YEAR 9 INTO 10
TRANSITION
 Today’s
session is an opportunity to identify any issues
that exist with the Current Year 9 into 10 Transition
process:
 Teacher
concerns
 Student
concerns
 Issues
identified can be then investigated by a
working group which will have the opportunity to
implement any recommendations.
IS THERE AN ISSUE?
 Outline
the current process
 Recent
changes
 Review
student data
 Staff
input session
TODAY’S BRIEF

Friday 22th Aug:
Assembly – Dudley Campus

Wednesday 3th Sept:
Year 10 Information Evening

Tuesday 9th Sept:
MIPS Interview & Counselling Day

Friday 12th September: Subject Selection Sheets Due

Week 2-5 Term 4:
Course Counselling* with students with regard to
Subject Selections

Week 6-7 Term 4:
Subject Confirmation* & Support and Advance
Classes confirmed

Week 6-7 Term 4:
Campus Tour

8th – 12th December:
Year 10 Headstart Week

Week 10 Term 4:
Year 9 & 10 and Welfare Coordinators meet to discuss
welfare & behavioural issues

29th January 2015:
School Commences
THE CURRENT TRANSITION PROCESS

Provision of Maths and English data for Year 9 students – guiding
streaming in Year 10 Classes

Special Needs information circulated – ES, Welfare, YLC’s

Uptake of advanced Maths and English subjects – Literature and
Pre-Calculus Maths

Access to Interim and Semester Reports – available for all
students on S drive

AusVELS data similarly available

Introduction of Compass – record of student academic, welfare
and behavioural history *
RECENT REFINEMENTS &
OPPORTUNITIES

General impression of Survey Data from Term 4 2014:

70% of students positive about the move

54% were anxious to some degree about changing campuses

Many students simply unsure about what to expect across a range
of surveyed questions

Many respondents comment on being excited and nervous

Most positive about making friends and meeting new teachers

Most believed they would have to work harder

Most believed they would feel safe
STUDENT DATA YEAR 9 SURVEY
 Things
the Year 9 Students were looking forward to:
 New subjects
 New teachers
 New friends
 Canteen
 Being treated more like an adult
 New surroundings
 Freedom with uniform?
STUDENT DATA YEAR 9 SURVEY
 Concerns
campus:
of the Year 9 Students about moving
 Getting
lost or being late to class
 Teachers
(mean ones)
 Workload
 Older
students and fitting in
 Bullying
(only 10% of students were concerned
about ‘feeling safe’, although 15% were
concerned about bullies)
STUDENT DATA YEAR 9 SURVEY

General impression of Survey Data from Term 4 2014:

69% believing older students and 91% believe teachers made them
feel comfortable at McBride

81% of student agreeing they felt safe at McBride

Roughly an even split on workloads and teachers expectations

Majority agreed they were treated more like adults at McBride

80% agreed the subject selection process was well explained and
understood

87% of students agreed Headstart gave students an impression of
what life would be like at McBride

83% of students were able to find their way about in a matter of days
STUDENT DATA YEAR 10 SURVEY

Break into 10 groups

Task 1: Outline issues involving transition within your group

Staff or Students perspectives

Task 2: Your suggestions

Task 3: Regroup to share responses

Each group is asked to share one concern and one
suggestion
STAFF FEEDBACK – YOUR TURN!
THANK YOU FOR YOUR
PARTICIPATION