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Rainey Endowed Year 12 Raising Achievement Information
Evening
26 September 2017
Caring school
Committed to excellence for the whole community
Global citizens in 21 century
Context
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TOTAL A* GCSE Grades 2017
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GCSE Results
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Total A* and A Grades
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2014 2015 2016 2017
%7+A*-C including English & MathsGCSE Grades 2017
Rainey
NI Average
• Who enjoy learning, make progress, choose learning pathways that are appropriate to them individually and that achieve their full potential
Successful Learners
• Who are able to lead safe, healthy and fulfilling lives and who have high aspirations for themselves, are adaptable and willing to take risks
Confident Individuals
• Who make a positive contribution to societyResponsible
Citizens
We want all young people in our school to become:
Attendance
A student has 90% attendance.
Is that good?
90% attendance sounds good, but it means that your child misses on average:
One half day every week! 4 whole weeks per year!!
1/2 a school year over 5 years!!!
Attendance – Percentages can be misleading
100% 0 days missed Excellent
95% 9 days of absence: Satisfactory
1 week and 4 days of learning missed
90% 19 days of absence: Poor
3 weeks and 4 days of learning missed
85% 28 days of absence: Very Poor
5 weeks and 3 days of learning missed
80% 38 days of absence: Unacceptable
7 weeks and 3 days of learning missed
75% 46 days of absence: Unacceptable
9 weeks and 1 day of learning missed
Good attendance also shows future employers that a
young person is reliable, more likely to achieve well and
play a positive role in their community.
At Rainey Endowed, students who have an attendance
rate of 95% or above have been proven to outperform
those students with attendance of 90% or lower.
Research suggests that 17 missed school days per year
= a drop of one grade at GCSE!
Attendance – How parents can help
• Contact us as soon as possible to tell us why your child is absent, and when you expect them to return. Putting the school number in your phone can save you time.
• Only allow your child to be absent from school for a genuine reason.
• Always inform the school if your child is absent due to illness and follow this up with a written note when your child returns to school.
• Arrange dental and medical appointments outside school hours when possible.
Attendance – How parents can help
• Take family holidays outside school term-time. Holidays taken during school term are classed as unauthorised absences.
• Help your child to prepare for each school day by ensuring they are organized the night before e.g. uniform, PE kit, homework, class materials.
• Establish a good morning routine to ensure your child has adequate time for breakfast and travel to school.
• Take truancy seriously.If your child is not at school, who are they with? What are they doing?
Compassion
Courage
Hope
Integrity
Justice
Resilience
Respect
Responsibility
Data
Coordinator
F Ferguson
House system
overview
J Quigley
LLW
Coordinator
P Wharry
Assistant Principal/Head of House
HousePupils
Teaching & Learning
Literacy
PRSD/Staff
Development
HousePupils
Numeracy &
Careers
Enrichment
Self-
evaluation
Calvin Parker
X3 Subject Leads
Years 13 &14
X3 Subject Leads
Year 8
HousePupils
Whole school
admin
School
Community
Liaison
officer
Kitchen
Maintenance
Caretaking
Cleaners
Finance
Reprographi
cs
TechniciansHealth and SafetyProcurementHRPersonnelDisclosure AccessAdmin
X3 Subject
Leads
Years 9 & 10
House
Pupils
Pastoral
Care
LeadALN
lnclusion
SENCO
Classroom Assistants
Salters
Assistant
Principal/He
ad of House
All pastoral
teams
Year
Leaders
11&12
Walker
Assistant Principal/Head of House
Assistant Principal/Head of House
Bursar
Assistant Teachers
Pupils
Literacy
Coordinator/
Gender &
achievement
CDR
Numeracy
Coordinator
D Laughlin
Celebrating
excellence &
PR
C Bingham
Quality of Provision September 2017
substantial £7m investment
Sixth Form study areas
Sports Hall
upgraded heating, re-wiring
new windows, improved disability access provision
new flooring & refurb of locker bays & bag rooms
internal and external painting
new roofing / walkway to sports hall
reprographics refurb
new drainage, re-surfacing of the quad
demolition of Rainey St buildings
cashless canteen
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”
Aristotle
Why?
