Welcome to Purbrook Park School

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Welcome to Purbrook Park School

• Y10 Curriculum evening

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Programme

• Welcome introduction Joe Johnstone
• Visit departments
• English Hannah Brown A8
• Maths Jackie Grinsell C39
• Science Bryn Lloyd B22
• MFL Roger Wills B19
• Technology Nick Gibbins D50
• Geography Maria Bonner C31
• History Kirstie Allen C35
• PE Paul Lewis GYM
• Arts Brenda Potter D54
• IT David Rochester A5

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KS4Y10 Y11

• At Purbrook Park School all pupils follow a
  course in-
• English
• ICT
• Mathematics
• Science
• Modern Foreign Language (MFL)
• Citizenship
• Physical education
• Religious education
• Sex education
• Careers education
• Work Related Learning
• Enterprise

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Key factors for success with GCSEs

• Attendance - Research shows a clear link
  between attendance success at school
• Organisation - The correct books resources
  for each day, organised at home dictionary,
  calculator etc
• Your involvement - Attend school events that
  support your young persons learning - this
  evening, subject consultation evening,
  mentoring day
• Work with the school Do not challenge us,
  support us. Together we will develop a clearer
  view of your young person
• Wider reading Any reading will benefit pupils,
  broadening the range of reading material will
  be a further improvement

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Supporting your child

• Show an interest in their work
• Establish a routine
• Provide a work space at home
• Have basic tools and equipment available
• Dont do it for them but help with homework
• Keep in touch with the school
• Use the TV to support learning
• Take days out that will help
• Congratulate them when ever possible

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College exams

• Provide information on student performance to
  inform decisions on whether students are ready to
  be entered for an external exam, and (where
  relevant) for which tier or level.
• Give staff and students information about areas
  of strength and weakness
• Provide practice under full exam conditions and
  answering the type of question set
• Provide practice in exam technique 
• Can act as a spur for students to increase their
  efforts

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Communication

• Reports 3 times per year
• Subject consultation evenings
• Mentoring days
• Through the planner
• Heads Newsletter
• Chronicle
• Pupil post
• By phone
• By email
• In person

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Reporting

• Reports issued 3 times per year
• Short Report 20th November 2009
• Full Report 1st April 2010
• Short Report - 9th July 2010

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Reporting
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Key Dates

• Short Report 20th November 2009
• Subject Consultation evening - 25th November
  2009
• Full Report 1st April 2010
• Mentoring - 14th 18th June 2010
• End of Year exams 7th 25th June 2010
• Short Report - 9th July 2010

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Time management

• Question How many weeks are there in 2 years?
• Answer 4
• Two years of study 5 terms
• 5 terms 65 wks
• 65 wks 162 hrs
• 162hrs 23 days
• Two years of study 4 weeks _at_ 7 Hrs per day!
  (Each option subject)

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Visit Departments

• English Hannah Brown A8
• Maths Jackie Grinsell C39
• Science Bryn Lloyd B22
• MFL Roger Wills B19
• Technology Nick Gibbins D50
• Geography Maria Bonner C31
• History Kirstie Allen C35
• PE Paul Lewis GYM
• Arts Brenda Potter D54
• IT David Rochester A5