Year 9 Parents
Information Evening
Key Stage 4 Team
Parents Information Evening




                                To improve the
                              personal achievement
                              and attainment of our
                                      pupils.

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Key Stage 4 Team
Parents Information Evening




                                                    Head of Key
                              Year 9 Tutors
                                                Stage 4 – Mr Ellis
                                           Year 9
                                            Pupil
                               Key Stage 4       Assistant Head
                              Administrator –   of Key Stage 4 –
                              Mrs Bottomley      Miss Lawrence
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Tutors at the heart of Hanley
Parents Information Evening




                                        Subject
                                        Leader



                              Subject                     Key Stage
                                                  Tutor
                              Teacher                      Office




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GCSE Qualifications
                              • Level 2 - five A*- C grades in GCSE
                                subjects or their equivalents
Parents Information Evening




                              • Level 2 including English and maths -
                                five A*- C grades in GCSE subjects or
                                their equivalents and including GCSE
                                English and maths
                              • 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 9
Parents Information Evening




                              Term 1   • Normal teaching




                              Term 2   • Normal teaching
                                       • Target grades are established




                              Term 3   • Year 9 Mock Exams
                                       • Restart normal teaching



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Outline of Year 10
Parents Information Evening




                              Term 1   • Normal teaching and controlled
                                         assessments


                                       • Normal teaching and controlled
                              Term 2     assessments
                                       • Preparation for Year 10 Mocks

                                       • Year 10 Mock Examinations

                              Term 3   • Restart normal teaching and
                                         controlled assessments
                                       • Target grades are reviewed

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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 begin and Phase 2
                                         Revision


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Parents Information Evening




                                Controlled
                              Assessments and
                                Coursework


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Reporting Progress
Parents Information Evening




                              • Attitude and Effort each half-term
                              • Target grades HAT and HEM (GCSE
                                or BTEC)
                              • Current estimated grades each term
                              • Year 9, 10 and 11 Mock Exam grades
                              • Final estimated grades



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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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Parents Information Evening




       Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
Contacting us
Parents Information Evening




                              • Contact tutor
                              • Contact Key Stage 4 Office

                              • Absence Line 08448 481620
                              • www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk


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Useful Information
                              •Progression beyond year 11 – sixth
Parents Information Evening




                              form, college and university
                              •Holidays and controlled
                              assessments
                              •Pupils leaving school during the day
                              •Homework and sanctions
                              •Exams in the sports hall and
                              invigilators
                              •References for year 11 leavers
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Important Dates
Parents Information Evening




                              Term    • Establish new progress targets
                                      • Year 9 Mock Exams – Monday 30 April
                               3      • Activities Week - Monday 16 July



                               When do you want the
                               Year 10 Information
                                Evening to be held?

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Year 9 information evening 2012

  • 1.
  • 2.
    Key Stage 4Team Parents Information Evening To improve the personal achievement and attainment of our pupils. Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 3.
    Key Stage 4Team Parents Information Evening Head of Key Year 9 Tutors Stage 4 – Mr Ellis Year 9 Pupil Key Stage 4 Assistant Head Administrator – of Key Stage 4 – Mrs Bottomley Miss Lawrence Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 4.
    Tutors at theheart of Hanley Parents Information Evening Subject Leader Subject Key Stage Tutor Teacher Office Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 5.
    GCSE Qualifications • Level 2 - five A*- C grades in GCSE subjects or their equivalents Parents Information Evening • Level 2 including English and maths - five A*- C grades in GCSE subjects or their equivalents and including GCSE English and maths • English Baccalaureate – GCSE grades A*- C in English, Maths, two sciences, a language and either history or geography Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 6.
    Outline of Year9 Parents Information Evening Term 1 • Normal teaching Term 2 • Normal teaching • Target grades are established Term 3 • Year 9 Mock Exams • Restart normal teaching Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 7.
    Outline of Year10 Parents Information Evening Term 1 • Normal teaching and controlled assessments • Normal teaching and controlled Term 2 assessments • Preparation for Year 10 Mocks • Year 10 Mock Examinations Term 3 • Restart normal teaching and controlled assessments • Target grades are reviewed Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 8.
    Outline of Year11 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 begin and Phase 2 Revision Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 9.
    Parents Information Evening Controlled Assessments and Coursework Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 10.
    Reporting Progress Parents InformationEvening • Attitude and Effort each half-term • Target grades HAT and HEM (GCSE or BTEC) • Current estimated grades each term • Year 9, 10 and 11 Mock Exam grades • Final estimated grades Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 11.
    Termly Progress Targets ParentsInformation Evening • Tutors work with tutor group to establish progress targets • Established and reviewed each term • Development of the ‘whole child’ Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 12.
    Parents Information Evening Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 13.
    Contacting us Parents InformationEvening • Contact tutor • Contact Key Stage 4 Office • Absence Line 08448 481620 • www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 14.
    Useful Information •Progression beyond year 11 – sixth Parents Information Evening form, college and university •Holidays and controlled assessments •Pupils leaving school during the day •Homework and sanctions •Exams in the sports hall and invigilators •References for year 11 leavers Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community
  • 15.
    Important Dates Parents InformationEvening Term • Establish new progress targets • Year 9 Mock Exams – Monday 30 April 3 • Activities Week - Monday 16 July When do you want the Year 10 Information Evening to be held? Hanley Castle High School . . . a learning community