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Third Form Guide to GCSEs
2018
Sutton Valence Senior School
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Contents3 Introduction 4 Options5 The Core Curriculum 5 English 6 Mathematics 7 Biology 8 Chemistry 9 Physics10 Religious Studies 10 Games and PE11 Additional Options 11 Art and Design 11 Business Studies 12 Combined Cadet Force (CCF)12 CertificateofPersonalEffectiveness(CoPE)13 Design and Technology 14 Drama14 Food and Cookery 15 Geography 15 History 16 ICT17 Modern Languages: French and Spanish 18 Music 18 Physical Education 19 Activities19 Special Education Needs20 How can parents help?21 Monitoring
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IntroductionOurThirdFormpupilsexperienceabroadandbalancedcurriculumwhichgivesthemtheopportunitytostudysubjectsineverydisciplineleadingtoGCSEchoiceswhicharebespoketothem.
IntheMichaelmasTermpupilsenjoyaDiscoveryTerm.Thiswillenablethemtostudyexcitingaspectsofthedifferentsubjectsineachoftheirtimetabledlessons.TheteachershaveproducedacurriculumwhichwillnotonlypreparepupilsforGCSEstudybutalsoreallyinspireandengagethem.AspartofthisDiscoveryTerm;pupilswillalsocompletetheASDANCertificateofPersonalEffectiveness(CoPE),asexplainedlaterinthisbooklet.ThisistaughtthroughtheactivitiescompletedintheCombinedCadetForce,otheractivitiesandthroughsometimetabledlessons.PupilsarealsoencouragedtocompletetheirDukeofEdinburghBronzeawardthroughCCF.
FromthestartoftheLentTermoftheThirdForm,pupilsbeginmostoftheirGCSEcourses.ThiswillenableclassestocompletethecoursecontentwellbeforethestartoftheSummerTermofFifthFormandoffersplentyofopportunityforconsolidation,examtechniqueandrevision.BystartingsomeGCSEscoursesslightlyearly,pupilsareabletogainaverygoodtasteofthesubjectsonofferandthiswillhelpthemtodecidewhichtocontinue,alongsidethecoresubjects,intotheFourthForm.YouwillseefromthesubjectslistedinthisbookletthattheyarenotalltaughtaspartoftheThirdFormcurriculum.Whereapplicable,somesubjectswillbestartedinSeptember 2019.
MostpupilswillstudyfornineGCSEsubjects.Topsetmathematicianswillgainonemore(andsometakeadditionalGCSEsoutofthemaincurriculum).PupilswhoreceiveLearningSupportwithinthecurriculumworktowardseightGCSEs,whilstthosewhochooseCCFonaWednesdayafternoonwilltakeanadditionalLevel2(GCSEequivalent)leadershipqualification.SomeoftheGCSEsweofferareIGCSEqualificationsandthesehavebeenchosenverydeliberatelybyourHeadsofDepartmentbecauseofthecoursecontent.Theyhaveexactlythesameacademicvalueas GCSEs. WeprideourselvesonthebespokenatureofthecurriculumweofferourpupilsandyouandyourchildwillhavetheopportunitytotalktotheHeadsofDepartmentaboutacademicsubjectsattheendoftheMichaelmasTerm.Ouroptionblocksenableourpupilstospecialise,whilstalsohavingawiderangeofchoice.Wecanaccommodatethosewhowouldliketotakethreesciencesjustaseasilyasourlinguists;thosewhowantthreehumanities;ourcreativepupilsandthosewhomayneedaverybespokecurriculum.Thisindividualisedapproachallowsus,asexpertstosupporteachpupil,andhavehonestconversationsabouttheirstrengthsandweaknessestoenablethemtomakechoiceswhichwillresultinachievementandsuccess.
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The core (studied by all):• EnglishLanguageandEnglishLiterature;• Maths;• OneScience;• ReligiousStudies(shortcourse);• Games,PEandPSHE.
