Year 10 Parents’ Information Evening

Welcome

Please take a seat

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• New staff– Philip Berry, Head of English

– Paul Schofield, Head of Geography

– Connie Bennett, Head of Psychology

– Megan Cottam, Head of French

– Sarah Blaine, Deputy Director of Music

– Charlotte Barrett, teacher of chemistry

– Harry Drummond, teacher of English

– Billy Keates, teacher of geography

• Welcome back– Emily King, part-time PE

– Fiona Lewis, returns as Head of RS

– Susannah Hughes, part-time English

– Tracey MacLean, returns as Head of Technology

Summer Works1. New website2. Chapel roof + several others3. Band Room refurbished (with clock)4. Two China classrooms 5. Science, new wireless ICT classroom6. Gravesend prep room refurbished (new RS base)7. Plasma screens: Gravesend, Training Room,

Kensington classrooms, Business Studies, Balmoral Prep, Chapel House and new China classrooms.

8. Dining Hall refurbished (plus new service and menu)9. Sports Pavilion (on track for autumn half-term break)

Plus 3 new GCSEs – photography, ICT and Computing

Dining Hall

Sports Pavilion

2012/13 Results

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GCSE Results

A level Results

  Subject 1 Subject 2 Subject 3 Subject 4 Subject 5

Student 1 A* A* A    

Student 2 A* A* A    

Student 3 A* A A A A

Student 4 A* A A    

Student 5 A* A A B  

Student 6 A* A A    

Student 7 A* A B    

Student 8 A* A B B  

Student 9 A* A B B  

Student 10 A A A    

Student 11 A A A    

Student 12 A A A    

Student 13 A A B    

Student 14 A A B    

Student 15 A A B    

Student 16 A A B    

Student 17 A A B    

Student 18 A A B    

¼ of entriesachieved at least AAB

A level - Value Added

Over the last 3 years student progress (the distance

students have ‘travelled’) has been equivalent to the top

10% nationally.

Tonight’s Aims

For you to leave with a better understanding of:• Careers• Key Stage 4 Ethos• Student Support, Care & Guidance• Assessment, Recording & Reporting (ARR)• Rewards & Recognition

Why do we need to think about careers in Year 10?

Most students do not know what they want to do

when they grow upWe want students to get their dream

job

Students who know what they want to do are

more motivated

Because next year students choose

their post-16 options

What careers advice will my child receive in Year 10?1. Careers research

2. Preparing for work experience

3. Applying for placements

4. Writing cover letters and CVs

5. Creating a positive online image

6. Post 16 options

7. Challenging attitudes in the workplace

8. Interview preparation

9. Targets for work experience

10.Careers advice

11.Careers events

12.Work experience

What careers advice will my child receive in future years?

• Y11 – 1:1 careers advice, making post-16 choices, developing CV’s and careers action plans

• Y12 – Work Experience, developing a personal brand, exploring post-18 options, careers speed dating

• Y13 – Making post-18 choices, CV writing, personal statements and cover letters and finance

What can I do as a parent/guardian?

• Register for U-Explore: www.u-explore.com• Talk together about careers

Key Stage 4

Student Support, Care and Guidance

The Key Stage 4 Ethos

Achievement

Work Ethic

Securing the future

Balance

School

Student Home

Helping students’ realise their

potential Learning

Student Support, Care & Guidance

What level am I

working at?

How do I know?

What are my next steps?

The fundamental learning process at Gordon’s

Assessment events

Clear, specific targets related to students’ work

School

‘Position’ Statement

GCSE Target GradesGCSE Target Grades

School

Key Stage 4 GCSE Target Grades

GCSEGrades

End of Key Stage 2 Level

4C 4B 4A 5B5C

A

B

C

D

Represents ‘average’ student

performance

Represents top 10% student performance

School

• High quality teaching and learning

- Lesson observations, student voice, data analysis• Regular ‘next steps’ advice in lessons

- Tri weekly feedback & half termly ‘Key Assessments’• Department reviews

- Triennial • Work sampling

- Students’ books/ folders audited

School

• Prep

- Weekly ‘mini audits’.

- Prep Timetable ‘on trial’ for 1 week

School

School

School

• Assessment, Recording & Reporting (ARR)

- Statute• Gordon’s ARR Philosophy

- Little & Often

- Conversation is better than written dialogue

- Teacher’s judgement is valued

School

• ARR Working Party

- Met three times in summer term

- Comprised of teachers & parents

- Lots of discussion about many aspects of the

Curriculum

- Main outcomes of ARR working party

- Modified effort grade criteria

- More context to KS3 NC levels

School

• Effort Grades 2013 – 14

1 = Outstanding

2 = Very Good

3 = Good but occasionally inconsistent

4 = Cause for concern

5 = Unacceptable

School

School

Each half term there is a progress report sent home including:•Target Grade•Working Grade•Effort Grade•Key Competency information

In the final half term there is full report including narrative from Form Tutor and Head of House

No working grade in first half term

ReportingReporting

Target

Grade

A statistically generated GCSE grade that is personal to each student and subject.

Working

Grade

The GCSE grade that a student is currently working at.

Effort Grade

The grade that reflects how hard a student is working. It is not a reflection of academic ability or performance.

• Curriculum

- New school day this year

- More teaching time in almost all subjects

- Less duties for teachers

- Same prep timetable• Examinations

- Linear (taken at the end of Year 11)

- Include Controlled Assessments through KS4

School

• Intervention

- Initially with subject teacher/ HoD

- If no improvements then Head of House

• Study Skills (Miss Pierce)

- Creating Independent learners

- Details on the School web site

• Aspiration & Challenge (Miss Balla)

- Developing talent

- Building on the previous ‘Gifted & Talented’

School

Student

Behaviour Organisation

Courtesy Presentation of Work

Appearance Contribution

Prep Group Work

Attitude to Learning Focus

Key Competencies

INDEPENDENT LEARNING & CONSISTENCY

• There is no ‘magic dust’ at Gordon’s

• Those students who achieve great grades:

- work very hard

- prioritise their studies

- make sacrifices

- usually stay for prep.

- spend the right amount of time on prep.

- are resilient

Student

Home

• Encourage students to give the new timetable a chance.

• Check exercise books for quality of work and marking.

• Regularly discuss school and specific subjects.

• Ensure students spend 45 minutes/subject/night on prep.*

• Reward/ sanction consistently and regularly (accountability)

• Think ahead to GCSES/ career aspirations including University and/ or employment. www.ucas.co.uk

• Parents’ Evening

- Wed. 30th April 6pm

• Year 10 Examinations

- w/b Tuesday 4th March, 2013

Rewards and RecognitionRewards and Recognition

Thank you for listening

Questions?