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ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT AT GORDON’S SCHOOL

Foreword from the Head

We hope that all our students aspire to be the best they can. One way to achieve this is

for them to encounter learning that is increasingly challenging and for them to develop

scholarship and erudition in their preferred subjects. For those with particular interest,

this should involve genuine opportunities to engage with subjects outside lessons, and

to undertake research based activities, in time, working with partner schools and even

higher education institutions.

In support of this initiative, throughout next year, students will receive regular

information about upcoming events both within Departments and across the wider

school which are designed to extend students’ learning and stretch their intellectual

understanding; these will also be published on the school website.

We have also improved our Period 7 provision, introducing a number of academically

enriching activities such as Latin and problem-solving. Students are due to make their

Period 7 choices next week, and activities considered suitable have been identified in

the new Period 7 ebook. I would invite you to discuss these opportunities with your

son/daughter prior to their selection.

If you have any questions, or you have a suggestion for activities we could include in

the future, please do not hesitate to contact Miss J Pierce

[email protected] who will be coordinating our Academic Enrichment

events.

mailto:[email protected]

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ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT PERIOD SEVEN EXAMPLES

Career-Industry Talks

Camel School Magazine

Yearbook (Y11 only)

Latin

Mandarin (existing students only)

French Club

Spanish Club (Y9 only)

Problem solving

Psychology for Beginners (Y10 and Y11 only)

Young Enterprise (Y10 only)

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OXBRIDGE PLUS

Autumn Term

Year 10

Review and circulation of list of most able based on HoD recommendation and

predicted grades

JP: talk on academic enrichment opportunities at Gordon’s and HE opportunities

including Higher apprenticeships

Year 11

Review and circulation of list of most able based on HoD recommendation and

predicted grades.

JP: talk on academic enrichment opportunities at Gordon’s and HE opportunities

including Higher apprenticeships

Spring Term

Year 10

Invitation to Polemics – addressing interesting issues in religion, politics, philosophy or

science: weekly discussion group including application to Oxbridge and interview-style

discussion.

Talk by Oxbridge undergraduate on life at Oxbridge, admissions and interview

preparation

Year 11

Invitation to Polemics – addressing interesting issues in religion, politics, philosophy or

science: weekly discussion group including application to Oxbridge and interview-style

discussion.

Talk by Oxbridge undergraduate on life at Oxbridge, admissions and interview

preparation

Summer Term

Year 10

Oxford Taster Day for 8-10 most able students

Year 11

Selected colleges have open days for Y11

Taster Day (depending on availability)

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ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT SUBJECT-BASED OPPORTUNITIES

ART

AUTUMN TERM

Activity Year group(s)

involved

Comments

Regular Art or Photographic Competitions throughout the year (as they become available)

7-13

Selected students only

The National Open Art Competition (NOAC): Photographic Images

7-13

Open to everyone

Talented pupils are offered canvases to work on pieces to be displayed around the school including the Head Teacher's office

7-13

Open to everyone

School's Carol Service front Programme Competition

7-13 Open to everyone

ESRC Photographic Competition "Where do I belong" theme

10-13

Open to everyone

SPRING TERM


involved

Comments

Beginning this year the Art Department will be encouraging pupils to get involved in working with our feeder schools

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7-13


Gordon’s School’s Annual Inter House Art competition



7-13

Open to everyone

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Rotary club of Camberley Young Photographer of the Year competition

7-12

Open to everyone

ESRC Photographic Competition "Where do I belong" theme

10-13

Open to everyone

SUMMER TERM


involved

Comments


7-13

Open to everyone

Victoria and Albert Museum Courses

7-13 Selected students only


7-13


BUSINESS STUDIES AND ECONOMICS

AUTUMN TERM

Activity

Year group(s) involved

Comments

MOSAIC Challenge 9,10 & 11 Open to everyone

SPRING TERM

Activity


Comments

MOSAIC Challenge 9,10 & 11 Open to everyone

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SUMMER TERM

Activity


Comments

Business Trip to Thorpe Park

10 Open to everyone

Enrichment Programme (TBC)

7,8 & 9 Open to everyone

DESIGN AND TECHNOLOGY

AUTUMN TERM

Activity

Year groups involved

Comments

Future Chef - Great Gordon’s Bake-off


McLaren Challenge 10 Selected students only

SPRING TERM

Activity


Comments

Future Chef - Great Gordon’s Bake-off


SUMMER TERM

Activity


Comments

Great Gordon’s Bake-off (TBC)


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DRAMA

AUTUMN TERM

Activity


Comments

Theatre trip to 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the nIght-time'

10-12

Physical theatre workshop 11-13

Other theatre trips - not yet specified


Acting and directing/technical support in school play

7-13

Open to everyone

SPRING TERM

Activity


Comments

Other theatre trips - not yet specified


Acting and directing/technical support in school play

7-13

Open to everyone

SUMMER TERM

Activity


Comments

Other theatre trips - not yet specified 10-13 Open to everyone

ENGLISH

AUTUMN TERM

Activity


Comments

'Rooted in Reading' scheme


School Magazine 7-13 Selected students only

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SPRING TERM

Activity


Comments




SUMMER TERM

Activity


Comments




GEOGRAPHY

AUTUMN TERM

Activity Year group(s) involved

Comments

Attending lectures (TBC) All years Open to everyone

SPRING TERM

Activity


Comments

Work with feeder-school Holy Trinity on collaborative fieldwork skills such as ‘Emotional Mapping’

