The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Key Stage
The Frances Bardsley Academy for Girls Key Stage 4 – Year 8 Options Evening Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
Tonight • Information • Asking questions • Thinking and reflecting • Formulating ideas Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
The Key Stage 4 Curriculum • Broad and balanced • Stretch and challenge • Flexibility and personal learning • Extension, enrichment and a chance to excel • Guidance and support • Opportunities for all students to achieve Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
KS 4 and GCSE • Education until 18 • Linear examination system • New GCSE syllabi • Reduced Coursework/ Controlled Assessment • New grading system (9 • No re-sits – 1) • Higher standards and tougher assessment • SPa. G Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
KS 4 and GCSE English Baccalaureate (EBacc) Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
Pathways Frances Pathway Bardsley Pathway Alternative Pathways Achievement and Success • The aim of the learning pathway is to provide qualifications that suit a student’s academic ability and learning needs and the appropriate time to allow each student the best chance of achieving a good set of examination results Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
Frances Pathway (10 GCSEs) Core English Language & Literature; Mathematics; Double Science; RS; Core PE (core) EBacc MFL - French or German & Geography or History Options 2 option subjects Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
Bardsley Pathway (9 GCSEs) Core English Language & Literature; Mathematics; Double Science; RS; Core PE 3 Option subjects One choice must be either Geography or History or French or German or ASDAN Certificate in Life Skills Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
Pathways Frances Pathway • Students in 8 F 1 and 8 B 1 Bardsley Pathway • Students in 8 B 4 Frances or Bardsley Pathway 8 F 2, 8 F 3, 8 F 4 and 8 B 2 & 8 B 3 Students will be allocated a pathway based on: • GCSE predictions from Fischer Family Trust • GCSE predictions from other data • Performance in internal assessments • Progress Reviews, reports and attitude to learning Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
Option Subjects • • • Fine Art: Photography Business Studies Child Development Computer Science Dance Drama DT: Graphics Food Preparation & Nutrition • • Geography History Media Studies MFL Music PE Triple Science * Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
Next Steps • Time • Option forms Year 9 students Lucy Kerr Charis Palmer • Information, data and letters regarding pathways and option choices Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
Timetable for Pathway and Option Choices Information Booklet distributed Monday 11 th January 2016 Year 8 Options Fayre (6: 30 pm – Tuesday 12 th January 2016 8: 30 pm) (Talk at 6: 30 pm and 7: 15 pm in the Main Hall) Student Assembly January and February 2016 Year 8 Parents’ Consultation Evening Wednesday th March 2016 Individual Pathway Interviews on From the 22 nd February 2016 request and by appointment Completed forms to be handed in to Wednesday 16 th March 2016 form tutors Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
GCSE Options – Enquiry Name______ Student’s name______ Email____________________ Tradition * Innovation * Community * Achievement
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