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St. Edward's Church of England Schooland Sixth Form CollegeHistoryThe original St. Edward’s School was founded as a Charity School in 1710.The vestry book for St. Edward's Church in Romford records an entry on 5th September 1710:'Whereas a Charity School is Erecting or setting up with all possible speed to be sett up and opened in this townof Rumford ... for the Educating of poor Children and teaching them to Read & Write and Instructing them inthe knowledg and practice of the Christian Religion as profesed and taught in the Church of England ………’Text taken directly from the Vestry Book of 1710For the first eighteen years the school was accommodated in two houses, but in 1728 it moved to a newbuilding in the Market Place in Romford, where it remained until the mid 1960s when the primary and secondaryclasses separated and moved to their present sites.St. Edward’s C of E School and Sixth Form College as well asSt. Edward's Primary School are now run independently,but they still have much in common and work very closelytogether. Many of the Primary School pupils transfer toSt. Edward’s at 11, and they account for many of the 210pupils who join us each September.1

The Present SchoolSt. Edward's has always been a Church of England School admitting girls and boys from worshipping Christianfamilies. The new buildings on London Road were opened by Princess Margaret on the 24th May 1965 and theschool became comprehensive in 1972. In 2005 St. Edward’s became a Language College and in 2009 wasdesignated with a second specialism in Science.The school is very fortunate in its accommodation and resources. There are fully equipped science laboratories,a design and technology block, a well stocked library, computer rooms, a music block and specialist roomsfor art, food technology, textiles, learning support and other subject areas. The Sixth Form Suite containsstudy rooms, a computer suite, administrative offices and a large lounge for recreation, meetings and study.There are extensive playing fields adjacent to the school, with additional court provision for tennis and netball.In addition to a gymnasium, there is a large sports hall, a health and fitness suite and a 25 metre indoorheated swimming pool. The school is now administered as a voluntary aided school under a charitable trustwho own the buildings.2

A Christian Foundation with Christian AimsAlthough situated within Havering (and funded as one of the secondary schools within the Borough) the present,distinctive character of the school is derived from the fact that until 2003 it was the only Church of Englandaided comprehensive school in the Diocese of Chelmsford, and is still the only one offering an education from11 to 18. As such, it upholds and affords the right of parents from the East London Boroughs and Essex tochoose a school in which Christian values and a living faith are at the heart of the education offered.These values are stressed in the aims of the school, aims which we share with St. Edward's Primary School,to achieve a happy, fulfilled community within which:a) lively faith and Christian valuespermeate all that is done;b) the unique qualities of each individualare appreciated and nourished sothat potential is fully realised;c) excellence is energetically pursuedin all aspects of school life; andfrom which young people areable to live a rich, satisfying lifewith the desire to witness andcontribute to society.3

WorshipThe first of these aims and the values it embodies is reinforced in the Christian acts of worship which takeplace each day.According to Ofsted in 2008, ‘The impact of collective worship on the school community is outstanding.Worship is at the centre of school life and is valued highly by the pupils’.Each morning students gather in their tutor groups, year groups, or with other year groups for a short actof worship led by staff, visiting clergy, or the students themselves. These daily acts of collective worship arecomplemented by year group communion services held in school and by services each term at St Edward's,St. Andrew's, St. Chad’s, and St. Michael’s Churches in Romford. Communion is available to all who wouldnormally receive it in their own church. Students themselves contribute to these services and often writeand present their own material.Other notable aspects of the religious life of the school are the frequent and well supported Christian Unionmeetings organised by the Sixth Form students and the extensive community work which is undertaken bymembers of the school. This work includes both raising money for charity and personal service such asworking with primary school students and visiting senior citizens.The school is indebted to many local clergy for their contribution to the religious life of the school,particularly to those six who take on the voluntary, additional rôle of chaplain to eachof the five year groups and to the Sixth Form.4

Every Child Matters ... Student WellbeingOur second aim, to nourish the unique qualities of each individual, is reflected in our pastoral care. Each childis assigned to a tutor group when they enter Year 7, and will remain with that group, and ideally with the sameform tutor, until the end of Year 11. The work of the form tutors is co-ordinated by a Head of Year, who remainswith the year group as they move up the school. This continuity of care and guidance enables staff to establishstrong relationships with the students for whom they are responsible and with their parents, and to build onthe knowledge of each student which they begin to acquire even before the student starts at the school.Self-discipline and respect and responsibility for others are the principles upon which we build good order andpositive relationships throughout the school. Good conduct is celebrated and rewarded.However, when students fail to meet our expectations discipline is firm and immediate without being harsh,and usually parents will be contacted because we believe such problems are overcome more quickly and moresuccessfully when parents and the school work together.5

Excellence and OpportunityThe pursuit of excellence, our third aim, is reflected in our strong recordof academic success over the years and in the university and the collegecourses our students subsequently follow. St. Edward’s is not academicallyselective and so does not top the conventional league tables. However,national statistics indicate that our students, whatever their academicability, tend to achieve more highly than similar students in other schools.Excellence is also achieved through the opportunities which are providedfor other aspects of self-development. There is a wide range of extracurricular activities supported by the enthusiasm, energy and abilitiesof staff and students.Individuals enjoy much success in major sports including swimming,athletics, badminton, hockey, basketball, netball, rugby, football, cricketand tennis. Many of our students play at both county and national level.The school choirs, orchestra, jazz band and individual musicians presentwork of excellence at regular intervals throughout the year, and the annualmusic holiday has, in recent years, given them the opportunity to performat European venues.The school has a strong tradition of drama: many students study thesubject at GCSE and ‘A’ level, and our new drama studio opens up greateropportunities to develop both academic and extra-curricular drama andtheatre work.Visits are made locally and throughout Britain, for coursework, and foreducational visits. Foreign exchanges, activity holidays and ski trips arelong-standing traditions and are supplemented by music holidays, fieldstudies, and social trips. Our tradition of excellence in languages wasone reason we successfully applied to become a language college.We now teach French, German and Spanish throughout the school, andMandarin is now established at KS3 and KS4. Our Global Citizenship activitieshave given us links with schools in these four countries, and also withschools in Cuba, The Gambia and South Africa. Our Internationallinks have been recognised by the British Councilwho awarded St. Edward’s withthe International School’s Award.One of our most famous formerstudents is the Beijing Olympics2008, 400 Metres Gold Medalist,Christine Ohuruogu.6

A Partnership with ParentsParents apply for places and the Governors admit students. The school thus relies on the confidence andapproval of parents for its existence. The success which our students enjoy and the success which we achievein realising our school aims depend crucially on continuing parental participation in both the education of theirchild and in the wider life of the school. We foster this partnership with parents through our publications,including the pupil homework diary, the school website and 'ReachOut', the School Newsletter; through ourregular reporting and consultation evenings regarding students’ progress; and through invitations to parentsto join us at our services and on social and other occasions.We hope parents will also support the work of the PTA and, if they are able to do so, support the St. Edward'sTrust in its financial responsibilities for maintaining and developing the school buildings for the benefit of allthose who use them. We are currently fundraising to build a new ‘state of the art’ Sixth Form building that allstudents will have the opportunity to joinafter Year 11.“The Purpose of Education isto Change Lives!”7

