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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


  1. • 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?

  2. 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 0 1

  3. • Debating • Japanese • Dragons’ Den • Swanwick Hall Bake-off • Sports journalism • Bronze Drama Award • Book Club • Creative Textiles • Primary school reading • Range of sporting buddies activities: trampolining, yoga, self-defence, gym • Psychology fitness • Young Sports Leaders • Angling • Community Art Project • Charity fundraising • Sports Leaders Award • Astronomy ‘ the range of extra -curricular activities is a strength of the school…students appreciate these opportunities’ Enrichment – examples of choices

  4. National Angling Champions 2018

  5. 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

  6. Curriculum reform update : the EBacc • 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 of students will take the set of EBacc subjects at GCSE

  7. 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

  8. mini-option (Y9 only) Year 9 • Computing • Product Design • English (3) • Textiles • Music • Maths (3) • Drama • Science (3) • Art • History (2) Early option (Year 9 & Year 10) • Geography (2) • Music • Performing Arts (Acting) • French/Spanish (3) • Health & Social Care • PE (2) • Hospitality & Catering • Media Studies • RE (1) • Sport • Enrichment (1) • ICT • • Mini-option (2) Business Studies • Engineering • Early option (3) • Construction • Japanese • Astronomy • Statistics

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