Year 9 Header Information Evening A parent’s guide to the year ahead.
Important contacts Header Jeremy Barnett – Assistant Headteacher, for Year 7, 8 & 9. Natasha Moss – Head of Year – 01924 402202, extn. 325 – nmoss@heckgrammar.co.uk Form Tutors: 9B1 – Mrs Green 9H1 – Miss Khatun 9B2 – Mr Tilley 9H2 – Mr Whittaker 9C1 – Mr Walker 9P1 – Mrs Dare 9C2 – Mrs Leedham 9P2 – Mr Keenleyside Attendance Office – Mrs Nicholson
Aims of the evening: Header • To meet with parents and carers • To provide an overview of the new GCSEs • Explain the GCSE grading structure • To give strategies which may help support your children in preparing for GCSEs
Year 9 at HGS Header • Important dates in Year 9 • 13 th November 2019 - Year 9 Parents Evening • W/C 9 th December 2019 : Pupil performance report • W/C 23 rd March 2020: Pupil performance report • W/C 22 nd June 2020 : Year 9 Internal exams (Mocks) • Results Certificate issued after exams • W/C 13 th July 2020: Pupil performance report
What is important for good progress? Header • Attendance • Punctuality • Revision • Homework • Communication with staff
Year 9 at HGS Header Attendance Not missing lessons ensures that students do not miss key information. Punctuality to school and lessons Arriving on time, with the right equipment is essential and will help with self-directed learning as GCSEs approach.
Year 9 at HGS Header Revision Help students develop a revision timetable especially surrounding exam time. Make sure students build in time for rest/relaxation/sports/hobbies. Revision materials can be purchased / information available online.
Fun ways to revise… Header • WATCH ONLINE VIDEOS: There are lots of videos out there to help you with things that you don’t understand • GET ARTY : Making posters or drawing spider diagrams with lots of colourful pens not only is great fun but has been proved to make you more effective in your revision. • WATCH FILMS: Watching the film of the book you’re studying can be a great way of understanding it better and getting a better picture of what’s going on. Or if you’re doing languages you could watch the film in the language that you’re learning . Watch with or without subtitles, depending on how confident you’re feeling. • GET RECORDING : Listening to your voice back on tape is actually a great way to go through your notes without just writing them out time and time again.
How long should you revise? Header • Lots of short periods 30 mins is my advice. • Enough time to get into something, but not too much to be overloaded or bored. • Give yourself breaks and rewards in between .
Homework Header Students should be recording in their planners when homework is set on ClassCharts and when it is due.
Communication with school Header Check and sign planners weekly Check ClassCharts
Working in partnership Header This is the real key to success for every student, that home and school are clearly and effectively communicating with each other to support each child.
What is important for good progress? Header • Consistency • Hard work and resilience • Remain positive • Effective revision strategies –Don’t cram / exam technique • Do not fear failure – learn from mistakes
Common obstacles to progress Header • Over-Confidence – Under preparing • Ostrich Syndrome • Perfectionist • Stress • Loss of motivation
Grading structure Header
Technology Header Social Network? Games?
Motivating and encouraging persistence Header Being de-motivated Talk about the or overwhelmed at issues, acknowledge times. When this your child’s feelings happens, berating and help them to or threatening them prioritise and find a will make things solution. worse.
Motivating and encouraging persistence Header • Be willing to If they say they’ve suggest got no homework in contacting GCSE subjects they school; do it if are not telling the necessary. truth.
Exam stress Header • Revise early = No need to • Getting enough sleep cram • Too much revision • Revise well = Confident and • You only give your best no worry performance if you are feeling good and well • Take breaks and have some rested. fun = Stay sane
Controlled Assessment – ONLY FOR CERTAIN Header SUBJECTS • More like an exam; requires careful preparation. • Less opportunities to ‘re - do’ or improve . • Even more important for students not to miss school during term time.
More help, if you need it…… Header • Subject teacher – note in planner/email • Head of Subject – note in planner / via SSM • Head of Faculty – via SSM • Form Tutor – Note in planner • Careers team – Support around ‘next steps’ – email / phone • Miss Moss – Email / phone / note • Mr Barnett – Email / phone
Subject specific information Header GCSE Course Booklet
Questions? Header Thank you for coming this evening
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