Welcome to the Year 10 Information and Expectations

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PresentationTo look at the following areas:• The changing educational climate•How can we work together to maximise the potential of your child?•What can Simon Balle offer post 16?

2013/2014 GCSE grades

(Year 11) - Achieved

5 A*-C Eng and Maths – 68%

1/3 of all grades were at A*-A    

60% of grades at A*-B

The key to maximising potential…

Be prepared

Take responsibility for your learning

Aim high!

PreparationBritish Cycling Team Success

Attention to detail is what makes us different.

It's down to the right people surrounding the most talented athletes who pay that

attention to detail in every aspect of their performance and development.

Success

• Team GB – Cycling

8 Hours a day training

Confidence

Technology

Analysis of performance

Determination

• SBS Student GCSE

Deadlines – Homework

Belief

Preparation

Reflection

Determination

You!

Desire & Dreams

Distraction

Disappointment

Doubt

Dedication Discipline

Year 11 looking back…

“I did homework as soon as I came in from school. It made it easier to understand the task set”

“Read comments from your teacher and ask if unsure”

“As I started to work harder I got better grades. It made me grow in confidence”

“Keep working hard throughout the year”

Year 11 looking back…

“I wasted my time in Year 10 and it was too much to make

up in Year 11”

“I still felt like I was in Year 9, the exams came up so

quickly”

“I believed I knew best”

Key Stage 4 Booklet

Contents

How do I make the most of my booklet?

Stress Management!

• Parents’ Evening – 3rd December 2014• Exams Week – W/C 5th May 2015• Report published - 26th June 2015

Controlled Assessments

What are controlled assessments?Are they important?When do they occur?How can support my child?

What is Go4Schools?

Go4Schools gives parents access 24/7 to up-to-date information about their child and their learning:

– Current information about achievement and progress in the subjects they are studying

– Attendance information– Timetable information– Behaviour information– Interim and annual reports

Sample Student Page

• http://www.go4schools.com/screenshots/Student.aspx

Target and Current Grades

On Go4Schools you will see two main grades:

1. Target Grade

2. Current Grade

The ‘at-a-glance’ graph

Is my child on track to achieve?

Autumn 1 Autumn 2 Spring 1 Spring 2 Summer 1

Summer 2

+2

+1

0

-1

-2

-3

-4

-5

-6

Reports

Support

Opportunities

Choice

Why aim for Simon Balle Sixth Form?

Post 16 Pathways

Average GCSE Points

Curriculum Pathways

Length of Course

Sixth Form Course Future Choices

43+(Including Eng & Maths A*-C)

Pathway 1 2 Year 4 AS/A2 Levels+ EPQ or IFS or CoPE

University,Further Education,

Training or Employment

40-43(Including Eng & Maths A*-C)

Pathway 2 2 Year 3 AS/A2 Levels+ EPQ or IFS or CoPE

University,Further Education,

Training or Employment

34-39

(Including Eng or Maths A*-C)

Pathway 3 2 Year OCR National course (ICT/Business Studies)1 AS (if appropriate),

+ IFS or CoPEGCSE English/Maths re-sit

University,Further Education,

Training or Employment

Grade: A* A B C D E F G UPoints: 58 52 46 40 34 28 22 16 0

Example 1:

Your subjects GCSE grade Points for each subject

Eng. Lang B 46

Eng. Lit. B 46

Maths B 46

Double Science CC 40 + 40

Design Tech B 46

French B 46

Art A 52

P.E. A 52

History B 46

RE (Short) B 23

Total Point score 483

Average GCSE point score 46.0

Your average GCSE points score is 46.0 points Therefore you would be eligible for entry to the 4 A level Pathway 1.

Example 2:

Your subjects GCSE grade Points for each subject

Eng. Lang C 40

Eng. Lit. C 40

Maths C 40

Double Science CC 40 + 40

Design Tech C 40

French C 40

Art C 40

P.E. C 40

History D 34

RE (Short) B 23

Total Point score 417

Average GCSE point score 39.7

Your average GCSE points score is 39.7 points Therefore you would be eligible for entry to Pathway 2 – but your choice of subjects would be limited

Example 3:

Your subjects GCSE grade Points for each subject

Eng. Lang C 40

Eng. Lit. C 40

Maths D 34

Double Science CC 40 + 40

Design Tech C 40

French D 34

Art D 34

P.E. C 40

History D 34

RE (Short) B 23

Total Point score 399

Average GCSE point score 38.0

Your average GCSE points score is 38.0 points Therefore you would be eligible for entry to Pathway 3 – A course with a focus on continuous assessment - ICT & Business Studies

Example 4:

Your subjects GCSE grade Points for each subject

Eng. Lang A* 58

Eng. Lit. A* 58

Maths A* 58

Triple Science A* A* A* 58 + 58 + 58

Design Tech A* 58

French A* 58

Art A* 58

P.E. A 52

History A* 58

RE (Short) A 26

Total Point score 658

Average GCSE point score 57.2

Your average GCSE points score is 57.2 points Therefore you would be eligible for entry to the 4 A level Pathway 1 with a free choice of subjects to study in the Sixth Form.

AS Level GCSE grades AS Level GCSE grades

Art Art B Geography Geography B

Biology Biology B (or Science Core A, Additional B)

Government& Politics

English B

Business Studies C in English & Maths History History B

Business Studies OCR National

Pathway 3 criteria Maths Maths B (300 UMS and B grade in final unit)

Chemistry Chem B (or Science Core A, Additional B)

ICT OCR OCR (Level 2) Merit or Pass (Merit in Unit 1)

D & T C in related subject Music B at GCSE. Ability to read music

Dance Dance B, English C MusicTechnology

Ability to read music

Drama & Theatre Studies

Drama B, English C PE PE Grade B (C in theory paper) and Science B

Economics English B, Maths B Photography Art B

English Lit/ English Lit & Lang

English B Physics Physics B (or Science Core A, Additional B), Maths B

(Nb. AS Maths must also be studied)

Film Studies English B Psychology Maths B, Science B,

Food Technology Food & Catering B (B in Science)

RE English B

French/German French/German B Sociology English Lang B

Subject Specific Requirements

Entry criteria summary

• English and Maths (A* - C)

• Aim high in all subjects to maximise points

= choice

• B grades in selected subjects

• Universities look back at GCSEs (A*/A grades)

Support

Opportunities

Choice

Why aim for Simon Balle Sixth Form?

Attendance• 90% attendance – Half day missed each week.•One school year at 90% attendance = 4 whole weeks of lessons missed.• 17 missed school days a year = 1 GCSE grade drop in achievement.•If a child can improve attendance by 1% they will see a 5-6 % improvement in attainment.

Attendance

We are 95.6%

School average 96.4%

School Support•Monitoring progress

•Identifying underperformance against target grades.

• Intervention

• Impact

Parental support• Put key dates in calendar•Help with revision – know what is coming up and plan ahead•Motivate and nurture confidence ‘a can do attitude’•Attend key events•Partnership