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Parent information evening

Year 8 2018-19

Thinking Schools Mr Harvey

Year 8 2018-19

Student MAPS+ Day 5th July 2018

'School will be open 6 days a week from September 2018'

Ready to learn Mr White

Year 8 2018-19

Science

Year 8 2018-19

Curriculum Overview

• All classes are mixed ability (not taught in forms)
• All three sciences are taught by science specialists
• There are six lessons per fortnight
• Further details about test dates has been sent via Schoolcoms

Topic Assessment Diet, Digestion & Drugs Test Waves Test Respiration & Gaseous Exchange Metals Test Forces Photosynthesis & Ecosystems End of Year Test Earth Structure Magnets & Electricity

Marking and homework expectations

• Homework will be set once a week.
• It could be Physics, Chemistry or Biology.
• All homework will be checked which could include marking by

the teacher as well as self and peer assessment.

• At least once every four weeks work will be marked more in

depth with ‘what went well’ and ‘even better if’ comments.

• Please check SMHW and check that the homework is

complete and to a good standard.

How to support your child

• Make sure they have a suitable place to work

and access to SMHW

• Encourage them to use their KS3 Revision

Guide &/OR BBC Bitesize to look over things that they cover in lessons on a weekly basis

• Ask about what they’re doing in science and

get them to teach you!

£2.50 Through us via ParentPay Available online and at most bookshops Most of you got these last year (they are good for both Year 7 & 8) but if you missed

• rdering the Study Guide through the school last year then you have another
• pportunity this year on Parent Pay now

Thursdays 1.45pm Room 47

For Years 7 & 8 only

English

Year 8 2018-19

Curriculum Overview

• Year 8 classes are taught in bands in broad

ability groups

• 6 lessons a fortnight

5 lessons following schemes of work 1 library and literacy lesson

Curriculum overview

Assessments take place at the end of each unit.

'Evolving English': how our language has developed over time 'Hideous and Horrible': studying the horror genre 'The Lady of Shalott' and related poetry George Orwell's Animal Farm Media and the power of advertising Treasure Island(play)

Expectations in English

• You must use capital letters for names, places, and sentence starters.
• All sentences must begin with a capital letter and end with a full-stop,

question mark or exclamation mark.

• Question marks and exclamation marks must be used accurately.
• You must take care with your presentation. Write in a blue or black

handwriting pen, write the title and date, do not doodle or scribble on your book.

• You must have a reading book every day for every lesson.
• Keep your reading log up-to-date
• Your work must be paragraphed using the TiPToP method (time, place,

topic, person)

• You must Triple Check all your work for content, grammar and spelling.
• Bring your CGP book to your literacy lessons.

TiPToP your paragraphs. That means a new paragraph for a new time, place, topic or person.

All work must be triple checked

• 1. Read through and

check once for content

• 2. Check twice for

grammar and punctuation

• 3. Read backwards and

check for spelling.

Handwriting Awards

• Students will be expected to take pride in the

presentation of their work and use a handwriting pen.

• They will be awarded handwriting stickers or

certificates for impressive work.

• After three stickers, they will get

a prize and their name in the newsletter.

Marking and homework expectations

• Students can expect the books to be marked
• nce every 6 lessons.
• WWW and EBI
• Assessment pieces will be levelled
• Homework:

Literacy and reading once a fortnight Topic homework once a week

How can I support my child?

• Continue to encourage private reading
• Use SMH to help them to organise their time
• Discuss the wider world and current affairs
• Encourage good presentation in all work
• Get them to triple check their work.

Maths

Year 2018-19

Curriculum overview

Term 1 Fractions and ratio Negative numbers, including with algebra Indices, including with algebra Estimation Factorisation, including with algebra Term 2 Algebra, including sequences Area and volume, including circles/cylinders Term 3 Angles on parallel lines Constructions Two-way tables and Venn diagrams Single-event probability

There is an online homework once a week using HegartyMaths.

