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Strathearn SchoolBelfast

Form 4 Information Evening

2009

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Introduction

Mrs Graham

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PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING

• Introduction Mrs Graham

• Pastoral Miss Gibson (Head of Key Stage 4)

• Assessment Mrs Connery (VP)

• Careers Mrs Hearst (Careers Adviser)

• Conclusion Mrs Graham (VP)

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Pastoral

Miss Gibson

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Pastoral provision and Tutorial programme

•Who’s who in Form Four

4S Mrs Gray4T Ms Murphy4R Mr Atkinson4A Mr Smith4H Mrs Eakin

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How can you help?

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How can we help?

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When things go wrong –

trouble shooting

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Curriculum and Assessment

Mrs Connery

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GCSE Courses

FORM 4

• Settling into new level of study

• Keep up-to-date with the workload

• Meeting all deadlines especially with coursework

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What is ‘Controlled Assessment’?

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Assessment and Reporting in Form 4

Late Nov: Internal Audit

Jan: Internal class assessments

Late Feb: Short report

May: Internal examinations

June: Parent Consultation Afternoon

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Useful Addresses

www.strathearn.org.uk

www.ccea.org.uk

Email: nconnery620@strathearn.sch.ni.uk

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Key Stage 4Careers Programme

Mrs Hearst

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Careers Suite

• Open 8.30am until 3.30pm• Including break and lunch time• No appointment necessary• Computer software programmes • Access to the Internet• Careers Library – many books, publications and

journals which the girls may borrow

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Form 4

• Introduction to what constitutes a career

• Careers areas of interest to the pupils

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Form 5- During September – Unit of employability within

Learning for Life and Work- Range of seminars in September and October- ‘Getting Connected’ questionnaire- October until January – Career Guidance

interviews - February until April – range of speakers on

various career areas

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Attendance &Concluding Remarks

Mrs Graham