The Present and the FutureSt. Edward’s has repeatedly been praised in school inspections and the most recent in March 2008 was noexception. St. Edward’s was categorised as ‘good with some outstanding aspects’.The examination results have continued steadily to improve, and we continue to be placed highly in governmenttables, and often above the national average. Moreover, the inspection reports on our religious education andworship show that the ethos of the school is still deeply rooted in the values and beliefs of our Church ofEngland foundation.The school has undergone many changes since 1710, including the opportunity we now have to develop thelinks with our immediate community through the 30 additional places we have had since 2002 for local children.As we celebrate our 300th anniversary the school faces the future with confidence, preparing its students toface the changes, challenges and uncertainties of the 21st Century, building educational excellence on the firmfoundation of the values and beliefs of our Christian heritage.8

ContentsPage1 Principal Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Staff List by Departments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 & 33 The Governing Body . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 Admission Arrangements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 Times of the School Day; Term Dates . . . . . . . . . . . 56 The Curriculum . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- organisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- curriculum Years 7-9 (Key Stage 3) . . . . . . . . . . . . 5- curriculum Years 10 -11 (Key Stage 4) . . . . . . . . . 6- time allocation Years 10-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- Sixth Form Years 12-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6- special educational needs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- exceptionally able students . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- citizenship and PSHE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- careers education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7- sex education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- drug education . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- examinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- homework . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- curricular information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87 Religious Studies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8- worship . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9- inspection report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9- right of withdrawal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Chaplaincy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99 Sporting Aims and Provision for Sport . . . . . . . . . . . 1010 Creative Arts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 & 1111 Links with Parents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- meetings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- Parent Teacher Association . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- V A school status . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- parental support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- 300th Anniversary Appeal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- ReachOut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11- school planner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1112 School Meals; Transport; Charging; Child Protection . . . 12- school meals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12- transport . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12- charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12- child protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1213 External Examinations:Approved Syllabuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13- GCSE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13- GCE ‘A’ level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13- examination policy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13- examination results . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14- complaints under section 23 of ERA . . . . . . . . . . . . 1414 Absence Rates . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1415 Examination Results 2009 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15- GCE ‘A’ level subject performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 & 16- GCSE subject performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 & 17- GCSE short course subject performance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1716 National Curriculum Key Stage 3 Assessment . . . . . . 181

PRINCIPAL CONTACTSAddress: . . . . . . . . . . . . . London RoadRomfordEssexRM7 9NXTelephone: . . . . . . . . . . . 01708 730462Fax: . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 01708 731485E-mail Address: . . . . . . . . info@steds.org.ukWebsite: . . . . . . . . . . . . . www.steds.org.ukPupil Roll: . . . . . . . . . . . 1297Headteacher: . . . . . . . . . . The ReverendA D Perry MA BADeputyHeadteachers: . . . . . . . . . Mr I Raper B ScMr B Deal B ScStudent Welfare &Inclusion Co-ordinator: . . . Mrs A Cassidy B EdPastoral TeamCo-ordinator: . . . . . . . . . Miss Y Atherton B EdHead of Year 7: . . . . . . . Ms M Perdomo-Quintans BAHead of Year 8: . . . . . . . Mr I Rushton BAHead of Year 9: . . . . . . . Mr T Jolly B ScHead of Year 10: . . . . . . Ms R Russell BAHead of Year 11: . . . . . . Ms L Jackman BAHead of Sixth Form: . . . . Ms J Armstrong B ScDeputy Head ofSixth Form: . . . . . . . . . . . Miss J Fox B ScLearning Co-ordinator: . . Mr P Bennett BACurriculumCo-ordinator: . . . . . . . . . Mrs B Godson B ScExaminations Officer: . . . Mr R Chapman B ScHead of Careers: . . . . . . . Mrs G CoplestonSchool Bursar: . . . . . . . . Mrs H Foster-Byron M ScChair of Governors: . . . . The Reverend S Wainec/o St Edward’s School2STAFF LIST 2009 – 2010HOD – denotes Head of DepartmentSL – denotes Subject LeaderArtMs S Cochlin BA (HOD)Mr I Hogg BAMrs S Taylor Cert EdBusiness and ICTMr M Folley BAMs K Jupp B ScMs A McCormack BAMs M Metcalf BA (HOD)Design & TechnologyMr R Edwards B EdMs E Hall BAMrs B Saville BA (HOD)DramaMrs S Allen BAMrs A Cassidy B EdMs J Howson BA (HOD)English Language/Literature & Media StudiesMr P Bennett BAMs L Brewer BAMr J Delaney MA, PhD (Acting HOD)Mrs S Hammond BAMr A Hillum BAMr R Horton BAMs J Hyland BAMs L Jackman BAMs S Langley BAMs N Handley BAMs H Murphy BA (SL - Media)Mrs L Poultney BAMrs S Read BAGeographyMs E Hiller B ScMs H Morgan B ScMs D Tubridy B Sc (HOD)HistoryMs K Davis BA (HOD)Mr J James BAMr A McLeod BAMs R Russell BAMr D Torn MA (Professional Tutor)Ms E Wanambwa BAHome EconomicsMs K Guentcheva BAMrs M Richards Cert Ed (HOD)Mrs R Perry B ScLearning SupportMrs S Carr BA (HOD)Mrs M Nicholls-Pupe BAMrs A O’Brien BA

MathematicsMr G Bains BAMs A Daniels B ScMr B Deal B ScMr M Goulding B ScMr M Hoque B EngMr V Howse B ScMs N ShujatMr E Kemal B ScMs S Lawes B ScMr L Thomas B Sc (HOD)Mrs M White B ScModern LanguagesMrs A Bryden BA (Director of Language College)Ms U Buhl BAMr B Davidson BA (SL - French)Ms S Deng MAMs E Echevane BAMr G Hecquet BAMs S Jenkins BA (SL - German)Mr S Fritsch Staatsexamen (HOD MFL)Ms M Perdomo-Quintas BAMrs E Power Cert EdMrs S Toudic MAMs A Ukachuku BAMr N Visalli PhDMrs S Ziemski B ScMusicMs L Jeffries MAMr P Keith B MusMrs S Yeomans MA (HOD)PSHE/CitizenshipMs R Russell BAMs E Wanambwa BA (HOD Citizenship)Mr S Topping B Th (HOD PSHE)Physical EducationMs Y Atherton B EdMs C Campbell B Ed, B PE (HOD)Ms B Escoffery B ScMr T Jolly B ScMr M Norley BAMr I Rushton BAPsychologyMs F Adenaike B ScMs A Daniels B ScReligious StudiesMrs K Course BA (Assistant Professional Tutor)Mr S Loughnane BAMr D Priest BAMr S Topping B ThMr N Welsby Cert Ed (HOD)ScienceMr A Clarke M ScMs H Clubb B Sc (HOD )3Mrs J Daniel B Sc (SL - Chemistry)Miss J Fox B ScDr S Gardner PHDMrs B Godson B ScMr G Guttridge B Sc (SL - Physics)Mr C Hutchinson B ScMr N Hyde B Sc (Director of Science College)Mrs J Jones B Sc (SL - Biology)Ms C Michel B ScMr I Raper B ScMs V Wardle M ScSCHOOL GOVERNORSThe governors of St Edward’s School have responsibilityfor the admission of students, the use and maintenanceof buildings, the ordering of the school curriculum and forother matters of general policy. The Reverend Alan Perry, asHeadteacher, is appointed by the Governors to control theinternal organisation, management and discipline of the school.A new instrument of government came into force on1st September 2006.(a) Twelve appointed FoundationGovernors:Mr John BloomfieldMr Richard FishleighMr Phil HensherThe Reverend Stephen Waine (Chair of Govenors)Mrs Julie Mahany (Vice Chair of Governors)Mrs Elizabeth SpinksFather John-Francis FriendshipMrs Petula Allen (Headteacher,St Edward’s Primary)Mrs Elaine GreenwayMr John GowlettMr Tim HowsonMr Ian Stirk(b) Two Governors appointed by theLondon Borough of Havering:Mr David ForsterMrs Rosemarie Williams-Worth(c) Three elected Parent Governors:The Reverend Ken DaviesMr Andrew PayneMrs Sandra Mallett(d) Three elected Staff Governors:Mrs Lin MiltonMrs Suzanne HammondMrs Doreen Neun(e) Ex officio:The Reverend Alan Perry [Headteacher](f) One Sponsor Governor:Ms Gale Issitt

