This document provides information for parents about their child's education in Year 10. It discusses the Raising of the Participation Age requiring students to remain in education or training until age 18. It outlines the post-16 and post-18 options students can pursue and sources of information, advice, and guidance. Details are given on the Key Stage 4 team, the outline of Years 10 and 11, GCSE thresholds, controlled assessments and coursework, reporting progress, extracurricular activities, and important dates.

1. Year 10 Parents’
Information Evening

2. Parents Information Evening
Political, social and
economic context
RPA – year 10 do year 12
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3. Raising of the participation
age (RPA)
Parents Information Evening
• full-time education
• an apprenticeship
• part-time education or training
if they are employed, self-
employed or volunteering full-
time
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4. Post 16 Options
Parents Information Evening
• Hanley Castle Sixth Form
• Another sixth form
• FE college
• Apprenticeship
• Employment with training
• NEET
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5. Post 17 or 18 Options
Parents Information Evening
• University
• FE college
• Apprenticeship
• Employment
• Gap year
• NEET
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6. Information, Advice and
Guidance (IAG)
• Harvey Jones (Connexions) –
Parents Information Evening
RONI and vulnerable students
• Mrs Dunstall
• Mr McTernan
• Mr McDonagh
• Mr Scanlan
• All of the Key Stage 4 Team
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7. Key Stage 4 Team
Parents Information Evening
To improve the
personal achievement
and attainment of our
pupils.
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8. Key Stage 4 Team
Parents Information Evening
Head of Key
Year 10 Tutors
Stage 4 – Mr Ellis
Year 10
Pupil
Key Stage 4 Assistant Head
Administrator – of Key Stage 4 –
Mrs Bottomley Miss Lawrence
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9. Outline of Year 10
Parents Information Evening
Term • Normal teaching and controlled
1 assessments
• Normal teaching and controlled
Term assessments
2 • Preparation for Year 10 Mocks
• Year 10 Mock Examinations
Term • Restart normal teaching and
3 controlled assessments
• Report home and Work Experience
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10. Outline of Year 11
Parents Information Evening
Term 1
• Normal teaching and controlled
assessments
• Year 11 Mock examinations
Term 2
• Normal teaching and controlled
assessments
• Phase 1 Revision and Report home
Term 3 • Phase 1 revision
• GCSE examinations
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11. GCSE Thresholds
1. Level 1 - five D - G grades in GCSE subjects
or their equivalents
Parents Information Evening
2. Level 2 - five A*- C grades in GCSE subjects
or their equivalents
3. 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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12. Parents Information Evening
Controlled
Assessments and
Coursework
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13. Reporting Progress
Parents Information Evening
• Attitude and Effort grades each half-
term
• HAT and HEM target grades (GCSE or
BTEC)
• Current estimated grades each term
• Year 10 and 11 Mock Exam grades
• Final estimated grades
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14. Termly Progress Targets
Parents Information Evening
• Tutors work with tutor group
to establish progress targets
• Established and reviewed each
term
• Development of the ‘whole
child’
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15. Extra Curricula
• Sports at lunch and after
Parents Information Evening
school, school sports teams
• Drama and music
• School exchanges and trips
• College competitions
• School council and college
representatives
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16. Tutors at the heart of Hanley
Parents Information Evening
Subject
Leader
Subject Key Stage
Tutor
Teacher Office
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17. Tutor Time
Activity
Parents Information Evening
‘What going on’ and
Monday
Attendance review
Tuesday Year 10 Assembly
Wednesday Blue Slip Day
Thursday Key Stage 4 Assembly
Spelling and Learning
Friday
Journal
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18. Parents Information Evening
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19. Contacting us
Parents Information Evening
• Contact tutor
• Contact Key Stage 4 Office
• keystage 4@hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk
• Absence Line 08448 481620
• www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk
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20. Useful Information
•Classroom rules
Parents Information Evening
•Holidays and controlled assessments
•Pupils leaving school during the day
•Homework and sanctions
•Exams in the sports hall
•References for year 11 leavers
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21. Important Dates
Parents Information Evening
Term • Tuesday 13th November – Sixth Form
1 Open Evening
Term • Thursday 28th March – Parents Evening
2
Term • Monday 29th April – Year 10 Mocks begin
3 • Monday 8th July – Work Experience begins
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