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Parents should attend  \nat the time specified below  \n\n| GCSE Study at AGGS\u003Cbr>9-4, 9-5, 9-6, 9-7\u003Cbr>6.00 – 6.20 | GCSE Study at AGGS\u003Cbr>9-1, 9-2, 9-3\u003Cbr>6.40 – 7.00 |\n| --- | --- |\n\nEach subject area will be running a short presentation at the times detailed below. Please take the opportunity to visit a number of subject  \npresentations. Doors will open at 5.50pm and students do not need to sign in for the evening.  \nParents/carers and students should go straight to the location of their first presentation for the start time.  \n\n|  | 6.05-6.15 | 6.20-6.30 | 6.35-6.45 | 6.50-7.00 | 7.05-7.15 | 7.20-7.30 | 7.35-7.45 | 7.50-8.00 |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| Art & Design |  | F17 | F17 |  | F17 | F17 | F17 |  |\n| Business |  | B1 | B1 |  | B1 | B1 | B1 |  |\n| Citizenship |  | F11 | F11 |  | F11 | F11 |  | F11 |\n| Computer Science | B7 | B7 |  | B7 | B7 |  | B7 | B7 |\n| Dance | Dance St |  | Dance St |  | Dance St |  | Dance St |  |\n| Design Technology | F6 | F6 | F6 |  | F6 | F6 |  | F6 |\n| Drama |  | Drama St | Drama St | Drama St |  | Drama St | Drama St |  |\n| Food Preparation & Nutrition |  | F7 | F7 |  | F7 | F7 |  |  |\n| Geography | B5 | B5 | B5 |  |  | B5 | B5 | B5 |\n| History | B3 | B3 |  | B3 | B3 |  | B3 | B3 |\n| Modern Foreign Languages | F15 | F15 | F15 |  | F15 | F15 | F15 |  |\n| Music |  | Rm 9 | Rm 9 |  | Rm 9 | Rm 9 | Rm 9 |  |\n| Physical Education Studies |  | F5 | F5 | F5 |  | F5 |  |  |\n| Religious Studies | B4 | B4 |  | B4 | B4 |  | B4 |  |\n| Science (Separate & Trilogy) | Hall | Hall | Hall | Hall | Hall | Hall | Hall | Hall |\n\nKEY STAGE FOUR CURRICULUM  \nYEARS 10 AND 11  \nThis booklet describes the curriculum, based on the National Curriculum (NC) at Key Stage 4 (KS4) as it is followed by our pupils. We hope you will find it helpful in year 9, when choosing from among the options, and useful for reference during KS4 .  \nMoving from one stage of the National Curriculum to the next is always an important step in a pupil’s school life and this is particularly true for the students in Year 9.  \nWe firmly believe that for a successful transition from Key Stage 3 to Key Stage 4 to be possible, the following points need to be considered:  \n• The transition presents both challenges and opportunities;  \n• The students will be expected to show an increased level of maturity and a growing sense of responsibility for their own work and progress;  \n• The students will find that the pattern and structure of their curriculum has changed and for the first time, they will have a degree of choice in the subjects they study;  \n• Above all, they will face the challenge of preparing for their GCSE examinations at the end of Year 11. 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