Grammar Plus

Grammar PlusA Refreshing AlternativeBen PARNELLEXECUTIVE principal

Glenmoor & Winton AcademiesReally good places to learnGreat exam resultsSporting academiesMusic and theatreArtsSafety and behaviour every classroom every lessonNo complacency

Our Rivals What is the differenceBournemouth School and Bournemouth School for Girls are both really good schoolsThe single sex advantageThe business mentorsThe reflection on real lifeThe small school big school scenario Your child as a complete individualSports academiesAnother chanceA grammar plus Achievement Co-Ordinator

What does a student leave withA full house of A* GCSEs (Every student will have an A* target for all subjects)Clear career plan to take them through A levels and on to a Russell Group UniversityThe cultural capital to cope with being, living and working with students who have attended the top schools in the countryMotivation and drive with a thirst for learning built from an intrinsic love of the subject content and the thrill from success in all areas.Set of moral values that allow for excellent decision making

A full house of A* GCSEs (Every student will have an A* target for all subjects)

Classes of up to 30 highly motivated and intellectually capable studentsTaught together for all of their lessonsGroup performance alongside individual excellence45 minutes of academically rigorous homework per core subject per week and 45 minutes per foundation subject per fortnightNo excuses cultureDisruption free learning environmentTwo languages from year 7Geography lessons in FrenchPhilosophy, Ethics & Classics from Y7Reading sessions every dayRequirement to read extensively before attending lessons

Clear career plan to take them through A levels and on to a Russell Group University

Business mentorAnnual Russell Group visit.Proper success portfolioWork Experience in Years 10 and 11 as part of the timetable

The cultural capital to cope with being, living and working with students who have attended the top schools in the country

Annual foreign visit including a pupil exchange programmeAnnual theatre tripAnnual music concert (Mixture of genres)Annual expressive arts visitAnnual visual art visitAnnual sports tripLinks to outstanding independent schools for specialist days e.g.. Astronomy experience The 5m project

Motivation and drive with a thirst for learning built from an intrinsic love of the subject content and the thrill from success in all areas.

Termly motivational speakers from industryRank order attainment Rewards based around success re-seated every 6 weeks based on Highest Lowest shoulder partnersMovement up cards Creating inertia Covey chart feedback and maths and English 2:1 with parents for all movement down in English and MathsHalf termly feedback

This is not for you if You dont like/want to readYou cant/wont do homeworkYou are not highly motivatedYour behaviour is not first rateYou lack resilience What next The entrance testYou need to apply for a place at Winton or Glenmoor First choice gives you the best chance of securing a placePassing the entrance exam does not guarantee a place at the school, it guarantees a place in the grammar stream if you are successful in gaining a place at the school. E.g.. You might pass the exam but not get a place through the general admissions processWe will tell you if your son or daughter has passed or failed.Entrance ExamEnglish A creative writing essay focussing on school is and isnt magic

Maths test sampling work from Level 4, 5 and 6 national curriculum

Each 1 hour

Key datesEntrance Exam letter returned FAO Di Cripps by November 15th 2014Entrance exam Saturday 22nd November 2014Glenmoor & Winton AcademiesJon Egging Hall9am start 2 x 1 hour papers Results issued via email Thursday 18th December