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Mr Bunsell – Head of Year 9
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Review of Year 8
• The quality of the Personal Achievement Portfolios was exceptionally high and 21 students received a Platinum Award.
• A fantastic year for trips and events – Surrey University Careers Fair, Harry Potter World, visit from the award winning author Alan Gibbons, work with the Islamic Peace Garden Project, Space Challenge and Mock Magistrates.
• Outstanding sporting performances in biathlon, cross country, swimming, etc.
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Review of Year 8 We also had students who were highly successful in other areas, both in and out of school: - Ashley Saunders was awarded a Junior BAFTA for her leading role in
the TrueTube movie “Refugee”. - Emma Joll, Grace Allum, Evan Brewin, Eleanor Verrier, and Toby
Webb all made the shortlist of finalists out of 70,000 entrants in the “Thank You” letter awards and Evan Brewin was chosen as one of the Jubilee Centre’s competition winners.
- Several students went to Venice with the Wind Band and impressed in outstanding musical performances.
- The Debating Society welcomed MP Jonathan Lord and he was most impressed by the enthusiasm and awareness of our students.
- All Year 8 students have been fabulous when taking part in House Competitions.
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Attendance Comparison with other Year Groups
95.76%
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1ST – 97.51% 2ND –96.82% 3RD –96.66% 4TH –96.62% 5TH –96.26% 6TH –96.20% 7TH –95.99% 8TH –94.92%
Attendance Comparison Between Tutor Groups
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• Each year there are only 190 statutory school days in school, 380 registration sessions.
• This means there are 175 days (weekends and school holidays) for shopping, birthday treats, non-urgent medical and dental appointments, holidays etc.
• If you miss 8 days of school in a year, then you are out of school more than you are in school!
• If you miss a day a week for your entire school life then it is equivalent to missing 1 year of school!
Impact of Poor Attendance
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Impact of Poor Punctuality
• 5 minutes late is 3 days lost each year.
• 10 minutes late is 6.5 days lost each year.
• 15 minutes late is 10 days lost each year.
• 20 minutes late is 13 days lost each year.
• 30 minutes late is 19 days lost each year.
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WELCOME TO YEAR 9 Role Name email
Head of Year 9 Mr B Bunsell [email protected]
Year 10 Pastoral
Co-ordinator
Mrs S Clapton [email protected]
SLT Link Mr M Crowley [email protected]
Student Support Mrs C Wilkinson [email protected]
Student Support Mrs T Barker [email protected]
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Year 9Tutors Tutor Group Location Name Email
9R E3 Miss Z Barfield [email protected]
9I S3 Mr L Lynch [email protected]
9D E5 Mr N Houghton [email protected]
9G H2 Mr E Bacon [email protected]
9E F5 Mrs M Pollock [email protected]
9W F9 Dr E Williams
Miss O Clinton
9A S10 Dr C Ashton [email protected]
9Y H6 Mrs J Sleap
Mrs L Brownlie
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Year 9 Attainment Points
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Year 9 Behaviour Points
Biggest issue: not completing homework
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For all Curriculum related enquiries contact: [email protected]
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Year 9 Curriculum Content in History:
Conflict in the 20th Century
• Was the Treaty of Versailles fair?
• Why was there a Second World War?
• The events and turning points of WW2.
• The Holocaust.
• The Cold War.
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Homework:
There are 3 independent learning projects:
• Significant events of WWII (presentation).
• Heroes and villains of the 20th Century.
• How close was the world to nuclear war?
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How can I support my child?
• Encourage your child to read. • Discuss the news and current affairs. • Regularly ask your child what they are studying. • When studying the Holocaust students will be
using the latest research and findings – students in the past have often challenged their parents misconceptions!
• A trip to the National Army Museum or Imperial War Museum can really bring these period of History to life.
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Year 9 Curriculum Content in Geography
Autumn 1 Is the world still unequal?