ADMISSIONSThe school offers 210 places each year. 180 of these aredenominational places which are offered to families involvedin the worship and work of churches which are membersof Churches Together in England & Free Churches Group.The remaining 30 are community places.Criteria for the allocation of the 180Denominational placesThe Governors will consider all applications. If the schoolis oversubscribed places will be allocated according to thefollowing criteria in descending order of priority.1. Looked after children. [Looked-after children aredefined as children who are in the care of the localAuthority or provided with accommodation by thelocal Authority].2. In pursuance of their policy of inclusion, Governorsreserve the right to offer up to 5 places wherethere are special social, pastoral or medicalcircumstances for the admission of the child to thisschool. Applicants under this criterion may, inexceptional cases, not be members of a church,but all applications must be accompanied bysupporting evidence from an appropriate professional.3. Those families at the heart of the church, where thechild and/or the parent(s) or guardian(s) attendchurch once a week or more frequently.4. Those families committed to the church, where thechild and/or the parent(s) or guardian(s) attendchurch approximately once a fortnight.5. Those families attached to the church, where thechild and/or the parent(s) or guardian(s) attendchurch approximately once a month.6. Those families known to the church, where the childand/or the parent(s) and/or guardian(s) attendchurch less frequently than once a month.7. All others wishing to attend the school.Under criteria 3, 4, 5, & 6, if the number of applicationsmeeting any of these criteria exceeds the number of placesavailable, the following tie-breakers will be applied indescending order of priority:a. siblings of children attending the schoolon the date of enrolmentb. prior attendance at St Edward’s C of EPrimary School, Romfordc. attendance at an Anglican church [Allexcept criterion 7]Criteria for the allocation of the 30Community places30 places are allocated to applicants who have not beenoffered places under the denominational criteria as follows:(i)To children who live closest to St Edward’s C of ESchool as measured by a straight line from theschool and who reside within the ecclesiasticalParishes of St Andrew (Romford) and St John theDivine (Romford) at the time of application.(ii) In the event of any of these 30 places still beingavailable once the applications from (i) above havebeen determined these will be offered to applicantswho live closest to St Edward’s C of E School asmeasured by a straight line from the school.Within (i) above, priority for places will be given to siblingsof pupils who currently attend the school and who wereawarded places under criterion (i) above, providing theirbrothers/sisters still reside in the above ecclesiasticalparishes and who will still be in attendance at the date ofthe applicant’s admission. Siblings of pupils who gain accessthrough criterion number (ii) above will be given priorityonce all the applications from pupils who reside within theecclesiastical parishes have been determined.Other matters relating to admissionsThe Governors will not allocate more than 210 places forentry to the School.All parents must fill in two forms: either the school’sdenominational form, which is passed to their priest/ministerwho will complete Part 2 before returning it to the school, orthe school’s non-denominational form, which is returneddirectly to the school; and, in addition, all parents mustcomplete the preference form from their home boroughwhich is returned to their home borough (usually via thechild’s primary school).Notification to parents of places offered will be madecentrally (not by the school) in March. Parents who fail togain places have the right under the School Standard &Framework Act 1999 to appeal to an independent AppealPanel. Statements to be placed before this Panel shouldbe addressed to The Clerk to the Appeal Panel, c/o TownHall, Main Road, Romford, RM1 3BD.210 places were available for September 2008 and 469applications were received by the school for these placesby 1st November 2007. 42 of these were for communityplaces. This cannot be taken as a guide to what mayhappen (and has happened) in other years.4

TERMS AND HOLIDAYDATES FOR 2009-2010AUTUMN TERM:Monday 7th September toFriday 18th December 2009Autumn Half-Term HolidayMonday 26th October to Friday 30th October 2009Christmas HolidayMonday 21st December to Monday 4th January 2010SPRING TERM:Tuesday 5th January toThursday 1st April 2010Spring Half Term HolidayMonday 15th February to Friday 19th February 2010Easter HolidayFriday 2nd April to Friday 16th April 2010SUMMER TERM:Monday 19th April toThursday 22nd July 2010May Bank HolidayMonday 3rd MaySummer Half TermMonday 31st May to Friday 4th June 2010Summer HolidayFriday 23rd July to Date to be advisedSCHOOL DAYDoors Open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8.40 amAssembly/Tutor Period . . . . . . . . 8.50 amPeriod 1 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.05 amPeriod 2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9.55 amBreak . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10.45 amPeriod 3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.05 amPeriod 4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.55 amTHE CURRICULUMOrganisationThe school timetable runs over 10 days, with six teachinglessons each day.Students entering the school are organised into eighttutor groups each containing students of all ability levels.The groups are designed to create a secure social basefor students during their school career and the teachinggroups for most subjects in years 7, 8 and 9.Curriculum Year 7-9 (Key Stage 3)The chart below shows the number of periods (out of 60)given to each subject each fortnight. The letter after thefigure indicates the organisation of classes:T - mixed ability tutor groups;G - mixed ability groups other than tutor groups;Gd - mixed ability groups for drama, music,PSHE/Citizenship;Gt - mixed ability technology groups;S - groups organised according to ability inthe subject.Subject Yr 7 Yr 8 Yr 9English 7T 7T 7TMathematics 8S 8S 8SScience 7T 7T 7SReligious Studies 4T 4T 4TFrench/German/Spanish/Mandarin 9T 9S 9SGeography 4T 4T 4THistory 4T 4T 4TArt 2Gt 2Gt 2GtDrama 1Gd 1Gd 1GdMusic 2T 2Gd 2GdPhysical Education 4G 4G 4GFood, Nutrition and Textiles 2Gt 2Gt 2GtCraft, Design and Technology 2Gt 2Gt 2GtInformation Technology 2T 2T 2TPastoral 1T 1T 1TPSCHE 1G 1G 1GLunch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12.45 pmPeriod 5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.50 pmPeriod 6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.40 pmSchool Ends . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.30 pm5

