1. Year 11 information evening
13th September 2018

2. GCSE Results 2018
Best ever set of results under the new Progress 8 system
Massive improvement in the performance of the students
Best results in subject areas
One of the most improved schools in the country

3. GCSE - Progress 8

4. Sixth Form numbers

5. The Year Ahead Mr M. Eaton Associate Assistant Principal Year 11 Director of Studies

6. Results day

7. Year 11 information booklet
Aim – To support your preparation. It begins with the years calendar and then has a page per subject providing course information including;
Exam board and exam code
Course overviews
Recommended texts
Examination breakdowns and dates
Online resources

8. Year 11 calendar Year 11 is a misnomer – it is two terms!
3rd October – Rewards trip to Blackpool
4th October – First data point (Attitude to learning scores collected only)
17th October – PGS Post 16 open evening
19th November – Start of trial exams
27th November – Year 11 Christmas Carol trip (Evening)
13th December – Second data point (Trial exam results and ATL scores)
19th December – Fancy dress party.

9. Year 11 Calendar 10th January – Year 11 parents evening – 4:30pm
February half term – timetabled after school revision sessions begin
4th March – Start of trial exams (Core subjects only)
7th March – Year 11 Macbeth event
28th March – Year 11 parents evening (Revision and exam support)
Easter holiday – structured holiday revision sessions
Easter to June – Maths and English Saturday masterclasses for selected students
20th May – GCSE exams begin

10. New grading system
Most courses moved to the new GCSE grading 9-1. (Not business, media or Product design)
Grade 7 or better = A or better
Grade 4 or better = C or better

11. I really am so proud of her. She’s done so well.
You can be successful!
We bought all the revision books that were suggested and she wrote a lot of revision cards. Her bedroom was floor to ceiling in revision notes. She stayed behind after school every day and studied, particularly in English and Maths. She attended all the holiday sessions put on. We had day trips out for photography-(so much fun), I asked her to do ‘A’ level. A lot of research went in to artists for her art as she felt this helped her draw a clearer picture as she understood the artist.
I was at the stage where I stopped her revising as it’s all she did.
I really am so proud of her. She’s done so well.

12. School DOES NOT shut at 2:40pm!
Independent learning
School DOES NOT shut at 2:40pm!
Year 11 students will ALWAYS have work to do!
English (Wednesdays) and Maths (Thursdays) interventions will be starting in the next few weeks for a small group of selected students. These are targeted interventions.
All other subjects – A timetable will be released showing which subjects take place on which evenings. The majority of these will begin after the February half term

13. What is good attendance?
90% attendance = losing half a day a week will drop all a students’ GCSE grades by 2 grades
80% attendance = losing a full day each week will drop all of a students’ GCSE grades by 4 grades
97% or better is a good attendance rate

14. Parental Involvement
Children have two main educators in their lives, their teachers and their parents.
Pupils achieve 15 – 17% higher in Maths and English if there is significant parental involvement.
This is regardless of the educational background of the parents.

15. Study Skills and Revision Advice Mr J
Study Skills and Revision Advice Mr J. Rand Assistant Principal Raising Student Achievement

16. PGS website

18. Flash cards

19. Revision walls
Environment again – just about keeping things visible at home and taking every opportunity to revise.

20. Manage “hobbies”

21. Understanding a progress report
JRD to insert sample data sheet
Predicteds means…
Currents means…
Targets mean..
ATL mean…
As a parent you can use it to...

22. GCSE English Mrs C. Gregory Assistant Principal Subject Leader of English

23. How is my child assessed?
English Language
• Paper hour 45 minutes 50%
• Paper hour 45 minutes 50%
English Literature
•Paper hour 45 minutes 40%
•Paper hours 15 minutes 60%
Non-examination Assessment: Spoken Language

24. How Can I Support My Child In English (continued)
Help them to complete past papers/ essays under timed conditions*.
Buy revision/work books.
Help them to learn key quotations and plan essay questions.
Ensure that they reread the set texts.
Help them to practise annotating unseen poems.
In addition to normal lessons, we will run after-school sessions on Wednesdays.

25. How Can I Support My Child In English (continued)
Help them to create revision materials on characters, themes and setting: flashcards, post-its, mind maps.
Websites eg. ‘MrBruff’
A watch
Highlighters
Encourage them to read a variety of texts: both non-fiction and fiction.
Come along to the subject-specific evening next term.

26. GCSE mathematics Mr P. Tierney Assistant Principal Curriculum Lead

27. GCSE Mathematics Tuesday 21st May AM :Paper 1-Non Calculator 1h 30min
Exam Board
Edexcel
Tiers of Entry
Higher Tier : Grades 9-4
Foundation Tier : Grades 5-1
Dates of examinations
Tuesday 21st May AM :Paper 1-Non Calculator 1h 30min
Thursday 6th June AM :Paper 2 -Calculator 1h 30min
Tuesday 11th June AM :Paper 3 -Calculator 1h 30min
Each paper is out of 80 marks, total for 3 papers is 240 marks.

28. Homework Expectations – Do at least 2 hours a week homework.
Consisting of:
Online homework using
Past exam papers and exam paper questions
Revision booklets
Homework will be put on

29. How can I support my child in GCSE maths?
Use school website for exam papers to revise from
Hegarty Maths to practise different topics.
After Year 11 mocks there will be detailed video answers to every question.
Use notes and worked examples in Blue exercise book.
Practise, practise, practise.

30. Equipment Ensure they have a scientific calculator
– casio fx-85GT plus is used in school.
Ensure they have
correct maths
equipment.

31. Practical Support You Can Give Mr M. McKelvie Principal

32. How Do You Get Better Results?
Beliefs – behaviours - results

33. Fixed mindset Believe intelligence is fixed (‘I’m rubbish at...’)
If you are smart, you shouldn’t need to work at something
Making mistakes reflect poorly on who you are as a person

34. Growth mindset Effort is the only way to improve
Making mistakes is the key part of learning

35. Classcharts app Monitor homework being set
Monitor your child’s attendance rate (97% is good)

36. Summary - practical tips
Provide a quiet area to study
Support them in buying revision materials
Check Classcharts and ask how they are getting on with their homework
Encourage the use of the school website to access key revision resources and past papers.

37. Summary - practical tips
Get involved – memorising quotes and formulae
Remind them that getting things wrong is a key part of learning
Ensure they attend every day
Make sure they get the balance right
Support them to aim high