Provocare et Cura: Challenge and Care PCS Baccalaureate Provocare et Cura: Challenge and Care

Carol Dweck

We recognise the importance of ensuring that all our learners receive an appropriate and challenging level of education and a feeling of fulfilment and enrichment.. Aims: To prevent underachievement and ensure students have access to activities and teaching that challenge them accordingly To provide opportunities for students to work at higher cognitive levels To increase the number of students who continue to further education and beyond

We intend to raise aspiration and achievement by developing their: ability to learn Independent thinking range of knowledge core skills – e.g. problem solving creativitity intellectual curiosity research skills specific talents

Q. Year 8 – How will the PCS Baccalaureate be different? Humanities English Maths Plus your other creative arts subjects, technology and PE Science Languages

English Literature and Language Triple Science A Language A Humanity Q. How does the PCS Baccalaureate develop? A. Students will be expected to be follow the ebacc curriculum in year 9: Maths English Literature and Language Triple Science A Language A Humanity 2 other options of choice Plus statutory government requirements

Enriching opportunities Q. What other non academic opportunities are there? A. Students will be expected to be fully involved in: Duke of Edinburgh Community projects Participation in curriculum extension activities inside and outside of the classroom Enriching opportunities University masterclasses Latin Cultural activities and visits Cross curricular projects School leadership programmes

Clubs Passport tasks Achievement points The School Community Homework

KS2 Data – SATS CATS Reading ages Q. How will we identify students to follow the Baccalaureate pathway? A. Students who have shown a commitment to their studies and have shown significant progress by the end of year 7 KS2 Data – SATS CATS Reading ages

Internal progress and achievement data/achievement points Q. How will we identify students to follow the Baccalaureate pathway? A. Students who have shown a commitment to their studies and have shown significant progress by the end of year 7 Internal progress and achievement data/achievement points Successful passport task completion Homework records End of year exam/assessment data Discussions with HOF’s Interviews with SLT Regular amendments will be made to these groups should the need arise

Attributes of a successful student following the PCS Baccalaureate Self awareness and a sense of control and influence over learning Sophisticated vocabulary and a good command of academic English Attributes of a successful student following the PCS Baccalaureate pathway Knowing what is required to achieve excellence Good speaking, listening and critical thinking skills Self-confidence and motivation Good social skills Good independent study skills Learning beyond the syllabus Linking learning to the real world

Q. As a parent/carer what else can I do to support my child? A. Encourage him/her to….. discuss homework and school work take part in extra-curricular activities read for pleasure, including demanding, challenging books take regular physical exercise develop a healthy balance of school work and recreation time watch educational and current affairs programmes – news, documentaries visit museums, science centres, art galleries,use the local library as a learning and research resource

This is the challenge we are offering… PCS Baccalaureate Pathway …we know you can rise to the challenge. Will you? Anybody could move in or out of this group

PCS Baccalaureate mission statement: To ensure able students make outstanding progress. These students should strive for academic excellence within a curriculum with appropriate challenge. They need to understand their potential from early in their school career and fulfil it within a caring and challenging environment. This will enable these students to have access to top providers in further and higher education, resulting in an increased range and quality of job opportunities. The overarching aim is to create learners who are aspirational role models for others within the school community and future professionals who will contribute to the wider community.

What next? Application form deadline Friday 9th June