Form 2 Parents’ Evening Tuesday 29 September 2015

Plan for the Evening Principal Head of Year – Mrs Reid Head of Junior School – Mrs McLaughlin Principal

Purpose of Evening Awareness/Communication Changes/Initiatives Support Dealing with the pressure Mrs Reid

Why is Form 2 so important? Maintain enthusiasm Expectations Lots of teaching completed Impact of results and experiences -> GCSE subject choices Mrs Reid

The Year Ahead Key Dates: Friday 13 November: Report Cards issued Monday 18 – Friday 22 January: Winter Examinations Thursday 11 February: Report Cards issued Tuesday 12 April: Parent Consultation Friday 15 April: Report Cards issued Mrs Reid

The Year Ahead (cont.) Key Dates: Monday 1 6May – Monday 23 May: Summer Examinations Tuesday 21 June: Careers Day Mrs Reid

Careers: looking ahead Subject choices in Form 3 - interviews Careers Day in June 2016 Start early – information for pupils and parents on our website Work experience in Form 4 CEIAG – Careers Education, Information, Advice and Guidance – contact to Mrs Browne Mrs Reid

Target Setting Mrs Reid Setting SMART Targets S pecific M easurable A chievable R ealistic T ime-bound

SMART Targets - Example Mrs Reid Improve my standardised score in Maths to at least 160 (10 above the mean) in the winter exams Make detailed revision notes before the end of December. Complete at least 5 extra questions on the topics that I find difficult and ask my teacher to check them. Ask my parents to test me for 30 mins a week on the Maths that I have studied that week.

Lesson Monitor Applicable to all students in all lessons An integrated classroom tool to monitor behaviour and attendance trends in the classroom Behaviour – Unprepared for class; Failure to produce homework; Inadequate classwork; Out of Class; Pupil Welfare Auxiliary; Toilet; Disruptive Behaviour; Late to class Achievement – Marked Improvement; Outstanding work; Excellent effort; Helpfulness Mrs Reid

Helping with organisation Homework Diary Mrs Reid

Homework Diary Mrs Reid

Support on Offer Subject Teachers Form Tutors HOY School Counsellor – Mrs Caulfield Additional support Pastoral Mentoring Academic Tutoring Fronter Library Website: Mrs McLaughlin

What if they still feel overwhelmed? Contact school HOY Head of Junior School School Counsellor FamilyWorks Designated Teachers: Miss Hyndman and Mrs McLaughlin Mrs McLaughlin

Balance Diet and exercise Treats/rewards Support network Work/leisure Mrs McLaughlin

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 Able to build relationships Respectful Academic ambition Mrs McLaughlin