Welcome to Year 9 to 10 Transition Evening. Support for the move to GCSE Expectations of our Year 10 students KS4 Uniform Lunchtime opportunities for.

Welcome toYear 9 to 10 Transition Evening

• Support for the move to GCSE

• Expectations of our Year 10 students

• KS4 Uniform

• Lunchtime opportunities for September 13

• Preparation for September

• Market Place

• Time to aspire

Aims of the Transition Evening

Expectations

• Raising standards to be ‘Good to Outstanding’

• Equipment: Be prepared

• Attitude to learning

• Behaviour for Learning

• Take every opportunity eg Extra Curricular Activities, Trips etc

Uniform

• Student Voice: Wanted a Black Jumper• Year 10 will have to wear a jumper but they can

decide on Blue or Black• KS4 tie will be black and blue• Velcro tie an option• Black Shoes• Stand out as role models• Mature look to give identity• Power of student voice!

Lunchtime Opportunity

• Students will have the opportunity to leave the school site at lunchtime from September

• Positive role models in the local community

• Support the local community

Prepare for September

• Visit websites such as MyMaths, Bitesize• Read some of the suggested books from the reading list

in English• Do some background work for GCSE options• Gather equipment eg scientific calculators, Technology

equipment, PE kit.• Look at the syllabus for GCSE subjects to prepare• Watch the news, get informed• Establish a good working area for homework: bright;

fresh air; no distractions eg games consoles• Complete the Summer work packs that some subjects

will hand out at the end of term to support learning.

Time to aspire

Aspire

Targets and tracking

Prior Attainment

• Key Stage 2

• More recent evidence

Time to Aspire

• Minimum Expected Progress

Time to Aspire

• Good Progress

Time to Aspire

• Outstanding Progress

Progress Ready Reckoner

Time to Aspire

Time to Aspire

Success comes before Work ……

Keeping on track

3 tracking events during Year 10

2 communicated through Progress Review

1 communicated through a Report

Parents’ Evening

Reports

• How is my child doing?

Keeping on track