Transcript Year 10 Parents’ Information Evening 15/9/09

Year 9/10
Parents’ Information
Evening
29/6/11
Outline of the Evening
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Welcome introduction
KS4 Expectations
KS4 Handbook
Reporting System
Setting Target Grades
Calculating Forecast Grades
Attitude to Learning Levels
Intervention Strategies
Coaching and Mentoring
Controlled Assessment
How you can help
KS4 Expectations
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Taking responsibility
Seeking advice
Being prepared for lessons
Completing home learning exercises
Setting targets for improvement
Appropriate behaviour and attitude
Attending help sessions
Taking controlled assessment seriously
KS4 Handbook
• This is your guide to KS4
• It will outline every course being offered at KS4
• It will include information on reporting procedures,
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exam specification, syllabus, content, assessment, and
suggested enrichment activities
It is available on the School website and can be
accessed via a link attached to this week’s Parents’
Newsletter
Setting Target Grades
• These will be set by subject teachers in September
• How are they calculated? Using previous data, work
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completed in the Summer term and the professional
judgement of teachers
They will include both aspirational and minimum
target grades
These are intended to encourage students to work
hard
They should not change once they have been set
Class teachers will discuss these with individual
students in lessons
Reporting System
• Students will have 3 Progress Reports and a Parents’
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Evening per year at KS4
The Progress Reports will include Target Grades,
Forecast Grades, Attitude to Learning Levels and
Targets for Improvement for every subject
This should mean that the information is more
accessible to all
Calculating Forecast Grades
• This grade is calculated looking at how students are
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performing in the subject and will take into account
the following: attitude to learning, class work, home
learning, etc
This grade is the likely GCSE grade which students
will attain if they continue to work at their current
level
These grades may fluctuate throughout the course
Attitude to Learning Levels
• There are nine different levels
• Many students will be at level 5 and above
• It is intended that students achieve 6 as this
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suggests that not only are they working hard, but
they are actively trying to improve their performance
by seeking the advice of their teachers
Those students falling below the expected
parameters will be monitored closely
This is not just about behaviour, but also about
attitude, motivation and commitment
Intervention Strategies
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Departmental Intervention
Report Card
Traffic Light Report
Coaching
Mentoring
Leadership Mentor
Interview with parents
Study days
Coaching and Mentoring
• Students are closely monitored by the KS4 Team
• We compare their Forecast Grades with their Target
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Grades to monitor under-achievement
Those clearly under-achieving will be assigned a Coach
Those who are ‘vulnerable’ may have a Mentor
These are generally fortnightly meetings where
issues are discussed and targets set
The Coach/Mentor can help students to plan their
time effectively, mediate where there are problems
and help them prepare for exams
Modular Exams and Controlled
Assessment
What’s the difference between
terminal exams with coursework
and the new modular exams with
controlled assessment?
7/21/2015
LAST YEAR
Coursework takes up 20% of the
overall marks for a GCSE qualification
GCSE Subject
Year 11Summer
Terminal Exam
Paper One
Year 11Summer
Terminal Exam
Paper Two
Coursework –
2 assignments
over 2 years
40%
40%
20%
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Controlled assessment takes up % of the overall marks for a
GCSE qualification which is examined in modules over a 2
year period
Module 1 Exam –
November Y10
Controlled
Assessment
February Y10
Module 2 Exam –
June Y10
20%
10%
10%
Module 3 Exam –
November Y11
Controlled
Assessment
February Y11
Module 4 Exam
June Y11
10%
10%
40%
7 subjects following modular
assessment
History
Geography
RE
PE
Maths
Business
Studies
Sciences
Subjects with Controlled Assessment
History
PE
Business
Studies
Geography
Citizenship
English
Lang & Lit
Drama
Statistic
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Technology
Art
What is new about the module
(sometimes known as unitary) exams?
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usually coming shortly after the unit has been
studied – November, January, March May/June
The exams take between 40 – 60 minutes. The
students sit the exam in the hall. Results come in 2
months later.
The students bank their marks as they progress.
They can re-sit the modules (at their cost) if it is
appropriate
What is new about controlled assessment?
• Written task, performance or activity. Takes place in
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controlled circumstances usually in lessons.
Distinction made between low, medium and high
levels of control. Eg Art has low levels of control,
occurs over many lessons and is quite open. History
has high levels of control, takes place over 3 – 4
lessons and is almost like an exam.
There is a high level of preparation by the teachers
and students for controlled assessment and they are
likely to know the question or task in advance.
The work is marked by the teachers and sent off for
moderation by external examiners
LAST YEAR
The Impact of Coursework
Name Coursework Paper One (40) Paper Two
(20)
(40)
Grade
4
15 (A)
20 (C)
16 (D)
C
5
7 (D)
22 (B)
20 (C)
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The Impact of Controlled
Assessment
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Name
Controlled
Assessment
(20)
Module 1
(10)
Module 2
(20)
Module 3 Module 4
(10)
(40)
Grade
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15 (A)
5 (C)
8 (D)
5 (C)
18 (D)
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7 (D)
6 (B)
10 (C)
5(C)
20 (C)
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The impact of modular exams and controlled
assessment
• Students can still achieve higher grades in their
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controlled assessment compared to written exams.
Students will have to prepare for controlled assessment
task rather than complete a topic in their own time.
They have the opportunity of knowing the task in
advance – so they can still do well. Will they realise the
task is an exam – the real deal?
Students will be able to sit an exam in a course they
have just done so they should remember it. Will they
realise its the real exam?
Pressure over two years in all subjects – almost
continuous testing. Avoid really big build up of pressure
How can you help?
• Be aware of the various deadlines for controlled
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assessment in the different subjects. This is outlined in
your booklet.
Check to see if there are clear guidelines to help your
child complete the controlled assessment. Impress
upon your son or daughter that this is the real deal
Keep a close eye on the exam schedule and impress
upon your son or daughter that this is the real deal and
they should be revising
Discourage the attitude of – I can sit it again.
Don’t book a holiday in term time.
Absence could be fatal
RESITS – don’t do it unless you really
have to!
• Scores are cumulative – in other words you
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don’t have to get the same grades for every
module or controlled assessment to get your
final grade (see slide above)
The module is not re - taught – so your son
or daughter will have to prepare for the exam
on their own
While they concentrate on their resit they are
being distracted from their current module
How can you help?
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Providing a quiet working area at home
Taking an interest in their studies
Encouraging them to use the VLE at home
Encouraging them to try some of the suggested
enrichment activities
• Looking at their books
• Reporting concerns immediately to the Subject Team
Leader or to the KS4 Team Leader
• Keeping the Pastoral Manager informed of any social
issues which may affect their progress
Important Note!
There will be no changes of subject
after the end of this term
Students cannot ‘drop’ subjects