1. Essentials for Success 2018 – 2019

3. Welcome Purpose of the evening – IAG
Parental involvement has a significant impact
Different ways for parents to be involved:
Ask questions about your child's learning
Help them to prepare for school – be organised
Encourage them to always do their best/keep trying
Support/supervise work
Attend school events
Communicate with their teachers

4. Maths

5. Students will be taught in mixed ability groups in year 7.
They will be delivered lessons that address the demands of problem solving and reasoning as well as content.
We hope to make lessons engaging and challenging for all students.
Students require their equipment every lesson, this includes a calculator.

7. Homework is set once a week
Electronic logins will be given to MyMaths
Teachers will provide extra support to any student who requires it
We encourage you to contact either myself or your child’s maths teacher if you have any concerns

8. English or

9. KS3 Texts Studied Literature:
Boy by Roald Dahl and other autobiographical extracts
A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck 
An anthology of Poetry
Shakespeare: 
Macbeth (yr 7) 
Romeo and Juliet (yr 8)
Language Extracts: 
Travel writing, extracts from the Gothic
genre, Nineteenth century 

10. LRC lessons/ Let’s think in English
Once a fortnight students are split into two small groups and either go into the LRC for a ‘Library Lesson’ or have a ‘Let’s Think in English’ lesson with their classroom teacher.
LRC – browse/change library book, talk to LRC manager, Accelerated Reader test, activities linked to library books
Let’s Think in English –  shared reading of short text, students contribute to discussion and group activities to broaden their thinking skills.

11. Literacy at CTK DEAR time - whole school initiative
Years 7, 8 and 9 – 15 mins a day
Underpins Accelerated Reader
20 minutes x 5 days =100 minutes per week, 100 minutes x 39 weeks = 3,900 minutes per school year (65 hours)
Staggered each week so that every department shares the responsibility 

12. Science A. Blazewicz-BellA

13. Science is about ‘How?’ and ‘Why?’
‘are we doing an experiment today in the lesson?’
Yr7 topics
‘when can we mix chemicals together?’
Science is about ‘How?’ and ‘Why?’
‘when do we use a Bunsen Burner?’
‘why do we have to do writing in science?’

14. Topics We have split each term to teach each science separately.
Allows your child to focus on developing the skills and understanding of each science.
We teach a 2 year spiral course, where the same topics are taught again in yr8, with increasing degrees of complexity.
This makes a great foundation for year 9 when you child starts their GCSE.
Assessment is carried out by a series of in class progress tasks, required practicals and content based tests, leading to an end of year examination.
Term
Subject
Topics
Autumn
term 1
Physics
Forces
Electromagnets
Energy
Waves
Spring
term 2
Biology
Organisms
Ecosystems
Genes
Summer
term 3
Chemistry
Matter
Reactions
Earth

15. Working scientifically
Encourage revision
Recall
Working scientifically
Maths
Use revision websites for quick quizzes/get hold of a revision guide
Promote your child’s curiosity
Practise using a calculator and bring it to EVERY lesson!

16. Religious Education E. Walton

17. Core subject in a Catholic school Studied by all students Y7-13
Asks the answers to ‘Big’ questions
Does God exist?
How do we know what is right/wrong?
When does life begin?
Is there life after death?
Encourages students to think about their impact on the world

18. KS3 Curriculum Year 7 Year 8 Community Covenant People Who is God?
Jesus as the New Covenant
Who is Jesus?
Islam
The Kingdom of God
Reconciliation and Peace
Signs of Catholic Identity
Vocation and Pilgrimage
Sikhism
Catholic Social Teaching

19. Skill based curriculum
Keywords
Knowledge of religious belief
Sources of wisdom
Influence of religious belief
Judgement and analysis
Assessment Structure:
Define
Describe
Explain
Discuss

20. Assessment Policy Your child's progress

21. Assessment Policy
The focus will be on your child being able to answer 2 key questions for each subject area:
What am I doing well?
What do I need to do to improve?
We would encourage you to discuss these questions with them
If your child cannot answer these questions for any subject area then they should speak to their teacher

22. Teachers will feedback in lots of different ways
BUT they will not give grades/levels to work until after the Y10 end of year exams
Students will be given subject specific targets for improvement
The focus will always be on encouraging students to better themselves
This approach is supported by educational research

23. Data that goes home Your child will not be given target grades
Summative assessments will be given a mark as a % - this will be their ‘Personal Best’ grade – this is to be used as their target
Attitude to Learning (graded 1-4)
Outstanding
Good
Inconsistent
Cause for concern
Professional Prediction (after Y10 mock exams)

24. Homework Paul Lightfoot

25. How much to expect? Weekly – English, Maths and MFL
Fortnightly – A new booklet according to the timetable
Prior to exams at the in the final term your child will be set revision tasks

26. The Booklets
Subjects included in the timetable have between one and three booklets over the course of the year
Subjects are encouraged to set tasks which use skills of research, creation, thinking, revision and application
Some aspects will be linked directly to the curriculum and others will be set to broaden your child’s understanding of the subject beyond what is covered in class

27. How can you help?
Ensure your child completes the organisation task found in all booklets
Help them spread the work out over their week
Contact teachers in plenty of time if support is needed
Provide further opportunities to build on what you see in homework booklets and exercise books

28. Student Expectations J. Mellor

29. Student Expectations Punctuality and Attendance:
Current attendance: 97.8
Please support your child to arrive on time to school
Encourage them to arrive at lessons on time
Organisation: 
Please ensure child has the right equipment, books, kit for school every day
Please encourage your child to look after their bags, equipment, kit during the day
Please support your child by helping them complete their homework, and ensuring that they bring it in by the deadline
Please check and sign your child's planners every week, ensuring that they are recording homework; you can also use the planner to communicate with school 

30. Student Expectations Uniform:
Please ensure that your child has the correct uniform and that they wear it correctly at all times
Attitude to learning: 
Participate fully in all lessons
Contribute to a positive learning environment
Looking for AtLs of 1 or 2 – below this will affect progress and attainment

31. Attitude to Learning (ATL)
Outstanding
Good
Inconsistent
Concern

32. Achievement Points Weekly Achievement Point Chart
Attain as many achievement points as possible
In order to celebrate success, each week I will display the names of the students who have attained the highest number of AP in the previous week
Mr Mellor Stickers
Where possible, I also visit Year 7 classes, engage in the students' learning and hand out a sticker to a student of the teacher's choice 

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