2. Secondary School Key Features Individual subject teachers Subject specialists in every subject Homework Testing and Exams Regular reporting Refined pastoral care and discipline Continued individual focus – Tutor group

3. Curriculum Pathway in Secondary School at CES Current Curriculum KEY DIFFERENCES 2012-13+ Curriculum 7No setting – 2 classes Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 8No setting – 2 classes Set 1 Set 2 Set 3 9Two year extended 5 IG Core 8 Extended Examinations – over 2 years Best practice worldwide 10Two year extended 8 Extended papers 11IB1 or ASIB15 subjects 3 IG Extension plus 1 or 2 AS Or 3 AS plus a study 12IB2 or A2IB2Min. 3 AS (plus study) IB1 13 IB2

4. Year 7 and 8 Timetable & Setting 6 days timetable – 45 periods – rotating lunchtime Contact time enhanced in all subjects Students studying at their academic level in each subject Competition a focus

5. Tutoring mentality…. Needs to change World Class team …I have led four schools and never worked with a more dedicated and talented group Tutoring twice a week from next term …onus is now on parents and children Tutoring in-lieu of class needs to be stopped …if done should compliment what is done in classroom not replace it

6. IGCSE Year 9 8 subjects (5 core, 3 options) 5 Core examined C-G grade in all 5 Core needed to Graduate A U need to repeat whole year (after the November re-sit)

7. IGCSE Year 10 8 subjects continued All 8 examined IGCSE. Plan & develop for future years

8. Why not take the easy 4 by 4 route? Worldwide evidence of best practice is 8 over two years (Egypt only place in the world offering 4 by 4) Schools that offer this are treating IGCSE as the end point and limiting child’s potential IGCSE is the starting point – should never be the end point Skills and information are both developed over a 2 year period Forced information does not prepare one for University Critical thinkers and life long learners are not developed with rote learning mentality

9. What is the reality – what were our subject passes last year? To quote a parent “I have heard the passrates were 27% last year” YEAR 9 results 2011-12 SubjectMathsChemPhysicsBiologyEnglish Pass- rate 100%98%100%93%100% YEAR 10 results 2011-12 SubjectMathsChemPhysicsBiologyEnglish Pass- rate 84%100% 96%

10. ENTRANCE INTO KEY STAGE 5 A Levels 5 C grades IB 2 B grades, 3 C grades

11. Who has the responsibility for learning? Three legged triangle Text books have their place but are not the sole way Teachers are the professionals – support the learning culture Let us develop a drive in our students? UCAS assistance World-wide assistance AUC a back-up – not the end result

12. KEY STAGE FIVE Year 11 & 12 A Levels - Mr Hooper IB – Mr Pickett

13. Cambridge International Exams (CIE) Globally recognised and valued international qualifications Excellent preparation for the Cambridge Advanced Stage Learner-centred and enquiry-based approaches to learning Culturally aware

14. Ministry requirements In Years 9 and 10, we deliver IGCSE Courses at Extended Level in 8 subjects At the end of Year 9, students are examined in 5 at Core Level: English, Maths, Physics, Chemistry, Biology

15. AS and A2 Internationally benchmarked qualifications providing excellent preparation for university education Taken in over 125 countries Widely valued by Universities and employers

16. OPTION A Take a 'staged' assessment route – take the Cambridge International AS Level in one examination session and complete the final Cambridge International A Level at a subsequent session OPTION B Take the Cambridge International AS Level only. The Cambridge International AS Level syllabus content is half an Cambridge International A Level programme.

17. At CES we currently offer courses in the following: English Language Business Studies Mathematics Physics Biology Chemistry