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Year 9 Information Evening

Year 9 Information Evening. Thursday, 11 th October, 2018. Year 9 Timeline: Key Academic Progress Milestones. Year 9 RA (Oct. 2018) Year 9 Subject Reports (Dec. 2018) Year 9 Parents & Options Evening (6 th Feb. 2019) GCSE Options deadline (1st March 2019)

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Year 9 Information Evening

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  1. Year 9Information Evening Thursday, 11th October, 2018

  2. Year 9 Timeline:Key Academic Progress Milestones • Year 9 RA (Oct. 2018) • Year 9 Subject Reports (Dec. 2018) • Year 9 Parents & Options Evening (6th Feb. 2019) • GCSE Options deadline (1st March 2019) • Year 9 RA (April 2019) • Year 9 Exams (June 2019)

  3. GCSEs:What are our aspirations? • Points for all the new GCSEs are on a 1-9 point scale, i.e. Grade 9 = 9 points, Grade 8 = 8 points etc. • Candidates must achieve a minimum of 48 points at GCSE in order to be eligible for Cranbrook Sixth Form, September 2019 entry. • This must include at least a Grade 5 in English and Maths at GCSE and at least a Grade 6 in option choices. • To be the best we possibly can.

  4. How do we assess and progress? • Reported Assessments • Subject teacher led formative and summative assessment • 1:1 Tutor Reviews • Active target setting and assessment of impact

  5. RA Grade: This is the student’s current working level and is entered by the class teacher. It is based on the recently set RA (Reported Assessment). Expected Grade at GCSE (CAT Baseline score): This is the minimum grade that the student is expected to achieve in each subject at the end of the GCSE course. It is set by CAT tests sat in Year 7 or Year 9 and cannot be amended. This GCSE grade is calculated automatically from previous CAT data. End of Year (EOY) Aspiration Grade: This is the grade that students should be aspiring to reach at the end of this academic year. It should be challenging, but also attainable with the correct application. It is set by the class teacher, using their professional judgement, acknowledging both current performance and the CAT Baseline score. In the case of Year 9 these will be a numerical GCSE grade: 3, 3.5, 4, 4.5, 5, 5.5, 6, 6.5, 7, 7.5, 8, 8.5, 9

  6. Behaviour: 1 = Outstanding 2 = Good attitude 3 = Mostly satisfactory but some issues 4 = Consistently unsatisfactory Homework: 1 = Outstanding 2 = Good 3= Mostly satisfactory but with some issues 4= Persistent issues Attitude to Learning: Performance of the student as a learner. 1 = Outstanding attitude 2 = Good attitude 3 = Working at a basic level 4 = Unsatisfactory attitude Traffic Light: Exceeding (E) = The RA grade achieved exceeds expected progress Green (G) = The RA grade achieved is in line with expected progress. Amber (A) = The RA grade achieved is below expected progress. Red (R) = The RA grade achieved is significantly below expected progress

  7. Rewards and Sanctions • Year 9 – important transition year. • GCSE challenge, topics and skills. • Important to celebrate effort and perseverance as well as academic success. • Healthy balance in developing a well rounded individual. • Pupils receive merits and detentions based on their performance and attitude to learning. • Celebrate involvement outside of school. Do let us know.

  8. Rewards • 15 merits – pupils receive an early lunch pass for the week. • 30 merits – to be decided* • 45 merits – to be decided* • *Junior School Council meeting Wednesday, October 17th Login to Parent Portal

  9. Sanctions • Behaviour ‘hits’ • Lunchtime detentions (work & behaviour) • After school Mondays • Saturdays… • Accompanied by wider learning and pastoral support, as is appropriate. • Accountability and high standards are important. Login to Parent Portal

  10. Year 9 – Study Skills & Revision • All GCSE courses are linear. • Exams test learning not memory. • Maintenance of excellent exercise books is a must • An early and regular reflective focus on your own subject and course understanding. • Build in regular reflection of your own subject and course understanding. • Trial and error different consolidation techniques • Revision and reflection needs to be active • Planning is essential • Work in a comfortable location, free from distractions • Keep positive. Keep healthy and enjoy life!

  11. Activities to challenge and promote deeper learning • Use of subject prefects as mentors for lower year groups (Maths, Economics, Biology) • Guest speakers discussing topics not on the exam syllabus. • Subject trips • GCSE Pod • Notice and subject boards to celebrate good work and leavers who have gone on to study the subject at university. • Huge number of clubs and teams. (Biology – dissection society, MedSoc; Physics – CADSAS; robotics, engineering, electronics group; MFL – translation clubs) • National essay competitions (Economics, Philosophy and Ethics) • Use of ICT (Geography – twitter account that shares readings and articles; Maths – My Maths) • Music – wealth of extra-curricular assembles, public performances, ABRSM exams. • Drama – clubs, public performances. • PE – huge range of clubs and teams, regular fixtures and regional competitions, recommending students for county trials, students playing with higher years, tours, regular updates in assemblies and celebration evenings.

