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YEAR 9 INFORMATION/EXPECTATIONS
MEETING
Thursday 27TH September 2018
AGENDA
• Information and Expectations by Mr K Tomlinson and
Mr A Dean
• Duke of Edinburgh’s Scheme by Mr H Osborne
• Science Presentation by Ms F Mozammel
• Maths Presentation by Miss A Davis
• English Presentation by Ms B Mellor
LOOKING BACK…
YEAR 8 POSITIVES
• Great achievement
• Great attitude
• Academic success
• Extra-curricular and sporting success
LOOKING BACK…
POSITIVES
• The most achievement points in the school
• 18 students had 100+ achievement points
• 121 students had 5 or less behaviour points
• Top achievers rewarded
• 134 individual Ach Certificates given to students
and prizes given
• Over 100 students represented the school at
sport.
LOOKING BACK…
NEGATIVES
• Verbal abuse or ‘banter’
• Escalation of this
• Lates
• Homework failures
• Disrespect to teacher – answering back, questioning, talking
WHAT THE STUDENTS NEED TO DO
“Winning the Rugby world cup was not about doing one thing
100% better, but about doing 100 things 1% better”.
Sir Clive Woodward.
• Uniform
• Equipment
• Punctuality
• Homework
• Attitude – can do. Improvement. Take punishment and move on.
KEY THEME
•RESPECT teachers, peers,
family, most importantly
yourselves
WHAT YOU CAN DO
• Homework failures: SMH
• Trust the school
• Talk about learning
• Encourage reading
• Encourage reflection
• Reward, Praise – self-esteem
• Read the journal
• Communicate with us
BEHAVIOUR
• Behaviour
• First instance: Journal taken, warning
• Second instance: Behaviour point, 20 min detention with
teacher
• Third instance: Removed from lesson, 2nd behaviour point, 60
min Subject detention in hall (Mon & Wed)
• No Journal: No first warning
• SLT Detention 2.30-4.00 Thursdays in the Hall
BEHAVIOUR LADDER
• 5: FT note in journal
• 10: FT Report
• 15: Pastoral Detention (1hour), DoL Report,
• 25: SLT Thursday detention (90 mins), DoL Report,
Individual Behaviour Plan
• 40+: Increasing consequences including; Saturday
Morning Detention, Report to DHT, HT, reduced
timetable, Internal & External exclusions
ACHIEVEMENT POINTS
• Achievement
• Greater emphasis on Achievement Points
• Too much inconsistency in previous year
• 15: Note from FT
• 30: Note from DoL, Assembly Praise,
• 50: Certificate, noticeboard, Chocolate
• 75: Certificate from DoL, Chocolate
• 100: Letter, House Badge, Prize
TARGET SETTING
• Target grades are designed to be aspirational
• They are set based on:
• the median performance of students at schools like John
Fisher
• who have the same KS2 prior data
• As with any average… many students will make
better than average progress
9-1 GRADES
A* – G grade
A*
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
9 – 1 Grade
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
5 + good pass
4 + pass
The Duke of
Edinburgh’s Award
What is
the DofE?
World’s
leading youth
achievement
award
Recognised
internationally
Personal Flexible
Include
what you
already
do
Set your
own aims
25th
birthday
Design your
own
programme
And 5 sections…
Volunteering
Physical
Skills
Expedition
Residential (Gold only)
There are 3 levels….
Bronze
Silver
Gold
Volunteering
Volunteering is simple. It’s about choosing to give time
to do something useful without getting paid.
Volunteer individually or as part of a team.
Examples
• Coaching at a football club
• Being a weekly visitor to an older person
• Raising money for a charity
• Peer mentoring at school
• Scouts or Girlguides leader
Physical
Anything that requires a sustained level of physical
energy and involves doing an activity can count – as
long as you show interest and improvement over time
You can use a team sport or individual fitness
programme
Examples
• Playing football for a local team
• Dance class such as zumba
• Joining a free running group
• Gym
• Swimming
Skills
Something old, something new – it doesn’t matter.
Improve an existing skill or develop a new one.
Examples
• Keeping an online blog
• After school drama classes
• Learning a musical instrument
• Learn a new language
• Cooking
Expedition
Planning, training for and completing an adventurous
journey as part of a team.
Before your expedition, you will need to identify your
expedition aim, mode of travel and location.
Examples
• Look at the plants and animals in your local
countryside
• Write a song or poem on your journey
• Create a scrap book/draw scketches on route.
• Make a video diary throughout the weekend
Residential (Gold only)
An activity that’s based away from home that
takes at least 5 days and 4 nights to complete.
You can base your experience around an existing
interest or try something completely new.
