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Year 12 Parents’ Information Evening Welcome Please take a seat

Year 12 Parents’ Information Evening Welcome Please take a seat The presentation will start shortly. New staff Philip Berry, Head of English Paul Schofield, Head of Geography Connie Bennett, Head of Psychology Megan Cottam, Head of French Sarah Blaine, Deputy Director of Music

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Year 12 Parents’ Information Evening Welcome Please take a seat

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  1. Year 12 Parents’ Information Evening Welcome Please take a seat The presentation will start shortly

  2. New staff • Philip Berry, Head of English • Paul Schofield, Head of Geography • Connie Bennett, Head of Psychology • Megan Cottam, Head of French • Sarah Blaine, Deputy Director of Music • Charlotte Barrett, teacher of chemistry • Harry Drummond, teacher of English • Billy Keates, teacher of geography • Welcome back • Emily King, part-time PE • Fiona Lewis, returns as Head of RS • Susannah Hughes, part-time English • Tracey MacLean, returns as Head of Technology

  3. Summer Works New website Chapel roof + several others Band Room refurbished (with clock) Two China classrooms Science, new wireless ICT classroom Gravesend prep room refurbished (new RS base) Plasma screens: Gravesend, Training Room, Kensington classrooms, Business Studies, Balmoral Prep, Chapel House and new China classrooms. Dining Hall refurbished (plus new service and menu) Sports Pavilion (on track for autumn half-term break) Plus 3 new GCSEs – photography, ICT and Computing

  4. Dining Hall

  5. Sports Pavilion

  6. 2012/13 Results

  7. GCSE Results

  8. A level Results ¼ of entries achieved at least AAB

  9. A level - Value Added Over the last 3 years student progress (the distance students have ‘travelled’) has been equivalent to the top 10% nationally.

  10. Tonight’s Aims For you to leave with a better understanding of: • 2012/13 results • Key Stage 5 Ethos • Target Grades • Student Support, Care & Guidance • Assessment, Recording & Reporting (ARR)

  11. The Key Stage 5 Ethos Achievement Work Ethic Securing the future Balance

  12. Student Support, Care & Guidance School Helping students’ realise their potential Learning Student Home

  13. School The fundamental learning process at Gordon’s Clear, specific targets related to students’ work ‘Position’ Statement Assessment events

  14. School AS level Target Grades

  15. School Year 12 Target Grades Represents top 10% student performance A Represents ‘average’ student performance B AS Level Grades C D D C B A A* Average GCSE Grades

  16. School Effort Grades 1 - 4 AS Results 2012 Average Effort Grade 1 2.3 1 2 GCSE Pts A* = 8, A = 7, B = 6, C = 5

  17. School • High quality teaching and learning - Lesson observations, student voice, data analysis • Regular ‘next steps’ advice in lessons - Tri weekly feedback & half termly ‘Key Assessments’ • Department reviews - Triennial • Work sampling - Students’ books/ folders audited

  18. School • Prep - Weekly ‘mini audits’. - Prep Timetable ‘on trial’ for 1 week

  19. School

  20. School • Assessment, Recording & Reporting (ARR) - Statute • Gordon’s ARR Philosophy - Little & Often - Conversation is better than written dialogue - Teacher’s judgement is valued

  21. School • ARR Working Party - Met three times in summer term - Comprised of teachers & parents - Lots of discussion about many aspects of the Curriculum - Main outcomes of ARR working party - Modified effort grade criteria - More context to KS3 NC levels

  22. School • Effort Grades 2013 – 14 1 = Outstanding 2 = Very Good 3 = Good but occasionally inconsistent 4 = Cause for concern 5 = Unacceptable

  23. School • Each half term there is a progress report sent home including: • Target Grade • Working Grade • Effort Grade • Next Steps advice*

  24. Reporting

  25. School • Curriculum - New school day this year - More teaching time in almost all subjects - 5 lessons per subject per week - Less duties for teachers • Examinations - Linear (taken at the end of Year 12) - Includes Controlled Assessments through KS5

  26. Student • There is no ‘magic dust’ at Gordon’s • Those students who achieve great grades: • - work very hard • - have 100% attendance • - do the ‘simple things well’ • - prioritise their studies & make sacrifices • - see Sixth Form as their ‘full time job’ • - spend the right amount of time on prep. • - are resilient

  27. Home • Think of Year 12 as ‘Year 11 who have had a 10 week holiday’ • Check books/ folders for quality of work/marking & organisation • Regularly discuss school and specific subjects. • Ensure students prioritise prep & get into good study habits • Reward/ sanction consistently and regularly (accountability) • Think ahead to career aspirations including University and/ or employment. www.ucas.co.uk

  28. Miss Connery Head of Sixth Form & Assistant Headteacher

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