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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