Welcome to our Year 9 and Year 10 Curriculum Information Evening
• Curriculum and Assessment: Mrs Hobson • Attendance and Behaviour: Mr Moore • Homework: Mr Verow • How to help your child revise?: Miss Jackson • Science: Mrs Postlethwaite • English: Mr Nelson • Maths: Mr Smith • Parent Pay and Insight surgery
Curriculum Broad and Balanced Personalised
Curriculum ( number of lessons per 2 weeks) Curriculum 2017-2019 Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 10 10 Eng 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 Maths 8 9 Science 6 6 7 9 Computing 2 2 2 3 3 PE 4 4 4 2 2 RE 4 4 3 3 3 Art 2 2 2 3 OPTIONS 3 OPTIONS X 5 X 5 Geography 4 4 4 History 4 4 4 MFL 4 4 4 Music 2 2 2 Technology 2 2 2 50 50 50 50 50
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Year 10 Key Dates • Progress report week beginning 18 th December • Parents’ Evening: Thursday 18 th Jan Written report week beginning 18 th April • Internal exams 18 th to 19 th June • Final progress report week beginning 18 th July • Potential set changes after each report • Pre Public Exams: Nov / Dec 2018
Year 9 Key Dates Progress report: week beginning 4 th December • Internal exams: 8 th to 19 th January (all subjects except Maths • English and Science ) Written report: week beginning 5 th March • Y9 options day and parents’ evening: Thursday 8 th March • Progress report: week beginning 7 th May • Internal Exams (Maths English Science only) 18 th to 29 th June • Y9 Graduation ceremony: Friday 6 th July afternoon • Final progress report week beginning 18 th July • • Potential set changes after each report
Year 9 options • PSHCE lessons now until option choices are made • Thursday 8 th March options focus day • On line career programme • Taster session of option subjects • Careers fair • Analysing most recent data • Parents’ presentation at 6pm
Wolstanton High School KS3 Graduation Ceremony 2018 This student will graduate with a First class degree because they are in line with or above in Maths, English, science and 5 other subjects.
Attendance and Behaviour
Rewards
Rewards for good behaviour R1 Arrive on time wearing correct uniform correctly Bring Top 5 equipment Respectful to all in the room R2 Complete all tasks to a high standard Positively engaged with other class members An outstanding piece of classwork R3 Excellent contribution in a lesson Being a good citizen in the school community e.g. charity event Form of the week – attendance R4 100% attendance over a term (Bronze star badge) Awards Evening (winning award) Running a competition/club Organising an event for charity or school
Early lunch pass R5 Celebration breakfast Games afternoon In house cinema afternoon Prom Silver star Badge Trip out R6 Roller blading Lazer quest Reward meal (Off site) Gold star badge
Sanctions
Consequences for poor behaviour Failing to meet any of the non-negotiables C1 Late to lessonShouting out/answering back (Verbal ) Distraction of another student Repeat of C1 – or any C1 offence after C2 (10 minutes) already receiving a C1 warning Lack of respect displayed to another person Inadequate attempt at classwork
C3 C5 (15 minutes) (60 minsHoY) C4 C6 (30 mins HoD) (60 mins SLT) C5 Failed to attend C4 detention (60 minsHoY) Use of inappropriate language Getting phone out in lesson Truancy C6 Failure to attend C4/C5 detention (60 mins SLT) Refusal to follow request from a member of staff/defiance Rudeness to staff Smoking or suspicion of smoking including vapes etc.
C7 Foul/abusive/aggressive behaviour towards other Isolation person SAS Fail to attend C6 detention Exclusion Persistent disruptive behaviour Persistent non-co-operation with staff Vandalism Theft C8 Constant inability to correct behaviour despite Managed Move sanctions and support Alternative curriculum Permanent exclusion
Let’s focus on the positive Let’s get the rewards Let’s get the grades
As parents what can we do? • Know the teachers — and what they're looking for. • Set up a homework-friendly area. • Schedule a regular study time. • Help your child make a plan. • Keep distractions to a minimum • Make sure your child does their own work. • Be a motivator and monitor . • Set a good example. • Praise their work and efforts. • If there are continuing problems with homework, get help.
