OVERVIEW 

During the Summer Term of Year 9, we offer students a chance to select three options for GCSE study. This begins in September of Year 10. It is at this point that we set each student a flight plan based upon both their KS2 baseline scores and, of course, the development we have secured in the FS programme and Years 8 and 9. This means that:

• we set realistic targets for the GCSE outcomes, for every student in every subject and

• we also build ASPIRATION into those levels by increasing expectations because of the critical LITERACY improvements captured in those formative years. 

If our students are strong readers and writers, why can’t they fly high when they tackle the demands of GCSE study? 

All students are expected to achieve at least target in every subject they study and their progress is tracked in real time. Because we build academic capacity in KS3 with, amongst other things, our bedrock FOUNDATION STUDIES programme and because we commit to ensuring all students are good readers, achieving targets is a minimum, for every student in every subject. 

We accept no excuses; we will not accept second best: our boys deserve THE bes.

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