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Welcome to Cornwallis Academy

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.

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Welcome to Cornwallis Academy

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  1. Welcome to Cornwallis Academy September 2013 – July 2014

  2. 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”

  3. Driving test

  4. Result • Fewer students passing exams • Fewer students going to university • Less breadth of study

  5. How will you be judged? 5 GCSEs including English and Maths And Your best 8 GCSE outcomes Now: Only 2 Vocational GCSEs can count

  6. 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

  7. “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”

  8. The more you learn the more you earn Over the course of a lifetime, a graduate from a Russell Group university will earn on average £371,000 more than someone who left school with less than 5 good GCSEs.

  9. Leaving school at 16 • No longer an option • You will have to stay in school or education until you are 17 • We continue to develop curriculum pathways in the sixth form that are broad and balanced to cater for this

  10. 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!

  11. 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

  12. Wellbeing Structure Wellbeing Directors KS3 Annie Fowler KS4 Thomas Stanley KS5 Joseph Sutton 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 Cheryl Irvine Year 8 Joscelin Yates Year 9 Sue Judd Year 10 Sue Lambert Year 11 Maxine Saul Yr 12/13 Jo Woollett

  13. Form Tutors

  14. What We Expect From ACornwallis Academy Student • 95% Attendance • 100% application at all times • Appropriate office wear • Be ready to learn with the correct equipment • To be respectful to staff and peers at all times

  15. Rewards • For those year 11 students with exceptional attainment and/or attendance, on a termly basis we offer: • Attainment awards • Attendance awards

  16. Curriculum • Year 11 offers students a range of: • GCSEs • BTECs • A levels • With timetables specifically tailored to students current needs and future aspirations.

  17. Parental help & resources • Online resources: • http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize GCSE & BTEC • http://www.s-cool.co.ukGCSE, A Level & BTEC • http://getrevising.co.uk/pages/linksGCSE, A Level & BTEC • Online and paper-based study guides – as recommended departmentally • Termly progress reports

  18. Dates for Diary • Sixth Form Open Evening – Wednesday 27th November • Sixth Form ARD – Wednesday 15th January 2014 • Meet the target form tutors….(DF)

  19. What Skills for Life offer to Year 11s: Support when making choices and applying for ‘what next’ (after year 11)- applications are completed on KC4U in term 2 Careers Guidance interviews Careers talks Focus day activities Opportunities to go on trips to careers fairs: Skills London -22 November Kent Careers – 27 March Careers library and IT packages for careers exploration and research Skills for Life team – available anytime for drop in and ask a question!

  20. Only £5 Collect a letter from the S4L office Come to one of the largest Careers fairs and find out about possible careers, training providers and different entry routes Bursting with careers from construction to retail

  21. Key points of contact Year 11 Team • Max Saul • Joe Sutton • Dean Fox • English • Sam McMahon/Rachel Robinson • Maths • Mr J/Maggie Stamp • Science • Tara Lloyd/Natalie Carwithen

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