**Year 11 Information and Curriculum Evening: Achieving High Academic Outcomes at Stantonbury International School**

1. WELCOME TO THE YEAR 11 INFORMATION AND CURRICULUM EVENING Aude Sapere | Dare to know PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

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3. How we, at Stantonbury, can make further impact on your child’s personal, social and educational journey to their GCSE exams and beyond. •To further develop and build on positive and supportive relationships. To support you, the parent with information that will enable you to ensure that your child achieves the academic outcomes that they are capable off – we are providing you with a curriculum map of all subjects with the exam dates! So you and your children are prepared!!!•To continue to nurture aspiration in your child so that they can make effective decisions about their education. PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

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5. Core Subjects • ENGLISH – 4 lessons per week • MATHEMATICS – 4 lessons per week • SCIENCE – 4 lessons per week • PE – 1 lesson per week PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

6. OTHER SUBJECTS Computing Dance Sociology Engineering Btec Sport History Music PE Technology German PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Media Studies RE Art Drama Geography Aude Sapere | Dare to know

7. ACADEMIC TARGETS • End of Year target in each subject • Assessment Point target in each subject • Targets are set based on KS2 results in English and Maths PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

8. PUPIL TARGETS • Each pupil will be given their target report with their targets for each of their subjects. • The targets must be pasted into their diaries – They will also get separate subject specific targets that will be pasted in their books. • After each school assessment, pupils can check their progress against their PPE target and end of Year target. STANTONBURY INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL PUPIL’S PROGRESS CHART PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

9. YEAR 11 PPE [MOCK] EXAMS • There are TWO formal assessments but reporting points are every half term – can be accessed via ‘My child at school’ • PPE [Mock] PIXL Wave Exam 1 is from 11th November to the 20th November 2019 • PPE [Mock] Exam 2 from 24th February to the 4th of March 2020 PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

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11. PPE ASSESSMENTS • Full Exam papers, including all components. • Three exam papers a day. • We do the PIXL ‘Wave’ exams – use of actual previous exam – personalised ‘diagnosis, therapy, testing’ in core subjects • Provides a summary of top strengths and weaknesses for the cohort • Dress rehearsal for real exams • A starting point for us to review and improve PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

12. EXAMS PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

13. HOW WILL WE SUPPORT YOUR CHILDREN • Morning intervention sessions in English, Maths and Science – 8.15am • Expert classes in English, Math and Science • Study skills will be taught by each subject focusing on the most relevant way to revise. • Possible Revision Residential Weekends – Selected pupils only/ • After school revision sessions. • Holiday revision sessions – Do not book holidays! • Saturday revision classes. • Study Zones. 3:15 pm – 5:00 pm/8am in library • Revision checklists. • Web sites! • Most importantly the wellbeing centre is available for students who might feel daunted or stressed – anxiety booklet will be posted on our website! PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

14. LUNCH AND AFTER SCHOOL REVISION SCHEDULE PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

15. ONLINE SUPPORT – EXAM BOARDS AND WEBSITES PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

16. SO, HAVE YOU STARTED REVISION YET? PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

17. REVISION AND REVISION MYTHS • Revision is not something you plan – it just happens by magic! • Revision only should start at the end – like in March or so!!! • Revision is just learning content! • Revision is just rote learning questions and answers! • Revision is only doing past paper after past paper! • It’s too early to start revising – the exams are ages away!!! • Doing revision on the morning of the exam and I’ll be fine • I don’t need that subject anyway! • I don’t know how to revise! PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

18. HOW CAN YOU HELP YOUR CHILD AND PREPARE THEM TO PERFORM? • Be a role model – planning for the week • Help them set goals – revision timetables • Keep them active - exercise • Healthy eating - energise • Time out – relax • Sleep patterns • Staying cool and calm – relaxing environment • Belief – confidence boost • Be supportive - listen • Unplugging • Provide a space to learn at home PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

19. MOCK EXAM REVISION TIMETABLE PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

20. WHAT WE EXPECT FROM OUR STUDENTS • We expect our students to take pride in our uniform • We expect all our students to work hard – but enjoy and achieve • We expect all of our students to respect the rules of the school • We expect our students to have good attendance and punctuality – aim to achieve 96% and more! • We expect our students to be respectful to each other and to their teachers and to contribute positively to our community • We expect our students to be motivated and resilient • We expect our students to DO HOMEWORK!!! • We expect our students to attend intervention sessions • We expect our students to be focused and want to excel in their exams • But these are the same things that you expect!!! PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

21. GIVE SCHOOL ATTENDANCE 100% • Pupils who miss school risk failing to achieve what they are capable of. • Figures have shown that 96% of persistent, poor non‐attenders fail to achieve five or more good grades at GCSE • 10 minutes late to school every day = 32 hours a year of lost education • 1 day a week of school missed = 2 months a year of lost education • Danger Zone: 19 missed days over the school year reduces your chances of success – GCSE grades could drop by one grade across all subjects!!! • When you miss school… you miss out! PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know

22. WHO DO YOU CONTACT FOR YEAR 11 CONCERNS AND QUERIES • Any Pastoral concerns or questions – contact Jane Bullivant or your child’s form tutor. • Any Academic concerns or questions – in the first instance contact your child’s subject teacher, then Head of Faculty of that particular subject area. • If you need to speak to someone further regarding concerns – example overall progress of your child, then you can contact myself [Mrs Sogojeva] as the KS4 Progress Lead or Mr Gilbert. PROUD TRADITIONS | WIDE HORIZONS | HIGH ACHIVEMENT Aude Sapere | Dare to know