Year 9 Information Evening
Thursday 2nd October 2014
5 – 6pm
Programme for this evening
• Welcome and Introduction
• Behaviour and Expectations
• Standards and Achievements
• Closing Remarks
Welcome and Introduction
Mr Barrow - Headteacher
2014 Key Statistics
KS4
– 83% students 5xA*-C
– 97% 5xA*-G Grades
– Highest Performers
Mia Stoces-Brown 12A*/A
(14 A*-C)
Demitris Nathanael 9A*/A
(13 A*-C)
KS5
– 325 Average UCAS Point Score
– Highest Performers
Fabienne Ware AAA + A(EPQ)
Becky Ward AABB
– Top 10% of sixth forms/
colleges for value added
Behaviour and Expectations
Miss Whitehead
Head of Year 9
The ABC of Success
We believe that students will be successful if
they focus on their ABC:
Attendance
– Behaviour
– Commitment
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Attendance
The biggest barrier to achievement at school is nonattendance (including poor punctuality).
Please remember …..
• We do not authorise any absence during the academic
year unless a Student Absence Request Form has been
completed and is accompanied by the evidence required
e.g. an Order of Service for attendance at a funeral,
details of when the flight was booked for unforeseen
emergencies requiring overseas travel etc.
• We do not allow time off for holidays during term time
as they have a detrimental effect on learning.
Attendance
Research suggests that 20 missed school days a year
i.e. 10% non attendance = 1 GCSE grade drop in
achievement.
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100% = no days absence from school (Sept to July)
95% = 10 days absence (2 weeks) from school (Sept to July)
90% = 20 days absence (4 weeks) from school (Sept to July)
85% = 30 days absence (6 weeks) from school (Sept to July)
80% = 40 days absence (8 weeks) from school (Sept to July)
Students falling below 92% will be subject to monitoring.
Students falling below 85% fall into the Persistent Absence
category and could be subject to; Parenting contracts and
orders or penalty notices or prosecution.
Attendance
If there are problems, queries or questions
regarding attendance and/or punctuality please
contact:
Ms Stewart (Attendance and Welfare Officer)
Mrs Dye (Attendance and Welfare Assistant)
0208 656 9755, extension 163
attend@shirley.croydon.sch.uk
Punctuality
• Punctuality to school is equally important.
Arriving to school on time sets our students
up well for the day ahead as well as ensuring
they access tutor time with their form tutors,
which is where a lot of our pastoral work is
undertaken.
• Poor punctuality has a detrimental effect on
achievement as well as general organisation.
Behaviour
We expect all students to follow our
GOLDEN RULE:
Shirley High School students are expected to
show consideration and respect to all
members of the school and local community
at all times.
Behaviour
• It is very important to all of us that we have good
behaviour throughout the school thereby promoting
a learning environment where everyone can ‘strive
for excellence’.
• Parents / Carers have a vital role to play in promoting
a positive attitude to school and together with the
school, celebrating achievement at all levels and in
all areas of school life.
• The school will work with parents / carers and the
student to resolve any difficulties that may affect a
student’s behaviour. This ‘partnership’ is cemented
through the Home School Agreement.
Bullying
• We take bullying VERY seriously however we can only
address it when we know about it.
• Bullying should ALWAYS be reported. This should be
to the form tutor in the first instance.
• Safeguard you child’s online access to protect them
from Cyber bullying. Legally, students should not
have Facebook or Twitter accounts until they are 13.
If they are of age encourage them to be safe. Profile
should not be open to anyone who is not a friend. A
friend is someone you actually know, have met and
talk to regularly!
Uniform
• All uniform should be bought from
Hewitts of Croydon, including skirts
and trousers which must be mid to
dark grey.
• We ask you to follow the school
uniform policy to ensure uniform is
consistent throughout the school.
• Plimsolls and trainers are not part of
the school uniform. Students
wearing incorrect footwear will be
asked to change.
• Hair accessories should be navy
blue, black, grey or white.
• Hats and hoodies should not be
worn on the school site at any time
and will be confiscated. This is for
the safety and security of all
members of the school community.
Equipment
Pencil case – minimum
expectations:
• Pens (minimum x 4)
• Pencil (minimum x 2)
• Colouring pencils
• Rubber
• Pencil sharpener
• Ruler
• Glue
• Calculator
Year 9 Expectations
• Start of the GCSE year
For subject specific information email the class
teacher on (surname) @shirley.croydon.sch.uk
e.g whitehead@shirley.croydon.sch.uk
Standards and Achievement
Mr Templeman-Wright
Deputy Headteacher
Standards and Achievement
How do we do it – strategies that deliver success for all?
– PiXL (Performance in Excellence) membership x 800+ = schools
– Our targets for students come from ‘FFT D’ estimates (top 25%
Nationally). Individual One to one meetings with students x 2 per year
to review progress. The Year 9 students will have their 1st 1:1 meeting
with me the week beginning 9th February.
– We issue grade reports x 3 per year to monitor and report progress
which we internally monitor on a further 3 occasions per year. We
state ‘current performance’ and FFT D estimates – all parties should
know where their child was at the end of Year 8.
– In addition we offer: Small group teaching and support, additional
lessons afterschool and a whole school commitment to achieving
success.
Standards and Achievement
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National Curriculum Levels to GCSE Grades
L3 = GCSE G
L4 = GCSE F
L5 = GCSE E
L6 = GCSE D
L7 = GCSE C
L8 = GCSE B 3 levels of progress factor
Standards and Achievement
National Curriculum Levels to GCSE Indicative Grades
Sub-Levels and Sub-GCSE Grades to show progression
Low
Middle
High
4c
F3
5c
E3
6c
D3
4b
F2
5b
E2
6b
D2
4a
F1
5a
E1
6a
D1
Standards and Achievement
Key Points - continued:
– We focus on reporting ‘indicative’ grades i.e. C1, C2, C3
– We focus on a minimum of two sub-levels progression per year e.g.
• Student ‘A’ in July of Year 8 = English 5a = GCSE grade E1
• Student ‘A’ in July of Year 9 = D2
• Student ‘A’ in July of Year 10 = C3
• Student ‘A’ in July of Year 11 = C1
– We expect students to: We expect students to: complete all set
homework, read and action all assessment comments by their
teachers (reference research done by John Hattie & MMM), attend
extra classes, complete all classwork and ask for help. It is a positively
interactive learning collaboration to ensure all students make a
minimum of 3 levels of progress re: KS2 (L5 – E grade) and KS4 (L8 -B
grade).
Standards and Achievement
Standards and Achievement
Progress Range (9-2, 10-1, 11- 0)
Post 16
Shirley High School
Sixth Form Results Day 2014
Alps - Calculation of provider student performance for Y13 –
A2 & BTEC Shirley High School 2013 - 2014
ALPS Grade 2 for student
performance
Based on Alps 2013-14 analysis
of 1,594 school sixth forms and
colleges nationally our school continues to
be in the top 1 % for BTEC.
Closing Remarks
Mr Templeman-Wright
Deputy Headteacher