1. Year 11 Information Evening 2019
Welcome
Thank you for filling up all seats from the front.

2. Programme
6pm General Information: key dates, mock exams, new GCSE grades, attendance, application for post-16, support 6.30pm Post-16 stands + employers + Form the Future 7.15pm Subject information pm Subject information 2
This presentation is available on our school website

3. Employers Stands AstraZeneca: Bio-Pharmaceutical NHS: Healthcare
Johnson Mattheys: Global Science and Chemicals

4. The year ahead
Mr Daniel Burgess, Assistant Principal

5. Oct and Nov – Post-16 Open Evenings
Oct and Nov – Mock exams (28th Oct)
December – Predicted Grades (3rd)
December – Parents’ Evening (5th)
January – post-16 final deadline (13th)

6. March – Final progress report (20th)
February – Additional Core Mocks (25th)
March – Final progress report (20th)
May – GCSE Exam period start (11th)
June – Year 11 Ball (26th)
August – Results Day (20th)

7. Cambridge Post 16 Open Evenings

8. Mock Exams (Oct 28th – Nov 9th)
Art
Biology
Business Studies
Chemistry
Computer Science
Dance
D&T
Drama
Engineering
English(Lang./Lit.)
Food & Nutrition
French
Geography
German
H&SC
History
Maths
Music
PE (GCSE)
Physics RE
Science
Spanish
Sport
The estimated grade for application to post-16 is partly based on the mock exam result. Teachers use the mock exam result to inform planning and next steps. Predicted grades will be the same as the Estimated grade in the December report.

9. Estimated Grade & Predicted Grade
The Estimated Grade is the level that the teacher believes your child will achieve by the end of Key Stage 4 based on their current performance and assessments. For the report released on the 3rd December, this will also be the Predicted Grade that will go to Post 16 centres. The predicted grade to Post-16 centres is not adjusted in light of later assessments.

10. New GCSE Grades 9-1 and Changes to Reporting

11. How have GCSE’s changed?
For the last 3 years, new GCSE’s and a new GCSE grading system have been in place. GCSE’s are now graded 9-1, where 9 represents the highest grade and 1 the lowest.
There is not a one-to-one correspondence between 9-1 and A*-G, as there are only 8 different grades under the old grading system.
There are, however, key grades that are comparable.
Your child is in the second cohort to sit all GCSE at grade 9-1.

12. New GCSE grades 9-1

13. Attendance and attainment
What was your child’s attendance last year?
Do you know your child’s attendance this year?
The link is obvious to all of us – the more regularly a pupil attends school, the better chance they have to achieve their potential and estimated GCSE outcomes.
The question that should be asked however is, at what point does attendance make a significant negative impact on attainment chances? So my first question to you is – do you know your child’s attendance for last year? Do you know their current attendance?
Look at previous and current attendance %
So – as a parent when should I be concerned?
My second question – is why should it matter?

14. What is the impact of 90% attendance?
90% over 5 years = 20 weeks or
HALF A YEAR MISSED
90% attendance = ½ day missed every week!!
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thur
Fri ?
90% over 1 school year = 4 weeks missed
Over KS4 = 8 weeks or over half a term
90% over 5 years means (5 x 4 = 20 weeks) this is HALF a year missed
So if Yr 11 current attendance is 94.46% (or 95% to round up) this means that the ‘average’ amount of absence during Yr 11 will be 2 weeks of school.
This is based on data from the first 4 weeks.
95%+ is crucial
Currently in Year 11 there are 25 pupils with attendance less than 90%
But: currently in Yr 11 there are 59 pupils with less than 95% attendance – is this your child?
Let’s also look at impact longer term: Further education, 6th forms and employment view attendance and punctuality seriously – it can be a deal breaker if this aspect is poor.
Good attendance is part of good habits for the work place
Importantly – what does this mean for chances of achieving GCSE expectations?
Absent half a day every week

