2. Our Partnership
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)

3. Marking, Feedback and Expectations 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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.

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

9. Expectations Positive behaviour Correct uniform
Be prepared for lessons, correct equipment and homework completed.
Participate constructively in class activity
Ask questions

10. Year 7 targets & assessment

11. How targets are set
Targets are set using the KS2 Reading & Maths score
Targets are subject to change in line with changes in DfE data which is released yearly
5 year flight path to GCSE
Progress is reported in relation where students are in comparison to their target (e.g. above target)
Creating student

12. Threshold target (Estimated GCSE grade) GCSE (Estimated grade)
Creating +
8/9
Creating 7
Evaluating 6
Analysing 5
Applying 4
Understanding 3
Remembering 2

13. Aspirational targets!

14. GCSE results this year – same ability in Year 7
SUBJECT
STUDENT 1
STUDENT 2
STUDENT 3
STUDENT 4
English Lang 2 4 5 8
English Lit 1 3 6 9
Maths 7
Core Science E D B
Additional Science F A
Geography C
History G
French
Computer Science
Ethics A*
Option 1
PASS
DISTINCTION
Option 2

15. GCSE results this year – lower ability students
SUBJECT
STUDENT 1
STUDENT 2
English Lang 5 4
English Lit 6 3
Maths
Core Science D
Additional Science
Geography
History
French C
Computer Science
Ethics
Option 1
PASS
Option 2
DISTINCTION
L1 DISTINCTION

16. How progress is monitored
3 reports per year to parents
Exam results sent to parents
Progress meetings with parents
Parents’ evening
Any concerns at all contact:

18. Key dates Data drop 1 – w/b 11th December Data drop 2 – w/b 26th March
Data drop 3 – w/b 2nd July
Formal exams – w/b 19th March
Parents’ Evening – Thursday 26th April