year 11 trying hard is not enough! knowing what to do and then trying hard is the key to success
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Year 11Trying hard is not enough!
Knowing what to do and then trying hard is the key to
success
Students
Parents
School
Outcomes
Outcomes5 or more A*- C GCSE
including
English & Mathematics
OutcomesEntry requirements for
post 16 education
Family support
Home – School communication
Attendance and Punctuality
Firm / Sympathetic encouragement
Space to learn
Family support
R & R
Cycle data – Parents’ Evening
BfL
Calendar
Year 11 - timeline• Year 10 results day: 20 August 2015
• Change of school day: 10am start Tues-
Thurs
• Mock examinations
• Interim report: 19 Oct 2015
• Parents’ Evening: Monday 9 November
2015
• Exam season: 16 May – 29 June 2016
• Results day: Thursday 25 August
2016
Anatomy of a General Certificate of Education
(GCSE)
• Controlled Assessment (20 - 60%)
• Examinations (40 – 80%)• Mathematics • Psychology 100%
Exam• RE
B TecRange of core units on different topics (75%) and external test
(25%)
•PE – On-line test on anatomy•Dance – Performance•Music – Written paper
KS2 to KS4: ProgressKey Stage 2 grade Equivalent GCSE
grade
3 G4 F5 E6 D
CBA
A*
Making sense of grades
3 levels of progress
Subject NPG ExamResult
ForecastGrade
Engagement inLearning (EiL)
Maths B - C 3
English Literature C C C 2
English language C - C 1
Biology C - D 3
Chemistry C - C 2
Physics C - C 2
RE C - D 3
French C - E 4
Geography C - C 2
Art* B - B 1
ECDL B B B 1
Product design* C B C 1
Subject NPG ExamResult
ForecastGrade
Engagement inLearning (EiL)
Maths B - C 3
English Literature C C C 2
English language C - C 1
Biology C - D 3
Chemistry C - C 2
Physics C - C 2
RE C - D 3
French C - E 4
Geography C - C 2
Art* B - B 1
ECDL B B B 1
Product design* C B C 1
Subject NPG ExamResult
ForecastGrade
Engagement inLearning (EiL)
Maths B - C 3
English Literature C C C 2
English language C - C 1
Biology C - D 3
Chemistry C - C 2
Physics C - C 2
RE C - D 3
French C - E 4
Geography C - C 2
Art* B - B 1
ECDL B B B 1
Product design* C B C 1
Subject NPG ExamResult
ForecastGrade
Engagement inLearning (EiL)
Maths B - C 3
English Literature C C C 2
English language C - C 1
Science Core C - D 3
Science Additional C - D 3
RE C - D 3
French C - E 4
Geography C - C 2
Art B - B 1
ECDL B B B 1
Product design C B C 1
Subject NPG ExamResult
ForecastGrade
Engagement inLearning (EiL)
Maths B - C 3
English Literature C C C 2
English language C - C 1
Biology C - D 3
Chemistry C - C 2
Physics C - C 2
RE C - D 3
French C - E 4
Geography C - C 2
Art* B - B 1
ECDL B B B 1
Product design* C B C 1
Subject NPG ExamResult
ForecastGrade
Engagement inLearning (EiL)
Maths B - C 3 ?
English Literature C C C 2
English language C - C 1
Biology C - D 3 ?
Chemistry C - C 2
Physics C - C 2
RE C - D 3 ?
French C - E 4 ?
Geography C - C 2
Art* B - B 1
ECDL B B B 1
Product design* C B C 1
Subject NPG ExamResult
ForecastGrade
Engagement inLearning (EiL)
Independent Learning
Maths B - C 3
English Literature C C C 2
English language C - C 1
Biology C - D 3
Chemistry C - C 2
Physics C - C 2
RE C - D 3
French C - E 4
Geography C - C 2
Art* B - B 1
ECDL B B B 1
Product design* C B C 1
Student Mentoring
• Year 11 Achievement Team: regular meetings
• Contact with parents
• Targets set – intervening
• Regular checks
• Firm hand when required
Subject intervention
• What is it?
• When does it happen?
• Who is involved?
• Does it work?
• How will you know?
Post 16 – What next?
Initial careers meeting
Careers event (end of term)
UCAS progress (on-line applications)
All Saints Sixth Form (open morning –7
Nov)
Careers Service (Mr Richardson)
Students Responsibility
Making good choices: BfL – focus in lessons
Daily habits
Success: effort is as important as talent
Learning is hard work
A year of discovery and preparation
Telephone: 0114 2724851
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Contacts