PREPARING FOR SUCCESS

AIMS OF THIS EVENING

Meet The Team

Key Dates

Support At School

Support At Home

Looking Ahead

RAISING ACHIEVEMENT TEAM

Mr D Mackenzie Headteacher

Mr S Corner

Deputy Headteacher

Student Achievement

Mrs K Blanchard

Assistant Headteacher

Pastoral Care

Mr S Cook

Assistant Headteacher

Teaching, Learning & Curriculum

Mr P Slater

Year 11

Climate for Learning Leader

SUPPORT ACROSS THE SCHOOL

Mrs S Taylor

Pastoral Support Manager

Mrs S Baker

Pastoral Support Worker

Mr R Silcock

Pastoral Support Worker

Mrs K Rabbitte

SENCO

Mr Slater

Climate for Learning Leader

11F Mr Richards

11O Mrs Clarke

11R Miss Sunners

11M Mr Parkinson

11B Mrs Wilkins

11Y Mr Symes

YEAR 11 PASTORAL TEAM

• Y11 Autumn SPR w/b October 2016

• Sixth Form Open Evening 24 November 2016

• Pre Public Examinations w/b 5 December 2016

• Full Reports to parents w/b 16 January 2017

• Subject Consultation Evening 9 February 2017

• Easter School To be confirmed

• Public Examinations season starts 15 May 2017

• Public Examinations season ends 28 June 2017

• Year 11 Prom 29 June 2017

KEY DATES

PRE PUBLIC EXAMINATIONS (PPE)

RAISING ATTAINMENT PROGRAMME

RAISING ATTAINMENT PROGRAMME

• To encourage and support the belief that every Year 11

student can achieve his or her potential.

• Every day, in every lesson, with every piece of work or

task.

• No excuses!

• No limits!

SLT RAP Team

Curriculum Leaders

Subject Leaders

Subject Teachers

Form Tutors

Intervention Tutors

Pastoral Support

Team

Students

• Develop independent work skills essential for academic

success at all levels

• Be resilient when challenging work is set

• Demonstrate integrity through the ownership of their work

• Increase their capacity and confidence to problem solve

• Take on responsibility for their learning and

management of time

• Grow a love of learning and a thirst for knowledge

• Experience pride and success

HOMEWORK

HOMEWORK CAN BE…

extension work

reinforcing information

learning new content

independent research

special projects

individual practice

revision

HOMEWORK

FEEDBACK STRATEGIES

STEP UP:TIME TO RAISE YOUR GAME

• Students to be self-motivated to produce the highest standard of work possible – nobody is going to come along and do it for them!

• Make the production of quality work the normal way of doing things – this will make it easier to replicate in the PPEs / Exams!

• Take careful note of teachers advice and guidance – there is plenty of support on offer, inside and outside of lessons!

• Heavy emphasis on revision for PPEs with the homework set over the forthcoming weeks!

STEP UP:TIME TO RAISE YOUR GAME

35 HOUR CHALLENGE

25 one-hour lessons

IN SCHOOL

10 hours’ independent

study AT HOME

PER WEEK

LOOKING AHEAD…

BEING ‘EXAM READY’

What is the key to good results ?

• Early preparation

What is the key to a stress free Year 11?

• Early preparation

BE PREPARED!

Important role for parents is to ensure that your child gets the

balance between quality revision, exercise and free time

ROLE OF PARENTS

… and establishes GOOD HABITS!

