1. Year 10 Information Seminar

2. Director of Learning & Standards
Supporting your child
Mr C Maclean
Director of Learning & Standards
Year 10

3. Mr C Maclean Director of Learning and Standards for Year 10
The Year 10 Team
Mr C Maclean Director of Learning and Standards for Year 10
Mrs L McNeill
Year Manager for Year 10

4. The Year 10 Team Form Tutors
Mrs Kitchen
Miss Lappin
Mrs Halliwell
Miss Yates
Mr Faragher

5. Challenge Time………………
298
154 in Yr 10
144 in Yr 11

6. 10 Months

7. Most important piece of equipment your child needs……..

8. Supporting your child through GCSE
Helping your child to see:
Short-term fun versus long-term benefits
Students should be taking responsibility for their own learning, organisation and levels of motivation
There needs to be a balance between work and social life
They need to be honest and seek help if they fall behind, feel demotivated or overwhelmed
It is important to keep everything in perspective

9. What the students need to do
Focus on themselves and what they want to achieve – Be Aspirational
Attend every lessons
Work hard for yourself - Effort
Complete homework to high standard – Essential Tool
Make the most of the opportunities provided
CURRICULUM & EXTRA CURRICULAR (work life balance)
Try various Exam Techniques
Try various Revision Techniques

10. GCSE Grades

11. Attendance
90%

12. Over 5 years of school thats…..
Attendance in Numbers
If a child misses
That Equals
Which is
Over 5 years of school thats…..
1 day per fortnight
(90% attendance)
19 days per year
4 weeks per year
20 weeks / 4 months
1 day per week
(80% attendance)
38 days per year
8 weeks per year
40 weeks / 8 months
2 days per week
(60% attendance)
76 days per year
16 weeks per year
80 weeks / 20 months
3 days per week
(40% attendance)
114 days per year
24 weeks per year
120 weeks / 30 months

13. Attendance
Research suggests that 17 missed school days a year = 1 GCSE grade drop in achievement

14. Attendance is key

15. Attendance
90%

16. Work Hard – Effort Levels
Half termly data input including effort grade
Reviewed by Pastoral staff and Subject Leaders
Supportive tool
Despite the differences between grades, courses, one thing that all students can do is to try their best

17. Homework – Essential Learning Tool
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Every Week
Maths
Geography
Catering
Science
Engineering
Music
Leisure & Tourism
Statistics
Computer Science
BTEC Sport
BTEC Outdoor Activities
English
Hair & Beauty
ICT
Art
History
Construction
Once every 3 Weeks
Personal Development

18. Period 7 Sessions from 3:10pm - 4:10pm
Opportunity to utilise staff expertise
Opportunity to improve their learning

19. Student Planner

20. Work Life Balance – Extra Curricular Timetable
7.45am – 8.30am
Lunchtime
2.10pm Alternate Wednesdays – staff cpd.
3.10pm
Monday
All years - Girls Dance Mats.
Sports Leaders
Year 10 Football
Girls Fitness Gym Key Stage 4. CAN
Tuesday
Fitness Gym -
Year 10 Rugby
Girls Netball – all years
Wednesday
Table Tennis
Girls Football – all years Girls Netball interschool matches 2.10pm ‘Onside coaching’ – multi skills session / Football OCA
Boys Fitness Gym.
Trampolining
Thursday
Friday
Fitness Gym
Basketball at Hoops – time tbc .

21. What next Staff Available Mr Duckworth – Subject leader Maths
Mrs Ingham - Subject leader English
Mrs Rawlinson - Careers / Next Steps
Neil Doherty - BAE Systems

22. MADE
Danny Ward