1. Thank you for coming to our
Welcome Evening
We appreciate your support

2. The importance of GCSEs
GCSEs will determine the qualifications you take next
GCSEs will determine your
destination – Sixth Form, College, Apprenticeships
The importance of GCSEs
GCSEs can determine the sixth form you go to.
Your GCSE performance is usually a good indicator of how well you’ll do in A-level or other advanced studies – in fact, it’s the only real hard-and-fast evidence of your academic abilities a college has to go on
GCSEs may limit the courses and universities you can apply to
Because of the assumed connection between your GCSE and A-level results, it’ll be down to you to prove you’re able to achieve top grades. Bs and Cs at GCSE are suggestive of Cs and Ds at A-level – which won’t be enough to get into some universities.
They could affect the career you end up doing
A career-related degree may also have subject-specific entry requirements: Engineering courses such as chemical engineering: you’ll usually need A-levels or equivalent in chemistry and maths, and possibly physics, which in turn means you’ll need to have good GCSE grades
GCSEs determine the qualifications you take next
Some sixth forms may say you can’t do a particular subject unless you’ve got an A grade in that subject at GCSE.
GCSEs will determine the universities you can apply for
GCSEs will determine the career you will have

3. Year 10 Programme of Events 2017 - 2018

4. Form Time Activities
During form time the students follow a programme of activities:
Coaching/mentoring
Bridge Programme activities
Assemblies (Year and House)
Personal development activities
Current affairs and discussion

5. What do you want for your child?
Graduate degree £15.01 per hour
A levels £10.25 per hour
GCSE’s £9.02 per hour.
no qualifications £7.44 per hour.
Potential Earnings average per hour
Qualifications

6. The Bridge Programme YOUR COMMUNITY
Year 7
YOUR
GOALS
Year 8
YOUR WELLBEING
Year 9
WORKPLACE
Year 11
MOVE
Year 10
COMMUNITY
THE
BRIDGE
PROGRAMME
YOUR COMMUNITY
What does equality and diversity mean?
What different beliefs and cultures are in our society?
What attitudes and behaviours do we need to be a positive citizen?
How can we support our local community?
How does our political system work?

7. Autumn Term The Autumn term is based around Your Community:
In the first half term in their form groups they will plan a community project.
In the second half term they will carry it out and then create a display of their event for everyone to see.

8. Spring Term The spring term is about: Working together and Careers
In the first half term they will focus on working together – events based around team work, possibly the chance for a trip like PGL or Cuffley camp
In the second half term they will be looking at different types of jobs and careers.

9. Summer Term The summer term is based around Beliefs and Cultures
In the first half term we plan to run a trip to the Houses of Parliament and look at different governing bodies
In the second half term we will look at how our beliefs can affect our look on different cultures.

10. How can you help your child to succeed?
Ensure good attendance and punctuality
Ensure your child is well equipped for school with correct uniform and stationery
Support our code of conduct with regard to behaviour and uniform
Encourage extra curriculum activities
Support our healthy eating policy inside school
Support home learning using Show my Homework

11. The Importance of Attendance
Attendance target 97%
1 hour a week = 8 whole school days = 40 individual lessons missed
90% attendance results in 4 whole weeks of missed in one year
Over 5 years that results in ½ a school year being missed!

12. Clubs, Clubs and More Clubs

13. Mobile app
Website
Student log in
Parent log in

14. Welcome to Show My Homework
Go to
or open the mobile app
Enter the PIN provided and any other information requested
Follow the on-screen instructions to gain access.
You will receive an about Show My Homework and will need the parent code.
For help or more details go to

15. Home Learning in Year 10
Home learning should be set as per the schedule below. Each home learning task should take students between minutes to complete.
All home learning tasks should be entered onto Show My Homework.
Week 1
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
English
Option D subject
Maths
Science 
Option B subject
Option A subject
Option C subject
Week 2
Maths 

16. Progress Reports
Autumn progress report – November 2017 Spring progress report – February 2018 Summer progress report – July 2018

17. Expectations for Progress, Behaviour for Learning, Effort & Home Learning
We expect students to…
Stay positive
Try their hardest
Participate in class and group discussions
Respond positively to praise and advice
Ask for extension work if needed
Listen carefully and complete work to the best of their ability
Motivate themselves and others
Keep going when things are difficult
Use their own initiative to solve problems
Collaborate in group work
Behaviour for learning
We expect students to…
Arrive on time ready to learn
Respect their classroom and equipment
Think before they speak
Include everyone in group work
Raise a hand for questions and answers
Be polite and listen to everyone
Talk quietly about the task at hand
Move around classrooms calmly and appropriately
Treat others the way you would like to be treated
Home Learning
We expect students to…
Always complete home learning to the best of their ability
Complete home learning tasks on time
Take pride in their home learning
Ask for help with home learning if needed
Discuss progress reports that will come home.

19. Any Questions?

20. Welcome Evening THANK YOU FOR COMING TO OUR
We appreciate your support.