Key Stage 4The following range of option subjects at GCSE is availableat present:Humanities: Technology:GeographyHistoryCitizenshipBusiness StudiesCreative Art:ArtDramaMusicPEMedia StudiesMathematics:StatisticsScience:Separate ScienceAstronomyApplied ICTBusiness CommunicationsGraphicsElectronicsResistant MaterialsFood TechnologyCateringTextilesChild DevelopmentLanguages:FrenchGermanSpanishMandarin [Chinese]In addition to their GCSE subjects, all students in Years 10and 11 study physical education and also undertake a coursein personal, social and health education, studying modulesto prepare them for life as adults and their role as citizensin the wider community. Current modules include:Careers (Year 10)Personal Relationships (Years 10 and 11)Drug Education (Year 10)Citizenship (Years 10 and 11)Maths: Pupils are set in 'loose' ability groups within amonth of joining Year 7.Modern Languages: French, German and Spanish haveequal weighting across the school. All students study twoEuropean languages and many study Mandarin as a thirdlanguage. In Year 7 the whole year group have tasterlessons of the same language, with half studying the secondlanguage and the other half studying the third languagein more detail. In Year 8 the students are placed in setsaccording to their ability, and at this stage the most ablelinguists will begin to study Mandarin, whilst the secondcohort will study an equal amount of both the main andtaster languages they started in Year 7 with one tasterlesson of Mandarin each fortnight. The remainder of Year 8will continue with the one main language and a second‘taster’ language as in Year 7. These arrangements continueinto Year 9, allowing students the option of studying a fullcourse to GCSE in one, two or three modern languagesduring Key Stage 4.Curriculum Year 10-11(Key Stage 4)All students study a broad, balanced and differentiatedcurriculum, the core of which consists of a full GCSE coursein English, English Literature, Mathematics, Double or TripleScience, and a full or short GCSE course in Religious Studies.A further four, four and a half or five subjects or theirequivalent in full and half subjects are chosen from anoption scheme. All students study a modern language.There is also the opportunity to study one or two otherlanguages, history and/or geography, a technologicalsubject and/or a creative subject. The majority of studentstherefore sit ten and a half or eleven subjects at GCSE,although two possible option choices are made.‘Vocational Studies’ and ‘Support’, neither of which lead toa GCSE examination. Students following one or both ofthese would therefore sit 9 or 8 GCSE’s. Those studyingthree modern languages and/or triple Science may sit upto 12 and a half GCSE’s. Constraints on the viability of someoptions sometimes occur in the form of low student choice orstaffing. Staff advice, student preference and career needsare all taken into account when students are counselled onoption choices, and detailed brochures are supplementedby meetings and interviews with parents and studentsbefore final decisions on option choices are made.Sixth FormIn October the Sixth Form prospectus for the followingyear is published and this is followed soon afterwards byan information evening for parents and students regardingthe options available in the sixth form. Students who applyfor admission to the sixth form are interviewed in the springterm. For further information about this please ask for asixth form prospectus.Personal, Social and Health Education covers financialresponsibility, personal relationships (sex education),drug education and citizenship.6

Pastoral OrganisationSpecial Education NeedsA copy of the school’s ‘Policy on Identifying, Assessing andProviding for Pupils with Special Educational Needs’ isobtainable from the headteacher. It is based on the newthree stage model in the revised DfES SEN Code of Practice.Two of the central emphases within the policy are:i) all pupils with special educational needs areincluded alongside the other pupils in the fullrange of activities the school has to offer byeither modifying the activity or providing support;ii) parents/guardians will be involved at all stagesof assessment and provision.Both those with and those without statements may betaught in small groups to help them overcome mathematical,reading or writing problems, or alternatively students maybe supported by learning support staff working with themin subject lessons conducted by a subject specialist.Such teaching is concentrated in Years 7-9, but help andsupport are available throughout the school career of eachstudent. Students who choose the support option(s) inYears 10 and 11 receive such help for 6 (or 9) periods afortnight from specialist learning support staff.Exceptionally Able StudentsOne member of staff has responsibility for identifying andmonitoring the work of exceptionally able students. These maybe provided for by extension work or encouragement topursue extra-curricular programmes. They will also beencouraged to participate in borough and national provisionfor able students. A number of our students are membersof the National Academy for Gifted Children, based at theUniversity of Warwick.Citizenship & Personal, Socialand Health EducationCitizenship as a studied subject equips young people withthe knowledge, skills and understanding to effectively playa part in public life. Citizenship helps young people todevelop their critical skills, consider a wide range of political,social, ethical and moral problems, and explore opinionsand ideas other than their own. It encourages them to takean interest in topical and controversial issues and to engagein discussion and debate.Subjects studied include rights and both collective andindividual responsibility in society, the process of votingand the significance of campaigning. Pupils also learn aboutthe law, justice and democracy. They learn about differentforms of action and how they can benefit a cause.Citizenship encourages respect for different national, religiousand ethnic identities. It equips pupils to engage criticallywith and explore diverse ideas, beliefs, cultures andidentities and the values we share as citizens in the UK.Pupils begin to understand how society has changed andis changing in the UK, Europe and the wider world throughtheir study of global issues such as Fair Trade and theenvironment. Pupils also learn about our place in the UNand EU and look at global organisations such as AmnestyInternational.Citizenship GCSE covers three main areas that pupils willStudy and includes a controlled assessment as theircoursework. The three areas include:Unit 1: Rights & Responsibilities(Communities, Identities Racism, Human Rights, ConsumerRights, Law and Order and the Criminal Justice System)Unit 2: Power, Politics & the Media(Elections, Parliament, Local Government, Political Parties,Pressure Groups, who own the papers, how do they report)Unit 3: The Global Community(UN, EU, Business, Environmental Issues, Poverty andWorld Debt)CareersThe Careers curriculum is responsible for increasing theawareness of the world of work and training. This is taughtas modules in PSHE lessons.We work with outside agencies, including Connexions, toprovide career advice. Students in Years 10/11 are giventhe opportunity of a one to one interview with our linkConnexions Careers Advisor.In addition to this the school has a dedicated Careerslibrary and the school computer network includes variousCareers packages, such as Keyclips, Fast Tomato, whichenable students to identify their own strengths and viewpossible career paths.All students have two weeks of work experience in Year 10.This is a valuable experience and students are given thoroughpreparation for this. This year the placements take place16th November 2009 to 27th November 2009.In Year 11 all students have the opportunity to takepart in a Mock Interview programme with local businesspeople. We are grateful for the support of the RomfordRotarians for this project.Guidance is provided at all stages of application and entry touniversities and colleges/institutions of higher education.7

