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Welcome to the Year 8 Curriculum Evening …Inspiring Learners For Their Future

We are committed to inspiring learners for their future through a vibrant, innovative and supportive environment where students develop resourcefulness, resilience, accept responsibility and are challenged to take risks in order to succeed.

Assessment FOR PROGRESS • Types of feedback: Book checking Marking Homeworks/Model answers Formal assessments (QLA feedback) • 2 x Assessment weeks (QLA) - Formalised & formative • Preparation strategies (including Revision, Exam technique etc) in mentoring and immersion days • Intervention sessions + Mentor day: 6 th October Cycle Assessments (4 per year) + Parents Evening: 11 th January and 7 th March

1 Content 1 2 3 4 Assessment Window 1 Mid term assessment 5 6 Half Term Content 2 7 Y11 PPE 8 9 cyc Rep 1 (Yr10-13) 10 WS Assessment 27-Nov 11 12 cyc Rep 2 (All Years) 13 Christmas Hols 14 Content 3 15 Assessment Window 2 16 Mid term assessment 17 18 19 Half Term 20 Content 4 Y11 PPE 21 22 cyc Rep 3 (Yr11-13) 23 WS Assessment 19-Mar 24 25 Easter Hols 26 cyc Rep 4 (All Years) 27 28 Content 5 29 Assessment Window 3 30 cyc Rep 5 (Exam Grp Int.) 31 …Inspiring Learners For Their Future Mid term assessment 32 Half Term 33 34 35 36 End of Year Faculty Synoptic Assessment 02-Jul 37 38 cyc Rep 6 (Yr7-10 + 12) 39 40 Summer Hols

Cycle Reports And Progress Year 11 GCSE Grade Old GCSE Each student will arrive in Year 7 with an expected end of GCSE Year 10 9 A** grade from Primary School. Year 9 10.9 8 A* We are now looking at a 5 year GSCE journey Year 8 9.9 10.8 7 A+ Year 7 8.9 9.8 10.7 6 A/B+ The Table shows a student should achieve a grade 5 by the end of 7.9 8.8 9.7 10.6 5 B/C+ Year 11 7.8 8.7 9.6 10.5 4 C/D+ 7.7 8.6 9.5 10.4 3 D/E+ Therefore by the end of year 7 they should be working at 7.5 7.6 8.5 9.4 10.3 2 E/F+ 7.5 8.4 9.3 10.2 1 F/G By the end of every year they should be working at Year . 5. Reports to parents will inform student progress: 7.4 8.3 9.2 10.1 7.3 8.2 9.1 Working AT Expectation 7.2 8.1 Working BEYOND Expectation 7.1 Working TOWARDS Expectation …Inspiring Learners For Their Future

Each student will have a target in each of their subjects based on the expected end of GCSE grade from their prior (Primary School) SATs attainment. Across Yr11 the current grade recorded will be based on performance ‘if they sat their GCSE today’ The end of year expected grade Y11 reflects the grade the student’s teacher believes they will achieve by the end of the year (at current rate of progress/work) The progress grade will identify whether students are; Working AT Expectation Working BEYOND Expectation Working TOWARDS Expectation

Engaging and Be on time and contributing ready to learn in all lessons for all lessons Catch up on any Students book work missed in presentation is to lessons a high standard

Behaviour for Learning and Attendance KS3 Curriculum Evening Mr Andy Marshall Assistant Principal Student Development and Wellbeing …Inspiring Community

Attitude to Learning

Reward Points

Behaviour for Learning

Behaviour for Learning

Winter Uniform Acceptable Not Acceptable Additional Information Item  School range blazer We encourage them to be removed for   School badge Colour trims practical lessons to avoid damage.   Black in colour ¾ length, rolled up sleeves Trutex blazers are “easy care” polyester   Blazers Full length body Short waisted jackets Black blazers may be purchased from other   Full length sleeves Fashion blazers retailers in conjunction with a school badge  Button up front available from Reception for £4.95  Collar  Cropped  Skinny or flared leg  School range  Jeans or denim  Plain black  Leggings  Trousers Flat or pleated front  Zips that show  Bootleg or straight style  Large belts  Regular length  Buckles/ laces  Pin stripes  Large belts, buckles, laces, pin  School range stripes  Plain black  Denim  Skirt Modest length Skirts must cover 2/3 of the upper leg  Tube or skinny fitting styles  Pleated, straight and A-  Slits line styles  Coloured Ref: Behaviour for Learning Policy May 2017

