Year 10 Information Evening

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Year 10 Information Evening

• Monday 17th September
• 5 6pm

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Welcome and IntroductionMr Barrow - Headteacher

• Key Statistics
• 2011 Outstanding school of the year in Croydon
• 2012 SSAT Top 10 Nationally for value added
  based on 2011 GCSE results
• 2012 achieved 100 Club for the second
  successive year and 72 inc. English and Maths

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Programme for this evening

• Welcome and Introduction
• Behaviour and Expectations
• Work Experience Work Related Learning
• Standards and Achievement
• Post 16
• Closing Remarks

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Behaviour and Expectations

• Mr Hutchinson
• Head of Year 10

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Behaviour and Expectations

• Year 10 are currently the best behaved ( in terms
  of lowest seclusion, isolation) and this is to be
  maintained via the close support received from
  home.
• The year motto is Simply the Best , based on
  attainment grades throughout KS3, behaviour ,
  participation in school life and the general
  ethos of the students who take pride in their
  performance and the school.
• The expectation is that ALL students will achieve
  5 A -C GCSE grades at the end of Year 11. This
  can only be done by commitment and effort from
  the students, the staff and parental support
• In order to keep up to date with expectations
  please feel free to email myself
  fhu_at_shirley.croydon.sch.uk or the relevant form
  tutor
• Thomas, Powders , Essien, Munro, Aideh, Rixson,
  or Daniels _at_shirley.croydon.sch.uk

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Work Related Learning and Work Experience

• Miss Collins -Head of Work Related Learning

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Learning for work
Interview skills
Team work
CV writing
Problem solving
Money management
Personal action plans
Dressing for work
Work Skills
Communication skills
Employment rights and responsibilities
Learning styles
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Learning through work
Responsibility lies with student
Dedicated area on Fronter
Work Experience
Submission of forms electronically
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Work Experience Important Dates

• Monday 1st July Friday 12th July 2013
• Initial Deadline for return of forms
• Friday 1st February 2013

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Dedicated room on Fronter
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Work Experience Form
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Learning about work
Skills days (workshops)
Careers events
Mock interviews
Enterprise events
Business breakfasts
Links with new A-Level business course
Links with local businesses
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Standards and Achievement

• Mr Templeman-Wright
• Deputy Headteacher

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Standards and Achievement

• Key Points
• How do we do it strategies that deliver success
  for all?
• PiXL membership x 300 schools network with
  our own PiXL Associate
• Our targets for students come from FFT D
  estimates (top 25 Nationally) note schools
  actual 2012 results value added factor FFTD
  86 (5 A - C passes) actual 100 14 factor
  and FFTD 64 inc. English and Maths, actual 72
  8 factor
• Individual One to one meetings with students x 3
  per year to review progress
• We issue grade reports x 3 per year to monitor
  and report progress which we internally monitor
  on a further 3 occasions per year. We state
  current performance and FFT D estimates
• In addition we offer One to one and small group
  teaching and support, additional lessons
  afterschool, additional GCSE equivalent options,
  bespoke timetables, early entry in Maths and
  English, outstanding teaching and a whole school
  commitment to achieving success.

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Standards and Achievement

• Key Points - continued
• We focus on reporting indicative grades i.e.
  C1, C2, C3
• We focus on a minimum of two sub-levels
  progression per year e.g.
• Student A in July of Year 9 English C1
• Student A in July of Year 10 B2
• Student A in July of Year 11 A3.
• We expect students to complete all set homework,
  read and action all assessment comments by their
  teachers, attend extra classes, complete all
  classwork and ask for help.

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Post 16

• Mrs Harris
• Head of Sixth Form

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The Sixth Format Shirley High SchoolMoving On
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Why stay on at SHS Sixth Form?
Achieve Aspire Enjoy
Striving for success
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SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOLSIXTH FORM What do we
offer?

• Outstanding results 100 pass rate for 2012
• Excellent teaching and learning leading to good
  value added
• A professional, technological and academic
• environment
• A wide range of enrichment opportunities
• Improved facilities and a new block in 2013
• Small teaching groups
• Outstanding pastoral care, monitoring and
• support for post 18 progression
• High quality IAG

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COURSES ON OFFER

• We offer Level 3 qualifications.
• Mostly A Levels
• Some BTEC/Vocational Level 3 courses
• The Level 3 offer will be expanding as more
  experienced Sixth Form teachers join the staff.
• Level 2 BTEC courses and resit classes may be
  available depending on demand. This will allow
  students who do not achieve the entry grades for
  A levels to stay in the Sixth Form.

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Less than 5x A-C including English Language and
Maths
To Level 3 courses
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If you achieve 5x A-C including English
Language and Maths

• You get a foot in the door.
• We will not turn you away.
• But you will not necessarily have the chance to
  do any course you want.

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ENRICHMENT ANDPSHEE

• UCAS
• Study Life skills
• University Visits
• Duke of Edinburgh Award
• Sport
• Sixth Form Council
• Mentoring
• Charity / Community work
• Work Experience
• EPQ
• Sports leadership and primary school support
• Arts award

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THE FUTURE

• Development of Sixth Form Spaces
• Investment in ICT
• New Sixth Form block
• Introduction to the Sixth Form programme for Year
  11
• Development of the induction programme

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So, if you want to join us.Work hard to meet and
exceed your target grades this year.
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Closing Remarks

• Mr Templeman-Wright
• Deputy Headteacher