1. Year 11 Information Evening
Wednesday 5th September

2. Valuing Young People Ms R Harkness- Principal
Dr R Kirkwood- Senior Teacher
Mrs L Brown- Senior Teacher
Mrs S Rushe- Special Education Needs co-ordinator
Head of Year 11- Mrs K Caldwell & Mrs L O’Neill

3. Senior Teacher, Pastoral care & Safeguarding
Valuing Young People
Dr Kirkwood
Senior Teacher, Pastoral care & Safeguarding

4. Senior Teacher, Curriculum & Assessment
Valuing Young People
Mrs L Brown
Senior Teacher, Curriculum & Assessment

5. Year 11 Curriculum 2018 Increase in the number of Pathways
Increase in the range of subjects offered
Increase in the type of qualification
Year 10 you are about to embark on two of the most important years of your life. They are important because how you choose to use your time, will ultimately pave the life you can lead, the job you do and the career path you take.
I am very excited about the changes that have been made to our curriculum offer this year, changes that will have a significant impact on your educational outcomes.
We have………
PUPILS STUDYING COURSES THAT MEET THEIR NEEDS
POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR ALL PUPILS

6. Pathways in Craigavon Senior High
DA BAND
8 qualifications
V BAND
PT BAND
7 qualifications
SA BAND 8 qualifications
English GCSE
Mathematics GCSE
Applied Science (OCN)
Personal Success and Wellbeing (OCN)
2 Occupational Studies
+ 2 options subjects
Double Award Science
English GCSE
Mathematics GCSE
LLW GCSE
ICT BTEC
+ 2 option subjects
Single Award Science
English GCSE
Mathematics GCSE
LLW Qualification
ICT BTEC
+3 options subjects
English GCSE
Mathematics GCSE
Applied Science (OCN)
Prince’s Trust
2 Occupational Studies
Work Experience in Year 11
I am very excited and passionate about the developments we have made this year and we now have four different pathways to follow at Craigavon Senior High School.
The Options Forms you received last week are based on the four different pathways.
We have a Double Award Science Band and A Single Award Science Band, the only difference between these two bands is the Single and Double award element. Pupils who have been allocated to the double award band have been selected based on their science transfer results and science rank orders.
We also have two bands running Occupational Studies Subjects, if you have the Vocational Option Form then you have been allocated to the Vocational Band. If you have the P Band Option Form, you have been allocated to the Prince’s Trust band.
All band allocations have been based on your rank order and the information we received from your Junior High School.
As you can see, all bands offer excellent qualification pathways. Pathways that have been strategically designed to meet your needs and abilities.

7. LEVEL 2 Qualifications GCSE A*-G 60%-100% External exams
Coursework component in some subjects
BTEC
Grades available: Distinction*-A* Distinction- A Merit B Pass C
25% External exam
75% coursework
OCN Certificate
Pass- B or Fail
100% coursework
Very often when we think about education in Year 11 and Year 12, GCSE’s spring to mind.
GCSE’s are classified as a level 2qualifications. The BTEC’s and OCNNI qualifications we are offering at Craigavon Senior High School are also level 2 qualifications.
So what is the difference……..

8. NEW GCSE GRADING SYSTEM

9. PRINCE’S TRUST EQIVALENT TO 2 GRADE B’S DEVELOP LIFE SKILLS
WORK EXPERIENCE
1 DAY PER WEEK
EMPLOYABILITY
CHARITY
TEAMWORK
CITIZENSHIP

10. TRACKING AND ASSESSMENT

11. GIVE YOUR CHILD A HELPING HAND

12. HOW YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE
Talk to your child, show an interest in their education, ask about their day
Ensure time is set aside each day for homework (at least 1 hour per evening)
Monitor their homework diary
Enquire about upcoming assessments and tests
Help with revision
Monitor their use of mobiles & games consoles in the evenings & weekends
Place an emphasis on their education
YOUR ENCOURAGEMENT & SUPPORT CAN MAKE A HUGE DIFFERENCE!

13. Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator
Valuing Young People
Mrs S Rushe
Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator

14. Valuing Young People Year Heads Mrs K Caldwell & Mrs O’Neill
Attendance & Extra – Curricular activities

15. ATTENDANCE
Why is it important?

16. Attend today ACHIEVE TOMORROW 80% 85% 90% 95% 100% #everydaycounts 38
ATTENDANCE 38
DAYS MISSED
7 WEEKS 3 DAYS
UNACCEPTABLE
85% 28
5 WEEKS 3 DAYS
90% 19
3 WEEKS 4 DAYS
POOR
95% 9
1 WEEK 4 DAYS
SATISFACTORY
100%
EXCELLENT
#everydaycounts

17. Percentage of School Leavers Achieving at least 5 GCSEs (A. -C inc
Percentage of School Leavers Achieving at least 5 GCSEs (A*-C inc. English and Maths) by Attendance levels
77%
41%
75-84%
95-100%
Pupils Attendance rate

18. Parents Role: Schools Role: Legal requirement to send child to school.
Encourage good school attendance.
Monitor attendance – Parent app.
Communicate with
the school.
Schools Role:
Promote positive attendance.
Monitor attendance and contact home during absences.
Offer support if required.

19. S.U. SPORT D.O.E. GET INVOLVED CHOIR
CHARITY GROUP
HELPING ON OPEN NIGHT
D.O.E.
GET INVOLVED
BAKING CLUB
CHOIR
SUPPORT CLASSES
GIRLS ACTIVE
DEBATING SOCIETY
SCHOOL COUNCIL
HOUSE EVENTS