Welcome to the Year 11 Information Evening Please sign in at the back of the hall The slides used this evening together with an information booklet will be available on the website tomorrow: Parents/Year 11 Information Evening
This evening’s presenters: Caroline Tarring Raising Standards Leader for foundation subjects Sarah Beeton Careers Advisor Debbie Morgan Head of Maths Raising Standards Leader for core subjects Natalie Keogh Head of English Sarah Comber Head of Science
Results 2019 We are very proud of our continued improvement: The 2 nd best state A Level Provider in Worcestershire The 9 th best out of 30 High Schools for GCSE
Y11 Futures Programme
Y11 Futures Programme What is it? • The futures programme is a structured programme that has been designed to support Year 11 students with planning for life after GCSEs Aims • To raise aspirations and ensure that all students are provided with opportunity to succeed in whatever they wish to do. • Ensuring that the outcomes are high for all post 16 students. • To ensure that all routes remain open by supporting students in making the right decisions. • To ensure that there are no barriers to success.
Overview and contents of programme Friday 13 th Launch of Futures Programme to students in assembly September Student Elevation Programme run by Educate Elevate. This covered; Techniques for self motivating o Monday 16 th The role of belief and self-efficacy in performance o September Developing a growth mindset o 2:30-3:30pm Increasing motivation through goal attachment o Breaking goals into manageable tasks and deadlines o Friday 4 th Year 11 Trip to Birmingham for The UK University and Apprenticeship October Fair. 10:00am - An opportunity to explore options after education. 3:30pm
Outline November Oxbridge Conference @ Oriel College, Oxford All Day (TBC) Monday 20th January Year 11 Futures Programme (outside speakers) 2.20 – 3.30 p.m. February Oxbridge Conference @ Christ’s College, Cambridge All Day (TBC) ‘Finishing Line’ by Educate Elevate. This will cover; 3 rd April • Overcoming weaknesses in the lead up to exams • The role of exam study groups 2:30-3:30pm • Stress management techniques and wellbeing • Study routines for study leave and holidays
Reformed GCSEs • All rests on the final exam • Little or no coursework/controlled assessment • Significant increase in subject content (A Level) • Students need to learn facts/quotes/formulae • In most subjects no Foundation/Higher tiered papers • They are much tougher, more rigorous, than previous GCSEs
Revision Café • It will take place in the dining room every Wednesday and Thursday next half term, from 3.35 to 4.45. • We will publish a timetable telling students when they can get help with different subjects.
What can students expect? • Teachers to help with areas students are finding difficult. • For students who don’t know how to get started, we will have some revision tasks to kick- start their revision. • If a teacher feels a student is struggling they may receive an invitation to the Café so they can get some help. • A timetable of what is on when. • Biscuits!
How students can get the most out of the Café • Start revising early so there is plenty of time to get help. • Have some questions ready so they can get the help they need. • Bring revision resources with them – this might be revision guides, pens, pencils, highlighters, post-it notes, index cards etc. • Use the Café as a place to get some revision done where there will be help at hand. • Come with friends – working together and helping each other is a really effective way to revise.
Home Learning School will: • Set all homework on ePraise; • Set a range of types of home learning (Knowledge consolidation; Skills development; Pre-learning / Research; Post-learning; Formative; Summative); • Monitor the expectation to make ongoing revision notes to consolidate understanding through related lesson exercises/tests. Students with poor progress as a result of a lack of home learning effort will be followed up.
Home Learning Students will: • Check ePraise to access home learning set and any required resources; • Complete home learning to the best of their ability; • Record on ePraise when tasks have been completed; • Catch up on all missed lesson and home learning; • Make ongoing revision notes to consolidate their understanding, along with other home learning types by the date due. Parents will: • Provide an appropriate home learning environment • Use ePraise to monitor home learning set and its completion • Support their child in developing the skills of responsibility, resourcefulness, reasoning, reflectiveness and resilience in relation to home learning.
What can you do to help support your child? • Provide them with a comfortable working environment free from distractions • Encourage them to complete all homework fully and if they don’t have homework use their subject study/revision guides to make notes related to recent lessons. Actively learn content. • Encourage them to plan their revision and prepare thoroughly for exams • Encourage them to take plenty of exercise, eat healthily and drink plenty of water • If they find it helpful offer to test them and encourage them to explain what they are learning to you • Keep an eye on internet use – there are some great online resources but the internet and social media can be a huge distraction too • If they are unsure encourage them to talk to their teachers – most are happy to be contacted by email
What can you do to help support your child? Above all – be in control, take the flak: Phone/Tablet/Laptop/Internet Going Out Time in front of the TV Sleep Check with school first – don’t believe everything you’re told!
Pershore Sixth Form Open Evening Thursday 17th October 2019 from 6pm
Year 11 PPEs December 2019 • Art PPE 9 th and 10 th December 2019 • All other PPEs will take place between 11 th and 20 th December 2019 • Students need only attend school when they have an exam • A timetable will be provided before half term to allow students to prepare • Encourage your son/daughter to take these seriously – it is important to find out what they don’t know yet • Please ensure they are properly equipped – black pens, maths equipment and their calculator
Why is Careers education and guidance more important now than ever ? • Students complain of information overload - Navigating the range of career opportunities available is more complex and challenging than ever before.
Our careers provision will enable students to:- • Aim high - Select the best way forward for their aspirations, learning styles, abilities and interests. • Identify pathways onto further or higher education or into apprenticeships and understand the advantages and disadvantages of different routes. • Have an awareness of labour market opportunities - how to complete and be successful.
How do we do this? • By having a culture of high expectations and aspirations. • Comprehensive Careers Education Programme for each year group. • One to one careers guidance interviews. • Use of IT Based Careers Programmes, • Presentations from local businesses, Colleges, Universities, Training Providers and Alumni.
Research careers using the Job Profiles:- www.prospects.ac.uk www.nationalcareersservice.gov.uk Research post 16 options:- Sixth Form and College courses www.pershore.worcs.sch.uk Apprenticeship opportunities. www.gov.uk Contact:- Mrs S Beeton, Head of Careers and IAG email:- sab@pershore.worcs.sch.uk
AQA English Language Paper 1: 2 nd June 2020 Paper 2: 5 th June 2020 Explorations in Creative Writers’ Viewpoints and Reading and Writing Perspectives Reading: Reading: • • 1 hour 1 hour • • 40 marks 40 marks • • Unseen literary text Modern and historical literary non-fiction Writing: Writing: • • 45 minutes 45 minutes • • 40 marks 40 marks • • Descriptive or narrative Opinion writing writing
AQA English Language • Focuses on sk skills ills rather than kn knowl owledge edge • Requires st stamina amina in reading and writing • Importance of ac accu curacy in racy in sp spell elling ing an and punctuat d punctuation ion • Regular practice is key to success – li litt ttle le an and d of often ten.
Steps to Suc Succes cess • Independent reading (fiction and nd non-fiction) • Practise identifying and analysing language techniques – then use them in your own writing! • Know your writing strengths and weaknesses • Practise proof-reading and editing your own writing • Aim for accuracy every time you write
How Can you Help? • Encourage your child to read as regularly and widely as possible • Be a reading role model • Ensure they keep up to date with class and homework • Encourage accuracy in homework for all subjects • Support attendance at the revision café
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