thursday 11 th september 2014 st paul’s catholic school year 10 information evening

Thursday 11th September 2014

St Paul’s Catholic SchoolYear 10 Information Evening

Outline of the evening

• Changes to the English GCSE• Work Experience Information (January 12th to

January 23rd)• Where Year 10 are at now• Key activities and dates for parents

English Year 10

The next two years.....

Nicola Bradley

“The pass rate in different subject areas varied dramatically with English recording the biggest ever drop in the pass rate in the history of the exam” The Independent

The Strategy...

• The University of Cambridge International Certificate (iGCSE)– 40% Exam – 40% COURSEWORK!– 20% Speaking and Listening

• AND a Literature GCSE– One Exam

These are both recognised GCSEs by Post-16 settings and Universities.

Benefits?

• Everyone now receives 2 GCSEs in English

• Draft and re-draft of coursework – (only 3 pieces to do!)

• Both courses offer A* to G grades

Work Experience

The purpose of Work Experience

Employability and Key Skills• Skills and attitudes required.• Showing a positive attitude.• Developing, practising and assessing key skills:

ICT, controlling risk, working with others.

The purpose of Work Experience

Careers Education & Guidance • Gaining insight into the world of work and

how that may relate to your choice of career.• It can lead to employment quicker than you

might expect.

The purpose of Work Experience

Personal and Social Development • Increased maturity• Self-confidence• Motivation

The purpose of Work Experience:

General topics and themes • Covering parts of the National Curriculum that

are hard to cover: health and safety, economic and business issues, citizenship.

The purpose of Work Experience

• If you are doing Horticulture or Health & Social Care you will be investigating real examples of work places for coursework now, and in the future.

Decision time• Own placements deadline in Friday 12th• Family business• You know your career path• You want to be in control• You want to save being disappointed at the last

minute• If you change your mind you will be asked to pay

a fee

Develop

• We are now using a company called ‘Develop’. They are based in Ampthill near Bedford but work with businesses in MK.

• The website is http://develop.learnaboutwork.net/

What happens now?OWN PLACEMENT• Check that all is well and check travel. You will get a contract in

December. The placement is still risk assessed by Develop.

SCHOOL PLACEMENT – DEVELOP SYSTEM• Students/parents will be given login details by letter.• The system goes ‘live’ on Thursday 25th September at 5.00 pm.• The student selects 2 jobs and 1 generic job. When the job has

been selected it will disappear from the system.• Once the process has been completed print off the form and

take to tutor at school. The reference is is then completed and handed to Mrs Rickson in B 101.

• The job is not guaranteed.

Initial Page

Login Page

Initial ‘Search’ screen

Search Selection information

Job Opportunities

Job Details

Job Preference

Third Option

Print off Form and bring to school

Year 10

Year 10 are working on….

• Continuing to developing learning talents relevant to learning and work experience

• Promoting and supporting independence, responsibility and accountability

• Correctly recording homework in planner and completing it by the due date

• Controlled Assessment tasks in a variety of subjects• Attitude & Effort• Reading around subjects• Career talks and planning for the future with a range of

support from outside speakers and target group/mentoring activities

Progress Checks

Key activities and dates: • Year 10 pupils will continue to need the help of

adults at home to support them in completing homework and planning/prioritising their workload.

• A booklet containing key dates for subjects will come home soon.

• Key activities:– Controlled Assessments – departments– Careers and Work Experience talks– Buckden Towers (15th -17th October)– Longrigg (3rd – 7th November)– Mentoring Day 25th November

Contact Details

Work Experience and Year 10• phil.coldicott@st-pauls.org.uk• joanne.hoarty@st-pauls.org.uk• yommy.adeyemi@st-pauls.org.uk

English Department• nicola.bradley@st-pauls.org.uk• liz.sulsh@st-pauls.org.uk