Year 10 parent info evening 2018 presentation

1. Welcome
Aspiration Respect Endeavour

2. Year 10 Parent
Information
Evening

3. Mrs Jenner
Head of School
Welcome to Year 10

4. Vision for our School
Our vision is to be the
school of choice for our
local community,
developing successful young
people with
high aspirations, who
show respect for all
and endeavour to become
the very best that they can
be.
Respect
Endeavour
Aspiration
We ARE a great school

5. The
Roding
Valley
High
School
Learning
Journey

6. GCSE/ A2 Success
● Improved % achieving a good pass in English and
Maths
● Maths results above National
● Significant increase in % students achieving the EBacc
● Increased number of students achieving in Geography
and History
● Improved good passes in Science and exceptional
results Triple Science
● Outstanding results in Media
● 10% increase in A Level grades at A* - B
● Largest cohort entering the 6th Form

7. Amongst the many success stories, there were a number of
outstanding individual performances:
● Mashrur Khonokar achieved six Grade 9s, two Grade 8s, one
Grade 7 and an A grade.
● Maisha Khondakar also achieved a fantastic two Grade 9s, two
Grade 8s, four Grade 7s and a B grade.
● Yasu George achieved five Grade 9s, three Grade 8s and two
Grade As.
● Eva Randall achieved four Grade 9s, three Grade 8s and two
Grade 7s.
Student Success

8. Among the many success stories at A level were Matthew Tinker who achieved
A*,A, B and an A* in the EPQ. He is going to Exeter University to read
Geography.
Giedre Sulcaite recorded three A grades and is seeking a place in Medicine).
Thisbe Barnett (A*, A, B) is continuing her dance and theatrical studies at Urdang
Academy while Grace Cownden (A,A,B) will be going to Liverpool University to
read Law with a year abroad.
Jessica Galloway (A,A,B and an A in the EPQ) is off to Warwick University to
read English, Chloe Humphries (A,A,A) will be studying for a Higher level
professional apprenticeship in Accountancy at UHY Hacker Young London, and
Isobel Hooper (A,B,B and an A in the EPQ) is going to the University of East
Anglia to read History.

9. A* - B % A*- C %
Roding Valley High
School
42 71
DPHS 46 79
West Hatch 39 71
Davenant 52 77
St Marks 35 58
A Level Results Local Schools
2018

10. • Brand new state of the art resource centre
• Includes a study area to complement the
existing study room.
Brook Building - Resource Centre

11. Two main areas of focus:
1. Consistency
2. Differentiation, specifically ‘Teach to the top’
(TTTT)

12. We believe that using the ACED framework will support us to
be a great school with great outcomes. Three questions, I ask
every teacher to consider when planning and delivering
lessons are:
Are all pupils being challenged?
Are all pupils making progress?
Are all pupils at least engaged and at best inspired?

13. Helping your child get
the most out of Year
10 and beyond.
September 2018

14. Key People Supporting Your Child
●Mr Mammen: Deputy Headteacher (Curriculum and Progress)
●Mr Cheema: Deputy Headteacher (Behaviour and Safety)
●Mr Vermaak: Assistant Headteacher (Raising Standards Leader)
●Miss Dyer: Assistant Headteacher (Student Wellbeing)
●Miss Reed: Year Progress Leader
●Mrs Mason: Careers Development Manager

15. Mr Mammen
Deputy
Headteacher -
Curriculum and
Progress

16. Key Dates
● Year 10 Assessment 1 starting 19th November
● Year 10 Assessment 2 starting 11th February
● Parents Evening: 4th April
● Year 10 Exams starting 3rd June 2019

17. Helping your child make the best
start to their GCSE courses
The Reality
● Tense time
● Pressure - the amount of work expected
and needed is greater
● Students - step up to the challenge
● Parents - challenge your child

18. Start of GCSE courses
● Identify ways in which parents can support their children
● Identify what parents should do if there are concerns
about the progress of their children
● Look at the structure of GCSE grades and what they
mean
● Analyse some simple techniques to improve the chances
of examination success
● Look at what options are open to students ‘post 16’

19. An Academic
Sixth Form
● Competitive entry level requirements
● Year 12 is full based on our
curriculum model
● Taught by teachers that know you
● Consistency and continuity of
education

20. Options at 16

21. • Grades 9 – 1 GCSE no more A* - G
• Reformed GCSEs: increased challenge, no coursework, SPAG
focus
• Reformed A levels: harder, no coursework, SPAG
• Foundation Year in Year 10
New Curriculum

