1. Welcome Evening Tuesday 12th September
Year 8
Welcome Evening
Tuesday 12th September

2. Aims of the evening: Share our core expectations
Explain some changes to the way GCSEs will be graded from 2017
Share and explain how target grades are set for students in Year 8
Suggest ways that you, and we can support your child’s achievement
Remind you about key points of contact for Year 8 parents

3. Our core expectations of every student
Ready
Respectful
Safe
Full school uniform, worn properly
Attend on time with all equipment including Planner
No gum, fluid or food other than water
All headphones, phones and other electronic equipment out of sight and switched off
Do as you are asked by all members of staff
Listen to others, use appropriate language and a polite tone
Look after each other, the building, displays and equipment
Follow rules and routines for health and safety
Keep hands, feet, objects and personal comments to yourself
Be in the right place, in the right time and not in unsupervised areas

4. Levels, Grades, Targets Year 8
Levels have changed; Year 6 are not given a National Curriculum level
We are not going to be using levels
We will be using GCSE levels/grades for all years from 7-9

5. Year Group Courses Year 8 – exams in Summer 2021 GCSEs with grades 9-1
Exams in Year 11
Year Group
Courses
Year 8 – exams in Summer 2021
GCSEs with grades 9-1

6. Curriculum support
Year 8 will choose 4 GCSE or vocational subjects in Year 8
GCSE pathways will start in Year 9

7. A*-G versus 9-1 grades
A*-G
9-1 A+ 7+ C+ 4+ G+ 1+
Foundation

8. What are students aiming for?
GCSE grades 9-1(&Foundation)
Perhaps 10 GCSEs graded 9 and 8s
Perhaps 5 GCSEs graded 5 and above including 5s in English and maths?
The very best they can achieve!

9. Targets
A grade that should be achieved by the end of Year 8 - an end of year target
Based on levels at Key Stage 2
Individual targets for each subject
Challenging but achievable

10. Reports/Progress Updates
All students will be assessed against GCSE grades
Year 8 will receive Progress Updates once per term including Attitude to Learning grades
Attendance will be reported

11. Key changes National Curriculum levels no longer exist
GCSE grades will have changed from A*-G to 9-1(& Foundation) by the end of 2018.
We will assess all students against the new GCSE grade criteria
Targets and progress will be reports using numbered grades
Year 8 students will choose their GCSE options in Y8

12. Supporting your child
Discuss their end of year target grade and progress updates
Looking at work set on Show My Homework and in their planners
Encourage your child to do personal study, prep and reading at home
Emphasise the importance of good attendance
Contacting the school (form tutor in the first instance) if you have a concern

13. Year 8 Pastoral Support Ms L Birke - Assistant Principal
Mr M Barrett – Year Achievement Coordinator Y8
Mrs Linda Williams – Assistant Year Achievement Coordinator
Year 8 Form Tutors

14. Year 8 tutors 8KA Miss Kaposi 8LU Mrs Lutterodt 8ME Mrs Metson 8JO
MS Johnson
8TA
Mr Tagliarini
8CU
Miss Cumming

15. Attendance
Any student with 90% attendance is classed as persistently absent from school
Haileybury Turnford will continue to work with A10 Hertfordshire County Attendance Team who will have the responsibility to enforce school attendance and will issue penalty notices including court action where necessary

16. Parent portal: Insight
Details
Timetable
Attendance
Progress Updates
Achievement
Behaviour points
Teachers

17. Show My Homework - Ms Birke
All teachers will continue to post their home learning online, using Show My Homework

18. Key dates 2017-2018 Open Evening. Students finish at 1.30 pm.
Event
Open Evening. Students finish at 1.30 pm.
INSET day (Staff training day)
Awards Evening 8-11
Parents’ Forum
Parents/Carers Consultation Evening
Options Evening

19. How can you support your child?
Check planners weekly
Ask your child – what was their experience of school like today, what did they enjoy, what have they learnt?
Encourage your child to complete Prep (homework)
Encourage your child to read and keep up-to-date with current affairs
Encourage 100% attendance to school