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YEAR 8 CURRICULUM INFORMATION EVENING
Mr Borkowski & Mr Wyatt
Calthorpe Park School
WHERE ARE WE NOW?
Clarity has increased – as has demand! GCSEs are now graded 1-9 5 is the new benchmark (C/B) 9 is more than A* Progress is crucial Choices are key – Ebacc
NC levels have gone…mostly Implementation of the Index
PROGRESS (CRYSTAL BALL GAZING)
KS2 Level Likely National norm/average
Calthorpe Park Expectation
3 3-4 More than 4
4 4-5 More than 5
5 5-6 More than 6
6 6-7 More than 7
OPTIONS – THE RATIONALE
To improve the outcomes for our students by:
Making a smoother transition from Key Stage 2
Developing greater challenge
Improving student motivation and engagement
Building flexibility into the GCSE course delivery
- subject depth and enrichment
OPTIONS – MAKING THE RIGHT CHOICES
Student Presentation Assemblies
Options Booklet
Options Evening
Options Choice Advice Evening
GCSE lesson experience – ‘GCSE Ready
Strategy’
Supported by work in PACE
OPTIONS – OTHER SUPPORT
Staff
Moodle
Internet
National Careers Service
School Library
Chris Jones – Careers Adviser
You!
YEAR 8 EXAMINATION PERIOD
From the 5th to the 16th October Reported on Friday 13th November
In place of the end of Year 7 examinations To inform the options process The intention of reflecting the new GCSE
structure – age appropriate
Not intended to be undue pressure Not the only factor in making choices Intended to be part of a skills development
package to be GCSE ready
THE INDEX
Legacy GCSE
New GCSE
L3 L4 L6L5
Yr 7
Yr 11
Yr 10
Yr 9
Yr 8
D C B A A*
3 7654 98
B
Legacy GCSE D C B A A*
New GCSE 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Yr 11
Yr 10
Yr 9
Yr 8
Yr 7
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
Legacy GCSE D C B A A*
New GCSE 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Yr 11 100
Yr 10 98
Yr 9 96
Yr 8 94
Yr 7 92
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
Legacy GCSE D C B A A*
New GCSE 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Yr 11 95 96 97 98 99100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
Yr 10 93 94 95 96 97 98 99100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
Yr 9 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
Yr 8 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
Yr 7 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
87
88
89
90
91
92
93
94
95
96
97
98
99
100
101
102
103
104
105
106
107
108
YEAR 8 CURRICULUM INFORMATION EVENING
Mr Borkowski & Mr Wyatt
Calthorpe Park School
