Year 10 Information Evening Welcome

The new team 10F – Mrs Johnson Fantastic team -

The new team 10J – Mrs Vamplew

The new team 10S – Mrs Winchester (formerly Miss Guy)

The new team 10T – Miss Cooke

The new team 10Y - Mrs Tambe

The new team Phone 01727 856206 Email admin@loreto. herts. sch The new team Phone 01727 856206 Email admin@loreto.herts.sch.uk FAO Mrs Tambe Form tutors know them best First port of contact

The not so new team! Miss Last Deputy Head of Year Mrs Murphy Head of Year Mr Hayes Assistant Headteacher

The year ahead First Term: 28th September - Trip – Phantom of the Opera 7th November – Computing trip 8th November – Taize Service 8th December – Progress reports home 18th December – Carol Service

The year ahead Second Term: 31st January – Parents evening 6th February – 8th February – School Production: Hairspray 9th February – Rome Trip departs (Returns 13th February) Week beginning 26th February – Sincerity Week Week beginning 5th March – Careers week 13th March – Macbeth

The year ahead Third Term: 17th April -27th April – Year 10 exams 2nd May – BCS Work Visit 25th May – Full reports home 6th July – Geography fieldwork 17th July – Cambridge Art Trip

The new timetable Subject Y10 Y11 GCSEs Set? English 3 4 2  Mathematics 3 3 1  Science 5 5 2 or 3  RE 2 3 1  French 2 3 1  PE 1 1 0  Option 1 3 2 1  Option 2 3 2 1  Option 3 3 2 1 

A brief guide to our GCSE courses

A brief guide to our GCSE courses

A brief guide to our GCSE courses

A brief guide to our GCSE courses Subjects which have tiers: Combined Science Biology Chemistry Physics Maths French

A brief guide to our GCSE courses

A brief guide to our GCSE courses Overall Total Average Year 11 GCSE Attendance points Score Grade Over 97% 497 52 A 95 to 97% 464 49 B 90 to 94% 429 45 C Below 90% 288 30 E

A brief guide to our GCSE courses Over 97% attendance = max 4 days absence in a year Under 90% attendance = over 4 weeks absence in a year

Learning in Key Stage 4 Varied activities in lessons Increasing use of initiative Growing independence Ongoing feedback Ongoing revision Ongoing support Year 10 Exams Year 11 Mock Exams Revision sessions

General reminders about school life New diaries Religious life Personal Development Rewards & sanctions Uniform Esafety Support PSHE Date Year 10 theme 20th Sept Letter to my future self 18th Oct Self Harm 28th Nov Alcohol 12th Jan STDs 28th Feb Body Image and Self-Esteem 22nd March Revision strategies and exam stress 20th June Teenage Cancer Trust New diaries – encourage independece – more space Visual aids for different departments etc Help be more organised and focused

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