jtm/primary/ths transition toot hill school transition
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JTM/PRIMARY/THS TRANSITION
TOOT HILL SCHOOL
transition
JTM/PRIMARY/THS TRANSITION
PRESENTATION OUTLINEPRESENTATION OUTLINE
• VISION FOR THE FUTURE• ATTAINMENT• BEHAVIOUR• CURRICULUM ORGANISATION
& PROVISION• TRANSITION ARRANGEMENTS
& TIMETABLE
JTM/PRIMARY/THS TRANSITION
VISION FOR THE NEXT 5 VISION FOR THE NEXT 5 YEARSYEARS• High
achievement• Improved
learning environments
• Enjoyment & fun through a wide range of extra curricular activities
JTM/PRIMARY/THS TRANSITION
ATTAINMENTATTAINMENT
• Currently 71% 5+A*-C at GCSE
(58% incl. English & Maths)
• Aim: 80% 5+A*-C with 70% incl. English & Maths
• CVA 1002.3 and rising
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BEHAVIOURBEHAVIOUR
• Expectations based upon RESPECTRESPECT
• Firm but supportive
• Bullying – zero tolerance
• Shared responsibility
JTM/PRIMARY/THS TRANSITION
CURRICULUM CURRICULUM ORGANISATIONORGANISATION• On entry pupils are placed in a
‘TIER’• Their tier placement is
determined by: 1.1. Key Stage 2 level (Teacher Assessment)- 40%
2.2. Cognitive Test – 40% 3.3. Attitudinal profile – 20%
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TIERING ORGANISATIONTIER-----YEAR
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10
KS4
7
8
9
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MOVEMENT BETWEEN MOVEMENT BETWEEN TIERSTIERS• Six monthly review
based upon progress and attitude
• No fixed number of classes at each tier
• Tiers can be ‘setted’ e.g. 5.1; 5.2; etc.
• Tiers can be mixed for some subjects e.g. P.E.
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LEARNING PROGRESS
• Regular formal assessments & reports (3 per year)
• ‘SATaDAYS’ twice yearly (Sept/March)
• Intervention strategies
• Extended learning opportunities
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TIMETABLE
• School Day:Monday-
Thursday8.30am – 3.30pmFriday 8.30am – 2.10pm• 8 period day (6 Friday)• Double/single
lessons
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CURRICULUMCURRICULUM
• 5 LESSONS PER WEEK of English, English, Maths & ScienceMaths & Science
• P.E.P.E. 3 hours per week
• MusicMusic - instrument tuition for all students in Year 7 - options
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CURRICULUM BREADTHCURRICULUM BREADTH• Specialist Schools
subjects…Art / Business & Enterprise
• Sports• The Senior Academy• Activities WeekActivities Week• Trips & Visits• Residential at Hagg
Farm in Year 8• University residential
in Year 10• Gifted & Talented
pupils… National Academy at Warwick University
JTM/PRIMARY/THS TRANSITION
TRANSITION TIMETABLETRANSITION TIMETABLE• Open day 12th & 13th September 2007• Final application date 19th October 2007• Cognitive Test Jan/Feb 2008• National Allocation Date - 1st March 2008• Head of Year 7 visits your Primary School during June
2008• Tuesday 1st July 2008…Year 6 pupils experience a day
at Toot Hill School• Wednesday 2nd July 2008 Parents’ Meeting in the
evening with their child’s tutor.