Work Related Learning andEnterprise EducationWork Related Learning and Enterprise Education are aspectsof the curriculum that link school subjects with the worldof work and supports skills that students will need in thework place and in the community.These skills include teamwork, problem solving, takingresponsibility, using ones initiative and many more.Work Related Learning and Enterprise therefore permeatesall subjects and, in many cases, enables students to relatetheir classroom work to the ‘world of work’.In addition to the above we hold a 2-day conference forYear 10 and an Enterprise Day for Year 9. in the summerterm which underlines the above skills.Sex EducationThere is a carefully structured sex education programmedesigned to help students understand and cope withtheir own sexuality at a level appropriate to their age anddevelopment. The course is taught by specialist staff andoffers a perspective set within a moral Christian frameworkwhich affirms the values of the family. The Governorsregularly review the school’s sex education policy andcurriculum. Parents are always welcome to consult thepolicy document, syllabus, and teaching materials used.Parents have the right to withdraw their children from allor part of the school’s sex education programme.Drug EducationThere is a carefully structured drug education programmedesigned to help students understand and cope with issuesof substance abuse at a level appropriate to their age anddevelopment. The course is taught by specialist staff andoffers a perspective set within the legal context and a moralChristian framework which affirms the dangers associatedwith drug taking. The Governors regularly review theschool’s drug education policy and curriculum. Parents arealways welcome to consult the policy document, syllabus,and teaching materials used. Parents have the right towithdraw their children from all or part of the school’sdrug education programmeExaminationsYear 11 mock examinations are held in November; Years7-10 have final assessments in June. The examinationtimetable is issued to all students well in advance and theyare given guidance on preparing a revision programmethrough the pastoral programme. Year 9 sit examinationsin Mathematics and Science at Key Stage Three in May.HomeworkAll students are expected to do homework and a studentplanner and a homework timetable are issued at thebeginning of the year. Daily amounts increase from about anhour in Year 7 to as much as three hours in the Sixth Form.Curricular InformationParents wishing to consult any documents and syllabusesrelating to the curriculum or the 2008 OFSTED report onthe school should contact the Headteacher who will makethem available.RELIGIOUS STUDIESReligious Studies is a vital part of the school curriculum ineach year. The overall aim of the department is to givestudents an understanding of what religion is and whateffects belief has on the individual and the community.In order to further this aim the syllabus looks at differentaspects of religion. Students are encouraged to developboth their knowledge and their understanding of Christianityas a major world religion and, at the same time, theirawareness of other great world religions.The department has five specialist teachers, teaching allstudents in the school. Each syllabus has a high academiccontent and is designed to stimulate both the imaginationand an awareness of religion.At Key Stage Three the QCA scheme of work has beenadopted which requires pupils to acquire and applyknowledge and understanding of:• Christianity and the other principal religionsrepresented in Great Britain;• how these religions influence individuals,communities, society and the world;• the nature of belief, religion, philosophy and ethics.Examination courses are available to all students at KeyStage 4 and the school has adopted syllabus B of OCR.All students take either a short or full course in ReligiousStudies.AS level in Ethics & Philosophy is a popular course.At A-Level we offer two courses in the Religious StudiesDepartment. Both of these are part of the OCR suite forA-Level Religious studies and as such cannot be studied atthe same time as each other, by far the most popular ofthe two courses is Philosophy and Ethics of Religion, whilstthe less popular is Christian Studies involving work on theNew Testament and Developments in Christian Thinking.8

WorshipWorship is an important aspect of the daily life of St Edward’s.There is a rota of assemblies each morning using both theMain Hall and the Sports Hall.Assemblies are taken by local ministers, year chaplains, staff,and by the students themselves. Weekly themes ensure avariety of subjects are covered during the school year.Two mornings each week assembly is replaced by a tutorperiod which begins with tutorial worship organised by theForm Tutor and students.In the autumn and spring terms Eucharists are held in Schoolfor each year group. Year Groups attend St Edward’s Churchand other churches on St Edward’s Day, Lent and duringAscensiontide.Inspection ReportIn support of the comments on worship in the centre pagesof the school prospectus we offer these two paragraphsfrom the summary of the denominational inspection ofthe school in 2008:The impact of collective worship on the school communityis outstanding. Worship is at the centre of school life andis valued highly by the pupils. It is central to the missionof the school and is prominent in the documentation.Local clergy, senior staff, class teachers and pupils havethe opportunity to lead worship in assemblies; thoseremaining in class have an excellent series of power pointpresentations to direct their thoughts during tutor periods.There is regular worship at St. Edward's and other churches.From the questionnaires completed by learners it is evidentthat the majority enjoy the worship, especially when theyplay an active part in it. The Anglican practice is emphasisedin the Eucharist and the observance of the major ChristianFestivals although pupils of other denominations say theyare fully included in this.The "Praise and Prayer" meeting of the Christian Union isvalued highly by those who attend it.Right of WithdrawalIt is hoped that all parents will fully support attendanceat, and participation in, religious teaching and worship.However, should any parent wish to exercise their right towithdraw their child from Religious Education or collectiveworship, they should notify the Headteacher of this intentionand discuss with him suitable alternative provision.CHAPLAINCYEach year group has a chaplain. Our chaplains are localAnglican Clergy, volunteers who have been invited to joinour team of chaplains by the Governing Body, and we arevery grateful to them for their commitment to our pupils.These Chaplaincies were introduced:- to strengthen the public presence of Christianministry within the school;- to help students with the questions and problems whichare part of their own spiritual journey;- to provide an additional source of pastoral and spiritualcare and listening (for staff as well as students).- to ensure that those who take school services (especiallycommunions) are grounded in the life of the school;- to emphasise the commitment of the school and thechurches to an age group which often feels ignoredand undervalued;- to provide an extra resource for Religious Studies, PSHEand the pastoral curriculum, as appropriate, at theinvitation of teachers.The Chaplaincies support the existing pastoral systemwithin the school and also give both students and teachersan opportunity to talk to someone with a perspective fromoutside the school.The Year Chaplains for 2009/2010 are:Year 7 - The Reverend Sally LynchAssistant Curate, St Edward’s,RomfordYear 8 - The Reverend Carolyn TibbottAssistant curate, St Michael’s,Gidea ParkYear 9 - The Reverend Jonathan EvensVicar of St John’s,Seven KingsYear 10Year 11- The Reverend Chris WraggVicar of St Stephen’s,Buckhurst Hill- The Reverend Martin CourtVicar of St Chad’s,Chadwell HeathYears 12/13 - The Reverend Simon LawVicar of St Cedd’s,Becontree9It is our intention that each chaplain, as part of the teamof year tutors, will follow that group of pupils throughouttheir school career, building on and strengthening therelationships and support structure established over time.

