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Southmoor Academy

Year 10 Pathways

Key Dates

Monday 14th January Reports issued

Tuesday 15th January Curriculum Surgery 5.00 – 7.00pm (School Hall)

Friday 1st February Pupil Performance Review Day(Please bring along your Pathways Booklet)

Monday 4th February DEADLINE for pupils to give preference form to Form Tutor

2012 Most Improved…

% 5+ A*-C Including English & Maths

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Rapid & Sustained Progress

• Our improvement doubles national rate

• Top 10% of all schools = National Award

• Started from a good standard

Ofsted November 2010• “Students’ attainment has seen an outstanding

improvement”

• “Over the past two years, the curriculum has been transformed and is on course for being outstanding”

• “The new curriculum provision offers pathways through Key Stage 4 that will provide a suitable basis for students to continue in education, training or employment beyond the age of 16”

3 Year OverviewJune 2011 (start Y9)

Year 9 Start Key Stage 4 courses

Sept 2012

Feb 2013

Year 102nd year of KS4 courses

Check options / progress for Year 3

June 2013Year 11

Start some new courses / progress in othersTake PSD option

GCSE Core Learning..continuity and progression

• mathematics / statistics / paired maths

• English language / literature / media

• Science – triple / additional / core / vocational

• PE

Science • Advanced science if you are making

strong progress towards A level science opt for ‘Triple Science’

• Additional science could be the course to help you achieve C+ in two sciences

• Improving science by continuing with existing courses

• Vocational Science may be possible IF you have already achieved in GCSE

Timetable

3 options to start in June 2013:

• Option 1 = 6 lessons (1 GCSE)

• Option 2 = 6 lessons (1 GCSE)

• Option 3 = 2 lessons (PSD)

Core (for EVERYONE):

• English / maths / science / PE

English BaccalaureateGCSEs at C+ needed in:

•English language / mathematics / 2 sciences / language / humanities

•Continued study if not there by end of Y10

• Pupils eligible to opt for the above if not already studying

Personal Dev’t OptionTo choose ONE of the following:

Option 1:

• Vocational Placement

OR

• School Based Placement

AND

• Duke of Edinburgh

Option 2:

• Advanced mathematics

OR

• Musical Instrument: Graded Exam Training

NB: Supported Study or Intervention may be required instead of the above. This will depend on results.

External PlacementPersonal Dev’t

• confidence and independence

• block release work experience

• half day equivalent (lessons 5/6)

• broaden experiences

• work related behaviour

School Based PlacementPersonal Dev’t

Limited vocational opportunities:

• curriculum based

• administration / reprographics / IT

• maintenance / grounds work / catering

• sport

Key Dates

Monday 14th January Reports issued

Tuesday 15th January Curriculum Surgery 5.00 – 7.00pm (School Hall)

Friday 1st February Pupil Performance Review Day(Please bring along your Pathways Booklet)

Monday 4th February DEADLINE for pupils to give preference form to Form Tutor