Key Stage 4 at The Weald Parent Learning Walk

Outcomes 79% of students with 5 A*-C at GCSE 74% 5 A* - C including English and Maths Progress 0.56 100% A level pass rate in 2015, with 65% achieving grades A*- B

Continually Improving Exam Results Students achieving 5A*-C

“Students’ attitudes are outstanding “Students’ attitudes are outstanding. They have a thirst and enthusiasm for learning” Ofsted, October 2013 Overview of structure of the curriculum and approaches to teaching and learning in Key Stage 4 Walking lessons Discussion and feedback Parent Learning Walk

Curriculum spread over 3 years Exams taken in Year 10 and Year 11 Core Subjects – English (2), Maths (1), Science (2-4), ICT (1), Options minimum 4 GCSEs or equivalent Overall Students have the opportunity to enter for 10 GCSEs or equivalent but many are taking more. Key Stage 4 Curriculum

Key Stage 4 The curriculum also includes non-statutory programmes of study for: religious education (1/2 GCSE) personal wellbeing (which includes the requirements for sex and relationship and drugs education) economic wellbeing and financial capability (which includes the requirements for careers education.) Key Stage 4

The English Baccalaureate Grade C or better on core academic subjects, including English, Mathematics, History or Geography, the Sciences and a Language

The Rough Guide To The New GCSE FOUNDATION The Rough Guide To The New GCSE HIGHER A* A B U C DEFG 5 7 6 4 3 2 1 9 8 HIGHER

How your child interprets challenges, setbacks and criticism is THEIR CHOICE “Oh well, I don’t have the talent or ability anyway.” – FIXED “Even though I didn’t do as well as I wanted to this time, at least I know that I can find out what I need to do in order to do better next time! If I work hard enough, I know I can do it.” - GROWTH

Bart comes to school with C grade targets rarely seen in the library/at after school sessions tries to avoid Tutor time, Tutor interviews, talking to subject teachers, talking to parents attendance good at first, but declining as pressure mounts. part time job in a supermarket (up to 24 hours per week)

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Lisa comes to school with C grade targets makes full use of the facilities at college involved in Tutor mentoring, revision lessons, uses the VLE, e-mails teachers for help, has revision plan and resources excellent attendance works hard – asks for help when she needed it part time job 8 hours on Sunday and organises social life around revision

Lessons Engagement Independence Challenge Feedback Relationships, Behaviour.

Curriculum Guides

Engagement Independence Challenge Feedback Practice seen:

‘Code of conduct’ There are helpful ways to conduct a learning walk: Always stand to the side or the edges – don’t distract from the teacher or block someone’s view. If the children are working independently or in groups observers can either mingle and ask questions or simply be a ‘fly on the wall’ Don’t chat amongst yourselves whilst the teacher or pupils are addressing the class! Photographs/recording are not permitted during a learning walk

Lessons Take your guides – talk to them about the lessons that you see Observe 4 lessons What do you see? Questions?