This document is from Hanley Castle High School and contains information about a parents' evening being held on January 19th 2012. It includes an agenda for the evening with presentations from the Deputy Head Teacher and Key Stage 3 Leader on the curriculum and student/parent support. There will also be a question and answer session on topics like choosing subjects and pathways. The document provides an overview of the different pathways offered at the school - English Baccalaureate, Vocational/Academic, and Level 1 - and stresses the importance of choosing the best one for individual student strengths and goals.

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Thursday 19th January 2012

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Mr Johnston, Deputy Head Teacher
• Curriculum overview
• The best pathway for my son /
daughter
Mrs Anderson-Kirby, Key Stage 3
Leader
• Support for students
• Support for parents
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• Information prior to the evening?
• Which is the best pathway for my
son/daughter?
• What support will students have?
• How do we seek advice from teachers?
• What about „middle of the road‟ children?
• Setting policy for core subjects / English?
• 12/13 year olds - implications of their
choices?
• What if [name] chooses subjects not offered?
• Why might someMotivate
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• 42% of 18 to 30 year olds
believe they took the wrong
educational path
Source: Edge Foundation, Nov 2007
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• Why are we choosing in Year 8?
• Why follow a pathway?
• What is the English
Baccalaureate?
• Where do I find more information?
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Enhanced
outcomes
• 5 or more A*-C
grades, including
English and Maths
• Best possible quality
• Right pathway –
greater success

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• Motivation
• Skill development
• Deeper
understanding
• “Hungry for more”
• Year 9 bridging units
• Reservations?

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• English Lang
• English Lit [almost
all]
• Maths
• Double Science
[most]
• ICT
• PSD

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GCSE A*-C grades in .
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• English
• Maths
• Double Science
• Language
• Humanity

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“English Baccalaureate”
• For those students who should
achieve Grade C and above in
all their core subjects and wish
to follow an academic route
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“Vocational / academic”
• For students who have a good
chance of achieving 5 GCSEs
at grades C and above and
who wish to do at least one
BTEC
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• Work related
qualification
• Suitable for a wide
range of students
• Practical, real world
approach to learning
• Assessment is ongoing /
some external
• Recognised by
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universities and
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“Level 1 pathway”
• For those students who will not
achieve their best on a purely
academic pathway.
• Skills-based / work-related
qualifications, e.g. ASDAN
• BTEC, or possibly GCSE
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Lazy Larry Nice-one Nick
“not that bothered” “best pathway for me”
“be with my friends” “chosen my strengths”
“Mr. X is a laugh!” “thought it through”

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“Not what I expected”
“Can I change courses?”
Lazy Larry “I can’t cope”
“not that bothered” •Behind before you start
“be with my friends” •Lose interest
“Mr. X is a laugh!” •Underachieve

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•Confident start Nice-one Nick
•Knows what to expect “best pathway for me”
•Reason for doing well “chosen my strengths”
•Progression at age 16 “thought it through”

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Please return your pathway form by Thursday 9th February

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Block A Block B Block C Block D
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“ My mother‟s menu consisted of
two choices; take it or leave it”
Buddy Hackett
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