• A room that is away from the drama of the rest of the

family

• Natural or good lighting to prevent tiredness

• A table or desk

• Ensure all equipment is available

ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROLS

GOING GOING DARK

• Limit screens in the bedroom

• Allow your child to sleep in on the weekends

• Encourage an early night every Sunday

• Assess the weekly schedule together and check for over

commitment

• Encourage an afternoon nap after school

• Bring bedtime forward by ten

minutes over a four week period

• Encourage a healthy balanced diet with plenty of fruit

and vegetables

• Drink plenty of water to keep the body fresh

• Encourage regular breaks

• Minimise hectic after school schedules

• Encourage light in the mornings

STRESS REDUCTION

STUDY SKILLS SEMINAR

MAXIMISE YOUR POTENTIAL

MEMORY

MEMORY

MEMORY

Mapping is a brilliant way of organising your thoughts. It can help you

with:

• Note taking during lessons when summarising text

• Explaining complex ideas

• Problem-solving, helping you to see all the issues and how they relate

to each other

• Planning, helping you get all the relevant information down and to

organise it more easily (particularly useful for essays)

• Revision, serving as a quick and efficient means of recalling

information

MIND MAPPING

Mapping is a brilliant way of organising your thoughts. It can help you

with:

• Note taking during lessons when summarising text

• Explaining complex ideas

• Problem-solving, helping you to see all the issues and how they relate

to each other

• Planning, helping you get all the relevant information down and to

organise it more easily (particularly useful for essays)

• Revision, serving as a quick and efficient means of recalling

information

MIND MAPPING

Sketchnotes:

• are purposeful doodling while listening to something

interesting.

• do not require high drawing skills, but do require a skill to

visually synthesize and summarize via shapes, connectors,

and text.

• are as much a method of note taking as they are a form of

creative expression.

SKETCHNOTES: VISUAL NOTE TAKING

Sketchnotes:

• are purposeful doodling while listening to something

interesting.

• do not require high drawing skills, but do require a skill to

visually synthesize and summarize via shapes, connectors,

and text.

• are as much a method of note taking as they are a form of

creative expression.

SKETCHNOTES: VISUAL NOTE TAKING

POWER OF THE POST-IT

POWER OF THE POST-IT

POWER OF THE POST-IT

SUMMARISING

BULLET POINTS

EXAM LANGUAGE

TIME MANAGEMENT

• Make your timetable well in advance and be realistic, particularly

as to how long tasks will take !

TIME MANAGEMENT

• Mixing difficult tasks with easier ones will help you to keep

your timetable. Place difficult tasks in the “best” slots.

• Have deadlines and stick to them. Don’t set deadlines you

cannot meet.

• When you start a piece of work, try and finish it at the time.

Otherwise you will waste time when you restart, trying to work

out where you were and what you were going to do next.

• Don’t put off tasks that you do not want to do.

• Do put off dealing with things that are unimportant.

TIME MANAGEMENT

• If possible, share tasks or use the expertise of others who can

help.

• Analyse the interruptions you experience during the day and

learn to say “no” without feeling guilty.

• Break down your work into manageable chunks.

• Review your “free time”, eg, if you travel by bus or train, could

you use the time to read notes …

• Attend revision sessions armed with questions to address with

your teacher

WELL-BEING

WELL-BEING

Mrs K Blanchard Designated

Safeguarding Lead

Mrs S Taylor

Pastoral Support Manager

Mrs S Baker

Pastoral Support Worker

Mr R Silcock

Pastoral Support Worker

OUR WELL-BEING TEAM

We want our students to take responsibility for their choices and set themselves the highest expectations… The new ‘tick system’ in lessons will help them to make the right behaviour choices. Outside lessons we also expect that students demonstrate the highest standards of behaviour as ambassadors for our school

MAKE THE RIGHT CHOICE

• There is a strong link between excellent

attendance and achievement

• In 2015, students whose attendance was at least

97%, on average, achieved a higher grade in

their best 8 subjects than those whose

attendance fell below this benchmark

ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY

SUPPORT

NEXT STEPS

GCSE results open or close

doors to the next opportunity

SIXTH FORM OPEN EVENING

• Implement a revision timetable

• Encourage independent study

• Reflect on current progress

• Contact staff with concerns

• Check the examination timetable and display it in a

visible place

• Support with attendance and punctuality

• Be positive, patient and persistent

MOVING FORWARD

We wish all Year 11 every success in their PPE examinations