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The Alpha Group

The Alpha Group. Parents Forum. KS2 SATs were not taken this summer. The Background. 2009 Number of students entering with 5,5,5 24. 2010 Number of students entering with 5,5,5 45 (20% of year group) This will be the number of straight A*/A’s we will be expected to achieve in 2015.

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The Alpha Group

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  1. The Alpha Group Parents Forum

  2. KS2 SATs were not taken this summer. The Background 2009 • Number of students entering with 5,5,5 • 24 2010 • Number of students entering with 5,5,5 • 45 (20% of year group) • This will be the number of straight A*/A’s we will be expected to achieve in 2015.

  3. So What Did We Do? • ALFIE tests for all Y7, along with a written paper in Maths and English. • Marks fed into central data base for analysis. • Comparison made between ALFIE scores and TA’s. • Broad correlation between two.

  4. What Happened Next • Waited for the first progress check in October to analyse all the subjects. • Consulted our heads of department. • Formed an ALPHA working party to include KS3 coordinators and heads of department. • Launched ALPHA group after Christmas.

  5. What we Want For this Group • Stretch and challenge. • Gifted and talented opportunities. • Create a success culture. • Create independent and creative study skills. • Big focus on homework and frequency of feedback. • Thorough dealing with non conformers. • Ideally stay together for 5 years.

  6. Future Plans • Meet with parents. • Monitoring visits in February. • HoD’s to focus on the achievement of the ALPHA group after February half term. • Annual review of the group. • Enhancing curriculum provision for ALPHA group. • Building higher aspirations; university visits. • Look at developing this ideas in other years.

  7. How You can Help How you can help • Give us feedback. • Email us at st-willis-p or st-triptree-r @streetly.walsall.sch.uk. • Can you offer opportunity within your workplace? • Use the FROG parent portal to support your child's learning.

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