Form 5 Parents’ Evening Monday 24 th October 2011

Plan for the Evening  Headmaster  Head of Year - Mr Young  School Counsellor - Mrs Caulfield  Miss McDowell Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Headmaster

Purpose of Evening  Big picture  Awareness/communication  Support  Dealing with the pressure  Proactive Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11 You controlling events, rather than events controlling you Mr Young

The Year Ahead  Lots of teaching completed  Key Dates Halloween Report (this week) Christmas Report (end of Dec) Mock examinations  Exams - 9 th – 20 th January 2012  Reports – early February Form 5 Parent Consultation and A-Level Options Talk  21 st February 2012 Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Mr Young

Importance of the Year  Entry into Sixth Form 15 Points (A*/A=3, B=2, C=1)  UCAS Medicine / Dentistry / Physiotherapy / Law / Accountancy / Business Studies / Teaching / Veterinary Sciences etc will seek mostly ‘A’ grades  Curriculum Vitae Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Mr Young

Controlled Assessment  Coursework/CA  Handout  Weighting  Attendance is vital Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Mr Young

Obstacles to Success  Social life  TV/Computers  Mobiles  Internet  Missing deadlines  Procrastination  Ignoring problems  Lack of consolidation  Attendance and punctuality Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Mr Young

Aids to Study  Set specific tasks  Try to keep ahead of deadlines  Reward yourself  Know what distracts you  Look at samples of good work  Enlist help early if you are in difficulties  Revision cards/sheets Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11 You controlling events, rather than events controlling you Mr Young

Support on Offer  Subject Teachers  Form Teachers (Target Setting)  HOY  Head of Careers – Mrs Browne  School Counsellors – Mrs Caulfield/Miss Walker  Specific to 5 th Form Pastoral Mentoring Skills Workshops Academic Tutoring Library Website English – Mr Kernohan Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Mr Young

Everything in Context  More support for pupils now than ever  Short period of time  Often pressure needed to produce best results  Unavoidable  Builds resilience and is preparation for later life Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Mrs Caulfield

Your son/daughter’s well being is the most important thing  Communication  Organisation  Balance Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Mrs Caulfield

Communication  Spend time with your son/daughter  Find ways to get alongside them  Show an interest and offer encouragement  Be positive  Key to staying in touch Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Mrs Caulfield

Organisation  Help them to be prepared on a daily basis  Get them up earlier/to bed earlier  Help them to allocate their time better  Break tasks down into smaller more manageable tasks  Set goals  Plan revision or work/timetables/lists Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Mrs Caulfield

Balance  Diet and exercise  Treats/rewards  Support network  Work/leisure Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11 TAKE TIME TO SMELL THE ROSES Mrs Caulfield

What if they still feel overwhelmed?  Contact school HOY School counsellors New Life Counselling Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Mrs Caulfield

To Conclude  Communication  Organisation  Balance  Your child’s well-being most important thing  We want to prepare our young people not just for GCSE exams but for life Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Mrs Caulfield

Our aims for the pupils  Happy  Well-taught  Self-confident  Self-motivated  Well-adjusted  Well-presented  Personal discipline  Good communicators  Problem solvers/thinkers  Managers of Information  Caring  Responsible for actions  Leadership  Academic ambition Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11

Conclusion  High expectations  Spirit of service  Sustained momentum  Consolidation  Strive for their best  Questions Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11

Miss McDowell  Helping parents support their children through school  Parental feedback Form 5 Parents’ Evening – 24/10/11Miss McDowell