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Curriculum Review Parents’ Evening Please take a seat The presentation will begin shortly

Curriculum Review Parents’ Evening Please take a seat The presentation will begin shortly. History First Curriculum Review for many years National Secondary Curriculum Review - 2014 Teachers’ Working Party created May 2012 - Excellent representation from almost all depts.

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  1. Curriculum Review Parents’ Evening Please take a seat The presentation will begin shortly

  2. History First Curriculum Review for many years National Secondary Curriculum Review - 2014 Teachers’ Working Party created May 2012 - Excellent representation from almost all depts. - Met several times up to December 2012

  3. Timeline for Consultations January • Whole Teaching staff • Parent Voice February • Curriculum & Welfare Governors • Student Council & Student Assemblies March • Tutor Groups • Parents’ Evening • Full Governing Body

  4. Curriculum Review Aims - Is the content of the Curriculum fit for purpose? - Is the structure of the school day appropriate?

  5. Is the content of the Curriculum fit for purpose? • Fundamentally it is • Why? • Raiseonline & ALPS show significant and sustained progress made by most ‘groups’ • An academically based Curriculum is a Core Value • Gordon’s Teachers’ skills sets • E Bacc. has arrived • Labour proposed a Tech. Bacc. to complement E Bacc.

  6. Is the content of the Curriculum fit for purpose? • Any concerns? • Should we consider ‘Learning to Learn’? • 3 weeks shorter (75 hrs) than most state schools • Sixth Form have 4 hours per subject per week • Students are sometimes withdrawn from lessons • Science in Yr 11 have 5 lessons/ week and need 6 • MFL in Yr 10 have 2 lessons/ week and arguably need 3 • No ICT in Year 9 & No GCSE/ A Level ICT/ Computing

  7. Curriculum & Welfare Governors have recommended a 6 period day for further consideration Is the structure of the school day appropriate? • Is it as effective as it could be? • Morning registration = 40 minutes • Afternoon registration = 10 minutes • Proposal • Morning registration = 20 minutes • Afternoon registration = 5 minutes • Lunch = 1 hour including pm registration • Saving 30 minutes per day meaning 6 x 55 min. lessons per day is feasible

  8. Sixth Form increase from 4 lessons/ week (240 mins) to 5 lessons/ week (275 mins)

  9. 6 x 55 minute school day Concerns • More individual teaching time and lessons/week (significant reduction in non teaching contact time) • Morning registration SEN support impacted (D. Head Curriculum to continue to seek a solution) • KS 3 student voice concerned about tiredness (School day is the same length. No more prep!) • Increased time in between break and lunchtime (Mrs. Lewis looking at appropriate sustenance)

  10. 6 x 55 minute school day Positives • Curriculum concerns largely solved • More time to deliver subjects • More time for students to learn subjects • School day unchanged ie 8.20am to 3.30pm • Afternoon registration taken in houses or period 5 • Potentially increased CPD time up to 1 lesson per week • Continue to avoid Saturday school • Current Year 10 tutor group reps. unanimously in favour

  11. Remainder of the evening Questions & (hopefully) Answers

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