year 9 information evening 2012
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Year 9 Parents Information
Evening
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Key Stage 4 Team
To improve the personal
achievement and attainment of our
pupils.
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Key Stage 4 Team
Year 9
Tutors
Head of Key Stage 4 – Mr
Ellis
Key Stage 4 Administrator
– Mrs Bottomley
Assistant Head
of Key Stage 4 – Miss Lawrence
Year 9 Pupil
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Tutors at the heart of Hanley
Subject Teacher
TutorKey Stage
Office
Subject Leader
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GCSE Qualifications • Level 2 - five A*- C grades in GCSE
subjects or their equivalents• Level 2 including English and maths
- five A*- C grades in GCSE subjects or their equivalents and including GCSE English and maths
• English Baccalaureate – GCSE grades A*- C in English, Maths, two sciences, a language and either history or geography
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Outline of Year 9
•Normal teaching
Term 1
•Normal teaching
•Target grades are established
Term 2
•Year 9 Mock Exams
•Restart normal teaching
Term 3
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Outline of Year 10
•Normal teaching and controlled assessments
Term 1
•Normal teaching and controlled assessments
•Preparation for Year 10 Mocks
Term 2
•Year 10 Mock Examinations
•Restart normal teaching and controlled assessments
•Target grades are reviewed
Term 3
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Outline of Year 11
•Normal teaching and controlled assessments
•Year 11 Mock examinations
Term 1
•Normal teaching and controlled assessments
•Phase 1 Revision and Report home
Term 2
•Phase 1 Revision
•GCSE examinations begin and Phase 2 Revision
Term 3
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Controlled Assessments and
Coursework
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Reporting Progress
• Attitude and Effort each half-term• Target grades HAT and HEM
(GCSE or BTEC)• Current estimated grades each
term• Year 9, 10 and 11 Mock Exam
grades• Final estimated grades
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Termly Progress Targets
• Tutors work with tutor group to establish progress targets
• Established and reviewed each term
• Development of the ‘whole child’
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Contacting us
• Contact tutor• Contact Key Stage 4 Office
• Absence Line 08448 481620• www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch
.uk
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Useful Information•Progression beyond year 11 – sixth form, college and university
•Holidays and controlled assessments
•Pupils leaving school during the day
•Homework and sanctions•Exams in the sports hall and invigilators
•References for year 11 leavers
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Important Dates
•Establish new progress targets
•Year 9 Mock Exams – Monday 30 April
•Activities Week - Monday 16 July
Term 3
When do you want the Year 10 Information Evening to be held?