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Year 10 Information Seminar

Attend our seminar to learn key strategies to support your child through their GCSE journey. Help them achieve success by emphasizing balance, attendance, effort, and homework. Discover essential tools, curriculum insights, and extra-curricular balance tips. Presented by Mr. C. Maclean, Director of Learning & Standards, and the Year 10 Team.

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Year 10 Information Seminar

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  1. Year 10 Information Seminar

  2. Supporting your child Mr C Maclean Director of Learning & Standards Year 10 cmaclean@furnessacademy.co.uk

  3. The Year 10 Team Mrs L McNeill Year Manager for Year 10 lmcneill@furnessacademy.co.uk Mr C Maclean Director of Learning and Standards for Year 10

  4. The Year 10 Team Form Tutors • Mrs Kitchen • Miss Lappin • Mrs Halliwell • Mr Faragher • Miss Yates

  5. Challenge Time……………… 298 154 in Yr 10 144 in Yr 11

  6. 10Months

  7. Most important piece of equipment your child needs……..

  8. Supporting your child through GCSE Helping your child to see: • Short-term fun versus long-term benefits • Students should be taking responsibility for their own learning, organisation and levels of motivation • There needs to be a balance between work and social life • They need to be honest and seek help if they fall behind, feel demotivated or overwhelmed • It is important to keep everything in perspective

  9. What the students need to do • Focus on themselves and what they want to achieve – Be Aspirational • Attendevery lessons • Work hard for yourself - Effort • Complete homework to high standard – Essential Tool • Make the most of the opportunities provided CURRICULUM & EXTRA CURRICULAR (work life balance) • Try various Exam Techniques • Try various Revision Techniques

  10. GCSE Grades

  11. Attendance 90%

  12. Attendance in Numbers

  13. Attendance Research suggests that 17 missed school days a year = 1 GCSE grade drop in achievement

  14. Attendance is key

  15. Attendance 90%

  16. Work Hard – Effort Levels • Half termly data input including effort grade • Reviewed by Pastoral staff and Subject Leaders • Supportive tool • Despite the differences between grades, courses, one thing that all students can do is to try their best

  17. Homework – Essential Learning Tool

  18. Period 7 • Sessions from 3:10pm - 4:10pm • Opportunity to utilise staff expertise • Opportunity to improve their learning

  19. Student Planner

  20. Work Life Balance – Extra Curricular Timetable

  21. What next • Staff Available • Mr Duckworth – Subject leader Maths • Mrs Ingham - Subject leader English • Mrs Rawlinson - Careers / Next Steps • Neil Doherty - BAE Systems

  22. MADE Danny Ward

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