  12. Activities to challenge and promote deeper learning • Specially created seating plans – allows peer teaching to take place. • Wider reading lists • A focus on hierarchical and open questioning. • Inquisitive student-led learning . • IT used to advance learning in all subjects. • Homework – differentiated to extend learning from lesson. • Independent Study Homework

  13. Well Being & Safety • Mental well being • Communication – an open dialogue • School - Life balance • Online behaviour & e-safety

  14. “The Internet has been a boon and a curse for teenagers.”J.K. Rowling

  15. “Prevent, Pursue, Protect” CEOP Slogan for their Think U Know campaign

  16. Safeguarding: e-safety How many of these ‘apps’ do you recognise?

  17. Safeguarding (Protecting ourselves) • Advice • Make sure you are aware of your child’s digital footprint and its potential impact • Password and privacy settings (protect him/her now and in the future) • Encourage a culture of transparency – communicate with him/her on where they are going; the benefits as well as potential vulnerabilities

  18. Don’t neglect to promote the positive opportunities that the Internet and social communication can bring “There are three ways to get something done; do it yourself, hire someone or forbid your children from doing it.”Monta Crane

  19. “Prevent, Pursue, Protect” CEOP Slogan for their Think U Know campaign • Further Sources of Information and Support: • Cranbrook School – Tutor, Head of House and the school’s website • thinkuknow.co.uk • parentsprotect.co.uk • childnet.com/parents-and-carers

  20. How best can you support your child? • Communication with your child & with us (Tutor/Head of House) • Support us with the school planner. • Parent Portal • Pre-emptively keeping abreast of the Year 9 timeline • An early focus on reflection and revision – the long term approach • Building and managing expectations • Reminding them of the bigger picture • Keeping a close eye on their mental well being (anxieties, stress, focus & confidence) • Positive reinforcement . A happy person will achieve their potential.

  21. Year 9 Timeline:Key Academic Progress Milestones • Year 9 RA (October 2018) • Year 9 Subject Reports (December 2018) • Year 9 Parents Evening (Wednesday 6th February 2019) • Year 9 RA (April 2019) • Year 9 Exams (June 2019)

  22. “Cranbrook Together”Annual Giving Laying the foundations for Active, Creative, Enquiring Futures 1518-2018: A Statement of Vision

  23. School funding: the national context • National Funding Formula (NFF) • Per Pupil Funding (MPFL = £4800) • Kent CC top-slice and the role of Schools Forum (reduction in SEN budget by 50%) • Minimum Funding Guarantee - ended

  24. Increase in cost burden 2018-19 • Teacher salaries: unfunded above 1% budgeted • Teacher pensions: increase (employer contributions) by 7.1% in 2018-19 • Utilities: probable 20% increase, unsubsidised

  25. National response: WorthLess? campaign • Contests official figures about school funding • Currently include private spending by families! • Rise of academy chains • #parentsteachersunite

  26. Local response – Cranbrook School strategy • The 2015-16 re-structure: • Reduction in teaching and support staff headcount • Reduction in curriculum offer • Reduction in Leadership capacity • Reduction support staff capacity • Expansion of school roll: • NoR now at 840 (rising to 870 in 2019-20) vs. 730 in 2016 • Increase in Pupil Premium pupils • Fundraising operation

  27. Parental Support to date • “Annual Giving” • Capital Campaigns • Cranbrook School Parents Association

  28. Cranbrook School Experience Boarding Academic “OUTSTANDING” “OUTSTANDING” Unique environment of day and boarding, boys and girls, selected to be part of a 500 year tradition of producing far more than just a good set of exam results

  29. “Cranbrook Together” Most of us chose this school for the “Cranbrook Experience” Staff give their time for the extra-curricular activities they are passionate about. The government pay for our children’s education. Increasingly parents must help maintain outstanding standards outside the classroom.

  30. What Cranbrook Together supports • Operational needs • Create and maintain the best environment for our kids • Staff training and development • Focus on your, and your children’s, priorities.

  31. Projects • Recording Studio • Music Co-ordinator – 1 year • NZ All Black rugby coach • Big Side Pavilion • Kerboodle Software – Science • Bedrock Vocabulary Programme for building the Literacy skills across the curriculum for our YR7/8 and selected EAL/SEN students. • Projector EN2 • My Concern Software • Refurbishment of 3 Maths Classrooms • New Lab Coats

  32. How we are asking • Standard monthly contribution of £20 per child for improving their school environment. • Parents invited to consider a higher contribution of £40 or £60. • You direct everything above the Standard level to the areas that make your child’s Cranbrook experience special. • “Sports & Active”, “Creative”, “Enquiring Minds”

  33. Sports and active Extra Sports Coaches Specific equipment Off site training

  34. Creative Composer in residence Music and Drama productions Studio equipment

  35. Enquiring minds Curriculum clubs Equipment Robotics, Computing, Astronomy, ….

  36. How we are performing… (September 2018)

  37. Cranbrook Together – getting started and keeping in touch • Hand in giving/Gift Aid forms tonight Or, • Take home, fill in, send back • All communications about Cranbrook Together go to: Email: cogswells@cranbrook.kent.sch.uk Tel: 01580 711800 Ext 364 Website: www.cranbrookschool.co.uk/parents/supporting-cranbrook/cranbrook-together

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