The challenges ahead...

15th June 2016

Meeting goals

• To outline key elements of and a timeline for GCSE

Foundation (Year 9) and Key Stage 4 (Years 10 and

11) curricula

• To explain the arrangements for upcoming end of

Year 8 exams and discuss how parents / carers can

support pupils’ achievement

• To clarify arrangements for the end of year Duke of

Edinburgh Award expedition and outline plans for

Bronze Award in Year 9.

CORE CURRICULUM PREFERENCES EXTENDED CURRICULUM

English Language

English Literature

Maths

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

RE / Philosophy and Ethics

Games / PE

Art and Design

Computing

Drama

Food and Nutrition

French

Geography

German

History

Music

Physical Education

Product Design

Spanish

RE / Philosophy and Ethics

Drama (LAMDA)

Music (ABRSM)

Daily Civitas time

Daily reading groups preparing for

Subject Tutorials (including language

reading groups)

Weekly Duke of Edinburgh Award

(Year 9 -Bronze, Year 10/11 – Silver,

Year 12/13 - Gold)

Enrichment Clubs

Subject specific trips

Summer holiday reading list

KEY STAGE FOUR – Year 10 and 11

CORE CURRICULUM EXTENDED CURRICULUM

English (5)

Maths (5)

Science (5)

History (2)

Geography (2)

Physical Education (2)

Religious Education / Philosophy and Ethics (1)

French / German (2)

Spanish

PE GCSE Theory

Food and Nutrition

Art

Music

Product Design

Drama

Daily Civitas time

Daily reading groups (including

language reading groups)

Weekly Duke of Edinburgh Award

(Year 9 -Bronze, Year 10/11 – Silver,

Year 12/13 - Gold)

Enrichment Clubs

Subject specific trips

Summer holiday reading list

GCSE FOUNDATION YEAR

Spanish Food

Technology

Class of 2020

Music

Drama

Art

Product

Design

Spanish ONE of

Food and Nutrition

PE theory

Additional English

Class of 2021

TWO of

Art

Drama

Music

Product Design

PE Theory

June 15th Parent Meeting

• The importance of end-of

Y8 exams

• Revision strategies

• The key features of GCSE

Foundation Year

Y8 Careers Provision

• Civitas activities

• Careers day (July 18th)

with visitors from

variety of professions

• Pre-preferences survey

• Launch of Fast Tomato

Civitas evening –

May 3th 2017

Final submission of

preferences

Launch of

GCSE

Foundation Year

Cambridge

University trip –

Thursday 8th

September

Progress Review

Afternoon

Parents and pupils

meet with subject

teachers to discuss

progress

Sum 1 End of key stage

examinations for

Foundation subjects,

followed by Sum 2

bridging units

Sum 2 End of KS

examinations for Core

subjects

Summer 2016

June 2016

Sum 2 2016

Aut 1

Ongoing

KS3 Graduation

Students receive full set of

end of KS3 results and KS4

course allocations

• Celebration ‘Soiree’

• End of Y9 DofE expedition

• Rewards trips

Sum 2

July 1st to 8th 2016

Friday 11th November 2016

End of Year 8 Exams

• Programme of revision,

independent study and exam

sessions.

• Results – levels and percentages

– communicated in Sum2 report.