GCSE Blocks 2018-2019
*Invitationonly
Option 1
French Biology Geography Biology Biology CCF
Spanish Chemistry History Chemistry Spanish Art
Geography Physics French Art Geography
Music ICT ICT Drama Drama
History Physics
Learning Support
Learning Support
Physical Education
Physical Education
Design and Technology
Food and Cookery*
Design and Technology
Design and Technology
Business Studies*
English as a Second Language
Religious Studies/ Mathematics*
History
Option 2 Option 3 Option 4 Option 5 Option 6
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The Core Curriculum
English
Board: Edexcel IGCSE
Englishisdividedintotwosubjects–LanguageandLiterature(twoseparateIGCSEgradesareawarded). Most pupils will take both subjects.
English Language AExamination: 60% Externallyassessedthroughone2hour15minexamination–Non-fictionandtransactionalwriting.
Coursework: 40%Poetryandprosetextsandimaginativewriting–twocourseworkassignmentstocomplete.Theseareinternallysetandassessed,thenmoderatedbyEdexcel.English LiteratureExamination: 60% Externallyassessedthroughonetwo-hourexamination–Poetryandmodernprose.
Coursework: 40%Moderndramaandliteraryheritagetexts–twocourseworkassignmentstocomplete.Theseareinternallysetandassessed,thenmoderatedbyEdexcel.
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Mathematics
Board: Edexcel IGCSE
AllpupilswilltaketheIGCSEEdexcelMathematicsqualification.Thereisnocourseworkorcontrolledassessmentcomponent.Itisapurelylinearcourse,assessedbyterminalexamination.
Therearetwoexaminationstobetaken.Bothofthesearetwohoursinlengthandbotharecalculatorpapers.Pupilswillbeexaminedonnumber,algebra,shapeanddatacontentandwilltakethehighertierpaper.Eachpaperisequallyweightedwitharangeoftopicsexamined.
PupilsintheAsetwillalsotaketheAQALevel2CertificateinFurtherMathematics.
Key datesTheIGCSEexaminationtakesplaceintheJanuaryofFifthFormforpupilsintheAset.ForallotherpupilsitwilltakeplaceintheSummerTermoftheFifthForm.
Pupilswillbeawardedwithgrades1-9with9beingthetopgradeavailable.Allpupilswillneedtosecureagrade5orabove.
TheFurtherMathematicspaperwillbetakenbypupilsintheAsetintheSummerTermoftheFifthForm.
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Biology
Board:WJEC
Examination: 100%
75% Component 1: Concepts in Biology written examination: 2 hours 15 minutes Amixofshortanswerquestions,structuredquestions,extendedwritinganddataresponsequestions,withsomesetinapracticalcontext.
25% Component 2: Applications in Biology written examination: 1 hour 15 minutes.
Section AAmixofshortanswerquestions,structuredquestions,extendedwritinganddataresponsequestions,allsetinapracticalcontext.
Section BAresourcebookletcontaininganunseenarticlewillprovidethebasisforamixofshortanswerquestions,structuredquestionsanddataresponsequestions.
The key topics that will be covered over the two-year course include: • Cellbiology;• Transportsystems;• Health,diseaseandthedevelopmentofmedicine;• Coordinationandcontrol;• Photosynthesis;• Ecosystems;• Inheritance;• Variation;• Evolution.
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Chemistry
Board: AQA
Therewillbenocontrolledassessment,buttherewillbeassessmentofpracticalworkattheendofthecourse.
Thespecificationwillsetouttheapparatuspupilsshoulduseandthetechniquestheyshoulddevelop.
Thereareeightrequiredpracticalsinthecourseandthewrittenexamswillincludequestionsthatdrawonpupils’practicalscienceexperience.Atleast15%ofthemarksfortheGCSEwillbeallocatedtopracticalsciencequestions.
Examinations:twopaperswhichareequallyweighted;bothpapersare1hourand45minutesinlength.
Paper1coverstopicsonetofive,Paper2coverstopicssixtoten. TherewillbebothFoundationandHigherTierpapersavailable.
There are ten topics in the specification:• Atomicstructureandtheperiodictable;• Bonding,structureandthepropertiesofmatter;• Quantitativechemistry;• Chemicalchanges;• Energychanges;• Therateandextentofchemicalchange;• Organicchemistry;• Chemicalanalysis;• Chemistryoftheatmosphere;• Usingresources.
