SCHS Results 2016

5 A*-C including English and Maths 80.2%

Students achieving English and Maths at C

or above81%

Attainment 8 58.2

Progress 8 (un-validated) 0.48

Expected Progress in English 95%

Expected Progress in Maths 82%

Reformed GCSEs: Maths and English

The introduction of new GCSEs in English & mathematics

to be taught from September 2015 and first examined in

June 2017

Mathematics, English language and English literature

(no single English)

More content, more demanding, more extended writing &

NO controlled assessments

All students examined at the end of the course in June

2017

PPE Curve: Summer 2016

What is PIXL’s PPE Curve?

Partnership wide Pre Public Exam (PPE) for the

reformed GCSEs in Maths and English Language

Taken by Year 10 last summer term (now present

Year 11!)

PPE Curve: Summer 2016

Aptly named the PPE Curve because…

PiXL wanted to help students and teachers “get

ahead” no surprises summer 2017

PiXl wanted to “avoid any curve balls” - no

surprises in how students approach these papers

PiXl wanted it’s members to be involved so they

could have a data set of results to create a

“distribution curve”

PPE Curve: Summer 2016

How big was “The Curve”?

1122 PIXL schools signed up for “The Curve”

87,000 students sat both papers for English

116,000 students sat all three papers for Maths

PPE Curve: Summer 2016

Grade Boundaries

• Grades boundaries were created analytically

using the agreed Ofqual awarding methodology

• The grade boundaries show how well students

have done within the cohort who have taken the

exam

• They are NOT, therefore, boundaries that we

would expect to see next summer

Grade Boundaries

Grades boundaries will be lower than we would

expect for summer 2017 because…

• Students took the exam in Year 10

• Some students struggled with longer and more

demanding papers

• Some of the schools involved stated their teachers were

less adept at preparing students for the new papers

• Some schools said they struggled with the timing of the

Curve

Therefore: SCHS students achieved BETTER than

predicted

….…results will be subject to comparable outcomes, this means:

Results statistically protected to take into account the

“bedding down” of the reformed GCSE

The implementation of the basic principle that if a group

of students (the cohort) taking a qualification is of

similar ability to the cohort in the previous year then the

overall results should be comparable:

Health Warning!!!!

HOWEVER, we know students are 1 year older, schools across the country will

be offering additional support, Y11 key year group in every school

Next summer we know that…

So the PPE Curve grade give us…

an estimation of how well they have done compared to this

specific cohort, in summer 2016

we KNOW that if the whole cohort improves then the grade

boundaries will go up

our HOPE, of course, is that SCHS students will make

more rapid progress because of the knowledge from, and

resources based on, the Curve PPEs

Smith Proforma: Maths

The Success of OPTs

Average Key Stage 2 Level: 3a

Student

A

A

(6 LP)

B

(5 LP)

C

(4 LP)

D

(3 LP)

Photography Resistant

materials

Eng Lang

Maths

Eng Lit

A Science

Media

C Science

History

Student

B

A*

(7 LP)

A

(6 LP)

B

(5 LP)

C

(4LP)

Art Eng Lang

Eng Lit

Graphics

Media

RE

Maths

C Science

A Science

History

Average Key Stage 2 Level: 4aStudent

C

A*

(6 LP)

A

(5 LP)

Eng Lang

A Science

RE

Spanish

Maths

Eng Lit

C Science

Media

PE

Res Materials

Student

D

A*

(6 LP)

A

(5 LP)

B

(4 LP)

C

(3 LP)

Art

Graphics

Eng Lang

Eng Lit

Biology

Physics

History

Spanish

Maths

Chemistry

RE

The Success of OPTs

Average Key Stage 2 Level: 5

Student

E

A*

(5 LP)

Eng Lang Maths Eng Lit Biology Chemistry Physics

French

Geography History Graphics RE

Student

F

A*

(5 LP)

A

(4 LP)

Maths

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

ICT

Textiles

Eng Lang

Eng Lit

Geography

RE

Spanish

The Success of OPTs

Fine Predictions

Current Grade Current Grade + Fine

Grading: e.g. 8a or 8b

or 8c etc…

Definition

9/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1 Current grade + a Secure at that grade but with intervention could BOOST

to the next grade

9/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1 Current grade + b NOT secure at that grade, intervention maybe necessary

to secure that grade

9/8/7/6/5/4/3/2/1 Current grade + c Very insecure at that grade, intervention essential to

secure the grade

Fine Grading: for intervention – to ensure we identify the right

support for students we have introduced the use of fine grading

by staff when predicting a current grade for all students

Successful Strategies

Diagnosis

Testing

PLC

PLC

Therapy

Core PiXL Strategies Diagnosis Therapy

Testing (DTT)

Successful Strategies

Walking Talking Mocks

Teachers 'walking students through' specific

examination skills that they will need for specific

GCSEs in a formal setting in an effort to refine exam

timings, mark allocations and become more familiar

with formal exam situations.

Successful Strategies

Mock Results Day

Monday 9th January 2017

Reporting progress to parents

Face to face sessions:

Parents Evenings

Reports to parents

Thursday, 10th November 2016 Year 11 Parents’ Evening

Thursday, 16th March 2017Preparation to GCSE Evening

Thursday, 30th March 2017 Year 11 Parents’ Evening (2)

Monday, 7th November 2016Yr 11 Interim Report – Autumn Term

Monday,9th January 2017Yr 11 Interim Report – Spring Term

Monday, 27th March 2017Yr 11 Interim Report – Spring Term

HOLIDAY DATES

AUTUMN TERM 2016 - SUMMER 2017

AUTUMN 2016

Term Starts

SPRING 2017

Term Starts

SUMMER 2017

Term Starts

Tuesday 06.09.16

Thursday 05.01.16

Tuesday 18.04.17

Half-Term (incl) Half-Term (incl) Half-Term (incl)

Monday 24.10.16

Friday 28.10.16

Monday 20.02.17

Friday 24.02.17

Monday 29. 05.17

Friday 02.06.17

Term Ends Term Ends Term Ends

Wednesday 21.12.16 Friday 31.03.17 Friday 21.07.17

Monday 01.05.17

Bank Holiday