1. What Do I Need To Know?
What support is in place for my child’s transition?
How is the curriculum organised?
How will I know if my child is on target or otherwise?
What are the school’s daily expectations?
What are the extra curricular options?
Who do I contact in school?

2. Student Support Team School Nurse Form Tutor School Counsellor
Peer Mentors
Learning Co-ordinator
Form Tutor
School Counsellor
School Nurse
Learning Support
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3. Quality, Care, Integrity
Accessing Support
Form tutor
Learning Coordinator
Subject teachers
Heads of Subject
Assistant Headteachers
Deputy Headteacher
Headteacher
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4. What is my child studying in Year 9?
Core
English
Maths
Science
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5. What is my child studying in Year 9?
Foundation
Physical Education
Religious Education
Languages
Music
Art
History
Geography
Computing
Design Technology
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6. How will I know if my child is progressing ?
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7. School marking policy Marked tasks will be awarded a SUCCESS and a
TARGET.

8. Success
This will indicate what went well, whether objective was met, indication of whether progress was made.

9. Target
Tip ; Think ; Challenge.

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Progress Pen
Students encouraged to use the Progress Pen to highlight/annotate areas of work where they have ACTED upon a TARGET and made changes in their own learning.
Opportunity for student reflection to be planned into lessons/tasks.
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11. In 2017 these new grades will be used for English and Maths – it will be used for other subjects in subsequent years as they complete their first new GCSE curriculums.

12. In 2017 colleges will accept Grade 4 as the benchmark measure, but this is expected to rise to Grade 5 in subsequent years.

13. Assessment information
As printed in the booklet on Page 1
Information
Date
Grade Card 1
November 2st 2016
Parents’ Evening
December 1st 2016
Exams
December 5th 2016
Options Evening
February 1st 2017
Grade Card 3
June 20th 2017
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14. What are the arrangement for Options?

15. Year 8
Transition to Yr 7
Primary
School

17. Core Subjects
English
Maths
Science PE
Computing RE

18. Optional Subjects Visual Arts Humanities - Art; General -Geography
- Art ; Photography -History
- Art ; Textiles -RE
- Art ; Graphics -Psychology
Technology Performance
- Food Technology -Dance
- Resistant Materials -Drama
-Music
Languages Additional
- French -Business
-Spanish -Computing
-PE
3 choices per child

19. Maximising performance and options for post 16
Balanced
choice
Maximising
performance
and options
for post 16

20. Choose based upon ‘favourite’ Consider your future path.
DON’T
Copy your friends! DO
Check your
Attainment
Levels.
DON’T
Choose based upon ‘favourite’
teacher! DO
Choose a subject
you enjoy.
DON’T
Ignore advice! DO
Consider your future path.

21. Options Options Information Evening ; Thursday 2nd February 2017
General input and opportunity to speak with all subject leaders.
Individual support and guidance for each student as required.
DEADLINE for Options returns – Thursday 16th February 2017.