Thornleigh Salesian College

Thornleigh Salesian College - A Sports College

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Welcome

Introductions

Care, Guidance and Support

English

Maths

Science

Mrs Burrowes

Mr Johnston

Mr Hockenhull

Mrs Harmer

Mrs Wilkinson

Miss Burke

RE

Study Support

Assertive Mentoring

Thornleigh Sixth Form

Mr Passarello

Mrs O’Callaghan

Mr Johnston

Mr Kirk

Common Application Process Mr Kirk

Form teachers and mentors available at the end of the evening





Success in the education of children depends, at least in some part, on the involvement of their parents. If a child sees that their parents are enthusiastic about education, they are far more likely to view their schooling in a positive light, and be more receptive to learning.



KS 4 Care Guidance & Support Team

Mrs Pawlowski

Director of C.G.S.

Mr Hockenhull

Assist Director of C.G.S.

Miss Fitzgerald

Lead Learning Mentor

Miss Ekin

Assistant Learning Mentor


11 Alpha

11 Beta

11 Gamma

11 Delta

11 Kappa

11 Theta

11 Sigma

11 Omega


Form Tutors

Mr Marchant

Mrs Whittaker

Miss Fletcher

Mr Schofield

Miss Topham

Mr Drury

Mr Clarke

Mr Locke



Attendance

“There is a direct correlation between attendance and attainment.”

“Poor attendance will reduce the choices available for post 16 education and training.”

“ The world is run by people who turn up”





KEY STAGE 4

ENGLISH/ENGLISH

LITERATURE

EXAMINING BOARD:

WJEC & OCR



Passed GCSE English

Now taking GCSE English Literature (OCR)

Not got a Grade C in English

Resitting in November starting Literature

(OCR)

Did not achieve a grade C in November moving on to WJEC English (new spec)



KEY STAGE 4 ENGLISH

• At the end of Year 10 pupils sat their GCSE

English Language examination.

• Coursework was started in the spring term of

Year 9 in order to facilitate this, as 4 written

pieces and

• 3 Speaking and Listening activities are required, contributing 40% to the overall mark.


•


KEY STAGE 4 ENGLISH/ENGLISH

LITERATURE

• The pupils sat 2 X 2 hour examinations, covering both reading and writing skills on both papers for the other 60% of the final mark.

• After the June examination the Year 10 did their first GCSE Literature Controlled Assessment on

‘Romeo and Juliet’ compared with a film adaptation worth 10%.



GCSE English

• For those pupils who achieved less than a Grade C in the summer, we are giving them another opportunity to re-sit the exam in November.

• Letters have already been sent out to these pupils regarding improvement of coursework and/or revision of skills sessions with RH, CHS and our AST, VC, during morning registration.

• We have also arranged for others who have not reached their

target grades to re-sit in November, as universities will be looking at GCSE grades, as well as AS grades when students come to apply.



GCSE English

• Any new piece of coursework needs to be completed and to the Board by Friday, 4 th

November.

• The examination, consisting of 2 papers, will take place on 8 th and 11 th November.

• (Results will be published in January, 2012).

• The students will then prepare for the OCR

Literature exam, studying of ‘Of Mice and

Men’ for a controlled assessment and an exam in January



Not got a Grade C in English

Resitting in November starting Literature (OCR)

• Those who have passed the GCSE English by

January will then continue with OCR GCSE

Literature

Did not achieve a grade C in November moving on to WJEC English (new spec)

• Those who have not reached a Grade C will continue with the WJEC stand alone English

GCSE



Did not achieve a grade C in November moving on to

WJEC English (new spec)

• CA will have already been done on ‘Of Mice and Men’

• CA Narrative and descriptive writing

• CA Spoken Language

• S&L 3 tasks

• 2X 1 hour exam papers



GCSE Literature OCR

Controlled Assessments:

• 1 piece has already been done for English

Literature ‘R & J’

• Wilfred Owen (comparative) 15%



GCSE Literature

The pupils will sit ‘open book' exam which will include:

• Studied drama, ‘A View From the Bridge’

(Jan)

• Prose text, ‘Of Mice and Men’ (Jan)

• Seen poetry ( Carol Ann Duffy)

Prose ‘Animal Farm’. (June)



KEY STAGE 4 ENGLISH/ENGLISH

LITERATURE

• The skills for both subjects provide a foundation for Advanced Subsidiary and

Advanced GCE (A2) study in English

Literature, English Language and English

Language and Literature and are vital in the further study of any subject at an equivalent level.



