Welcome to Y10 Preparing for Success Evening

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Welcome to Y10 Preparing for Success Evening
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Programme

• Welcome and introductions Kath Bowstead
• Expectations of Y10 Rebecca Hibberd
• Supporting your child Kath Bowstead
• Extended Learning Rebecca Hibberd
• Supporting Achievement in Maths Gabby Shields
• Mentoring Andy Hodgson
• Supporting your child Kath Bowstead

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Aston

• Eunice Newton Headteacher
• Josie Sanigar Deputy Headteacher
• Rebecca Hibberd Deputy Headteacher
• Kathleen Bowstead Assistant Headteacher- Y10
• Jenny Hudson Year Manager - Y10
• Gabby Shields Faculty Leader - Maths

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Programme

• Welcome and introduction Kath Bowstead
• Expectations of Y10 Rebecca Hibberd
• Supporting your child Kath Bowstead
• Extended Learning Rebecca Hibberd
• Supporting Achievement in Maths Gabby Shields
• Mentoring Andy Hodgson
• Supporting your child Kath Bowstead

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MISSION STATEMENT
At Aston we are committed to providing high
quality learning and teaching, enabling everyone
to reach their full potential, whatever their
age, ability, gender or ethnicity. We believe
that every person is unique and we work together
in an inclusive environment of mutual respect and
consideration, valuing everyones
contribution. Through our partnership with the
local and wider community we aim to support our
young people in successfully taking their place
in society.
With your commitment we will make a difference
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KS4 Examination Results Summer 2009 Y11
5 A - C 76 5 A - G 96 BEST EVER
RESULTS High numbers remaining at Aston Sixth
Form
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Targets Y102011

• 5 A - C (including Maths English) 65
• 5 A - C 74
• 5 A - G 96
• 5 A - G (including Maths English) 95
• 1A - G 100

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Key Stage 4 Target Setting
Minimum Acceptable Grade (MAG) A A B C F G
Baseline Data End of KS3 Assessment NC Level
8 NC Level 7 NC Level 6 NC Level 5 NC Level 4 NC
Level 3
Aspiration Grade (ASP) A A A B C D
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Where are we now- Y10?
ECDL 85 out 119 Passed
PE A 4 A 9 B 2 No other Grades All passes at
C
MATHS Module 3 Worth 27 A 9 A 23 B 31 C 51
English Language and Literature   POLISH GERMAN

ALAN Passes Level 2 - 4 Passes Level 1 - 3
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With your commitment we will make a difference

• We have the high expectations of all our students
• We fully embrace Every Child Matters
• Aston is part of a learning community committed
  to the 5 Rs

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Every Child Matters Improving the life chances
of all
Aston 1670 Students Y10 288
22,500 schools
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Learning Community
THE ROSCARS TEAM Jack Ward, Isaac Thornton,
Nathan Morrit, Warren Johnson, Nathan Hewitt,
Miranda Vasiatis, Jessica Hall, Rebecca Zon,
Chloe Jackson, Shannon Curley and Samantha
Wilson
THE ROUNDERS TEAM Jack Simmonite, George Ellis,
Alex Nicholson, Adam Powell, Nathan Morrit,
Callum Shepperd, Alicia Johnson, Maddison
Bell, Chloe Askwith, Rebecca Zon, Rebecca
Dronfield and Rebecca Madey.
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Learning Community
ROTHERHAMS R FACTOR WINNER Sophie
Pennington-Edwards
CREATIVE ARTS and MEDIA SUMMER SCHOOL
WINNERS Lucy Machin and Ceara Barker
SCIENCE and TECHNOLOGY WINNERS
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Learning Community
UK MATHS CHALLENGEBEST IN SCHOOLHarry Smith
ATHLETICS CHAMPIONS 2009 Nathan Morritt, Lucy
Hodgson And Isabelle Tongue
These are just a few There are more.
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• The 5 Rs for Learning

Readiness
Resourcefulness
Remembering
Reflectiveness
Resilience
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The Importance of YOU?

