Issue - meetings

To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 12 November 2015.

The minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 12 November 2015 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Chairman.

Arising therefrom:

(1) Minute 89 (Exam Results 2014/15)

The validated data for the 2015 exam results was now available and Chris Salt circulated a summary of the KS4 school performance figures in GCSE Religious Studies for Bracknell Forest Schools together with a resume of national data for Religious Studies entries and grade attainment over the period 1993 to 2015.  The Committee was pleased to note the continuing strong performance of Edgebarrow School, where 100% of the 44 entrants achieved A*-C grades.  While some of the other schools appeared to have performed less well, it was noted that at Ranelagh, for instance, entry for the Religious Studies exam was compulsory rather than optional which inevitably led to a range of grades being achieved.  Nationally, the number of entrants for Religious Studies GCSE had risen steadily over the past 20 years to a current high of 295,730.  In 2015, 72.2% had attained A*-C grades compared to 69% across Bracknell Forest.

(2) Minute 91 (NASACRE)

The Committee agreed that Anne Andrews should represent it at the NASACRE Conference due to be held on 17 May 2016 and it was requested that the necessary reservation be made.

(Action: Lizzie Rich)

(3) Minute 91 (Inter Faith Week)

Those who had attended said the Inter Faith Week meeting had been very interesting, with speakers from six different faiths contributing.  Longer notice of such events in future would be appreciated.