Autumn 2 Map skills
Spring 1 The coastal zone
Spring 2 The coastal zone
Summer 1 Water on the land
Summer2 Water on the land
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Homework:
• Research,
• Consolidation exercises,
• Longer projects,
• Revision for tests.
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Please also note that…
Geography is everywhere!
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How can I support my child?
• Ensure homework is completed; • Watch the news regularly; • Spend time browsing news websites, e.g. BBC
News or The Guardian; • Ask your child what they know is going on in the
world; • Ask if they can say how these events affect
people and the environment; • Ask them for their opinions on UK and global
issues.
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Mr Bolis – Head of Modern Foreign Languages
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Year 9 Curriculum Content in Languages:
• Year 9 students only study one Modern Language. Some students study Latin and a MFL, but have a reduced number of lessons in DT and MFL or PE.
• They continue to develop their Year 8 learning, building on the vocabulary and grammar knowledge they acquired the previous year.
• They gain an insight into the target language culture.
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Homework:
• Homework in languages is varied:
– learning vocabulary and grammar. (MFL & Latin)
– completing reading tasks. (MFL)
– completing a piece of writing. (MFL)
– making posters, …
• Students have been told that should they need support, they are more than welcome to ask their teachers but also can come on a Monday lunch time and ask any language teacher for help.
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Please also note that…
• It is compulsory to study a language until the end of Year 9. This is valid whether you choose the subject for GCSE or not.
• Students who study Latin and an MFL are strongly encouraged to take at least one of the subjects at GCSE.
• Should your child tell you they are struggling in their language study, please do not hesitate to contact their language teacher.
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How can I support my child?
• Every student in MFL has been provided with a vocabulary booklet and a login password to www.vocabexpress.com . In order to help your child succeed, please check on their homework and test them.
• In Latin, Dr Williams will provide students with the list of vocabulary to learn and stick it in their journal.
• Encourage them to find some interests in the language and the culture they are studying.
• Ask them to teach you what they have learned.
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Support
• Learning Journals
• Termly Reports
• Lunch-time Clubs
• After School Clubs
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Key Dates 2017/18
• 3rd October Open Evening
• 8th November Remembrance Concert
• 21st December Term Ends 12:15
• 9th - 12th January Year 9 KS3 Test Week
• 29th January Year 9 Options Evening
• 22nd February Consultation Evening
• 5th July Young Achievers’ Assembly
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Day 11s
• 29th September
• 23rd November
• 8th January
• 13th March
• 3rd May
• 20th June
• 13th July
INSET Days
• 20th November
• 19th January
• 22nd June
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Year 9- Different Cultures
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Homework:
Throughout the year, students complete a project that demonstrates that they have read widely and for enjoyment. Each year group has a set theme and students will have one dedicated lesson a cycle to read and work on their projects. This will be an ongoing homework throughout the year.
Year 9- Around the World Reading Scheme
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Please also note that…
Year 9: Russell Group Reading Group (last Wed. of every month – after school) E2b: A reading group for those who really enjoy reading widely and who want to expand their literary knowledge to prepare for studying literature or related subjects at higher education level. Year 9 Youth-Speaks Competition – Teams are selected in the first term, first round of the competition is in November and then the event continues until the team are knocked out. This prestigious National competition is sponsored by Woking District Rotary Club. Woking High School has an excellent record in public speaking and we have been the local schools’ champions for the last seven years, with teams in the National finals and semi finals. Students compete in teams of three (a chairperson, speaker and vote of thanks) on an issue that they choose as important to them. It allows our most able students to showcase both their writing, speaking and listening talents.
