SIMS Learning Gateway

• Parental access to student data• Username and password from Mrs J Stanley• Allows you access to attendance figures,

timetable, assessment and personal details• Go to college website• Pull down menu from Resources• Click on SLG • Enter username and password• For more information, click on

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KS4 Academic Mentoring

Objective: to see our young people fulfilling

their target grades and to tackle

underachievement

Academic mentoring is a form of relentless

pursuit to address:• organisation• revision• meeting deadlines• motivation

How does Academic Mentoring work?

• Some Year 10 students received mentoring in y9• Aimed at students who are underperforming in

several GCSE subjects• Some Year 11 students are receiving academic

mentoring and received mentoring last year• Year 10 students will be targeted for mentoring later

this year• Letters are sent out to parents – you will be informed• Mentoring will take place at a fixed time for 20

minutes each week with Mr R Harrold or SLT• Students will be withdrawn from lessons/tutor time• A mentoring form will be sent home with the student

as a record and to communicate with parents• Students may be expected to attend Afternoon Study

in the library when the mentor recommends this

Subject Intervention

• Year 11 - 1:1 tuition in English and Maths to tackle underperformance

• Departments will be addressing significant underachievement in their subject areas

• Extra classes or booster and revision sessions will be available

• Progress Grade 1 will be recorded in student planner – do ask to see this or use SLG

• Tackling Underperformance in boys

Year 11 MFL Aim Higher Group

• Mrs C Braham• 3.40pm – 4.40pm• Day of the week?• Extra concentrated coaching to help MFL students

achieve their target grade.• Open to all

• All MFL students have gained a FCSE • Many Distinctions gained• French • Spanish• Both

Year 10 Academic Year 2011 - 2012

• 11th October -Year 10 Study, Revision and Exam Prep Day & 4pm Parents’ Session

• 9th December – Progress Day 1• 16th December - Interim Report 1• 23rd February – Progress Day 2• 24th February - Full Written Report• Parent’s and Students Revision Evening Date tbc• 15th March 2012 Year 10 Parent Consultation

Evening• 4th May 2011 Interim Report 2• Summer Exams • June 2012 - Kintbury Residential Retreat

Year 11 Academic Year 2011 - 2012

• Year 11 Work Experience 10th – 14th October• 3 Days in college• 20th Oct – 1st Nov - Half term: Revision for Mocks• 3 Days in college• 7th – 11th November Mock Exams • 15th November Science Module GCSE Resit Exams• 2nd December - Mock Results Assembly –

Interim Report 1 RAG ratings • 8th December - Progress Day 1• 3rd February 2012 – Full Written Reports• 23rd February 2012 Parent Consultation Evening• 28th February – Progress Day 2• 4th May 2012 - Interim Report 2• 14th May - Examinations Commence• 1st June – Year 11 Dinner – Center Parcs• 2nd – 10th June Half Term - Revision

Year 10 RE

• Students who did not sit the Ethics Unit (B604) in Year 9 will be entered - 18th January 2012

• Students who wish to resit this unit in January will be able to join the revision classes

• Intensive 6 weeks revision period planned to prepare for this in class time

• In the mean time they can use the revision guides provided by the college

• All of year 10 will take a second Ethics Unit (B603) on 15th May 2012

Year 11 RE

• The two final Units (Philosophy) B601 & B602 will be sat on 11th June 2012

• A few Year 11 students may wish to resit one or other Ethics papers B603 and/or B604

• We recommend these are done in the summer on 15th May when the department will be able to offer an intensive revision programme for them

Year 10 Science • Most Year 10 students in Science will be taking their written

examinations for Science A in the summer of 2012. The dates are as follows:

• Biology:   12th June am• Chemistry: 15th June pm• Physics: 20th June am

• The controlled assessments will be distributed throughout the year during normal lesson time.

• These students will go on to take Additional science in Year 11.

• Those taking only Science A over two years, and those taking Triple Science will take their examinations in Year 11.

• Science A will also undertake controlled assessments during lesson time: the Triple Science people have no controlled assessment.

Year 11 Science Module Resits

• The dates of the Science A module test re-takes are as follows:

• 15th November 2011 am• 01 March 2012 am• 22 June pm 

Year 11 Triple Science

• The Triple Science people will also be taking examinations in January:

• Biology 24th January am• Chemistry 26th January am• Physics 30th January pm

Summer Exams for Year 10

• In addition to RE and Science, students who follow these GCSE options will also take an examination unit next summer 2012:

• Business Studies (25% of GCSE)• Drama• Geography

ASPIRECareers and Futures Evening

Wednesday 5th October

• The Assembly Rooms Melksham• 6pm – 8.30pm• If your son/daughter is planning a career in Law,

Medicine, Veterinary Science, Education, MOD Officer, Architecture, Engineering, Journalism, Accounting, Banking, Elite sports, Entrepreurism, then bring them along

• Pick the brains of the experts and find out what’s involved in difficult career choices

• Discover careers not considered before

Looking to Year 12

Wednesday 19th October (tbc) - 6th Form Open Evening

Post -16 workshops Day • Apprenticeships• St A’s 6th Form provision• Alternative Local Provision• College Courses

Do start doing your research

Open Evenings usually November – January

resourcecomp@niononline - access through school website

http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/informed-choices.aspx

Have a back up plan!

Work Experience – (Y10)

• Wolf Report – Work Experience will be organised in Year 12 for students who stay with us for 6th Form

• No formal WE in Year 11 for 2012 – 2013

• Relevant work experience is now very important for many university courses - more so than some extra curricular involvement – more career development

• Independent arrangements in holidays – WE or voluntary work

Revision and Review

HOW MUCH DO WE REMEMBER A WEEK AFTER A LESSON?

• 10% with No Revision• 50% after 1st Revision• 80% after 2nd Revision• 90% after 3rd Revision• Revision Evening Planned in March

Revision Skills

• See it• Personalise it• Exaggerate it• Connect it• Share it

“Those who fail to plan, plan to fail” Proverb