Case studies
Year 9 Booster practice in English
About the school
Garth Hill School is a comprehensive school in Bracknell in Berkshire. There are 1,150 pupils on roll. Sixty-eight percent of the pupils attained level 5+. The school was awarded Technology College Status in July 2002.
How we selected the pupils
Pupils were selected based on several sources of information:
- CATs scores
- English Department test results
- Teacher assessment and recommendation.
Pupils were invited by letter and parents attended a joint English/ Maths evening presentation during which they all tried starters activities. In total, 33 pupils took part.
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