44thth year Information year Information MorningMorning

Thursday 28Thursday 28thth August 2014 August 2014

Welcome Back Welcome Back

Principal’s AddressPrincipal’s Address

WelcomeWelcome

Thank you for your attendance;Thank you for your attendance;

Information rather than usual Parent Information rather than usual Parent Teacher Meeting;Teacher Meeting;

This meeting is to highlight with you, This meeting is to highlight with you, as parents and students, that GCSEs as parents and students, that GCSEs are an ongoing process with are an ongoing process with continual assessment.continual assessment.

Key PointsKey Points

ModulesModules

Controlled AssessmentControlled Assessment

CourseworkCoursework

BehaviourBehaviour

Home – School LinksHome – School Links

Vice PrincipalVice Principal

44thth Year Modules Year Modules

• Your son will complete modules at the end of 4th yr worth (25 / 50% of full GCSE)

• Two fifths of the year group will complete GCSE maths in one year

• 4th yr module work is not revisited in class in 5th year

• Poor results in modules mean he will have to complete extra exams in 5th year

• There is a repeat exam fee of approx. £11 per module

Controlled AssessmentControlled Assessment

• Controlled Assessment is a formal, recognised part of your son’s GCSE course;

• He will sit between two and four of these per subject;

• They normally account for 15 – 20% each, towards a GCSE grade;

• They should not be missed.

CourseworkCoursework

Some subjects retain courseworkSome subjects retain coursework

Construction, ICT, Music, Moving Construction, ICT, Music, Moving Images, Technology, ArtImages, Technology, Art

This work is on-going and is built up This work is on-going and is built up over the two year periodover the two year period

This area plays a significant part in This area plays a significant part in your son’s GCSE gradeyour son’s GCSE grade

BehaviourBehaviour

• Pupils and parents are aware of our expectations in this area and your support is essential;

• This has a crucial impact on 4th year for two reasons:

o It is used as a deciding factor as to whether we invite your son back for A levels

o Poor behaviour affects your son’s progress and also his classmates’ progress.

Year TutorYear Tutor

Year Tutor..Year Tutor..

- Welcome Back !- Welcome Back !

- Ending KS3…..New beginnings…- Ending KS3…..New beginnings…

- Our Pastoral team for 14/15- Our Pastoral team for 14/15

- Home-School Links- Home-School Links

- Communication through the Diary- Communication through the Diary

- Support from parents- Support from parents– Exam - Expectations and PreparationExam - Expectations and Preparation– Focus for our Year GroupFocus for our Year Group

Ending Key Stage 3…Proud !!Ending Key Stage 3…Proud !!

Excellent summer exam resultsExcellent summer exam results

A Focused group – cohesionA Focused group – cohesion

Proud of our achievements:sport, Proud of our achievements:sport, academia, languages, drama, academia, languages, drama, music…music…

Reflect….How do you feel today Reflect….How do you feel today about returning to school…?about returning to school…?

Home – School LinksHome – School LinksThe diary is an important means of The diary is an important means of communication between parents and teachers;communication between parents and teachers;

Signing the homework diary recognises that you Signing the homework diary recognises that you are aware of teachers’ concerns and will give you are aware of teachers’ concerns and will give you an indication of the work your son is doing;an indication of the work your son is doing;

‘‘No homework’ means study to make up the time;No homework’ means study to make up the time;

At least 1 ½ hours per nightAt least 1 ½ hours per night

Notes to explain absence.Notes to explain absence.

Reminder to communicate with the school where Reminder to communicate with the school where there are significant issues that affect your sonthere are significant issues that affect your son

Year 11…Pastoral TeamYear 11…Pastoral Team11 SB11 SB11JMCG11JMCG11MQ11MQ11DS11DS11GS – Welcome !11GS – Welcome !Mrs C Mc Grath Mrs C Mc Grath ( Year Tutor)/Deputy Designated ( Year Tutor)/Deputy Designated Teacher for Child ProtectionTeacher for Child ProtectionMr R Ruddy ( Mr R Ruddy ( Vice-Principal – Pastoral CareVice-Principal – Pastoral Care))Ms F Hughes ( Ms F Hughes ( School CounsellorSchool Counsellor))Mr D Wadsworth ( Mr D Wadsworth ( SENCo)SENCo)

New Key Stage….New BeginningsNew Key Stage….New Beginnings..What is different about Key Stage 4?What is different about Key Stage 4?What will be expected of me?What will be expected of me?What should I expect from my teachers?What should I expect from my teachers?What What do I want do I want to achieve over the next to achieve over the next two years? two years? What What can I achieve can I achieve over the next two over the next two years?years?How can I make that happen?How can I make that happen?What do I want from the relationships I What do I want from the relationships I hold in the school community?hold in the school community?

Our Year…Our focus…Our Year…Our focus…

To be happy, healthy, To be happy, healthy, emotionally wellemotionally well and and engaged in school life, engaged in school life, whilst opening our minds whilst opening our minds to to new learningnew learning..

Engaging In School Life……Engaging In School Life……

How can I contribute to school life?How can I contribute to school life?Extra-Curricular InvolvementExtra-Curricular Involvement

Ambassadors at school eventsAmbassadors at school events

Representation at CompetitionRepresentation at Competition

Offering unique talentsOffering unique talents

Engaging in class discussionEngaging in class discussion

Asking questions – Use your voice!Asking questions – Use your voice!

Suggest improvements – Use your voice!Suggest improvements – Use your voice!

Focus for Year 11…New beginnings…Focus for Year 11…New beginnings…

ConnectConnect…with the people around you…with the people around you

Be Active Be Active – mind and body– mind and body

Take Notice Take Notice – Be curious, be aware, – Be curious, be aware, notice, reflect.notice, reflect.

Keep Learning Keep Learning – try new things – this will – try new things – this will build your confidencebuild your confidence

GiveGive – do nice things for others, thank – do nice things for others, thank others, smile, volunteer.others, smile, volunteer.

How Can I reflect ….?How Can I reflect ….?

Each Day……Each Day……

LaughLaugh

LearnLearn

CareCare

ShareShare

SmileSmile

ForgiveForgive

And finally…..And finally…..SHOW CARESHOW CARE

EVOKE CARE EVOKE CARE

& TAKE CARE& TAKE CARE….always !! ….always !!

( and where you don’t…be honest..say ( and where you don’t…be honest..say sorry…and learn to forgive others when they sorry…and learn to forgive others when they forget too !!)forget too !!)

Form ClassesForm Classes

Parents:Parents:

Thank You for your on-going support; Thank You for your on-going support; your son will meet you outside in your son will meet you outside in about 20 minutes.about 20 minutes.

Fourth Year 2014Fourth Year 2014

1111 SB – Mrs Burns SB – Mrs Burns

1111 JMCG – Mrs Mc Givern JMCG – Mrs Mc Givern

1111 MQ – Miss Quinn MQ – Miss Quinn

1111 DS – Mrs Simpson DS – Mrs Simpson

1111 GS - Mr Savage GS - Mr Savage