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Secondary SchoolKey Features
Individual subject teachers
Subject specialists in every subject
Homework
Testing and Exams
Regular reporting
Refined pastoral care and discipline
Continued individual focus – Tutor group
Year 7 and 8Timetable & Setting
6 days timetable – 45 periods – rotating lunchtime
Contact time enhanced in all subjects
Students studying at their academic level in each subject
Competition a focus
Tutoring mentality…. Needs to change
World Class team …I have led four schools and never worked with a more dedicated
and talented group
Tutoring twice a week from next term…onus is now on parents and children
Tutoring in-lieu of class needs to be stopped…if done should compliment what is done in
classroom not replace it
IGCSEYear 9
8 subjects (5 core, 3 options)
5 Core examined
C-G grade in all 5 Core needed to Graduate
A U need to repeat whole year (after the November re-sit)
Why not take the easy 4 by 4 route?
Worldwide evidence of best practice is 8 over two years (Egypt only place in the world offering 4 by 4)
Schools that offer this are treating IGCSE as the end point and limiting child’s potential
IGCSE is the starting point – should never be the end point
Skills and information are both developed over a 2 year period
Forced information does not prepare one for University
Critical thinkers and life long learners are not developed with rote learning mentality
What is the reality – what were our subject passes last year?
To quote a parent “I have heard the passrates were 27% last year”
YEAR 9 results 2011-12
Subject
Maths Chem Physics
Biology
English
Pass-rate
100% 98% 100% 93% 100%
YEAR 10 results 2011-12
Subject
Maths Chem Physics
Biology
English
Pass-rate
84% 100% 100% 100% 96%
Who has the responsibility for learning?
Three legged triangle
Text books have their place but are not the sole way
Teachers are the professionals – support the learning culture
Let us develop a drive in our students?
UCAS assistance
World-wide assistance
AUC a back-up – not the end result
Cambridge International Exams (CIE)
Globally recognised and valued international qualifications
Excellent preparation for the Cambridge Advanced Stage
Learner-centred and enquiry-based approaches to learning
Culturally aware
Ministry requirements
In Years 9 and 10, we deliver IGCSE Courses at Extended Level in 8
subjects
At the end of Year 9, students are examined in 5 at Core Level:
English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology
AS and A2
Internationally benchmarked qualifications providing excellent
preparation for university education
Taken in over 125 countries
Widely valued by Universities and employers
OPTION ATake a 'staged' assessment route –
take the Cambridge International AS Level in one examination session and
complete the final Cambridge International A Level at a subsequent
session
OPTION BTake the Cambridge International AS
Level only. The Cambridge International AS Level syllabus content
is half an Cambridge International A Level programme.