1. Learning Leader – Marissa Tomkins
Welcome to Y10
Learning Leader – Marissa Tomkins
Tutors:
Maria Rodin – 10G
Jen Bradley – 10M
Dionne Lewis – 10S

2. Thank you Uniform Attendance Punctuality Communication with school
Your continued support
Aspirations for the Y10s (College, Career, GCSE grades)

3. Overview of the year Dates for your Diary 9 November 2018
Final date for students to find their own Work Experience placement
11 December 2018
Data update (1) 9 – 1 grades for all GCSE subjects
14 – 18 January 2019
Y10 Mocks (1)– all subjects
4 February 2019
Data update (2) 9 – 1 grades for all GCSE subjects
6 February 2019
Parents Evening (1)
25 March – 5 April 2019
Work Experience
17 May 2019
Data update (3) 9 – 1 grades for all GCSE subjects
17 – 21 June 2019
Y10 Mocks (2) – all subjects
7 July 2019

4. Work Experience George Mitchell School 25th March – 5th April 2019 School Coordinator: Ms Ainsworth

5. What is Work Experience?
An unpaid opportunity for your child to experience working life, whilst they are still at school
A chance for them to develop and practice new skills and become more confident in their abilities
Usually non – vocational: it’s a general experience of work
May help to refocus on education and form future career choices

6. ‘Own Placements’ How can you help?
Employers in some occupations prefer direct approach by students, who do you know?
Employers like students who show initiative, so don’t do it all on their behalf!
Placements could be anywhere in England
Placements should not be with a direct family member
Help prepare how they dress and what they will say to the employer…..why do they want to work there?
Help prepare an introductory
Check the journey route, times and the cost
Be realistic about what work they will do in that job role

7. The employer must have Employer Liability Insurance (ELI)
All forms must be fully completed with all employer contact details
Must pass a pre-placement check carried out by an approved person
Forms must be signed and returned to the school by 9th November 2018

8. Webview (Online Work Experience System)
For students not finding their own placement:
Access from 12th November 2018

9. Click on ‘search’ to start looking for a placement
When they have successfully logged in they will be directed to the student home page where they will be able start the process of making selections
There is a student guide to the system available under the ‘work experience literature’ icon
Click on ‘search’ to start looking for a placement

10. Filter what is viewed by job category and location

11. A list of ‘available’ jobs will appear
By clicking on ‘view’ they can see a full job description for the placement they are thinking of selecting
Most jobs available on the system will be in administration, retail and education

12. Parent/carer’s should view the selections to check location, hours tasks and health and safety

13. Students will need to make a minimum of 3 and up to 6 ‘live job’ selections, put them in choice order and be prepared to go to any one of their choices.
by 3rd December 2018.

14. After allocation They may need to reselect, if not allocated a job
Each student will receive a job description which includes a risk assessment for the job and a parental consent form
This needs to be signed by the student and you, as their parent, guardian or carer and returned to school
All students will be issued with a log book to record their work experience

15. Employer Contact
BEP informs the employer of the placement details…employers do sometimes forget!
On receipt of the parental consent form and job description, students must contact the employer immediately to confirm their attendance.
Some employers may have to withdraw from accepting the placement, this can be at a late stage
In many cases, no contact = no work experience!!!

16. During the Placement
They will be expected to work business hours. This is anything up to a maximum of 40 hours per week!
They must contact their employer if they are ill, running late or attending an appointment
BEP Group will be advised if they do not attend placement and in turn will contact the school to find out where they are
If they have any issues during their placement they must contact the school

17. Phones Attitude Conduct Timekeeping
Whilst on placement they will be treated as an employee by the company, they can be dismissed!
Phones
Attitude
Conduct
Timekeeping

18. After the Placement
On completion of Work Experience employers can leave feedback in the student’s log book, have a look!
Students may be asked to complete a school evaluation form to feedback about their placement
On successful completion of their placement, each student will be issued with a certificate
Some successful placements can lead to employment

19.
Any questions?

20. Government changes – what it means to you
No Controlled Assessment
Additional testing throughout the 2 years
Need for continuous revision
Final exams at end of Y11 – no official exams beforehand
Numerous exams at end of Y11 – eg English students sit 4 lengthy exams
Failure to prepare is preparing to fail
Raising Standards Team – how can they help?

21. New GCSE Gradings “New” “Old” 9 A* 8 7 A 6 B+ 5 C+ and B 4 C and C- 32
E and F 1 G U
New GCSE Gradings
Exams will be much harder

22. Other qualifications Grading
GCSE Equivalent
Distinction * A*
Distinction A
Merit B
Level 2 Pass C
Level 1 Pass
D and E
Subjects:
ICT Technical Award
Resistant Materials and Textiles Technical Award
BTEC Travel & Tourism
V-Cert Health & Fitness

23. Raising Standards Making a Difference
Our moral imperative is to improve the life chances of our children. We do this through helping them to become well rounded mature young people, but also by ensuring they have the qualifications that enable them to take their “next step” in education, training or employment.

24. Concerns? Who to contact?
If you have a question relating to …
An individual subject – contact your child’s subject teacher or the Curriculum Leader
A range of subjects – contact the Learning Leader: Ms Tomkins
Attitude, work ethos or anxiety – contact the Learning Leader: Ms Tomkins
Staff s are on the website under “Contact” tab

25. AQA English GCSE Ms Aswat
Routine
Reading
Consolidation
AQA English GCSE Ms Aswat
AQA English Literature 8702
AQA English Language 8700
‘Romeo and Juliet’ – William Shakespeare
‘A Christmas Carol’ – Charles Dickens
‘The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time’ – Simon Stephens
Power and Conflict Poetry
Reading Newspapers
Reading books
Look on the GM website for more details

28. Questions?