22. What grades should I be
expecting by the end of Year 10
if they have a target of say 6+?
1 grade below the target

23. Subject Support Sessions
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday
Lunchtime
Art
Combined
Science
Business
Computing
Art
Combined
Science
Business
Computing
Art
Combined
Science
Biology
Business
Computing
Art
Combined
Science
RS
Chemistry
Business
Computing
Art
Combined
Science
Physics
Business
Computing
After School
Art
Photography
Combined
Science
English
Art
Art
Geography
History
Maths
Art
Maths
English
Art
Maths

24. What can GCSE Grades allow my child to
access at Roding Valley?
● Good passes in 8 subjects including Maths & English
● The study of Maths & English must continue until 18 if
passes not secured in Year 11
● Sixth Form Entry - A Level requires at least a Grade ‘6’ GCSE
in the subject being studied
● In Maths and Physics a Grade ‘7’ will be the minimum
requirement

25. Academic Expectation and Support
● Assessed on a Regular basis using new GCSE criteria
● Revision Material will be provided before every assessment
● Clear expectation that students will revise and achieve a
minimum standard
● If below expectation,students will be provided with
additional support material and will be reassessed after
school
● Targeted intervention with underperformers
● Focussed revision in Year 11
To be successful in the new GCSE’s , students will have to display
a high level of Independence

26. Miss Reed
Year 10
Progress
Leader

27. Well-being
● Healthy Balanced Diet
● Students to be active - exercising regularly
● A healthy work life balance
● Social Media / Phones / Video Games
● My door is always open...

28. • Encourage them to keep their goals
visible – e.g. printed and displayed on
their bedroom wall
• Help focus them and talk to them
about their goals regularly
• Give positive reinforcement
• Connect with them about ‘why’ and
‘what’ they want to achieve
Goal
Setting

29. Belief
• Give them positive reinforcement
• Boost their confidence daily
• Celebrate any successes and
reward them e.g. if they have
achieved their mini-goals
• Try not to set your expectations
too high
• Show them how proud of them
you are
• Highlight things to make them feel
good
• Give them the belief in themselves
to help them achieve

30. Mr Cheema
Deputy
Headteacher -
Behaviour and
Safety

31. ● 96% Attendance
- Student will achieve on
average 1 grade above
their target grade in their
best 8 subjects
● 90% Attendance
- Student will achieve on average 1 grade below
their target grade in their best 8 subjects

32. Safeguarding
Or contact a member of the Senior Leadership Team.

33. Why, Culture and Character?
Why?
• To promote our core values of ARE;
• Aspiration
• Respect
• Endeavour
• Help prepare young people to the next part of their journey,
(Sixth Form, apprenticeships, college, work)
• Reinforcement of building character and good citizens for the
future, ready for life.
Aspiration, Respect, Endeavour

34. • Through the character and culture programme
we promote the development of young people
through building 3C’s;
– Currency (attainment and their qualifications)
– Culture (individuals share the schools values ie.
ARE)
– Character (building young people’s skills and
attributes through LORIC)
•Period 1 is vital and incorporates teaching and
learning.
Aspiration, Respect, Endeavour
Why Culture and Character?

35. • Facebook
• Instagram
• Snapchat…………
Social Media and Cyberspace
● Do you know if your child’s account is open or closed
● Are you their Friend
● Are they using computer in room where you can walk past
and view what they are doing
● Are you keeping the communication channels about these
social networking sites open

36. Other Areas of Support
● CEOP - https://www.thinkuknow.co.uk/
● Child net Digital Leaders Programme - http://www.childnet.com/
● Anti-bullying Alliance - http://www.anti-bullyingalliance.org.uk/
● The Big Award - http://www.bullyinginterventiongroup.co.uk/
● Kidscape -
https://www.kidscape.org.uk/media/245638/cyber_bullying_and_online_safety.pdf
● Diana, Anti-bullying Ambassadors -
http://diana-award.org.uk/programmes/anti-bullying/
● ESCB -
http://www.escb.co.uk/en-gb/safeguardingtopics/childsexualexploitation.aspx

37. Mrs Jenner
Head of School

38. Who should parents contact?
• Individual subject problem
• Subject Teacher/Head of Faculty
• General issues – Form Tutor
• Progress issues – Mr Mammen, Mr Vermaak, Miss Reed,
Miss Dyer
• Careers/Further Education – Mrs Mason
• Attendance concerns – Mrs Low
• Stress/Anxiety – Miss Reed/Miss Dyer/Anyone!!!
• KEEP IN TOUCH - do we have the correct email for you?