15. Impact of absence
Research suggests absence of 15 or more days in a year will impact on GCSE grades
Prior results at this College suggested that a 5% fall in attendance could have a 3 grade overall reduction at GCSE.
Attendance figures do form part of a Post-16 centres decisions about offers.
0 days absent = 100% attendance = 190 days in school
17 days absent = 92% attendance = 173 days in school
PA rate has increased – the bar has raised significantly. For whatever reason, 25 pupils in Yr 11 are in PA
If the absence is unauthorised, legal action is expected to be implemented although parents are warned beforehand by letter or have received letter in the past. If the absence is authorised eg hospital appointment, the pupil will still be in PA.
Post 16 centres take absence seriously and last year rejected some applications due to poor attendance at school

16. Target 95%+
Know your child’s attendance rate and keep this monitored
Ensure, if there has been absence, that work missed has been caught up
Use Show my Homework and the Pupil drive to catch up with missed homework
Avoid medical/dental appointments during the school day unless absolutely necessary
No term time holiday.

17. ReVISION and attainment
Research over the last few years in the field of Cognitive Science has further reinforced the importance of effective revision to maximise progress and attainment.
Ideally your child should have started revising already as it is recommended that pupils revise over a minimum period of 6 weeks.
Your child should have a clear plan for revision that focuses on weaknesses rather than revisiting strengths.
The Pupil Drive will have many resources to support pupils (pd.sawstonvc.org).

18. Learning strategies we use at Sawston...
Research into cognitive science about how people learn and the more demanding GCSE specifications have led to evolutionary changes in how we teach at Sawston in the last couple of years. For example:
Greater focus on securing core factual knowledge and building up factual knowledge over time, from Year 7 upwards.
Retrieval practice: more routine revision and practising remembering
e.g.
“throwback” starters at the beginning of lessons
creating and using flashcards for self-testing
lagged homework: a homework on a topic studied a few weeks or months ago
Interleaved curriculum: where appropriate, moving between different topics rather than studying one topic for an extended period.
Practice questions: analysing example answers and/or writing practice exam questions, to ensure pupils are familiar with how to meet the requirements of the exam.
No hands-up questioning: teachers might ask any pupil to answer a question, to encourage everyone to participate and check everyone’s understanding. (Teachers are sensitive to individual pupils’ needs).
Silent working: teachers will often ask pupils to work in silence, to help concentration, to allow pupils to complete more work in a lesson, to reduce stress and distractions and to allow the teacher to focus on offering more 1:1 support. A quiet classroom is also particularly helpful for pupils with some special educational needs.
No extensions for homework tasks: to ensure good working routines, avoid pupils falling behind and to be fair to pupils who have done the work on time.
To find out more about some of the approaches we are using:

19. POST-16 TRANSITION AND ONLINE APPLICATION (MyChoice@16) 2019-20
Mrs Cheryl Wombwell
Lead Manager: Post-16 and

20. Year 11 Start an Apprenticeship
Continue with Education at College or Sixth Form
Get a job or volunteer, with training
Post 16 Options
Year 11

21. Courses and Qualifications
Level 3 2 1
General mostly examinations
A-level IB
GCSE 9-4
GCSE 3-1
Vocational / Applied
mostly coursework
BTEC/OCR Level 3
BTEC/OCR Level 2
BTEC Level 1
Vocational (specialist)
coursework based
(NVQ)/C&G L3
Advanced Apprenticeship
Traineeship
(NVQ)/C&G L2
Intermediate Apprenticeship
(NVQ)/C&G L1
Pre-employment scheme

22. T Levels
T Levels are new courses coming in September 2020, which will follow GCSEs and will be equivalent to 3 A Levels
2-year courses have been developed in collaboration with employers and businesses so that the content meets the needs of industry and prepares students for work

23. T Levels
T Levels will offer students a mixture of classroom learning and ‘on-the-job’ experience during an industry placement of at least 315 hours (approximately 45 days)
They will provide the knowledge and experience needed to open the door into skilled employment, further study or a higher apprenticeship

24. T Levels
The first 3 T Levels will be available at selected colleges and schools (providers) across England in September 2020.
digital production, design and development
design, surveying and planning
Education
T Levels will be offered in a wide range of subjects in the future

25. Maths and English for full time students
Students who achieve grade 3 or below in English and/or Maths will need to continue working towards their GCSE.
Students with additional needs may be exempt from the above, but will still need to study Maths and/or English.