SPORTING AIMSAND PROVISIONSThe sporting aims of the school are:- to develop the ability to make informed decisions onan appropriate selection of actions, movement patterns,resources and methods of working in the exploration andformulations of movement-related tasks and situations;- to provide for the acquisition of and the ability to applyknowledge, skills and concepts appropriately andeffectively in a variety of movement-related situations;- to promote an appreciation of movement and relatedissues through observation, analysis, assessment,and evaluation;- to develop an understanding and appreciation of health,fitness, and the effects and benefits of involvement inphysical activity;- to develop a knowledge and understanding of safetyprocedures and the ability to apply safety principlesin differing and varied movement contexts;- to provide for the development of inter-personalskills and the appreciation of individual differencesand capabilities.The school has five full-time PE teachers. It is very fortunatein its facilities for sport, possessing a gym, sports hall,health and fitness room and a 25 metre swimming pool aswell as a hard area for netball and tennis and access toextensive playing fields.Practices take place every morning from 8.00 am, everylunchtime and after school. The programme of practicesindicates the commitment of the PE teachers and othermembers of staff to providing a wide range of extracurricularopportunities, and we field competitive teams atall age levels in netball, volleyball, tennis, football, rugby,cricket, basketball and athletics.CREATIVE ARTSStudents receive a very good grounding in the basictechniques, skills and knowledge required to enjoy art,music and drama. Although the national curriculum doesnot require study of these subjects at KS4, the schoolstrongly encourages all students to choose one of them fromthe options available. All three departments therefore havea high uptake for GCSE, after which a number of studentscontinue studying their chosen subject through to ‘A’ level.Examination results at both GCSE and ‘A’ level show aconsistently high level of success.In addition to their classroom programmes, each departmentoffers a wide range of extra curricular activities.Drama:Students have opportunities to visit local and Londontheatres to extend their understanding of drama and theatre.In addition, they have the opportunity to publicly performtheir examination pieces. In February 2008 the Drama andMusic Department staged a production of ‘Bugsy Malone’which was so popular that an additional performance had tobe arranged. In February 2009 they presented ‘Showtime’an original collaboration from the two departments.The Drama Club have been working on devisedperformances and performed these in the summer term.Art:The student art work around the school is much admired.The department is open at lunchtime and there is an artclub one lunchtime a week. During their ‘A’ level course,students studying art have the opportunity to attend lifeclasses and to visit art galleries and museums.Music:The school has a Senior and a Junior choir, both of whichtake part in services and concerts. There are also string,brass, guitar and several woodwind ensembles, whichmeet weekly and are run by members of our instrumentalstaff. The department also runs a senior orchestra, juniororchestra and jazz band.The school has a tradition of music-making in the widercommunity. For example, students have recently taken partin a concert at the Playathon organised by the Hornchurchand Upminster Rotary Club which took place at the Queen’sTheatre in July 2007. We have also forged musical linkswith St Edward’s Primary School by organising severaldays involving musicians from both schools. This year, theSenior Jazz Band played two concerts helping to raise moneyfor our partner schools in The Gambia and Cuba.10

Termly concerts are run for younger pupils, and manystudents will take an important part in the school carolservice at Christmas. We also have an ‘A’ level recitalevening every May and a GCSE recital evening every April.In the summer term we hold an annual jazz evening whichsees the school Jazz Bands working with a professionaljazz quartet.The school has an ‘open air’ performance space to enhancethe lunchtime experience for the whole school community.As well as full time music staff, we also have a studiotechnician and there are twelve peripatetic instrumentalteachers, who between them teach over 260 students.We run an A.B.R.S.M. centre at the school and our resultsare consistently good.The school is committed to high quality music making.We believe it makes an important contribution to theeducation of the students and to the ethos of the school.LINKS WITH PARENTSMeetingsPartnership between the school and parents is essential.Parents’ evenings are held for each year of the student’scourse and an exchange of information and advice takesplace on each of these occasions. Written reports areissued each year at times which complement the parents’evening for each year group. The parents’ evening forYear 9 complements the important discussion and decisionsregarding options in Year 10, as the issuing of the Year 11report precedes interviews for Sixth Form entry.Parents’ meetings for special purposes are held severaltimes each year and an important Welcome Evening takesplace in June for the incoming Year 7 pupils and their parents.Parents may seek meetings with the Headteacher, Headof Year or other staff at mutually convenient times, but it isrequested that the initial approach is by letter or telephone.Routine matters should be addressed through the Form Tutor.Requests for holiday forms, notes explaining absences andother routine administrative matters should be addressedto the school office.Parent Teacher AssociationThe Parent Teacher Association is very active in itscontribution to school life. All parents automatically becomemembers and are expected to support social events,education meetings and fund-raising activities, and in doingso to promote the spirit of community which is crucial tothe well-being of the school. Five years ago the PTApurchased a new school minibus, the fruit of several years'fund-raising, and two years ago they gave the school£10,000 for the Language College bid.Other recent gifts have included computers for thecomputerised library administration system and acontribution towards a new multi-gym.The PTA has traditionally provided a generous subsidyto the annual Year 7 visits to St Mark’s College and themore recent Year 9 visit to the Isle of Wight. As membersof the PTA, parents are entitled to use the school facilitiesfor a nominal fee on two evenings each week.VA School StatusGovernors of Voluntary Aided schools have considerablefinancial responsibilities and the parents of each new studentare invited to support the School Appeal in order to assistin the continuing development of the school. Parents areencouraged to give what they can afford, and to maketheir contributions through Gift Aid in order to recoup thetax benefits. The Bursar is always willing to advise parentson the details of Gift Aid.Parental Support300th Anniversary AppealThe Sixth Form Suite is now far too small and not of thequality we would want for our students. Our current newYear 7 will be among the first students who will have tostay in education or training until the age of seventeen.Both of these factors mean that we now need to plan andbuild a brand new Sixth Form suite with both teachingand learning space, facilities for independent research aswell as recreational and catering facilities. To achieve thisgoal St Edward’s is launching a 300th Anniversary Appealto raise funds to build a ‘state of the art’ Sixth Form Centre.Please would you support us with this initiative and shareour aspirations with any companies who might sponsor usin this endeavour.The School Appeal remains absolutely vital to the futurefunding of the School’s development and we encourageall parents to assist if they can.ReachoutA regular newsletter, ReachOut, keeps parents aware ofschool news and forthcoming events. This newsletter isalso published on the school website along with otherimportant information.School PlannerEach student is issued with a bespoke school planner atthe beginning of the year. This contains essential schoolinformation for students and parents, but it is also animportant planning and record book to enable students tomanage their work efficiently. There is a page to recordeach week’s homework and we ask parents to sign thesepages and to help students to use their diaries effectively.11

SCHOOL MEALS,TRANSPORT, CHARGINGAND CHILD PROTECTIONSchool MealsA cafeteria system provides a variety of meals at midday.Accommodation is available for those who bring sandwiches.Students going home to lunch require a permit to leavethe premises, as do those in Years 10 and 11 who wish toleave the site at lunchtime. (Depending on the financialcircumstances of their parents, some students are eligibleto receive school meals without cost, normally those whoseparents are in receipt of income support. Application shouldbe made to the appropriate Local Education Authority.)The canteen is also open before school and at morning break.TransportThe school is served by route 86 of London Buses Limitedto Romford or Stratford; route 686 to Romford; and byan Essex Bus to Basildon, Grays, Aveley and Thurrock byarrangements with Essex and Thurrock County Councils.These services run to and from the school car park or thebus stops immediately outside the school morning andevening. Staff supervise students onto the buses whichcome into the school at the end of the school day.Staff cannot supervise those students who choose to catchtheir bus outside.Charging for School ActivitiesThe school has adopted the Borough’s policy on charging(details are available on request). In summary, the schoolcharges for losses and breakages and for activities whichtake place outside the school day, and invites voluntarycontributions for activities taking place during the schoolday where this is necessary to defray the cost of theactivity. There is a charge for individual and small groupinstrumental lessons.The school is mindful of cases of parental hardship andseeks to ensure that no student is ever denied access toany activity relating to the curriculum or to corporate socialactivities. Parents wishing to seek support from the schoolwelfare fund to help meet the cost of such activities shouldwrite to Mrs Cassidy, the Student Welfare & InclusionCo-ordinator. All such requests are treated in the strictestconfidence.Child ProtectionThe staff in all maintained schools have a responsibilityto promote the welfare of the children in their care.The Local Authority also requires that staff safeguardthe Welfare of children by referring any serious concernsthat they might have about any child(ren) to the headteacher or a senior member of staff.To enable staff to monitor the welfare of your child youare asked to keep the school informed of any unusual orserious injuries that your child has suffered, and of anycircumstances at home that might cause a change in yourchild’s behaviour at school. Staff may, on occasion, wishto speak with you to discuss and clarify the cause of aparticular injury, to seek a reason for a sudden changein your child’s behaviour, or to raise other concerns theymay have.In those instances where staff have serious concerns aboutthe welfare of a child, the school is under a duty to makea referral to the Social Services. If this happens, pleaseremember that the staff concerned are exercising theirduty of care and acting in the best interests of your child.12

