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Making a Difference We want all students to fulfil their potential. To achieve this we all need to work together. Support from home and school will allow our students to flourish in their learning and to realise their dreams and aspirations over the next two years and beyond into the Sixth Form at Taverham High School, College or Apprenticeships 1

Making a Difference 13 th September 2018 Paul Rapley – Assistant Headteacher Sean Blowers – Head of Key Stage 4 Candice Green – Head of Year 10 2

"The children now love luxury. They have bad manners, contempt for authority, they show disrespect to their elders.... They no longer rise "The young people of today when elders enter the room. think of nothing but They contradict their parents, themselves. They have no chatter before company, gobble reverence for parents or old up dainties at the table, cross age. They are impatient of all their legs, and are tyrants over restraint. They talk as if they their teachers." alone knew everything and Socrates 469-339 BC what passes for wisdom with us is foolishness with them. As for girls, they are forward, immodest and unwomanly in speech, behaviour and dress." Peter the Hermit 13 th Century AD 3

Student Aspirations • Students will be set targets in all subjects • These are aspirational but achievable • Of course education is about more than just grades, but they remain the best method for indicating attitude to learning and academic ability 4

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Faculty Structure Maths English Science Creative Arts Historical and Social Sciences And Global Studies Technical Studies Mr. Gerrard Mrs. Hanson Mr. Large Mr. Eastick Miss. Curran Mrs. Barker Maths English Lit. Chemistry Design Tech. Languages P.D. Further Maths English Lan. Biology P.E. ICT R.E. Media Studies Physics Drama Computer Classics Music Science Business Art Geography Economics History Psychology Sociology Child Dev. H&SC 6

How can you make a difference? • 19 months goes quickly! • Parental support is key • It doesn’t mean you have to be an expert on all subjects • You just need to be able to support your child to achieve • Your support, encouragement and interest can motivate and help your child cope with the increased demands on their time 7

The Importance of Attendance • The single biggest thing you can do for your child is to send them to school every day • Expected attendance is over 96% • At 90% attendance students have a greatly reduced chance of hitting their target grades and only a 50% chance of attaining 5 grades at 9-4 • 90% is one day off per fortnight 8

How else can you help? • Enhance your partnership with the school • Provide the tools for homework and revision • Show an interest in the subjects being studied • Agree the rules for study alongside social time • Provide information to support learning • Maintain the conversation • Work when set, not when due! 9

Student Expectations • Go to all your lessons on time and be prepared to work • Write down your homework and do it • Keep your work organised • Read through your work regularly • Push yourself to make use of every minute • Separate rest and relaxation time from work time • Look for the small gains 10

Creating a Positive and Productive Learning Environment at Taverham High School 11

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Advice from Previous Students ‘What worked well for me was making sure I understood the basics first which meant asking loads of question during class even if it meant getting it wrong. Also what I did in my revision was talk through everything I would revise so I hear it, see it and become a factual book myself telling people the information I’d revised.’ 14

GCSE Timeline Revision Revisiting and New Learning and Assessment and exam GCSE practice exams Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6 Supporting the GCSE Timeline • Make a personal calendar • Be aware of hot spots • Plan family time and events 15

How is is year 10 dif ifferent? Level l of f dif iffic icult lty. Year 8 Year 9 Year 7 Year 11 Year 10 GCSE Examinations Basically the exams at the end of year 11 can ask about anything taught over the two years! 16

Homework Years 10 and 11 Homework could be • Homework set by all exam • Specific piece of work (e.g. subjects but not to a set essay) timetable • Correcting, redrafting or improving work • Should equate to around 1 hour • Reading per week of work per exam area • Research • Revisiting Learning 17

Supporting Homework • Check planner • Planning of time • Avoid over long sessions • Show subtle interest • Look out for wider interest materials 18

Revisiting Learning • Key to success • Self-motivation (structured independence) • Organised notes and work • Web-sites and revision materials 19

Supporting Revisiting Learning • Help with room organisation • Use when ‘no homework’ • Maintain the conversation • Plan for year 10 exams 20

Monitoring your child’s progress www.taverhamhigh.norfolk.sch.uk 21

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Who Do You Contact? • Form Tutor • Head of Subject • Miss Green • Mr Blowers • Student support • ACE • SENCO 23

More Advice from Past Students ‘My best advice would be to start early because otherwise you lose your social life and if I had loads of revision, I got really bitter about the fact that I had no time to myself and wouldn't revise properly.’ 24

Sharing Information • Student Planner • Termly Tracking Reports – October 2018, March 2019, June 2019 • 2 nd April - Year 10 Parents’ Evening • 28 th June - Year 10 Annual Progress Report • May/June – Year 10 exams • 20 th June – Year 10 Next Steps • 23rd July - Year 10 Celebration of Achievements 25

Support and Intervention • Mentors • Catch up sessions • Revision sessions • One to one sessions • KS4 Private Study Space 26

September 2020 • Sixth form • Apprenticeship • College 27

DESTINATIONS 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014* 2015 2016 2017 Education City College Norwich 85 66 41 74 67 54 59 54 City of Norwich School 29 15 27 4 9 2 4 1 Costessey / Ormiston 3 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 Dereham 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 Easton College 28 14 11 12 21 24 16 20 Great Yarmouth 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Hellesdon Sixth Form 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 0 Hewett 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 HHS/THS 6th Form 47 73 77 72 0 0 0 0 Isaac Newton 0 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 Notre Dame 1 6 1 1 7 5 7 2 Outside Norfolk 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 Paston 0 0 1 0 3 2 1 2 Reepham 0 14 19 24 27 16 5 18 Taverham Sixth Form 0 0 0 0 62 76 85 86 Thorpe 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 Wymondham College 7 4 9 9 4 6 0 0 Access to Music 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 Jane Austen College 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 UTC 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 Apprenticeship 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 8 Develop EBP 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 Other / NEET 9 Totals 205 194 190 197 207 203 191 208 28

Destinations Number Progression Progression % RONI 6th Form/College outside Norfolk 1 not known n/a 1 Access to Music 2 1 50% 1 City College Norwich 54 28 51.20% 33 City of Norwich School 1 1 100% 0 Easton and Otley College 20 8 40% 15 Alternative Provision 1 not known n/a 1 Jane Austen College 1 1 100% 0 Notre Dame High School 2 2 100% 0 Paston College 2 2 100% 0 Reepham College 18 18 100% 0 Isaac Newton Sixth Form 2 2 100% 1 St Edmunds 1 not known n/a 0 Taverham High School 86 86 100% 10 Apprenticeship 8 not known n/a 5 Moved Away 4 Other training 1 Employment 1 Re-engagement provision 1 Not yet accessing education or labour 1 Seeking training 1 PROGRESS AND PARTICIPATION 29

English and Maths as Barriers Number Participation Participation % Progression Progression % Did not get English 51 51 100% 21 41.10% Did not get Maths 40 37 92.50% 13 32.50% English but not Maths 11 9 81.80% 5 45.50% Maths but not English 23 23 100% 11 47.90% Students who achieved 4 or above in En and Ma 157 157 100% 123 78.30% PROGRESS AND PARTICIPATION 30

September 2022 • University • Career • The planning and the work starts now! 31

Even more advice! ‘ What I would do differently – I would ask for help sooner and not leave it until it is too late, so I have to spend all day everyday on my study leave revising which overall didn’t make me do any better just made me more stressed and made me feel less confident.’ 32

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