• In order the four top influences on
  educational success
• Economic security
• Family
• Neighbourhood
• School

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What can Parents/Carers do?
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Key Factors For Success

• Attendance
• Punctuality
• Equipment
• Uniform
• Behaviour
• Extended Learning
• Praise and Support

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Raise Your Childs Attendance-Raise Chances!

• ATTENDANCE
• Achievement

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What doesGood attendance mean?
Missing pieces missing learning Days off gaps
in learning (missing pieces)
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Your child has 90 attendance..

• Is that good?
• What does this mean?

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Is this GOOD?Are you right?

• 90 attendance ½ day missed every week!!
• (Would your boss like you to be off work this
  much??). Thats practically part time!

Absent half a day every week
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Lets looks a little closer..

• 1 school year at 90 attendance
• 4 whole weeks of lessons MISSED!!! BIG GAP

38 school weeks
Absent for 4 weeks
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90 attendance over 5 years of secondary school.

• ½ a school year missed!

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HOLIDAYS IN TERM TIME!Mind the Gap!!!Whilst you
are away for 1 week.You will miss about
5 hours of English

• 5 hours of maths

• 10 hours of PE, geography, history, design and
  technology, Information technology

10 hours religious education, music, art
10 hours of science

• Dont take holidays in term time!

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What could your childs potential earnings look
like?
Graduate degree 15.01 per hour

• A levels 10.25 per hour

GCSEs 9.02 per hour
no qualifications 7.44 per hour
Potential Earnings average per hour
Qualifications
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Every lesson COUNTS

• Avoid taking holidays in school time.
• Know routines of the school day to avoid issues,
  e.g. have you got your PE kit?
• Get everything ready the night before e.g.
  uniform, ELT, Coursework
• Get to bed at a reasonable time. Set an alarm
  clock rushing is unsettling
• Allow plenty of time to travel to school
• Catch up with missed work, missed day doesnt
  mean missed work.
• Dont get sent out of lessons. Excellent
  Behaviour. PRAISE AND REWARD

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The Evidence is Clear

• Students who do not attend school regularly do
  not achieve their full potential

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At Aston, we will help ALL students to achieve
their maximum potential
and parents/carers play a crucial role
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MANAGEthe distractions
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Distractions for boys!
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Distractions for girls!
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A Parents/Carers guide Study Support

• Provide the environment for Study
• A quiet comfortable room
• Access to books and materials
• Away from the TV and other distractions
• Keep an eye on your child's social calendar
• Working in a job outside school can be a
  distraction and it takes up time
• A balanced diet the burger and chips problem
• Try to encourage exercise All work and no play

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Coursework For Parents/Carers

• Coursework is an important component of all
  courses
• Between 20 and 60 of the final grade can be
  gained from coursework marks
• Show an interest in the tasks set and offer
  assistance by
• Discussing your childs approach to planning and
  meeting deadlines
• Helping to locate necessary resources
• Proof-reading draft materials
• Checking Spelling, Punctuation, Grammar,
  Readability, Relevance

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ExpectationsFor example English

• All English coursework to be completed by the end
  of December in Y10
• All deadlines must be met
• Full attendance and punctuality is essential
• All students expected to achieve at least a grade
  C regardless of set
• In order to achieve at least a C in the exam
  coursework should be grade B
• Opportunities to redraft and intervention lessons
  will be provided

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How can you help?

• Support your child to
• Meet all deadlines
• Complete all coursework to a high standard
• 100 attendance
• Be fully prepared for all lessons
• Encourage them to have a positive approach to
  learning

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Year 10 GCSEs

• Your child will be entered for GCSE exams in Year
  10. These may include
• RE
• English
• Maths
• Science
• Functional Skills
• French
• Spanish

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Strategies for success

• Coursework completed to target grade
• Subject support
• Mock exams
• Mentoring
• Monitoring progress
• Extended learning task
• Parent support

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Extended Learning
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The purpose ofextended learning tasks

• ELT is set to-
• Encourage students to develop the skills needed
  for independent learning.
• To consolidate, reinforce and extend the skills,
  knowledge and understanding developed in the
  classroom.
• To enable students to meet the demands of
  coursework and assignments.
• To prepare students for school and public
  examinations.

