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The Queen Katherine School
Year 11- update
• • • • • • • • • Calendar of assessment Controlled Assessment Curriculum Changes (English, Maths and Science) Progress Reviews and student feedback Assertive Mentoring Raising of Participation Age Revision strategies Shaping Futures tuition opportunities Coping with exam stress National Citizen Service Results 2012
Year 11 Pastoral team
The Queen Katherine School • • • • • • • • Jane Brierley ( Head of Upper School) Kate Hampshire ( Head of Year 11) Karen Wheatman ( KS4 pastoral leader) Form Tutors Erika Reynolds ( Learning support) Shelly Neil and Jan Haywood in Red Shed Mandy Morland ( Careers, college applications, young apprenticeships) Cathy Earle & Liz Samuel Sixth Form team
Year 11 Key Dates - Calendar
The Queen Katherine School • • • • • • • Progress Review 4 – w.c. 14 th October Consultation Evening – 24 th 5.15-8.15 pm October
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January – Revision and exam timetable sessions Progress Review 5 – w.c. 27 th January Year 11 Mock exams – w.c. 10 th Feb Progress Review 6 – w.c. 31 st March Year 11 Leavers day – 9 th compulsory revision sessions May, but
New Science exam dates
The Queen Katherine School • • • • Biology Unit 1 (B123)- 13th May Biology Unit 2 (B456) - 15th May Chemistry Unit 1(C123)- 15th May Physics Unit 3 (P7) - 23rd June.
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Controlled Conditioned Assessment
• • • • • All done in lessons, some research at home.
Low, Medium or High.
Highlight subjects that you study. Balance work load with other commitments. Deadlines and dates are subject to change
Changes to Year 11 curriculum
The Queen Katherine School • • • • • English – All blue groups now entered Eng Lang in November so they can count Speaking and Listening Controlled Assessment. Green groups on 2 year course. (If students get a C or above – continue onto Eng Lit) Science – students resitting and repeating Core Science if did not get a C.
Maths – 2 groups selected to November exam to sit foundation and then hopefully move on to higher paper in summer.
Eng Lit, Geography, History & RS – SPAG marks ( up to 5% of final grade) New BTEC Work Skills for Green students.
Support for November exams
• • • • • Silent study room on Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime in US.
KHA – Additional Study Support Thursday (week 2) after school in LRC.
Revision Skills (Week 2 Wed 5) – additional core classes, conversational language, optional revision skills and independent study English – Targeted revision groups afterschool (3.30 – 4.30 pm) - Mon 14
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Oct (Aiming for A*, Aiming for C) - Tuesday 15
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October ( Aiming for A, Aiming for B) - 8
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October All abilities exam queries Maths – Revision Tuesday lunchtimes and Thursday afterschool 3.30 – 4.30. Revision guides and workbooks £2 and Mathswatch DVD is £4.
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Progress Reviews and SMART targets
Progress Reviews in October, Jan and March. Grades ‘honest grade’ by teachers of what they think student will get if they continue to work hard and develop as expected.
SMART Targets (specific, measurable, academic, realistic, time framed) Target and Questions on key pieces of marked work. Purple Pen of Progress.
What is Assertive Mentoring?
A system to maximize outcomes for targeted students; involving the following:
– A system to support students that are struggling to meet their target grades. – Students are matched with a mentor and commit to meet every 2 weeks for 10 minutes.
– Assertive mentors feed back predicted grades to their mentees, challenge under-achievement and agree interventions, based on SMART targets set by teachers. – These agreements are then communicated to their classroom teachers and parents.
– Deadlines for work are checked and any missed work is chased.
How can parents help?
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Assertive Mentors:
– – Will discuss interventions with mentees in fortnightly meeting. Support students to help them change their behaviours and increase their organisational skills to achieve their targets. Are rigorous in following things up.
– Use rewards and sanctions if work is / is not completed.
Communication is very important. Parents / carers also:
– – – Encourage their child to complete work, seek support and advice when needed and try to provide quiet place to work at home.
Ensure their child’s attendance at any additional lunchtime or after school classes that have been agreed with his/her mentor. Liaise with their child’s mentor about progress.
Next round of AM will be launched after Progress Review 4 at consultation evening. Please see Mrs Brierley, Mrs Hampshire or Mrs Reynolds.
