Yr 8 Parents Information Evening

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Yr 8 Parents Information Evening
Goffs RESPECT ?
CONFIDENCE ? ACHIEVEMENT
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What to expect tonight

• The changing nature of education for the world
  today
• Years 8, 9, 10 and 11 - what to expect
• How you can help your child through the next four
  years

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The future is changing
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What kind of world are we living in?
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• Of all the jobs that will be available in the
  next 10 years, 50 haven't been invented yet!
• If you are under 25 years of age, you will change
  jobs every four years careers every 10!
• The information supply available to you DOUBLES
  EVERY 5 YEARS!

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Workers cant find jobs and companies cant find
workers. Wall Street Journal, November 22, 2004
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• Once upon a time..
• if you hadnt learned something by the age of 21,
  youd never learn it but the knowledge you had
  by then would most likely remain useful your
  entire life.
• TodayWhat you have learned by the age of 21 is
  simply a foundation
• Changeability is the norm

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The age of instant communication

• We know how to communicate almost anything, in
  almost any form, almost instantly, to almost
  anyone in the world.

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Our children live in a global, digital world a
world transformed by technology and human
ingenuity. In order to remain competitive
tomorrow, todays students need to develop
techniques that readily adapt to changes as they
occur. NCREL/Metiri Partnership 2003
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The illiterate of the 21st century will not be
those who cannot read and write, but those who
cannot learn, unlearn and relearn. Alvin
Toffler 2000
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• Digital Age literacy
• Literacy on all levels and global awareness

• Inventive Thinking
• Adaptability, managing complexity,
  self-direction, curiosity, creativity,
  risk-taking, high-order thinking and sound
  reasoning

High Productivity Prioritising, planning,
managing for results, effective use of real world
tools, ability to produce relevant, high-quality
products
Effective Communication Team working,
collaboration and interpersonal skills,
interactive communication.
21st Century Skills
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We aim to deliver
High levels of performance
High Aspirations
Opportunities
Self-identity
Skills
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At Goffs we will deliver

• Ever-improving high levels of measurable
  achievement - qualifications
• And develop in students
• Appropriate skills
• Active citizens
• Self-identity
• Relevance
• Healthy habits

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Vision

• Objective Achievement is Outstanding
• 2009 73 5A-C
• 100 5A-C by 2011/12
• Most improved school by 2011

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The starting point

• To get our students to believe we all have an
• unending potential to be better.
• Need to live three objectives
• Become your UNIQUE self. There is no one in the
  world like you respect yourself. You have a
  contribution to make which no one else can make.
• Become SELF-DIRECTED. You need to put yourself
  in the driving seat of your life and work.
• Accept ACCOUNTABILITY for yourself and your
  actions.

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High Aspirations

• To thrive in such a rapidly changing and dynamic
  world students need
• High levels of self esteem
• High levels of active engagement
• A clear sense of purpose and confidence to take
  action

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Our Expectations

• Commitment
• Honesty
• Respect
• Attendance and punctuality
• Communication
• Positive attitude to work
• Aspirations
• Self-motivation

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Raising Performance through High Expectations and
High Aspirations
Expectations
Performance
Aspirations
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High Expectations

• We have very high expectations of your
  son/daughter in Yr 8 and at KS4
• We want them to fulfil their potential
• Challenging targets are set for each subject they
  are studying to help them
• These are based on the past performance of
  students in the top 25 of schools for progress
  made between KS2 and KS3 and KS2 and KS4

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Why?

• 2.5 million currently unemployed projected to
  reach 3m
• 40 of those unemployed are under 24
• Competition for jobs over the next few years will
  be intense

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Year 8 getting prepared for next year

• A very important year
• The end of KS3
• Performance this year will help decide which
  options are most suitable
• It will also determine sets for English, Maths
  and Science

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Why begin KS4 in Year 9?

• Improve chances of success
• Achievement in schools that have adopted it has
  increased significantly
• Spread the pressure over Years 9, 10 and 11
• Create opportunities to re-sit, extend or enrich
• Create a real focus to Y9 to improve motivation
  and capitalise on enthusiasm
• Re-energise the Y11 programme

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Range of Accredited Level 2 Qualifications

• Range of accredited KS4 Level 2 qualifications in
  the National Qualifications Framework
• GCSEs
• BTEC/OCR Level 2 Certificate (2A-C GCSE passes)
• BTEC/OCR Level 2 Diploma (4A-C GCSE passes)
• Wider Key Skills (2 A-C GCSE passes)
• Adult Literacy and Numeracy Tests (ALAN) worth
  0.5 A-C GCSE)

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What is a Level 2 BTEC/OCR Vocational course?

