Welcome to KS3 at AFMS

1. Welcome to KS3 at AFMS Helping you to support your child’s learning

2. KS3 Information Evening • Our current KS3 Curriculum is based on the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority’s ‘Big Picture’ • What are we trying to achieve? • How do we organise learning? • How well are we achieving our aims? • All schools with secondary age children use this to evaluate their curriculum as well as the welfare and attainment of their pupils

3. KS3 Information Evening KS3 – Y7 to Y9 – the next part of your child’s learning journey… Successful Learners Skills Knowledge and understanding Confident Individuals Attitudes and Attributes Responsible Citizens

4. KS3 Information Evening • Successful Learners • Literacy, numeracy, ICT. • Creative and resourceful • Reason, question and evaluate. • Communicate well • Understand how to learn • Learn independently and with others • Know about big ideas • Understand events that shape the world • Enjoy learning and are motivated • Successful Learners • Literacy, numeracy, ICT. • Creative and resourceful • Reason, question and evaluate. • Communicate well • Understand how to learn • Learn independently and with others • Know about big ideas • Understand events that shape the world • Enjoy learning and are motivated

5. KS3 Information Evening Confident Individuals • Self worth and belief • Relate well to others • Self aware and emotionally literate • Secure values and beliefs • Independent, initiate and organise. • Physically competent and confident. • Take managed risks and stay safe. • Recognise talents, have ambition. • Make the most of opportunities. • Open to excitement and inspiration.

6. KS3 Information Evening Responsible Citizens • Well prepared for life and work • Enterprising • Work cooperatively • Respect others, act with integrity. • Understand own and others cultures. • Strong sense of their place in the world. • Appreciate diversity • Challenge injustice and live peaceably. • Sustain the environment locally & globally • Change things for the better. • Consider needs of present and future generations

7. KS3 Information Evening • School trips • Book week • Extra curricular activities • Enterprise education • Community Cohesion week • Field Trips • Class assemblies • Arts week

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9. KS3 Information Evening • The curriculum we offer is planned to support our holistic aims for pupils and is underpinned by a set of common values and purposes: • Behaviour and Safety – care, guidance and support • Cross Curricular thinking – making connections • Personalising learning – maximising achievement through careful monitoring of progress • Achievement AND enjoyment! • A lifelong passion for learning

10. KS3 Information Evening • Learning Pathways – in Y8 begin thinking ahead to decision-making and curriculum choices in Y9… • We have links with SBHS/NBHS, and lessons introducing pupils to information, advice and guidance about the possibilities in the world of work as well as further and higher education.

11. KS3 Information Evening • Mrs Sterenberg – Welcome to Y7/English • Mrs Hales – Maths in KS3 • Mr Beacock - Science • Mrs Teer – Homework and ELAs