Year 8 ENGLISH PARENT WORKSHOP Welcome to the Year 8 ENGLISH PARENT WORKSHOP Mr S Simpson – DoL for English

OBJECTIVES OF THIS WORKSHOP To answer the following questions … What is my child doing in lessons? What can I do to help my child at home? How is my child assessed? How is worked marked? Can we get extra help at school? What are the expectations in English?

A TYPICAL ENGLISH LESSON Starter – Short activity upon arrival. Learning Objectives shared. New learning. Application of learning through work. Review / summing up of learning.

English Book Expectations - Presentation

English Book Expectations - Classwork

English Book Expectations - Classwork

English Book Expectations - Classwork

English Book Expectations - Homework

English Expectations - Homework In Year 8, students are expected to complete a minimum of 2 x 30 mins homework (or equivalent) every two weeks. Homework should either be preparation for the next lesson, or building / extending the learning from the previous lesson. Homework should be a reflection of: ability, pride, effort. Inadequate / incomplete homework results in a homework detention.

English Homework – What is Possible!

English Book Expectations – Peer Assessment

English Book Expectations – Teacher Assessment

English Expectations – End of Unit Assessments

ASSESSMENTS AND EXAMS IN ENGLISH Students take end of unit and end of year exams throughout KS3. These assessments / exams are to build the skills they need for KS4. In Year 11, all students take: 2 x 1 hr 45 mins exam = English Language 2 x 2 hr exam = English Literature

SUPPORT FROM SCHOOL Clubs they can attend: Homework Club every afternoon in C2. Book Club every Tuesday in the Library.

HOW YOU CAN HELP AT HOME Websites: BBC Bitesize = range of skills / revision. Sparknotes = detailed text information. English Faculty Website (OSA homepage). Suggested books: CGP Guides = range of books to develop skills and help with revision. ENCOURAGE READING AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE!

FUTURE OPPORTUNITIES AND CAREERS A Level Courses: English Literature. Potential Careers: Teaching, Broadcasting, Marketing, Author, Public Relations, Advertising, Publishing, Law, Journalism, Sales, Administration.

THANK YOU FOR COMING TO THE WORKSHOP ssimpson@onslow.herts.sch.uk