Year 10 Information Evening

Monday 17th September 5 – 6pm

Welcome and IntroductionMr Barrow - Headteacher

Key Statistics

– 2011 ‘Outstanding school of the year in Croydon’– 2012 SSAT ‘Top 10% Nationally for value added’ based on

2011 GCSE results– 2012 achieved ‘100 Club’ for the second successive year

and 72% inc. English and Maths

Programme for this evening

• Welcome and Introduction• Behaviour and Expectations• Work Experience & Work Related Learning• Standards and Achievement• Post 16• Closing Remarks

Behaviour and Expectations

Mr HutchinsonHead of Year 10

Behaviour and Expectations• Year 10 are currently the best behaved ( in terms of lowest seclusion,

isolation) and this is to be maintained via the close support received from home.

• The year motto is “Simply the Best” , based on attainment grades throughout KS3, behaviour , participation in school life and the general ethos of the students who take pride in their performance and the school.

• The expectation is that ALL students will achieve 5 A* -C GCSE grades at the end of Year 11. This can only be done by commitment and effort from the students, the staff and parental support

• In order to keep up to date with expectations please feel free to email myself fhu@shirley.croydon.sch.uk or the relevant form tutor

Thomas, Powders , Essien, Munro, Aideh, Rixson, or Daniels @shirley.croydon.sch.uk

Work Related Learning and Work Experience

Miss Collins -Head of Work Related Learning

Learning for work

Work Skills

CV writingTeam work

Interview skills

Dressing for work

Communication skills

Problem solvingMoney management

Personalaction plans

Employment rightsand responsibilities

Learning styles

Learning through work

Dedicated area on Fronter

Responsibility lies with student

Submission of forms

electronically

Work Experience

Important Dates

Monday 1st July – Friday 12th July 2013

Initial Deadline for return of forms Friday 1st February 2013

Dedicated room on Fronter

Work Experience Form

Shirley High SchoolBusiness Partnership

Mock interviews

Skills days(workshops)

Business breakfasts

Links with new A-Level business

course

Links with local businesses

Enterpriseevents

Careersevents

Learning about work

Standards and Achievement

Mr Templeman-WrightDeputy Headteacher

Standards and AchievementKey Points:

How do we do it – strategies that deliver success for all?– PiXL membership x 300+ = schools network with our own PiXL Associate– Our targets for students come from ‘FFT D’ estimates (top 25% Nationally) note

‘school’s actual 2012 results = value added factor – FFTD – 86% (5+ A* - C passes) actual 100% = +14% factor and FFTD 64% inc. English and Maths, actual 72% = + 8% factor

– Individual One to one meetings with students x 3 per year to review progress – We issue grade reports x 3 per year to monitor and report progress which we internally

monitor on a further 3 occasions per year. We state ‘current performance’ and FFT D estimates

– In addition we offer: One to one and small group teaching and support, additional lessons afterschool, additional GCSE equivalent options, bespoke timetables, early entry in Maths and English, outstanding teaching and a whole school commitment to achieving success.

Standards and AchievementKey Points - continued:

– We focus on reporting ‘indicative’ grades i.e. C1, C2, C3– We focus on a minimum of two sub-levels progression per year e.g.

• Student ‘A’ in July of Year 9 = English C1• Student ‘A’ in July of Year 10 = B2• Student ‘A’ in July of Year 11 = A3.

– We expect students to: complete all set homework, read and action all assessment comments by their teachers, attend extra classes, complete all classwork and ask for help.

Post 16

Mrs HarrisHead of Sixth Form

The Sixth Format Shirley High School

Moving On…

Why stay on at SHS Sixth Form?

Striving for success

AchieveAspireEnjoy

SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOLSIXTH FORM – What do we offer?

• Outstanding results 100% pass rate for 2012• Excellent teaching and learning leading to good value added• A professional, technological and academic environment• A wide range of enrichment opportunities• Improved facilities and a new block in 2013• Small teaching groups• Outstanding pastoral care, monitoring and support for post 18 progression• High quality IAG

COURSES ON OFFER • We offer Level 3 qualifications.• Mostly A Levels • Some BTEC/Vocational Level 3 courses• The Level 3 offer will be expanding as more experienced Sixth

Form teachers join the staff.• Level 2 BTEC courses and resit classes may be available

depending on demand. This will allow students who do not achieve the entry grades for A levels to stay in the Sixth Form.

Less than 5x A*-C including English Language and Maths

To Level 3 courses

If you achieve 5x A*-C including English Language and Maths• You get a foot in the

door.• We will not turn you

away.• But you will not

necessarily have the chance to do any course you want.

ENRICHMENT AND

PSHEE• UCAS • Study & Life skills• University Visits• Duke of Edinburgh Award• Sport• Sixth Form Council• Mentoring• Charity / Community work• Work Experience• EPQ• Sports leadership and primary school support• Arts award

THE FUTURE

• Development of Sixth Form Spaces• Investment in ICT• New Sixth Form block• Introduction to the Sixth Form programme for

Year 11• Development of the induction programme

So, if you want to join us.Work hard to meet and exceed

your target grades this year.

Closing Remarks

Mr Templeman-WrightDeputy Headteacher