1. WELCOME TO PAIGNTON COMMUNITY & SPORTS ACADEMY
YEAR 7 INFORMATION EVENING
10th November 2016

2. ASSESSMENT & REPORTING Aspirational threshold
KS3 Threshold
Aspirational threshold
Current GCSE grade
New GCSE grades (2017)
Creating +
Creating ++ A*
8/9
Creating A 7
Evaluating B 6
Analysing
Top C/Bottom B 5
Applying C 4
Understanding D 3
Remembering
E/F/G
2/1

3. Key information KS2 Year 6 reading & maths generates targets
Targets are likely to change
Five year flight plan
Aspirational targets
Best 8 for progress
GCSE’s are getting harder – 100% exams
We assess with regular testing/exams
How do they improve?- Marking/feedback
Parent’s evenings/Progress meetings

4. Flight plan - CREATING

5. Key dates 2016 - 17 1st report – December 2016
Year 7 exams – w/b 20th March 2017
2nd report – March 2017
Parents’ Evening – Thursday 27th April 2017
3rd report – June 2017

6. KS3 Report

7. Contact me on:

8. Marking and feedback in the Academy
Good Morning/ Afternoon,
It is a pleasure to present to you today a subject we feel passionate about…
…Ensuring every child achieves to their full potential and specifically
Parental involvement in children’s learning is a key factor in improving academic attainment & achievements, as well as their overall behaviour & attendance. DFE 2012

9. Pupils will… Ensure work is well presented Date work
Underline date and title
Use a ruler for straight lines
Respond to marking feedback stamp
Write out spellings correctly

10. Teachers will… Regularly mark work
Use a range of marking techniques including: VM/ PM/ SM
Deep marking ie Academy Stamp
Correct key spellings in a piece of work
Allow dedicated time to reflect on marked work

11. Marking This is your effort grade
This is your attainment grade or level.
Your teacher will write down what you have done well.
Your teacher will write down what you need to do in order to progress - your next steps.
This is where you write a response to your teacher.

12. Aspirations and Attitude
High aspirations
Believe and Achieve
Determination
Hard work
Adrian Richards, Chief Operating Officer at Stones

13. Positive behaviour
Correct Uniform
Be prepared for lessons, correct equipment and homework completed.
Participate constructively in class activity
Ask Questions

15. Parental Impact
The role of parents … is the single biggest influence on development. Good quality home learning contributes more to children’s intellectual and social development than parental occupation, education or income. (DFE)