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Physics
Board: Edexcel
Assessment:Twoexaminationpapersattheendofthecourse,eachworth50%,containingamixtureofdifferentquestionstyles,includingmultiple-choicequestions,shortanswerquestions,calculationsandextendedopen-responsequestions.
Practical work: There are eight mandatory core practicals that must be completed and the work mustberecorded,howeverthesearenotassessed.
Topics: • Keyconceptsofphysics;• Motionandforces;• Conservationofenergy;• Waves;• LightandtheEMspectrum;• Radioactivity;• Astronomy;• Energy;• Forcesandtheireffects;• Electricityandcircuits;• Staticelectricity;• Magnetismandthemotoreffect;• Electromagneticinduction;• Particlemodel;• Forceandmatter.
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Religious Studies
Board:WJEC:ShortCourseGCSE
Component 1:Religious,philosophicalandethicalstudiesinthemodernworld.Writtenexamination:1hour-50%ofqualification.Candidateswillstudythefollowingtwothemes: Theme 1-Issuesofrelationships,sexualrelationshipsandissuesofequality,genderprejudiceand discrimination.
Theme 2-Issuesoflifeanddeathandtheafterlifeandtheoriginandvalueofhumanlife.
Component 2:StudyofChristianityWrittenexamination:30minutes-25%ofqualification.CandidateswillstudythebeliefsandteachingsofChristianity.
Component 3:StudyofaworldfaithWrittenexamination:30minutes-25%ofqualification.Candidateswillstudythebeliefsandteachingsofoneworldfaith.
Games and PEAllpupilsareencouragedtobecomeproficientinarangeofsportingactivities,soPEandGamesfeaturestronglyinourcurriculum.Pupils,inthemiddleschool,havetwoGamessessionseveryweektogetherwithalessonofPE.PupilsarealsogiveneveryopportunityandencouragementtorepresenttheSchoolinfixtures,tournamentsandrepresentativesides.
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Additional Options
Art and DesignBoard: OCR
Course content Fine Art60%portfolio40%externallysettaskallowingpupilstoworkononeoffivethemes. ArtatGCSEisatwo-yearcoursethatcomprisesaunitofcourseworkandanexternallysetcontrolled test. Assessment is internally based with external moderation. The pupils are expected toshowevidenceofgooddrawingskillstosupportthedevelopmentoftheirideas.Researchintotheworkofotherartistsformsanimportantpartofthecourseasithelpstoinformandenrichideas.Candidatesneedtoshowclearevidenceofthedevelopmentofskillsandunderstandingastheyevolvetowardsafinalpiece.Therearenorestrictionsonscaleormedia.
Business StudiesBoard: Edexcel
Thissubjectisofferedonaninvitation-onlybasis.Pupilswillgainaninsightintothevarioussectorsofaneconomyandhowbusinessesfunctionwithrespecttothesesectors.
Assessment structure: Examination: 25%(Introductiontosmallbusiness)45minutes.Examination: 50% (Building a business) 90 minutes.Controlled Assessment: 25%(Investigatingsmallbusiness).
TheGCSEqualificationinBusinessStudiesenablespupilstoactivelyengageinthestudyofbusinessandeconomicstodevelopaseffectiveandindependentpupilsandascriticalandreflectivethinkerswithenquiringminds.
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Combined Cadet Force (CCF)
OurCCFoffersarangeofexcitingopportunitiesfopupils.Theseincludeshooting,whetherforenjoymentoruptoandincludingnationallevel,gliding,flyingandsailing.Cadetscanalsoattendcoursesinsignals,rockclimbing,kayakingandcanoeingandattendleadershipcourseswithallthreeservices.
BeingintheCCFalsomakesiteasiertoachievetheBronze,SilverandGoldDukeofEdinburghAwards;astheactivitiesandresidentialcoursesavailablelendthemselvestothescheme.
CadetswillfollowtheCoPE(CertificateofPersonalEffectiveness)AwardrunbyASDAN,whichisaGCSEGradeBequivalent.TheworkforthiswillallbecompletedduringtheCCFtime.
