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HeadStart International HeadStart International SchoolSchool
Presentation for Primary ParentsMonday 11th March 2013
OverviewOverview
Attainment target levels and Cambridge
Homework at HeadStart Primary School
School growth over the years
Academic year 2013 - 2014
Level Y2 Y3 Y4 Y5 Y6
5c
4a
4b
4c
3a
3b
3c
2a
2b
2c
1
Expected
Beyond Expectations
Exceptional
Cambridge Curriculum at Cambridge Curriculum at HeadStartHeadStart
English, mathematics and science;
Cambridge Progression Tests from
years 3–9
Cambridge Checkpoint Tests in Year
6 and Year 9
Cambridge IGCSE in Year 11
Cambridge Progression Cambridge Progression TestsTests
English (2), mathematics (3) and
science (2);
Once a year;
Marked in house;
Entered online;
Compared with results of schools
worldwide;
Statistics 2011 - 2012Statistics 2011 - 2012
An overview……………..
Homework at HeadStartHomework at HeadStartWeekly spellings
◦Increase in amount and difficulty;◦Teach spelling rules;
Reading◦Test the reading age (twice this
year);◦Assign appropriate books;◦Reading books in the classroom and
library;◦Online reading programmes:
Online Reading Online Reading ProgrammesProgrammes
RAZ-kids Bug ClubAmerican;Levelled;Listen to, read and
record your own voice;
Multiple choice quiz at the end;
Little or no teacher control required;
UK;Levelled AND linked to
ATL;Listen to and read;Variety of questions
throughout the books;More teacher control
and follow-up required;Teaching Tools
available;
Homework at HeadStartHomework at HeadStartMyiMaths
◦Once a week;◦3 or more tasks;◦Automatic marking;◦Linked to the ATL;◦Lesson module;◦Homework module;◦Games module;
62
170
320
417
430
811
20
26 27
46
7792
105
117
TEACHERSTEACHERS RETENTIONRETENTION
65% 65%
94%91%
Academic Year 2013 - Academic Year 2013 - 20142014Mixing up classes
◦4 years;◦Students come and go;◦Imbalance of nationalities and
gender in some classes;Accreditation visit with CfBT
Schools are awarded the ISQM for a period of
3 years at one of 4 levels:
The EndThe End