Examples
• Teaching English overseas.
• Undertaking a cookery course.
• Learning to write and produce music and
putting on a show for locals.
• Improving language skills on an intensive
course
Timescales
Minimum period of participation by:
Level: Direct entrants Previous Award holders
Bronze 6 months n/a
Silver 12 months 6 months
Gold 18 months 12 months
Direct entrants are young people starting their DofE programme at either Silver or
Gold level, who have not achieved the previous level of Award.
Volunteering Physical Skills Expedition
3 months 3 months 3 months Plan, train for and complete a 2 day, 1 night
expedition
All participants must undertake a further 3 months in the Volunteering, Physical or Skills
section.
Volunteering Physical Skills Expedition
6 months One section for 6 months and
the other section for 3 months
Plan, train for and complete a 3 day, 2 night
expedition
Direct entrants must undertake a further 6 months in the Volunteering or the longer of the Physical
or Skills sections.
Silver Award (15+ years old)
Volunteering Physical Skills Expedition Residential
12 months One section for 12 months and
the other section for
6 months
Plan, train for and
complete a 4 day, 3
night expedition
Undertake a shared
activity in a residential
setting away from home
for 5 days and 4 nights
Direct entrants must undertake a further 6 months in either the Volunteering or the longer of the
Physical or Skills section.
Benefits
for you
Fun!
Experiences
Confidence,
team
building and
organisation
skills
Perseverance,
commitment
and problem
solving
Universities
and colleges
Personal
statement
Great on
your CV
Aid your
future career
Year 9 expectations talk
Thursday 27th
September
Maths
TH
E S
AM
E A
S Y
EA
R 7
& 8
•Collins Connect books for lessons
and homework
• Half term assessments on 2 or 3
chapters covered in lessons
•Sets remain fluid and changes will be
reviewed termly (Science and Maths
sets are no longer linked)
•Maths Drop-in: Friday lunchtime,
room 150 with Miss Davis
NE
W A
T K
S4
NEW AT KS4
Focus on becoming more independent in
their learning
Top 3 recommended online resources:
•MyMaths
•www.mathsgenie.co.uk
•Dr Frost’s website
•Year 10 are set across the whole
year (i.e. no X and Y half for core
subjects)
•The end of year exams for Year 9
are very important to show their
capabilities at GCSE with emphasis
on each boy being placed in the set
that is right for them
SE
TT
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AN
D E
NT
RY
LE
VE
L
TH
IS Y
EA
R’S
TE
AC
HE
RS
• 9x1 Miss Davis & Mr Appiah
• 9x2 Mr Johnson
• 9x3 Ms Furlong
• 9y1 Mrs Waran and Mrs Stack
• 9y2 Mr Digance
• 9y3 Mr Appiah
• 9y4 Mr Gamage
• KS4 Coordinator is Mr Digance
• Head of Department is Ms Furlong
Year 9 expectations talk
Thursday 27th
September
English
THE NEW ENGLISH GCSES–WHAT DOES THIS MEAN FOR
YOUR BOYS?
As a department, we are dedicated to ensuring all students aspire
to reach their full potential.
• The GCSE exams have changed to 9-1 grades.
• All Fisher pupils complete 2 English GCSEs.
• All students will sit their examinations at the end of Year 11.
• SPaG is worth 30% of their English Language paper.
• Year 9 is a GCSE core skills preparation year.
• Your son’s English grades will be reported in 9-1 grades this year.
(Estimated)
YE
AR
9 G
CS
E E
NG
LIS
HHALF
TERMTOPIC PREPARATION FOR:
1The Yellow
Wallpaper19th Century Literature
2Diversity Scheme –
Around the WorldEnglish Language Paper 1
3Shakespeare -
Opening ScenesMacbeth
4
Crime and
Punishment through
the ages
English Language Paper 2
5 Treasure Island Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde
6 Film & Media Non-Fiction Writing
Although they will not be completing content for their GCSE this year,
students will be developing skills vital for them to succeed in their
GCSEs:
9-1
GC
SE
EN
GL
ISH
LIT
ER
AT
UR
E
Component Value Length Topics / Content
Exam Paper
150% 2 hours
DNA (modern play) – 25%• Extract & Unseen Comparison
Question.• Whole play question.Jekyll & Hyde – 25%• Extract OR whole text question.
Exam Paper
250% 2 hours
Macbeth – 25%
• Extract OR whole text question.
16 Conflict Poems – 25%
• Analysis question.
• Anthology & Unseen poetry comparison.
