to the Year 10 Parents and Daughters Information Evening Thursday - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Welcome to the Year 10 Parents’ and Daughters’ Information Evening

Thursday 22nd September 2016

Mr Manning

Deputy Headteacher Standards & Culture

wmanning@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk

GCSE Success

Headlines

2014 2015 2016 % 5+ A*-C including GCSE English & Maths 75 73

77

% A*-C English & Maths 75 75

80

% 5+ A*-G (inc E&M) 98 96

97

% English GCSE A*-C 84 91

91

% Maths GCSE A*-C 81 77

82

Headlines

• Outstanding Ofsted (Nov.2015)
• Highest performing outstanding school in Oxfordshire
• Superb results: 80% A*-C inc. English & Maths
• Ranked in the top 20% for achievement for the fourth year

running

• 63% of students achieved at least one A*/A grade
• Twenty eight students achieved 7 or more A or A* grades

Why were we so successful?

• The hard work from staff and students
• Exam practice and opportunities
• Revision school
• Record attendance
• Detailed analysis of the progress
• Options that suit

Every DGS student

“Every DGS Student Aspires to be Outstanding”

• a desire to do well
• a growth mindset
• effective strategies for learning and revising

There are three things successful students share:

Mrs Pearl

Head of Year 10

cpearl@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk

The Year 10 Team

• Mrs Baker

DHoY10 ebaker@

• Mrs O’Malley

10RMO (was EXB) romalley@

• Miss Irwin

10AEI (was JFC) airwin@

• Miss Hearne

10JAH jhearne@

• Miss Walker/Miss Folch

10LXW (was LKM) lwalker@

• Mr Newborn

10BDN bnewborn@

• Miss Painting

10PLP ppainting@

• Miss Tilling

10LMT ltilling@

• Miss Cunnington

10LC lcunnington@

What’s new?

• First of two year GCSE course
• Methods of reporting are different
• DofE
• Work Experience
• Leadership opportunities – Prefects, House Captains
• Year 10 Study Club – library, after school on Mondays

Plain navy blue knee-length pleated skirt - no shorter than 5cm above the knee. Shoes, black or navy, with low heels - sandals, trainers (including black leather), boots or backless shoes may not be

• worn. Canvas black pumps or trainers are not permitted. Toes

must be covered by shoes.

Uniform

Jewellery: One pair of earrings, studs or sleepers, may be worn: one earring, stud or sleeper in each lobe. Ear ‘stretchers’ are not permitted. A watch may be worn. Make-up, if worn, should be discreet but no nail varnish. No extremes of hair colour or hair style are permitted.

Attendance

Attendance during one school year Equals days absent Which is about x weeks absence Which means this is the number of lessons you miss 95% 9 2 48 90% 19 4 96 85% 29 6 144 80% 38 8 192 75% 48 10 240 70% 57 11.5 276

• Weekly tracking by tutors.
• Phone call in to school if they are unwell

– please don’t email HOY

• Letter/email to let us know of

appointments – email Teresa Harrow tharrow@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk

• New text system to follow up absences
• Holiday requests must be done on the

correct form, not via email.

What can parents do to help?

Dialogue – talk about her learning A quiet space Share the experience Help with resources Communicate with teachers Emotional support Realistic expectations and achievable goals

Participation

• Numerous clubs (23) – in bulletin and on website
• Year 10 Committee
• School Council
• Leadership Ladder – need Gold for Prefect/House Captain
• Volunteering for events, eg. Open Evening
• Mentoring younger students

Key dates

• Snapshot 1 18th November
• Snapshot 2

3rd February

• Snapshot 3

9th June

• Y10 Parents Consultation Evening 22nd June
• Work Experience 26th June – 7th July

Student Leadership

Mrs Baker

Deputy Head of Year 10

ebaker@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk

Why Leadership Matters

• To be independent, responsible and

critical thinkers

• To strive hard and aim high
• To develop a greater sense of self

worth

• To develop a voice and be able to

influence others

DGS Leadership Characteristics

• 1. Vision
• 2. High Standards
• 3. Resilience
• 4. Oracy
• 5. Motivating others
• 6. Self belief

At Home

• Check your daughter’s Leadership

page.

• Share success with us.
• Talk about the BIGGER PICTURE of

Leadership

Teaching and Learning

Mr Cross

Teaching & Learning Team

Teaching and Learning Priorities

• 1. Oracy

‘You can’t find your voice if you don’t use it.’

• 2. Homework

Timely and effective homework tasks to support student learning

Oracy: To speak fluently, with accurate grammar and with impact.

Fluent Accurate Confident Effective

• 1. No opt-out
• 2. A clear, audible

classroom voice, using Standard English

• 3. Detailed verbal

responses

Homework

• Departmental policies have been designed

which outline expectations in each subject.

• Tasks designed to maximise student

understanding and inform classroom study.

• Students will still have regular homework,

updated on Show My Homework.

The ‘DGS Way’

• Purposeful and clearly

structured lessons

• High expectations of all

learners

• Embedded differentiation

and learning pathways to support and challenge learners

• Targeted questioning to

develop ideas

Assessment and Reporting Changes

How we assess and report your child’s progress in Year 10

Reformed GCSEs

• New content and modes of assessment

introduced last year

• All GCSEs for this year group, next year, will

be awarded number ‘grades’ (9-1) instead of letters Except: Psychology, Business, Mandarin, Textiles, Food and Product Design.