• Reorganisation of teaching bands

and sets

Preferences

Process

Launched

Wednesday 28th

February Event

Online submission

Half-termly

assessment,

feedback and

review

Spr 1

Spr 2 Sum 1

Careers Education,

Advice and

Guidance

- ongoing, including

Careers interviews

with independent

expert advisers

KS3 EXAM WEEK Year 8

Friday 1st

July

0855 Registration in Civitas - to study bases at 0915

0930 English GL (Study bases) 60

1030 Break

1100 Maths GL (Sports Hall) 60

1210 Break / Lunch

1305 English Revision (Study Bases)

1400 Oracy

1430 DofE

Monday 4th

July

0820 Registration in study bases

0830 Maths P1 (non-calc) 60

0945 Independent study

1045 Break

1100 English P1 60

1215 Break 1245 Lunch

1310 Independent study

1430 GAMES

Tuesday 5th

July

0820 Registration in study bases

0830 Maths revision (Study bases)

1000 Break

1020 Independent study

1040 Maths P2 (calc) 30

1130 Independent study

1215 Break

1245 Lunch 1315 Independent study / Reading tests

1400 French / German (T floor) 105

Wednesday

6th July

0820 Registration in study bases

0830 Geography 75

0945 Independent study

1015

1030 Break

1050 Science Revision (Study bases)

1105

1200 Break

1230 Lunch

1300 History 75

1430 Independent study

Thursday 7th

July

0820 Registration in study bases

0830 Science 60

0945 Independent study / Reading tests

1045 Break

1100 Independent study Spanish (T

floor) 105

1245 Lunch

1315 Break

1345 GAMES 60

1500 English revision (S06/8/9/10/11) 60

Friday 8th

July

0900 Registration in study bases

0910 Independent study

1030 Break

1050 English P2 60

1210 Break

1235 Lunch

1300 DofE - Expedition Prep

1400 Oracy

1430 DofE

• During exam week, pupils will come it at normal times but

there will be no normal lessons and the timetable will be

very different.

• Most exams will take place in the Sports Hall. When not in

an exam or a revision session, pupils will be in Civitas groups

or independent study sessions, where they will be able to

prepare for their next exam in a supportive environment.

• Pupils will also have two extended sessions of Games to

ensure a healthy balance between their studies and physical

activity.

END OF YEAR REPORT

Exam %

Year

Group

Average

English 78 65

Maths 64 67

Science 75 68

History 63 54

RE 45 67

German 89 75

Spanish 67 77

Art and

Design 80 76

Music 70 68

PE 60 78

Geography 58 63

Most exams will take place in the Sports Hall, with pupils lining up 10 mins before the exam start time in the tracks area.

Pupils will complete at least one of their GL assessments in their study bases (as these tests all need to be completed by all year groups on the same day)

GL assessments are national tests to measure pupils abilities in core subjects, sat by pupils across the Ark network and the UK.

Registration / Independent study bases with supervising teachers

Y7 Y8 Y9 Y10

E CTI S07 MKO / CTU S08 HPF / HAU / KWA S09 JRO / NAL / ASI F08 SMU / CKE

K LMA S01 EOL / EGA S02 FRI / WEA / OIG S03 ABA / ALU F07 DCO / JFL / MKI / YCO

S ABR F04 SKH / MKA F05 DJO / ASM F06 CMA / SDA B05 JWH / LQU / EKA / DSI

V JKB G07 BSH / WPO G08 PNO / CBR G09 EHO / API B08 RBR / SGR / KRO

Art and Design and Music exams will take place in lessons Monday 27th June - Thursday 30th June

MFL exams will take place in T01/2/3

Pupils with access arrangements will sit their exams in S11/12/13

Pupils will go their normal Civitas bases on Friday 1st July but from 0920 onwards and for morning registration the following week they will be based in

their study bases.

Pupils have set seats for all exams in the Sports Hall. Civitas tutors should got through these with them in advance.

The expectation in Independent Study sessions in study bases is that pupils use time effectively and work independently. HOHs will work with house teams

to make expectations explicit and ensure consistency.

There will be no Reading Groups or enrichment this week.

Pupils should only bring the equipment they need for the exam and a water bottle if required. They should leave portfolios in study bases.

These exams are important because -

• All assessments are an important part of the

learning process.

• They will bring together all the material

learned this year in each subject.

• Each year’s exams prepare pupils for the

greater challenges of future years.

• Pupils’ results will help decide teaching bands

and groups for next year.

How to make the most of revision

Motivation

Make the most of

time

Prioritise and

organise

Don’t just read!

Control stress

Use technology

Pupils are advised to

make a revision

timetable, breaking their

time into short chunks

and identifying the topics

you will revise in each

session.

