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Making a Difference

We want all students to fulfil their potential. To achieve this we all need to work together. Support from home and school will allow our students to flourish in their learning and to realise their dreams and aspirations over the next two years and beyond into the Sixth Form at Taverham High School, College or Apprenticeships

Making a Difference

13th September 2018

Paul Rapley – Assistant Headteacher Sean Blowers – Head of Key Stage 4 Candice Green – Head of Year 10

"The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority, they show disrespect to their elders.... They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and are tyrants over their teachers." "The young people of today think of nothing but

• themselves. They have no

reverence for parents or old

• age. They are impatient of all
• restraint. They talk as if they

alone knew everything and what passes for wisdom with us is foolishness with them. As for girls, they are forward, immodest and unwomanly in speech, behaviour and dress."

Socrates 469-339 BC Peter the Hermit 13th Century AD

Student Aspirations

• Students will be set targets in all

subjects

• These are aspirational but

achievable

• Of course education is about

more than just grades, but they remain the best method for indicating attitude to learning and academic ability

Grades and numbers

Faculty Structure

Maths English Science Creative Arts And Technical Studies Historical and Global Studies Social Sciences

• Mr. Gerrard
• Mrs. Hanson
• Mr. Large
• Mr. Eastick
• Miss. Curran
• Mrs. Barker

Maths Further Maths English Lit. English Lan. Media Studies Chemistry Biology Physics Design Tech. P.E. Drama Music Art Languages ICT Computer Science Geography History P.D. R.E. Classics Business Economics Psychology Sociology Child Dev. H&SC

How can you make a difference?

• 19 months goes quickly!
• Parental support is key
• It doesn’t mean you have to be an expert on all subjects
• You just need to be able to support your child to achieve
• Your support, encouragement and interest can motivate and help

your child cope with the increased demands on their time

The Importance of Attendance

• The single biggest thing you can do for your child is to send them to

school every day

• Expected attendance is over 96%
• At 90% attendance students have a greatly reduced chance of hitting

their target grades and only a 50% chance of attaining 5 grades at 9-4

• 90% is one day off per fortnight

How else can you help?

• Enhance your partnership with the school
• Provide the tools for homework and revision
• Show an interest in the subjects being studied
• Agree the rules for study alongside social time
• Provide information to support learning
• Maintain the conversation
• Work when set, not when due!

Student Expectations

• Go to all your lessons on time and be prepared to work
• Write down your homework and do it
• Keep your work organised
• Read through your work regularly
• Push yourself to make use of every minute
• Separate rest and relaxation time from work time
• Look for the small gains

Creating a Positive and Productive Learning Environment at Taverham High School

Advice from Previous Students

‘What worked well for me was making sure I understood the basics first which meant asking loads of question during class even if it meant getting it wrong. Also what I did in my revision was talk through everything I would revise so I hear it, see it and become a factual book myself telling people the information I’d revised.’

GCSE Timeline

New Learning and Assessment

Revisiting and exam practice

Revision and GCSE exams

Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6

• Make a personal calendar
• Be aware of hot spots
• Plan family time and events

Supporting the GCSE Timeline

How is is year 10 dif ifferent? Level l of f dif iffic icult lty.

Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 GCSE Examinations Basically the exams at the end of year 11 can ask about anything taught over the two years!

Homework

Years 10 and 11

• Homework set by all exam

subjects but not to a set timetable

• Should equate to around 1 hour

per week of work per exam area Homework could be

• Specific piece of work (e.g.

essay)

• Correcting, redrafting or

improving work

• Reading
• Research
• Revisiting Learning

Supporting Homework

• Check planner
• Planning of time
• Avoid over long sessions
• Show subtle interest
• Look out for wider interest materials

Revisiting Learning

• Key to success
• Self-motivation (structured

independence)

• Organised notes and work
• Web-sites and revision materials

Supporting Revisiting Learning

• Help with room organisation
• Use when ‘no homework’
• Maintain the conversation
• Plan for year 10 exams

Monitoring your child’s progress

www.taverhamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk

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Who Do You Contact?

• Form Tutor
• Head of Subject
• Miss Green
• Mr Blowers
• Student support
• ACE
• SENCO

More Advice from Past Students

‘My best advice would be to start early because otherwise you lose your social life and if I had loads of revision, I got really bitter about the fact that I had no time to myself and wouldn't revise properly.’

Sharing Information

• Student Planner
• Termly Tracking Reports – October 2018, March 2019, June 2019
• 2nd April - Year 10 Parents’ Evening
• 28th June - Year 10 Annual Progress Report
• May/June – Year 10 exams
• 20th June – Year 10 Next Steps
• 23rd July - Year 10 Celebration of Achievements

Support and Intervention

• Mentors
• Catch up sessions
• Revision sessions
• One to one sessions
• KS4 Private Study Space

September 2020

• Sixth form
• Apprenticeship
• College

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* 2015 2016 2017 Education City College Norwich 85 66 41 74 67 54 59 54 City of Norwich School 29 15 27 4 9 2 4 1 Costessey / Ormiston 3 3 1 Dereham 1 1 Easton College 28 14 11 12 21 24 16 20 Great Yarmouth 1 Hellesdon Sixth Form 2 6 Hewett 1 2 1 HHS/THS 6th Form 47 73 77 72 Isaac Newton 1 1 2 2 Notre Dame 1 6 1 1 7 5 7 2 Outside Norfolk 3 1 1 4 Paston 1 3 2 1 2 Reepham 14 19 24 27 16 5 18 Taverham Sixth Form 62 76 85 86 Thorpe 1 1 Wymondham College 7 4 9 9 4 6 Access to Music 2 1 1 Jane Austen College 3 1 UTC 6 Apprenticeship 4 8 Develop EBP 5 Other / NEET 9 Totals 205 194 190 197 207 203 191 208

DESTINATIONS

Destinations Number Progression Progression % RONI 6th Form/College outside Norfolk 1 not known n/a 1 Access to Music 2 1 50% 1 City College Norwich 54 28 51.20% 33 City of Norwich School 1 1 100% Easton and Otley College 20 8 40% 15 Alternative Provision 1 not known n/a 1 Jane Austen College 1 1 100% Notre Dame High School 2 2 100% Paston College 2 2 100% Reepham College 18 18 100% Isaac Newton Sixth Form 2 2 100% 1 St Edmunds 1 not known n/a Taverham High School 86 86 100% 10 Apprenticeship 8 not known n/a 5 Moved Away 4 Other training 1 Employment 1 Re-engagement provision 1 Not yet accessing education or labour 1 Seeking training 1

PROGRESS AND PARTICIPATION

English and Maths as Barriers Number Participation Participation % Progression Progression % Did not get English 51 51 100% 21 41.10% Did not get Maths 40 37 92.50% 13 32.50% English but not Maths 11 9 81.80% 5 45.50% Maths but not English 23 23 100% 11 47.90% Students who achieved 4 or above in En and Ma 157 157 100% 123 78.30%

PROGRESS AND PARTICIPATION

September 2022

• University
• Career
• The planning and the work starts now!

Even more advice!

‘What I would do differently – I would ask for help sooner and not leave it until it is too late, so I have to spend all day everyday on my study leave revising which overall didn’t make me do any better just made me more stressed and made me feel less confident.’

Making a Difference

13th September 2018