The research. • Completing 7.5 hours a week of homework is like doing a sixth year at high school • Improves a pupils ability to work independently • Improves pupils resilience • Improves pupils ability to problem solve • Research carried out on 14-16 year olds found that students who regularly carried out homework outperformed their counterparts by nearly 1 full grade. • Homework gives the pupil another opportunity to review the class material.
Why revision is more important than ever before • Increase emphasis on linear exams • More content than ever before • More people getting higher grades so increased need to compete • Compulsory education/training to 18 There is too much to learn to do in a week before the exam – it needs to be STARTED NOW
SHORT TERM vs LONG TERM MEMORY The aim of revision is GCSE exams will to help move info from require more info short term memory than they can store which can only hold a in their short term! short amount, into your THIS TAKES long term memory TIME! which can hold much more.
Revision is a process that needs to be: - active - repetitive - focused ‘Learn to learn’
Types of revision
Ways YOU CAN help your CHILD’s brain
Your different job titles………… Motivator - celebrate achievements, - reward attendance - Focus on bigger picture Provider – quiet work space - stationary box topped up - Provide regular snacks and water, breakfast, etc.
YOUR DIFFERENT JOB TITLES………… Project Manager - agree rules, - realistic revision timetable - visible, - balance work against the “fun stuff” - put key exam dates on a calendar Liaison Officer – keep school informed of any difficulties where appropriate. If you have any concerns speak to relevant members of staff at school (Form Tutor/Head of House).
Your different job titles………… Therapist - Be sensitive to pressure, it can be a stressful time! - Inform the school if you have real concerns about your child’s mental welfare. Detective (Police? Gaoler?) – know your child’s revision timetable and gently probe if they are not doing work at home. - Encourage your child to empty out their school bag and file information/handouts in relevant folders. - Make sure distractions are removed from the revision area – mobile phones! Set limits and enforce.
We have a 5 year curriculum in Science Year 7 6 PPF Key Stage 3 AQA Activate Year 8 6 PPF Year 9 7 PPF Key Stage 4 AQA Year 10 9 PPF Trilogy (2 GCSEs) Year 11 9 PPF Triple (3 GCSEs)
Knowledge & Understanding Year 9 Year 10 Year 11 Biology B1- B4 B5-11 B12-17 Chemistry C1- C4 C5- C9 C10-C12 Physics P1- P4 P5-P7 P8-P13
Skills • Practical skills – Required practicals • Extended answer questions [6 marks] • Examination terminology
Assessment When? Format? End of unit At the end of every unit End of unit tests at Higher or Foundation tier. assessments Mixture of low demand and high demand questions. End of year exams June 2018 End of year exam paper which covers all topics that students have learnt up to that point. Higher and Foundation tier. Assessed practicals Throughout each unit Students complete practical work throughout all units. During some of these practicals, their practical skills are assessed. This links in directly with our KS4 course.
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Year 9 overview Unit Half term 1: Novel Half term 2: Contemporary Play: “An Inspector Calls” Half term 3: Monsters and gothic fiction Half term 4: Power and Conflict Poetry Half term 5: Writing Skills Half term 6: Shakespeare play: “Macbeth.”
Year 10 overview Unit Half term 1: Inspirational People 19 th century text: “A Christmas Carol.” Half term 2: Half term 3: English Language Paper 1: Explorations of Creative Reading and Writing Half term 4: Power and Conflict Poetry Half term 5: English Language 2:Writers’ viewpoints and Perspectives Half term 6: Modern play: “DNA.”
Encourage reading and make time to listen to your son/daughter reading
Mathematics
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