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Welcome
Welcometo
tothe
theY8/9
Y8/9
Curriculum
CurriculumEvening
Evening
October
October2014
2014
Programme
•• Impact
Welcome of poor attendance (MDB)
•• Impact of
Mentor poor attendance
Programme (RLC)
•• MentorData
Cycle Programme
and Independent Learning (ERP)
• Cycle Data and how it will change
• The Option Process (MDB)
• Independent Learner
•• Literacy
The Optionin KS3 (FRW)
Process
•• Numeracy in KS3 (JH)
Literacy in KS3
•• Numeracy
Science ininY8KS3
& 9 (JW)
•• Science in Y8
Frequently & 9 questions (MDB)
asked
• Frequently asked questions
Miss D Blackler Student Progress Coordinator blacklerd@ridgewayschool.com
What is good attendance?
• 90% attendance sounds good but is it?
90% attendance = ½ day missed every
week!!
1 school year at 90%
4
attendance = whole weeks
of lessons MISSED!!!
17 missed school days a year
= GCSE grade DROP in achievement.
(DfES)
The greater the attendance the greater the
achievement.
In order for our students to achieve their full
potential good attendance is therefore
essential.
How could this impact potential earnings?
Graduate degree
Potential Earnings average per hour
£15.01 per
hour
A levels
£10.25 per GCSE’s
hour
£9.02 per
hour no qualifications
£7.44 per hour
Qualifications
What can parents do to support?
How can the school help? • If we are aware of the circumstances we can work with you and the student to resolve issues and concerns. • If appropriate, work can be provided for completion at home to ensure students do not get behind. • Praise good attendance • Work with the Education Welfare Service to support
Mentoring
Miss R Cejer
cejerr@ridgewayschool.com
Mentoring Programme
Year 8 Year 9
The Road to Success is a programme Preparing for the Future is a
to CONSOLIDATE on students prior programme to support and help
experiences from Year 7, developing students make decisions about
their INDEPENDENCE and
their future and build on prior
TEAMWORK to become a
RESPONSIBLE member of The experiences.
Ridgeway School community .
Term 1 SEAL Term 1 Enterprise
Term 2 Working as a TEAM Term 2 Thinking about Careers
Term 3 Career Thinking Term 3 The Option Process
Term 4 Healthy Lifestyles Term 4 Personal Finance
Term 5 Study Skills Term 5 Study Skills
Term 6 Reflection Term 6 Looking ahead to Y10Year 8 Term 1 SEAL – Social and Emotional Aspects of Learning • Self Awareness • Managing Feelings • Motivation • Communication • Friendships
Year 9 Term 1 Coca Cola Challenge Students have to come up with a new juice drink brand that takes inspiration from one of the 170+ competing nations that will be attending the Special Olympics World Games in Los Angeles in 2015. • Form a company • Design a logo • Marketing and branding • Costs
Learning Conversations The aim of the conversations are • Reflection and expand student capacity to learn • Identify what hasn't worked and eliminate those barriers to student learning and progress • To identify the way forward and the strategies needed to achieve this • To set goals and monitor the pathway to achieving them
In addition students reflect on their cycle report and identify subjects they have made progress in and why (WWW) and then identify what improvements they need to make for the next cycle (EBI)
Homework Students can typically expect; • Year 8 and 9 = 1 hour to 1½ hours per night • Year 10 and 11 = 1½ - 2 hours per night • Year 12 and 13 = 3 hours + a day Homework Timetable • Expectation that homework will be set either before or on the day of the timetable, but is to be done in the evening the timetable states
Year 8 Year 9
Week A Week A
R Band S Band R Band S Band
Monday English English Monday English Maths
Humanities CPA Humanities English
Tuesday CPA Maths Tuesday Maths Maths
Humanities Humanities Science Humanities
Science CPA
Wednesday Maths MFL
Wednesday English Science
MFL Science
CPA Humanities
Thursday Technology/ICT
Thursday MFL
MFL
Technology/ICT
Friday Maths Maths
English English Friday Maths English
Science Humanities Humanities Science
Week B Week B
Monday Technology/ICT Monday English Science
MFL Science
Tuesday Maths English Tuesday MFL
Science CPA Technology/ICT
English
Wednesday Maths Maths
Wednesday Humanities Maths Humanities English
Science Science CPA CPA
Humanities
Thursday English English
Thursday Maths English Science Humanities
CPA Humanities
Friday Maths Maths
Friday English Maths Humanities Humanities
Humanities ScienceCycle data
Mr E Pinco
pincoe@ridgewayschool.comCycle Data, Marking and Independent Learning
Target Setting
Target Setting versus Weather Forecasting
Expected GCSE Grade
Key Stage 2 Level 3 Levels Progress 4 Levels Progress
3 D C
4 C B
5 B A
6 A A*Grading the New GCSE’s
Life Without Levels
Myths • Myth 1. Parents understand them • Myth 2. They aid transition • Myth 3. They helped measure progress • Myth 4. They can be adapted for the new curriculum
What will the new Assessment Structure Look Like?