Revision Tips
• Know the plot, characters and themes of each text
• Learn key quotes from each text
• Practice your PEE skills
• Revise your subject specific vocabulary
9-1
GC
SE
EN
GL
ISH
LA
NG
UA
GE Component Value Length Topics / Content
Exam Paper 1
(AQA)50%
1 hour
45
minutes
Non-Fiction Reading Comprehension – 25%
• One Fiction Text
• 4 analysis questions
Non-Fiction Writing – 25%
• Choice of two writing questions
• 30% marks for spelling, punctuation & grammar (SPaG)
Exam Paper 2
(AQA)50%
1 hour
45
minutes
Fiction Reading Comprehension – 25%
• Two Fiction Texts
• 4 analysis questions
Fiction Writing – 25%
• One Non Fiction writing question
• 30% marks for spelling, punctuation & grammar (SPaG)
Revision Tips
• Reading, reading, reading! The wider a student’s vocabulary, the
greater their range of ideas.
• Revise SPaG – easy marks once you know your structures
• Revise your subject specific vocabulary to analyse texts
• Remember to PEE in the reading paper
QU
EST
ION
S
• 9x1 Ms Anderson
• 9x2 Ms Mellor
• 9x3 Mr Cotton
• 9y1 Miss Carquez
• 9y2 Mrs Crampton
• 9y3 Ms Johnstone
• KS4 Coordinator is Mrs Crampton
• Head of Department is Mr Cotton
Year 9 expectations talk
Thursday 27th
September
Science
KS4 SCIENCE AT JFS
Specifications:
• AQA Combined Trilogy (formally known as dual award) at foundation and higher tier
• AQA Separate Sciences (formally known as triple science)
ALL YEAR 9 STUDENTS ARE CURRENLTY COVERING HIGHER TIER SEPARATE
SCIENCE CONTENT
Scheme of Work:
• Collins
• the textbooks are available online for your son to use. No password is necessary to
access them.
• Sets: We are no longer set with maths, your son has 3 science teachers this year
(biology, chemistry and physics) and will have 3 lesson of each specialism per subject.
• Your son’s set can be changed based on his academic performance throughout the year.
CombinedTrilogy Route Separate Science Route
Your Son will be taught in specialist lessons,
ie he will have biology, chemistry and
physics lessons
Your Son will be taught in specialist lessons,
ie he will have biology, chemistry and
physics lessons
Your son will sit 6 GCSE papers that are 1
hour 15 minutes long each. 2x chemistry,
2x biology, 2 x physics
Your son will sit 6 GCSE papers that are 1
hour 45 minutes long each. 2x chemistry,
2x biology, 2 x physics
Your son will receive 2 GCSEs in science,
the double grade is an average of all 6
papers
Your son will receive 3 GCSEs one in each
science, the grade is an average of the 2
papers sat per subject
Your son can do A-level sciences if he gets
the entry criteria grades
Your son can do A-level sciences if he gets
the entry criteria grades
HOW IS THE ROUTE DECIDED?
• The Science teaching team decide at the end of year 9 which route each student
will follow.
• The decision is made primarily on his performance in his summer exam and his
end of topic assessments throughout the year
• The top achieving students will be placed in Separate science sets which are all in
the higher band
• Those students who we decide are better suited to combined Trilogy will be in
the lower half of the upper band and in the lower band.
• The lowest sets in the lower band will cover foundation tier content, the other
sets will cover higher tier content.
ALL YEAR 9 STUDENTS ARE COVERING HIGHER TIER SEPARATE
SCIENCE CONTENT
CAN MY SON CHANGE SET IN YEAR 10 AND 11?
• Your son will remain in his ‘band’ once he is placed in it.
• Your son will not be able to change from combined science to
separate science BUT he can be moved form separate science to
combined science
• Sets are altered based on your sons academic performance throughout
the year.
CONTACTS
• Mr K. Tomlinson, Director of Learning Year 9
• Mr A. Dean, Assistant Head Teacher and SLT Link to Year 9
• Mrs M. Cody, KS4 Administrator
Form Tutors:
9B: Ms B. Mellor
9C: Mr C. Digance
9F: Mr D. Jackson
9K: Ms J. Anderson
9M: Mr H. Dende-Raji
9N: Miss A. Davis
9T: Mr J. Osborne
INFORMATION
You will find three things to take with you
a) Parent Questionnaire, to be handed in tonight
b) Flyer about the next JFA event
c) Information on the commercial partners of JFS and how you can
benefit
School Fund
LRC
First Give
The JFA
Frames for the Art department to help showcase the
students work for exhibitions and exam board
moderation.
Year group set of ‘Stone Cold’ reading books to support
reading across the school and develop exam specific
knowledge.
