What Do I Need To Know? What support is in place for my child’s transition? How is the curriculum organised? How will I know if my child is on target or otherwise? What are the school’s daily expectations? What are the extra curricular options? Who do I contact in school?

Student Support Team School Nurse Form Tutor School Counsellor Peer Mentors Learning Co-ordinator Form Tutor School Counsellor School Nurse Learning Support 14/11/2018 Quality, Care, Integrity

Quality, Care, Integrity Accessing Support Form tutor Learning Coordinator Subject teachers Heads of Subject Assistant Headteachers Deputy Headteacher Headteacher 14/11/2018 Quality, Care, Integrity

What is my child studying in Year 8? Core English Maths Science 14/11/2018 Quality, Care, Integrity

What is my child studying in Year 8? Foundation Physical Education Religious Education Languages Music Art History Geography Computing Design Technology 14/11/2018 Quality, Care, Integrity

How will I know if my child is progressing ? 14/11/2018 Quality, Care, Integrity

School marking policy Marked tasks will be awarded a SUCCESS and a TARGET.

Success This will indicate what went well, whether objective was met, indication of whether progress was made.

Target Tip ; Think ; Challenge.

Quality, Care, Integrity Progress Pen Students encouraged to use the Progress Pen to highlight/annotate areas of work where they have ACTED upon a TARGET and made changes in their own learning. Opportunity for student reflection to be planned into lessons/tasks. 14/11/2018 Quality, Care, Integrity

In 2017 these new grades will be used for English and Maths – it will be used for other subjects in subsequent years as they complete their first new GCSE curriculums.

In 2017 colleges will accept Grade 4 as the benchmark measure, but this is expected to rise to Grade 5 in subsequent years.

How will we assess progress? Simple and straightforward. Students are assessed in clear, linear way. -Provides a clearer pathway towards KS4. KS3 becomes more ‘relevant’ with assessments based around GCSE grades. -Provides staff with opportunity to develop expertise of new GCSE grades/curriculum by using these grade descriptors across all year groups 14/11/2018 Quality, Care, Integrity

What next? Internal and external moderation from January onwards. SEPTEMBER 2016 Outline intentions to parents at scheduled Parent Guidance Evenings. CJ/NP devise ‘flight paths’ for different student abilities. What next? 10th OCTOBER 2016 HoDs provided with template to write 1-9 descriptors for their subject, with additional info/examples also provided. OCTOBER - DECEMBER 2016 HoDs write templates for subjects. DECEMBER 5th and 12th 2016 HoDs discuss grade descriptors with department staff. JANUARY 2017 Launch the system for Years 7,8,9. JW communicate to students and parents. Internal and external moderation from January onwards.

In 2017 colleges will accept Grade 4 as the benchmark measure, but this is expected to rise to Grade 5 in subsequent years.

Assessment information As printed in the booklet on Page 1 Information Date Grade Card 1 November 8th 2016 Grade Card 2 February 16th 2017 Parents’ Evening March 23rd 2017 Grade Card 3 July 12th 2017 14/11/2018 Quality, Care, Integrity

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