Gcse enrichment structure
- 2. Year 7 and 8 • In the lower school (Years 7 and 8) all students follow the national Curriculum, which includes the core subjects of English, Mathematics and Science alongside the foundation curriculum subjects of Art, Drama, Music, Geography, History, Religious Studies, PSHRE, ICT, Physical Education, French, Italian or Spanish and Design & Technology. • This also helps students to decide what they would like to study in years 9, 10 and 11.
- 3. Year 9, 10 and 11 • Students at Canons begin their GCSE and BTEC and enrichment courses at the beginning of Year 9. • GCSE English, Maths and Science courses last three years and students take the exams for these subjects at the end of Year 11. • In addition to these core subjects, students will choose two other subjects. There are a wide range of GCSE, BTEC and enrichment courses that the students can choose from. • If they take a GCSE or BTEC the students will gain the final qualification in examined subjects at the end of one year, having studied the courses intensively. • A range of enrichment courses, designed to enhance and complement the examined subjects, are available and many students will choose to take at least one enrichment course during KS4.
- 4. Weekly timetable: Period Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday 1 (9.00-10.00) Math Option A English Option B Science 2 (9.00-10.00) Maths Option A Maths Option B P.E Break 3 (11.20-12.20) PSHCE Option A P.E Option B Maths Lunch 4 (1.10-2.10) English Option B Science Option A English 5 (2.10-3.10) Science Option B Science Option A English Each student will have 4 hours of English, Math and Science a week, as well as 1 of PSHE and 2 hours of P.E. They also study 5 hours of each option a week, with regular breaks in between.
- 5. Pros and Cons of the learning structure: Pros Cons - More hours on each subject a week - Longer lesson periods -Less stressful as students take less exams a year than in other schools in the country - Students have to learn 2-3 year courses in just 1 year - Students get to take 6 subjects of their choice. -Students don’t gain any qualification from enrichments. - The option of enrichments reduces the stress of GCSE exams, especially in year 11
- 6. What would we change? • Lessons or after school clubs teaching adult life and financing • Offer other subjects including: • German • Arabic • Politics • Citizenship. • Changes to the timetable such as: • Introduce longer school days in order to have 6 periods and a longer lunch • Fridays would finish at 3.10