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