What planning arrangements have been made for Year 10 choices for Year 11?

The arrangements for the Spring Term are provided below:

Spring Term 2007: Year 10 and Year 11 Planning

Focus/Item

Notes/Deadline

Lead Teacher(s)

Letter to parents + Science Options Booklet (Jan 2007)

Prepared by MJO. Students take the booklet and letter home to show and discuss the options for July 2007 with parents.

MJO/FK

Information/Guidance for students (Jan 2007)

By classroom teachers, using the booklet. Parents need to be involved Information at assembly, if necessary by MJO

All Science Teachers involved in guidance

Students make their choice

Deadline : End of January 2007. Option choices handed to MJO, using class lists. All students must make a choice by end of January

All Science Teachers involved in guidance

Groups for new courses
(Feb 2007)

These will be decided on the returns. The priority is that students obtain their choice, and that flexibility in teaching will be required for the new courses.

AMF

Teachers for new courses
(March/April 2007)

See above. The Applied course requires teachers to go beyond the traditional physics, chemistry and biology ‘roles’ . Depending on the choices of students, there might also be a need for (some) teachers to teach more than one ‘subject’ in the Additional science course.

AMF/MJO

Schemes of work
( May/June 2007)

The first five/six weeks will be required by July. Negotiation/arrangements will be made to release teachers to prepare schemes, after Year 11 have left.

AMF/MJO

Arrangements for Year 10
ISAs

Examination entries. Planning and Organisation of the ISA week. Final entries to be given to science teachers for distribution, not form teachers. Consultation/organisation with Exam Officer for entries to AQA.

NH

Intervention Strategies Year 10
Tracking of students.
Support/revision programmes.

Tracking students. Records of progress, including online records. Arrangement for revision lessons and organisation of specific intervention strategies. Identification of underachievers, and revised programs/activities for Gifted and Talented students.

NH/FK

Spring Term 2007: Year 10 and Year 11 Planning
Focus/Item	Notes/Deadline	Lead Teacher(s)
Letter to parents + Science Options Booklet (Jan 2007)	Prepared by MJO. Students take the booklet and letter home to show and discuss the options for July 2007 with parents.	MJO/FK
Information/Guidance for students (Jan 2007)	By classroom teachers, using the booklet. Parents need to be involved Information at assembly, if necessary by MJO	All Science Teachers involved in guidance
Students make their choice	Deadline : End of January 2007. Option choices handed to MJO, using class lists. All students must make a choice by end of January	All Science Teachers involved in guidance
Groups for new courses (Feb 2007)	These will be decided on the returns. The priority is that students obtain their choice, and that flexibility in teaching will be required for the new courses.	AMF
Teachers for new courses (March/April 2007)	See above. The Applied course requires teachers to go beyond the traditional physics, chemistry and biology ‘roles’ . Depending on the choices of students, there might also be a need for (some) teachers to teach more than one ‘subject’ in the Additional science course.	AMF/MJO
Schemes of work ( May/June 2007)	The first five/six weeks will be required by July. Negotiation/arrangements will be made to release teachers to prepare schemes, after Year 11 have left.	AMF/MJO
Arrangements for Year 10 ISAs	Examination entries. Planning and Organisation of the ISA week. Final entries to be given to science teachers for distribution, not form teachers. Consultation/organisation with Exam Officer for entries to AQA.	NH
Intervention Strategies Year 10 Tracking of students. Support/revision programmes.	Tracking students. Records of progress, including online records. Arrangement for revision lessons and organisation of specific intervention strategies. Identification of underachievers, and revised programs/activities for Gifted and Talented students.	NH/FK