Year 12Raising Achievement Evening

What is the aim of this evening ?

- To prepare, with your parents, for the year ahead. - To set your targets- To share information- To engage with tutors

GCSE Results 2015

• 92% of students achieved 5 A*-C grades

• 87% achieved 5 A*-C inc. Eng and Maths

% of students attaining 5 or more A*- Cs including English & Maths

50

55

60

65

70

75

80

85

90

95

100

2011 2012 2013 2014 2015

Year

%

Individual Success

• Jamie Brown, Matthew Crowther & James Nelson - 11A*s Jake Bodels and Mohammad Rashid - 10* and 1 A Grade

• 19 students with 7 A*/A Grades or more

Raising the bar

In 2014, over 130 Year 12 boys achieved the increased tariff for Sixth Form

In 2015, over 140 achieved this threshold.

Raising the bar again?

Governors will consider this term whether or notto further raise the threshold for Sixth Form Entry.

Know your targets

Average % in Y11 exams (2013)

GC

SE

po

ints

20

14

(A

*/A

=3,

B=

2, C

=1

)

5 pts

23 pts

Average % in Y11 exams (2012)

GC

SE

po

ints

20

13

(A

*/A

=3,

B=

2, C

=1

)

Get credit in the bank…The significance of Controlled Assessment

Student A - Double Award Science (Summer 2014)

Exams (75%)Biology 1 47 b Chemistry 1 42 c Physics 1 45 cBiology 2 58 c Chemistry 2 57 c Physics 2 58 c

Controlled Assessment (25%) 135 a*

Overall grades BB

Get credit in the bank…

Student B - Physical Education (Summer 2014)

Exam (40%)

Knowledge & Understanding for the Active Participant 75 c

Controlled Assessment (60%)

The Active Participant 176 a*

Overall grade A

5 weeks Half Term

7 weeks Christmas

0 weeks Mocks

4 weeks Parents’ Evening & Half-Term

4 weeks Easter

4 weeks GCSE Exams

Year 12 The Year Ahead

PASTORAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE

Mr Chris Oswald

VP (Pastoral)

ATTITUDE MATTERS• ATTENDANCE

• PUNCTUALITY

• PERSONAL PRESENTATION

• PERSONAL CONDUCT

• GOOD STUDY HABITS

• PERSONAL COMPUTER USE / SOCIAL TIME

A DROP IN ATTENDANCE BY 10% CAN JEOPARDISE GCSE SUCCESS BY, ON AVERAGE, TWO GRADES

Firefly Introduction

Mr. Walker

Purpose of the New VLE

• Improve Communication between staff and pupils

• Improve availability of classroom resources on-line

1. Communication

2. Publishing Classroom Resources Online

Process

• Trial June 2015 – 10 A2

“ I liked that there were no complications when finding the homework and there was no chance of doing it wrong.”

“If you are off you can find out what your homework is.”

• 82% found it Easy/Very easy to use• 80% found it useful for finding out what their

homework was

Process

• 24 – 28 August: Staff trained and Firefly pages started

• 1 - 21 September: All Year 12 boys have been

logged on in school

• 21 September: Teachers start to set homework on

Firefly

How you can get involved

• Ensure your son has downloaded the app or bookmarked the website

• Download the app on your own Phone/Tablet/PC and ask your son for the login details

Check Firefly Regularly

50% of parents on the trial checked their son’s homework using the app

Campbell After School Time

Struggling with your homework?Always submitting work late?

Come to CAST in M9 for afterschool support from 3.40-4:30pm

Years 11-12

Tuesdays and Thursdays 

Student Thoughts On CAST

Head of Key Stage 5: Mr McIvor

Head of Year 12: Mr McCurdy

Alden’s - Ms Marshall H13

Allison’s - Ms Taylor H17

Davis’s - Mr McGarry H6

Dobbin’s - Mrs Spottiswoode H9

Price’s - Mrs McNaught H8

School - Mrs Pearson H16

Yates’s - Mr Kirk H5