‘make the best even better’
Year 12 Setting GCSE targets
Rainey Endowed School
Year 12 Raising Achievement Evening
Tuesday 26th September 2017 at 4.00 – 5.00pm
1. Pick up the envelope with your name and the ruler
2. Using data
3. Predicting possible GCSE performance Where are you? Where do you want to be?
4. Setting your targets
5. Making it happen
Knowledge Skill Perseverance
6. The year ahead
Future Planning
Time Milestone 4 weeks Until Half-Term
6 weeks Until Christmas
2 weeks Until Mock Examinations
6 weeks Until Easter
5 weeks Until GCSE Examinations
•First official external examinations
•Used as a benchmark for next step (Further Education, Employment)
•First tier of entry for Higher Education
Why are GCSEs that important?
•Higher demand for all universities particularly QUB & UU
•Increased fees(£4000 (NI) v £9300 (GB) per year)
•Higher demand for popular courses
•Many courses over-subscribed
Increased demand
QUB/UU – more hurdles to clear
Course 2018
Quantity Surveying ABB/AAB
Primary Teaching AABApplied Health BBB upActuarial Science A*AA
High Demand Courses
• Weak GCSE profile used as a de-selector
• Minimum Grade B in GCSE Maths & English for Dentistry, Medicine, Finance and Business.
Increased emphasis on GCSE!
Very High Demand Courses
Offers made on the basis of
• Very high GCSE profile
• Predicted Top A Level Grades
• Aptitude Test
• Interview
• Related Experience(s)
• Extra-curricular
University – more hurdles to clear!
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42.00
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48.00
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58.00
60.00
50 60 70 80 90 100
Av
GCSE P
oint
s Sco
re
Year11 %
Comparison of performance in
Years 11 & 12
A* = 58A = 52B = 46C = 40
40.00
42.00
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46.00
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52.00
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GCSE P
oint
s Sco
re
Year11 %
Comparison of performance in
Years 11 & 12
A* = 58A = 52B = 46C = 40
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42.00
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46.00
48.00
50.00
52.00
54.00
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60.00
50 60 70 80 90 100
Av
GCSE P
oint
s Sco
re
Year11 %
Comparison of performance in
Years 11 & 12
A* = 58A = 52B = 46C = 40
42 pt
40.00
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44.00
46.00
48.00
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52.00
54.00
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60.00
50 60 70 80 90 100
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GCSE P
oint
s Sco
re
Year11 %
Underachiever – (2Bs + 7Cs)
A* = 58A = 52B = 46C = 40
42 pt
40.00
42.00
44.00
46.00
48.00
50.00
52.00
54.00
56.00
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60.00
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GCSE P
oint
s Sco
re
Year11 %
On target – (4As + 5Bs)
A* = 58A = 52B = 46C = 40
49 pt
40.00
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46.00
48.00
50.00
52.00
54.00
56.00
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60.00
50 60 70 80 90 100
Av
GCSE P
oint
s Sco
re
Year11 %
Exceed expectations– (6A*s + 3As)
A* = 58A = 52B = 46C = 40
56 pt
40.00
42.00
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46.00
48.00
50.00
52.00
54.00
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60.00
50 60 70 80 90 100
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GCSE P
oint
s Sco
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Year11 %
What impact will you have?
A* = 58A = 52B = 46C = 40
Positively
Negatively
Rainey Endowed School Year12 Raising Standards September 2017
Pupil LLW Tutor
Year 11 Results (Average %)
My target PointsOverall Grade TargetYear 12 GCSE Points potential
Target GradeJune 2018
% of mark Controlled Ass/Cwk
What I most need to do
1 English Language
2 Mathematics
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9
Remember to include 2 grades for Double Award Science
Rainey Endowed School Year12 Raising Standards September 2017
Pupil A N Other LLW Tutor
Year 11 Results (Average %) 75My target Points 54 Grades
4 A* + 5 AYear 12 GCSE Points potential 51
Target GradeJune 2018
% of mark Controlled Ass/Cwk
What I most need to do
1 English Language A 60 2 pieces Controlled Assessment2 Mathematics A* 0 T4 Past Papers3
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9
Remember to include 2 grades for Double Award Science
Learning from the past
Learning from the past
Preparing for what lies ahead
Year 12 :–
Looking to the future
Your Choices Your Targets Your Future
Year 12
• Is busy
• Demands hard work
• Is competitive - not just in Rainey Endowed School, but across Northern Ireland and beyond
• Invites you to make choices
The choices you make now,
COUNT!
