Musings on Tommies
Posted: Thu Oct 08, 2009 8:39 pm
Hi all
Been to see Tommies yesterday with DS1. The young man who showed us round was rather shy but he appointed himself well. We were grouped with some 'let's see every room and talk to every single teacher and ask 20 very pointed questions to each one' type of parents. It did become a little wearisome after a while
However, I did like the discipline within the school and the pomp and ceremony. DS liked it, although I am not sure if it is because of the education he would get there or because it is close to home and he does not fancy a bus ride to school
I liked the fact that the sciences are not combined, Physics and Biology in yr 7 and then Chemisty phases in in yr8.
Maths is streamed at the end of Yr8 where there is one top set and two below that and a further two below this again (5 in all). The top set take GCSE a year early and then do AS additional maths. The 'weakest' of the bottom groups are taken out for extra support to ensure all student achieve thoe valuable A*-C grades.
There was a big emphais on getting those top grades but that's grammar! I did not manage to catch the heads speech unfortunately and would be grateful if someone on the forum has could they post the basics of it for me?
Overall...liked the school, DS1 liked the school, so let's just get this blasted exam over and done with so we can make some decisions!
Been to see Tommies yesterday with DS1. The young man who showed us round was rather shy but he appointed himself well. We were grouped with some 'let's see every room and talk to every single teacher and ask 20 very pointed questions to each one' type of parents. It did become a little wearisome after a while
However, I did like the discipline within the school and the pomp and ceremony. DS liked it, although I am not sure if it is because of the education he would get there or because it is close to home and he does not fancy a bus ride to school
I liked the fact that the sciences are not combined, Physics and Biology in yr 7 and then Chemisty phases in in yr8.
Maths is streamed at the end of Yr8 where there is one top set and two below that and a further two below this again (5 in all). The top set take GCSE a year early and then do AS additional maths. The 'weakest' of the bottom groups are taken out for extra support to ensure all student achieve thoe valuable A*-C grades.
There was a big emphais on getting those top grades but that's grammar! I did not manage to catch the heads speech unfortunately and would be grateful if someone on the forum has could they post the basics of it for me?
Overall...liked the school, DS1 liked the school, so let's just get this blasted exam over and done with so we can make some decisions!