Certificate of Personal Effectiveness (CoPE)Board: ASDAN
Thisrequirespupilstogain12creditsfromtheASDANcourseinordertoachievetheCoPELevelTwoAward(GCSEBgradeequivalent).SixcreditsaretaughtaspartofCCFonaWednesdayafternoonandtheremainingsixcreditswillbetaughtinacademiclessonsduringtheDiscoveryTerm.TheThirdFormPortfoliowillalsoformonecreditthatpupilscanusetowardstheaward.
Coursework:100%-pupilsarerequiredtobuildaportfolioofevidencetoshowthattheyhaveachievedthe12creditsandmettherequirementsofsixunitsbasedaround:• Workingwithothers;• Improvingyourownlearningandperformance;• Oralpresentation;• Problemsolving;• Research;• Communicatingthroughdiscussion;• Planningandgivinganoralpresentation.
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Design and Technology
Board: AQA
DesignandTechnology:ProductDesignisachallengingsubjectwhichrequirespupilstohavegoodbackgroundknowledge,apassionfordesignandtheabilitytoworkindependently,consistentlyandmanagetheirtimewellwithingivendeadlines.
Examination: 40%Thetwo-hourpaperwilltesttheapplicationofknowledgeandunderstandingofmaterials,components,processes,techniques,technologiesandtheevaluationofcommercialpracticesandproducts.Questionswilllargelyaddressgeneralaspectsofproductdesign,whichcrossallmaterialareas,althoughsomequestionswillallowsubject-specificknowledgetobeshown.Thispapercontainsadesignquestionsotheabilitytosketchquicklyin3Disessential.
Theoryfortheexaminationistaughtweeklythroughoutbothyearsofthecourse.
Controlled Assessment: 60% Thecontrolledassessmentconsistsofaclient-basedproject.Candidatesarerequiredtosubmitathree-dimensionalproductoroutcomeandaconcisedesignfolderandtheappropriateICTevidence.Candidateswillbegivenadesignbrief,setbytheexamboard,andhavethefreedomtousethetypeandvarietyofmaterialsnecessarytosatisfythebrief,butneedtoshowevidenceofworkinginatleasttwomaterials,rangingfromresistantmaterialssuchaswood,metalandplastics,tographicproductmaterialssuchasstyrofoam,paper and card.
Manufacturingcountsforone-thirdofthemarksforthecontrolledassessment.Theremainingtwo-thirdswillbemadeupfromareassuchasresearch,designdevelopment,investigationandissuessuchasindustrialandcommercialpractices,andmoral,social,culturalandenvironmentalissues.
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Drama Board: Cambridge IGCSE Component1:Writtenexamusingpre-releasematerialandthreestimulipiecesandanextendedplayextract.(40%) Component2:Practicalcoursework:oneindividualpiece-threetofiveminutes.Twogrouppiecesof15minutes:oneperformanceofanextractfromaplayandonedevisedpiece.(60%) Throughpracticalandtheoreticalstudy,pupilswilldeveloptheirperformanceskills;understandtheroleofactor,directoranddesignerincreatingapieceoftheatre;considerthewaysinwhichideasandfeelingscanbecommunicatedtoanaudience;discovertheperformancepossibilitiesofplaysanddevisedramaticmaterialoftheirown.
Food and CookeryBoard:NCFELevel2certificate
Thissubjectisofferedonaninvitation-onlybasis.Overtwoyears,learnerswillberequiredtosuccessfullycompletefourmandatoryunits.
Unit 1 – Preparing to cook - 25%Portfolioofevidence;notes,diagrams,annotatedphotos,witnessstatements,reports.Internallyassessed and externally moderated.
Unit 2 – Understanding food sources - 25%Portfolioofevidence;notes,diagrams,annotatedphotos,witnessstatements,reports.Internallyassessed and externally moderated.
Unit 3 – Exploring balanced diets - 25% Writtenexternallyassessedexamination–2hours.
Unit 4 – Plan and produce dishes in response to a brief - 25%Portfolioofevidence:notes,diagrams,annotatedphotos,witnessstatements,reports.Internallyassessed and externally moderated.
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Geography Board: AQA GCSE
Examination 100%
Paper 1:Livingwiththephysicalenvironment.Paper 2:Challengesinthehumanenvironment.Paper 3: Geographical applications.
