KS4 at The Cherwell School Information Evening

1. KS4 at The Cherwell SchoolInformation Evening

2. The Cherwell School A Centre of Opportunity Achievement For All Student Leadership Growth Mindset The Person Literacy And Numeracy Relationships For Learning The Community The Future Assessment For Learning Independent Learning Professional Learning Culture

3. The Cherwell School A Centre of Opportunity Achievement For All Student Leadership Growth Mindset The Person Literacy And Numeracy Relationships For Learning The Community The Future Assessment For Learning Independent Learning Professional Learning Culture

4. Key Questions • What are some of the key characteristics of ‘the KS4 experience’? • How might parents / carers best support the students at this time?

5. Some Key Principles for Learning Students learn best when: • They know what they are learning and why • They understand how the activities are helping them to learn • They are clear on how their learning is going to be assessed – Assessment Objectives / Success Criteria • “Do you know what you are learning?” • “Do you know what to do to improve?”

6. The formative assessment process

7. The formative assessment process

8. The formative assessment process

9. The formative assessment process

11. Language of Learning – good questions to ask • What are you learning (rather than ‘doing’)? • How do you do that well? • How are you trying to improve / do better than you can do already? • What are your targets?

12. Other formative techniques No hands up Peer / self-assessment modelling Target-setting Group / pair work

13. Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning • Attitude and emotional response to learning is key in determining success • Learning and assessment can be stressful and contribute to anxiety / feeling vulnerable / disengagement • Being sensitive to this can help support young people

14. The path to excellence

15. We Love Talent... A genius... Incredibly gifted... Effortless brilliance... An amazing talent... The most talented of his generation... She’s a natural ...

16. We Love Talent... A genius... Incredibly gifted... Effortless brilliance... An amazing talent... The most talented of his generation... he’s a natural ...

17. Why are some people so successful ?

19. Why are some people so successful ? 1. The quantity of the practice they do 2. The quality of the practice they do

20. Practice makes perfect? Evidence Shizuka Arakawa • Olympic champion in 2006 • First Japanese skater to win an Olympic Gold medal • Thousands of hours of practice

21. Practice makes perfect? Evidence Shizuka Arakawa • Estimated that she fell over more than 20,000 times during practice • “Landing on your butt 20,000 times is where great performance comes from”

22. Growth vs Fixed Mindset

23. I’m working hard but still finding things difficult? Accept that you won’t always get it right first time Don’t mistake “doing lots” for genuine practice Recognise what you’re finding hard...and work at that level Get help – training, teaching, advice

24. Examples of Fixed Mindset thinking • I’m just no good at... Art / maths / music / writing / History / exams / getting on with others etc etc etc etc • Why spend time and energy seeking to improve if success is only available to people who are born with the right talents / abilities? • I’m good at English ... (and if one day I find something in English challenging, that’s a serious blow to my self-esteem, I’m not as good as everyone thinks)

25. Growth vs Fixed Mindset

26. The role of praise

27. Implications at home? Model a ‘growth mindset’ Value effort and progress over ability Avoid excessive anxiety and manage stress Be sensitive to the emotional implications of learning

28. Assessment Practicalities and approaches

29. How is assessment organised?

30. When do assessments take place? • Assessment of learning will take place, in various ways, regularly through Years 10 and 11 • Substantial percentages of Controlled Assessment is completed in Year 10 with further pieces in year 11 (See handbook for details) • Year 10 practice exams – June 2013 • Year 11 mock exams – November/December 2013 • Year 11 final GCSE exams – May/June 2014

31. Case study: English in Year 10

32. Creative Writing Controlled Assessment 1 This will be completed in two hours and will be about 1200 words Your local newspaper is inviting young people to submit pieces of writing which could be published in the newspaper. They would like young people to write about: What you would get rid of to improve life in the C21st?

33. Creative Writing Controlled Assessment 1 This will be completed in two hours and will be about 1200 words Take a poem that you have enjoyed and turn it into a short story.

34. Preparing for Your CA Planning is essential Follow your targets / learn from mistakes Use elearning if appropriate Know how you’ll be assessed

36. So what does make good writing? Great ideas and content Words Sentences Paragraphs / Structure

37. Supporting Students from home • Importance of Routine • Resources / Enrichment opportunities • Rewards / encouragement • Revision More detail on this in Year 10 Information booklet

38. Monitoring Student Progress • Reports – every term, 6 per year (first one = 19th October) • PCE – 7th Feb 2013 • Written Tutor Report at the end of the year • Get in touch via tutor or subject teacher using contact info in Year 10 Information Guide

39. Reports

40. What support is available in school? • Subject Teachers • Revision sessions • LRIC – (Library Resource and • Information centre) • IT rooms • E learning