1. Our vision is to offer an education of high quality which ensures our young people become creative, enthusiastic, hard-working learners who control their own success and contribute positively to the communities in which they live.

2. Students achieving 5+ A*-C grades inc English and Maths

3. Students achieving A*-C (9-4) grades in English and Maths

4. New Forest Schools 2015
5+ A*-C grades, including English and Maths

5. New Forest Schools 2016
5+ A*-C grades, including English and Maths

6. New Forest Schools 2017
Grades 4-9 & 5-9 in English and Maths

7. New Forest Schools 2017
Progress 8 scores

8. What’s happening now? September 2018 (current Year 9)
Pupils will be studying the ‘new’ GCSE and other awarding courses in every subject area.
New grading structure for GCSEs
A*- G is being replaced with

9. What do these new qualifications demand?
Writing by hand
for long periods
from memory
at one point in the year
little practical application

12. Changes to school performance measures
New performance measures from 2016:
Progress 8 & Attainment 8
English
Maths
3 EBacc subjects
3 other subjects
Numbers of students achieving grades in English and Maths
Numbers of students qualifying for the EBacc

13. The English Baccalaureate
The EBacc is not a new qualification in itself
It recognises students’ achievements across a core of selected academic subjects in getting good passes in rigorous GCSEs
English
Mathematics
2 Sciences
A language
Geography or History

14. Core curriculum for Years 10 & 11
English Language and English Literature
Mathematics
Science
Careers, Enterprise and Health
Core PE
Ethics
Tutorial PSHCE Programme
4 Further Choices

15. Option choices available
Fine Art
3D Art
Art: Photography
Business Studies
Child Development
Computing Science
Design Technology Pathway
Drama
Food & Nutrition Pathway
French
Geography
German
History
ICT
Media Studies
Music
Physical Education Pathway
Religious Studies
Spanish
Statistics
Priestlands Certificate in Horticulture & Animal Care

17. KS4 Pathways: Yellow
This route meets the requirements of the English Baccalaureate

18. KS4 Pathways: Purple
This Pathway offers greater flexibility to create an individual curriculum based on particular strengths, needs or aspirations

20. What happens next? Wednesday 14th March – Year 9 parents evening
Subject road shows
9.05am Friday 16th March – Deadline for completed options forms