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Welcome to Cornwallis Academy September 2013 – July 2014 The Government’s agenda • “Improve standards” • “Exams are dumbed down” • “Many vocational courses mean nothing” • “Fewer students should pass exams” • “Fewer people should go to university” Driving test Result • Fewer students passing exams • Fewer students going to university • Less breadth of study How will you be judged? 5 GCSEs including English and Maths And Your best 8 GCSE outcomes Now: Only 2 Vocational GCSEs can count The best 8 must include the EBACC subjects: Eng, Maths, Sci, Language, Humanity + 3 GCSEs What have we achieved in 2012-13? • Our best ever set of results at both GCSE and A level • The best results of any non-selective in the area • A good Ofsted result, with a mandate to get to outstanding quickly • A vision that is both unique and interesting • Proven Plaza pedagogy OFSTED JUNE 2013 “A Cohesive learning community” •“The Plaza environments are used well as flexible teaching spaces” •“Behaviour is good throughout the school” •“The students have positive attitudes towards their learning and show a high degree of responsibility” •“Teaching is consistently good in all subjects” At school until 19 •We have developed a curriculum that is broad and balanced to cater for all pathways abilities •Staying in education or training •University, Apprenticeships, On the job training, Studio School 2013 results GCSE •58% gained 5 A-C grades including English and Maths (+3) A Level •98% A-E (+1) •72% A-C (+8) •33% of grades were A or A *(+13) •42% of grades were B+(+12) Best performing non-selective school in Maidstone! New Look Reports • Termly feedback • Inclusion of new indicator – ‘Attitude to Learning’ • Continue to show attendance, self-management points and achievement points compared to the year group average • Combination of interim and full reports • Interim – Attitude to learning in all subjects • Full – Current grade and attitude to learning • Full report timings linked into Academic Review Evenings • Grades will be traffic light coloured coded to show whether pupils are making the expected progress and are on track to meet their target Curriculum • Study extended over 3 years with examinations in the majority of subjects in Year 11 – English – Year 10 examination for all, with extended English options into Year 11 matched to learners needs – Maths – Dual outcome in both Maths and Statistics at the end of Year 11 – Vast majority of pupils will also study GCSE PE through their normal PE lessons • Allow the majority of students to study 8 subjects as appropriate • Focus on achieving at least 5 good GCSE’s including English and Maths Wellbeing Structure Wellbeing Directors KS3 Annie Fowler KS4 Thomas Stanley KS5 Joseph Sutton David Simons Principal Claire Thompson Vice Principal KS3 KS4 Jon Spurling April Watts Chloe Cox Helen Wyllie KS5 – Year 12/13 KS 5 – Year 11 Olivia Lichfield Dean Fox Wellbeing Directors Wellbeing Leads ICM Wellbeing Leads Year 7 Amy Parker Year 8 Annie Fowler Year 9 Helen Conway/ Holly Pateman Year 10 Thomas Stanley 6th Form Joseph Sutton ICM’s Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Yr 12/13 Cheryl Irvine Joscelin Yates Sue Judd Sue Lambert Maxine Saul Jo Woollett What We Expect From A Cornwallis Academy Student • • • • 95% Attendance 100% application at all times Appropriate uniform Be ready to learn with the correct equipment • To be respectful to staff and peers at all times Form Tutors Form Tutor T Miss Storey – [email protected] H Mr Zekay - [email protected] E Mr Lutz – [email protected] C Miss Hollett – [email protected] R Miss King – [email protected] N Mrs Chauhan – [email protected] W Miss Carwithen – [email protected] L Miss Westerbeek/Mrs Holmes – [email protected] S Miss Butcher – [email protected] Rewards • Termly rewards based on the following: – Academic achievement – Attendance – Attitude to Learning – Net Behaviour & Achievement Points – Purple Tokens Parental help online resources • VLE – https://vle.futureschoolstrust.com • Blended Learning – http://bl.futureschoolstrust.com/login • Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) • Thinkuknow- online safety • Child Employment • Ask Frank Dates for Diary Tuesday 3rd December : Focus Day Tuesday 4th March: Year 9 ARD Wednesday 12th March: Focus Day Thursday 3rd July: Focus Day Key points of contact Year 9 Team •Sue Judd •Helen Conway •Holly Pateman •Thomas Stanley • English – Tabetha King • Maths – Maggie Stamp • Science – Natalie Carwithen