Grammar PlusA REFRESHING ALTERNATIVE

BEN PARNELL

EXECUTIVE PRINCIPAL

Glenmoor & Winton Academies Really good places to learn

Great exam results

Sporting academies

Music and theatre

Arts

Safety and behaviour – every classroom every lesson

No complacency

‘Our Rivals’ – What is the difference

Bournemouth School and Bournemouth School for Girls are both really good schools

The single sex advantage

The business mentors

The reflection on real life

The small school big school scenario – Your child as a complete individual

Sports academies

Another chance

A grammar plus Achievement Co-Ordinator

What does a student leave with A full house of A* GCSEs (Every student will have an A* target for all subjects)

Clear career plan to take them through A levels and on to a Russell Group University

The cultural capital to cope with being, living and working with students who have attended the top schools in the country

Motivation and drive with a thirst for learning built from an intrinsic love of the subject content and the thrill from success in all areas.

Set of moral values that allow for excellent decision making

A full house of A* GCSEs (Every student will have an A* target for all subjects)

Classes of up to 30 highly motivated and intellectually capable students

Taught together for all of their lessons

Group performance alongside individual excellence

45 minutes of academically rigorous homework per core subject per week and 45 minutes per foundation subject per fortnight

No excuses culture

Disruption free learning environment

Two languages from year 7

Geography lessons in French

Philosophy, Ethics & Classics from Y7

Reading sessions every day

Requirement to read extensively before attending lessons

Clear career plan to take them through A levels and on to a Russell Group University

Business mentor

Annual Russell Group visit.

Proper success portfolio

Work Experience in Years 10 and 11 as part of the timetable

The cultural capital to cope with being, living and working with students who have attended the top schools in the country

Annual foreign visit including a pupil exchange programme

Annual theatre trip

Annual music concert (Mixture of genres)

Annual expressive arts visit

Annual visual art visit

Annual sports trip

Links to outstanding independent schools for specialist days e.g.. Astronomy experience – The £5m project

Motivation and drive with a thirst for learning built from an intrinsic love of the subject content and the thrill from success in all areas.

Termly motivational speakers from industry

Rank order attainment – Rewards based around success re-seated every 6 weeks based on ‘Highest Lowest’ shoulder partners

Movement up cards – Creating inertia

Covey chart feedback and maths and English 2:1 with parents for all movement down in English and Maths

Half termly feedback

This is not for you if …… You don’t like/want to read

You can’t/won’t do homework

You are not highly motivated

Your behaviour is not first rate

You lack resilience

What next – The entrance test You need to apply for a place at Winton or Glenmoor – First choice gives you the best chance of securing a place

Passing the entrance exam does not guarantee a place at the school, it guarantees a place in the grammar stream if you are successful in gaining a place at the school. E.g.. You might pass the exam but not get a place through the general admissions process

We will tell you if your son or daughter has passed or failed.

Entrance Exam English – A creative writing essay focussing on

‘ school is and isn’t magic ‘

Maths test sampling work from Level 4, 5 and 6 national curriculum

Each 1 hour

Key dates Entrance Exam letter returned FAO Di Cripps by November 15th 2014

Entrance exam – Saturday 22nd November 2014

Glenmoor & Winton Academies

Jon Egging Hall

9am start

2 x 1 hour papers

Results issued via email – Thursday 18th December