1. Strathearn School Belfast
Form 4 Information Evening
2012

2. PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING
Introduction Mrs Graham (VP, Pastoral)
Pastoral Miss Gibson (Head of Key Stage 4)
Assessment Mrs Connery (VP, Teaching and Learning)
Careers Mrs Hearst (Careers Adviser)
Conclusion Mr Manning

3. Introduction
Mrs Graham

4. AIMS OF FORM 4 PARENTS’ INFORMATION EVENING
To give parents an understanding of the
GCSE experience
To help parents offer practical support to
their daughters
To strengthen the home – school
partnership

5. Pastoral
Miss Gibson

7. Our Role…. Academic Content / delivery of all courses
Controlled Assessment
Revision guide and help (subject and tutorial)
Learning Support Tutor
Communication with parents / formal and informal 7 7

8. Our Role…. Pastoral All Teachers
Tutors / Head of Section / VP Pastoral
Support / encourage / monitor
Contact with parents / formal and informal 8 8

9. Pastoral provision and Tutorial programme
Who’s who in Form Four
4S Dr McBride
4T Ms Simpson
4R Mrs Hoare
4A Miss Grier
4H Miss Murphy

10. How you can help? Encourager Sympathetic ear Attendance Monitor
Act as go between

11. How your daughter can help herself
Organisation and planning
Marathon not a sprint!
Keep on top of work
Use of planners
Seek appropriate help
Maintain a healthy work / life balance 11 11

13. When things go wrong……
For example….. (a) Organisation (b) Relationship difficulties (c) Family/ personal issues Pupils adopt an all or nothing approach Dealing with stress / resilience 13 13

14. 14 14

15. Curriculum and Assessment Mrs Connery

16. The differences Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4 17 Subjects (limited choice)
All timetabled
Directed study
9 GCSEs (some optional choices)
Homework amount
Controlled Assessment
Mocks
External Examinations 16

17. Assessment and Reporting in Form 4
December : Short Report
May: Internal examinations
June: Full Reports
June: Parent Consultation Afternoon

18. What is
‘Controlled Assessment’?

19. Information Guides For pupils For parents Controlled Assessment
Coursework - A guide for parents 19

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21. Useful Addresses www.strathearn.org.uk www.ccea.org.uk 21 21

22. Key Stage 4 Careers Programme
Mrs Hearst

23. Careers Suite Open 8.30am until 3.30pm Including break and lunch time
No appointment necessary
Computer software programmes
Access to the Internet
Careers Library – many books, publications and journals which the girls may borrow

24. Form 4 Introduction to what constitutes a career
Careers areas of interest to the pupils

25. Form 5
During September – Unit of Employability within Learning for Life and Work programme
Questionnaire to determine priorities for the interview programme
Career Guidance interviews – October to March
Lunch time drop in sessions
December until April – range of speakers on various career areas.

26. Concluding Remarks
Mr Manning