Year 10 Parent’s Information Evening Wednesday 25 September 2019
Exam Success 76% of students achieved 5 qualifications graded 9-4 70% of students achieved 5 qualifications graded 9-4 including English and Maths
What are GCSEs? • Taken by every Year 11 age student in the country • Two year courses* • Assessed through terminal examinations at the end of Year 11 • A ‘gateway’ qualification for later life
How can students help themselves? • Be pro-active in asking for help • Make full use of the resources and communication found via Frog • Be self disciplined with home learning • Don’t be afraid of making mistakes…. • But try and learn from them • Plan to do things early – not leave to last minute
School Support Progress checkpoints • Report 1 – January • Report 2 – May • Parents’ evening – 14 May • Trial exams – w/b 22 June Regular feedback from teachers and tutors Pastoral support Heads and Deputy Heads of House Tutor Teachers The wellbeing team & SEN team
Kooth • (Recommended by North Somerset) • Resources and online counsellor support • For example issues such as: exam stress, bereavement, family break-up or any issue that might link to young people’s mental health
Attendance 90% attendance: good or bad? 1 school year = 4 whole weeks of lessons missed (120 lessons) Five years of school = half an academic year
Attendance Department of Education 2012 Please, no holidays booked during term study into the effect of time attendance on student outcomes at GCSE School only authorise term time absence in exceptional circumstances Attendance during Students achieving Yrs 10 & 11 5A*-C including English and Maths Routine medical appointments outside of school hours as far as possible 80-90% 35% Let us know if there are any issues 95+% 73% which might affect your child's attendance ASAP
Parents’ Portal • Go to froglearn.backwellschool.net • Click the forgotten password link • Enter the email address you have registered with Information on attendance, the school (this is not your username) behaviour, progress and • Wait for an email to arrive (check spam!) contacts for teachers…….. • Click the re-set link in the email • Check the next page for your username • Finally fill in the box to reset your password
Home Learning • Every subject will set a piece of home learning once a week • All tasks will be set on Frog • …which means you can check!
MyFrog App
Virtual Lab
FROG SUBJECT PAGES
Key Websites and Revision Guides
Key Dates DRAMA • Monday 25th November - 15:30 - 17.30 - Component 2 - Devising workshop with Paper Birds (a visiting theatre company) (To offer inspiration and ideas for their devising examination) • Monday 25th November - 18:00 - 'Thirsty' Paper Birds - Component 1 - Live performance with Q&A (An opportunity to review a live piece of theatre ahead of their trial exams) • Sunday 26th April - Component 2 - 10am-4pm - Component 2 Rehearsal • Monday 4th & Tuesday 5th May - Component 2 - Tech & Dress rehearsal 10X • Wednesday 6th & Thursday 7th May - Component 2 -Tech & Dress rehearsal 10Y (During the school day - 2 lessons per performance group) • Wednesday 20th May - 10XComponent 2, 16:30 start – Practical examination - Parents, carers and friends are invited to attend. • Thursday 21st May - 10Y Component 2, 16:30 start - Practical examination - Parents, carers and friends are invited to attend.
Work Experience 15-19 June 2020 DO DON’T • Be proactive • Be afraid to ask – many employers • Use the link found on our webpage: don’t advertise but still accept http://ebp-sw.learnaboutwork.org/ students • Start looking early (ideally have things • Book experience abroad – we’re not confirmed before Christmas) insured and cannot limit our liability • Return your form asap so we can • Assume all employers are H&S check the H&S requirements approved • Use your contacts – friends; families; • Wait until June – to book or ask current employers questions! • Use tutors; Houses; Mrs Robinson and Ms Haywood for support Students going to work with parents need to be approved in the same way!
Work Experience Information
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