Year 11 Parents’ Information

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Political, social and economic context

RPA – year 11 do year 12

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Raising of the participation age (RPA)

• full-time education• an apprenticeship • part-time education or training

if they are employed, self-employed or volunteering full-time

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Post 16 Options

• Hanley Castle Sixth Form

• Another sixth form• FE college• Apprenticeship• Employment with

training• NEET

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Post 17/18 Options

• University• FE college• Apprenticeship• Employment• Gap year• NEET

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Information, Advice and Guidance (IAG)

• Harvey Jones (Connexions) – RONI and vulnerable students

• Mrs Dunstall• Mr McTernan• Mr McDonagh• Mr Scanlan• All of the Key Stage 4 Team

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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 11

Tutors

Head of Key Stage 4 – Mr

Ellis

Key Stage 4 Administrator

– Mrs Bottomley

Assistant Head

of Key Stage 4 – Miss Lawrence

Year 11 Pupil

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8 school weeks to the year 11 mocks

26 school weeks to the main GCSE

exams 86%

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GCSE Thresholds 1. Level 1 - five D - G grades in GCSE

subjects or their equivalents2. Level 2 - five A*- C grades in GCSE

subjects or their equivalents3. Level 2 including English and maths -

five A*- C grades in GCSE subjects or their equivalents and including GCSE English and maths

4. 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 11

•Normal teaching, controlled assessments and coursework

•Year 11 Mock examinations

Term 1

•Finishing normal teaching and controlled assessments or coursework

•Phase 1 Revision begins and the Year 11 Report goes home

Term 2

•Phase 1 revision continues

•GCSE examinations and Phase2 Revision

Term 3

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Controlled Assessments

• English, Science and Languages

• Most option subjectsCoursework•BTEC subjects, Art, Product Design, PE

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Reporting Progress• Attitude and Effort grades each

half-term• HAT and HEM target grades

(GCSE or BTEC)• Current estimated grades• Year 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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Extra Curricula• Sports at lunch and after school, school sports teams

• Drama and music• School exchanges and trips

• College competitions• School council and college representatives

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Tutors at the heart of Hanley

Subject Teacher

TutorKey Stage

Office

Subject Leader

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Tutor TimeActivity

Monday ‘What going on’ and Attendance Review

Tuesday Spelling and Learning Journals

Wednesday Blue Slip Day

Thursday Key Stage 4 Assembly

Friday Year 11 Assembly

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Contacting us

• Contact tutor• Contact Key Stage 4 Office• keystage

4@hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk• Absence Line 08448 481620• www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch.u

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Useful Information• Progression beyond year 11 – colleges and attendance/behaviour

• Classroom rules• Holidays and controlled assessments• Pupils leaving school during the day• Homework and sanctions• References for year 11 leavers

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GCSE Exams•Exams usually in the sports hall

•Invigilators•Year 11 leaving day and transition into exams

•Holidays during GCSE exams

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Important Dates•Wednes

day 14 November – Mock Job Interviews

•Tuesday 13 November – Sixth Form Open Evening

•Monday 19 November – Post-16 Interviews

•Monday 3 December – Year 11 Mocks

Term 1

•Monday 7 January – Year 11 Mock Results Day

•Thursday 17 January – Parents Evening

•Thursday 7 March – GCSE Revision Evening

Term 2

•Monday 13 May – Main GCSE exams begin and continue for 7 weeks

•Friday 5 July – Year 11 Prom

Term 3

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8 school weeks to the year 11 mocks

26 school weeks to the main GCSE

exams