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(2006 project - with Govt. Funding): The best pupils from
year 10 in Science and Maths from each school are grouped
together. There are five groups, 1 Downside pupil with 2
from Writhlington in each (15 pupils in all). During the
Spring Term 2006 they studied a Mathematics topic. Summer:
Chemistry, Autumn: Physics, and Spring 2007: Biology. They
are given extended topics using an e-learning package and
they can communicate with each other about the topics using
e-mail. The desired outcome is that the "discussions" will
cascade down to other pupils. It is hoped that the number
of top grades at GCSE for Maths and Science (particularly
at Writhlington) will increase and that the take-up at A
level will thus improve.
The link between the schools has been in existence for
a number of years.
Downside has allowed students from Writhlington to join
AS/A sets at Downside for Maths Science and languages. PE
has in the past been run jointly. Downside CCF staff have
set up a CCF contingent at Writhlington.
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