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REDNOCK SCHOOLA SPECIALIST SCIENCE COLLEGE
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REDNOCK SCHOOL KS4
INFORMATION EVENING
REDNOCK SCHOOLA SPECIALIST SCIENCE COLLEGE
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KS4 INFORMATION EVENING
REDNOCK SCHOOLA SPECIALIST SCIENCE COLLEGE
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Aims To provide a broad and balanced curriculum.
To enable every student to achieve maximum potential.
To provide opportunities for students to develop individual interests and talents.
REDNOCK SCHOOLA SPECIALIST SCIENCE COLLEGE
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Three PathwaysPathway 1 for those students who may wish to
achieve the English Baccalaureate and progress to Higher education in the future.
Pathway 2 for those students who wish to maintain breadth in their curriculum without fulfilling the English Baccalaureate requirements.
Pathway 3 is available to selected students and provides the opportunity of maintaining breadth in the curriculum and completing vocational courses at Stroud College
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KS4 INFORMATION EVENING
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Core Curriculum•English Language
(The majority of students will also undertake English Literature)
•Mathematics
•Science
•RE
•ICT
•Physical Education
•Life Skills (Personal, Social, Health Education together with
Citizenship which is provided by a range of subjects)
•(Certificate of Personal Effectiveness or Wider key skills for some.)
6 or 7 Qualifications
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English and MathsEnglish Language
(The majority of students will also undertake English Literature)
Mathematics
Both course will include Functional Skills
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Year 10 Science and Year 11 Additional Science
2 GCSEs.
Separate Sciences 3 GCSEs.
BTEC Extended Certificate in Applied Science
equivalent to 2 GCSEs grade C and above.
Science
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ICTInformation Communication Technology
OCR National Award in ICT Level 2
Equivalent to GCSE grades A*- C
100% Controlled Assessment
Completed during Year 10 by some.
These students may go on to complete wider key skills in year 11 or another appropriate qualification
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(Core Science together
with a wider range of options)
(including Functional
Skills)
(including Literature
&Functional Skills)
ICTSCIENCEMATHSENGLISH LIFESKILLSPE RE
The Core Curriculum
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THE OPTIONS
Increased choice
Greater flexibility
Maximum use of new facilities
High achievement
Three Pathways
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New For Students At KS4GCSE Catering
A range of Design Technology courses
BTEC Travel and Tourism
BTEC Health and Social Care
BTEC Business Studies
BTEC Sport
BTEC Creative and Media Production
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GCSE or BTECBoth are well established and valued in education
and employment.
Both have controlled assessment requirements.
GCSE courses have terminal examinations.
BTEC courses are taught in Units of work with end of unit assessment. (25% at the end of the 2 year course)
A BTEC Extended Certificate is currently equivalent to two GCSEs.
In some subjects GCSE is regarded as a better preparation for ‘A’ level.
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GCSE ART AND DESIGN
GCSE ASTRONOMY
GCSE CATERING
GCSE CITIZENSHIP
GCSE ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
GCSE FRENCH
GCSE GERMAN*
GCSE GEOGRAPHY
GCSE HISTORY
GCSE HOME ECONOMICS – FOOD & NUTRITION
OCR ICT (1 GCSE equivalent)
GCSE PE
GCSE RE
GCSE RESISTANT MATERIALS
GCSE SEPARATE 3RD SCIENCES
GCSE TEXTILES
OCR ICT (1 GCSE equivalent)
BUSINESSBTEC Extended Certificate (2 GCSE equivalent)
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE BTEC Extended Certificate (2 GCSE equivalent)
CREATIVE MEDIA PRODUCTIONBTEC Extended Certificate (2 GCSE equivalent)
MUSICBTEC Extended certificate (2 GCSE equivalent)
PERFORMING ARTSBTEC Extended Certificate (2 GCSE equivalent)
SPORT
BTEC Certificate (2GCSE equivalent)
TRAVEL & TOURISM BTEC Extended Certificate (2 GCSE equivalent)
Vocational Courses at Stroud College
REDNOCK SCHOOLA SPECIALIST SCIENCE COLLEGE
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REDNOCK SCHOOLA SPECIALIST SCIENCE COLLEGE
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REDNOCK SCHOOLA SPECIALIST SCIENCE COLLEGE
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REDNOCK SCHOOLA SPECIALIST SCIENCE COLLEGE
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Important Dates13th January information to Tutors
17th January Presentation to Year 9 Students
11th January Reports to Parents
18th January KS4 Information Evening
31st January Year 9 Parent Consultation Evening
7th February Year 9 Achievement Interviews
20th February final date for return of completed forms
29th February parent Study Support Seminar
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