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Key Stage 4 Evening at Brecon High School - Changes, Performance, and Course Offers

Join us for the Key Stage 4 Evening at Brecon High School to learn about new school policies, the introduction of new courses for GCSE pupils, improved pupil engagement, and the positive examination performance in 2019. Discover the achievements of our Year 10 and Year 11 students and find out about the upcoming Key Stage 4 and Key Stage 5 performance.

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Key Stage 4 Evening at Brecon High School - Changes, Performance, and Course Offers

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  1. Welcome to Key Stage 4 evening.Year 10 and Year 11 parents/carersTuesday 10th September 2019

  2. Changes at Brecon High School - New school policies - New school uniform - Greater pupil engagement with decision making within school - Introduction of new course offers for GCSE pupils - Introduction of an Extended Senior Leadership Team - Recruitment of new staff - Successful liaison with Estyn - Positive examination performance in 2019 - Moving into our new building – November 2019

  3. Key Stage 3 performance 2019

  4. Key Stage 4 Performance 2019 - Positive performance for Year 11 pupils this summer - Brecon High School achieved 23.6% of all grades being A/A* (this is the highest performance in Powys) - A* 6.4%, A 17.2%, B 23.2%, C 22.4%, D 14.6%, E 8%, F 4.2%, G 2% - A*-A 23.6% (6.6% above the Powys average) - A*-B 46.8% (7.3% above the Powys average) - A*-C 69.1% (4.1% above the Powys average) - A*-G 98% (in-line with the Powys average) - Average grades performance is above the Powys average

  5. Key Stage 5 Performance 2019 - Positive performance for Sixth Form pupils this summer - 100% of pupils secured their first or second choice of University or location of study- A* 5.2%, A 17.2%, B 27.6%, C 31%, D 10.3%, E 5.2% - A*-A 22.4% (1.5% below the Powys average) - A*-B 50% (in-line with the Powys average) - A*-C 81% (6% above the Powys average) - A*- E 96.6% (in-line with the Powys average) - Level 3 Threshold 100% (3.7% above the Powys average) - 2 or more grades A* - C 87% (12.1% above the Powys average) - 3 or more grades A* - C 65.2% 10.3% above the Powys average) - 3 or more A* - A grades 13% (10.3% above the Powys average)

  6. Studying English at Brecon High School GCSE LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE

  7. Studying Science at Brecon High School GCSE CORE AND TRIPLE SCIENCE

  8. Practical work 2 aspects Specified practical work Practical assessment carried out in lessons weighting 10%, mock runs, first (Chem) was recent Skills Day

  9. Studying Mathematics at Brecon High School GCSE MATHS AND NUMERACY

  10. Brecon High School - Mathematics Department Mathematics and Numeracy Higher Tier Intermediate Tier Foundation Tier At Key Stage Four pupils will be set in their appropriate sets. Key Exam Dates – Summer 2020 Grades A* - C Grades D - G Grades B - E 2019 Grade Boundaries Tues 19 May Maths Unit 1 Higher, Intermediate, Foundation * - 109 A - 83 B - 57 C - 32 B - 102 C - 72 D - 47 E - 23 D - 71 E - 54 F - 37 G - 20 Thurs 4 June Maths Unit 2 Higher, Intermediate, Foundation Tues 5 May Numeracy Unit 1 Higher, Intermediate, Foundation Thurs 7 May Numeracy Unit 2 Higher, Intermediate, Foundation

  11. Brecon High School - Mathematics Department Mathematics Only Topics Higher Tier Intermediate Tier Foundation Tier • Constants of proportionality • Algebra • Sequences • Functions and Graphs • Algebraic Methods • Quadratics • Properties of Shape • Sine and Cosine Rules • Rotation and Negative Enlargements • Multiplication rule, Venn Diagrams, • Conditional Probability • Transformations • Enlargements • Probability • Transformations The remaining topics are covered in both the Mathematics and Numeracy syllabus.

  12. Studying Welsh at Brecon High School GCSE WELSH/CYMRAEG

  13. TGAU CYMRAEG IAITH More and more people are learning Welsh every month. The government target is for 1 million Welsh speakers by 2050 As we live in Wales it makes sense to be able to speak the language of the country. CymraegydyiaithCymru. ByddsiaradCymraeg yn helpu yn y dyfodol, yn enwediggydaswyddi. More and more employers are asking for Welsh today. It’s a useful GCSE to have. • PwyntiauPwysig • 3 uned(3 units) • Cwrsdwyflynedd(2 year course) • Gradd A* > G (A* > G grades)

  14. TGAU CYMRAEG IAITH More and more people are learning Welsh every month. The government target is for 1 million Welsh speakers by 2050 As we live in Wales it makes sense to be able to speak the language of the country. CymraegydyiaithCymru. ByddsiaradCymraeg yn helpu yn y dyfodol, yn enwediggydaswyddi. More and more employers are asking for Welsh today. It’s an useful GCSE to have. • PwyntiauPwysig • 4 uned(4 units) • Pobuned = 25% (Every unit = 25%) • Cwrsdwyflynedd(2 year course) • Gradd A* > G (A* > G grades)

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