Barton Court Grammar School

Barton Court Grammar School (formerly Canterbury Technical School for Girls and Barton Court Grammar School for Girls) is an 11-18 mixed Academy of Excellence in Canterbury, Kent, England. It has Foreign Language College status and offers A-Levels.

Barton Court Grammar School
The "Old House", the original 1750 manor house
Address
Longport

Canterbury
,
Kent
,
CT1 1PH

England
Coordinates51°16′36″N 1°5′30″E
Information
Former nameCanterbury Technical School for Girls, Barton Court Grammar School for Girls
TypeGrammar school;
Academy
MottoSupport, inspire, achieve
Local authorityKent County Council
TrustBarton Court Academy Trust
Department for Education URN137474 Tables
OfstedReports
Chair of GovernorsDr William Speed
HeadteacherMr J Hopkins
Executive headteacherMs Kirstin Cardus
GenderMixed
Age11 to 18
Enrolment836
HousesNightingale, Einstein, Wilberforce, Pankhurst, Turing
Colour(s)Blue and Yellow
PublicationClarion!
FormsB, C, G, S, A
Websitewww.bartoncourt.org

History

The school was founded before World War II as the Canterbury Technical School for Girls. It shared the old hospital site on the north side of Longport, along with the equivalent for boys (which became Chaucer School) and the Technical College (which became Canterbury College). It moved across the road to the present site in 1945.

Past Headmistresses were Miss E. Blackith (who retired in 1967) and followed by Mrs V. Arnold.

Past Curricula

In September 2007 the school replaced A-levels with the International Baccalaureate. From September 2011 the school re-introduced A-levels but kept the International Baccalaureate, giving students the option to do either. The school held a Foreign Language College status, and the school has transferred to the International Baccalaureate award scheme for those pupils in Years 12 and 13. Study of this course has begun from September 2007,[1] and the first set of official results were published on 6 July 2009. The results were above the world average, and the school put the Middle Years Program (a version of the International Baccalaureate for younger pupils) into use. MYP (Middle Years Program) was stopped shortly before the end of 2010 and was replaced on the timetable by ICT. The International Baccalaureate was also discontinued in 2015.

Academy governance

On 1 September 2011, Barton Court Grammar School became an Academy. Barton Court did not change its name as it wished to keep it the same.[2]

Campus

The school stands on what was the farm of St Augustine's Abbey across the road; 'Barton' stems from 'bere tun' or 'barley enclosure'. The school is built around the lake in which the monks of the Abbey farmed fish. The campus has the sixth Ginkgo tree to be introduced in England from China. The other five were planted in Kew Gardens.

The main house of the school was built in 1750 as a manor house with the name 'Barton Manor'; the other buildings include a 1961 block, which is now the hall and corridor, a language block in 2001 and technology classrooms in 2007.

Curriculum

Kent is one counties in England that retains selection. This is a selective school: pupils gain entry by sitting the Kent test, an eleven plus test.[3]

All schools in England are obliged to follow the National Curriculum which splits 11-16 yr old education into Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4. Barton Court chooses to do a two year Key Stage 3, in year 7 and year 8. It teaches Mathematics, English, Science, French, Spanish, Geography, History, PE, Design Technology (including Food) Music, Art, Drama, Computing, RPE and Careers Education.[3]

In year 9 a degree of choice is introduced.The core subjects are English Language, English Literature, Mathematics, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, French or Spanish, History or Geography, Religion, Philosophy and Ethics (RPE), Core PE. Two options are chosen from Art, Computer Science, Design Technology, Drama, Food Preparation and Nutrition, Geography, History, French, Spanish, German, Music, Psychology and Physical Education.[3]

Years 9, 10 and 11 are spent studying for GCSE. The subject choice is influenced by the governments English Baccalaureate which prescribes certain subjects.

For one year group in 2019, at the start of year 10, RPE could be dropped in favour of BTEC Digital Information Technology or BTEC Health and Social Care.[3]

Extracurricular activities

The school offers a range of extracurricular activities including an orchestra, choir and debating club.[4]

References
  1. The International Baccalaureate at Barton Court Archived October 31, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
  2. "Individual School Information - B - Kent Independent Education Advice". www.kentadvice.co.uk. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  3. "Curriculum Intention - Barton Court Grammar School". www.bartoncourt.org. Retrieved 12 September 2020.
  4. "Enrichment". www.bartoncourt.org. Retrieved 14 September 2020.
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