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• Which subjects will my child be studying in

Year 8 and for how many lessons each week?

• What are the most recent changes to

GCSEs and how are we preparing students for them from Year 7 onwards?

subject Year 7 Year 8 English 3 3 Maths 3 3 Science 3 3 History 2 2 Geography 2 2 Language 3 2 PE 2 2 RE 1 1 Computing 1 1 Technology 2 2 Art 1 1 Music/Drama 2 2 Enrichment 1

• Japanese
• Swanwick Hall Bake-off
• Bronze Drama Award
• Creative Textiles
• Range of sporting

activities: trampolining, yoga, self-defence, gym fitness

• Angling
• Charity fundraising
• Astronomy
• Debating
• Dragons’ Den
• Sports journalism
• Book Club
• Primary school reading

buddies

• Psychology
• Young Sports Leaders
• Community Art Project
• Sports Leaders Award

‘ the range of extra-curricular activities is a strength of the school…students appreciate these opportunities’

Enrichment – examples of choices

National Angling Champions 2018

Curriculum reform update: changes to GCSEs

• Curriculum reform 2017-2019
• New GCSE specifications now exist in all

subjects

• New grades: 9-1
• More challenging
• Significantly less coursework
• More exams with more extended writing

• Greater emphasis placed on the EBacc

combination of subjects (English Language, English Literature, Maths, Science (double award or separate sciences), a Modern Language, History/Geography)

• Government expectation that a large proportion
• f students will take the set of EBacc subjects at

GCSE

Curriculum reform update: the EBacc

How are we preparing students for this?

• Increased time for History, Geography and

Languages in Years 7-9

• Lots of support to help students develop

independent study skills: Show My Homework, Ready to Learn club, learning things off by heart, developing revision techniques

• Focus on developing students’ literacy
• ‘Formal’ assessments every 6 weeks in every

subject

• Y7, 8 & 9 exams in English, maths and science

• English (3)
• Maths (3)
• Science (3)
• History (2)
• Geography (2)
• French/Spanish (3)
• PE (2)
• RE (1)
• Enrichment (1)
• Mini-option (2)
• Early option (3)

mini-option (Y9 only)

• Computing
• Product Design
• Textiles
• Music
• Drama
• Art

Early option (Year 9 & Year 10)

• Music
• Performing Arts (Acting)
• Health & Social Care
• Hospitality & Catering
• Media Studies
• Sport
• ICT
• Business Studies
• Engineering
• Construction
• Japanese
• Astronomy
• Statistics

Year 9