Year 10 Information EveningSeptember 2011

Welcome

Key personnel

• Tutor• House Achievement Leader (HAL)• Year Group Leader• Year Group Co-ordinator (Mr Coulson)• Assistant Head ic Students (Mr Donlan)• Deputy Head ic Curriculum (Mr Brownlie)• Assistant Head (Raising Achievement) (Mr Boyle)• Executive Leader (Mrs D Parkinson)• Acting Head (Mrs Moffat)

Results• Year 11 2011

• Average point score per entry 56.3 (51.9, 49.8) INCREASE

• 34% (23% in 2010) of students achieved at least 10 grades A*/AINCREASE

• 94.8% (91.6% in 2010) of students achieved >=5 A*-B grades

INCREASE• 68.2% (64.5% in 2009) students achieved at least 1 x A*

INCREASE

• Average point score per student 667 (548 in 2010)INCREASE

• 70% A/B grades in AS Communication & Culture • 92 students

- Just one student below C in English- All grades A/A* in Mathematics- No grade below B in option block subjects

2011 E Lan Fr Geo Ger Hist Maths Entries

A/A* 58.06 94.74 95.24 82.76 75.00 100.00 74.25

Entries 155.00 19.00 21.00 29.00 20.00 55.00 299.00

VA/Entry 0.33 4.51 0.86 5.38 -0.50 1.31 1.25

ResultsYear 10 2011

Targets and Aspirations• Students have been set Fischer Family Trust Type D targets

(FFT(D)).• FFT(D) is used in nearly all secondary schools in England and

forms part of the CVA calculation process.• The targets are meant to be challenging and aspirational• The targets are based on KS2 scores and suggest outcomes for

the average student.• We firmly believe that this is not an average school and we

will work with your child to achieve their full potential• How should you discuss targets with your child?

Assessment windows• Assessment Levels 7th November

• Assessment Levels 19th December

• Parent’s Evening Thursday 19th Jan 4.30pmOpportunity to discuss your child’s most recent Assessment Data, raise any concerns or ask questions as to possible 6th form options.

• Full written report You will receive the report 28th March 2012

Assessments and exams• Controlled and modular assessments

• MathematicsSets 2/3 Sit Unit 1 for Mathematics and GCSE Statistics in June.Set 1 Sit Unit 2 in November then Unit 3 in June to complete GCSE Mathematics.

• English Sit English Language in June (Controlled assessements to be completed during the year)

• Science Working towards double or triple award (to be decided by October half term).

• MFL and Humanities Accelerated students will sit exams next June (MFL orals in April)

• GCSE examinations begin w/c 14th May 2012.

Key Dates• Tutor Review Day 19 October 2011

• CHA Craft Fayre 19th November

• Parents’ Evening 19th January

• w/c 5th Dec Mock Exams

• w/c 16th April MFL Orals

• GCSE exams start w/c 14th May

Supporting your child• Tell us about any issues by contacting tutor or HAL

• Avoid leave of absence during term time

• Check planner and be encouraging with homework

• Discuss targets and assessment grades with your child. If they are not on target, do they know how to rectify the situation? Students have to take some responsibility for their learning.

Leadership Opportunities• Prefects• Buddies• LRC assistants• JSLA• Student Council• Student Subject Affiliates (SSAs)• And more …

Enrichment opportunities• Trips

Art Summer Term

Geography Spring 2012 (Iceland)

• History w/c 2nd July 2012

• MFL Exchanges tbc

• D of E

• Textiles tbc

• Careers/Work Related Learning

Social events• CHA Race Night 30 September

• House Drama Final 30th Nov

• Carol Service Tues 20th Dec

• School Production 21st – 23rd March

Thank you for coming• All information, including dates, will be on website

Any questions?