Regents Review Summer 2025

The Regents Review Summer 2025

GENERAL NEWS

the most challenging and the most supportive. Whist we want what we teach to meet the needs of our students in our context and engage them, it makes sense that such professionally produced and validated curriculum resources will be gradually woven into the Regents Park learning offer. There have been rumours of a return to a national end of KS3 assessment, possibly in the core subjects of English, maths and science, much like the Year 9 SATs, which were discontinued in 2010. Our 3-Year KS3 structure, will facilitate this, should the government decide to roll it out. In line with an improved rigour, we will also be introducing more high profile assessments in KS3 and making sure parents are aware, not only of when these take place, but of results and what this actually means for their children. Our broad and balanced KS3 curriculum, means that all students study the full range of subjects up until the end of Year 9, when they choose their KS4 options and begin their specialised studies. Our current Year 9 students have completed this process and will be starting their new courses as soon as they return in September. What is interesting, is the way choices vary with each year group. This year, our most popular choice subjects are enterprise and marketing, health and social care, hospitality and catering and BTEC sport. Textiles is making a comeback and has proven popular this year and RE, which is a choice for the first time in a long time at Regents Park, has a faithful following! Computer science continues to attract boys, but Mrs Moussa, as a female digital role model, has encouraged more girls to take this subject. Spanish is benefitting from the raised profile of the language in music, TV and film and this year has muchos estudiantes! Business studies, separate science and iMedia are running again and with a new Curriculum Leader in creative arts, we have seen an increase in the number of students choosing subjects in this area, such as photography, art and 3D design. In addition to their formal timetabled lessons, our extracurricular offer, means that students can also add to their collection of qualifications and enrich their CVs with opportunities like further maths for top set, arts award for musicians, Duke of Edinburgh

Award and the Higher Project Qualification. Year 9 also do a leadership course, as part of their PE curriculum. Whilst we will be raising our expectations of students, we will continue to support those for whom accessing the full curriculum may prove difficult. Our alternative offer is adapted each year, but some of the current Year 9 can expect to do some ASDAN qualifications, college courses, like construction or hair & beauty, and work experience placements. More information about the curriculum can be found on the school website.

Innovative Teaching Week! (ITW)

This June, RPCC proudly celebrated our second Innovative Teaching Week of the year and the results have been nothing short of exceptional! With 100% curriculum area participation and 100% teacher engagement, our focus on Effective Formative Assessment has truly resonated across our entire school community.

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