History
Board: OCR IGCSE
Thissyllabusofferstheopportunitytostudyworldhistorythroughoutthetwentiethcentury.Pupilswillexplorehistoryfromadiversityofperspectives,includingsocial,economic,culturalandpolitical.Pupilswillbeencouragedtoraisequestionsandtodevelopanddeployhistoricalskills,knowledgeandunderstandinginordertoprovidehistoricalexplanationsinawrittenessayformat. Paper 1: 40%(Recallofknowledgeandstrengthofexplanation)2hours• Werethepeacetreatiesof1919–23fair?• TowhatextentwastheLeagueofNationsasuccess?• Whyhadinternationalpeacecollapsedby1939?• WhowastoblamefortheColdWar?• HoweffectivelydidtheUSAcontainthespreadofCommunism?• HowsecurewastheUSSR’scontroloverEasternEurope,1948–c.1989?• WhydideventsintheGulfmatter,c.1970–2000?Plusanin-depthstudyontheUSA,1919–41.
Paper 2: 33% (Useofhistoricalskillsandinterpretation)2hoursSource-basedpaperonthesuccessoftheLeagueofNations.
Coursework: 27%EssayonanaspectoftheFirstWorldWarsuchasGeneralHaig’sreputationorwhythetriplealliancelosttheFirstWorldWar.
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ICT Board: CIE IGCSE
Thisisaskills-basedcoursecreatedaroundapplications.
Coursework: 60%
Two examinations each 30%,2hours30minuteseachcoveringpracticalskills.
Paper 1:Documentproduction,datamanipulationandpresentations.Paper 2: Data analysis and website authoring
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Modern Languages: GCSE French and GCSE Spanish
Board: AQA
Pupilscanoptforoneorbothlanguages.EachGCSEismadeupoffourexaminationswhichwillbetakenattheendofthetwo-yearcourse.
Speaking 25% (10to12minutes)Roleplay;picturestimulus;conversationtocovertwothemes(pupilsnominatefirsttopic).
Listening 25%(45minutes)QuestionsrequireamixtureofEnglish,FrenchorSpanishandnon-verbalanswers.
Reading 25%(1hour)QuestionsinEnglishandinFrenchorSpanish.Therewillalsobea50-wordtranslationfromFrenchorSpanishintoEnglish.
Writing 25% (1 hour 15 minutes) three sections:• Structuredwritingtaskwithfivecompulsorybulletpoints;• Openendedwritingtaskwithfourcompulsorybulletpoints;• 50wordtranslationfromEnglishintoFrenchorSpanish.
There are three main themes which will be covered in all four sections of the GCSE examination:• Identityandculture;• Local,national,internationalandglobalareasofinterest;• Currentandfuturestudyandemployment.
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Music Board: AQA
Consists of three components:
Listening paper: 40%dividedintotwosections:• Unfamiliarmusicbasedonmusicfromthewesternclassicaltradition,popularand worldmusic;• Studyofsetworks.
Music Performance 30%: • TwoperformancesrecordedontoaCD;• Bothpiecesmustbeofoveroneminutelong(togethermustbeoverfourminuteslong) andbeaboutgrade5standardorabove;• Solo;• Ensemble.
Composition 30%: Twocompositions.CompositiondonetoabriefissuedbytheboardinSeptemberoftheexaminationyearandfreecomposition.Bothcompositionsmusttotaloverthreeminuteslong.
Physical Education Board: AQA
60% theory and 40% non-exam assessment(30%practical,10%writtenperformanceanalysisassessment)
Paper 1:Thehumanbodyandmovementinphysicalactivityandsport
Paper 2:Socio-culturalinfluencesandwell-beinginphysicalactivityandsport.
Non-exam assessment:Practicalperformanceinphysicalactivityandsport.
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ActivitiesAcademicachievementisoftenseenasthemaintoolformeasuringanindividual’sworth.Itsimportanceisinnodoubt,butatSuttonValencewevaluetheholisticapproachtothechild.Inadditiontopublicexaminationsuccess,weseektodevelopthepupilbyexpectingparticipationinawiderangeofchallengesandleadershipopportunities.ThirdFormpupilshaveoneperiodofactivitiesonaMondayafternoon.
