GCSE Information Evening Monday 7 th September 2015

The Year Ahead What are we doing? Educating –Organising –Studying –Sharing –Growing

AQE Score GCSE Point Score

AQE Score GCSE Point Score AQE Score= 98 GCSE = 2A*/5A/ 2B/ C AQE Score= 115 GCSE = 2A*/5A/ 2B/ C

AQE Score GCSE Point Score AQE Score = 61 GCSE = 2B/ 4C AQE Score= 61 GCSE = 6B/ 3C

Together

The finishing line...

GCSE Results % of students achieved 5 A*-C grades 87% achieved 5 A*-C inc. Eng and Maths

Individual Success Jamie Brown, Matthew Crowther & James Nelson - 11A*s Jake Bodels and Mohammad Rashid - 10* and 1 A Grade 19 students with 7 A*/A Grades or more 143 students out of 160 eligible to return

How can I match that success? 1.Know your targets

How can I match that success? 2.Understand the importance of Controlled Assessment 60% of English Language 60% of Art & Design 60% of Technology 60% of Hospitality 60% of Leisure & Tourism 60% of ICT 60% of French, German, Spanish 60% of Motor Vehicle Studies 60% of PE 25% of all Sciences, Geography, History....

How can I match that success? 3.Work hard... and start now!

Communication Support Key Dates: 20 November: Progress Card 1 10 December: Parents’ Evening 26 February: Progress Card 2 30 June: Annual Reports What you can expect from us

Team Leaders Head of Key Stage 4 – Mr McIvor Head of Year 11 – Mr Cousins

The Tutors Alden’s - Dr Haire (Dr Dunne) Allison’s - Mrs Murphy/ Mrs Ryan Davis’s- Mr Walker Dobbin’s- Mrs Roberts Price’s - Mr Mukula School- Mr McNerlin, Mrs Pearson, Miss Scott, Mr Tipping Yates’s- Mrs Johnston

What parents can do Download Firefly App and use to check work set/ progress Check and sign the diary every week. Provide a quiet, desk space with a light and paper for private study. Support him with personal organisation! (New challenges such as files etc.) Monitor sleeping & gaming! Read coursework/homework (if possible) and help your son with projects. Buy additional reading materials/study guides for subjects and encourage independent learning. Discuss topics around the table that he is studying in school. Be positive with your child. Support is vital to success.

Firefly Introduction Mr. Walker

Purpose of the New VLE Improve Communication between staff and pupils Improve availability of classroom resources on-line

1. Communication

2. Publishing Classroom Resources Online

How can you get involved? Trial June 2015 – 10 A2 “ I liked that there were no complications when finding the homework and there was no chance of doing it wrong.” “If you are off you can find out what your homework is.” 82% found it Easy/Very easy to use 80% found it useful for finding out what their homework was

How can you get involved? 24 – 28 August: Staff trained and Firefly pages started September: All Year 11 boys being logged on in school September: Teachers start to set homework on Firefly Parents – Ensure your son has downloaded the app or bookmarked the website

Check Firefly Regularly 50% of parents on the trial checked their son’s homework using the app