Year 11 Progress Evening 2018-19

Aims For This Evening: To further inform you on the important year ahead for your daughter To help you further understand the format and challenges of the GCSEs they are undertaking To inform you of the support your daughter can expect from us at Holly Lodge Provide practical tips on dealing with some of the key issues To help you further understand the type of support you can offer at home to make a big difference to GCSE outcomes AK

Format: Introductions Key information from Holly Lodge Elevate Education What’s next? Opportunity to meet and discuss any issues with key members of the school Leadership Team AK

Y11 Key Staff: Mrs Murphy– Year 11 Year Leader Mrs Tedford – Deputy Headteacher: Safeguarding & Student Behaviour Mr Downey – Deputy Headteacher: Raising Standards & Y11 Leadership Engagement Link Mr Finnegan – Assistant Headteacher: 14-19 provision Mr Clift – Assistant Headteacher: Aspiration programmes AK

The Road To Success 2019… 15-19th October: Year 11 assessments 9th October: Students Reports 19th – 23rd November: Work Experience 10th – 19th December: Y11 Mock Exams 17th January: Y11 Parents Evening & Mock Results 30th January: Elevate Education (Ace Your Exams) 4th – 5th February: Employability Interviews 25th – 29th March: Year 11 assessments 3rd May: Student Reports 13th May: GCSE exams start August 22nd GCSE Results Day AK

How Do We Get There? Everyday support Extra support for everyone Extra support for groups of students AK

Everyday Support Revision sessions outside school hours Lessons Lessons Lessons Lessons Revision sessions outside school hours Holiday intervention sessions A10 revision room AK

Extra Support for Everyone Big Mentoring program Elevate Education sessions Sixth form Open Evening Easter Holiday Revision sessions Subject intervention weeks – April/May

Extra Support for Groups of Students The Girls’ Network Sixth form / college / university taster experiences The Hope Opportunity Trust Career-specific experiences AK

2019: New Challenges Reformed GCSEs in all subjects: Increased content Less controlled assessment work More examinations 9-1 grading system embedding Grade 5 now regarded as the ‘strong pass’.

It’s not just about… The 5 or C Grade… Students have a range of targets from grade 3 / Pass up to grade 9 / Distinction* English and Maths…. These are key qualifications for progress to further study and apprenticeships. It is important for students that they achieve a range of qualifications. All other subjects are worth 6 GCSEs.

Intervention & Support Specialist English, maths and science forms in Year 11 After school intervention every week for core subjects: Monday: Science Tuesday: English Wednesday: Maths Thursday: French Intervention weeks in May for targeted subjects and students. Timetabled intervention lessons Walking talking mock examinations, which are used to develop exam technique. At exam time, scheduled revision sessions in the school day for each subject prior to exam. Year 11 mocks exams last week before Christmas.

What Can You Do? Provide an appropriate study space Talk to your daughter: agree the balance between work and social life and stick to the agreement Take a keen interest; question them on what they have been learning Talk to them about the issues they face, support them to find a sensible solutions Encourage them at all times Make sure they eat and drink healthily Know the dates of all key school events and exams Stay in contact with school