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St Paul’s Catholic School Year 10 Information Evening

St Paul’s Catholic School Year 10 Information Evening. Thursday 11 th September 2014. O utline of the evening. Changes to the English GCSE Work Experience Information (January 12 th to January 23 rd ) Where Year 10 are at now Key activities and dates for parents. English Year 10.

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St Paul’s Catholic School Year 10 Information Evening

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  1. St Paul’s Catholic School Year 10 Information Evening Thursday 11thSeptember 2014

  2. Outlineof the evening • Changes to the English GCSE • Work Experience Information (January 12th to January 23rd) • Where Year 10 are at now • Key activities and dates for parents

  3. English Year 10 The next two years..... Nicola Bradley

  4. “The pass rate in different subject areas varied dramatically with English recording the biggest ever drop in the pass rate in the history of the exam” The Independent

  5. The Strategy... • The University of Cambridge International Certificate (iGCSE) • 40% Exam • 40% COURSEWORK! • 20% Speaking and Listening • AND a Literature GCSE • One Exam These are both recognised GCSEs by Post-16 settings and Universities.

  6. Benefits? • Everyone now receives 2 GCSEs in English • Draft and re-draft of coursework • (only 3 pieces to do!) • Both courses offer A* to G grades

  7. Work Experience

  8. The purpose of Work Experience Employability and Key Skills • Skills and attitudes required. • Showing a positive attitude. • Developing, practising and assessing key skills: ICT, controlling risk, working with others.

  9. The purpose of Work Experience Careers Education & Guidance • Gaining insight into the world of work andhow that may relate to your choice of career. • It can lead to employment quicker than youmight expect.

  10. The purpose of Work Experience Personal and Social Development • Increased maturity • Self-confidence • Motivation

  11. The purpose of Work Experience: General topics and themes • Covering parts of the National Curriculumthat are hard to cover: health and safety,economic and business issues, citizenship.

  12. The purpose of Work Experience • If you are doing Horticulture or Health & SocialCare you will be investigating real examples of work places for coursework now, and in the future.

  13. Decision time • Own placements deadline in Friday 12th • Family business • You know your career path • You want to be in control • You want to save being disappointed at thelast minute • If you change your mind you will be askedto pay a fee

  14. Develop • We are now using a company called ‘Develop’. They are based in Ampthill near Bedford but work with businesses in MK. • The website is http://develop.learnaboutwork.net/

  15. What happens now? OWN PLACEMENT • Check that all is well and check travel. You willget a contract in December. The placement is still risk assessedby Develop. SCHOOL PLACEMENT – DEVELOP SYSTEM • Students/parents will be given login details by letter. • The system goes ‘live’ on Thursday 25thSeptember at 5.00 pm. • The student selects 2 jobs and 1 generic job. When the job hasbeen selected it will disappear from the system. • Once the process has been completed print off the form and take totutor at school. The reference is is then completed and handed to MrsRickson in B 101. • The job is not guaranteed.

  16. Initial Page

  17. Login Page

  18. Initial ‘Search’ screen

  19. Search Selection information

  20. Job Opportunities

  21. Job Details

  22. Job Preference

  23. Third Option

  24. Print off Form and bring to school

  25. Year 10

  26. Year 10 are working on…. • Continuing to developing learning talents relevantto learning and work experience • Promoting and supporting independence,responsibilityand accountability • Correctly recording homework in planner and completing it by the due date • Controlled Assessment tasks in a variety of subjects • Attitude & Effort • Reading around subjects • Career talks and planning for the future with arange of support from outside speakers and targetgroup/mentoring activities

  27. Progress Checks

  28. Key activities and dates: • Year 10 pupils will continue to need the help ofadults at home to support them in completinghomework and planning/prioritisingtheirworkload. • A booklet containing key dates for subjects willcome home soon. • Key activities: • Controlled Assessments – departments • Careers and Work Experience talks • BuckdenTowers (15th-17th October) • Longrigg (3rd – 7th November) • Mentoring Day 25th November

  29. Contact Details Work Experience and Year 10 • phil.coldicott@st-pauls.org.uk • joanne.hoarty@st-pauls.org.uk • yommy.adeyemi@st-pauls.org.uk English Department • nicola.bradley@st-pauls.org.uk • liz.sulsh@st-pauls.org.uk

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