Year 10 Transition Welcome to Key Stage 4

Year 10 Transition Key people in Year 10 are -  Mr Dunstan - Head of Year 10  Miss Harrison – Assistant Head of Year 10  Mr Wowczuk – Assistant Vice Principal  Form Tutors and Year 10 staff  Ms Houlton - Careers Education Coordinator  Mrs Patel – Data Assessment Reporting Manager  Year 10 students  Year 10 parents

Year 10 Transition  Moving into KS4 from KS3 –  Expectations are still very high if not higher  Demands and challenges are even greater  Time management and organisation  Greater encouragement to use the support on offer to enhance learning  Set goals and aim to achieve them  100% effort will always give the best results!

Year 10 Transition Some important changes to Year 10 – YOU are UNIQUE in so many ways!  As Individuals  As a group  All exams will now be taken at the end of Year 11  Some subjects still have Controlled Assessments  In most GCSE subjects you will be graded with a letter A* to G  In English and Maths however, you will be graded with a number 9 to 1

Year 10 Transition GCSE English  Chosen course at Soar Valley; Eduqas GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature.  Like in maths, the guidance we have been given is that the new “grade 4” will be roughly equivalent to the previous “grade C”.  The new “grade 9” is supposed to be higher than the current “grade A*”.

Year 10 Transition  GCSE English: what’s new?  Both courses are 100% terminal exam and, unlike maths, there are no different tiers of entry.  There will be two exams for English language and two exams for English literature.  There is no controlled assessment or coursework element to the qualification.  Students will need their own copies of literature texts to allow them to make their own notes and have constant access throughout the course.

Year 10 Transition GCSE Maths  Chosen course at Soar Valley; AQA GCSE Mathematics, specification 8300  The guidance we have been given is that the new grade 4 will be roughly equivalent to the previous grade C  The new grade 9 is higher than the current grade A*  The general intent is to increase the level of difficulty for all maths courses…. Need to learn more formulae!

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GCSE Maths  There will still be the same level of support both inside and outside the classroom  Revision classes  Mock examinations  mymaths.co.uk  Revision guides

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Year 10 Transition  Key Dates sheet – please keep this in a safe place at home as a reminder – eg on fridge door EVERY year 10 student will be given a full copy of this - please look at it with your child  Year 10 Transition Day Monday September 7 th 2015 for students  Progress Check 1 – Thursday 19 th November 2015  Progress Check 2 – Thursday 21 st March 2016  Progress Check 3 – Thursday 7 th July 2016  Year 10 Parents Evening Thursday 3 rd March 2016  Year 10 Mock Exams Monday 23 rd May to Friday 10 th June 2016  Year 10 Celebration Evening – Monday 27 th June 2016  Year 10 Development Week – week beginning Monday July 11 th 2016

Year 10 Transition Year 10 Development Week  Use of online careers guidance  Writing a CV and Personal Statement  Post 16 options – different pathways beyond SVC  Visits arranged to look at post 16 provision  The truth about apprenticeships  Student motivation and coaching  Interview practice

Year 10 Transition  Show My Homework – online homework site for resources, deadlines, reminders – PARENTS can access this to see what homework has been set – App now available  Homework may have short deadlines or longer deadlines over a number of lessons especially if linked to Controlled Assessments  Additional home learning– this is not optional  Planners  SAM Learning  MY MATHS  Revision Guides – various subjects, ask subject  teachers

The Show My Homework App A quick and easy way of keeping up to date with homework Notifications directly to your android or apple phones Always know when homework has been set and is due

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Log in and see all outstanding homework and when it is due :

Year 10 Transition At some point in year 10 or year 11 your child may be mentored as a means of additional support to help them progress further. For example -  Guidance – 1:1, small groups  Support in lessons from other staff  Levels of progress are low  Evidence of lacking in effort  Underachieving – controlled assessments, classwork, homework, etc  Study Support  Negativity towards learning – reasons? Outcome – to be as successful as possible!

5 WAYS PARENTS CAN HELP 1. Make sure they leave the house on time, in correct uniform and with all items required for the day. 2. Discuss the school day and check planners for homework/deadlines. 3. Remove all distractions when homework is being completed and sign planners. 4. Praise/reward when good work is done both in and out of school. 5. Encourage healthy eating (including breakfast), exercise and plenty of sleep – good routines. Year 10 Transition

ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY  Soar Valley prides itself on having one of the best attendance records across the city.  Excellent attendance is crucial in supporting your child with their learning goals and achieving their highest grades.  Equally important is PUNCTUALITY – to registrations and to all lessons.  What should you expect if your child is not in school?  What does the school need if your child is absent?

Lets look a little closer….. 1 school year at 90% attendance = 4 whole weeks of lessons MISSED!!! Sept July ? 38 school weeks Absent for 4 weeks

What impact might this have on your life……? Research suggests that 17 missed school days a year = 1 GCSE grade DROP in achievement. (DfES) The greater the attendance the greater the attainment.

What could your average earnings look like? Qualifications Potential Earnings average per hour no qualifications £7.44 per hour. 5GCSE’s £9.02 per hour. Post-16 qualification £10.25 per hour Graduate degree £15.01 per hour

Year 10 Transition Soar Valley’s ethos is – Aspire Enjoy Achieve WWE have high aspirations and high expectations for your child and will provide them with lots of support WWE want your child to have high aspirations and high expectations of themselves TThis is a joint responsibility – staff, students and parents

SUCCESS HARD WORK DEDICATION GOOD ROUTINES DESIRE TO DO WELL MATURITY GOOD ORGANISATION HIGH ATTENDANCE/ PUNCTUALITY RESPONSIBILTY FOR OWN LEARNING SCHOOL STUDENTS PARENTS

Year 10 Transition Welcome to Key Stage 4 Thank you for joining us this evening