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Year 10 to 11 Transition
Meeting - 27th June 2017
Kate Leggett – Head of Year 11
Katie McGuire – Assistant Head of Year 10 and 11
New tutor groups
Tutor Group
Dr Cummins/Mr Browne 10T1
Mr Bowden/Mr Hutton 10T2
Ms Bliss/Mrs Boyd 10T3
Ms McMahon/Ms Darby 10T4
Ms Elliot/Ms Broadbent 10T5
Mr Ralston/Mrs Alborough 10T6
Mr Prowse/Mrs Pannett 10T7
Ms Murray/Ms Moroney 10T8
2017 – Term 1 + 2 September
• Complete 1st
Predicted
Grade cards
• After school
sessions for
revision/CA/
homework
• Research into
ideas for Post
16
October
• Post 16 Careers
Evening
• Post 16 College
Open Days and
Evenings
• Post 16 College
presentations after
school
• Exam focus
fortnight
• Data 1
November
• Mock Exams
6th Nov (2 weeks)
• College
application
deadline
27th Nov
• Mock
results/Data 2
• Parents Evening
30th Nov
December
• Evaluation of
mock results
• Target areas of
concern.
Half Term
Controlled assessments
Xmas holidays
January
• Start of the
Prom
Passport
• After
school
sessions
for
revision/
homework
• Data 3
February
• Mock exams
(1st week 5th
Feb)
• Mock exams
(2nd week
19th Feb)
March
• Parents/Carer
Information
Evening
• Individual
exam
timetables
distributed
• Data 4
• 26th March
Controlled
Assessment
catch-up
April
May
• GCSE
exams
start –
dates to
follow
• 4th June
GCSE
exams
continue
Half Term
Controlled assessments
Easter holidays:
Revision sessions to
be arranged
College Interviews and portfolios completed
Half term: Revision
sessions to be arranged
2018 – Term 3 + 4
So….we know what’s
ahead…..what do we need
to think about to make it to
the end successfully??
Things we know about the
new GCSEs…..
New GCSE content will be more challenging.
Courses are designed to be more rigorous with
exams taken after two years of study, rather than in
modules with exams along the way.
Coursework and practical assessments play a
much smaller part in the new GCSE courses —
which means most of the marks are won or lost in
the exams at the end of Year 11. No pressure...
Behaviour for Yr 11
Conversations should be positive and focus on
progress and achieving
Correct behaviour for learning – the basics
Role models – including social time
Consequences – unique to Yr 11
Uniform
Classroom Code
1. Be on time and ready to learn.
2. Listen and follow all instructions.
3. Always accept the challenge to learn.
4. Allow others to learn safely and without distraction.
5. Be polite, kind and respectful to all learners and staff.
Community 5 (C5)
These are our basic community expectations that we will
enforce in corridors and classrooms. All members of staff
can expect students to follow these and will sanction if
not.
1. Respect people and the school environment.
2. Mobile electronic devices stay at home or in lockers.
3. Wear correct uniform and have all equipment.
4. Follow instructions and use the school and community
spaces safely.
5. Students should not be in corridors during lesson time.
• High attendance
• Revision Classes
• Homework
How can you help and
support your son/daughter
• Meet CA deadlines
• Communication
• Post 16 Information
Advice and Guidance
IN SCHOOL
• Getting enough sleep
• Limit Internet/Social
media/Xbox
• Eating well
• Rest and recovery time
How can you help and
support your son/daughter
• Appropriate space to study
• Time Management
• Communicate with your
son/daughter
OUT OF SCHOOL
Identify exam stress early
Look out for warning signs that your child or teenager is
stressed or suffering from anxiety.
Some common signs of stress include:
•sleep disturbances
•erratic or poor eating (skipped meals, picking at the
food on their plate, etc)
•low mood
•low confidence
•frustration or anger
•queasy tummies, headaches and flaring up of skin
conditions such as eczema.
Working environment
When your child or teenager is studying, creating a consistent home
environment will be crucial.
Keep mealtimes regular and set up a revision corner that is comfortable and
inviting to work in, with as few distractions as possible. Everything they need
should be close at hand so they don’t have to spend time searching for things.
This includes things like paper for the printer, pens, Post-It notes or electronic
devices such as tablets and laptops.
Preparation
Here are some tips on planning ahead for each exam:
•Have an exam rota in a visible place to everyone in the family, i.e. on the
fridge or next to the front door. This ensures you all know what exam is when.
•Create to-do lists.
•Ensure your child or teenager has practical and simple considerations in place
so they don’t have to worry on the day. These will include things like
researching bus or train times or letting them know you will drive them to each
exam so they don’t need to worry they might be late.
Communicate
Show an interest in your child’s studies. Ask them how their revision is going
and then, when the time comes, how their exams went. Having simple
conversations at the end of the day and giving positive feedback on their
efforts will go a long way.
Take a break
It’s easy to get caught up in making sure your child stays focused, but breaks
are important, too. Encourage relaxation and make sure they take part in
other activities to unwind, like playing football, painting, meeting friends etc.
Music and art are ideal activities to aid in stress relief, reducing anxiety and
stress management.
If your child is listening to music, relaxing notes and slower tempos are
especially useful to help the brain calm down and reflect better.
In my CAPE (Creative Arts for Processing Emotions) technique, we use music
and supported self-guided techniques to help recognise and acknowledge
the emotion and stress someone is feeling, helping them move from an
anxious/stressed phase to a harmonic state of mind.