VISION STATEMENT

• We are a safe and caring Church of England School with demanding expectations and high standards. Our students are independent, flexible learners equipped to take responsibility for themselves, to serve others and to know truth and love

HISTORY O LEVEL, 1981

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PRESSURES ON YOUNG PEOPLE TODAY

• SCHOOL• HOME• PEER GROUP• PART TIME JOBS• NEW TECHNOLOGY• YOUTH CULTURE: MEDIA/MUSIC

THE HOME SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP

• STUDENT

• PARENTAL SUPPORT

• TEACHING

CURRICULUM STRUCTURE YEAR 11

• ENGLISH 8• SCIENCE 8• MATHEMATICS 6• MFL/T&T 5• OPTIONS 15 (3 X 5)• PE 5• RE 2• ASSESSMENT 1

TARGET SETTING

• CATs

• SATs

• CRUs

KEY DATES 2014 - 2015

• SEPTEMBER 3 PROGRESS DAY• SEPTEMBER 30 CAREERS FAIR

• DECEMBER CRU• DECEMBER 4 PARENT EVENING• DECEMBER 8 - 12 YEAR 11 PRACTICE GCSE

EXAMS

KEY DATES 2014 - 2015

• JANUARY PRACTICE EXAM GRADES

• MARCH CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS COMPLETE

CRU/ESTIMATED GRADES

• EASTER HOLIDAY REVISION SCHOOL

• MAY YEAR 11 RECORD OF ACHIEVEMENT ISSUED

• MAY/JUNE GCSE EXAMINATIONS

• JUNE/JULY YEAR 11 PROM

ASSESSMENT PERIOD

ONCE PER FORTNIGHT

• ENGLISH• MATHEMATICS

ALTERNATELY

PRACTICAL STRATEGIES

• NO TERM TIME HOLIDAYS• HOMEWORK• CONTACTING SCHOOL• THE STUDENT HANDBOOK• REVISION• THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTROLLED

ASSESSMENT

THE IMPORTANCE OF CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT

EXAMPLE

• PAPER 1 45%• PAPER 2 30%• CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT

25%

CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT

IN 2014• A GRADE WAS 72% • C GRADE WAS 52%

• 20% IN CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT MEANS:

• 32/75 FOR A C GRADE• 52/75 FOR AN A GRADE

CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT

• IS IN OUR CONTROL

• CAN BE IMPROVED IF INTERNAL DEADLINES ARE MET

• WILL NOT BE THE BEST IF IT IS RUSHED TO MEET A DEADLINE

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOUR CHILD IS WORKING HARD?

• TALK TO THEM

• CHECK THEIR HANDBOOK

• TALK TO US

• REMOVE THE BARRIERS TO EFFECTIVE STUDY

RECENT RESULTS5+ A* - C GRADES INCLUDINGENGLISH AND MATHS

2010 56

2011 60

2012 70

2013 68

2014 70

RECENT RESULTS

2013 ENGLISH 82% A* - C

MATHS 76% A* - C

2014 ENGLISH 82% A* - C

MATHS 74% A* - C

RECENT RESULTS

2014

• 20+ STUDENTS ACHIEVED 10 OR MORE A AND A* GRADES

• 98% ACHIEVED 5 OR MORE A* - G GRADES

WEBSITESSCIENCE

SAM LEARNINGKERBOODLE! (PENDING PASSWORDS)BBC GCSE BITESIZE

WEBSITESMATHS• www.mymaths.co.uk• www.subtangent.com/• www.bbc.co.uk/education/levels/z98jmp3• www.youtube.com• http://studymaths.co.uk/• Twitter: @hegartymaths @ReviseJustMaths

@belugalearning• APPS: GCSEPod, belugalearning, Collins

WEBSITESENGLISH

www.universalteacher.org.uk (literature set texts)

www.wjec.co.uk

BBC GCSE BITESIZE