What is the aim of this evening ? -To prepare, with your parents, for the year ahead. -To set your targets -To share information -To engage with tutors

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

Raising the bar In 2014, over 130 Year 12 boys achieved the increased tariff for Sixth Form In 2015, over 140 achieved this threshold.

Raising the bar again? Governors will consider this term whether or not to further raise the threshold for Sixth Form Entry.

Know your targets

Average % in Y11 exams (2013) GCSE points 2014 (A*/A =3, B=2, C=1)

5 pts 23 pts Average % in Y11 exams (2012) GCSE points 2013 (A*/A =3, B=2, C=1)

Get credit in the bank… The significance of Controlled Assessment Student A - Double Award Science (Summer 2014) Exams (75%) Biology 1 47 b Chemistry 1 42 c Physics 1 45 c Biology 2 58 c Chemistry 2 57 c Physics 2 58 c Controlled Assessment (25%) 135 a* Overall grades BB

Get credit in the bank… Student B - Physical Education (Summer 2014) Exam (40%) Knowledge & Understanding for the Active Participant 75 c Controlled Assessment (60%) The Active Participant176 a* Overall gradeA

5 weeks Half Term 7 weeks Christmas 0 weeks Mocks 4 weeks Parents’ Evening & Half-Term 4 weeks Easter 4 weeks GCSE Exams Year 12 The Year Ahead

PASTORAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE Mr Chris Oswald VP (Pastoral)

ATTITUDE MATTERS ATTENDANCE PUNCTUALITY PERSONAL PRESENTATION PERSONAL CONDUCT GOOD STUDY HABITS PERSONAL COMPUTER USE / SOCIAL TIME

A DROP IN ATTENDANCE BY 10% CAN JEOPARDISE GCSE SUCCESS BY, ON AVERAGE, TWO GRADES

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

Process 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

Process 24 – 28 August: Staff trained and Firefly pages started September: All Year 12 boys have been logged on in school 21 September: Teachers start to set homework on Firefly

How you can get involved Ensure your son has downloaded the app or bookmarked the website Download the app on your own Phone/Tablet/PC and ask your son for the login details

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

C ampbell A fter S chool T ime Struggling with your homework? Always submitting work late? Come to CAST in M9 for afterschool support from :30pm Years Tuesdays and Thursdays

Student Thoughts On CAST

Head of Key Stage 5:Mr McIvor Head of Year 12:Mr McCurdy Alden’s-Ms Marshall H13 Allison’s-Ms Taylor H17 Davis’s-Mr McGarry H6 Dobbin’s-Mrs Spottiswoode H9 Price’s-Mrs McNaught H8 School-Mrs Pearson H16 Yates’s-Mr Kirk H5