GCSE English Language

• G.C.S.E. English Language is a crucial qualification for any future employment or university/college education.





All students sit Linear Edexcel

2x 1hr 45min Papers

First sitting June 2011



•

These papers were sat by all students in June 2011

•

We achieved an impressive

56% A* to C

•

We intend to surpass all records by June 2012



Why this format?

• Attaining a GCSE in Maths is essential for Level 3 study and most jobs.

• The competition for all post 16 options is fierce and we need to equip our students adequately.

• This system means that we are not waiting until the end of Year 11 to find out results. Students will know where they are up to and what they need to focus on.



Post Year 10 Exams

All students will re-sit their GCSE in order to reach or improve on target grades

Small group intervention will take place both in class and out in order to achieve this

- Every student at Thornleigh has a bespoke package tailored to their individual needs

- There are re-sit opportunities in November, March and June. Most students will do their first re-sit in

March.



Post Year 10 Exams

• The recruitment of a new professional staff of subject specialists has enabled us to restructure smaller group sizes at KS4 ensuring that every child has the best possible opportunity to succeed

• The Mathematics Department is confident that all students will reach or surpass their potential in

2012





GCSE Double

Award

• AQA ‘A’ Specification

• 2 GCSEs

• Core and Additional

GCSE Triple

Science

• AQA ‘A’ Specification

• 3 GCSEs

• Physics, Chemistry, Biology

BTEC

• Equivalent 4 GCSEs

• Combined Sciences



Core (One GCSE) Resit

• 6 Modular exams each worth 12.5% (P1a, P1b, etc.)

• Re- sit opportunities in

November, March and

June

Additional (One GCSE)

• 3 exams in May, each worth 25%

• Entered for either foundation or higher

• No resit chance

• One 25% ISA



Physics, Chemistry and Biology (One GCSE in each)

• 2 multiple choice exams (P1a, P1b) each worth 12.5

%- opportunities to re-sit November, March & June

• Written exam, 25% (P2) in January

• Written exam, 25% (P3) in May

• One ISA making up 25 %


Module resits

Core/

Additional 15 th

November

1 st March

Biology

21 st May

Additional exams

Chemistry

24 th May

Physics

30 th May

Thornleigh Salesian College

Module resits

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

15 th November

1 st March

15 th November

1 St March

15 th November

1 St March

Thornleigh Salesian College

Additional exam

21 st May

24 th May

Further exam

30 th May



Listen

Actively listen to what is being taught

Persevere

Don’t give up too easy, make sure you attempt all activities.

Revision guides

Open on the topic being covered for reference

IN

CLASS

Moodle

Support resources are available on the school

VLE

ASK

Science is hard!

- There are no stupid questions

YouTube

Don’t get it? There’s probably a video to explain it

ONLINE

Talk

Discuss what was covered with classmates – explaining ideas will help yours and their understanding

Lesson Notes

Read over and highlight anything you’re unsure about and check in revision guide or with teacher

Revision Guide

Read over the page covering the lesson, just 5/10 minutes

WILL make a difference

AFTER

LESSON

News

Science features regularly in the news. See what is covered in lessons impacts the world

Class notes

Reread, copy out, make revision cards – whatever works for you

GCSE

EXAM

PREP

Classwork

Do the questions set in lessons again (and again if needed)

HOMEWORK

Get it done!

