1. Year Ahead Information Evening Year 8 Wednesday 26th September 2018

2. Miss Kular
The Year 8 Team
The 4Ps – Creating a Positive Learning Environment
Assessments
Year Profile
Pathways
Subject Assessments
Mr Myers
Attitude to Learning
Miss Kular
Homework – expectations and support clubs
Credits – Creating a Positive Learning Culture
Behaviour Points and Related Actions
Working together
Miss Maddox
Inter-form challenges
Opportunities in year 8
Year 8 residential

3. Your team Year 8 office in H block
The team to guide you through this….
And the resources…

5. Assessments
Year Profile
Pathways
Subject Assessments

6. When will Year 8 students be assessed?
Internal Assessment Windows
Window 1
Window 2
Window 3
Year 8
10th – 21st December (HT 2)
IN CLASS ASSESSMENT
Ongoing assessment in line with departmental curriculum plans
13th – 21st June (HT 6)
Maths & Science
End of KS3 Assessment
TAKE PLACE IN C101
These are the common assessment points during which all subject areas will assess students within a defined timeframe. As a result – the reports that you receive which outline the progress being made in subject areas becomes comparable and can support discussions about where students are performing / underperforming in relation to their other subjects.
These are not the only assessments that students will sit this year. Throughout the rest of the year each of your subjects will set students additional assessments that fit with their individual curriculum delivery plans.

7. When will Year 8 students be assessed?
Internal Assessment Windows
Window 1
Window 2
Window 3
Year 8
10th – 21st December (HT 2)
IN CLASS ASSESSMENT
Ongoing assessment in line with departmental curriculum plans
13th – 21st June (HT 6)
Maths & Science
End of KS3 Assessment
TAKE PLACE IN C101
These assessments will take place in class during the course of normal lessons.
These assessments may not take the full lesson.
These assessments make take a variety of forms including practical projects, extended writing or examination style questions.
These assessments will take place during the course of normal lessons.
These assessments will take the full lesson.
These assessments are designed to test students’ learning across an extended period of time (academic year / key stage) rather than across a set number of lessons.
These assessments will be conducted in formal examination conditions in C101 or an alternative examination base
These assessments will be timetabled and may take longer than 55 minutes
These assessments will be designed by subject teachers to look and feel like a GCSE style examination.

8. How will Year 8 be assessed?
All students have an assigned pathway and an end of Y11 target grade
Above track
On track
Below track
Serious concern
Working above target
Advancing Pathway
Grade 8’s and 9’s
Secure Pathway
Grade 6’s and 7’s
Developing Pathway
Grade 4’s and 5’s
Foundation Pathway
Grade 3’s +
Working at target
Working below target
Working well below target
When teachers enter data that will be shared with home they will use the terms above.
They will using their judgement to say whether they feel students are on track to meet their end of Y11 target grade.

9. How will Year 8 be assessed?
All students have an assigned pathway and an end of Y11 target grade
Above track
On track
Below track
Serious concern
Working above target
Advancing Pathway
Grade 8’s and 9’s
Secure Pathway
Grade 6’s and 7’s
Developing Pathway
Grade 4’s and 5’s
Foundation Pathway
Grade 3’s +
Working at target
Working below target
Working well below target
Where students are recorded as being ‘Above Track’ in an individual subject area for two consecutive data collection points they will be moved up a pathway within that subject area.
This will see their stated end of Year 11 target grade increase within that subject area.

11. Year 8 profile
The scores our pupils get put them in the top 30% of pupils nationally
 Anyone reaching the higher standard needs to be aiming for 9 -7 as a minimum. Anyone reaching the expected standard needs to be aiming for as a minimum.

12. CORE subjects Maths English Science Maths will continue to be set
We encourage the use of MyMaths and MathsWatch
EPHS is focused on getting students to read outside of school
Whole School read launched July 2018
Students have now been set
Set 1 and 2 are parallel due to high number of advancing students

13. Assistant Headteacher
Mr Myers
Assistant Headteacher
Attitude to Learning

14. Attitude and aspirations
Progress
Data
Attainment
Grades
Success
GCSEs
English Baccalaureate
Outstanding
1-9
A**
A-levels
University
100% Attendance
Perfect presentation

15. Miss Kular Homework – expectations and support clubs
Credits – Creating a Positive Learning Culture
Behaviour Points and Related Actions
Working together

16. Homework Expectations
HW will be set on a weekly or fortnightly basis depending on the subject
All homework is to be recorded in the students planner
Those students who receive 2 or more notifications for lack of homework will be offered additional support through the weekly home learning club. A letter will be sent to you explaining this .

17. Credits Additional Rewards Weekly Bright Spot Pastoral awards
Postcards home
Subject awards
Inter-form competition winners
Phone call home

18. Behaviour

19. Working together-Punctuality

20. Working together-Notifications
Notifications can be for……
-Incomplete/missing hw
-Lack of equipment
-Incorrect uniform
-Forgotten planner
-Lack of effort
How you can help the team….
-Check your child's planner for hw
-Remind them to pack their bag the night before (pencil case and P.E kit)
-Discuss any notifications with them

21. Inter-form challenges
Miss Maddox
Assistant Year Leader
Inter-form challenges
Opportunities in year 8

22. ACE: Aspiration, Challenge and Excellence
Stretch and challenge students outside of lessons
Open to all students - anyone can attend or apply
Activities from almost all subjects
Whatever your passion, there should be something to allow you to develop it!
Read more about our ACE programme on pg. 16 of your year ahead booklet

23. What’s On Offer?
Here at Elthorne Park High School we have a range of extra-curricular activities for students to take part in during lunchtime and after school.
These include:
A range of competitive and non-competitive sporting clubs
Musical Theatre club- focused around the annual school production
The Eltones vocal group
Orchestra
Science club
Spanish and Japanese club
Chess club
A full list of extra-curricular activities offered can be found on our school website from Friday 28th of September 2018.

24. Inter form challenges Points system
To encourage students to work collaboratively with their peers in tutor groups we run an inter-form challenge on Friday each week.
These challenges will change each term and provide students with the opportunity to compete with the other tutor groups in year 8 for the coveted inter-form trophy!
Autumn term- A quiz round covering a different topic each week
Spring term- Ms Maddox’s challenge
Summer term- Tutor challenge
Points system
1st place- 10 points
2nd place- 8 points
3rd place- 6 points
4th place- 5 points
5th place- 4 points
6th place- 3 points
7th place- 2 points
8th place- 1 point
The team to guide you through this….
And the resources…