Year 9 Information Evening Thursday 2 nd October – 6pm

Programme for this evening Welcome and Introduction Behaviour and Expectations Standards and Achievements Closing Remarks

Welcome and Introduction Mr Barrow - Headteacher KS4 – 83% students 5xA*-C – 97% 5xA*-G Grades – Highest Performers Mia Stoces-Brown 12A*/A (14 A*-C) Demitris Nathanael 9A*/A (13 A*-C) KS5 – 325 Average UCAS Point Score – Highest Performers Fabienne Ware AAA + A(EPQ) Becky Ward AABB – Top 10% of sixth forms/ colleges for value added 2014 Key Statistics

Behaviour and Expectations Miss Whitehead Head of Year 9

The ABC of Success We believe that students will be successful if they focus on their ABC: – A ttendance – B ehaviour – C ommitment

Attendance The biggest barrier to achievement at school is non- attendance (including poor punctuality). Please remember ….. We do not authorise any absence during the academic year unless a Student Absence Request Form has been completed and is accompanied by the evidence required e.g. an Order of Service for attendance at a funeral, details of when the flight was booked for unforeseen emergencies requiring overseas travel etc. We do not allow time off for holidays during term time as they have a detrimental effect on learning.

Attendance Research suggests that 20 missed school days a year i.e. 10% non attendance = 1 GCSE grade drop in achievement. 100% = no days absence from school (Sept to July) 95% = 10 days absence (2 weeks) from school (Sept to July) 90% = 20 days absence (4 weeks) from school (Sept to July) 85% = 30 days absence (6 weeks) from school (Sept to July) 80% = 40 days absence (8 weeks) from school (Sept to July) Students falling below 92% will be subject to monitoring. Students falling below 85% fall into the Persistent Absence category and could be subject to; Parenting contracts and orders or penalty notices or prosecution.

Attendance If there are problems, queries or questions regarding attendance and/or punctuality please contact: Ms Stewart (Attendance and Welfare Officer) Mrs Dye (Attendance and Welfare Assistant) , extension 163

Punctuality Punctuality to school is equally important. Arriving to school on time sets our students up well for the day ahead as well as ensuring they access tutor time with their form tutors, which is where a lot of our pastoral work is undertaken. Poor punctuality has a detrimental effect on achievement as well as general organisation.

Behaviour 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.

Behaviour It is very important to all of us that we have good behaviour throughout the school thereby promoting a learning environment where everyone can ‘strive for excellence’. Parents / Carers have a vital role to play in promoting a positive attitude to school and together with the school, celebrating achievement at all levels and in all areas of school life. The school will work with parents / carers and the student to resolve any difficulties that may affect a student’s behaviour. This ‘partnership’ is cemented through the Home School Agreement.

Bullying We take bullying VERY seriously however we can only address it when we know about it. Bullying should ALWAYS be reported. This should be to the form tutor in the first instance. Safeguard you child’s online access to protect them from Cyber bullying. Legally, students should not have Facebook or Twitter accounts until they are 13. If they are of age encourage them to be safe. Profile should not be open to anyone who is not a friend. A friend is someone you actually know, have met and talk to regularly!

Uniform All uniform should be bought from Hewitts of Croydon, including skirts and trousers which must be mid to dark grey. 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. Hair accessories should be navy blue, black, grey or white. Hats and hoodies should not be worn on the school site at any time and will be confiscated. This is for the safety and security of all members of the school community.

Equipment Pencil case – minimum expectations: Pens (minimum x 4) Pencil (minimum x 2) Colouring pencils Rubber Pencil sharpener Ruler Glue Calculator

Year 9 Expectations Start of the GCSE year For subject specific information the class teacher on e.g

Standards and Achievement Mr Templeman-Wright Deputy Headteacher

Standards and Achievement How do we do it – strategies that deliver success for all? – PiXL (Performance in Excellence) membership x 800+ = schools – Our targets for students come from ‘FFT D’ estimates (top 25% Nationally). Individual One to one meetings with students x 2 per year to review progress. The Year 9 students will have their 1 st 1:1 meeting with me the week beginning 9 th February. – 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 8. – In addition we offer: Small group teaching and support, additional lessons afterschool and a whole school commitment to achieving success.

Standards and Achievement National Curriculum Levels to GCSE Grades L3 = GCSE G L4 = GCSE F L5 = GCSE E L6 = GCSE D L7 = GCSE C L8 = GCSE B 3 levels of progress factor

Standards and Achievement National Curriculum Levels to GCSE Indicative Grades Sub-Levels and Sub-GCSE Grades to show progression Low MiddleHigh 4c 4b 4a F3 F2 F1 5c 5b 5a E3 E2 E1 6c 6b 6a D3 D2 D1

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 8 = English 5a = GCSE grade E1 Student ‘A’ in July of Year 9 = D2 Student ‘A’ in July of Year 10 = C3 Student ‘A’ in July of Year 11 = C1 – We expect students to: We expect students to: complete all set homework, read and action all assessment comments by their teachers (reference research done by John Hattie & MMM), attend extra classes, complete all classwork and ask for help. It is a positively interactive learning collaboration to ensure all students make a minimum of 3 levels of progress re: KS2 (L5 – E grade) and KS4 (L8 -B grade).

Standards and Achievement

Progress Range (9-2, 10-1, 11- 0)

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Sixth Form Results Day 2014

Alps - Calculation of provider student performance for Y13 – A2 & BTEC Shirley High School ALPS Grade 2 for student performance Based on Alps analysis of 1,594 school sixth forms and colleges nationally our school continues to be in the top 1 % for BTEC.

Closing Remarks Mr Templeman-Wright Deputy Headteacher