Welcome to the Year 8 Information Evening

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Student Support and Guidance System Form tutors Achievement Leader Mrs Jowett Asst. Headteacher Mr Pickles (8A) Mrs Todde-Wilson (8B) Mr Smith (8C) Miss Hodgson (8D) Mrs Dews (8E) Mr Coulson (Years 7-11)

   Deputy Headteacher Mr Brownlie, Curriculum, Results, Targets and Assessment Grades Deputy Headteacher Mrs Doig, Teaching and Learning

Headteacher Mrs Moffat

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High Standards and Expectations

Work Effort Behaviour Appearance 

What’s new in the curriculum?

Spanish instead of Learning to Learn

Progress Reporting Autumn

w/c 5 th November 2012 – progress update Thursday November 22nd 2012 - Tutor Review Day

Spring

w/c 25 th February 2013 – progress update Thursday 28 th February 2013 – Parents Evening

Summer

w/c 8 th July – progress update and written report

Progress Updates – Target Setting, Effort and Achievement

  What are they?

 The targets are challenging and aspirational but are based on realistic expectations  The targets are based on what an average student should achieve How and when are they set?

 Set last year for current Y8 based on in school data and MidYIS

Other Dates Tutor Review Day

Thursday November 22nd 2012 Opportunity to meet tutor to discuss child’s progress in general terms

Options Evening

Wednesday February 13 th 2013 Opportunity to meet subject teachers to discuss subject specific progress and options

The Option Process English Mathematics Science ICT Sport/PE PHSCE Economics Art Music Geography History French German Spanish Design Technology Religious Studies PE Drama The Curriculum for Year 9 students from September 2012

The Guided Choice Subjects

Foreign Languages

French German Spanish

4 Choices

2 Open Options Design Technology

Electronics Food Graphics Resistant Materials Textiles

Creative / Performance

Art Drama Music Physical Education

Humanities

Geography History Religious Studies*

Additional Humanity

History / Geography / RS

Additional MFL

French / German / Spanish

Careers Education at CHS

Careers Education Co-ordinator – Mrs Lea • • • • Tutorial and PSHCE The Zone – CHS’s dedicated careers area Calderdale and Kirklees Careers Service Additional Advice in school

Outstanding Learning and Target Setting

Mrs Doig – Deputy Headteacher, Teaching and Learning

Best GCSE Results Ever!

In 2012 students in Y11 achieved outstanding results:    100% of students achieved 5+ A*-C including English and Maths 70% of all grades were at A/A* 51% of students achieved at least

10 grades A*/A

   36% 81% of students achieved

5+ A* ’s

of students achieved at least

5 grades A*/A

96.8% of students achieved

5+ A*-B grades

Many students also sat some of their GCSEs in Y10 and also achieved excellent results. For example:  55 students sat GCSE mathematics in Y10 with 100% achieving A*/A   21 students sat GCSE French with 100% gaining an A* 154 students sat GCSE English Language with 62% achieving A*/A

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Thank you for coming

   All information, including dates, will be on website Keep us informed of any changes to contact details, issues that may affect your child’s learning or school experience Any questions? – please see us after the presentation