Talk (again)

Ask classmates about what you don’t get. If you need more help attend support sessions

Past Papers

Do every paper available - use this to guide revision

Mark Schemes

An insight into how to succeed in exams. Read carefully to see what type of answers please examiners

SUPPORT

Study Groups

Work with friends on homework, past papers, etc

Support Sessions

Identify your areas of weakness and attend support sessions




RE in year 11

• The two top sets, 11A1a and 11K1a, will sit an AS level having already completed their GCSE. Some resits may be requested/offered/directed

• The rest of year 11 will complete their GCSE sitting the Unit 3

EDEXCEL module, Units are:

GCSE

• Believing in God (started at the end of year 10)

• Matters of life and death.

• Marriage and family life

• Religion and Community Cohesion (Finish by Easter)

• The last exam will be in May and is worth 50%

• Exam technique is just as important as knowing the course content.



The accelerated learning sets in year 11

• The top sets in year 11 will study the EDEXCEL AS level in

Religious Studies.

• This consists of two taught modules:

• Investigations: A religious and ethical analysis of abortion or euthanasia. Worth 50% of the AS. The exam is in January 2012

• Foundations: A study of ethical theories and elements of

Philosophy of Religion. Worth 50% of the AS. Exam in June.

Top sets

• Support is available every Wednesday evening in the RE department. Results after the January exam are always good and allow students to feel confident about gaining the AS at the end of the year.

• Students usually then take the A2 in year 12 or return to the course in year 13.

• Either way, UCAS points are collected and banked.



Intervention

Support

• All GCSE students will be monitored after every assessment and end of section test.

• 47 students are on our identified cohort for support due to not achieving their target grade in the year 10 examination.

• All students will be offered revision guides at a price of £2.

• The RE department continues to add content to its MOODLE pages to support independent learning.

• Revision classes will start after half-term and will be advertised.

• Year 11 mentors will be kept informed about the progress of students in RE


You


Our greatest support:

• Please help the school to help your child by ensuring that you know what grade your child got in the summer of 2010 and their target grade.

• Check that your child knows the required technique for A, B, C and D style questions.

• Continue to support the department as we drive our students to success in Religious Education.

Students

• Strive to gain your RE GCSE, understand its importance in the context of your education and future life.

• Use the support that will be offered to you and push for higher standards.

RE team

• We will closely monitor the performance of all students and keep parents informed.

• We continue to provide quality teaching and learning to allow students to grow spiritually and ethically and not just learn how to pass an exam-although that is important!

• We will be with your child at every step to support and enrich their educational achievement.





Qualifications for the future

Research by The Daily Telegraph found that Imperial College London’s faculty of medicine said applicants needed three As and two Bs in GCSE biology, chemistry,

English language, mathematics and physics.

Sheffield University’s medical school said students needed six As in GCSEs, while

Kent said students needed five passes at C or above, including English, for all its courses.

The science facility at St Andrews said students needed the equivalent of B grades in English and maths.

Warwick said all applicants needed a C or above in GCSE English language, as well as maths or a science subject, although many courses demanded grades “above this university minimum”.

Leeds said students applying for dentistry needed six GCSEs, including Cs in

English, maths, chemistry and biology.



We seek to ensure that all students leave school with the right portfolio of qualifications which will allow them to progress onto the next step, whatever that might be.

For almost all courses, apprenticeships and jobs there is a requirement that students have a functional literacy and numeracy qualification. For those students who cannot achieve this at a GCSE level we seek to provide them with other opportunities and qualifications.

We seek your support in ensuring your child makes the most of every opportunity that they are presented with so that they can fulfil their potential





Study Support

All students should be completing a minimum of 1 ½ hours homework/revision/study per night

As we move towards the mock exams this should be increasing, and by February half term should be 2 hours per night, averaged out over the week.

Revision of work being done now is an on-going process – revision materials are best created when the topic is fresh. This may be done through summary diagrams, postcard notes, past paper questions, making mp3 files that can be listened to, using study websites such as Sam Learning or MyMaths

You can support your child by ‘encouraging’ them to work, setting up routines with them at home, ensuring they have got the right resources and materials, talking to them about their work – if they can explain it they understand it!