26. Vocational Options Cambridge Regional College Bishop Laney, Ely
Engineering, Electronics, Motor Vehicle, Motor Sport, Business, Computing Technology, Construction, Media, Music, Art & Design, Performing Arts, Uniformed Services, Health & Social Care, Child Care, Sport, Travel & Tourism, Catering & Hospitality, Beauty & Spa Therapy, Media make-up, Hairdressing, Science, Land-based, Preparation for work, Supporting Teaching & Learning.
New: Vocational Level 2 and 3 courses being offered for 2020 entry. H Ed developing.
Cambridge Regional College
Level 3: Sport, Business, Media, Performing Arts, Applied Science, Hair, Beauty, Health and Social Care, AAT Accounting, Criminology Level 2: Catering, Hair, Beauty, Sport & Activity Leaders, Business Administration, Norwich City Football programme - programme of football with coaching strand also to be offered to females.
Bishop Laney, Ely
Science, Sport and Business
Comberton
level 3 courses in Art & Design, Business, Criminology, Graphics, Health & Social Care, ICT, Media, Musical Theatre, Photography, Sport, Science, Computing and Music.  Level 2 courses and GCSE resits are available.
Long Road
IB Careers programme (vocational); Sports Scholarships (football male and female) netball; GCSE resits possible.
Impington
Animal/Equine Management (care), Veterinary nursing, Dog Grooming. Farm has been closed but still able to support with Apprenticeships in agriculture.
College of West Anglia (Cambridge)
Applied Science. New: Health and Social Care Level 3
CAST: Cambridge Academy Science Tech
Vocational Options

27. How to apply for: School or College course
Within CAP a new online system for applications is being introduced this year:
For centres outside the CAP area, approach the centre directly.
Apprenticeship / Traineeship/Jobs with Training
Search and apply for Apprenticeships online using
Contact colleges and training providers that offer Apprenticeships.
Approach employers to see if they offer or would be willing to offer an Apprenticeship.

28. Cambridge Area Partnership (CAP)
The partnership of all state funded education providers of all the state-funded providers of education and training for year olds in Cambridge, East Cambridgeshire and South Cambridgeshire.
All CAP partners will be using
for receiving applications.
The aim is to use for applications, offers and acceptance.

29. MyChoice@16 – Cambridge eprospectus

32. Searching For Courses – Cambridge eprospectus

33. What can I do before applying?
Use the search facility at but do not register or try to login. You will be registered by the College and will be given you passwords at the beginning of October.
Begin to find courses that you would like to do and the Post- 16 centres that you would like to go to.
Look at the eligibility for those courses at particular centres. What grades do you need to achieve to be offered a place on the course? Are you currently on track to achieve these grades?
What do different types of courses mean? What is the difference between a Diploma, a Certificate and an Extended Certificate?

36. Key Information All applications within County made using MyChoice@16
All Year 11 pupils have dedicated time, particularly in CEIAG lessons, to help complete the process
Final Deadline 13th January Pupils should aim to have made applications before Christmas
Pupils should make multiple applications
Pupils should hold multiple offers

37. Post-application Interviews / Guidance meetings Offers
Pupils must accept/decline offers
Decision to be finalised on results day
20th August 2020

38. Support Careers, Information, Advice and Guidance staff
Mr D Burgess and Mrs C Wombwell
Mentors
Subject Teachers
Mrs Hilary Burr, Careers adviser
Post 16 Lead:
Tel:

39. And now…
Until 7.15pm Post-16 stands, Form the Future and Employers: (Sports Hall) English (S1 & S2), Maths (S3 & S4), Science (S6) English (S1 & S2), Maths (S3 & S4), Science (S6) You will find your name for the subject workshop posted in the foyer, in the Sports Hall and in the Science Block. To manage numbers, please, where possible, attend the session assigned to you.