Year 11 Information
Evening 2015
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Attendance
Why is it important?
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What the student misses…
• FRIENDSHIPS missed out on
• CLUBS missed out on
• TRIP DEADLINES missed out on
• SPORTS TEAMS missed out on
• Y11 leaver’s dinner missed out on (attendance must be
95% or above)
• LEARNING IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR EXAMS
AND TESTS missed out on
• You may struggle to catch up on work which leads to
poor achievement, poor grades and you missing out on
a place at college/apprenticeship
Every 5% of school
missed = one grade
dropped at GCSE
Punctuality….
• Being late in the morning and therefore to Period 1 affects
attendance in that subject and therefore the 5% rule still
applies.
• Year 11 team all trained in UCAS Progress and will be offering
support with college applications etc. in form. If your child
isn’t there they will miss out on that support.
• Each form also has a pack of college information for students
to look through during registration.
• Form time gives your child stability and a person they see
every day who can support them. Not attending form
distances these supportive relationships.
• 12 or more lates (this includes being late to lesson) and
students will not qualify for the leavers’ dinner.
Emotional well-being
in year 11.
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After the exam season we conducted interviews with a number of
Y11 students. In response we have improved our support package
for Y11 in the following ways:
• Implementing a mentoring programme immediately for boys
October 2015
• Mentoring programme for girls to follow early November
• A drop-in session is to be introduced school-wide at the end of
October
• The students counsellor will be offering group sessions and
individual sessions around stress management after the Christmas
holidays (year 11s only)
• State of Mind will be delivering emotional resilience techniques to
all year 11s
• Mr Klinck and Mr Bolton will produce a guide of generic revision
tools but faculties will have a greater responsibility to deliver
bespoke revision techniques.
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Year 11 GCSE Examinations
Mr Fiddler
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• However in that time there is…
• 1 week off in October 2015
• 2 weeks off at Christmas 2015
• 1 week off in February 2016
• 2 weeks off at Easter 2016
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Build up to the final GCSEs
• Drama exams – September 2015
• Mock Exams in English/mathematics/science – November 2015
• Mock Exams in all other subjects- December 2015
• Mock Exams in English/mathematics/science – March 2016
• PE Practicals – March 2016
• Art Exams – March/April 2016
• Drama Exams – April 2016
• Complete all controlled assessments
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Monitoring of students…
• Minimum 5A*-C including English/mathematics
• Minimum 5A*-C with English but not mathematics
• Minimum 5A*-C including mathematics but not English
• Minimum 5A*-C without English/mathematics
• Less than 5A*-C with English/mathematics
• Less than 5A*-C without English/mathematics
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The final straight…
• Summer 2016 Examination Series
• First written examination : Monday 16th May 2016
• Last written examination : Monday 27th June 2016
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“An outstanding school providing an excellent quality of education and care
for its students” Ofsted
“An outstanding school providing an excellent quality of education and care
for its students” Ofsted
“An outstanding school providing an excellent quality of education and care
for its students” Ofsted
“An outstanding school providing an excellent quality of education and care
for its students” Ofsted
The final straight…
Year 11 - KS2 junior school results based on an average of
English and mathematics.
29% level 5
58% level 4
Expected progress is… Level 4 to a Grade C or above
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As a Year group…
Subject Name
Entries
# A* to A
% A* to A
# A* to C
% A* to C
Chemistry
50
28
56%
50
100%
English Literature
182
53
29.12%
149
81.87%
Statistics
83
12
14.46%
78
93.98%
French - Year 9
49
3
6.12%
46
93.88%
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Year 11 Leavers – where are they now?
• College – 159 students
• Training – 7 students
• Apprenticeship/Employment - 13 students
• There are students who are now having to
re-sit their English or mathematics OR
BOTH again this year whilst doing their
other studies!!!
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The final straight…
“If you continue to do
the same things you will
get the same results.”
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The final straight…
“If it is important to you,
you will find a way.
If not, you will find an
excuse”
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A Growth Mindset @ HHHS
“You have only
failed if you have
given up. Until
then, it’s
learning.”
Anonymous
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A Mindset is…
Related to your belief about ability
Creates a whole mental world for you to live in
Fixed mindset – ability cannot change
Growth mindset – ability can change (grow)
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“An outstanding school providing an excellent quality of education and care
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“An outstanding school providing an excellent quality of education and care
for its students” Ofsted
“An outstanding school providing an excellent quality of education and care
for its students” Ofsted
“An outstanding school providing an excellent quality of education and care
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‘No matter what your ability is,
effort is what ignites that ability
and turns it into
accomplishment’
Carol Dweck
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