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Year 10 Year 10 Expectation Expectation

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Vision and ValuesVision and Values Our vision for Tonyrefail School is a school

where: Children and their needs are understood

and valued by all and form the basis for all planning and policies.

Teaching and learning is excellent, inclusive and celebrated by all.

Teachers work professionally in a climate of mutual respect.

Vision and Values cont.Vision and Values cont. Governors lead school policy setting and

ensure accountability. Parents and guardians are actively

involved as partners in their children’s education.

The community supports the school with pride and is well served by us.

The first choice for all children and parents in the area.

Aims:Aims:That each student leaves: Having reached their full potential. Having had a challenging, relevant

learning experience. Equipped to progress in the outside

world. With a set of values which will

enable them to mix in a multi-ethnic,

multi-faceted society.

Aims cont.Aims cont.That all members of the schoolcommunity Show tolerance and

compassion, treating everyone as they themselves would like to be treated.

Know they are valued and that they have done their best.

General MarkingGeneral MarkingExcellentExcellentYou have completed the work set to a high standard.

GoodGoodYou have completed the work set to a good

standard.

SatisfactorySatisfactoryYour work is acceptable but could be improved.

Cause for ConcernCause for ConcernYour work is not good enough. You must try harder.

TargetsTargetsWill identify how to improve your work.

Focus MarkingFocus Marking Teachers have planned set times when your

child’s work will be marked in a special and detailed way.

Each teacher will write on a stickersticker in their book/file -

- their effort leveleffort level – E, G, S, C

- their attainment gradeattainment grade

- the date date and their signaturesignature

- a constructive commenta constructive comment saying what is good about your child’s work.

- targetstargets to identify how to make their work even better.

Effort DescriptorsEffort Descriptors

E Very keen and extremely hard-working

G Good commitment shownS Satisfactory effort shownC Little effort shown

Monitoring WorkMonitoring Work Subject Leaders will be checking that

this is being done fairly and for everyone.

Progress Leaders will be looking at work from time to time.

Tutors will check planners. The Senior Leadership Team will check will check

all this is happening from time to time.all this is happening from time to time. You will find stickers in your child’s

books/files to say that this has happened.

Year Group Year Group MonitoringMonitoring

Each Year Group will be monitored in detail.

During this time we will be looking at all aspects of students’ work - attendance, punctuality, behaviour, attitude.

Use of FFT data to set realistic, yet challenging targets. Modify targets as appropriate.

Through liaison with subject teachers who know their students well, ascertain the potential – consistency and high expectations are fundamental to success. Make students aware of the success criteria.

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Tracking Year 10Tracking Year 10 Students’ progress will be tracked using our

Assessment, Recording and Reporting System.

Students will be formally assessed 5 times during the year in each subject.

Students’ current performance grades will be entered into the system 3 times during the course of the year.

The system will allow us to identify underachievement by comparing target and current performance grades.

If this occurs, we will address it instantly by inviting the student and his/her parents for interview.

The purpose of the Year 10 mentoring scheme is to support the pastoral and academic

development of students in the year group.

The intention is to build on the current good practice and to work in conjunction with the whole school mentoring and monitoring strategy.

We have a number of support mechanisms available to students through the pastoral system:

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These include: Form Tutors. Restorative Justice. Behavioural Support. Educational Psychologist. Eye-to-Eye counsellor. A range of coaching and mentoring

to motivate, support and extend.

Support Support MechanismsMechanisms

Form tutors will monitor the attendance, behaviour and achievement of students in their form class. Referrals will be made to the Progress Leader.

Student’s achievement in each subjects will be highlighted via a Snapshot Survey and consideration of CP1 data.

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Two groups of students whose Two groups of students whose potential was identified in Year potential was identified in Year 9 will be 9 will be mentored by Mrs Drew. mentored by Mrs Drew.

Success will be celebrated and Success will be celebrated and strategies will be implemented strategies will be implemented to secure this.to secure this.

Katie Lloyd (Learning Coach). Her role is to raise achievement and aspirations by identifying and removing barriers to learning. She will support 14 students to maximise their learning potential and work closely with the Key Worker.

Nichola Morgan (Key Worker). Her role is to support the student by monitoring and reviewing their progress. She may refer to other services and deals with a range of social, emotional and behavioural issues.

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In individual subjects, subject In individual subjects, subject teachers will monitor teachers will monitor performance against targets performance against targets and will mentor as appropriate. and will mentor as appropriate.

Parents will normally be Parents will normally be informed when any intervention informed when any intervention is put into place and the is put into place and the support of parents is key to the support of parents is key to the student’s success.student’s success.

CourseworkCoursework We need to encourage all

students to produce the very best pieces of coursework that they can.

Good quality coursework can boost students’ confidence going into the final examinations.

A majority of subjects now carry out their coursework as controlled assessments.

EnglishEnglish All GCSE students will study

English Literature & Language. Controlled Assessment – 20-24th

September 2010 November 29th – December 10th

2010 March 29th – April 8th 2011 Students will sit English

Literature External Exam – 10th June 2011 –

MathsMaths

All GCSE students will have the opportunity to gain 2 GCSE’s.

One GCSE at the end of Year 10 & another at the end of Year 11.

Students will sit two papers – Monday, 13th June 2011. Tuesday, 21st June 2011.

ScienceScience Revision classes are available: Chemistry every Wednesday

from October 20th. Physics every Thursday from

October 14th.

Students will sit their Science modules on November 11th 2010 & 2nd March 2011

Child DevelopmentChild Development

Task is set by the WJEC and is worth 30% of the final mark.

Students will need to investigate and produce a child study focusing on a child’s development.

It must be completed in 15 hours. It will start in January 2011 and

must be completed by June 2011.

AttendanceAttendance

Good attendance is essential for your child to succeed.

The Compact Target is 95%+.Students with good attendance : Achieve better examination

results. Have better career prospects.

Important Dates for Important Dates for your Diaryyour Diary

22 October 201022 October 2010– History Trip to Battlefields 15 November 2010 15 November 2010 – Year 10 COMPACT

Assembly 10 December 2010 – Interim Reports

11 – 14 April 2011 - Yr.10 Work Experience 5 May 2011 – Year 10 Enterprise in Action

6 May 2011 - Year 10 Examinations start 9 June 2011 – Year 10 Exploring Business 28 June 2011 - Year 10 Reports

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