2. Parents Information Evening
Political, social and
economic context
RPA – year 11 do year 12
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3. Raising of the participation
age (RPA)
Parents Information Evening
• full-time education
• an apprenticeship
• part-time education or training
if they are employed, self-
employed or volunteering full-
time
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4. Post 16 Options
Parents Information Evening
• Hanley Castle Sixth Form
• Another sixth form
• FE college
• Apprenticeship
• Employment with training
• NEET
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5. Post 17/18 Options
Parents Information Evening
• University
• FE college
• Apprenticeship
• Employment
• Gap year
• NEET
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6. Information, Advice and
Guidance (IAG)
• Harvey Jones (Connexions) –
Parents Information Evening
RONI and vulnerable students
• Mrs Dunstall
• Mr McTernan
• Mr McDonagh
• Mr Scanlan
• All of the Key Stage 4 Team
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7. Key Stage 4 Team
Parents Information Evening
To improve the
personal achievement
and attainment of our
pupils.
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8. Key Stage 4 Team
Parents Information Evening
Head of Key
Year 11 Tutors
Stage 4 – Mr Ellis
Year 11
Pupil
Key Stage 4 Assistant Head
Administrator – of Key Stage 4 –
Mrs Bottomley Miss Lawrence
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9. 8 school weeks to the
year 11 mocks
Parents Information Evening
6% 8
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10. GCSE Thresholds
1. Level 1 - five D - G grades in GCSE subjects
or their equivalents
Parents Information Evening
2. Level 2 - five A*- C grades in GCSE subjects
or their equivalents
3. Level 2 including English and maths - five
A*- C grades in GCSE subjects or their
equivalents and including GCSE English and
maths
4. English Baccalaureate – GCSE grades A*- C
in English, Maths, two sciences, a language
and either history or geography
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11. Outline of Year 11
• Normal teaching, controlled
Parents Information Evening
Term 1 assessments and coursework
• Year 11 Mock examinations
• Finishing normal teaching and controlled
assessments or coursework
Term 2 • Phase 1 Revision begins and the Year 11
Report goes home
• Phase 1 revision continues
Term 3 • GCSE examinations and Phase2
Revision
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12. Controlled Assessments
• English, Science and
Parents Information Evening
Languages
• Most option subjects
Coursework
• BTEC
subjects, Art, Product
Design, PE
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13. Reporting Progress
• Attitude and Effort grades each
Parents Information Evening
half-term
• HAT and HEM target grades
(GCSE or BTEC)
• Current estimated grades
• Year 11 Mock Exam grades
• Final estimated grades
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14. Termly Progress Targets
• Tutors work with tutor
Parents Information Evening
group to establish progress
targets
• Established and reviewed
each term
• Development of the ‘whole
child’
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15. Extra Curricula
• Sports at lunch and after
Parents Information Evening
school, school sports teams
• Drama and music
• School exchanges and trips
• College competitions
• School council and college
representatives
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16. Tutors at the heart of Hanley
Parents Information Evening
Subject
Leader
Subject Key Stage
Tutor
Teacher Office
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17. Tutor Time
Activity
Parents Information Evening
‘What going on’ and Attendance
Monday
Review
Tuesday Spelling and Learning Journals
Wednesday Blue Slip Day
Thursday Key Stage 4 Assembly
Friday Year 11 Assembly
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19. Contacting us
Parents Information Evening
• Contact tutor
• Contact Key Stage 4 Office
• keystage 4@hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk
• Absence Line 08448 481620
• www.hanleycastle.worcs.sch.uk
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20. Useful Information
•Progression beyond year 11 – colleges
Parents Information Evening
and attendance/behaviour
•Classroom rules
•Holidays and controlled assessments
•Pupils leaving school during the day
•Homework and sanctions
•References for year 11 leavers
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21. GCSE Exams
•Exams usually in the sports
Parents Information Evening
hall
•Invigilators
•Year 11 leaving day and
transition into exams
•Holidays during GCSE exams
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22. Important Dates
• Wednesday 14 November – Mock Job Interviews
Parents Information Evening
Term 1
• Tuesday 13 November – Sixth Form Open Evening
• Monday 19 November – Post-16 Interviews
• Monday 3 December – Year 11 Mocks
• Monday 7 January – Year 11 Mock Results Day
Term
• Thursday 17 January – Parents Evening
2
• Thursday 7 March – GCSE Revision Evening
• Monday 13 May – Main GCSE exams begin and
Term
continue for 7 weeks
3
• Friday 5 July – Year 11 Prom
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23. 8 school weeks to the
year 11 mocks
Parents Information Evening
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