1. Year 11 Information evening
Welcome parents/guardians
Year 11 Information evening
September 2018
‘..a parent’s active and informed involvement in their child’s education is the single most important factor at GCSE’ Ofsted

2. Year 11 Information evening
The purpose of this evening…
To help you support your child’s results.
To ensure you are well informed of key dates
To give you information about study skills
To ensure that you understand the importance of attendance
To find out more information on Post 16 options

3. Context Realistically courses will end at Easter
We are 8 months before the actual examination period begins
9 weeks before the mocks begin
Pressure from lots of subjects to attend revision/catch up sessions
Some assessment has already taken place for those subjects with coursework
Students should be far more focused on what they want to do next – progression at 16
Students are going to feel more pressured

4. DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION 2017
Attendance matters!
“73% OF PUPILS WHO HAVE OVER 95% ATTENDANCE ACHIEVE FIVE OR MORE GCSES AT GRADES A* TO C (OR EQUIVALENT)”
DEPARTMENT FOR EDUCATION 2017
IF AN EMPLOYEE TOOK ½ A DAY A WEEK OFF, HOW MUCH WORK WOULD NOT GET DONE AND WHAT WOULD THE RESPONSE BE?
THAT IS THE SAME AS 90% ATTENDANCE

5. Year 11 Key dates
Wednesday 26th September visit to BIC – The Careers & Apprenticeship Show Trip
Tuesday 16th October – 6th Form Open Evening
Thursday 18th October – Reports Available
Tuesday 30th October - Parents’ Evening 1
Monday 12th November - Mock fortnight
Wednesday 19th December - Mock Results
Wednesday 12th December – Year 11 Reports
Tuesday 8th January - Parents’ Evening 2
Tuesday 7th May – GCSE’s commence

6. Revision – How can you help?
Establish Learning Behaviours of successful students
• Space, time and the right environment.
• Help them to establish routines.
• Talk to them about what they are learning.

7. Next Steps….
Revision timetable – is one in place and is revision happening regularly?
A countdown to mock week – key revision tasks and knowledge to focus on
Materials and exam boards – websites, revision books, past papers
Plot the key dates for the year – know where the potential ‘stress’ points are