Contribution to South Africa 2019 rugby tour for the
help and support in running this year’s ‘Fete at the
Fields’.
Continue to fund the music lunchtime clubs for
students to enjoy, leading to performances at
concerts and ensembles.
Where has JFA money been
spent?
Registers App to help improve the efficiency of
taking registers during PE/Games.
New sets of cooking knives for Food Technology.
Licences for new software to help aid the
development of Computer Science in the school.
Visualizers used to show live marking and give exam
technique feedback directly via the interactive whiteboards.
Water baths to help the Science department undertake
controlled experiments. .
New PC’s for the Sports department as numbers
increase in the BTEC course.
Minibus tests which are vital for allowing students to
undertake field work in Geography, sporting fixtures
and retreats.
New textbooks for Religious Education and Science, with
new sets of reading books for English.
New storage solutions to ensure we continued to store
chemicals safely.
3D printers for DT to allow for the increase in exam focus
on model making.
Sheet metal press to help students whilst undertaking metal
work in DT.
National LandLord Investment Show
Are you interested in leaning more about
property insurance, becoming a landlord or
investing in property?
(w) www.landlordinvestmentshow.co.uk
Toyota and Lexus, Croydon-
£1,000 off a new Lexus
£500 off a new Toyota
Free MOT with your service (Any car make or
model, not just Toyota or Lexus)
(e) Mr. Dean [email protected]
You use, everyone benefits.John Fisher is delighted to have such a broad range of partners who kindly
donate to the school for any referrals or usage from John Fisher. Whether it’s
you, a friend or family, if use these businesses, John Fisher, and your son,
benefits. Advies
Impartial advice on all financial matters including
mortgages, pension advice, investments, savings
accounts, tax changes and insurance.(e) [email protected]
To date, new PCs, rugby equipment and textbooks have been
bought using their kind donations.
Park and Bailey, Coulsdon.
Established in 1953, Park and Bailey offer a professional
and trusted service for those looking for valuations, to let
or sell their house, donating to the school.
Contact Hadley Lyas (Director) by ringing 0203 332 0037.
Oxygen Free Jumping, Purley Way
You can access a special 10% discount on all party
bookings by emailing
Or why not book 30 days of unlimited bouncing for
just £30 (Perfect for the summer holiday)
Call- 07747686294 or 07496744287
Able Waste Services
You can now access special discount for skip
hire- £225+VAT for 8 yard skip, £275+ VAT for
12 yard skip.
Klicksmart Photography
You can access a whole range of services such as
Portraits, Weddings, events one off family shots at a
heavily discounted fee.Special offer: A one photo session Only £25 (RRP £75)
All of the companies sponsor and
support the school in many different
areas: Would you or your business
want to sponsor The National
School of the Year for Rugby? Or
an award winning Choir?
Surrey National Golf Club
The ideal place for keen golfers, weddings or other
events. The preferred venue for school events, rugby
awards, as well as many fundraisers. Contact them
directly for up to 50% off on facility hire and
discounted memberships.
Purley Dental Practice
Parents and Carers can join the practice as either
NHS or Private clients and access a professional
service only a few minutes from school. The money
donated has already paid for new ICT equipment.
M. Crowe Scaffold Services
A parent of the school for over 10 years, M. Crowe
offers a reliable and extensive scaffold service for all
needs from house extensions to larger business
renovations.
Phone: 020 8674 6666
Email: [email protected]
All of the companies sponsor and
support the school in many different
areas: Would you or your business
want to sponsor The National
School of the Year for Rugby? Or
an award winning Choir?
Seaton House School
Ranked 4th in the Times list of top independent prep schools
in England. Their aim is to provide a thorough educational
grounding for all our pupils in a secure, disciplined but
friendly and caring school society. For more information or
to arrange a visit, please contact them on:
Coughlans Bakery
Set up by an old boy of the school, the business
continues to be run by the Coughlan's family. With
their wide range of handmade cakes, they have the
most extensive range of vegan and vegetarian
options in the industry. A keen supporter of the
school in subjects like Food Technology.
Toddler Sense
A place where structured play goes hand in hand with
imagination, the freedom to explore, and adventure! Each
week has a unique theme, creating a whole new world of
magical delights. Imagine zooming through space, partying like
pirates or scuba diving in a magical sea. To book please call
Katie Stanton on: 075720800970 or email
EXAM BOARDS
• English - AQA (Language) OCR (Literature)
• Maths – Pearson / Edexcel
• Science - AQA
• RE - EDUQAS Route B
• PE - EDEXCEL (Sport Studies) PEARSON (BTEC Sport)
• Business & Economics - AQA
• History - Edexcel
• Geography - AQA