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Year 9 into 10 Transition

Year 9 into 10 Transition. Today’s session is an opportunity to identify any issues that exist with the Current Year 9 into 10 Transition process: Teacher concerns Student concerns

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Year 9 into 10 Transition

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  1. Year 9 into 10 Transition

  2. Today’s session is an opportunity to identify any issues that exist with the Current Year 9 into 10 Transition process: • Teacher concerns • Student concerns • Issues identified can be then investigated by a working group which will have the opportunity to implement any recommendations. Is there an issue?

  3. Outline the current process • Recent changes • Review student data • Staff input session Today’s brief

  4. Friday 22th Aug: Assembly – Dudley Campus • Wednesday 3th Sept: Year 10 Information Evening • Tuesday 9th Sept: MIPS Interview & Counselling Day • Friday 12th September: Subject Selection Sheets Due • Week 2-5 Term 4: Course Counselling* with students with regard to Subject Selections • Week 6-7 Term 4: Subject Confirmation* & Support and Advance Classes confirmed • Week 6-7 Term 4: Campus Tour • 8th – 12th December: Year 10 Headstart Week • Week 10 Term 4: Year 9 & 10 and Welfare Coordinators meet to discuss welfare & behavioural issues • 29th January 2015: School Commences The current transition process

  5. Provision of Maths and English data for Year 9 students – guiding streaming in Year 10 Classes • Special Needs information circulated – ES, Welfare, YLC’s • Uptake of advanced Maths and English subjects – Literature and Pre-Calculus Maths • Access to Interim and Semester Reports – available for all students on S drive • AusVELS data similarly available • Introduction of Compass – record of student academic, welfare and behavioural history * Recent refinements & Opportunities

  6. General impression of Survey Data from Term 4 2014: • 70% of students positive about the move • 54% were anxious to some degree about changing campuses • Many students simply unsure about what to expect across a range of surveyed questions • Many respondents comment on being excited and nervous • Most positive about making friends and meeting new teachers • Most believed they would have to work harder • Most believed they would feel safe Student data year 9 survey

  7. Things the Year 9 Students were looking forward to: • New subjects • New teachers • New friends • Canteen • Being treated more like an adult • New surroundings • Freedom with uniform? Student data year 9 survey

  8. Concerns of the Year 9 Students about moving campus: • Getting lost or being late to class • Teachers (mean ones) • Workload • Older students and fitting in • Bullying (only 10% of students were concerned about ‘feeling safe’, although 15% were concerned about bullies) Student data year 9 survey

  9. General impression of Survey Data from Term 4 2014: • 69% believing older students and 91% believe teachers made them feel comfortable at McBride • 81% of student agreeing they felt safe at McBride • Roughly an even split on workloads and teachers expectations • Majority agreed they were treated more like adults at McBride • 80% agreed the subject selection process was well explained and understood • 87% of students agreed Headstart gave students an impression of what life would be like at McBride • 83% of students were able to find their way about in a matter of days Student data year 10 survey

  10. Break into 10 groups • Task 1: Outline issues involving transition within your group • Staff or Students perspectives • Task 2: Your suggestions • Task 3: Regroup to share responses • Each group is asked to share one concern and one suggestion Staff feedback – your turn!

  11. Thank YOU for your participation

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