School Prospectus 2011 - Sir Bernard Lovell School

AN INTERNATIONAL COMMUNITY OF LEARNERS“...a high proportion of students achieve onelanguage at grade C or above, and a quarter ofstudents achieve two”Junior Academyare taught in mixed ability groups througha range of topics spread evenly acrossthe disciplines of Biology, Chemistryand Physics.Topics covered in year 7 include electricity,acids and alkalis, space, and ecology.In year 8 topics include rocks, forces,health, microbes and diseases. There isan emphasis upon active learning, andenrichment opportunities include visitsto places of scientific interest, and inputfrom visiting scientists, such as expertsin rocket technology.Modern Foreign LanguagesInternationalism is at the heart of ourJunior Academy scheme of work and wework closely with schools in Europe andfurther afield during the three years ofstudy. Students have 7 hours of French orGerman in year 7 per fortnight. We provideour students with a strong grammaticalgrounding as well as vocabulary andstructures.We start the course with lessons on thesolar system; we introduce pronunciationrules of French and German through theplanets. We then teach students seasons,numbers and time. Afterwards, in each ofthe three years, the learning is dividedinto three:In terms 1 and 2 learning focuses on theUK, Bristol, Oldland Common, SBL, ourstudents, their lives and hobbies and theirdaily routines.In terms 3 and 4 learning focuses onFrance, Europe and a French student’sperspective.In terms 5 and 6 learning focuses outsideof Europe on a French speaking school ina developing country.THE Sir Bernard Lovell SCHOOL: Judged ‘Outstanding’, Ofsted 2011 15