This document provides information for parents about Year 11 at the school. It summarizes exam results from 2017 which showed improvements in many subjects. An Ofsted visit noted continued improvements in teaching and learning. Two targets are focusing on helping all students make progress and ensuring students understand how to improve. The landscape of GCSEs is changing with new grading and content. Mock exam results recently were disappointing and students are encouraged to learn from them. Key dates are provided for parents evenings and exams. Resources like GCSEPod are available to help students prepare.

1. Welcome
Year 11 Parents Information
Evening

2. • Share key information
about this year
• Share information on
support being offered by
the school
• Respond to any questions
you have
Aims

4. Exam headlines 2017
• 10% improvement in number of students achieving at least a
standard pass in English and Maths
• Significant improvements in a number of subject areas
• 63% of students achieved at least a standard pass in Maths
• 63% of students achieved at least a standard pass in English

5. Ofsted monitoring visit, 14th-15th June 2017
• Improvements in leadership and management have continued
• Governance is strong
• The school receives effective support through the Athelstan Trust
• The improvements in teaching, learning and assessment, noted in the
previous monitoring inspection, continue
• Marked improvement in behaviour of students

6. More to do…
2 targets set by Ofsted:
• provide work that helps pupils of all abilities make the progress they
are capable of
• ensure that pupils know how well they are doing and how to improve
their work.
A key focus will be to continue to improve outcomes for students.

8. A changing landscape
The government has introduced radical new changes to the structure and
assessment of GCSEs.
We are moving away from the familiar system of A*-G grades to a system of
grading with numbers 9-1.
The government is also raising a ‘good pass’ from a C to a new grade 5,
where a 5 represents the top third of a C and the bottom third of a B.
• Assessment will be mainly by exam
• There is new, more demanding content, which has been developed by
government and the exam boards
• Courses will be designed for two years of study

10. A reality check
• Mock results from exams at the end of
Year 10 were disappointing for a large
number of students.
The mock exams are only
worth doing if you learn
from them. Don’t settle
for good enough. Strive
for excellence.

11. A team effort
Mock Exams –
November and
January
Parents
Consultation
Evenings

12. Key dates this year
Monday 30th October: Parents Evening
Wk beginning Monday 6th November: English and Maths mock exams
Wk beginning Monday 8th January: Mock exams in all subjects
31st January: Mock Results Day
2nd February: Full Reports
22nd February: Progress Meeting
Monday 16th April: 2nd Parents Evening
Start of May – first GCSE exams

13. Parent consultation evenings
• 22nd November
• 31st January
• 28th March
• 16th May

14. How we are helping students get ready for life
after The Dean Academy
• Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th September - Mock Interviews
• Saturday 21st October - GAP Find Your Future Event - Oxstalls
Campus, Gloucester (FREE TRANSPORT)
• Thursday 16th November - Post-16 Advice Evening
• Thursday 18th January - Careers Fair

15. Staying on
top of it
all

17. An Introduction to
GCSEPod

18. Using the
resources in
your pocket to
help you
achieve your
GCSE potential
What is mobile learning?

19. • One website, Apple and Android app, over 3,500 audio-visual
podcasts
• Content produced specifically for any device (desktop or mobile)
• Squeezes exactly the right knowledge you need into short 3-5
minutes chunks
• Proven to raise attainment
It’s not just podcasts…

21. MY VARIED REVISION DIET

22. We are here to help

23. Useful Maths websites:
Corbett Maths
Mr Barton
Mathsbot
JustMaths Username : DeanStudent Password : Dean
Mathsgenie

24. Questions