This is a video of worked examples, followed by a quiz. Please remind your child to watch the whole video, making notes. If they score below 80%, they are asked to check the video and retake the quiz. Teachers can see the time spent, whether the video was watched, and how many attempts the pupils have made.

There will be written quizzes in class every couple of weeks.

These give teachers and pupils a sense of what pupils understand well, and what they need to work on a bit more.

There will also be formal assessments during the year.

These will cover all the material studied at Leventhorpe up to those points.

Setting in Year 8 The year group is split into two bands, X and Y, with four sets in each. Moving sets Pupils can move sets, on the basis of evidence from teachers' observations, homework and classwork, and scores in assessments. This is balanced against the advantages of working consistently with one teacher, and the need to lessen anxieties about moving sets. Talking to the children about setting We do not emphasise the setting to the children or make promises/'threats' about moving sets. We do not talk about moving 'up' or 'down' a set. Until Year 10, all sets study the same topics, and the differences are in the complexity of questions and the level of demand in problem solving.

How can you support your child?

Be positive about maths It opens a lot of doors and it is interesting! Encourage a growth mindset There aren't people who 'just can't do maths' Don't tell them you 'can't do maths'. Model a good attitude Have practical discussions about everyday maths Ask them about what they are learning in lessons Make sure they do their online homework properly If they struggle at first, they can recheck the video and try again. Aim for 80%+ Talk to them about preparation for quizzes and assessments They may still be developing their skill in revising independently Preparation is testing yourself on questions, not starting at a book!

PSHE

Year 8 2018-19

Personal Social Health Education

PSHE Overview

• Taught in Form Groups in Years 7 and 8
• From year 9 to 11 classes are based on

timetable availability with option choices.

• Curriculum follows the guidance from the

PSHE Association

Year 8 PSHE Curriculum

Marking and homework expectations

• Work produced will be in A5 Yellow Exercise

books

• No formal assessments
• No homework generated from lessons

How we can support students

• PSHE in Form time
• School Newsletter – Updates, links,

conversation starting points.

• Assemblies in school to ‘complete’ topics
• Useful Websites:
• https://parentzone.org.uk
• http://www.parentchannel.tv/
• https://www.pshe-association.org.uk/

Student expectations Mr Sydes

Year 8 2018-19

Uniform & Appearance

Boys

• Blazer worn around school
• White shirt – tucked in
• Top button done up and House tie
• Smart black shoes – no trainers/boots
• Dark socks

Girls

• Blazer worn around school
• White open neck house blouse
• School kilt – at knee length
• Smart black sensible low-heeled shoes

with back – no trainers/boots

Uniform & Appearance

• Hairstyles should be simple, one natural colour and not
• extreme. Fashion styles are not allowed. Shaved hair is not
• acceptable. Hair must be at least a grade 3 in length. Hair

accessories are to be plain.

• Students who have had their ears pierced may wear one

pair of small plain gold or silver studs (worn in the lower lobe). They must not contain any stone. No other body studs, rings or jewellery should be worn. Make-up and nail varnish should not be worn in school.

Behaviour

• Generally Year 8 have made a good start … just a few

reminders

• Homework – SMHW now working

– Make sure it is done and handed in on time

• Equipment

– Check what you have make sure you have all correct equipment including all books, stationery and a reading book

• Disruptive behaviour

– Lesson time is valuable. Low level disruption may not seem serious but it does have a big impact on the progress that your child can make.

Expectations

• Attendance – 96% and above (90% attendance across the 5

years leads to an average drop of 1 GCSE grade)

• Do your best to always send your child in
• Be on time
• If they arrive late, they must sign in at the front desk
• Take medicines to student services

Options

• The process will start this year
• There will be lots of information later this year
• Students will pick 6 subjects for Year 9

alongside the core curriculum.

• In Year 9 students will refine their choices to 4

subjects to take on to GCSE

• Discuss choices with your child