Key Stage 4 Information Evening. Outline of Evening Welcome to Key Stage 4 Intervention Strategies and Study Skills Mr. Player (Director of Learning.

Key Stage 4 Information EveningKey Stage 4 Information Evening

Outline of EveningWelcome to Key Stage 4 Intervention Strategies and Study Skills Mr. Player (Director of Learning – Key Stage 4).

Information, Advice and Guidance Mr. Li-Rocchi (Assistant Headteacher).

Assessment in Key Stage 4 Mr. Yassin (Deputy Head Teacher)

The Role of the Parent Mr. VandenBergh (Asistant Headteacher)

Work Experience Mrs. Austin (Deputy Director of Learning – Key Stage 4)

“The bad news is from now on time flies, the good news is you’re the pilot”

A GCSE in a fortnight • You may think you’ve got forever BUT look at how many

hours of lessons you actually have over two years:

Options – 15 days (5 hours every two weeks)

Core – 18 Days (3 hours a week)

• Due to time constraints you will often only cover each topic once.

• Learning it first time around is the key to successful revision and exam results.

“Every giant leap starts with one small step”

Study Skills?

“If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the axe.”Abraham Lincoln

• Interactive learning

• New targets and SMART goals.

• Develop Self-Confidence

• Effective revision techniques

• Practice

• Effective reading and note taking

• Not alone – Use resources around you

• Determination

• Employ your learning style

• New and emerging technologies

• Time Management

Intervention at Framingham Earl

Intervention – The 3 “I”s

Information

Intervention

Impact

Information

• Throughout Key Stage 4 subject teachers enter data about students progress.

• This information is entered into our data tracking system, which analyses pupil’s progress.

• The Raising Attainment Group meets fortnightly to discuss the data and individuals progress in core subjects.

Intervention

• There are a number of different intervention strategies that we use at Framingham Earl:

• Whole year group strategies – Futures Day.

• Raising Your Game.

• Small Group Tutoring.

• Tutor Time Sessions.

• Individual Mentoring.

Impact

• Our tracking system will ensure that students progress is measured accurately and regularly.

• Those students identified as needing extra help made significant progress from mock results to actual results.

• Intervention has been taking place in Key Stage 3 and this will support students starting Key Stage 4.

Preparing For The Future – Information, Advice and

Guidance (IAG)

What are the post 16 choices?

• A Levels (A1 and A2)• Vocational Courses (eg NVQs)• Apprenticeships• The world of work

Information

“..accurate, up-to-date and objective information about personal and lifestyle issues, learning and career opportunities, progression routes, choices, where to find help and advice and how to access it.”

At Framingham Earl

• Library

•Assemblies

•Sessions on help you choose website

•Use of ‘You Explore’ website

Advice

“.. activities that help young people to gather, understand and interpret information and apply it to their own situation.”

At Framingham Earl

• Class Teachers• Parents / Carers• Colleges & 6th Forms•Events & Open Evenings

Guidance

“.. impartial guidance and specialist support to help young people understand themselves and their needs, confront barriers, resolve conflicts, develop new perspectives and make progress.”

At Framingham Earl

• Tutor meetings / consultations• Meetings with Guidance Team• Career Guidance Advisors

Our Overall Aim‘Leading or showing the way’

Subject Teachers

Help You Choose

Parents & Carers

Career GuidanceAdvisors

Colleges / Sixth Forms

Tutors

Informed & GuidedChoice

Assessment in Key Stage 4

Controlled Assessment - A Parents’ Guide

• www.framinghamearl.norfolk.sch.uk

• Downloads – bottom of the homepage.

• All subjects.

• All requirements

• All marks.

• Advice on how to help.

Controlled Assessment

• Replaces coursework in:• Art• English• Geography• History• Modern Foreign Languages• Music• Science• Technology• Other subjects have no coursework.

What’s different?

• Controlled assessment must be supervised.

