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Year 10 Parents’ Information
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Political, social and economic context
RPA – year 10 do year 12
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Raising of the participation age (RPA)
• full-time education• an apprenticeship • part-time education or training
if they are employed, self-employed or volunteering full-time
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Post 16 Options
• Hanley Castle Sixth Form
• Another sixth form• FE college• Apprenticeship• Employment with
training• NEET
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Post 17 or 18 Options
• University• FE college• Apprenticeship• Employment• Gap year• NEET
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Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)
• Harvey Jones (Connexions) – RONI and vulnerable students
• Mrs Dunstall• Mr McTernan• Mr McDonagh• Mr Scanlan• All of the Key Stage 4 Team
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Key Stage 4 Team
To improve the personal
achievement and attainment of our
pupils.
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Key Stage 4 Team
Year 10
Tutors
Head of Key Stage 4 – Mr
Ellis
Key Stage 4 Administrator
– Mrs Bottomley
Assistant Head
of Key Stage 4 – Miss Lawrence
Year 10 Pupil
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Outline of Year 10
•Normal teaching and controlled assessments
Term 1
•Normal teaching and controlled assessments
•Preparation for Year 10 Mocks
Term 2
•Year 10 Mock Examinations
•Restart normal teaching and controlled assessments
•Report home and Work Experience
Term 3
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Outline of Year 11
•Normal teaching and controlled assessments
•Year 11 Mock examinations
Term 1
•Normal teaching and controlled assessments
•Phase 1 Revision and Report home
Term 2
•Phase 1 revision
•GCSE examinations
Term 3
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GCSE Thresholds 1. Level 1 - five D - G grades in GCSE
subjects or their equivalents2. Level 2 - five A*- C grades in GCSE
subjects or their equivalents3. Level 2 including English and maths -
five A*- C grades in GCSE subjects or their equivalents and including GCSE English and maths
4. English Baccalaureate – GCSE grades A*- C in English, Maths, two sciences, a language and either history or geography
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Controlled Assessments and
Coursework
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Reporting Progress
• Attitude and Effort grades each half-term
• HAT and HEM target grades (GCSE or BTEC)
• Current estimated grades each term
• Year 10 and 11 Mock Exam grades• Final estimated grades
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Termly Progress Targets
• Tutors work with tutor group to establish progress targets
• Established and reviewed each term
• Development of the ‘whole child’
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Extra Curricula• Sports at lunch and after school, school sports teams
• Drama and music• School exchanges and trips
• College competitions• School council and college representatives
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Tutors at the heart of Hanley
Subject Teacher
TutorKey Stage
Office
Subject Leader
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Tutor TimeActivity
Monday ‘What going on’ and Attendance review
Tuesday Year 10 Assembly
Wednesday Blue Slip Day
Thursday Key Stage 4 Assembly
Friday Spelling and Learning Journal
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Contacting us
• Contact tutor• Contact Key Stage 4 Office• keystage
[email protected]• Absence Line 08448 481620• www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch.u
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Useful Information• Classroom rules• Holidays and controlled assessments• Pupils leaving school during the day• Homework and sanctions• Exams in the sports hall• References for year 11 leavers
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Important Dates
•Tuesday 13th November – Sixth Form Open Evening
Term 1
•Thursday 28th March – Parents Evening
Term 2
•Monday 29th April – Year 10 Mocks begin
•Monday 8th July – Work Experience begins
Term 3