• Business, ICT, Media, Sport, Travel and Tourism
  and Science
• Equivalence 2 GCSE A-Cs or 4 A-Cs
• Exact parity/equivalence with GCSEs
• Applied learning related to a vocational sector
• Coursework based
• Range of assessed tasks written reports,
  presentations, discussions, role plays, practical
  tasks
• No exams
• Continual assessment allows improvements to be
  made
• Develops important work related skills
• Transferable skills
• Proved very successful with Year 11 last year

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Yr 9 Curriculum Core subjects

• Maths 7 periods (up from 6)
• English 7 periods (up from 6)
• Science 9 periods (up from 6)
• PE/Games 4 periods
• RS 2 periods
• PSHE/Citizenship 1 period
• MFL 3 periods
• ICT 2 periods

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English/Maths/Science

• GCSEs to be sat in summer of Yr 10
• Maths will have modular exams across Yr 9 and 10

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Languages

• All Yr 9 students will study a fully accredited
  Level 1 (ASSET) course in a language equivalent
  to D-G at GCSE
• If students do not opt for a language then Yr 9
  will be the last year they study a language
• Students can also opt for one or two GCSE
  languages

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ICT

• OCR National studied in core ICT lessons
• Equivalent to either 1 or 2 A-Cs at GCSE
• Dependent on modules completed
• 3 or 4 A-Cs if taken as option subject
• Coursework based
• Completed until end of Yr 10 or 11
• Proving very successful with the current Yr 11
  who started the course in Yr 9

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PE

• Mandatory PE lessons 2 hours a week
• Study for BTEC Certificate in Sport over Yr 9 and
  Yr 10
• 2 A-C GCSE equivalent
• Practical not theory
• Students can also opt for GCSE PE or additional
  modules for the BTEC Sport to achieve the Diploma
  (worth 4A-Cs)

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Year 8 Options

• Just a preliminary overview/introduction to
  Options tonight
• Important Dates
• 22nd January Academic Review Day
• 4th March Yr 8 Options Evening
• 18th March Yr 8 Parent Surgery
• 26th March Deadline for return of Options form
• Information, Advice and Guidance
• We consider this as essential
• Careers guidance
• Impact theatre
• Learning Manager mentoring

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ARD 22nd January

• We want to raise the profile and impact of the
  Academic Review Day
• We would therefore like all parents/carers to
  attend an appointment on this date.
• This will provide an opportunity for extended
  discussion time between the Learning Manager,
  pupil and parent at a very crucial time of the
  year.
• If your son/daughter is in danger of not meeting
  their target level/grade at this point in the
  year, there is still time to put things right
  before it is too late.

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Year 8 Options

• Personalisation of the curriculum to suit the
  needs of each student based on learning style,
  prior attainment and career aspirations
• A large range of subjects and qualifications to
  choose from
• All Level 2 equivalent courses (i.e. GCSE A-C if
  passed) high expectations
• 3 option choices

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Yr 9 Curriculum - Options

• Art
• Business Studies
• BTEC Business
• OCR ICT modules
• Media Studies
• BTEC Media
• Resistant Materials
• Food Technology
• Graphics
• Textiles
• Music
• Drama

• Geography
• History
• BTEC Travel and Tourism
• BTEC Public Services
• BTEC Sport modules
• PE
• Work Related Learning (College course Young
  Apprenticeship)
• Languages (counts as 1 option)
• COPE/Wider Key Skills

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Language Options

• Students opting for languages will prioritise the
  languages they wish to study
• They will also indicate whether they wish to
  study 2 languages in parallel over 3 years or 1
  language over three years

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• A 3 year KS4 means there are all sorts of
  possibilities to maximise achievement

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What happens in Y11?

