Curriculum, assessment, reporting, progress… Year 7 Curriculum, assessment, reporting, progress…

Welcome Mr Joe Jardine-Viner Mr Ajit Hindocha Mrs Sheena Ryde Assistant Head Teacher Strategic leadership for Years 7 – 9 MYP Curriculum & reporting Mr Ajit Hindocha Curriculum Director of Years 7 - 9 Curriculum Standards Mrs Sheena Ryde Student Progress Mr Danny Walker Assistant Curriculum Director 7 – 9 Mr Nigel Chadwick Interdisciplinary Learning Mrs Mary Hull Acting Student Manager Years 7-9

Information after this event: Year 7 section of the portal on the main school website Collection of key information for parents of Year 7 students

Key information For example: Year 7 Curriculum booklet Assessment and reporting Subject Consultation Evening

Subject Groups

Assessment Criteria Each of the four assessment criteria has a level of achievement that is marked out of eight 8 is the highest, 0 the lowest /8 /8 /8 /8

Language and Literature Summary grade The levels of achievement are totalled to produce a summary grade from 1 to 7 7 is the highest, 1 is the lowest Language and Literature Science A: Analysing 5 A: Knowing and understanding B: Organising 6 B: Inquiring and designing C: Producing text 7 C: Processing and evaluating D: Using Language 8 D: Reflecting on Impact of Science 4 Total 26 22 Summary Grade

Extract from summary grade descriptors 5 Produces generally high-quality work. Uses knowledge and skills in familiar classroom and real-world situations and, with support, some unfamiliar real-world situations. 6 Produces high-quality, occasionally innovative work. Uses knowledge and skills in familiar and unfamiliar classroom and real world situations, often with independence.

Language and Literature Where do I start? Language and Literature Science A: Analysing 5 A: Knowing and understanding B: Organising 6 B: Inquiring and designing C: Producing text 7 C: Processing and evaluating D: Using Language 8 D: Reflecting on Impact of Science 4 Total 26 23 Summary Grade

What does progress look like? We would expect students to maintain or improve their grades from the first to the second report Students that maintain or improve their grades from one academic year to the next are making progress Student Year 7 Year 8 Year 9 Progress? A 6  6 Good B 5  6 C 3  7 5  7 Outstanding

Attitude to Learning Deadlines Participation Engagement Equipment   Deadlines Participation Engagement Equipment Outstanding Exemplary in approach to learning and regularly performs beyond expectations; a self-directed and autonomous learner Good All deadlines met Actively involved, fully concentrating and attentive in lessons Shows enthusiasm for the subject Always well prepared for lessons Room for Improvement Occasionally misses deadlines Passively involved and attentive in lessons Inconsistent interest shown in lessons Occasionally arrives without books or equipment Cause for concern Regularly misses deadlines Frequently off task and is regularly distracted or distracts others Shows little interest in the subject Regularly arrives without books or equipment

Encourage your daughter to: How can you support your daughter? Encourage your daughter to: Focus on effort, struggle and persistence Choose the difficult tasks Focus on strategies Reflect on strategies that work and those that don’t Work hard Seek challenges Focus on learning and improving Make mistakes and experience setbacks

IB Learner Profile set of 10 attributes Open-minded Communicators Thinkers Reflective Inquirers Risk-takers Principled Caring Knowledgeable Balanced

Commendation Criteria   INQUIRER THINKER COMMUNICATOR RISK TAKER KNOWLEDGEABLE natural curiosity inquiry and research skills independence in learning initiative in applying thinking skills critical, creative and ethical decision making complex problem solving confident expression of ideas and information careful listening skills effective collaboration accurate use of technical terminology forethought and determination when approaching uncertainty independence and cooperation when exploring new ideas and innovative strategies resourcefulness and resilience in the face of challenges and change use of conceptual understanding to explore knowledge across topics and subjects exploration of themes which have global relevance and importance PRINCIPLED CARING OPEN-MINDED BALANCED REFLECTIVE integrity, honesty and a sense of fairness and justice respect for the dignity and rights of others responsibility for their actions and acceptance of consequences respect, empathy and compassion, showing sensitivity towards the needs and feelings of others personal commitment to service making a positive difference in others’ lives appreciation of our own cultures and personal histories respect for the views, values and traditions of other individuals and cultures consideration of a range of points of view understanding of the importance of intellectual, physical and emotional balance to achieve personal well-being awareness of interdependence with other people analysis of personal strengths and weaknesses in a constructive manner to support learning and personal development

How can we develop these attributes? It’s not just about what happens in lessons or for homework! How do we as parents or a family develop and recognise this attributes? It starts with…

Let us know! Student planner Learning Mentor or class teacher

Reporting to parents Reports twice a year: Consultation Evenings: Progress report – 12 February 2016 Full report – 13 May 2016 Consultation Evenings: Learning Mentor Evenings: 19 November 2015 for Arnold, Carey and Mitchener 24 November 2015 for Feyerman and Taylor Subject Teacher Evenings – 3 March 2016