14th September 2015

Headmaster

18th July to 22nd July 2016

CBI report (The voice of Business)

“Employers are looking for people with the core literacy, numeracy, and employability skills

required for any role – basic common sense, an understanding of the workplace disciplines

around attendance and timekeeping and the ability to behave and interact appropriately

with colleagues in the workplace environment.”

CBI report (The voice of Business)

“Work experience is a critical part of the employability agenda, and it is vital that

employers step up to the mark on delivering it. For most young people, it is their first taste of the

workplace. With almost all students undertaking work experience placements before they take their

GCSEs, this is a critical time in life. Patterns and attitudes are being formed that young people will

take with them into their working lives”

“Work experience may be defined as a placement on an employer’s premises in

which a student carries out a particular task or duty, or a range of tasks and duties, more

or less as an employee, but with the emphasis on the learning aspects of the

experience” (DFE)

Work experience offers you chances and opportunities ...

•To meet new people. •To find out more about industry and commerce. •To experience travelling to work. •To exercise more self-discipline and responsibility. •To improve your self-confidence. •To improve your social skills. •To learn the importance of punctuality.

• To understand the pros and cons of working.

• To get more information about jobs.

• You might be offered a job. • To see what working would

be like. • To learn new skills and work

with people of different age groups.

• To do something different.

Effective work-based and work-related learning can help you to become: successful learners;

confident individuals; responsible citizens;

effective contributors to society and work.

A partnership approach – involving the student, parent/guardian, school and employer.

Placements are well planned and prepared.

Clear objectives are defined for the student and supported by parents/guardians.

There is an effective debrief and self-evaluation to reflect on the experience.

Key points

• 18th – 22nd July 2016 are dates for Work Experience • Single person (Sole Trader) employer not

recommended • Employer to agree to H & S Inspection (if not already

on register) • £25 fee for placements – H & S/safeguarding checks • £40 fee for placements outside of Herts and beyond 5

mile radius (including London) • 28th March 2016 deadline for handing in with

necessary payment • Mrs Sidey – Work Experience co-ordinator

• November 2015 – Students will have an assembly/presentation about work experience as a whole year group.

• March 10th 2016 – Students will be allocated PIN numbers to access the WEX system. This is the opportunity to select 3 - 6 choices. Guidance will be given in advance.

• March 28th 2016 – This is the deadline for all forms for ‘Own Placements’ to be received by Mrs Sidey to process.

• May 2016 – Students will have work experience activities as part of PSHCE lessons.

• June 6th 2016 – All students employer selections should be completed and Parent/Carer Agreement forms will be sent home.

• End June/early July 2016 – Students will be required to make contact with their selected employer, they will be required to attend an interview in majority of cases.

•Being treated as an adult

•Seeing a task through to completion

•Friendly relationships with other employees

•Found the job challenging

•Taking responsibility

•Being off school

Careers fair

• October 1st – 6.00 – 8.30 • University representation • Apprenticeships information • Local and National employers:

– MBDA – Microsoft – GlaxoSmithKline – Vauxhall Motors – National Grid – Deloites

• Careers information, advice and guidance

Finally……..

• Friends of KTS

• £20 per year

• Develop the resources For all students – involvement of the student leadership team

Head of Year 10

• Role of the Year Leader

• Role of the Form Tutor

• Student Services and the Pastoral Team

• HoFs/HoDs/Classroom teacher

• Uniform (inc. Make up)/Respect

• Expected differences from KS3

• Timekeeping & Attendance

• Role models in and around school

• Homework and classwork

• Attendance

• Homework,

organisation

and revision

•Use of time at

home

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Between 100 and 95% Between 95 and 90% Between 90 and 85% Under 85%

Underachievement with Attendance

Subjects behind in

Attendance %

Number of subjects

behind target

Year 9 Cohort 2014/2015

Average attendance: 94.4% Average student behind in 3.45 subjects

Attendance % % of Students gaining 5 A* to C grades

National figures for Year 11, published 2015 94.4

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100 99-95 94-90 89-85 84-80 79-75

% of Students gaining 5 A* to C grades which include

English and Maths

Key points for revision: 1. Every student needs a

quiet, designated work space that is free from distractions

2. Revision needs to be done ‘little and often’, starting with October half-term

3. Each student revises differently – a combination of strategies can be used

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02

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7 hours of screen time a day = a loss of 4 grades

5 hours of screen time a day = a loss of 2 grades

4 hours of screen time a day = the average student

3 hours of screen time a day + 1 hour of extra reading or homework a day = an additional 4.5 grades

BUT PLEASE REMEMBER, YOUNG PEOPLE HAVE TO HAVE TIME TO RELAX AND ENJOY THEMSELVES – THEY ARE ONLY TEENAGERS ONCE!

