1. Year 10 Achievement Evening 2018

2. What does it take to be successful?
Attitude
Application
Ambition

3. Attitude?
Attendance
Behaviour
Homework
Organisation
Opportunity

4. Application?
Try your best
Give 100% effort
Take on board feedback

5. Ambition? Aim for excellence Reach your targets
Be proud of your achievements
Celebrate success
Do your very best!

6. Where We Are Now Measuring your child’s performance
What Does Success Look Like?
Attendance = Achievement

7. Comparison with Target Grade
A. Student
Above Target:
Brilliant! Praise & reward.
On Target:
Doing well. Could aim even higher.
One Below Target:
Broadly on track.
More Than One Below:
Act now to improve.

8. Post-16 Course Entry Can your child access the course they want?
Type of Course / Programme
What is Needed to Access
Entry to OSA Sixth Form & Football Academy
Minimum Average Points Score (APS) of 3.7
Entry to BTEC Level 3 Courses at OSA
Average Points Score (APS) of 3.7
GCSE English Grade of 4 or better
Entry to A-Level Courses at OSA
Average Points Score (APS) of 4
GCSE English & Maths Grades of 4 or better
Grade 5 or above in the A-level subject
Grade 6 for Sciences, 7 for Maths
Entry to Level 3 Vocational Courses at Local Colleges
4-5 x GCSEs at Grade 4 & above, including English & Maths
Can your child access the course they want?
Be wary of multi-level college courses – will they represent genuine progression for your child?
Level 1 =
Below GCSE Level
Level 2 =
Same level as GCSE
Level 3 =
Same Level as A-Level

9. What Success Looks Like…
Have an attendance percentage above 96%.
Have a good behaviour record- very few negative logs.
Have a quiet, focused place to work at home.
Have a good range of study equipment and stationery.
Have the revision guides for each subject that they study.
Have a revision calendar or timetable.
Have made index cards for each subject.
Between exam periods - go over past topics.
4-6 weeks away from exams - spend 1-2 hours per night preparing and revising.
Less than 4 weeks away from exams - spend 2-3 hours per night preparing and revising.
We know from experience the habits of the students who tend to do well at GCSE.
Is your child doing all the things listed here?
If they are, they are giving themselves the best chance of succeeding.
If they aren’t, make it a priority to help them change their habits.

10. Attendance = Achievement
We are concerned about Year 10 attendance.
The current year group percentage is 91%.
The national average is 95%.
Our school target is 96%.

11. Attendance Percentage Figures
What it means to your education and your GCSEs
Attendance Over Year
Days Absent
Weeks Absent
Lessons Missed
95%
9 days
2 weeks
50 lessons
90%
19 days
4 weeks
100 lessons
85%
29 days
6 weeks
150 lessons
80%
38 days
8 weeks
200 lessons
75%
48 days
10 weeks
250 lessons
70%
57 days
11.5 weeks
290 lessons
65%
67 days
13.5 weeks
340 lessons

12. 9 7 5/6 5 3 2 Impact of Low Attendance Current Year 10, 2018
Current Attendance
99.7% or higher
92% to 93%
75% or lower
Students Expected to Achieve Average of Grade 8
Average Current Grade: 9 7
5/6
Students Expected to Achieve Average of Grade 4 5 3 2

13. Good Attendance = Rewards
Record of achievement certificates.
Prizes at the end of each half term (iTunes voucher, cinema experience).
Prom discount.
Year Book discount.

14. Where We Are Going The Shape of Year 11
Support in Summer and September
Key Stage 5 – Aspiring and Applying

15. Here are some of the key times and events:
The Shape of Year 11
Here are some of the key times and events:
Date
Event
4th September 2018
Start of Autumn Term
First 6 weeks of Term
Six-week, practical exam preparation course, every Wednesday evening, 3.30pm to pm.
12th September
Year 11 Revision Support Day – with Revision Support Evening for Parents.
15th October - 26th October 2018
Year 11 Practice Exams, Round 1
8th November 2018
OSA Sixth Form Information Evening
19th – 23rd November 2018
Year 11 Post-16 Student Interviews
20th November 2018
Year 11 Parents’ Evening
Date
Event
4th February - 15th February 2019
Year 11 Practice Exams, Round 2
15th February 2019
Deadline for teaching normal Year 11 syllabus for most subjects
18th – 22nd February
Half-Term Support Sessions
8th – 19th April 2019
Easter Support Sessions
13th May 2019
GCSE Exam Period Begins
24th May 2019
End of normal Year 11 Timetable
27th – 31st May 2019
21st June 2019
GCSE Exam Period Ends

16. Support – Summer & September
Summer work set over the 6-week holiday.
Aimed at keeping students sharp.
Approx. 3 hours for English, Maths, Science.
Some options subjects will also set work.
Access – school website & physical copies.

17. September Exam Prep Course
Date
Session Offered
6th September
Compiling A Revision Timetable That Works
13th September
Using Revision Cards Effectively
20th September
Using Mind-Maps To Learn And Remember
27th September
Effective Exam Preparation In English
4th October
Effective Exam Preparation In Maths
11th October
Effective Exam Preparation In Science
Sign up for this course tonight in the foyer to secure a place for September.

18. Year 11 ‘Revision Day’ Wednesday 12th September, 2018.
Revision training from Martijn van der Spoel, educational psychologist.
Student training- 2 hours in the school day.
Parent training- 6pm – 7pm same evening.

19. KS5 – Aspiring & Applying
We want as many students as possible to join OSA Sixth Form.
We are committed to building a curriculum around this year group’s aspirations.
Comprehensive offer across Welwyn & Hatfield Consortium.
History of excellent achievement.

20. KS5 – Application Process
Date
Event
Wednesday 11th July
Year 10 Taster Lessons
Thursday 13th September
Year 11 ‘Futures Day’- a day focused on career planning.
Thursday 8th November
OSA Sixth Form Information Evening.
19th – 23rd November
Year 11 ‘Next Steps’ Interviews- Meetings with students to discuss their future plans.
Thursday 6th December
Deadline for OSA Sixth Form applications.

21. Meeting Groups
Group 1
Room A4
Mr. Bird
Group 2
Room A5
Mrs. Casotti
Group 3
Hall
Ms. Goddard
Group 4
BE01
Ms. Mussellwhite
Group 5
Room BE02
Mrs. Powell
Remember– sign up for the September Revision Course in the foyer before leaving.
Parent suggestion box also available.

22. Year 10 Achievement Evening 2018
Thank you once again for your support, and for attending this evening!