The BRIT School

Year 10 Open Evening25 November 2009

The BRIT School – a unique institution

• City College for the Technology of the Arts

• Sponsored by the British Record Industry (BRIT Trust)

• Vocational school for careers in the creative industries

• Admissions unique – 100% by aptitude in chosen arts area

• National and international centre for the arts

• Vast range of community work

• For 14 – 19 year olds

Recent developments Second specialism in digital arts

National role supporting school improvement – ‘Leading Edge’

Supporting new academy in Birmingham

Apple training centre

Developments We are nearing the end of a programme of development, with a new building just opened, and new spaces being created in the Main Building.

The developments strengthen our provision in the digital arts and increase our unsupervised work and social areas to better accommodate our large number of post-16 students.

Our digital arts developments include an expanded and updated music technology classroom, improved digital film editing (including a specialist HD suite), DVD authoring equipment, improved ICT for multi-media and digital still photography.

Our expanded library will be completed in the next month.

The Information you need

The CurriculumThe Curriculum

TimetableTimetable

Organisation of the Organisation of the

School School

Our ExpectationsOur Expectations

KS4 Curriculum Offer – Core subjects

Subject QualificationEnglish Lang/Lit 2 GCSE

Maths 1 GCSE

Science BTEC First Certificate 2 GCSE

Sociology 1 GCSE

P.E. short course 1 GCSE

I.C.T. AIDA 1 GCSE

Citizenship 1 GCSE

Personal and Professional Development

PSHE

KS4 Curriculum Offer - Strand

All of the above include Technology

Strand QualificationDanceMusicTheatreMusical TheatreBroadcast and Digital CommunicationVisual Arts and Design

BTEC First Diploma

KS4 Curriculum Offer: Options

Option 1•French•German•Spanish•History

Option 2•Dance•Drama•Media•Music

•Physical Education•Art & Design•Textiles•ICT (CIDA)

Consultation and Reporting Term 1:Term 1: Subject report 1 written and issued at parents Subject report 1 written and issued at parents

‘settling in’ evening in October‘settling in’ evening in October

Term 3Term 3: : Subject report 2 written and issued at parents Subject report 2 written and issued at parents consultation eveningconsultation evening

Term 4:Term 4: Summer examinationsSummer examinations

Term 5:Term 5: Full report + summer exam results posted homeFull report + summer exam results posted home

In addition, regular informal contact between school and parents

Organisation of the School

5 Term year5 Term year

Support and GuidanceSupport and Guidance

Extended dayExtended day

Longer working weekLonger working week

No pips or bellsNo pips or bells

No uniformNo uniform

Expectations

full curriculum offerfull curriculum offer

guidelines of behaviourguidelines of behaviour

self disciplineself discipline

attendance and attendance and

punctualitypunctuality

Commitment to…Commitment to…

ProgressionPost 16 courses – BTEC National Diploma (3 A levels equivalentplus Additional Studies (A Levels and other vocational qualifications.

Over half of students progress to higher or further education, the great majority of these related to the creative industries, to

The rest go directly into the employment as actors, musicians, film makers, editors, web designers, artists, sound engineers, teachers, social workers, dancers, choreographers, directors, stage designers, TV and radio presenters, PR consultants, writers,

Catchment Area

The School's authorised catchment area is: All of Greater London

EXCEPT: Postal districts CM13 & 14; EN 4 - 8; HA1 - 8; RM 1 - 7, 11, 12, 14, 15; UB8 - 10; WD2, 3 & 6.

AND INCLUSIVE OF: Postal districts BR6 & 8; CR0, 2, 3, 5, 6; DA1, 2, 4, 5, 9, 10, 14; KT4, 6, 9, 17 - 21; RH1, 2, 6 - 11; SM2, 3 & 7; TN13, 14, 16 outside of Greater London.

Outside the Catchment Area

The School also has a dispensation to give special

consideration to applicants of unusual merit from outside

the catchment area, subject to restricted numbers,

providing that they meet the admission criteria and follow

the general guidelines for accommodation.

! Don’t Forget!

Make sure your application is received by

5th January 2010

Enjoy your visit