Principles of Developing
Independent Learners
• Needs to be taught
• Incremental: it is best done in steps.
• Set high expectations:
– Opportunities
– Remind and encourage
– Praise and reward
• Monitored
• Lifelong
• Do NOT have to work on their own!How can parents help? • Opportunities • Praise • Encourage • Challenge
Marking and Feedback • WWW • EBI • SR Student response
The Option Process
Timeline • Thursday 4th December – Y9 Subject Parents Evening • Term 2 – Mentor Programme focus on Careers • Term 3 – Mentor Programme focus on individual skills and qualities and how they match careers • Term 3 – Option Book published • Term 3 – GCSE/BTEC taster sessions • Term 3 – Individual student interviews re choices • Thursday 29th January – Options Evening • Thursday 15th February – Deadline for submission of option choices
Learning Pathways • All students will be placed on a learning pathways based on their CAT scores, cycle data, current attainment and their teachers knowledge of how they work. • The aim of the learning pathway is to give each student the best chance of achieving a set number of qualifications at the best grade that reflects their academic ability. • All students will have an individual interview with a senior member of staff to help support their decision making process
• Unfortunately we may not be able to match every students desired combination of subjects but every effort will be made to support students towards alternative subjects. • New guidelines do not allow certain combinations of subjects to be taken together more details on this will be given in the Option Booklet when it is published. • If insufficient numbers of students choose a subject it may not be possible to run that subject in these circumstances students will be asked to select an alternative.
Key Stage 3 Maths and
Numeracy
Mrs J Hughes
HughesJ@ridgewayschool.comOur Curriculum • We teach a spiral curriculum, building on topics in the same way as a wall is built • It is based upon the four main areas of Maths, with a high focus on problem solving in preparation for the new GCSE • Pupils are taught in stages rather than by year, meaning work is tailored to their personal progress and targets • Each stage is planned so that every lesson includes support work and extension to ensure all pupils are challenged
• How to find support for my child
www.mymaths.co.uk
Login – ridgeway
Password - primeSecond level login – your child has this! Using the second level login will enable your teacher to track work done
www.mathswatchvle.com
Uses the same login as my maths
ridgeway
personal login
personal password
Has video clips to talk through the method as well
as worked examplesWhat can you do to support your
child at home?
• Discuss financial plans such as holidays
• Talk about budgeting
• Count the change!
• Ordering and timescales
• Don’t forget to keep working on times tables!KS3 Literacy
Mrs F Williams
williamsf@ridgewayschool.com8th September 2014
Presentation of written work
When readers look at classwork or homework, they see not
only the message but also the appearance of the work.
Appearance is a part of the communication they receive and it
affects the messages that readers form in their minds. Writers,
therefore, should use care in preparing and arranging their
documents so that they make a positive first impression.KS3 Science
Mr J Watts
wattsj@ridgewayschool.comNew Science National
Curriculum
(for 2014)
• Robust foundation in key
concepts
• Skills focus
• Inspire curiosity and
wonderFrequently Asked Questions
Available on the school website
www.ridgewayschool.comConsequences – C1 C1 – Minor Incidents Given to students as the first step on our consequence ladder • Day dreaming in class • Talking whilst the teacher is talking • Turning round to talk to others • Out of seat without permission
Parent Forums • Please sign up!
Learning Resource Centre • Opening hours • Monday 8.45 – 4.30 • Tuesday 8.15 – 4.30 • Wednesday 8.15 – 4.30 • Thursday 8.15 – 4.30 • Friday 8.15 – 3.15 Supervised homework club from 3.15 – 4.30 Monday to Thursday Daily lunchtime café – finish homework, read, quietly chat with friends.
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