14th Sep: Physics CA 28th Sep: Chemistry CA 2nd Nov: Computing CA 2nd Nov: Chemistry CA 4th Dec: Dance CA 25th Jan: History mocks 9th – 12th Feb: Science mocks 10th March: Dance practical

30th Mar: Geography CA 3rd May: Drama CA 17/19/25th May: SCIENCE EXAMS 20th-27th Jun: YEAR 10 MOCKS 27/28th Jun: Art/Art Graphics exam 30th Jun: Drama performance 11th Jul: Drama CA 14/15th Jul: MFL speaking CA

20th & 22nd Jan: Geography Trip 23rd Mar: Parents Evening

1st – 4th Apr: Paris & Madrid Trips 27th – 30th May: History Trip 15th Jul: Employability Day

18th – 22nd Jul: Work Experience

Head of English

GENERAL INFORMATION All pupils will take two GCSE courses: English Language and English Literature. Both

courses are spread over Years 10 and 11 and are assessed by four examinations at the end of the course

English Language Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (50% of GCSE). Assessment: 1 hr and 45 minute exam at the end of Year 11.

Paper 2: Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives (50% of GCSE). Assessment: 1 hr and 45 minute exam at the end of Year 11.

English Literature Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th century novel (40% of GCSE) Assessment: 1 hour 45 minute exam at the end of Year 11.

Paper 2: Modern Prose/ Drama, Poetry Selection and Unseen Poetry (60% of GCSE) Assessment: 2 hour 15 minute exam at the end of Year 11.

Head of Maths

• First exam: June 2017

• Still 2 tiers: Higher and Foundation

• Letter to parents last term tells you

whether your child is in a Higher set

or a Foundation set

GRADE

9

HIGHER

8

7

6

5

FOUNDATION

4

3

2

1

• More content in both tiers

• Higher topics Also Foundation

• Greater emphasis on reasoning and problem solving

• More challenging topics Higher • To stretch the more able

• Prepare for A Level

= More teaching time!

All groups have 4 hours of Maths per

week instead of 3

• Longer

• 4.5 hours over 3 papers

• 1 paper is non-calculator

• Pupils must learn more formulae

• They get to spend more time with

their lovely Maths teachers over in T block

• More hours means we will have the time to teach the course well and prepare your children to be successful in the new exam

Head of Science

Starter for 10…….

When does your child sit their first

GCSE examinations?

(a)May 2016

(b)May 2017

Come on

Come on

Come on!

REAL GCSE- examines all the work covered in Science in Yr9 & 10

-Three 60 minute examinations in May of year 10 in Biology, Chemistry and Physics

(25% each) and the highest attaining controlled assessment of practical skills (25%)

taken in class.

-Assessed practical skills (aka the ‘ISA’s)= Best 1 of 3 counts.

Schedule:

For all the EXAM papers there are two tiers of entry, higher (A*-D) and foundation (C-

G). It is possible to do different tiers for the Biology, Chemistry and Physics papers that

make up these GCSEs

Biology: Wk Beginning: 2nd November 2015

Chemistry: Wk Beginning: 28th September 2015

Physics: Wk Beginning: 14th September 2015

What we expect from your offspring……

-A sense of “personal responsibility” with respect to their learning:

- Right attitude to class learning

- Homework complete

- Awareness of where they are on the way to their “TARGET” for Science

- A realistic appraisal of their own abilities

- Keep home informed of key developments

- Use ALL resources open to them

What we would hope is happening at home….

-Awareness of key dates

-Encouragement of “independent study”

-”Financial support”

……….Keep them calm!

Staff will be available in the Dining Area

and the Main Hall