Year 8 Information EveningYear 8 Information Evening

September 2011September 2011

WelcomeWelcome

Results, Targets and Assessment Results, Targets and Assessment Grades: Mr BrownlieGrades: Mr Brownlie

Student Support:Student Support:Mr Coulson & Ms RudmanMr Coulson & Ms Rudman

Careers Education at Crossley Heath Careers Education at Crossley Heath School: Mr SchofieldSchool: Mr Schofield

Key PersonnelKey Personnel

TutorTutor House Achievement Leader (HAL)House Achievement Leader (HAL) HAL with responsibility for Y8HAL with responsibility for Y8 Year Group Co-ordinator (Mr Coulson)Year Group Co-ordinator (Mr Coulson) Assistant Head i/c Students (Mr Donlan)Assistant Head i/c Students (Mr Donlan) Deputy Head i/c Curriculum (Mr Brownlie)Deputy Head i/c Curriculum (Mr Brownlie) Acting Head (Mrs Moffat)Acting Head (Mrs Moffat)

ResultsResults

KS4KS4

KS5KS5

Key Stage 4 - HeadlinesKey Stage 4 - Headlines 99.4% of students achieved 5+ A*-C grades (98.1in 2010)99.4% of students achieved 5+ A*-C grades (98.1in 2010)

ININCREASECREASE 98.7% 5+ A*-C grades including English and Maths (98.1 in 2010)98.7% 5+ A*-C grades including English and Maths (98.1 in 2010)

ININCREASECREASE Average point score per entry Average point score per entry 56.3 56.3 (51.9, 49.8)(51.9, 49.8)

ININCREASECREASE

34%34% (23% in 2010) of students achieved at least 10 grades A*/A (23% in 2010) of students achieved at least 10 grades A*/AININCREASECREASE

94.8%94.8% (91.6% in 2010) of students achieved >=5 A*-B grades (91.6% in 2010) of students achieved >=5 A*-B grades ININCREASECREASE

68.2%68.2% (64.5% in 2009) students achieved at least 1 x A* (64.5% in 2009) students achieved at least 1 x A* ININCREASECREASE

Average point score per student Average point score per student 667667 (548 in 2010) (548 in 2010)ININCREASECREASE

70% A/B70% A/B grades in grades in ASAS Communication & Culture Communication & Culture – 92 students92 students

Average point Average point score per entryscore per entry

45

47

49

51

53

55

57

2008 2009 2010 2011

APS

APS

KS4 Trend – KS4 Trend – Ave Total Point ScoreAve Total Point Score

2007' 4702008' 5442009' 5452010' 5482011' 667

KS4 - Ave Total Point Score

544 545 547

410

430

450

470

490

510

530

550

2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011

470

544

545548

667

410

460

510

560

610

660

2007' 2008' 2009' 2010' 2011'

Year 11 Outstanding AchievementsYear 11 Outstanding Achievements• Over one third of the year group (54 students)

achieved 10 or more A*/A grades

• 29 students gained 12 or more grades at A/A*

4 students achieved 14 GCSEAt A*/A as well as an A grade in ASCommunication & Culture

3 students achieved:10 GCSEs at A*3 GCSEs at A

AND an A grade in AS Communication & CultureOne also achieved an A in AS French

Yr 10 GCSE Yr 10 GCSE E Lang French Geog German History Maths

%A*/A 58 95 95 83 75 100

Entries 155 19 21 29 20 55

- All grades A/A* in Mathematics- No grade below B in option block subjects

Congratulations to these Year 10 students - An even better performance than last year’s Y10!

AS Level – TrendAS Level – Trend

20112011 (2010, 2009, 2008)(2010, 2009, 2008)Pass ratePass rate 93.2% 93.2% (95%, 93.7%,(95%, 93.7%, 96%)96%)

Including General StudiesIncluding General Studies% grades A & B:% grades A & B: 51.651.6 (49.3, 49.2, 53.4)(49.3, 49.2, 53.4)

Excluding General StudiesExcluding General Studies% grades A & B:% grades A & B: 48.948.9 (47.1, 48.9, 56.0)(47.1, 48.9, 56.0)

AS Trend - AS Trend - % A&B % A&B (Blue: -GS; Pink: +GS)(Blue: -GS; Pink: +GS)

44

46

48

50

52

54

56

58

2008 2009 2010 2011

A2 ResultsA2 Results

Pass rate (inc GS)Pass rate (inc GS) 98%98%

Including General Studies:Including General Studies:Average point score per entryAverage point score per entry 92.592.5 % grades A & B% grades A & B 57.157.1

