGE 3 – YEAR 7 AND 8
The organisation of year 8 is broadly similar to
year 7.
There is a curriculum map for each half term in
year 7 and 8
The terms have been planned to promote links
between learning in subject areas
Term 6 is International term – activities in and
out of class are planned.
OPTIONS
Pupils will choose a language and a humanities
subject to study in Key Stage 4 in March of year
8.
A further two options from a wide choice will be
chosen in February of year 9
Pupils will be able to choose another language
or another humanities subject at this point (if
they wish)
LANGUAGES….YEAR 8 OPTIONS
A choice of…
Double Language (2 GCSE’s over 3 years)
French GCSE
German GCSE
Spanish GCSE
Foundation Learning
HUMANITIES…
Choice from…
History GCSE
Geography GCSE
RS
Foundation Learning
FOUNDATION LEARNING
Jamie Oliver Cooking Skills
Accredited sports and fitness award
Duke of Edinburgh skills
Forest Schools
OPTION BLOCKS – OPEN
CHOOSE 2 SUBJECTS AND A RESERVE OPTION
Art and Design
Computing
Drama
Information Technology
Music
Physical Education
Religious Studies
French
Geography
Performing Arts: Dance (Btec)
(GCSE unless stated)
Child Development
German
History
Graphic Products
Resistant Materials
Food Technology
Textiles
Spanish
Classical Civilisations
GCSE
All GCSE’s will be ‘new style’
Terminal examinations
Much less emphasis on coursework (controlled
assessment)
Grades 1 9 rather than A*-G (9 will be the
highest)
NEW GCSE GRADES
The bottom of new grade 4 will be closely
aligned to the bottom of current grade C.
The bottom of new grade 1 will be closely
aligned to the bottom of current grade G.
The bottom of new grade 7 will be closely
aligned with the bottom of current grade A.
For each exam subject and series, the top 20
per cent of those who get grade 7 or above will
get a grade 9.
CHANGES TO HEADLINE MEASURES
5 A*-C is being replaced as the key
accountability to schools by Progress 8
Attainment, Ebacc and attendance will also be
reported on
Progress 8 measures student progress across
8 subject areas
Seen as a fairer system to judge schools
HOUSES
House points awarded for Sports day, Interform,
Reward points, Departmental competitons e.g
spelling challenges etc
House points update on the website
SOUTH DOWNS
WOLSTONBURY
BEACON
IMPORTANT DATES THIS TERM
September – CATS tests and Blacklands Farm
22nd September – PTA meeting
30th September – Learning Support Coffee
Morning (9.15am)
2nd October – Science Family Fun Evening
6th October – Downlands Forum (6pm)
10th October – INSET DAY
23rd October - Year 7 Settling In Evening
14th November – Children in Need – non uniform
day
16th December – Year 7 Xmas Disco