1. YEAR 9 CURRICULUM EVENING Working together to ensure success
Welcome to our
YEAR 9 CURRICULUM EVENING
Thursday, 6h September 2018
Working together to ensure success
for your child
‘A Christ-centred learning community, committed to the development of the whole person’
Seamless education from 4-19 years for all faiths and beliefs

3. Bless me with a happy and successful year,
Dear Lord,
Bless me with a happy and successful year,
remove my worries, insecurities and fears.
Amen

4. HEADLINE FIGURES 2018 A LEVEL:
High ranking A Level results across Worcestershire – 99% of students achieved 3 or more A Level passes
17% of students achieved 4 or more A Levels
A*-B grades were achieved with the following percentages: Music 100%,
Performing Arts 75%, Physics 73%, Chemistry 73%, Mathematics 69%, Geography 69% and Chemistry 67%
From a cohort of 108 students 94 A*/A grades or equivalent were achieved
20 students gained a massive 47 A*/A grades between them
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5. To find out about uniform, our Summer School, Literacy (ERIC),
HEADLINE FIGURES 2018
GCSE:
81.1% of students achieved 5+ standard passes at GCSE with English and Mathematics (81.45% in 2017, 80% in 2016)
90.1% of students gained a standard pass in English (Grade 4); 77% of students gained a strong pass in English (Grade 5)
86.5% of students gained a standard pass in Mathematics; 66.2% of students gained a strong pass in Mathematics
Students achieved 100% 9-5 grades in the following subjects: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Polish and Spanish
To find out about uniform, our Summer School, Literacy (ERIC),
Transport, Numeracy, New Technologies, the Catholic Life of the School, our
Catering Providers and the PTFA.
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6. HEADLINE FIGURES 2018 continued GCSE:
Students achieved the following grades:
100% in Drama, 84% in English Language, 89% in English Literature, 89% in French, 85% in Geography, 82% in History, 92% in PE, 86% in RE and 84% in Science Combined
Students achieved the following A*-C grades:
91% in ICT and 89% in Media Studies and 97% in Product Design
Students achieved the following BTEC/CNAT grades equivalent to A*-C/9-4:
100% in Children’s Play, Engineering, Sport and Travel and Tourism, 85% in Art, 83% in Business Enterprise, 80% in Food, 98% in HSC and 100% in MOS
To find out about uniform, our Summer School, Literacy (ERIC),
Transport, Numeracy, New Technologies, the Catholic Life of the School, our
Catering Providers and the PTFA.
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7. HEADLINE FIGURES 2018 continued
GCSE:
30% of all results delivered grades 9-7, A*-A or equivalent – that is an amazing 640 results at the highest grades with 328 of those grades at 9-8, A* or equivalent.
8 students gained all of their 11 GCSEs at grades 9-7, A*-A or equivalent, 1 of whom gained all 9-8, A* grades or equivalent
17 students gained 10 or more GCSEs all at grades 9-7, A*-A or equivalent
To find out about uniform, our Summer School, Literacy (ERIC),
Transport, Numeracy, New Technologies, the Catholic Life of the School, our
Catering Providers and the PTFA.

8. From the Assistant Principal, Ms S Fletcher
INTRODUCTION
From the  Assistant Principal,  Ms S Fletcher
THE BIG PICTURE
To find out about uniform, our Summer School, Literacy (ERIC),
Transport, Numeracy, New Technologies, the Catholic Life of the School, our
Catering Providers and the PTFA.
New pictures

9. AIMS OF THE EVENING
Future job market?
Options after KS4
Targets setting
Key dates
Reports
Exams
Controlled assessment
Independent learning
Attendance
Support mechanisms
To find out about uniform, our Summer School, Literacy (ERIC),
Transport, Numeracy, New Technologies, the Catholic Life of the School, our
Catering Providers and the PTFA.

10. The future for your child
Sixth Form
Apprenticeships/Careers/College courses
Entry requirements
Entry requirements onto courses
Entry requirements onto specific University
courses – how much more in a lifetime
Aspirations – Post 16 Adviser

11. How can I help my child – key dates and exams
Assessment Maths and English – Wednesday 12th September 2018
Assessment week – 15th October 2018
Short reports – 8th November 2018
Parents’ Day – 6th December 2018
Assessment week – 10th December 2018
Short reports – 28th January 2019
Assessment week – 3rd June 2019
Last Reports – 18th June 2019
Parents evening – 27th June 2019

12. REPORTS – WHEN ARE THEY & WHAT DO THEY MEAN
Target Grade - How are targets set?
Forecast Grade
Working at Grade
Attitude to Learning
Behaviour
Report example needed

13. English, Maths and Science
The importance of English, Maths and Science GCSEs
Changes to assessment in each

14. Mathematics Exams FROM June 2018
Key Challenges
Time spent teaching maths in the UK compared to other countries
New 9-1 GCSE : 40% more content than at present
More demanding content, more exam time , higher expectations
(4½ hours compared with 3½ and more formulae to memorise)
The new “benchmark” grade (5) is the equivalent of an old C+/B-
Less scaffolding/ structure in questions – more problem-solving
Less predictability of exam paper content and structure
Students not having had the full benefit of new KS2/3 curriculum
More difficult “tiering” decisions

