WELCOMEYEAR 10

PARENTS’ TRANSITIONINFORMATION EVENING

2013

ON THE AGENDA

• What has been said to your children in their transition so far…so you can support.

• Targets, planning for success and intervention.• How we monitor.• What our reports show you as parents.• Partnership for success.

Stepping up,an investment.

KS4. A new ball game.

Being prepared.These are real exam answers!

http://funnyexam.com/answers/popular/1637-lmao-awesome-teacher

Targets

• Students will be given Target Grades for their courses.

• 4 times a year; Successbuilder Reports.• Effort, homework, attendance.• ‘IF’ grade; (The grade they will get if they keep

working as they are.).

• Intervention: we will monitor students and intervene if their IF grade is below their Target Grade.

Successbuilder and reports

• Learning Advisers• Most recent reports• Next reports

Learning advisers will mentor students in year 10 over the two years, challenging them to be their best. Parents/carers will receive 4 Success builder reports each year. On this slide there are links to two annotated reports; one that last KS3 style you received and the second a draft of what you will get in October. Both point out what you might look for to discuss at home. In both, effort is crucial and we want as much at 4+ as possible. In the new reports, you want to see your child having IF grades on or above their target level.

Monitoring, challenging and intervening

Data in 4 x year:27th September22nd November24th January2nd May

Off track – if below or +1 (IF grade KS4, Y/N KS3)

Effort # 4/5 2/1

Progress – points (from KS2)

Homework Effort # 4/5 2/1

Attendance # 95% 90%

Current attainment (KS3)

RAG rated (# see above, with cut off points for green/red, no orange.

IF grade = The grade a student is likely to get if they keep working as they are.

Who monitors what?Form Tutors + Learning Advisers

Classroom Teachers

HOY HOD SLTGovernors

AttendancePunctualityEffortHomework

(Behaviour)

On/Off track

Of individuals

EffortHomeworkAttainmentProgressOn/Off trackCurrent attainment

Of individuals, classes and groups

EffortHomeworkOn/Off trackAttendance

Of year group, individuals and groups

AttainmentOn/Off trackHomeworkProgressProgress towards target Overview of classes

Of individuals, classes, year group and groups

AttainmentOn/Off trackProgressProgress towards targetAttendanceHomework

Of departments, year groups and groupsSome individuals

Intervention

Curriculum

• Teacher• HOD• HOD Eng and Maths bi

weekly meetings

Pastoral

• Tutors• HOYs and Pastoral Tutors• Counsellor/Careers/

ParentalLiaison Officer/Attendance Officer

Monthly liaison between those i/c

GROUPS OF STUDENTSAND OVERLAP

CommitmentIf you always do what you’ve

always done, you’ll always get what you’ve always got.

Henry Ford

Some things we’ve said to students.

Planner

• Page 97 of the student planner. Commitment.• Pages 2-5, Code, standard and effort grades.• Pages 6/7 make up…jewellery…uniform stuff…• Pages 10/11 Electronic Devices• Page 12 I’ve signed, students sign…parents to

sign.

• Planner…advice given to students.– Read 13-17– Diary…use it! Make it very important.– Make notes, to do lists, systematic checks– Page 99, later in the year– Pages 100-141 useful stuff KS4– Page 143-150 rewards– RAG pages– Timetable– Personal whiteboard

Other organisational stuff

• Kit…general school stuff, PE, book, etc.• Core PE; notice the general kit list. Enjoy it.• How many pens? Pencils? Other kit?• Attendance…– Maximise attendance and punctuality.– holidays during term time a no-no!

• Hoodies

Commitment part 2

• Personal challenge…thinking about it is not the same as actually doing it.– D of E for example– and Sports Leadership???– Leadership roles in school– Taking part, getting involved…in and out of school– GCSE PE/ARTS…representation of school

• And then…

Independent learning means…

• You doing something to improve your skills and knowledge.

• You planning to do it and doing it, without being asked.

• You setting aside time for it. Making time for it.• When asked to do it, do it as well as you can.• It’s easier to be on your X Box, Facebook, in the park

etc. But do they count in the job market?• Question…How good should the work you hand in

be?

Independent learning…

• 7 days a week.• 52 weeks in a year• 5 school days per week• 38 school weeks per year• 13 weeks holiday per year

• PLENTY OF TIME FOR SOCIAL TIME AND LEARNING

• BEANS

• Plan your days and weeks• Make a independent learning

timetable • Give yourself breaks and social

time…e.g…• Monday –Thursday 6-8pm• Friday night off• Saturday 10-12• Sunday 2-5• Even if there’s no homework!

Research!• And then exam revision plans…

Future thinking

• Lanyards.• Access all areas! New resource centre,

KS4/staff café, pavement café, in school.• Counselling, careers, clinic.• What is your role in the school?– Leading by example? What does this mean?– Leading by doing? What does this mean?– Paving the way? What does this mean?

Touchy feely stuff!

Think…

• The BIG 5…– Choose to be positive– Take responsibility– Understand your impact– Bounce back– Set huge goals

• And number 6 and 7?...

PLAN TO ACHIEVE THEMAND

DO IT!

So how’s it been going?

Curriculum Bookletsfor parents and

students.