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Year 10/11 Parents’ Information Evening Welcome Please take a seat The presentation will start shortly. Tonight’s Aims To explain: Work Experience 2011/12 results Student Support, Care & Guidance Key Stage 4 Ethos Assessment, Recording & Reporting (ARR) Rewards & Recognition.
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Year 10/11 Parents’ Information Evening Welcome Please take a seat The presentation will start shortly
Tonight’s Aims To explain: • Work Experience • 2011/12 results • Student Support, Care & Guidance • Key Stage 4 Ethos • Assessment, Recording & Reporting (ARR) • Rewards & Recognition
Work Experience Week 8-12th July 2013: Pupils on placement From late September: Preparation in tutor time and given WEx information booklets Friday 8th February: All application forms returned kstapley@gordons.surrey.sch.uk
1st in Surrey • Top 5 Comprehensives in England
A Level - Best Ever ‘in everything’ • 1st in Surrey • Top 5 Comprehensives in England
A level 2012 – Value Added Sixth Form is currently in the top 2-3% nationally for A level Value Added student performance
Key Stage 4 Student Support, Care and Guidance
Student Support, Care & Guidance School Helping students’ realise their potential Learning Student Home
School The fundamental learning process at Gordon’s Clear, specific targets related to students’ work ‘Position’ Statement Assessment events
School GCSE Target Grades
School Key Stage 4 GCSE Target Grades Represents top 10% student performance A Represents ‘average’ student performance B GCSEGrades C D 4C 4B 4A 5C 5B End of Key Stage 2 Level
School • High quality teaching and learning - Lesson observations, student voice, data analysis • Regular ‘next steps’ advice in lessons - Tri weekly ‘narrative’ feedback & half termly ‘Key Assessments’ • Department reviews - Triennial • Work sampling - Students’ books/ folders audited
School • Prep - Weekly ‘mini audits’. - Prep Timetable ‘on trial’ for 2 weeks - 45 minutes per subject per night in Yr 10 - 60 minutes per subject per night in Yr 11
School • Reporting - Half Termly including information relating to effort, the ‘gap’ & competencies • Intervention - Miss J Pierce, Assistant Headteacher (Progression)
Student Key Competencies INDEPENDENT LEARNING & CONSISTENCY
Home • Check exercise books for quality of work and marking. • Regularly discuss school and specific subjects. • Ensure students spend 45/ 60 minutes per subject per night on prep.* • Reward • Make students accountable to you • Think ahead to post – 16/ A levels. • Think ahead to career aspirations including University and/ or employment. www.ucas.co.uk
The Key Stage 4 Ethos Achievement – Attainment & Progress Work Ethic Balance Securing the future
Parents’ Evenings • Prospective Sixth Form Open Evening – 11th October • Year 11 Parents’ Evening – 4th December • Year 11 Targeted Parents’ Evening – 25th March • Year 10 Parents’ Evening – 25th April
Examinations • Year 10 end of year exams – w/b 4th March, 2013 • Yr 11 Mocks – w/b 5th November, 2012
Reporting Half Termly reports No narrative report for Yr 11 Yr 10 will have narrative – linear courses Personal feedback – HOH & Form Tutor
Tracking & Intervention • Teacher • Head of Department • House Parent / Head of House • Parents • Assistant Head (Progression) } Individual subject concerns
Tracking & Intervention • Within Departments – Clinics / Detentions • Within Houses – Mentoring / Supervised prep • Assistant Head – P6 Detention / Study skills
Study Skills Innovation in Education & PSHE • Personal learning styles • Independent learning • Revision techniques • Personal learning habits • Goal Mapping
Aspiration and Challenge • Challenging expectations • Developing talent • Encouraging innovation • Creating resilience • Nurturing ambition
Gordon’s School Website • http://www.gordons.surrey.sch.uk/sports-fixtures--results
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