9 & 10


SUMMER TERM

Activity


Comments

Work with feeder-school Holy Trinity on collaborative fieldwork skills such as ‘Emotional

9 & 10


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Mapping’

Fieldwork in Dorset (residential trip)

10 Open to everyone

Participation in voluntary Department lunchtime quiz, i.e. ‘Worldwide Quiz’

7, 8, 9, 10

Open to everyone

ICT

AUTUMN TERM

Activity


Comments

ICT Club 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Open to everyone

Computing Club 10, 11 Offered only to GCSE Computing Students

Raspberry Pi 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Open to everyone

SPRING TERM

Activity


Comments




SUMMER TERM

Activity


Comments




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MATHEMATICS

AUTUMN TERM

Activity


Comments

Junior Maths Challenge 7, 8 Offered to all students in sets 1 and 2

Interschool Maths Competition

7, 8, 9 Selected students only



SPRING TERM

Activity


Comments

Intermediate Maths Challenge

9, 10 Offered to all students in sets 1 and 2

UK Intermediate Team Maths Challenge

8, 9




Year 10 Team Maths Challenge

10 Selected students only

‘Taking Maths Further’ lectures


Completion of voluntary ‘My Maths’ Activities

7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Open to all students

SUMMER TERM

Activity


Comments



Completion of voluntary ‘My Maths’ Activities

7, 8, 9, 10, 11 Open to all students

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MUSIC

AUTUMN TERM

Activity


Comments

Participate in a concert 7-13 Selected students only

Take exams 7-13 Selected students only

Form an ensemble 7-13 Open to everyone

Trips out with Pipes and Drums


Trips to live music targeted at G+T in specific year groups

8, 9, 10


Commit to a school ensemble (choir, concert band) and attending all rehearsals

9-13

Open to everyone

Attending Showcase Concert at the Menuhin School

9-13

Open to everyone

Competing at Woking Music Festival


'To achieve an Arts Award Qualification'


SPRING TERM

Activity


Comments






Trips to live music targeted at G+T in specific year groups

8,9,10 Selected students only


9-13

Open to everyone

Participation in Chamber Music Day at the Menuhin School

8-12


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Participating in Surrey Show Choir Competition




SUMMER TERM

Activity


Comments






Trips to live music targeted at G&T in specific year groups



9-13

Open to everyone



MFL

AUTUMN TERM

Activity


Comments

Display work, extra grammar, research, exercises from "Enriching Modern Foreign Languages" resource

7-13

Open to everyone (but mainly sets 1&2)

Participation / display work produced on European Day of Languages

7-9

Open to everyone

Participation in UK-German connection activities e.g. Language Ambassadors (German only)

7-13

Open to everyone

School trips / exchanges 10-13 Open to everyone

Hitting specified points targets (e.g. 500/1000/2000/3000 points etc in Vocab Express (German only)

10-11

Open to all KS4 German students

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SPRING TERM

Activity


Comments


7-13



7-13

Open to everyone

School trips / exchanges 10-13 Open to everyone


10-11


SUMMER TERM

Activity


Comments


7-13




Film/lecture trips e.g. Stephen Fry, South Hill Park cinema, German Film Festival

8-9



10-11


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PE

AUTUMN TERM

Activity


Comments

Represent the school 9-13 Open to everyone

Sports Tours 9-13 Selected students only (team players)

Inter-House competitions 7-13 Open to everyone

Sports Leadership Award 9-12 Selected students only

Rugby Young Leaders Award

10, 11 GCSE PE students only

County or National representation in sport


Year 7 Advance School Program

7, 8 Selected students only (top 16 in the year group)

SPRING TERM

Activity


Comments









SUMMER TERM

Activity


Comments









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SCIENCE

SPRING TERM

Activity


Comments

Surrey SATRO competition


STEM Day at Wellington College


Biology Challenge 10 Selected students only

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KS3 & 4 ACADEMIC ENRICHMENT STUDENTS 2014-15

Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11

ASPDEN JOE FULK Zak COLLOFF Poppy BEET Amy

DOVENER JAMES MACKENZIE-SHANNON R LINDSAY Ben STEPHENS Graeme

HOLLAND BENJI GODFREY Hana CRACROFT Zara BRITTANY Nat

JASANI TIA GRAINGER Adam EVASON Phoebe YOUNG Eloise

KHAWAR FAHEEM GREEN Katherine HAY Sophie MOORE Ellie

MILNE ANDREW JAKSIC Christopher HOPKINS William CLIFFORD Megan

MOSDELL AL KIRKPATRICK Connor HUGHES Hugo ASPINALL Alyssa

O'BRIEN JOEL MASSER Olivia OUSSENA Adam HAY Kristina

OLUBAMOWO IBUKUN ROBINSON Tom PAPWORTH Josh KENNETT James

PLATTS OLLY SCHOEMAN James

STEAD TIANA STANDER Teresa

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