What are you going to do?
• Back to school for A levels?
What are you going to do?
• Back to school for A levels?
• Leave here and go to there?
What are you going to do?
• Back to school for A levels?
• Leave here and go to there?
• Leave school and go to NRC?
What are you going to do?
• Back to school for A levels?
• Leave here and go to there?
• Leave school and go to NRC?
• Leave school and get a job?
What are you going to do?
• Back to school for A levels?
• Leave here and go to there?
• Leave school and go to NRC?
• Leave school and get a job?
• Hide?
GCSE grades matter so much!
• The basic essentials.
GCSE grades matter so much!
• The basic essentials.
• First real qualifications.
GCSE grades matter so much!
• The basic essentials.
• First real qualifications.
• What they say about you.
GCSE grades matter so much!
• The basic essentials.
• First real qualifications.
• What they say about you.
• The higher they are, the higher you can aim.
• But the lower they are…
GCSE grades matter so much!
• But the lower they are…
It’s a NO
I’m afraid!
GCSE grades matter so much!
Keeping doors open
Targets…
what you do
will affect
what you achieve
WHY TARGET SET?Motivates
Helps organisation and efficiency
Allows planning of homeworks, tests, coursework and exams.
Provides a structured pathway to mocks and through to summer GCSE’s
Should help reduce exam anxiety
Helps us reach our top!!
Be SMART about your targets
• Specific
• Measurable
• Agreed
• Realistic
• Time-bound
Target Setting so far.
In all subjects and classes the teachers have had or will have a one-on-one discussion with each pupil, helping them to decide on a realistic target grade for each subject. This grade will be based on assessments that were completed last year, their Year 11 Summer examination grade and their potential within that particular subject. This grade will be agreed between teacher and pupil.
This Afternoon
You as parents or guardians have the opportunity to contribute to this process by discussing each subject grade with your son/daughter and coming to agreement with them. The grade will then be recorded in school on Monday.
Knowledge Skills Perseverance
Influencing your own destiny
Knowledge Skills Perseverance
Influencing your own destiny
Mostly school
Mostly you
Knowledge Skills
Note taking
Note making
Memory skills
Summarizing
Perseverance
Helping Yourself
•Course content
•Assessment
•Controlled Assessment
Don’t give up
Don’t lose your temper
Don’t blame someone else
Helping Yourself
• Organisation
• Management
• Getting the balance right
• Planning
• Responsibility
• Honesty
• Being pro-active
• Be Flexible
• Determination
1. Choose a place where you can leave your books, notes etc
2. Avoid distractions – mobile phone, Facebook, Instagram, Xbox, etc.
3. Stay hydrated4. Eat sensibly5. Rest well6. Work in short bursts, with short breaks7. Work up to 2.5+ hours per day (including
homeworks and revision)8. Find a quiet place to study9. Follow a timetable10.Speak to someone if you are not coping well11.Reward yourself
Good Practice is essential
Fitness is not a spectator sport, nor can you get some magic prescription to get you fit
Learning is exactly the same!
Good practice encourages active learning.
Learning is also not a spectator sport. You learn as you
• talk about what you are learning,
• write about it and
• participate in class
Year 12 The Year Ahead
23 weeks 115 school days 12.8 days per subject
Future Planning
Time Milestone 4 weeks Until Half-Term
6 weeks Until Christmas
2 weeks Until Mock Examinations
6 weeks Until Easter
5 weeks Until GCSE Examinations
Helping Yourself. Manage your time
What happens after tonight?Monday- phase 1 of the target setting exercise is completed.
At the end of November the subject targets for each pupil are reviewed, after comparisons are made with class assessments and advice supplied.
22nd January 2018 – Year 12 Mock Examinations commence.
At the end of February the subject targets are reviewed after comparisons with Mock results and advice supplied.
7th March Year 12 Parents’ Evening.
Summer 2018 No-one can do it for you!
A final 4-letter word!
A final 4-letter word!
WORK
A final 4-letter word!
WORKYour grades matter most!
If you have any queries please do not hesitate to
talk to myself or any other member of staff.
Thank you for coming.