Winter Uniform Acceptable Not Acceptable Additional Information Item   School range Untucked   Plain white Coloured   Long sleeved Embroidery Shirt Students may choose to wear a short   Tucked in Capped sleeves sleeved shirt in the summer providing the   Must button to the neck Patterned sleeves are elbow length. Long sleeves may   Designed to take a tie Midriff on show be rolled to the elbow when summer uniform is authorised.   School range Coloured   Plain white Embroidery   Blouse Fitted/ tailored Capped sleeves   Must button to the neck Patterned   Designed to take a tie Midriff on show  The Ridgeway School tie worn correctly Clip on ties will now be optional.  Untied  Proper knot by the top Students may be allowed to remove ties in  Ties Large loose knots button of the shirt summer terms at the discretion of the  Shorter than waist length  Waist length and Principal showing 5 stripes Sweatshirt/ Can be worn underneath blazer if desired.  Black with school logo Cardigan Cannot be worn without a blazer.  Boots  Trainers (including black) Trainers are only to be worn when   Shoes Plain black Daps participating in sporting activity  Flip flops Ref: Behaviour for  Heels over 2” Learning Policy May 2017  Socks Plain black

Expectation Reminder  C1 Initial verbal warning. Logged on SIMS  Second warning. A 15 minute detention (break or lunchtime) with the class C2 teacher and an email or telephone call home informing the parent and logged on 15min SIMS. detention  Restorative meeting with student during the detention.  C3 Removed from lesson or school to Isolation. Students will remain in Isolation for 5 lessons following the incident and remain until 3.25. Isolation  Friday Senior detention for 1.5hrs. Logged on SIMS. Teacher or Faculty Leader will & Senior inform parents via phone or email. Staff to meet with student during the Detention isolation period for restorative meeting.  Removed from lesson or school to Isolation. Students will remain in Isolation for C4 10 lessons following the incident/disruption and remain on school site till 2 day isolation 4.30pm on the second day. to 4.30pm &  Saturday morning detention. Logged on SIMS. Teacher or Faculty Leader will Sat detention inform parents via phone, email or letter. Staff to meet with student during the isolation period for restorative meeting.  Depending on the level and seriousness of the incident, students would either be Fixed Term educated in Isolation for two full days or Excluded from school for 1,2,3,4,or 5 Exclusion days. Once a student has been excluded they will automatically be placed on an exclusion level as part of the exclusion level process (see page 10).

Expectation Reminder Our old ‘green slips’ are being replaced by a new ‘orange slip’. The slip has been modified to fit with our new B4L expectations and to represent a warning Now needs to be singed by a parent and returned to their Mentor for discussion

Attendance Matters How can attendance affect progress ? Look at Progress 8 score & average GCSE grades Anything above 0 is positive and 0.5 very good progress which is over half a grade on average better than targets across all subjects 0-0.5 Good +0.5 and above outstanding Anything below 0 is negative and below -0.5 is very concerning and shows target grades not achieved in many subjects -0 and below

Attendance Matters

Attendance Matters HIGH ATTENDANCE LOW ATTENDANCE Avg Grade Progress 8 % Attendance Avg Grade Progress 8 % Attendance B 0.47 100.00 - -3.00 40.74 B+ 0.50 100.00 D+ -1.23 56.08 A+ 2.22 100.00 - -2.09 59.23 B- 0.07 100.00 D -0.73 68.52 B+ 1.75 100.00 C -0.21 71.16 B+ 0.77 100.00 E- -1.25 71.96 B+ 0.40 99.74 D+ -0.94 73.02 A+ 0.50 99.74 Compared E+ 0.10 75.40 A 0.75 99.74 D -1.05 76.19 to A*- 1.35 99.74 D- -1.14 78.04 D 1.16 99.74 B -0.15 78.31 B+ 0.99 99.74 E- -1.84 78.31 B- -0.07 99.74 B+ 0.79 99.74 C- -1.14 79.89 A- 0.45 99.74 D- -1.32 80.95 A+ 0.73 99.47 C+ -0.80 84.13 C -0.24 99.47 E- -0.78 84.66 B+ 1.09 99.47 C+ -0.21 84.66 A* 0.53 99.47 D+ -1.67 85.71 C- 0.02 99.47 D -0.43 86.24 C 0.45 99.47 D+ - 88.89 B+ 1.32 99.47

The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Mr T Care Progress Mentor Coordinator for Year 8 caret@ridgewayschool.com …Inspiring Learners For Their Future …Inspiring Learners For Their Future

The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College The Ridgeway School & Sixth Form College Progress How do we support your child? - Extended learning hours targeted at students - Assessment weeks - Question level analysis feedback (QLA) - Diagnose, therapy, test approach to support (Mastery) …Inspiring Learners For Their Future …Inspiring Learners For Their Future