1. YEAR 9 INFORMATION EVENING
Parents Supporting Learning Beginning Key Stage 4 – The Bridging Year
4 October 2016
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2. Preparing for ….

3. “Old” GCSEs “New” GCSEs9 8 7 6 5 4
A* A B C D E F G 3 2 1

4. Level 4 Level 3 Years 12/13 Level 2 Years 9-11 Level 1 Key Stage 3
Career / Apprenticeship
Career with training / Apprenticeship and College course
Degree
(University/College)
BSc, BA, BEd etc
MSc etc
Higher National Diploma
(HND)
Level 4
Foundation
degree
Level 3
Access
Course
A levels
College course
Years 12/13
Level 2
VCert
Other level
2 courses
GCSE
grades 9-4
Level 1
Years 9-11
GCSE
grades 3-1
Level 1 Diploma
Key Stage 3

5. Year 9 Curriculum Statistics English (Language and Literature) Maths
Lifeskills and RE
PE (BTEC)
Combined Science
Triple Science
GCSE Preference

6. Attitudes Skills Knowledge For each student, teachers will assess:
Using the attitudes tracker in student planners and skills and knowledge trackers in exercise books.
Skills
Knowledge

7. Attitudes Mastering (Platinum) Developing (Silver) Launching (Bronze)
Progressing (Gold)
Mastering (Platinum)
Curiosity
Creativity
Cooperation
Commitment
Consistency

9. Curriculum Maps
Available on the website after half term.

10. The flightpath shows the forecast grade the student can expect to achieve in their GCSE if work continues at the current level.

12. Sorry, I’ve forgotten
1 day
75%
50%
25%
100%
2 days

13. I can remember 1 day 75% 50% 25% 100% 2 days Re-reading notes
After a few times, information enters long-term memory

14. I can revise Revision session with planned short breaks 75%
100%
Revision session with planned short breaks
75%
A planned two-hour revision session with no breaks
50%
Open-ended revision with no set finish time
25%
1 hour
2 hours

15. Summary Support your child in getting into a
daily routine, working at set times.
Make sure your child has a good place
to work.
Talk about work, ask specific questions – not “what did you do today”.
Get involved with the work, ask to see notes or the textbook when a homework is finished, or after a re-read. Get your child to explain parts to you (it doesn’t matter if you don’t understand the details).

16. Find out if there are any issues or problems with a subject.
Have your own copy of the scheme of work/syllabus and use some of the language from it.
Ensure attendance is as high as possible.
Show you are interested in education. Your child will take the lead from you – if you don’t show interest s/he will assume it’s not important.

17. Encourage your child/children
to do the following:
Read and act on feedback from teachers
Balance work and relaxation
Develop their own opinions
Write deadlines in their planner
Know where and when they work best
Do reading without being told to
Work with other students
Prioritise tasks

18. Can a baby become demotivated?
Babies are motivated!
For example, they want to walk, they don’t give up. Even when they fail, they get up and continue.

19. Can we make the desire to succeed at that early age, continue to be a desire to succeed in Year 11?
What is success?

20. Success through Learning
Clear focus on the qualities and qualifications of a successful learner
Challenge and support to achieve ambitious targets
Personalised learning
Partnership: Students-Parents-School

21. Supporting Learning Place to work Times to work – home timetable
Flexible
“Repay”
Working conditions
Distractions
Computers
Messaging access
How to work
Review
Homework
GCSE results and behaviour

22. Support Structure
Form Tutor
Peers
Parents
We want our students to be at the centre and have the support and guidance of staff and peers to achieve
student
Extended
Learning
Other
Staff
STUDENT
Subject
Teachers
Student
Services
House Leaders
and Year Leaders

23. Balance BBB Behaviour Children – students – success
Planner, Learning Passport
Flight Miles
Instant feedback
Able to discuss about learning
Learning behaviours
Not just in class
Read and enjoy (and sign)
Children – students – success

24. Student Involvement

25. Year 9 Calendar Progress Check – 28 November Progress Check – 27 March
Parents’ Evening – 30 March
Year 9 Exams –17-28 April
Progress Check – 8 June