• Principally 3 options in these subjects in Y11
• Re-sit if grades not at optimum level
• Enrichment within the subject field
• Extension within the subject field

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Year 11 - examples

• Re-sit English GCSE to improve grade
• Extend Maths by beginning 2-year AS level
• Undertake separate science GCSE in Physics in
  preparation for AS level Physics next year

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Year 11 option examples

• A 3 year programme in Art could incorporate GCSE
  Art across Yr 9 and 10 and then a re-sit or GCSE
  Photography in Yr 11 or a two year AS in Art
• If a student studied GCSE Business Studies across
  Yr 9 and 10, gaining their target grade at the
  end of Yr 10, they could opt to take GCSE
  Economics in Yr 11 or start a two year AS
  Business Studies or Economics course

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Maximising Chances

• We passionately believe that a 3 year Key Stage
  programme will maximise students chances of
  gaining 5A-Cs including English and Maths
• And therefore their life chances.

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Life chances

• 5 A-Cs will dramatically increase life chances
• 5 A-Cs including English and Maths increases
  life chances even more
• The rationale for a 3 year KS4 Year 11 can be
  used for re-sits if necessary another chance

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6th Form

• Students will need at least 5 A- C grades to be
  allowed into the 6th form to study Level 3
  courses BTEC Level 3/AS courses

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What about jobs and money?

• Currently at least 22 of employers would not
  even begin to consider recruiting someone who did
  not have 5A-C including English and Maths
• This will increase every year
• Employers are willing to pay 2, 261 extra per
  year to new staff who have 5A-C including
  English and Maths than someone without
• That equals about an extra 101, 745 over a
  career
• 5 A-Cs allows students to take A Levels and go
  on to get a degree at university
• If you did this you would earn on average 400
  000 more over your career..

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Why?

• GCSE/BTEC/OCR results go on every application
  form
• It will influence
• Your job/career
• The clothes you will wear
• The shoes you will wear
• The house you will live in
• The car you will drive
• The holidays you will go on
• The friends you will make

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FFT Target Grades

• To help students achieve their potential they are
  set challenging targets
• FFT Fisher Family Trust an organisation which
  has the contract to maintain the National Student
  Database
• FFT targets are Targets and not predictions
• They are aspirational
• they will only be achieved with sustained hard
  work, a positive attitude to learning and a
  desire to achieve
• Calculated on past end of KS3 performance of
  similar students with the same KS2 SATS points
  score
• For English, Maths and Science - calculated on
  the past end of KS4 performance of similar
  students with the same KS2 SATS points scores
• Highly reliable measure of expected progress
• 600 000 students results added every year

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Chances Stickers for English, Maths and Science

• NAME
• My chances of achieving each grade are
• 8 11.8
• 7 22.4
• 6 28.8
• 5 28.2
• 4 7.3
• 3 1.2
• My minimum target level is a LEVEL 6

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Dialogue is vital
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Tracking and Reporting

• We will track the progress of your son/daughter
  rigorously against their targets
• Tracking points will occur five times a year
• Each tracking point will be reported to parents
• Reports will be issued in the third week of every
  new half term in November, January, March, May
  and June. A final report will also be issued at
  the end of term in July reporting end of year
  exam results.

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Reports

• Each tracking/reporting point based on a
  calendared assessment week at the end of each
  half term for each year group
• based either on a test, an assessed task, or an
  average of assessed tasks completed over the half
  term
• Progress against targets, predicted grades,
  effort, behaviour and attendance and specific
  targets to achieve grades

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Benefits of more frequent reporting

• More frequent reporting has been found to bring
  the following benefits for parents
• More frequent access to information about their
  children
• Improved understanding of their childrens school
  experience
• Improved capacity to support their childrens
  education
• Improved dialogue with teachers
• More effective use of face-to-face time with
  teachers
• Direct support for raising their childs
  achievement

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• it allows you to track carefully the progress of
  your son/daughter in this vital year
• What do they need to do to improve?

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Intervention

• Half termly tracking and reporting of progress
  will pick up problems early..while there is
  still time to correct thembefore it is too late
• Learning Manager mentoring
• Director of Learning/SLT intervention/mentoring
• Suite of Intervention strategies e.g. additional
  English and Maths support, SLT mentoring

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Attendance

• 93 and above attendance gives students a 73
  greater chance of achieving 5A-C
• Below 93 gives students only a 27 chance of
  achieving 5A-C

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What should students do now?

• Make the most of each lesson and work hard Y8
  is a critical year
• Complete all homework and revise for tests and
  assessments
• Act on teachers advice
• Begin thinking about whats ahead

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• We are responsible not only for what we do but
  for what we do not do. (Jean-Baptiste Moliere)