Year 11 Information Evening Monday 1 st October 5 – 6pm

Welcome and Introduction Mr Barrow - Headteacher Key Statistics – 2011 ‘Outstanding school of the year in Croydon’ – 2012 SSAT ‘Top 10% Nationally for value added’ based on 2011 GCSE results – 2012 achieved ‘100 Club’ for the second successive year and 72% inc. English and Maths

Programme for this evening Welcome and Introduction Behaviour and Expectations Standards and Achievement Post 16 Closing Remarks

Behaviour and Expectations Ms Fair Head of Year 11

The Golden Rule We expect all students to follow our GOLDEN RULE: Shirley High School students are expected to show consideration and respect to all members of the school and local community at all times.

The ABC of Success We believe that students will be successful if they focus on their ABC: – Attendance – Behaviour – Commitment

Attendance and Punctuality The biggest barrier to achievement in year 11 is non-attendance (including poor punctuality). Please get in touch as soon as possible if there are any issues concerning attendance.

Behaviour Policy Our new Behaviour Policy can be found on the school website along with our Attendance and Punctuality; Assessment, Recording and Reporting, and Homework policies. These new policies are designed to ensure improved consistency across the school. Please take the time to read these documents.

Uniform Blazer, tie, jumper (and skirts for girls) should be bought from Hewitts. We ask you to follow the school uniform policy to ensure uniform is consistent throughout the school. Plimsolls and trainers are not part of the school uniform. Students wearing incorrect footwear will be asked to change. Year 11 students do NOT need to wear blazers, but if they choose not to, they must wear a jumper instead. Hats and hoodies should not be worn on the school site at any time and will be confiscated. This is for the safety of all members of the school community.

Equipment Pencil case Pen x 2 Pencil Rubber Pencil sharpener Ruler Glue

Student Planners Students are expected to have their student planner with them at all times. Planners must be produced immediately if requested by any member of staff. The planner is the simplest form of home/school communication. Please check it regularly and contact your son/daughter's tutor if you have any concerns.

Expectations We expect ALL students will achieve 5 A* -C GCSE grades by the end of Year 11. Attainment grades in Key stage 3 show this is possible This can only be achieved if students, staff and parents work together. Please feel free to me on croydon.sch.uk if you have any questions or concerns.

Standards and Achievement Mr Templeman-Wright Deputy Headteacher

Standards and Achievement Key Points: How do we do it – strategies that deliver success for all? – PiXL (Performance in Excellence) membership x 300+ = schools network with our own PiXL Associate – Our targets for students come from ‘FFT D’ estimates (top 25% Nationally) note ‘school’s actual 2012 results = value added factor – FFTD – 86% (5+ A* - C passes) actual 100% = +14% factor and FFTD 64% inc. English and Maths, actual 72% = + 8% factor – Individual One to one meetings with students x 3 per year to review progress. The Year 11 students have just had their 4 th 1:1 meeting with me. – We issue grade reports x 3 per year to monitor and report progress which we internally monitor on a further 3 occasions per year. We state ‘current performance’ and FFT D estimates – all parties should know where their child was at the end of Year 10. – In addition we offer: One to one and small group teaching and support, additional lessons afterschool, additional GCSE equivalent options, bespoke timetables, early entry in Maths and English, outstanding teaching and a whole school commitment to achieving success.

Standards and Achievement Key Points - continued: – We focus on reporting ‘indicative’ grades i.e. C1, C2, C3 – We focus on a minimum of two sub-levels progression per year e.g. Student ‘A’ in July of Year 10 = B2 for English Student ‘A’ in July of Year 11 = A3 for English – We expect students to: complete all set homework, read and action all assessment comments by their teachers (reference research done by John Hattie), attend extra classes, complete all classwork and ask for help. – To support their studies all Year 11 students were issued with a special USB stick last Friday with the Year slogan ‘Be inspired to achieve’ on it.

Standards and Achievement Key Events coming up to note: – October 5 th unveiling of the Year 11 logo to students incorporating their slogan – Maths early entry GCSE exams (excluding set 1) on 6 th and 8 th November – 5 weeks time. To support the students last week they sat two mock Maths exams, the results will inform their teachers which topics need to be specifically focused on – Mock exams the week beginning 19 th November – Year 11 reports being written the week 3 rd December – Summative data collection the week 10 th December – the outcomes of which will form the 1 st grade report to parents/carers with a clear indication if their child is ‘on target / below target / above target’. – Early January: reports sent home and the school will be hosting a Mock GCSE Results Assembly re: August 2013.

Post 16 Mrs Harris Head of Sixth Form

The Sixth Form at Shirley High School. Moving into Post 16 education.

Why stay on at SHS Sixth Form? Striving for success Achieve Aspire Enjoy

SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOL SIXTH FORM – What do we offer? Outstanding results 100% pass rate for 2012 Excellent teaching and learning leading to good value added A professional, technological and academic environment A wide range of enrichment opportunities Improved facilities and a new block in 2013 Small teaching groups Outstanding pastoral care, monitoring and support for post 18 progression. High quality IAG Supervised independent study periods. Students do not have “free lessons”

ENRICHMENT AND PSHEE UCAS preparation Study & Life skills University Visits Duke of Edinburgh Award Sport Sixth Form Council Mentoring Charity / Community work Work Experience EPQ Sports leadership and primary school support Arts award Senior Prefect and School Captain positions

COURSES ON OFFER We offer Level 3 qualifications. Mostly A Levels Some BTEC/Vocational Level 3 courses The Level 3 offer will be expanding as the size of the student body increases and experienced A level teachers are appointed. Level 2 BTEC courses and resit classes may be available depending on demand. This will allow students who do not achieve the entry grades for A levels to stay in the Sixth Form.

Achieve fewer than 5x A*-C GCSE grades including English Language and Mathematics To Level 3 courses Entering SHS Sixth Form

Achieve 5x A*-C GCSE grades and above including English and Mathematics You get a foot in the door. We will not turn you away. But you will not necessarily have the chance to do any course you want. Remember, Art, English, Mathematics, Sciences and ICT all require B grades at GCSE for entry. You need to continue to make excellent progress to be considered.

THE FUTURE Development of Sixth Form Spaces Investment in ICT New Sixth Form block Introduction to the Sixth Form programme for Year 11 Development of the induction programme

So, if you want to progress to Post 16 education with us. Work hard to meet and exceed your target grades this year.

Thank You Sixth Form Open Evening 15 th November. Prospectuses will be given to students before the event.

Closing Remarks Mr Templeman-Wright Deputy Headteacher