15. Mathematics Exams FROM June 2018
Edexcel 1MA1
What did we learn from the first two rounds of examinations in the Summer of 2018 and 2019?
Extremely difficult to “predict” exam content
The importance of PREPARATION
The importance of PROCESS
The importance of EXPLANATION
The importance of COMPARISON
The importance of MATHEMATICAL REASONING

16. MATHEMATICS at ST AUGUSTINE’S - OUR PHILOSOPHY
7 term GCSE starting in Year 9
Possible curriculum/ qualification enhancements in Y9 and Y10
Key Elements of Our Mission
Encourage independence
Eliminate Fear
Equip for all eventualities
Enthusiasm
Partnership
Humour

17. St Augustine’s Catholic High School MATHEMATICS LEARNING JOURNEY
A Levels
Term 1
Final new teaching: accept and ask for support!
Term 3
Intense revision and support sessions
Final A Levels
Term 2
Prepare for mock exams, finalise post-18 plans.
Term 1
Master the basics. Work ethic. Asking for help.
Term 2
Give Back: to Maths lessons, working with middle schools
Term 3
Prepare for end of year exams: apply for UCAS
Term 1
Are you in a Maths Form?
Understand Expectations for Year 11
Wave
PLCs
Post-16
transition – taster day +
summer work
Term 3
Intense revision, Easter Revision, meaningful investment of time
Term 2
Mock exams: are you where you need to be? How to revise? Intervention. Countdown begins!
Post-16 study
choices
Term 1
Complete LI assessments, mini mocks, after school intervention Pixl WAVE.
GO!!
PiXL GCSE Apps
Term 1
Learning and Growing new and review: cycle LI4
Term 2
Maturing in
Problem Solving?
LI5
Term 3
Building
Resilience – AM I within a grade of my target?
LI6
GET SET
KS3-4 Transition:
Complete Year 8 assessment
Term 3
Begin to develop maturity in thinking skills and problem solving LI3
Term 2
Grow in confidence, start applying your maths skills LI2
Term 1
Finding my voice: complete transition assessment and setting. LI1
ON YOUR MARKS
St Augustine’s Catholic High School
MATHEMATICS LEARNING JOURNEY

18. Mathematics Exams FROM June 2018
How you can help:
Access to on-line texts and learning tools
especially –Mathswatch VLE, and mathsgenie.co.uk
Support and encouragement - avoid negative thinking
“Can-do” mentality
Accountability culture – we all play our part – school does not finish at 3.50pm
Little and Often

19. ENGLISH EXAMINATIONS
The English department offer two GCSE qualifications across KS4
GCSE English Language
GCSE English Literature
They are assessed separately and count equally for students.
All exams are single tier
A small number of Year 11 students will be completing the AQA Step Up to English entry level qualification: a supporting step to their qualification.

20. Post-16 Extra curricular: Complete Year 8 assessment
University lecture days, theatre visits, Catholic life focused trips, public speaking competitions,
Literary events
A Levels
Term 2
Prepare for mock exams, finalise post-18 plans. Remember Year 11?
Term 1
Final new teaching: accept and ask for support! Complete all NEA
Term 3
Intense revision and support sessions
Final A Levels
Term 1
Begin Literature or Lang/Lit study. Are you on the right course?
Term 2
Give Back: to English lessons, partake in extra curricular event
Term 3
Prepare for end of year exams: apply for UCAS or your Higher Level apprenticeship
Wave
PLCs
Post-16
transition begins
Term 3
Intense revision,
Final GCSEs (two each) in Language and Literature
Term 2
Mock exams: recall, organisation and resilience. Preparation is everything.
Post-16 study
choices
Term 1
Language study
Intervention begins: organization and resilience needed
PiXL GCSE Apps
Term 1
Resilience needed for 19th Century and Shakespeare study.
Assessment in December.
Term 2
Completing Entry Level Step Up qualification for some. High Level reading skills in action
Term 3
Building Independence: early entry GCSE Literature for some. End of Year Lit exams: be prepared!
GCSEs
Term 3
Consolidate and apply in Language exams to show your progress. Showcase oracy in Up for the Debate
Term 2
Grow in confidence, embrace difficult texts. Increase reading age through DEAR.
KS3-4 Transition:
Complete Year 8 assessment
Term 1
Finding my voice: complete transition writing assessments
St Augustine’s Catholic High School
ENGLISH LEARNING JOURNEY

21. The main challenges we meet:
The course is linear with four exam papers at its conclusion.
GCSE English Language contains pre-20th Century material and challenging reading content: students need to be able to read and understand quickly
GCSE English Literature: students need to learn quotations and facts from 2 plays (including Shakespeare), 15 poems and a 19th Century novel.
A GCSE English Literature paper has on average 4417 words.
Increasing reading speed to 120 wpm will give students 12 more minutes writing time. Average reading speed at KS2 is 90 wpm.

