I have a nephew who is taking them. He says his teacher teaches them 'exam technique' and how to improve. It seems that it's really only for the run up to the tests and they spend a full day a week planning what they will do afterwards. A collaborative way of working is planned and then a huge 'project' where they will all work collaboratively to design, plan and model a perfect water park. Each group is going to make their model on a 2X4 piece of hardboard. They will have to make sure it's inclusive, accessible and will appeal to children, grown ups and grannies. ( Grannies aren't grown ups!). They will have to produce the advertising leaflets, plan the pricing, write Trip Advisor reviews as well as local newspaper reports including 'below the line' comments. All sounds great fun to me. I've been consulted as what 'grannies' might want.
And they are doing the leavers' play too. God bless that teacher!