HeadteacherMr Taylor

Aims of the Evening

•Develop an even stronger working partnership

•Introductory session aimed to support your child though KS4

•Brief introduction to some good revision resources

•Positivity

The normal school day has been designed to finish at 2.35pm, to allow us to put together a programme of intervention/Enrichment activities.

In year 10/11 this effectively means they have a 6 lesson day rather than a 5 lesson day. The 6th lesson being a lesson focusing on where your child needs extra support.

The subjects your child has to attend will be reviewed regularly as progress data is updated. Each child receives an individual timetable that reflects the areas where they are adrift.

WELCOME TO THE KEY STAGE FOUR INTERVENTION TALK

NEW Key Terms

• All Y10/Y11 Parents will have received a report based on the first data collection.• Key information is included in the report to indicate the progress your child is making.

• MEG – Minimum Expected Grade• TaG – Target Aspirational Grade• Predicted Grade – The grade predicted for the end of Y11• Attitude to Learning – Their approach in lessons

• Consultation evenings – there will be a number of consultation evenings throughout the year where you can make appointments with teachers to discuss the progress of your child.

“What if my child’s progress is below target in more than one subject?”

We prioritize subjects based on employment/further education criteria:

English and MathsScience and Ebacc SubjectsOther subjects

“Why has my child been asked to attend a programme of intervention?”

1. If their progress grade is below their target grade then your child is asked to attend intervention in that subject.

2. If they need to catch up on coursework or controlled assessment.

Park Year 11 Intervention

• Mondays – No intervention (This is because staff have to attend meetings on a Monday).

• Tuesdays – English and Ebacc Subjects (History, Geography, MFL)

• Wednesdays – Science and Drama

• Thursdays – Maths and Art

• Fridays – Religious Studies

Park Year 10 Intervention

• Mondays – No intervention (This is because staff have to attend meetings on a Monday).

• Tuesdays – Geography, French, Drama

• Wednesdays – Maths, Science and Drama

• Thursdays – Art and Science

“What happens if my child does not attend intervention?”

We as a school want to work with you as parents to ensure your child has every chance of succeeding in their GCSE courses.Therefore 1) We have asked you to fill in a slip if you do not wish your child to attend.2) We will contact you every week to inform you if they have missed a session.3) If you could then please send a note to the teacher if your child cannot attend one night for some reason.

ENGLISH – Study TipsVariety of Activity is Vital – Ten possible activities:

• Reduce everything you know on a topic to 500 words, then to 200, then to 50, then to 10. Write those ten on a card for the morning of the exam

• Read one page in five (and a whole book in an hour) Read just the introductions and conclusion to chapters (and a whole book in an hour)

• Use the internet or buy revision guides

• Spend some time each day on note learning. It gets easier.

• Watch BBC Bitesize

• Do exam questions from past papers (for an hour or ten minutes or …)

• At the end of each day, write everything you have learned in very quick bullet points

• Invent and learn mnemonics

• Make mind maps, put them on your wall and add to them every day

• Make flow charts, diagrams, graphs, drawings as well as notes.

Support Available• Your class teacher

• Well planned lessons – emailed home if you want• Homework• Sam Learning• Feedback in books/on assessments

• We have experienced teachers who are regular markers for the exam board

• Help us plan lessons and revision sessions

Support Available• SAM Learning Activities• Focus Sessions• Study Booklets• Tuesday support sessions to go over key exam tips• Alert letters home when homework or class work is not

completed

Recommended Websites

• http://www.englishbiz.co.uk/

• http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/english

• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english

• http://www.universalteacher.org.uk

• https://www.samlearning.com

Maths

•Regular testing with self assessment - fill in revision plan - Year 11 lessons developed from tests - Intervention targeted at areas of weakness•Revision Guides handed out•Complete homework that is set•More booklets to come out after Christmas•Holiday revision sessions

What can you do?

•Be honest with yourself

Revising with Mathswatch

•Watch the clips•Make revision cards•Do the questions on paper•Check the answers•Ask if you are unsure

Support From Home

•Revision folder•Homework •Regular workspace•Regular revision (Planned)•Revision guides Sign up•Websites•Equipment•Encouragement and Rewards•Teach you•P/T work?

Useful Resources

Mathswatch vle – download as app on phone

studymaths.co.uk

Samlearning

www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/gcse/maths

www.mathsrevision.net

www.suffolkmaths.co.uk/pages/1revisionks4.htm

Mymaths - telfordlangleypark; password = number

Final Thoughts

It’s not that I’m so smart, it’s just that I stay with problems longer.

Albert Einstein

The only way to learn mathematics is to do mathematics.

Paul Halmos

SCIENCE – REVISION TIPS

• Learn scientific spellings particularly in Biology

Identify areas of weakness and ask your teacher to download exam questions for it:

• Highlight key words

• Underline command word – what does it mean?

• Annotate question – What is it about?

• How many marks it is worth?

• Try to answer question – use revision guide to help you if necessary.

• Check answer using mark scheme

• Use your revision guide & workbook to revise – answers are in the back.

Support from Science

• All students have been issued with a revision guide.Directed intervention will be provided to identified students to target:• Literacy skills• Exam techniques• Data handling

Useful websites

http://web.ocr.org.ukwww.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/sciencewww.schoolshistory.org.uk/science.htmwww.21stcenturyscience.org www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/subjects/science/index.aspxwww.dfes.gov.ukwww.teachit.co.uk http://www.my-gcsescience.com

Other

•Encourage your child to attend intervention, it is after all for their benefit!•Encourage your child to take advantage of extra qualifications:- ECDL, etc, enrichment!

- Use of Maths course – all count to Progress 8.

Follow Up sessions

Session 2: Year 10 only - New Specification – aspirations, progress 8, how grades are worked out.

Session 3 - short session in each subject area (English, maths, science, humanities) with a short subject presentation followed by a mini lesson to see how we teach their children. Session 4: revision and how to work with your child at home including useful APPs etc. Session 5 ( optional): (just before exams start) – last minute advice. A clinic where students and parents have staff from each subject available to talk to about last minute revision etc.