Parkfield School Open Evening 2014 “nurture, inspire and enable” Mr T Conaghan – Principal Mr M Thurstan – Assistant Principal Parkfield School is one of approximately 250 Free Schools that have opened across England in the past 3 years. Setting up a Free School Groups who want to set up Free Schools must have their proposal approved by the Department for Education. They submit a detailed application and attend a rigorous interview at Government offices in London. Once open, a Free School is exactly the same as every other Academy Parkfield offers something different: • All through • Mixed gender • Student centred • Small (2 form entry) • Curriculum offer • Continuity and progression • International mindedness • Quality / passion of staff Current numbers: 54 in Year 7 30 in Year 8 33 in Year 9 40 in Year 10 Next September we will take on a further: 56 in Year 7 Potentially 26 in year 9 The school site There were issues with acquiring the site for the school 8.5 acre site in Hurn The Curriculum at Parkfield “an entire generation of British students will fail to make the grade in the 21st century global economy because they can’t think their way through abstract problems, work in teams, distinguish good information from bad, or speak a language other than English.” The Curriculum at Parkfield The International Baccalaureate programmes will prepare our students at Parkfield School with the skills and the confidence that will enable them to flourish in the 21st century global community. The Curriculum at Parkfield The IB programmes, MYP (11-16) and Diploma (post 16) encourage students to become inquiring, active, compassionate, respectful and lifelong learners The Curriculum at Parkfield The Government wants schools to offer a broad and balanced curriculum and has introduced the English Baccalaureate and a statistic called Progress 8 as a measure for all secondary schools. Mr Thurstan Assistant Principal Head of Secondary IB MYP Co-ordinator THE MYP AT PARKFIELD CURRICULUM AREAS LANGUAGE A LANGUAGE B SCIENCE MATHEMATICS TECHNOLOGY HUMANITIES ARTS PHYSICAL EDUCATION PERSONAL PROJECT LEARNER PROFILE Inquirer Balanced Knowledgeable Principled Risk Taker Caring Communicator Reflective Thinker Open Minded HUMANITIES CRITERIA Criterion A: Knowing and Understanding Max. 8 Criterion B: Investigating Max. 8 Criterion C: Communicating Max. 8 Criterion D: Thinking Critically Max. 8 MYP GRADES Grade 7 (Excellent) Grade 6 (Very good) Grade 5 (Good) Grade 4 (Satisfactory) Grade 3 (Mediocre) Grade 2 (Poor) Grade 1 (Very poor) COMMUNITY AND SERVICE Community and service •How do we live in relation to others? •How can I contribute to the community? •How can I help others? Community and service starts in the classroom and extends beyond it, requiring students to take an active part in the communities in which they live. AN MYP STUDENT Will have studied in the eight different curriculum areas. Will be able to communicate effectively in more than one language and appreciate the importance of inquiry and understanding. Will see the connections between different curriculum areas Will be aware of different national cultures and foster tolerance and respect. Will be well prepared for the next stage of their education
© Copyright 2024