Key Stage Five at GFS
Key Stage 5
Within Key Stage 5, learners experience a range of different strategies to develop their content knowledge. Teachers design research tasks to provide learners the opportunity to explore the content independently before applying it in lessons. These include presentations, debates or constructing responses to exam style questions. Learners are encouraged to collaborate with their peers and evaluate the work of others to deepen their understanding of marking instructions and exam expectations.
Kevin Henry
Assistant Headteacher Key Stage 5
Explore the Key Stage Five Programme
(Year 12 and Year 13)
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Pedagogy
Within Key Stage 5, students experience a range of different strategies to develop their content knowledge. Teachers design research tasks to provide students the opportunity to explore the content independently before applying it in lessons. These include presentations, debates or constructing responses to exam style questions. Students are encouraged to collaborate with their peers and evaluate the work of others to deepen their understanding of marking instructions and exam expectations.
Within Key Stage 5, we prepare students with the strategies to help them succeed in their final examinations. These include time management, revision techniques and general organisation. In conjunction with resources provided by teachers, students have the opportunity to use their devices throughout lessons to research, access support and challenge materials in a range of formats including webpages, journal articles and videos. A-Level teachers ensure many opportunities for independent work are embedded within their courses to prepare students for their next phase of learning at university or for application into the world of work. -
Course Structure
GEMS Founders School (GFS) are proud to offer a range of International A Level and BTEC subjects accredited by OxfordAQA International Examinations, AQA and Pearson. All qualifications GFS offers are recognised by schools, colleges and universities internationally, thus enabling all of the students to gain access to the best academic institutions in the world. Please view our curriculum options document above for further information.
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Curriculum Maps Term 1
Year 12
- Accounting
- Arabic A
- Art and Design
- BTEC Applied Science Level 2
- BTEC Applied Science Level 3
- BTEC Business Level 2
- BTEC Business Level 3
- BTEC IT Level 2
- BTEC IT Level 3
- Business
- Chemistry
- Computing
- Economics
- Edexcel Biology Unit 1
- Edexcel Biology Unit 2
- Edexcel Physics IAL 1
- Edexcel Physics AIL 2
- English
- Geography
- History British Raj
- History Russia
- Islamic
- Mathematics
- Moral, Social and Cultural
- Physical Education
- Psychology
Year 13
- Accounting
- Arabic A
- Art and Design
- BTEC IT Level 3
- Business
- Chemistry
- Computing
- Drama
- Economics
- English Language
- English Literature
- Geography
- History Hot and Cold War
- History Germany
- Islamic
- Mathematics Mechanics
- Moral, Social, and Cultural
- Oxford AQA Biology Unit 3
- Physical Education
- Psychology
- Sociology
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Curriculum Maps Term 2
Year 12
- Accounting
- Arabic A
- Business
- Computing
- Economics
- English
- Geography
- History
- Islamic Studies
- Mathematics
- MSC
- Physical Education
Year 13
- Accounting
- Arabic A
- Business
- Computing
- Drama
- Economics
- English
- Geography
- History
- Islamic Studies
- Mechanics Mathematics
- Statistic Mathematics
- Physical Education
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Curriculum Maps Term 3
Year 12
Year 13
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Assessment
Key Stage 5: Year 12 and 13
GEMS Founders School offers a wide range of examination courses accredited by a range of examination boards. Accessing the links inside these documents will take you to each examination board website. Here you will find all of the information about each of the examination subjects; including how the courses is assessed.
Helpful links:
https://qualifications.pearson.com/en/home.html
https://www.oxfordaqaexams.org.uk/
