Raising Standards

Curriculum Change

MentoringTeaching Quality

Changing the curriculum… top end

• Triple Science

• A/S Art

• Statistics and Further Maths

Personalising the curriculum

• Pupils go to different destinations when they leave

• They have differing interests…

• and learning styles

• A GCSE at grades D, E & F is limiting..

• Four option choices

• BTEC courses

65% - QMC

15% BCOT

5% other colleges

10% - Apprenticeship / Work

Where do leavers go?

What do they study there?

• A/S and A levels

• BTEC Diplomas

• BTEC Certificates

• City & Guilds etc…

Where can you go with these?

Job

Another year at College

Uni

A level

BTECs / Diplomas

With level 3 BTECs

C&G

What are levels?

Level 3

A levels & advanced BTECs

Level 2

GCSEs C & above

BTEC Firsts

Level 1

GCSEs D & below,

C&G

A* to B

C

Below C

GCSE results in a typical year

A* - B A levels

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Some A levels, BTEC level 3

D or below BTEC level 2

Progression routes

Our changes for next year

• Pupils heading for D grades will take some new BTEC courses.

• There will be 4 option choices

• Less “core” subjects

Pupils on different pathways will take different subjects

BTEC Subjects

• Childcare• Engineering• Hospitality & Catering• ICT• Media studies

• Performing Arts• Science• Sport & Leisure• Travel & Tourism• Business

Subject Choice (1,2,3,4 & R)

Children’s Care, Learning & developmentEngineering

Hospitality

ICT

Business

Media

Performing Arts ActingPerforming Arts Music

Sport

Travel & Tourism

Construction

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Geography GCSE

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Catering GCSE

Children’s Care,

Double Science

Drama GCSE

French GCSE

Geography GCSE

German GCSE

Graphics GCSE

History GCSE

Media GCSE

Music GCSE

Acting BTEC

RM GCSE

Sport BTEC

Sport GCSE

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