New BEP Targets Explained

• We have created our own BEP targets, based on

the information we have about their performance at KS2 and their cohort nationally

• Achieving them will likely place students in top

25%+ nationally

• No targets of 9 (this is practical NOT a lack of

ambition!)

Snapshots - What we Report

• GCSE BEP (target, subject dependent)
• Professional prediction
• Learning in class
• Learning out of class

Work Experience

Mr George

Careers & Work Experience

sgeorge@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk

Work Experience

Make the most of it

“Research shows more employer engagement activities = the higher career confidence and employability.”

• Education & Employers

"Gaining experience of the world of work whilst studying is vital for the future job chances of young people,"

• Institute of Public Policy Research

Work Experience 26th June - 7thJuly

Make the most of it

96% found it interesting 92% of students who attended work experience last year found it enjoyable 81% said that it helped with their career direction For those students who organised their own placements, %’s were even higher!

Work Experience 26th June - 7th July

Employer Feedback

‘Good’

91% 97% 97% 97% 100% 95% 90% 91% 97% 97%

Ability to Communicate Behaviour Working Without Supervision Working As Part of a Team Working Safely Flexibility Interest Shown Organising Own Work Attitude to Work Relationship with Supervisor

July – November 2016 Work experience is launched. Paperwork handed out to

• pupils. Students to complete CVs during their PD

lessons. Employers contacted for placements. 5th December 2016 Last date for returning Student Application forms and CVs if you would like the school to arrange your placement. January 2017 Students who have returned all correct paperwork given access to Webview and make choices for work placements.

January 9th 2017 Last date for own placement forms. February 2017 onwards Confirm placements with students and parents and notify employers. Summer Term Students briefed and prepared for work experience during PD lessons. Students make contact with employers and for some interviews will take place. Work experience diaries handed out. 26th June – 7th July 2017 All students at placements on work experience. July Students send thank you emails/letters to employers. Evaluations and debrief of experience.

Challenge Placements

Architect Business Engineering Education Law Vets IT /Computing Marketing Medical Science / Research Finance (Banks, Accountants)

Finding Your Own Placements

Notices in bulletins and PD lessons

Work Experience Ideas Success at School.org Advice Work Work Experience Ideas

Maths

Ms Webster

KS4 Co-ordinator in Maths

gwebster@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk

GCSE Maths

• Three end of year exams in June of Year 11
• No coursework
• One non-calculator paper, worth
• Two calculator papers worth each
• No difference in topics between the 3 papers

3 1 3 1

• Students need to build good study habits

early

• Tests towards the end of each short term
• Revision lists at the start of each short term

including suggested Mymaths tasks

• Weekly homework sheets

Science

Miss Tossell

Head of Science

htossell@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk

GCSE Science

Single Sciences – 3 GCSE’s

• Biology
• Chemistry
• Physics

Combined Science – 2 GCSE’s

• Combination of all 3 sciences

Single Sciences

100% of assessment is written exams at the end of year 11.

• required practicals throughout which are

examined in the final papers.

• 2 Biology exams
• 2 Chemistry exams
• 2 Physics exams

Each exam is 1hr 45min in length.

Each exam will cover different topics

Combined Science

100% of assessment is written exams at the end of year 11.

• required practicals throughout which are

examined in the final papers.

• 2 Biology exams
• 2 Chemistry exams
• 2 Physics exams

Each exam is 1hr 15min in length.

Each exam will cover different topics

What resources are available?

We are giving students checklists for each topic so they can see what they need to revise. Published resources are being written and will be released over the next few months:

• Revision guides
• Workbooks

Worth keeping an eye on… 4. Gojimo App (free)

• 6. CGP Science Revision App (£1.49)
• 7. BBC bitesize

Extra-curricular

• Senior Science Club
• Astronomy Club
• Twitter (@dgs_science)
• Science Ambassador Competitions
• National Science Week
• Disneyland Paris Trip
• Coming soon…environment club!

English

Mr Cross

Head of English

jcross@didcotgirls.oxon.sch.uk

What should you expect?

• Two separate GCSEs: English Language and

English Literature

• Four end of year exams in June, no coursework
• Spoken Language element

End of Year 10

Spoken Language assessment

• 1. Students present on a topic of their choice for

3-4 minutes

• 2. They then respond to questions from their

audience (a group of peers)

• 3. Graded pass, merit or distinction. Appears on

GCSE certificate

• 4. Doesn’t contribute to overall GCSE grades

Need to know: Language

• Two exams, no set texts
• Reading and writing sections in both exam papers
• What does this mean and how can I succeed?
• Assesses your ability to read and understand
• The best way to practise is by reading widely and regularly
• Significant overlap with literature skills – one paper is fiction
• Value accuracy – worth 32 out of 80 in the writing sections!
• Read, read, read

Need to know: Literature

• Four texts, closed book exam
• What does this mean?
• Deep understanding of the texts – read and re-read
• More than a memory test – but your memory will be tested!
• How can I succeed?
• Buy the texts – no better revision aid
• Create revision materials: terminology banks, quotation banks etc.
• Use these to start learning – now
• Access – GCSE Literature will give access to college – it is as

important as Language