1 IN 131 Grade – 13 Weeks

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YEAR 11 FINAL PUSH TO THE

EXAMS

Mr Stocking– Vice PrincipalMr Shaw– Assistant Vice Principal

Mr Merrick–Head of Learning Year 11Miss Wright–Year Manager Year 11

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YEAR 11 ACADEMIC SUPPORT –MISS WRIGHT

• Support students to help them to achieve their best

• Struggling, behind on work, needing help with revision

techniques, organisation or motivation etc.

• Develop skills and confidence to improve

• Frequency of meetings

• Tailored to suit individual needs

Working with Parents

■ You play a vital role in supporting your child in their success

■ You can help to set and sustain good levels of independent study at home

■ With good communication- checking website for letters

■ Monitoring your child’s use of social media (Facebook, Twitter etc)

■ Checking their use of Virtual Learning Environment where subjects put

work for students to complete and they are using it appropriately

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Interventions - We are running in school■ Session with Miss Wright / Mrs Craker every

lunchtime or afterschool (ICT2) Open to all to attend.

■ Johnson and Johnson Science Group (Working with Triple Groups)

■ NCFE – Extra qualification for your child building up their portfolio

■ INGOTS – Extra qualification for your child building up their portfolio

■ One to Ones with Miss Wright discussing academic progress and any concerns.

■ Subject Super Days – Targeted for specific students in English, Maths and Science

February 9th English Focus

March 28th (Maths or Science TBC)

March 29th (Maths or Science TBC) 5

Pink Cards – Given out during parents evening.

Subject specific target focus.

Revision Sessions – Attending them. Blue card given

out during parents evening so you can check their

attendance.

Relaxation / Meditation – Year 11 only on a Friday

night.

ARD – March 28th & 29th – Able to discus child

progress

Drops Ins – Next session Tuesday 6th February (3:30-

5:30pm) No appointment needed can discuss child’s

progress. Mr Merrick and Miss Wright also drop into at

least 10 lessons per week to make sure all is ok.

Group Work Interventions / Life skills – Targeted work

on CVs, interview Techniques, Applications, Soft skills

during AM / PM registrations.

Open Door Policy – Email at any time, come to my

office, always around until at least 5:30pm every

night.

In school support

■ Library open every break and lunch to students to work or print any work

■ Learning Support available at lunchtime and generally afterschool, where

students can ask other staff to help go through classwork or homework

■ Session with Miss Wright / Mrs Craker every lunchtime or afterschool (ICT2),

not only academic but helping with applications for sixth, college,

apprenticeships.

■ Homework club every night after school (Tech 5) – Printing of homework, silent

study area. Use of internet.

■ Revision Sessions every night except for a Friday. Run only until 4:30pm.

Subject focus and targeted to student and examination.

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Expectations of Student

■ Full involvement – extra curricular (sport, music, drama…..etc)

■ Community service – Both inside and outside of school. Taking pride in

their community and wanting to improve it.

■ Go the extra mile with independent study both at home or at school

with use of the available areas as mentioned before.

■ Holiday leave – not in term time (Expected Friday 15th June their last

exam) plenty of time to go away then.

■ Uniform – check the website. Packing bag to ensure shoes, pe kit,

equipment, tie, school shoes etc. Simple things that will reduce any

possible issues at school.

■ Balance between work and play. Very important that they have

downtime as well as working hard. Still allow them to enjoy things and

do certain things.

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Expectations cont…Attendance

■ Do you know what your child’s attendance is ?

■ Do you know what it means ?

■ Do you know what effects it will have on their future ?

90% sounds good but …..

■ this is the equivalent of missing half a day every week !

( Would someone keep you on in a job if you missed this amount of time ?)

■ Over a school year this is 4 weeks –100 lessons lost.

■ Between now and their exams this would be nearly 7 school days lost, 35 lessons!

Communication Methods Student planner – weekly signing

Academic Drop Ins – Evenings with AME, see important dates document on Year 11 page on school website.

Emails / Letter – Regularly sent to your number one preference, make sure this is correct.

Weekly e-Newsletter – Information about upcoming events or exams.

Contacts with Form Tutors, HOL

Website – Constantly updated with information.

Key contact details:

Mr Merrick - merricka@highcrestacademy.org.uk

Mr Stocking - nstocking@highcrestacademy.org.uk

Mr Rogers (Maths) - brogers@highcrestacademy.org.uk

Mrs Merrick (English) - smerrick@highcrestacademy.org.uk

Mrs Harris (Science) - Mharris@highcrestacademy.org.uk

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Mr P Shaw

Assistant Headteacher

HOME LEARNING

IS HOMEWORK/REVISION BENEFICIAL?

Results Achieved

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Sixth Form Results 2013-2017

2013 2017

A* - A 0% 20%

A* - B 8% 50%

A* - C 20% 89%

A* - D 36% 98.5%

Top Tips for Parents

Space to lay out their work

A quiet place where they can work without distractions

No mobile phones (music is fine!)

No more than 30 minutes at any one time

Discuss and look at their homework with them once complete

Test them!

Routine

Effective Home Learning/Revision

Effective Home Learning

GCSE Booklet

Useful Websites

Revision Techniques

GCSE Booklet

Revision Ideas & Techniques

■ Create a plan (and stick to it)

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Monday Free time Revision (with short break in

middle)

Free time Dinner

timeRevision Free time Reading • Shower

• Pack

bag

Tuesday Free time Revision (with short break in middle)

Free time Dinner

timeRevision Free time Reading • Shower

• Pack

bag

Wednesday Free time Revision (with short break in middle)

Free time Dinner

timeRevision Free time Reading • Shower

• Pack

bag

Thursday Free time Revision (with short break in middle)

Free time Dinner

timeRevision Free time Reading • Shower

• Pack

bag

Friday Free time Revision (with short break in middle)

Free time Dinner

timeRevision Free time Reading • Shower

Revision Techniques

■ Create a plan (and stick to it!)

■ Use a variety of different methods

Flash Cards

Written Tasks

Past Exam Papers

Online revision

Revision booklets