EXTERNAL EXAMINATIONSYLLABUSESStudents sit GCSE, AS and A2 level examinations set bya variety of examining boards. Students are also able totake examinations offered by the Royal Society of Arts(under OCR).Names of approved syllabuses and qualifications:GCSE (APPROVED)The EDEXCEL Foundation(London Examinations):Art & DesignAstronomyCitizenship - (Short Course)Drama AGeography A - Full & short coursesHistory A (Modern World) - Full & short coursesMathsMusicPEStatisticsAQA:Science (A); Additional ScienceBiology, Chemistry, PhysicsDesign & Technology - Full coursesD & T – Textiles - (Short course)English LanguageEnglish LiteratureGerman – (Full course)Spanish – (Full course)French – (Full course)Religious Studies - (Full & short courses)Business & Communication SystemsLevel 1 & Level 2 Certificate – Preparation for Working Life.OCR:Applied ICT;Home Economics: Child DevelopmentBusiness StudiesInitial Text ProcessingWJEC:Media StudiesCateringGCE YEAR 12 AS LEVELAND YEAR 13 A2 LEVELEDEXCELArtGeneral StudiesGovernment & PoliticsHistoryMathematicsMusicMusic TechnologyKey Skills Level 3: CommunicationsAQA:AccountsBiologyBusiness StudiesChemistryClassical CivilisationDrama & Theatre StudiesEconomicsEnglish LanguageEnglish LiteratureFood TechnologyFrenchGeographyGermanPhysicsPsychologySociologySpanishOCR:Applied BusinessDesign & TechnologyFurther MathematicsICTPERS Christian StudiesRS Ethics/PhilosophyWJEC:Media StudiesExamination PolicyIt is school policy to encourage students to be as ambitiousin examination entry as is consistent with their presentabilities and future best interests. Failure is rare, but evenwhen failure on paper does occur pupils have strengthenedtheir characters and developed their minds by stimulationand genuine effort. Far more frequently pupils surprisethemselves, and sometimes parents and staff, byachievements beyond their own expectations.13

Examination ResultsThe examination results obtained at GCSE, AS level, and A2by students in Years 11, 12 and 13 for 2009 are includedat the end of this prospectus.Complaints: How to make a complaintunder Section 23 of ERAUnder the Education Reform Act, from 1st September1989 procedures have been in place which specify howcomplaints about the curriculum and collective worshipare to be handled. (These procedures are not concernedwith complaints about the action of individual membersof the staff and the Headteacher, or other issues.)When complaints about the curriculum and collectiveworship are made, the matter should be dealt with viainformal discussion with teachers and the Headteacherin the first instance, as is the established practice in theschool. It is only in those instances where the mattercannot be resolved informally that it is considered as aformal complaint by the Governing Body. A copy of thecomplaints procedures can be obtained from the school.ABSENCE RATESThe total number of registered students of compulsoryschool age on roll for at least one session during thereporting period, ending on Friday, before the lastMonday in May: 1,072The percentage of half days missed through AuthorisedAbsence: 5%The percentage of half days missed through Un-AuthorisedAbsence: 1.4%(N.B. - Any absence which is not explained by a note ofexplanation from the parent / guardian has to be countedas Un-Authorised.The figure above also includes Un-Authorised holidays).Former student Christine Ohuruogu, Beijing Olympics 400mGold Medalist, trains with St. Edward’s athletes14

GCSE (Full Course) Subject Performance 2009Entry A* A B C D E F G U AbsApplied ICT(Double Award)Female 14 0 2 4 3 2 1 1 1 0 0Male 60 1 5 10 13 15 11 3 2 0 0All 74 1 7 14 16 17 12 4 3 0 0ArtFemale 14 4 2 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0Male 24 1 1 6 12 3 1 0 0 0 0All 38 5 3 9 15 5 1 0 0 0 0AstronomyFemale 4 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1Male 10 0 2 2 1 1 1 1 1 1 0All 14 0 3 2 2 2 1 1 1 1 1Business StudiesFemale 10 0 2 2 4 2 0 0 0 0 0Male 20 0 1 8 7 3 0 0 1 0 0All 30 0 3 10 11 5 0 0 1 0 0Business Communication SystemsFemale 82 13 17 16 22 8 3 1 0 1 1Male 81 4 12 21 23 15 1 2 3 0 0All 163 17 29 37 45 23 4 3 3 1 1CateringFemale 19 1 4 4 7 1 1 1 0 0 0Male 18 0 1 1 9 5 2 0 0 0 0All 37 1 5 5 16 6 3 1 0 0 0Child DevelopmentFemale 23 0 0 2 5 9 4 2 1 0 0Male 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0All 24 0 0 2 5 9 5 2 1 0 0D&T ElectronicsFemale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Male 16 0 0 1 3 6 1 0 2 3 0All 16 0 0 1 3 6 1 0 2 3 0D&T GraphicsFemale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Male 16 0 4 3 5 1 1 1 0 1 0All 16 0 4 3 5 1 1 1 0 1 0D&T Resistant MaterialsFemale 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Male 10 0 3 3 1 2 0 1 0 0 0All 11 0 3 3 2 2 0 1 0 0 0DramaFemale 32 7 8 6 7 3 0 0 1 0 0Male 17 1 4 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 0All 49 8 12 10 12 6 0 0 1 0 0English LanguageFemale 91 6 23 29 22 8 2 1 0 0 0Male 117 4 18 40 37 14 3 1 0 0 0All 208 10 41 69 59 22 5 2 0 0 0English LiteratureFemale 91 4 27 28 22 4 3 1 2 0 0Male 117 8 13 42 26 14 6 4 1 3 0All 208 12 40 70 48 18 9 5 3 3 0FrenchFemale 36 4 8 11 6 4 1 1 1 0 0Male 35 2 4 8 11 4 5 1 0 0 0All 71 6 12 19 17 8 6 2 1 0 0GeographyFemale 17 2 1 2 7 4 1 0 0 0 0Male 18 1 0 4 4 8 0 1 0 0 0All 35 3 1 6 11 12 1 1 0 0 0GermanFemale 16 0 1 2 6 3 2 2 0 0 0Male 25 0 1 6 4 5 6 3 0 0 0All 41 0 2 8 10 8 8 5 0 0 015

