All the materials shown tonight , plus additional

information, can be found on our website

www.cttc.staffs.sch.uk

Click on Parent or Students Menus

1 – Excellent Highly organised and well prepared for lessons. Always completes

homework and extended tasks to a high standard and by the deadlines set.

2 - Good Brings correct equipment for lessons. Consistently completes homework

and extended tasks to an appropriate standard and by the deadlines set.

3 - Satisfactory Generally brings correct equipment for lessons. Completes homework and

extended tasks, though not always by the deadlines set. Attends ‘catch up’

sessions readily, as required.

4 - Unsatisfactory Too often poorly prepared for lessons. Often misses deadlines for

homework and extended tasks. Does not attend ‘catch up’ sessions readily.

Independent Learning:

• Being well organised• Taking responsibility for learning in and out of the classroom• Good/Deep learning requires more than just classroom time

All dates are on our school calendar which is available on our website

Autumn Term Year 7-10 Year 11

06/11/17 – 24/11/17 27/11/17 – 06/12/17

Spring Term Years 7-11 Y11

29/01/18 – 15/02/18 Eng Lang and Ma Mocks WB 26/02/18

Summer Term Year 7-10 Y10

14/05/18 – 08/06/18 Eng and Ma Mocks WB 25/06/18

Re-viewing

Re-reading

Re-doing

Re-working

“The best form of revision involves the condensing

(shortening) and rewriting of your notes”

Condense your notes down into short memorable ‘bites’ – post

them on your wall in a logical order …

Mind Maps summarise your work in a personalised pictorial

way – draw your notes in a memorable way for you – the

pictures will help you to recall information at a later date

Convert what you need to remember into a short story – this will

help you to recall facts at a later date …

Record your notes and play them back to yourself frequently –

this helps you to recall information at a later date. Some say

playing notes back as you go to sleep helps as well. Create

Podcasts and MP3s

Try things and find out what works best for you!!??

Be specific!

Don’t get distracted! (Facebook, Twitter, Snapchat …)

Don’t just play games! (even if they are “educational”)

Do listen to music (if this helps you to concentrate)

Give yourself a set time

Check you have learnt something – test yourself

Not all revision can be done on the internet!!

Make sure you know when your assessments are!!

Bring the right equipment …

See-through pencil case or clear plastic bag

No mobile phones

Bottle of water (no label)

Have something to eat and drink before your assessments

RE-VIEW, RE-READ, RE-DO, RE-WORK!!!

Do a minimum of 1 hours work each night during revision weeks

Give up a few things for a week to maximise your chances of

success (x-box, going out …)

Doing “OK” is not enough these days – it’s a competitive world –

Sixth Form places / Apprenticeships / Jobs are harder to come by –

AIM HIGH!!!

You don’t get anything for nothing in life – GRAFT!!!

Provide a quiet space to work in

Help to organise

Talk about revision and work being done

Test

Treats!

Ms ThombsAssistant Headteacher

Attendance and Behaviour

Raise Your Chances!Get your attendance

right!What does “Good attendance” mean?

This is Mandy. She is in Year 7 and has 90% attendance.

Is that good?

What does this mean?

Mandy thinks this is pretty good, so do her parents. Are they right?

90% attendance = ½ day missed every week!!

Mon Tue Wed Thur Fri

?

Absent half a day every week

Lets look a little closer…..

1 school year at 90% attendance = 4 whole

weeks of lessons MISSED!!!

38 school weeks

Sept July

?

Absent for 4 weeks

90% attendance over 5 years of secondary school….

= ½ a school year missed!

Sept July

Y7

Y8

Y9 ½ a year absent from school

Y10

Y11

What impact might this have on Mandy’s life……?

Research suggests that 17 missed school days a

year = a GCSE grade DROP in achievement. (DfES)

The greater the attendance the greater the attainment.

Ms BairdAssistant HeadteacherAssessment and Data

Reporting to parents/carers …

Key dates (on Parents’ Calendar)Revision and Assessment Periods Monitoring Reports Out Parents’ Consultation Evenings

Thu. 09 Nov. ’17(tutors)

06 Nov. – 24 Nov. ‘17

Fri. 15 Dec. ‘17

29 Jan. – 15 Feb. ‘18

Fri. 16 Mar. ‘18

Tue. 08 May. ‘18

14 May – 08 Jun. ‘18

Fri. 29 Jun. ‘18

Meeting Expectations

Good attendance

Correct uniform

Completing homework

Being on time

Above and Beyond

Academic achievement

Outstanding effort

School representation

Outstanding values

How do students earn AP’s?Behaviour that is ‘above and beyond’ expectations.

• As students earn Achievement Points they work they way up the AP Pyramid.

• At different stages rewards are given. Rewards include, Praise Postcards, Q Jumps and stationary.

• Each term the Top 5 students from each year group will earn an additional reward. Y7/8 Rewards afternoon trip. Y9/ 10/ 11 vouchers.

https://www.samlearning.com/Username:Password:

http://www.mymaths.co.uk/Username: chasePassword: power

“Having an iPad has transformed the way I learn”

Miss HayburnSenior Assistant Headteacher

Director of Student Support/Senco

Learning Support

• School Calendar (available on the Website)• Twitter Feed• Students will be updated with important

dates as the year progresses

Thank you for coming this evening