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Year 11 Parents’ Information
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Political, social and economic context
RPA – year 11 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 17/18 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 11
Tutors
Head of Key Stage 4 – Mr
Ellis
Key Stage 4 Administrator
– Mrs Bottomley
Assistant Head
of Key Stage 4 – Miss Lawrence
Year 11 Pupil
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8 school weeks to the year 11 mocks
26 school weeks to the main GCSE
exams 86%
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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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Outline of Year 11
•Normal teaching, controlled assessments and coursework
•Year 11 Mock examinations
Term 1
•Finishing normal teaching and controlled assessments or coursework
•Phase 1 Revision begins and the Year 11 Report goes home
Term 2
•Phase 1 revision continues
•GCSE examinations and Phase2 Revision
Term 3
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Controlled Assessments
• English, Science and Languages
• Most option subjectsCoursework•BTEC subjects, Art, Product Design, PE
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Reporting Progress• Attitude and Effort grades each
half-term• HAT and HEM target grades
(GCSE or BTEC)• Current estimated grades• Year 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 Spelling and Learning Journals
Wednesday Blue Slip Day
Thursday Key Stage 4 Assembly
Friday Year 11 Assembly
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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
k
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Useful Information• Progression beyond year 11 – colleges and attendance/behaviour
• Classroom rules• Holidays and controlled assessments• Pupils leaving school during the day• Homework and sanctions• References for year 11 leavers
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GCSE Exams•Exams usually in the sports hall
•Invigilators•Year 11 leaving day and transition into exams
•Holidays during GCSE exams
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Important Dates•Wednes
day 14 November – Mock Job Interviews
•Tuesday 13 November – Sixth Form Open Evening
•Monday 19 November – Post-16 Interviews
•Monday 3 December – Year 11 Mocks
Term 1
•Monday 7 January – Year 11 Mock Results Day
•Thursday 17 January – Parents Evening
•Thursday 7 March – GCSE Revision Evening
Term 2
•Monday 13 May – Main GCSE exams begin and continue for 7 weeks
•Friday 5 July – Year 11 Prom
Term 3
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8 school weeks to the year 11 mocks
26 school weeks to the main GCSE
exams
