Churston Ferrers Grammar School 2018-19 THE 3-YEAR GCSE ADMISSIONS CURRICULUM

The 11+ exam Taking this information into account, you must then Our students choose their GCSE subjects in the spring of Year 8, and complete the Common Application Form for the local start their exam courses in Year 9. This means more time can be given To gain a place in Year 7 at the start of the authority by the end of October. You will need to list to core subjects, and the whole GCSE process is more relaxed and academic year students need to have taken the three schools you would like your child to attend, in allows time to get to grip with subjects in-depth. 11+ examinations. Students take two 60-minute order of preference. The local authority will advise multiple choice papers which test verbal ability, Students take nine subjects at GCSE, or ten if they study all three you which school your child has been allocated on numerical reasoning and non-verbal reasoning. sciences separately. All students take English, Maths and at least the 1 March 2019. double science award. In order to meet the government’s E-BACC If your child needs special access arrangements such requirements they must study at least five of the following subjects: as enlarged papers, extra time, or special rooming Key dates requirements, please let us know as soon as possible English Language English Literature (we may ask for information to verify the request). 7 September 2018 Deadline to submit registration Mathematics Biology form to the school (online or Chemistry Physics You’ll find plenty of information about the by post) Computer Science History tests themselves and how they’re marked Geography A modern foreign language in the 11+ information guide on our website 15 September 2018 11+ exam date (we offer French, German and Spanish) (www.churstongrammar.com). Our admissions 4 October 2018 Mop-up exam date for policy explains how the 11+ scores are treated and our The other subject choices can also come from this list, absent students criteria for admission, and you can also take a look at or from any of the other subjects we offer at GCSE: the CEM tests familiarisation booklet which tells you 18 October 2018 Guidance letter posted Art Business Studies what you need to know about this test, and gives you 31 October 2018 Deadline to complete local Design Technology Drama some sample questions. Our one-stop guide answers authority application (online French Food Technology other questions you may have about the exams or by post) Geography German themselves and the application process. History Music 1 March 2019 National allocation day Philosophy and Ethics Physical Education (notification from local authority) The application process Spanish Textiles

The school will send you a guidance letter on 18 Late admissions October 2018 which indicates, based on the test scores, whether an application to a selective school Students applying for a place in Years 8-11 will is recommended. As applications haven’t yet been need to sit a test by arrangement with the school made, we don’t know at this stage how many for a place on the waiting list. Prospective students’ students will actually request a place at Churston. position on the waiting list is determined by their So we have to recommend an application to slightly test results, and we’ll tell you where you are on the more students than we will eventually have places waiting list after you’ve taken the test (although for. For this reason, such a letter is not a guarantee of this can change of course). Full details of our a place, and a few students each year are likely to late admissions policies are on our website be disappointed. (www.churstongrammar.com). PASTORAL LATEST GCSE CARE RESULTS

Our student services department keeps a special eye Subject Grade on all new students while they settle in. If you have any 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 U questions or concerns, please contact them via the main Art and Design GCSE / FC 9 5 4 12 8 2 1 0 0 0 41 switchboard, or [email protected] Biology GCSE / FC 15 12 16 11 10 2 1 0 0 0 67 Chemistry GCSE / FC 13 15 10 10 14 4 1 0 0 0 67 Computer Science GCSE / FC 5 2 7 2 2 0 1 0 0 0 19 Year 7 Double Science DA1 16 4 16 16 9 8 1 0 0 0 70 Jane Green Acting Head of Year Double Science DA2 11 8 10 14 16 8 3 0 0 0 70 Sarah Whitford Assistant Head of Year Drama GCSE / FC 3 8 10 7 10 0 1 0 0 0 39 Food Technology GCSE / FC 1 4 4 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 15 French GCSE / FC 4 8 6 3 4 31 0 0 0 0 29 Years 8 & 9 Geography GCSE / KC 4 7 8 13 7 2 1 0 0 0 42 German GCSE / FC 2 5 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 10 Alistair King Head of Year History GCSE / FC 18 23 9 7 10 3 0 0 0 0 70 Cathy Ballinger Assistant Head of Year Music Studies GCSE / FC 0 1 0 0 2 1 1 0 0 0 5 Physical Education GCSE / FC 0 4 6 5 14 3 11 0 0 0 43 Physics GCSE / FC 15 12 11 17 6 6 0 0 0 0 67 Years 10 & 11 Religious Studies GCSE / FC 5 10 16 5 3 0 2 0 0 0 41 Spanish GCSE / FC 3 5 9 6 10 7 2 0 0 0 42 Daniel Greaves Head of Year Textiles 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 Sarah Reid Assistant Head of Year Subject Grade 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 U Total Justine Owers Special Educational Needs & Disabilities English Lanuage GCSE / 9FC 21 21 35 23 26 9 2 0 0 0 137 Co-ordinator (SENDCo) English Literature GCSE / 9FC 30 24 35 27 16 3 2 0 0 0 137 Maths (General) GCSE / 9FC 20 37 27 24 24 4 1 0 0 0 137

Subject Grade A* A B C D E F Total Business Studies 1 18 11 12 3 0 1 46 Product Design 5 14 6 2 0 0 0 27

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Churston Ferrers Grammar School

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