• Level of supervision varies.• Level of assistance varies.• Proportion of marks awarded varies (25-

100%).• In some cases, work cannot be re-drafted.

Supervision Levels

• High control – candidate is in direct sight of supervisor at all times.

• Medium control – candidates may work together but produce independent work. Some guidance may be given.

• Low control – requirements clearly specified, some work may be carried out without direct supervision.

Modular Exams

• English Literature:• Paper 1 – June Year 11 (June 2014)• 90 minutes• 40% of GCSE• Paper 2 – June Year 11(June 2014)• 35% of GCSE• English Language will be taken in June

2013.

Modular Exams

• There are now no multiple re-sits of individual papers. Under some circumstances, the whole qualification can be retaken.

• Science – Year 10:• With the exception of Triple Science, Year 10 Science is

called ‘Science A’ and is worth one GCSE. • This is examined in June of Year 10. 90 minute paper –

35% of ‘Science A’ GCSE. Includes Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Not multiple choice. Awarded in August of Yr 10.

• A second paper in June of similar style is worth 40%.

Modular Exams

• Science - Year 11:

• This is called ‘Additional Science’ and is worth a further GCSE.

• Paper 1 in January. Biology, Chemistry and Physics. 35% of the GCSE.

• Paper 2 in June is worth 40%.

Triple Science

• Each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics are examined separately.

• Exams are taken in June in Year 10.• 60 minutes per paper.• Each paper is worth 25% of the GCSE.• Exams in Year 11 are taken in January and June.• 60 minutes per paper.• Each paper is worth 25% of the GCSE.

Spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPaG)

• RE, English Literature, English Language, Geography and History are now required by Ofqual to assess for SPaG.

• Science and PE with extended questions.

• Maths questions identified with *.

• All controlled assessments.

• Weighting varies.

What is Work Experience?

A Work Experience Placement is primarily an educational activity which gives students an insight in to the world of work over a 1 week period during their last 2 years of compulsory education.

Students benefit from Work Experience Placements by having the opportunity to develop:

• More confidence

• Improved self esteem

• Ability to communicate with adults

• Improved timekeeping

• Additional practical work skills

• Team working

• Problem Solving skills

What sort of work is available?

• More or less any placement is available – so long as the necessary Insurance and Health and Safety checks are in place.

• As these take a great deal of time to do, it is best to start the process as soon as possible, this half term for preference. It is strongly advised that students find their own placements.

• There are lists of previous year’s placements available as a starting point for the search. Please see Mr Roe during the school day for details.

• If a student is not able to generate their own placement for whatever reason, then a list of available jobs is published at the start of the summer term.

• Students that don’t get a placement will spend the week in school.

How can Parents/Carers help?

• Start to think now what placement your son/daughter would like to have.

• Encourage students to approach employers now to see if they would be able to carry out a work experience.

• Complete the Parental Consent form by December 2013, these will be issued to students in the next few weeks.

• Ensure Self Generated forms are completed by employers and returned to school by March 2014.

Finally ……..

If have any queries please contact Mr Roe, the Work Placements Co-ordinator at the School.

The role of the parent / carer

The role of the parent / carer• Attendance Officer• Transport Manager• Partner with school and child• Stationary supplier• Study Buddy• Entertainments Officer• Counsellor• Project Manager• Go Between• Interpreter• Chef

The role of the parent / carer

Things to bear in mind:•You are important!•Ready to Learn•Working Smarter, and Harder!•Fed and watered.•Encouraging and calming.•Reward.•Getting the work life balance right.•Be informed (HW timetables, reports, e-portal).

•When it all goes wrong… Speak to us!

Thank You

• If you could kindly fill out the evaluation forms and leave them on your chairs.

• If you have not already completed the school survey, copies are available.

• Any questions please see one of the members of staff at the end.

• If you tweet, follow @mrplayerfehs for updates.• If you have any issues in the future please feel

free to contact me on 01508 491525 or e-mail [email protected]