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Who determines what we teach at KS4?

The Government prescribes that certain subjects must be on the KS4 curriculum.

•English •Mathematics •Science •Religious Education •Physical Education •PSHE •Careers •Citizenship •Enterprise •

ICT

All students must also have the opportunity of continuing to study a modern

foreign language.

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About RE and PE

In addition to the Government the governors of a school are expected to have an input as to the nature of the school’s curriculum.

Our school is a Catholic school and a Sports College. Both dimensions are not only at the heart of the ethos of our community but are also at the heart of our curriculum.

All students follow a GCSE course in Religious Education.

All students will follow a Physical Education course for 2 periods / week which will develop the individual’s use of sport as a vehicle to enhance their personal, physical and mental wellbeing.

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Thornleigh’s Key Stage 4 PSHE Enrichment Programme

This consists of one period / week.

Students learn about: Careers Citizenship Enterprise Personal, Social and Health Education

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Functional ICT

This consists of one period / week.

Students learn about how to apply their ICT skills to solving problems in the real world.

All students are entered for an exam so no one should leave Thornleigh without a qualification in ICT.

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Key Stage 4 Structure

22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 RE English Maths Science PE F.ICT

PSHE Option A Option B Option C To qualify for the English Baccalaureate a student needs to achieve A*-C grades in: English Language Mathematics Science x 2 A Humanity A Foreign Language This accounts for 20/30 periods – 66% of the timetable

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Different types of qualifications:

GCSE

BTEC First Extended Certificate (equivalent to 2 GCSEs) Art Health & Social Care Child Care Dance BTEC First Diploma (equivalent to 4 GCSEs) Applied Science OCR National (equivalent to 2/3/4 GCSEs) Information Communication Technology - ICT

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Personalised Learning.

We want to provide a curriculum that is suitable for each individual student.

This may involve: •Being entered early for a GCSE in the Spring term of Year 11 or even Year 10.

•Being entered for an additional qualification, i.e. GCSE Statistics •Being entered for a course that doesn’t have any final examination but is assessed through a portfolio etc.

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Continuity and Progression.

Thornleigh is very lucky in being an 11-18 College.

Where ever possible we aim to provide students with a post 16 pathway that builds on their KS4 curriculum.

Your Year group is the first who will have to stay in some form of education or training until at least age 17.

All the departments represented here tonight can give further details.

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Thornleigh Salesian College - A Sports College Engage Enable Empower

Thornleigh Salesian College - A Sports College Engage Enable Empower

Thornleigh Salesian College - A Sports College Engage Enable Empower

Thornleigh Salesian College - A Sports College Engage Enable Empower

Thornleigh Salesian College - A Sports College Engage Enable Empower