Year 11 Trying hard is not enough! Knowing what to do and then trying hard is the key to success.
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Year 11 Trying hard is not enough! Knowing what to do and then trying hard is the key to success Parents Students Outcomes School Outcomes 5 or more A*- C GCSE including English & Mathematics Outcomes Entry requirements for post 16 education Family support Home – School communication Attendance and Punctuality Firm / Sympathetic encouragement Space to learn Family support R&R Cycle data – Parents’ Evening BfL Calendar Year 11 - timeline • Year 10 results day: 20 August 2015 • Change of school day: 10am start Tues-Thurs • Mock examinations • Interim report: 19 Oct 2015 • Parents’ Evening: Monday 9 November 2015 • Exam season: 16 May – 29 June 2016 • Results day: Thursday 25 August 2016 Anatomy of a General Certificate of Education (GCSE) • Controlled Assessment (20 - 60%) • Examinations (40 – 80%) • Mathematics • Psychology • RE 100% Exam B Tec Range of core units on different topics (75%) and external test (25%) • PE – On-line test on anatomy • Dance – Performance • Music – Written paper KS2 to KS4: Progress Key Stage 2 grade Equivalent GCSE grade 3 4 5 6 G F E D C B A A* Making sense of grades 3 levels of progress NPG Exam Result Forecast Grade Engagement in Learning (EiL) Maths B - C 3 English Literature C C C 2 English language C - C 1 Biology C - D 3 Chemistry C - C 2 Physics C - C 2 RE C - D 3 French C - E 4 Geography C - C 2 Art* B - B 1 ECDL B B B 1 Product design* C B C 1 Subject NPG Exam Result Forecast Grade Engagement in Learning (EiL) Maths B - C 3 English Literature C C C 2 English language C - C 1 Biology C - D 3 Chemistry C - C 2 Physics C - C 2 RE C - D 3 French C - E 4 Geography C - C 2 Art* B - B 1 ECDL B B B 1 Product design* C B C 1 Subject NPG Exam Result Forecast Grade Engagement in Learning (EiL) Maths B - C 3 English Literature C C C 2 English language C - C 1 Biology C - D 3 Chemistry C - C 2 Physics C - C 2 RE C - D 3 French C - E 4 Geography C - C 2 Art* B - B 1 ECDL B B B 1 Product design* C B C 1 Subject NPG Exam Result Forecast Grade Engagement in Learning (EiL) Maths B - C 3 English Literature C C C 2 English language C - C 1 Science Core C - D 3 Science Additional C - D 3 RE C - D 3 French C - E 4 Geography C - C 2 Art B - B 1 ECDL B B B 1 Product design C B C 1 Subject NPG Exam Result Forecast Grade Engagement in Learning (EiL) Maths B - C 3 English Literature C C C 2 English language C - C 1 Biology C - D 3 Chemistry C - C 2 Physics C - C 2 RE C - D 3 French C - E 4 Geography C - C 2 Art* B - B 1 ECDL B B B 1 Product design* C B C 1 Subject NPG Exam Result Forecast Grade Engagement in Learning (EiL) Maths B - C 3 English Literature C C C 2 English language C - C 1 Biology C - D 3 Chemistry C - C 2 Physics C - C 2 RE C - D 3 ? French C - E 4 ? Geography C - C 2 Art* B - B 1 ECDL B B B 1 Product design* C B C 1 Subject ? ? NPG Exam Result Forecast Grade Engagement in Learning (EiL) Maths B - C 3 English Literature C C C 2 English language C - C 1 Biology C - D 3 Chemistry C - C 2 Physics C - C 2 RE C - D 3 French C - E 4 Geography C - C 2 Art* B - B 1 ECDL B B B 1 Product design* C B C 1 Subject Independent Learning Student Mentoring • Year 11 Achievement Team: regular meetings • Contact with parents • Targets set – intervening • Regular checks • Firm hand when required Subject intervention • What is it? • When does it happen? • Who is involved? • Does it work? • How will you know? Post 16 – What next? Initial careers meeting Careers event (end of term) UCAS progress (on-line applications) All Saints Sixth Form (open morning –7 Nov) Careers Service (Mr Richardson) Students Responsibility Making good choices: BfL – focus in lessons Daily habits Success: effort is as important as talent Learning is hard work A year of discovery and preparation Contacts Telephone: 0114 2724851 E Mail: [email protected] [email protected] [email protected]