22. Our reading strategy at St. Augustine’s:
All students are tested for reading, spelling and phonics upon arrival. Graduate Coach and whole class intervention put in place where necessary.
First 15 minutes of every Year 9 lesson to be reading time DEAR (Drop Everything And Read). This is an extra 1 and a half hours reading a fortnight!
It is essential that students have texts to read during this time
All students have one lesson per fortnight to distinctly address reading skills:
Lexia / Core 5
comprehension and understanding;
reading resilience of 19th Century text extracts;
emotional literacy;
mechanics of word meanings and roots
Differentiated class reader

23. Year 9 Science
All students will begin studying AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy
Students will be awarded 2 Grades based on a 17 point scale which will range from 1-1 to 9-9 where 9-9 is the highest possible grade
Some students may go on to study separate sciences in year 11

24. Year 9 Science AQA GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy
Students will be assessed throughout the year during assessment weeks and also with end of topic tests throughout the year.
Required practical's

25. Post-16 Extra curricular:
A Levels
Term 3
Intense revision and support sessions
Final A Levels
Term 2
Prepare for mock exams, finalise post-18 plans
Term 1
Final new teaching and completion of all content!
Post-16 Extra curricular:
STEM club, Take on a teacher, Science lectures
Term 2
Support in STEM clubs or take on a teacher. Develop skills and learn key knowledge
Term 3
Prepare for end of year exams: apply for UCAS
Term 1
Which science course is for you? Start your chosen courses! Standards and settling in
Use of Seneca Learning
Use of PLCs
Post-16
transition begins
Term 3
Intense revision,
Final GCSEs (six exams). Recap of key practicals
Term 2
Mock exams: recall, apply and evaluate!
Post-16 study
choices
Term 1
Completion of GCSE content. Begin revision of key content
Educake use to secure key knowledge
Term 1
Finish paper 1 content and begin Paper 2 topics
Term 2
Continue with paper 2 topics – develop practical and mathematical skills
Term 3
End of year exams. Suitable GCSE courses selected – combined vs separates
GCSEs
Term 3
Consolidate knowledge in end of year exams to show your progress
KS3-4 Transition
Term 2
Develop practical skills and reflect on areas of strength and weakness
Term 1
Settling into my new group. Starting GCSE Combined Science
St Augustine’s Catholic High School
SCIENCE LEARNING JOURNEY

26. Biology
Cell biology
Organisation
Infection and response
Chemistry
Atomic structure and the periodic table
Bonding, structure, and the properties of matter
Quantitative chemistry
Physics
Energy
Electricity
Particle model of matter

27. How you can help:
Support in completion of homework and the use of Educake (online homework resource)
Ensure they have the correct equipment at all times – including Scientific calculator, protractor
Test them regularly on subject content – eg physics equations/key facts and terms
Access to resources on our school area – PiXL resources,
Encourage them to take an interest in science in the world around them –watch scientific programmes, documentaries, news etc

28. Knowing about support mechanisms – the pastoral system
Form tutor - sees them on a daily basis
Head of Year – Mr Mill - concerns re homework, attendance, attitude etc.
Assistant Head Pastoral (Safeguarding Lead) – Mr Gariff
Post 16 Adviser
Mrs Watkins – SEN 
Mrs Bird – Deputy Safeguard
Mrs Such -  Attendance
Encourage them to speak to us – we can help!

29. The Importance OF ATTENDANCE –
THE GREATER THE ATTENDANCE, THE GREATER
THE ACHIEVEMENT.
• IRREGULAR ATTENDANCE – Half a day a week missed can mean the loss of at least one GCSE grade for every subject taken. That could prevent you from being able to carry on to 6th For
• PUNCTUALITY – Being late for school is not acceptable – just as being late for work is not acceptable – one of our jobs here at Saint Augustine’s is geeting students ready for life after school
• EXPECTATION – 96% attendance. Falling below this level may result in missing out on reward trips as well as detrimental affect on education

30. MESSAGE FROM HEAD OF YEAR:
- We have high expectations at Saint Augustine’s – maybe higher than what parents and students are used to - We have become an extremely successful school due to all parties – school, home and student working together - Must avoid any unnecessary conflict that takes away from our primary concerns of education and developing the whole person in a Christ centred learning environment - We are delighted that you have chosen to send your son/daughter to a Catholic School - I am your point of contact for any concerns that you may have about any aspect of school life )

31. Good habits Sleep enough Eat breakfast! Eat lunch! Eat dinner!
Eat healthy snacks!
Exercise!
You brain needs and uses
energy and burns calories so feed it!

32. Mental Health and Exams
Access to Pastoral Support
Workshops - Exam anxiety
Form Tutor – Character development and PiXL Edge
Useful links:

33. MORE THAN A SCHOOL………. Key Contacts
Mr Mill Head of  Year –
Ms Fletcher Assistant Head of KS4 –
Mr Gariff Assistant Head of Pastoral –
Mr O’Connor Head of School –
MORE THAN A SCHOOL……….