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June 2008

“ THE QUALITY OF TEACHING IS GOOD, ENGAGING STUDENTS AND
ENABLING THEM TO LEARN WELL AND MAKE GOOD PROGRESS.” OFSTED 2006

Science, Technology, ICT and Business
Specialist
Science, Technology and ICT feature strongly at Bradon Forest.
All students study Science to GCSE either Triple Science School
(Physics, Chemistry and Biology), Double Science or Applied To get a feel for
Science. Results are excellent across all Science courses. Our the arts at
Triple Science results are superb - 97% of students studying Bradon Forest,
Physics, Chemistry and Biology gained a higher grade pass you need to visit
(A* - C) and 49% achieved A*/A. our Theatre
Our impressive ICT pages via the dedicated button on the front page of
infrastructure and resources our website: www.bradonforest.wilts.sch.uk. These
are put to good use as all pages have been used as an example of good
students study Business and practice for schools nationally and you will see
Communication Systems (BCS) why. Here you will find a comprehensive list of
at GCSE with terrific results (A* events and
- C = 94%, A*/A = 43%). ICT is gallery pages that
also used extensively across the illustrate the
Year 7 WOW Show depth and range
curriculum and we were invited
by the Specialist Schools Trust to be a member of its national of the work
ICT register; we now advise schools regionally and nationally on produced at
ICT in education. Design Technology is also popular offering Bradon Forest.
Technology courses in Product Design, Electronics, Food and
Textiles. Again, results are very good with 75% gaining A*- C This year we have
with 35% A*/A grades. The results in these subjects, as well as had three music concerts, three artists’ workshops,
in Languages, Humanities, Arts, etc, are a testament to the eight professional theatre company productions
ongoing success of Bradon Forest which is also reflected in the and seven Bradon Forest shows. The facilities and
range of national quality marks we have been awarded in the resources
last few years. enable the
students to
Out of Hours Learning create art from
their own
The Out of Hours provision has continued to flourish and a inspirations.
range of clubs and societies are offered. On our website the Many of our
‘Out of Hours’ button will take you to links for the range of
activities. Also, throughout the year, we offer a variety of
subject specific GCSE clinics and shows are produced, directed
subject enrichment activities, as and even written entirely by the
well as an annual revision skills students! See our theatre pages
seminar for Year 11 students. by clicking the button at
“Students have a wide range of
www.bradonforest.wilts.sch.uk.
opportunities to develop good On the gallery pages you can
social and cultural awareness, see slideshows and videos
in lessons and through out-of-
which will
school activities” (Ofsted 2006). surely
Our Out of Hours provision has been very successful and, in
tempt
2006, was recognised nationally under the Quality in Study you into
Support (QiSS) Framework. getting
Our provision of free bus tickets your
for students involved in any hands on
Out of Hours/extra-curricular
a ticket!
activities to go home using
service buses was praised as an
example of excellent practice.

See more of what we get up to at www.bradonforest.wilts.sch.uk