Parent Information Evening

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Parent Information Evening

• Year 9
• Tuesday 16th September 2008

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Overview

• Overview of the Year Mr. Wright
• New structure Mrs. Bailey
• The Year Ahead Mrs. Bailey
• English Mrs. Leese
• Maths Ms. Gilbert
• Science Mr. Paget

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Overview of the YearLevel Expectations

• Year 6 National Standard Level 4
• Year 9 National Standard Level 5
• Expectations students working levels 4-8

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What do the levels mean?

• If a student gains Level 5 in E, M, Sc there is
  an expectation that they have an 80 expectation
  of gaining at 5 A-C at GCSE
• If a student gains Level 6 in E, M, Sc there is
  an expectation that they have an 100 expectation
  of gaining at 5 A-C at GCSE

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For the Future

• All students need a GCSE in English and Maths at
  Grade C or above
• Within this City the large majority of jobs will
  be for people who proceed past GCSEs to higher
  qualifications

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PRIOR ATTAINMENT

• Cohort 159
• 80 females 79 males

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We need more skills
Today in Britain we have 6 million unskilled
workers. By 2020, as a result of changes in
global economy, a country like ours may need only
half a million of those unskilled men and women.
Right now we have nine million highly skilled
jobs, and by 2020 we will need 14 million five
million more with the skills that are necessary
to meet the occupational opportunities available.
And at the same time, a 90 decline in unskilled
jobs.. (The Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Prime
Minister June 2008)
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Chatterley Valley Retail Business2014

• LEVEL 3 and above 4225
• LEVEL 1 and 2 1498

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• NEW STRUCTURE
• MRS. BAILEY

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Who is who

• Head of Lower School Mrs. J. Bailey
• Assistant Head of Lower school Mr. S. Rubin
• Head of Year 9 Mr. Wright/ Mrs. Bailey
• Student Support Service for Lower School Mrs.
  C. Ramsdale

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Vision

• EVERY CHILD KNOWN, LOVED AND NURTURED
• We believe that every child is precious. Our
  commitment is to bring out and celebrate all the
  gifts God has given each of them.

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At school we aim to develop every child to be
successful, confident and responsible. In order
to achieve our vision we will

• Create opportunity for all through equality of
  provision and personalised learning
• Challenge all to be the best that they can be
• Encourage all to be decision-makers by asking
  questions, speaking out and taking charge of
  their own learning
• Celebrate all successes, in and out of school.
• Develop their confidence to ease periods of
  transition
• Prepare all for their place in the global village
  by creating opportunities to experience and
  appreciate international dimensions

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• THE YEAR AHEAD
• MRS. BAILEY

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IMPORTANT DATES

• 13th October Year 9 electronic reports issued
  to parents.
• 25th November 5th December Year 9 Mock SATs.
• 28th January Year 9 full reports issued to
  parents.
• 29th January Parents Evening (4pm. 7pm.)

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• 12th February Year 9 Options Evening.
• 2nd April Year 9 electronic reports issued to
  parents.
• 5th May 8th May KS3 SATs.
• 1st June 5th June Year 9 examinations.
• 8th July Awards Evening.

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English

• An introduction to the English Department
• Mrs. N. Leese

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Skills areas

• There are 3 skill areas in English which are
  assessed
• Speaking and listening
• Reading
• Writing
• Therefore it is likely that your child levels
  fluctuate as they are assessed on each of the
  skills.

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English SATs

• Your child will take three tests in May
• Reading
• Writing
• Shakespeare (Romeo and Juliet)
• From this they will get one level which range
  from levels 4-7. It is worth noting that they do
  not get assessed on Speaking and Listening in the
  SATs.

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Assessment Focuses

• Your child will be assessed on 8 separate
  skills in reading and writing.
• For example
• AF2 Understand, describe, select or retrieve
  information, events or ideas from texts and use
  quotation and reference to text READING
• AF2 Produce texts which are appropriate to task,
  reader and purpose WRITING

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What can I do to help?

• Use the assessment focuses in the back of your
  childs book to see where they are and what they
  need to do to move on
• Encourage them to develop a reading habit
  provide them with a quiet place with no
  distractions to do so
• Discuss what they are reading, ask questions
  about it
• Read their homework through, ask questions,
  discover whether they understand the purpose of
  the task and the audience it is being written for

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What can I do to help?

• If they have an extended piece of writing,
  discuss it with them, help them plan it before
  actually beginning the task
• Encourage good speaking and listening grades by
  initiating discussions, ask them to explain their
  answers, encourage new words

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• MATHS
• MS. GILBERT

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Skills areas

• There are 4 skill areas in Maths which are
  assessed
• Number
• Algebra
• Data Handling
• Shape, Space and Measures
• Therefore it is likely that your childs
  levels will fluctuate as they progress through
  the year.

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Maths SATs

• Your child will take three tests in May
• Non calculator paper
• Calculator paper
• Mental Arithmetic
• From this they will get one level which ranges
  from level 3 to level 8.

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Banding changes

• Last year we achieved our best SAT results to
  date, including a record number of level 8s for
  the school.
• This was helped by reducing class sizes in year 9
  by changing 6 bands into 7.This enables your
  child to be taught within a smaller class gaining
  more individual teacher time.
• This year we have done the same. So although both
  you and your child may think they have gone down
  a band they havent really.

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Levels

• Each pupil will be given a double sided A4 sheet
  with descriptions of the levels for each of the
  four areas. These should be kept at the back of
  their exercise book. You can use these to monitor
  your childs performance and to discuss their
  learning.
• At the front of their exercise book they will
  have details of previous levels and the target
  that they are aiming for this year.

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What can I do to help?

• Use the level descriptors in the back of your
  childs book to see where they are and what they
  need to do to further their progress
• Discuss their learning, asking questions about it
• Discuss their homework, asking questions about it
• Ensure that they have the correct mathematical
  equipment for lessons and the SAT exams
  especially a calculator

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Year Nine Science
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Science at KS3

• 4 skill areas
• Investigative Skills
• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics
• Taught in 12 topics throughout the year.

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Why are SATS IMPORTANT?

• SATS are good indicators for GCSEs
• Level 5 equates roughly to a C Grade
• Level 6 equates roughly to a B grade
• Level 7 equates roughly to an A grade
• Gives an indication of a students ability to
  learn independently.
• Helps students to choose subjects in their
  options.

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What do the levels mean?

• Level 3 Link cause and effect
• Level 4 Use scientific words correctly
• Level 5 Apply knowledge to less familiar
  situations, start to use models
• Level 6 use models and theories to explain why
  things happen
• Level 7 Link areas of Science together

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What can I do to help?

• Use the level descriptors to talk to your child
  about their progress.
• Discuss homework and assessment tasks.
• Watch scientific programmes and read scientific
  articles
• Explore the Science behind common phenomena

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How do we help the pupils to progress?

• Level ladders
• Assessment activities
• SATs-style exams