Monday 16-Jun Eng MFL

Tuesday 17-Jun Ma Hist

Wednesday 18-Jun Sc Geog

Thursday 19-Jun Eng PE

Friday 20-Jun Ma MFL

Saturday 21-Jun Sc Hist

Sunday 22-Jun Eng Geog

Monday 23-Jun Ma PE

Tuesday 24-Jun Sc MFL

Wednesday 25-Jun Eng Hist

Thursday 26-Jun Ma Geog

Friday 27-Jun Sc PE

Saturday 28-Jun Eng MFL

Sunday 29-Jun Ma Hist

Monday 30-Jun Sc Geog

Tuesday 01-Jul Eng PE

Wednesday 02-Jul Ma MFL

Thursday 03-Jul Sc Hist

Friday 04-Jul Eng Geog

Saturday 05-Jul Ma PE

Sunday 06-Jul Eng MFL

Monday 07-Jul Ma Hist

Tuesday 08-Jul Sc Geog

Wednesday 09-Jul Eng PE

Thursday 10-Jul Ma MFL

Friday 11-Jul Sc Hist

DofE Year 8 Duke of Edinburgh

Taster Walk & Bronze Award

Friday 15th July 2016

What is the DofE award?

The DofE Award is…

The worlds foremost leading award in recognizing the outstanding achievements of young people outside the classroom.

The DofE is…

An adventure!

Values based!

You just need to be aged between 14 and 24

You can choose to do the things you enjoy!

…which lead to a Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

What does DofE involve…

You achieve an Award by completing a personal

programme of activities in four sections:

Volunteering: undertaking service to individuals or

the local community

Physical: participating and improving in an area of

sport, dance or fitness based activities

Skills: developing practical and social skills and

personal interests

Expedition: planning, training for and completion of

an adventurous journey

How long will it take…?

To achieve your Bronze Award

Minimum 6 months

You will complete at least 3 months of your

Volunteering, Physical and Skills activities.

You will choose one to keep on for a total of 6 months

Your Expedition will be a two day (one night) trip:

60 minutes a

week!

DofE is for YOU!

(Hand outs – look through the activities)

Volunteering: If you enjoy Football, you could

volunteer to coach at a community club, if you

enjoy cooking you could volunteer to cook at a

shelter!

Physical: Can be your choice of sport, dance or

fitness based activity! If you play for a club outside

school or go to lessons, you can count it!

Skills: Could be anything from practicing or learning

a new instrument to taking part in a first

aid/coaching course!

The Expedition

Available to everyone who COMPLETES

the three sections

Needs to be completed to achieve the full award

2 days (1 night) trip with up to 6 hours a day out

walking.

Getting Involved

Write a letter of application

Explain why you want to do DofE

Explain why you are a good candidate

56 PLACES AVAILABLE

How do we prepare our pupils?

September: Current Bronze cohort complete

assessed expeditions

October 1st : Applications open to class of 2020

December 16th: Applications close

Januray 6th: Acceptance Letters to successful

applicants

February 20th: Bronze Award Candidates – Class 0f

2020 begin training

How do we prepare our pupils?

12 WEEK CYCLE:

Campcraft

First Aid

Cooking

Emergency Procedures

EDofE – (Electronic Duke of Edinburgh)

Orienteering (Wimbledon Park/Roehampton)

Route Planning

Equipment Training

Practice Expedition Walk 2016

Duke of Edinburgh – Year 8

You will get to see/ walk these

spectacular views of the Seven Sisters on

the South Downs!

The South Downs National Park

The Seven Sisters Country Park comprises

280 hectares of chalk cliffs, river valleys and open

grassland. The Country Park is named after the

famous Seven Sisters chalk cliffs on one of Britain's

finest unspoilt coastlines.

The South Downs is an amazing place!!

Quidditch from

the Harry Potter

Goblet of Fire

was filmed on the

South Downs.

When?

We will be visiting the South Downs for a day trip

on Friday 15th of July

In small groups your children will plan and navigate

a short route along the South Downs

Duke of Edinburgh – Year 8 – Practice

Expedition Walk 2016 Key Facts

1. You will need to wear

active, sporty clothes

(no jeans)

2. You will need to bring

a healthy lunch

3. You will get to see

and experience an

amazing part of the

British coast.

4. This is a great taster of

what you might do on

the Duke of Edinburgh

Bronze Award next year

What do you need to do?

• Take a letter and give it to your parents or guardians.

• Get your parents/guardians to sign and return the consent slip – ASAP-to Mr Brooks

Any more questions…..