Year 7 Transition Evening

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Year 7 Transition Evening

• Enhancing the Transition From Primary to
  Secondary

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Aims of the Presentation
Information Communications Technology (ICT)
Form groups V sets
Set 1 ? Set 2 ?
Homework
Assessment Reports
Communications
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Form Groups and Setting
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Form Groups
30-31 students
Mixed feeder schools
Mixed ability
Art, Music, Drama
History, Geography RE, Citizenship
Am registration
French
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Teaching sets
20-30 students
Ability grouping
Mixed form groups
Y
X
Technology X1-5 Y1-5
Science and ICT X1-4 Y1-4
English and Maths X1-4 Y1-4
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X
Y
Banding
Setting
Y Band
X Band
English and Maths
Science and ICT
Technology
7.2
Y1
Y3
Y2
X3
X4
X1
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X
Y
Movements may occur during the year
What difference do sets make?
Science and ICT
Y2
X3
X2
English and Maths
Y3
X1
Y2
Extension
Technology
Y1
X4
Extension
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Homework
English, Maths Science, French
Other subjects
40 minutes/week
40-60 minutes per subject /fortnight
2 short tasks or 1 longer task
The Library is open on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday from 3.15 to 5.15pm with internet access
and teaching assistant support for any students
wishing to complete homework.
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How Can You Help Your Child?
Attendance
Student planners
Encourage students to ask for help as soon as a
problem is encountered
Copying up
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How Can You Get Help?
We welcome communication with parents on all
issues
General issues/concerns Form tutor in the first
instance
More serious matters Mr Hall or Mr Webb
Individual subjects Head of Faculty or the
teacher
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Emailing Mr Hall and Mr Webb
Please email Mr Hall or Mr Webb using the
teachers name followed by the college address

• Mr Hall (Head of Learning Year 7)
• mhall_at_bottishamvillage.cambs.sch.uk
• Mr Webb (Assistant Principal Year 7)
• rwebb_at_bottishamvillage.cambs.sch.uk

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Assessment and Reporting
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Assessment
Learning
How?
Marking classwork Peer assessment Verbal
feedback Short tests Module/stage
tests Examinations
Celebrating success
Showing where understanding can be enhanced
How is this done?
Why?
Guiding teachers in lesson planning
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Reporting
MidYIS test Friday 28th September 1 hour
First interim report Friday 30th November
Second interim report Friday 29th February
Parents evening Monday 10th March
Full report sent home Friday 11th June
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Information Communications Technology (ICT)

• A joint agreement with parents and pupils

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Active Learning
Assessment and Reporting
Interactive whiteboards Virtual Learning
Environment Computer suites Laptops Wireless
network Broadband internet
All students progress tracked Data analysed to
inform learning Attendance Behaviour tracking
Communications
Email Website Student intranet
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Security
Access to network Website filtering and
monitoring File storage Keystroke analysis
Website policy ensures safe use of images
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Parental Feedback
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The End!
Thank you for your attention to this presentation
(available on the College Website
www.bottishamvc.org) Please feel free to come
and ask questions Wed be grateful if you would
hand in your completed evaluation form before you
leave