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The role of parents

• Most students will complete their ELT at home.
• Providing a suitable quiet space to work.
• Discuss the ELT with your child, showing an
  interest.
• Check the planner and sign the planner. What are
  the deadlines?
• Positive praise for completing ELT.

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Extended Learning Tasks

• Tasks should be carefully differentiated to meet
  the learning needs of students.
• Students can be asked to do written work, do a
  drawing, make a model, go on a visit, listen to
  something, etc.
• Students should always indicate which tasks in
  their exercise books are ELT tasks by writing ELT
  in the margin and dating the work.

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REMEMBER
1 HOUR OF ELT EACH NIGHT 1 EXTRA DAY OF SCHOOL
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Preparing for Success

• Mathematics

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AQA GCSE Mathematics

• Specification B (Modular) 4307
• Module 1 Handling Data (18)
• Module 3 Number some Algebra (27)
• Module 5 Algebra and Shape, Space Measures
  (55)
• www.aqa.org.uk

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Timing

• Module 1 Handling Data
• Friday 13th November (pm)
• Module 3 Number
• June of Y9
• Re-sit opportunity March 2nd 2010
• Module 5 Algebra and Shape, Space Measures
• November of Y11

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Module 1 Handling Data

• Friday 13th November (pm)
• 18 of final GCSE
• Written paper
• 2 x 30 minutes
• Section A Calculator
• Section B Non-calculator

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Preparation

• Make the most of lessons
• ELTs are exam focused
• www.mymaths.co.uk
• User name aston, password pound
• Revision guide
• Practice paper packs
• Own calculator

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On the Day of the Exam

• Be there
• Be on time
• Be calm
• Answer every question
• Check your solutions and are they realistic

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Y10 Mentoring
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MENTORING Please support this intervention
strategy
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AIM

• To raise achievement and ensure all students
  achieve their potential
• Every student has a mentor and will have an
  initial individual appointment
• Trained mentors group tutors and senior staff

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Responsibilities of mentor

• Main point of contact in school
• To promote regular dialogue between Student
  Subject staff Parents Mentor
• To maintain contact with Heads of Faculty and
  discuss student progress

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Discussion points at mentor appointment

• Career aspirations
• Target grades and monitoring grades
• Any problems with work
• Any issues outside lessons affecting their work
• Attendance issues
• Coursework deadlines
• Progress with revision and preparation for exams
• Important events in calendar e.g. revision
  weekend

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Helping your child succeed

• Monitor their progress
• Give them lots of support and encouragement
• Keep the Y10 exams high profile and tell them why
  their success is so important for the future
• Make sure they attend, are punctual, have
  completed all work set, are well organised and
  ready to work
• Working together by keeping in touch. We need to
  work in partnership if our young people are to
  succeed and achieve their potential

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Key Dates for Y10
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ELT for parents

• One of the best ways of learning is to teach it
  to someone else. Get your child to teach you
  something
• Find out about learning and memory techniques -
  be a learner too!
• Be your childs coach identify their script and
  help them to change it eg what did you find
  challenging form the learning day, lets work on
  it together

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How do I get onto SAMLEARNING?

• Centre ID S26AC
• User ID
• your date of birth followed by your initials eg
  031095FB
• Password first time same as user ID

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Student Login Details

• Centre ID based on school postcode and initials.
• User ID and Password are initially the same and
  based on students date of birth and initials.
• Format is DDMMYYFS

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Emotions and revision

• Positive attitudes good revision
• Good stress good revision
• Bad stress bad revision

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Why invest in learning ?

• Secure a place post-16 on the course of choice
• Achieve potential satisfaction confidence
• Employability knowledge society
• Increase Life choices Life chances

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Home / School Communication

• Telephone
• E mail
• (staffs name_at_aston.rotherham.sch.uk)
• Notes in student planners

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Question and Answer Session

• Preparing For Success Evening - 2
• November 2009
• REVISION TECHNIQUES
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