Activitiesofferedvaryfromtimetotime,butatypicalmenuincludesartclub,shooting,golf,soccer,dance,mindfulness,drama,craftclubandrunningclub,tonameafew.Thesearedistinctfromandinadditiontothesportsprogramme.Forsomeweusethewealthofexpertiseofourownstaffandforotherswehireinexpertsfromoutside.
Special Education NeedsForaverysmallnumberofpupilsitmightbeappropriatetodroponeoftheoptionalsubjectsinordertofreeupthetimeforspecialisttuitioninsmallgroups;againthisneedstobediscussedandagreedinadvance.
Someofourpupilsmayrequestone-to-onetuitionwhichcanbeprovided,withprioragreement.Thiswillincuranadditionalcostandbechargedasextratofees.
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How can parents help?• Bybeingawareoftheexpectationsoftheindividualdepartmentsoutlinedinthisbooklet andbytakinganinterestinextendedpiecesofworkastheyarise;
• Bymakingaquietworkareaavailableathomewhereworkcanbedonewithout interruptionsordisturbance.Computersandaccesstotheinternetcanbehelpfulat timesbuttherearealsofartoomanydistractionsthatweren’ttherewhenyoutookyour examinations;
• Byhelpingthemtoplantheirworksufficientlyinadvanceandbymonitoringtheirprogressin majortasks;thisisespeciallyimportantduringtheholidaysasexamsapproach;
• Bykeepinganeyeontheirworkloadandcommentingifyoufeelthereistoomuch,ortoo littlehomework.ThesettingofhomeworkcanbecheckedbyloggingintoSVEP,Sutton ValenceE-Portal;
• Onanaverageevening,pupilsshouldbespendinguptoanhourandahalfonhomework; thisalsoappliesonFridaynights;
• Bycontactingyourchild’stutorifyouhaveanyconcerns.
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MonitoringAsourpupilsworktowardstheirGCSEswetrytogiveyouanideaofthegradethatwefeeltheyarecapableof,theirTargetAgreedGrade(TAG),andthegradetheyarecurrentlyheadingfor.Iftheyareaheadoftheirtargetthentheyshouldbepraisedbutiftheyarelaggingbehindwewillwanttofindoutwhyandtakeremedialaction.Wealsogradetheeffortthattheyareputtingintotheirindividualsubjectsbothinclassandforprep.AtHalfTerm,youwillbesentagradecardwhichcontainsthesegrades,togetherwithadviceandtargetssetbyyourson’sordaughter’stutor.Attheendofterm,youwillreceiveafullreportthatwilladditionallyincludefullcommentsfromouracademicstaff,informationaboutyourchild’sinvolvementinthewiderlifeoftheSchoolandacommentfromtheHeadmaster.Parents’eveningsarescheduledduringtheyear,togiveyouanopportunitytohaveface-to-faceconversationswithyourchild’steachers. TofallinlinewiththenewGCSEgrading,theSchool’sacademicgradesrunfrom1to9.Grade9isdesignedtorecognisetheveryhighestperformingstudentsandagrade4isconsideredanacceptable pass.
Effortinboththeclassroomandinprepisgradedusingthefollowingcriteria:
Excellenteffort.Averyenthusiasticattitudetowardslearning,independent,individualandpositiveinalllessons.
Apositiveattitudeandcontributiontoalllessons.Capableofenterprise.Lookstogainclarificationwhenunsure.
Workingsatisfactorilywithagoodattitude.
Not doing enough work with regular lapses in concentration.
Havinganattitudeinclassthatisunhelpfultotheirownlearningorthatoftheirpeers.
Exceptionaleffortoverandabovewhat would normally be expected. Resourcefulandindependent.
Afullpreprecordandanymissedlessonseffectivelycaughtup.Evidenceofconsiderablecare.
Generally sound prep with no missing work.
Severalmissedprepsand/orperfunctoryattemptstocatchupwhenlessonshavebeenmissed.Poor presentation.
Manylate,incompleteormissingpreps.Sanctionshaveprovedineffective.
Excellent
Good
Acceptable
Below expectations
Unacceptable
Comment Effort in Lessons (E) Effort in Prep (P)
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