Year 10GCSEs have already started!

Year TeamHead of Year: Miss R TaylorAssistant Head of Year: Mrs C Brooke

• 10C Mr Brown

• 10H Mr Stinchcombe

• 10E Mrs Clayton-Jones

• 11W Mrs Robinson

• 11V Mr Conway

• 11A Ms Marmion

• 11L Mr O’Connell

• First point of contact/support.

• Rounded picture of pupil progress.

• Three tutor periods per week that focus on reading, reflective learning and quizzes!

Expectations

Academic

• For all pupils to achieve their highest attainment in GCSE courses

Social

• Pupils to become responsible and ‘well rounded’ citizens.

• To have aspirations beyond Year 11 and to work hard to achieve them

Pupil support

• Mrs Rowlands – Deputy Head teacher (Pastoral)

• Mrs Taylor – Home/School Liaison

• Megan Harris – Pastoral Support

• Mr Edwards – Associate Assistant Head teacher (behaviour)

• Literacy and numeracy intervention

• Outside agencies

• Provide specialist intervention beyond the role of the tutor

• Communication between tutor/head of year/pupil and parents

Year 10 Mentoring Support

• ‘In school’ specialist mentors to provide individual support for pupils that have been identified for specific academic reasons. Tutors have recommended students for support with transition – to be reviewed after monitoring points.

• Mr Carter, Mrs Milne and Mrs Harland work ‘behind the scenes’ to help with issues such as homework, organisation, class room confidence etc

• 6 students currently paired with a 6th form mentor – opportunity to increase this after M1

Standards

• Be prepared to learn!

• Uniform

• Phones

• Make up and Jewellery

Rewards

• Green Slips / commendations/postcards home

• Star Baker Award (conduct score)

• Tutor group of the term

• Attendance

• Privilege Pass

Exciting Extra-Curricular Opportunities

Lunchtime training has already started, 40+ students are involved at this stage. A team of 6 will eventually take on the challenge of visiting ten

tors over 35 miles across Dartmoor over a weekend in May

AWARD REQUIREMENTS

VOLUNTEERING PHYSICAL SKILL EXPEDITION

3 months 3 months 3 months Plan / prepare / complete a

2 day & 1 night venture

+Either

A further 3 months

Total time = 6 months

Or

A further 3 months

Total time = 6 months

BRONZE

Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - Bronze

PHYSICAL

SKILLVOLUNTEERING

Expedition Section

Practice Expedition Assessed Expedition

Work Experience

• Week beginning June 20th

• Mr Hammett has launched this with Year 10

• Help with selecting and applying for work experience placements

• More individual intervention for career pathways in Year 11

Success starts at home!How parents can help

• Insight Portal

• Diaries

• School website

• Calendar dates

• Communication

• Reinforce expectations

• Support the school

Year 10 Private Study in the LibraryEvery Wednesday – 3.45pm to 5.30pm

But, I don’t have any homework set!• * Continuing with coursework or assessment tasks that have been set previously

• * Re-capping - look at your timetable, is there any work you did today in a lesson that you need to do more on, complete, re-draft or understand better by reading it over again or completing more examples?

• * Preparation - look at tomorrow’s timetable. Do you need to re-read work to help you get ready for tomorrow? Have you forgotten stuff from last week – if so look at it now. Check your homework is ready for handing in tomorrow - could you improve it?

• * Extra research - the school homework planner has recommended websites that you could visit to help you really get ahead and boost your grades

• * Check Bitesize/past papers/SAM Learning/ Revision sites – this is especially good for older students. Check Insight Portal - is there work you could look at there?

• * Tidy and organise - sort out your workspace, tidy out your bag or pencil case. Make sure you have got the school equipment you need.

• * ‘Read around. Read extra articles, research, information about work that interests you or that you need to know more about.

• * Research jobs and courses, know what qualifications you need to follow your dreams.

CommunicationProactive rather than reactive!

Email:krowlands@chewvalleyschool.co.ukrtaylor@chewvalleyschool.co.ukcbrooke@chewvalleyschool.co.uk

Twitter: @Year10CVSSchool Website:chewvalleyschool.co.uk

Calendar dates• 6th November – Settling in Report – Attitudinal grades only

• W/B December 1st – English CA

• W/B December 1st – Maths Assessment week

• March 14th – Monitoring Report

• Thursday March 21th – Subject Evening

• W/B March 11rd MFL, and GCSE PE CA week

• W/B June 6th – History and MFL CA week

• W/B Monday June 13th – EXAM WEEK

• W/B Monday June 20th Work Experience

• July 15th – Full subject report sent home