THE CAUSEWAY SCHOOL

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THE CAUSEWAY SCHOOL
TUTOR EVENING
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ATTENDANCE

• Pastoral Assistant Mrs Butters
• Should only be for illness
• Doctors / Dentists try to get student to school
  before OR after appointment
• If absent please ring 01323 465709
• KS4 Two years. Everything they do now goes
  towards their GCSEs

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PUNCTUALITY

• School starts 8.40
• Lateness goes on record to colleges / work
  placements
• Must be on time to ALL lessons

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BULLYING

• Persistent and calculated Physical or verbal
  abuse
• Taken VERY seriously School has anti-bullying
  policy
• NOT BULLYING one off name calling, fight,
  falling out with friends. (All of these are dealt
  with differently from bullying)

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HOW CAN YOU HELP?Bullying!

• Encourage child to talk to tutor or HOY
• Contact the school TUTOR, PA or HOY
• Encourage child to record any issues
• Give the school time to deal with the situation
  and inform you of what has / will be done

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HOMEWORK

• Should have increased as result of parental
  feedback
• Failure to hand in homework is now a C3
• How can you help?
• Check planner
• Create a quiet, clean work space
• Look at homework as it is finished
• Support school by reinforcing the importance of
  homework especially at KS4

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COURSEWORK

• Many subjects have coursework that begins in year
  10 and counts towards the final GCSE grade
• Students will be given deadlines Essential that
  students meet these dealines and keep up to date
  with work
• Encourage students to speak to their teachers
  about any problems after lessons or at the end of
  the day

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STUDY SKILLS

• KEY WORD PREPARATION
• Organise time effectively and realistically
• Set realistic and measurable targets
• Organise resources and work space
• Write, check and re-write each draft of
  coursework
• Create revision cards with key information
• Work with other people to test knowledge

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OTHER INFORMATION

• Homework club Thursdays from 3.00- 4.30 in F11
• UNIFORM
• Two piercings in lower ear NO OTHERS!
• NO TRAINERS
• NO HOODIES, JACKETS, JUMPERS!
• PLEASE SUPPORT US ON THIS!

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• Science module exams
• 22nd November Biology 1 and Chemistry 1 module
  exams (25 of the GCSE)
• 5TH March Physics 1 and Biology 2 (25 of the
  GCSE)
• 23RD June Chemistry 2 and Physics 2 (25 of the
  GCSE) Practical skills exam (July exact date
  to be confirmed).  
• Revision guides are available from the Science
  prep room at a cost of 3.00.

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ANY QUESTIONS?