GCSE (Full Course) Subject Performance 2009Entry A* A B C D E F G U AbsHistory Modern WorldFemale 34 10 7 9 6 2 0 0 0 0 0Male 34 2 7 14 8 3 0 0 0 0 0All 68 12 14 23 14 5 0 0 0 0 0MandarinFemale 8 0 0 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0Male 16 0 2 0 2 1 3 3 4 1 0All 24 0 2 4 4 3 3 3 4 1 0MathematicsFemale 91 5 17 26 28 10 1 2 2 0 0Male 117 8 26 36 30 10 4 2 1 0 0All 208 13 43 62 58 20 5 4 3 0 0Media StudiesFemale 29 0 4 13 7 4 1 0 0 0 0Male 41 0 1 12 10 14 3 0 0 1 0All 70 0 5 25 17 18 4 0 0 1 0MusicFemale 10 0 1 4 4 1 0 0 0 0 0Male 14 0 1 5 3 4 1 0 0 0 0All 24 0 2 9 7 5 1 0 0 0 0Physical EducationFemale 13 1 2 3 2 4 1 0 0 0 0Male 29 1 6 6 10 5 1 0 0 0 0All 42 2 8 9 12 9 2 0 0 0 0Religious StudiesFemale 19 5 9 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Male 13 3 4 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0All 32 8 13 8 2 0 1 0 0 0 0Science (Core)Female 82 1 10 12 31 17 5 4 1 1 0Male 96 2 11 26 34 15 5 2 1 0 0All 178 3 21 38 65 32 10 6 2 1 0Science (Additional)Female 82 2 7 13 33 17 7 1 1 1 0Male 97 2 8 22 37 15 6 6 1 0 0All 179 4 15 35 70 32 13 7 2 1 0Science (Biology)Female 9 1 4 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0Male 20 2 2 8 7 1 0 0 0 0 0All 29 3 6 10 9 1 0 0 0 0 0Science (Chemistry)Female 9 2 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Male 20 3 5 4 5 3 0 0 0 0 0All 29 5 9 6 6 3 0 0 0 0 0Science (Physics)Female 9 1 5 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Male 20 4 5 5 3 3 0 0 0 0 0All 29 5 10 7 4 3 0 0 0 0 0SpanishFemale 47 8 12 11 10 4 1 0 1 0 0Male 46 4 7 8 9 12 6 0 0 0 0All 93 12 19 19 19 16 7 0 1 0 0StatisticsFemale 11 2 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Male 15 2 3 7 2 1 0 0 0 0 0All 26 4 6 10 4 1 1 0 0 0 0Overview (pending any re-marks)5+ A* - C 79.90%5+ A* - C (inc. Eng + Maths) 76.56%5+ A* - C (inc. Eng, Maths + Sci) 75%5+ A* - C (inc. Eng, Maths, Sci + MFL) 57.21%16

GCSE (Short Course) Subject Performance 2009Entry A* A B C D E F G U AbsCitizenshipFemale 17 1 5 5 3 2 1 0 0 0 0Male 14 2 1 2 4 3 1 0 0 1 0All 31 3 6 7 7 5 2 0 0 1 0GeographyFemale 27 6 2 5 4 6 3 0 0 1 0Male 43 1 6 7 13 11 2 1 1 0 1All 70 7 8 12 17 17 5 1 1 1 1HistoryFemale 23 1 2 4 2 7 4 1 0 2 0Male 30 0 2 5 3 3 3 3 1 0 0All 43 1 4 9 5 10 7 4 1 2 0Religious StudiesFemale 72 3 15 13 17 10 8 2 1 2 1Male 104 1 7 18 28 24 11 7 3 4 1All 176 4 22 31 45 34 19 9 4 6 2GCE A Level Subject Performance 2009Entry A B C D E U AbsApplied ICTFemale 3 0 0 2 1 0 0 0Male 5 0 1 1 2 1 0 0All 8 0 1 3 3 1 0 0ArtFemale 4 1 0 1 1 1 0 0Male 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 0All 7 2 1 2 1 1 0 0BiologyFemale 12 0 3 5 2 2 0 0Male 7 0 2 2 3 0 0 0All 19 0 5 7 5 2 0 0Business StudiesFemale 6 1 4 1 0 0 0 0Male 5 2 0 2 1 0 0 0All 11 3 4 3 1 0 0 0ChemistryFemale 6 1 0 1 2 2 0 0Male 6 0 2 1 0 1 2 0All 12 1 2 2 2 3 2 0DesignFemale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Male 8 0 2 3 2 1 0 0All 8 0 2 3 2 1 0 0EconomicsFemale 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0Male 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0All 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0English LanguageFemale 16 3 3 5 2 2 1 0Male 18 0 3 7 4 4 0 0All 34 3 6 12 6 6 1 0English LiteratureFemale 22 6 4 7 5 0 0 0Male 7 1 2 1 3 0 0 0All 29 7 6 8 8 0 0 0FrenchFemale 6 0 2 1 2 1 0 0Male 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0All 7 0 2 1 3 1 0 0Further MathematicsFemale 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0Male 6 4 2 0 0 0 0 0All 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 017

GCE A Level Subject Performance 2009Entry A B C D E U AbsGeographyFemale 8 2 2 3 0 1 0 0Male 8 2 0 3 2 1 0 0All 16 4 2 6 2 2 0 0GermanFemale 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0Male 2 0 1 0 0 1 0 0All 3 0 2 0 0 1 0 0Government & PoliticsFemale 8 1 3 3 1 0 0 0Male 10 1 3 4 1 1 0 0All 18 2 6 7 2 1 0 0HistoryFemale 10 1 5 3 1 0 0 0Male 9 2 3 4 0 0 0 0All 19 3 8 7 1 0 0 0MathematicsFemale 13 3 3 3 1 1 2 0Male 18 7 5 1 2 1 2 0All 31 10 8 4 3 2 4 0Media StudiesFemale 11 2 4 4 1 0 0 0Male 11 0 1 9 1 0 0 0All 22 2 5 13 2 0 0 0MusicFemale 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0Male 3 0 1 0 1 1 0 0All 5 0 1 2 1 1 0 0Music TechnologyFemale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Male 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0All 2 0 0 1 0 1 0 0Physical EducationFemale 3 0 1 2 0 0 0 0Male 9 1 0 2 3 3 0 0All 12 1 1 4 3 3 0 0PhysicsFemale 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0Male 7 3 1 1 1 1 0 0All 7 3 1 1 1 1 0 0PsychologyFemale 17 4 5 5 3 0 0 0Male 7 1 0 1 3 2 0 0All 24 5 5 6 6 2 0 0Religious StudiesFemale 7 0 2 3 1 1 0 0Male 7 2 1 2 1 0 1 0All 14 2 3 5 2 1 1 0SociologyFemale 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0Male 3 1 0 2 0 0 0 0All 4 1 0 2 0 1 0 0SpanishFemale 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 0Male 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0All 4 0 1 0 2 1 0 0Theatre StudiesFemale 5 0 1 3 1 0 0 0Male 5 0 3 2 0 0 0 0All 10 0 4 5 1 0 0 0Pass Rate: 97.4%18