Raising the Participation Age ( RPA)
• • • • • All Year 10 and 11 students will have to continue in education or training in some format until their 18
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Birthday. (not raising school leaving age.) – Full time education at school or college – – Apprenticeship Part time education or training if employed, self employed or volunteering for 20 hours or more per week.
– Have to continue with some Maths and English based learning if not got higher grade at GCSE. (Does not have to be at GCSE level)
Nationally 92% of 16 & 17 years olds already choose to continue in education or training. ( 98% at QKS)
Why? Opportunity to develop skills and qualifications.
How? Legal requirement to participate will be on your son or daughter. Inspira will check and write if they have concerns. School – independent careers guidance. (Citizenship, FT’s, MMO, careers events, KWE careers guidance interview, sixthform guidance interviews.)
How do I revise?
Revision timetable Bitesize chunks - varied revision - 30 – 40 min blocks + 10 min test and rest - Vary subject areas each day - Quiet + screen ban - Breaks - Rest, water, food, sleep - Leave evening before the exam for light study £2 Support reivsion book Break down each subject into topics, make a topic check list for each subject: stick this up in your study area. (Revision Guides?) Condensed unit notes in a powerpoint or mind map. Use highlighters and pictures.
GCSE podcasts to listen summaries. Register on VLE.
Post it notes or index cards of key formulas, quotes, dates, case studies around the house Use online resources, Sam learning, bitesize, my maths to test and variety Mnemonics / songs letters remind you of words, can be a word or a phrase / sentence
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VLE Study / Revision help
SAM LEARNING www.samlearning.com
OL9RS date of birth as 6 figure digit followed by 2 initials e.g. 01.03.84dw
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Subject revision areas on the VLE eg Geography
Revision - Feedback from Year 11 students (to parents)
Suggestions
Try to support, understand, but not add too much pressure and stress.
Need quiet space to work.
Provide tasty snacks and treats + rewards for doing revision.
No/less household chores.
Help to keep to exam timetable.
Wait until we ask for help.
Help by testing revision notes or leaving facts to learn around the house.
Enforce screen ban on phones, ipads, face book etc.
Possible solutions
Fine balance, but listen to your children. Encourage to take a break etc.
Think through possible solutions.
Incentives and rewards that work for your child.
Discussion with child.
Plan times for day and support without interfering. Be supportive, but not too pressuring.
Wait to be asked or through discussion find out what struggling with.
Come up with joint plan to remove distractions.
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Shaping Futures
- Some parents have asked about additional revision sessions and tutoring.
- QKS have worked with Shaping Futures to organise some extra support for those interested.
- Welcome to Shirley Williams and Germaine Chatterton
Presented by Shirley Williams and Germaine Chatterton
Motivating, inspiring learning
What is shaping Young Futures?
• • • • • Shaping Young Futures is a brand new company based in Kendal Over 20 years of experience in education Pilot with Queen Katherine School Aim is to help boost grades in Maths, English & IT Support children for the future whether in school or getting ready for the working world.
Why choose Shaping Young Futures?
• • • • • • • Work together with you and your school Increasing confidence Provide continuous feedback throughout Provide tailored courses pre-exam (Nov) Small group sessions One-to-one tuition Positive, influential tutors
What next?
• • • • • OPEN DAY Wednesday 2 nd Free consultations October 4pm-7pm Free taster sessions Discuss opportunities that are available Anyone who can claim free school dinners for your child could receive free tuition
Open day
Prince Charles’ Cottage, 95a Stricklandgate, Kendal, Cumbria, LA9 4RA
If you would like to know more..
www.shapingyoungfutures.co.uk
0800 0124135
Ask for Germaine or Vicki
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Coping with Exam Stress Kate Hampshire Head of Year 11
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National Citizen Service
Brenda from Inspira
The Queen Katherine School Excellent GCSE – Best ever Maths and Eng lit results 86% gaining 5 or more GCSE’s – tougher GCSE’s 69% 5 A*-C incl Eng lang/lit and Maths
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26 students achieved 7 or more A / A*’s
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25% of grades were A* or A
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Outstanding BTEC Results >50% distinctions / dist *’s
The Queen Katherine School • • • • • • Thank you for coming.
A lot of information. Slide show on VLE.
Specific letters will be coming home with revision dates etc Update of calendar via email Any questions?
Any questions / problems throughout the year please get in touch.