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Please also note that…
All Years- Reading Project room: Once a week an English room is kept open at lunchtime or after school to provide a space for students to complete work on their reading projects. All Years Word Games Club: Word games club meets once a week (Wed lunch) and is an opportunity for students to enjoy a game of Scrabble or Boggle and stretch their vocabulary at the same time. All Years: Poetry By Heart Competition – A Day 11 event with a poetry Slam celebration, date to be confirmed. Poetry By Heart is an inspiring National competition for all secondary school students. Our Key Stage 3 students learn a Shakespearian sonnet, and those in Years 10 and 11 learn two poems, one of which will be from their GCSE anthology. Learning poetry by heart is a useful method to allow students to explore the meaning, structure and sound of great poetry. Not only do all our students relish the challenge of the competition, they get the opportunity to learn a skill, and a poem, that they will enjoy and be able to use in their GCSE examinations. All Years: Creative Writing Club Students meet at lunchtime on Fridays to produce and workshop their creative writing.
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Year 9 Curriculum Content in Maths: At the start of Year 9, students continue to study the National
Curriculum for Mathematics at Key Stage 3. The National Curriculum is
split into 6 strands. Students will study topics from all strands, building
on the work covered in Year 7/8 and preparing students for GCSE.
• Number
• Algebra
• Geometry and measures
• Statistics
• Probability
• Ratio, proportion and rates of change
Towards the end of the Autumn term students will start a programme of revision in readiness for the KS3 Exams (w/c 8th January).
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Homework: • One piece set every week. • Over the 10 day cycle one piece on mymaths and one written. www.mymaths.co.uk • login: woking password: integer • Students have their own login and password to access set work. • Students can use this for further revision at home.
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Please also note that…
• From January until February half term students will work on a unit
of finance.
• At February half term students will start the GCSE Mathematics.
• Students will continue in their sets from Year 8; (RIDG 1 – 5) and (EWAY 1 – 5). Any set changes between Year 8 and 9 were communicated home via at letter at the end of Year 8.
• Setting is very flexible at WHS and is reviewed termly. However, students can move at any time throughout the year, if required.
• There will be a more extensive review of the setting following the KS3 exams in January and for the start of the GCSE.
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How can I support my child?
• Ask to see their exercise book. • Check their journal for homework.
• Encourage the use of mymaths at home and involve them with
meter readings, bills, holiday money, cooking and recipe adaption.
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Year 9 Curriculum Content in Science: Year 9
Metals and patterns of reactivity Photosynthesis NOV - indicative assessments Forces and motion Electricity JANUARY KS3 ASSESSMENTS GCSE content begins: Science Skills Booster GCSE Chemistry Assessment GCSE Biology Assessment GCSE Physics Assessment
• Tri-weekly assessments take place at the end of each unit of work.
• Classes cover units in different order, but all will cover the same content before each assessment.
• The end-of-KS3 assessments in January will include content from Year 7, Year 8 and Year 9.
• Our GCSE sets and courses are based predominantly on the results of the January assessments.
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Homework:
Homework tasks may include the following:
• Online tests using the Educake website;
• Revision activities including exam-style questions;
• Worksheets relating to the content covered in class;
• Homework tasks in the first term of Year 9 will focus on revision, including recap of units from Year 7 and Year 8.
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Please also note that…
Science Clinic is held every Thursday @ 3:45- 4:30pm in S9
• This provides students with homework support, help with revision or just a quiet place to study with the option of help from a Science teacher.
Science Club is held every Tuesday @ 3:45- 4:30pm in S4, hosted by Mr Long
• This provides students with an opportunity to carry out experiments that are not always possible within a lesson.
STEM Club – details to follow
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How can I support my child? • Please encourage your child to start their
revision early – there is a lot of content to learn in Science!
• They can use Educake to set themselves questions on any topic in Science.
• Revision guides are available to purchase from the Science Technicians for £2.50. If you purchased one in Year 7 or Year 8, it also includes the KS3 content for Year 9.
• Workbooks are also available for £2.50. There is a separate workbook for each year.
• Once we start our GCSE units after February half-term, GCSE revision guides will also be available from the Science Technicians.
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Please stay and talk to us if you have any questions – staff will be in the Main
Hall.
Thank you for coming!
