prickle Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Can any Charter parent out there explain to me how this works? My yr 8 has told me that next term they will be sorted into 'Pathways'. I presume this is an euphemism for streaming. My main concern is whether they are put in a certain Pathway for all subjects (ie regardless of their competancy in individual subjects). Also possibility of any movement between Pathways once the student has been put in one.I could and will ask the school, but am particularly interested in the consumer's view.Thank you for your help! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18273-pathways-at-charter/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruffler Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 Students get sorted into their pathways around the end of year 9 and come into effect in year 10. The pathways are yellow=top, green=mid, blue=bottom. The yellow pathway is for more academically able students, leading to up to 12 GCSEs. My daughter, who was in the green pathway, ended up with a very poor mix of subjects because of various timetable clashes. She wasn't able to choose a language or an arts subject, for example, because of clashes with compulsory subjects such as RE and citizenship. Not sure if this is still the case. Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18273-pathways-at-charter/#findComment-452594 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuschia Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 The school will want to ensure a balance of subjects if they want to score well on the English bacc measure... Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18273-pathways-at-charter/#findComment-452595 Share on other sites More sharing options...
prickle Posted July 7, 2011 Author Share Posted July 7, 2011 Thank you ruffler. I think mine will also be in the mid pathway (I hope not the bottom). I hope will be able to get a good balance of subjects esp as languages and humanities are her strengths?But good to know I don't need to worry about it for a few months yet! Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18273-pathways-at-charter/#findComment-452606 Share on other sites More sharing options...
sillywoman Posted July 7, 2011 Share Posted July 7, 2011 1 child in yellow, & 1 in green; so far so good. Both able to have an excellent mix of subjects of interest, & appropriate to them including languages, arts, sciences & humanities. Am very happy with the way the pathways are structured and delivered. Haven't yet had any subject clashes at all (& don't know of anyone in childrens' friendship group who has either). All good so far for us. :) Link to comment https://www.eastdulwichforum.co.uk/topic/18273-pathways-at-charter/#findComment-452621 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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