Excluding General Studies:Excluding General Studies:Average point score per entryAverage point score per entry 95.995.9% grades A & B% grades A & B 63.163.1

Average Points Score at A2 = 96 – almost a BAverage Points Score at A2 = 96 – almost a B

Year 13 Outstanding AchievementsYear 13 Outstanding Achievements• 26 Students achieved 3 or more A*/A grades

Special congratulations to:- Sophie Murch A*A*A*AA- Josh Scriven A*A*A*AA- Tom Chatterjee A*A* AAA

Sophie Murch andEric Martin were successful in securingplaces to study at Cambridge

Other Outstanding AchieversOther Outstanding Achievers

Not just about raw resultsNot just about raw results

About achieving the best that you canAbout achieving the best that you can

About getting involved and developing a About getting involved and developing a range of aspectsrange of aspects

Targets and AspirationsTargets and Aspirations What are they?What are they?

The targets are challenging and aspirational but are The targets are challenging and aspirational but are based on realistic expectationsbased on realistic expectations

The targets are based on what an average student The targets are based on what an average student should achieveshould achieve

Is Crossley Heath an average school?Is Crossley Heath an average school?

How and when are they set?How and when are they set? Set last year for current Y8 based on in school data Set last year for current Y8 based on in school data

and MidYISand MidYIS

How should you discuss targets with your How should you discuss targets with your child?child?

Assessment windowsAssessment windows

Termly Progress up-dates:Termly Progress up-dates:

- Autumn: w/c 31- Autumn: w/c 31stst October October

- Spring: w/c 23- Spring: w/c 23rdrd January (at options evening) January (at options evening)

- Summer: w/c 9- Summer: w/c 9thth July (with written report) July (with written report)

Assessments and examsAssessments and exams

Unit assessments on-going throughout the Unit assessments on-going throughout the yearyear

End of year 8 exams: w/c 28End of year 8 exams: w/c 28thth May May

CommunicationCommunication

Tutor Review Day 19 October 2011Tutor Review Day 19 October 2011

Opportunity to meet tutor to discuss child’s Opportunity to meet tutor to discuss child’s progress in general termsprogress in general terms

Parents’ Evening / Options Evening:Parents’ Evening / Options Evening:– Monday 23Monday 23rdrd January January– Opportunity to meet subject teachers to discuss Opportunity to meet subject teachers to discuss

subject specific progress and optionssubject specific progress and options

Supporting your child Supporting your child – Ms Rudman– Ms Rudman

House Achievement Leader for PorterHouse Achievement Leader for Porter Responsibility for Y8Responsibility for Y8

The Role of the Form TutorThe Role of the Form Tutor The role of the HALThe role of the HAL Tell us about any issues by contacting tutor or HALTell us about any issues by contacting tutor or HAL Avoid leave of absence during term timeAvoid leave of absence during term time

Check planner and be encouraging with Check planner and be encouraging with homeworkhomework

Leadership OpportunitiesLeadership Opportunities

PrefectsPrefects BuddiesBuddies LRC assistantsLRC assistants JSLAJSLA Student CouncilStudent Council Student Subject Affiliates (SSAs)Student Subject Affiliates (SSAs)

House activitiesHouse activities

Y8 Guided ChoicesY8 Guided Choices

Mr Schofield – Careers GuidanceMr Schofield – Careers Guidance Mr Brownlie – Curriculum ManagerMr Brownlie – Curriculum Manager

The Crossley Heath SchoolThe Crossley Heath School

The Curriculum for Year 9 students The Curriculum for Year 9 students from September 2011from September 2011

EnglishMathematics

ScienceICT

Sport/PEPHSCE

Enterprise

ArtMusic

GeographyHistoryFrenchGermanSpanishDesign

TechnologyReligious Studies

PEDrama

The Guided Choice SubjectsThe Guided Choice Subjects

4 ChoicesHumanitiesGeography

History

Foreign LanguagesFrenchGermanSpanish

Design TechnologyElectronics

FoodGraphics

Resistant MaterialsTextiles

----------------------Additional MFL

French / German / Spanish

Open Option

Art DramaMusic

Physical EducationReligious Studies

Additional HumanityHistory / Geography

Additional MFLFrench / German / Spanish

School EventsSchool Events

Christmas Party (for students!) 19Christmas Party (for students!) 19thth DecemberDecember

Carol service for parents: 20Carol service for parents: 20thth December December

CHA Race Night 30 September CHA Race Night 30 September

CHA Quiz – FebruaryCHA Quiz – February

Thank you for comingThank you for coming

All information, including dates, will be on All information, including dates, will be on websitewebsite

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