Year 13 Parents’ Information Evening Welcome Please take a seat

Year 13 Parents’ Information EveningYear 13 Parents’ Information Evening

WelcomeWelcome

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To explain:

• 2011/12 GCSE, AS and A level results.

• UCAS Data.

• Year 13 Target Grades.

• Student Support, Care and Guidance

2011/12 Results

• 1st in Surrey

• Top 5 Comprehensives in England

Pupils gaining 5+ A*- C GCSE Grades including Maths and English Language.

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National Average Gordon's

A Level - Best Ever ‘in everything’

• 1st in Surrey

• Top 5 Comprehensives in England

A level – Value Added

Sixth Form is currently in the

top 2-3% nationally for A

level Value Added student

performance

AS level 2012 – Value Added

Sixth Form is currently in the

top 15% nationally for AS level Value

Added student performance

UCAS DataUCAS Data

Student Support, Care and GuidanceStudent Support, Care and Guidance

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Student Home

Helping students’ realise their

potential Learning

Student Support, Care & Guidance

What Grade 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

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What’s the ‘gap’

Formative Assessment

The process of providing students with clear ‘next steps’ advice.

Nothing has been proven to be more effective in raising student achievement.

(Dylan Wiliam & Paul Black)

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Year 13 Target Grades

A Level Grades

Average GCSE Grades

D C B A*A

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B

C

D

Represents ‘average’ student

performance

Represents top 10% student performance

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AS Results 2012

School – Target Grades in action

Student GCSE Pts AS Target Grades AS Grades

1 5.4 B/C BBCC

2 5.5 B/C CDUU

3 7.3 A/B AAAA

4 7.3 A/B ABCC

GCSE Pts

A* = 8, A = 7, B = 6, C = 5

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Average Effort Grade

Average Effort Grade of 2 = Bottom 25%

• High quality teaching and learning

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

- Tri weekly ‘narrative’ feedback & half termly ‘Key Assessments’

• Department reviews

- Triennial • Work sampling

- Students’ books/ folders audited

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• Reports

- Combination of half termly progress reports and ‘Next Steps Advice’

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Reporting Terminology

Target

Grade

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

Working

Grade

The A level 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. 1 - 4

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Year 12 ‘Next Steps’ Advice

Name: A Student Form: 12X Date: March 2012

AS LEVEL SUBJECT

Target Grade

Working Grade

Effort Grade

What do I need to improve?

Biology A B A 1. Use mind mapping to revise key terminology and make links between topics.2. Download and complete the past papers from the AQA site to improve exam technique, in particular, question interpretation.3. Review notes on a regular basis and add to them with additional reading.

Chemistry A/B A A 1. Begin revision early.2. Consolidate new material weekly.3. Test understanding by use of past papers and exam-style questions at the back of the relevant chapters of the textbook.

Mathematics A/B A A 1. Make sure your answer is well-structured and that you include all necessary arguments.2. Underline your conclusions.

Physics A/B A B 1. Avoid silly, rushed errors by checking all completed work.2. Use feedback from regular tests to identify and act on areas for improvement.3. Aim for perfection in your exam answers.

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