Year 10/11 Parents’ Information EveningYear 10/11 Parents’ Information Evening

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Tonight’s AimsTonight’s Aims

To explain: • Work Experience• 2011/12 results• Student Support, Care & Guidance• Key Stage 4 Ethos• Assessment, Recording & Reporting (ARR)• Rewards & Recognition

Work ExperienceWork Experience

Week 8-12th July 2013: Pupils on placement

From late September: Preparation in tutor time and given WEx information booklets

Friday 8th February: All application forms returned

kstapley@gordons.surrey.sch.uk

• 1st in Surrey

• Top 5 Comprehensives in England

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

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A Level - Best Ever ‘in everything’

• 1st in Surrey

• Top 5 Comprehensives in England

A level 2012 – Value Added

Sixth Form is currently in the

top 2-3% nationally for A

level Value Added student

performance

Key Stage 4Key Stage 4

Student Support, Care and GuidanceStudent Support, Care and Guidance

School

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

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

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B

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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 ‘narrative’ feedback & half termly ‘Key Assessments’

• Department reviews

- Triennial • Work sampling

- Students’ books/ folders audited

School

• Prep

- Weekly ‘mini audits’.

- Prep Timetable ‘on trial’ for 2 weeks

- 45 minutes per subject per night in Yr 10

- 60 minutes per subject per night in Yr 11

School

• Reporting

- Half Termly including information relating to effort, the ‘gap’ & competencies

• Intervention

- Miss J Pierce, Assistant Headteacher (Progression)

School

Student

Behaviour Organisation

Courtesy Presentation of Work

Appearance Contribution

Prep Group Work

Attitude to Learning Focus

Key Competencies

INDEPENDENT LEARNING & CONSISTENCY

Home

• Check exercise books for quality of work and marking.

• Regularly discuss school and specific subjects.

• Ensure students spend 45/ 60 minutes per subject per night on prep.*

• Reward

• Make students accountable to you

• Think ahead to post – 16/ A levels.

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

The Key Stage 4 EthosThe Key Stage 4 Ethos

Achievement – Attainment & Progress

Work Ethic

Balance

Securing the future

Parents’ EveningsParents’ Evenings

• Prospective Sixth Form Open Evening – 11th October

• Year 11 Parents’ Evening – 4th December

• Year 11 Targeted Parents’ Evening – 25th March

• Year 10 Parents’ Evening – 25th April

ExaminationsExaminations

• Year 10 end of year exams – w/b 4th March, 2013

• Yr 11 Mocks – w/b 5th November, 2012

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.

ReportingReporting

• Half Termly reports

• No narrative report for Yr 11

• Yr 10 will have narrative – linear courses

• Personal feedback – HOH & Form Tutor

Tracking & InterventionTracking & Intervention

• Teacher• Head of Department• House Parent / Head of House • Parents• Assistant Head (Progression)

} Individual subject concerns

Tracking & InterventionTracking & Intervention

• Within Departments – Clinics / Detentions

• Within Houses – Mentoring / Supervised prep

• Assistant Head – P6 Detention / Study skills

Rewards and RecognitionRewards and Recognition

Study SkillsStudy Skills

Innovation in Education & PSHE

• Personal learning styles

• Independent learning

• Revision techniques

• Personal learning habits

• Goal Mapping

Aspiration and ChallengeAspiration and Challenge

• Challenging expectations

• Developing talent

• Encouraging innovation

• Creating resilience

• Nurturing ambition

Gordon’s School WebsiteGordon’s School Website

• http://www.gordons.surrey.sch.uk/sports-fixtures--results

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