Get Organised

•Get the stuff you need in the right place

•Get revision cards and blank paper

WORK..TEST…REST

Do a Revision timetable but don’t use ridiculous detail.

Prioritise your work.

Work on the weakest.

Plan around dates

Leave time for constant review.

Revise each subject in short bursts.

Review after 24 hrs, after 1 week

Aim to reduce the amount of information.

Do 5 Fact lists

Condense information onto one side of A4

Coping with stress

• Stress in young people facing exams is very common

• It may manifest itself either physically or emotionally

Physical Stress

• Make sure that enough sleep is being had.

Staying up till the early hours is a complete waste of time.

• Make sure that there are regular meal and drink breaks.

• Don’t encourage sugar overload.

• Encourage exercise.

Emotional Stress

• Can often occur because of feelings of being inadequate – even throwaway comments can add to this.

• Try to keep things in perspective.

• Focus on the positive.

• Take time away from anything to do with school.


Home – School Partnership

• It’s important that we are aware of issues that may be going on at home, these often impact on school

• If your child has been allocated a mentor then please stay in contact with them

– their email address will be on the letter you receive.

• Your child’s form tutor is a key person in their life they co-ordinate the ‘big picture’ in respect of your child so please contact them if there is an issue, either telephone school, or email to contact@thornleigh.bolton.sch.uk

with their name on and the message will be forwarded to them.

• If you require any support from individual subjects in terms of study support then please contact us so that we can help with this.

• Please support us if we have to make a difficult decision regarding your child – we are on the same side and all want what is best for them.

• Remember there are re-sit exams in November and March which students should be working towards now.





What is assertive mentoring?

Evidence progress

Issues identified

Communication

Solutions discussed and agreed



Step 1

• Last week of each month all your teachers enter data on current performance

• Mentors will analyse the data and identify issues, talk to subject staff

Step 2

• In first week of each month, you meet with your mentor for 10 minutes and set 3 VERY specific targets

• Targets recorded and communicated to parents. Will be reviewed at next meeting

Step 3

• During the month, informal communication to check progress against targets

Process then starts again



The mentoring meeting is not about excuses or wishful thinking but very specific targets to help you make progress and get to where you should be:

‘I’ll work harder’ or ‘I’ll go to revision classes’ are not targets

The following might be and will be subject specific

• Repeating specific pieces of work

• Which revision classes/support sessions will be attended

• Meeting with subject staff to go over a particular topic

• Coursework / coursework sections reviewed and changed by specific dates

• Specific revision/study sites to be completed by set date








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KEY STAGE 4

ENGLISH/ENGLISH

LITERATURE

KEY STAGE 4 ENGLISH

KEY STAGE 4 ENGLISH/ENGLISH

LITERATURE

GCSE English

GCSE English

GCSE Literature OCR

GCSE Literature

KEY STAGE 4 ENGLISH/ENGLISH

LITERATURE

GCSE English Language

All students sit Linear Edexcel

2x 1hr 45min Papers

First sitting June 2011

These papers were sat by all students in June 2011

We achieved an impressive

56% A* to C

We intend to surpass all records by June 2012

Why this format?

Post Year 10 Exams

Post Year 10 Exams

Top sets

Support

Coping with stress

Physical Stress

Emotional Stress

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Thornleigh Salesian College

KEY STAGE 4

ENGLISH/ENGLISH

LITERATURE

KEY STAGE 4 ENGLISH

KEY STAGE 4 ENGLISH/ENGLISH

LITERATURE

GCSE English

GCSE English

GCSE Literature OCR

GCSE Literature

KEY STAGE 4 ENGLISH/ENGLISH

LITERATURE

GCSE English Language

All students sit Linear Edexcel

2x 1hr 45min Papers

First sitting June 2011

These papers were sat by all students in June 2011

We achieved an impressive

56% A* to C

We intend to surpass all records by June 2012

Why this format?

Post Year 10 Exams

Post Year 10 Exams

Top sets

Support

Coping with stress

Physical Stress

Emotional Stress

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