Foreword from Mr Tuson

Foreword

The choices made as a pupil approaches the Fifth Form are amongst the most difficult they will have encountered.

While all pupils will study English, Maths GCSE along with a Science GCSE/ BTEC, and most at least one language, there is an enormous range of subjects from which to choose.

With recent national changes to GCSEs, many parents may find themselves navigating unfamiliar waters.

My main message would be not to worry; the Bede’s faculty and the Fifth Form team will guide every individual through every step of the process.

Inevitably, some favourite subjects will need to be jettisoned as each pupil starts to narrow their focus but, regardless of the courses each pupil chooses to follow, every pupil within the Fifth Form at Bede’s has ample opportunity to pursue their personal passions.

These years will be full of personal growth and development as pupils seek real areas of specialisation. They will emerge, at the end of two years’ study, ready to face the challenges of the Sixth Form and life beyond.

Of course, pupils at Bede’s consistently perform at a level beyond that which might have been expected when they first embarked upon their GCSE courses, but exam results are only one measure of success; our ambitions for our Fifth Formers are unashamedly high.

It will be a busy and exciting journey for all of us!