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Setting Alex Jordinson Deputy Headteacher

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Targets and monitoring progress Liz Hilton-Peet Assistant Headteacher

Why and how are GCSEs changing? GCSEs and A levels in England are being reformed, to match the best systems in the world and keep pace with universities’ and employers’ demands. • GCSE content will be more challenging but still suitable for all abilities • GCSEs will be graded on a new scale of 9 to 1 rather than A* to G as now, with 9 the highest grade, to distinguish clearly between the reformed and unreformed qualifications • Increased rigour of GCSEs to ensure that reformed qualifications meet the needs of users now and in the future and are of comparable demand to the best in the world. • GCSEs that your children take will all be graded under the new system

Reformed GCSEs

Keeping track of progress • Flight paths • Allows tracking of progress against targets • Find them in student handbooks

Reports • • 1 -9 grade and A-C confidence level reported in all subjects Confidence level A – very confident of grade Confidence level B – confident of grade Confidence level C – not as confident of grade Available on Moodle. Paper copies can be requested from the data manager December, April and July A subject in the “red” is a cause for concern

English Adele Mc. Donough Head of faculty

The Year 8 Course • The year 8 English course consolidates and develops skills taught at KS 2 whilst preparing students forthcoming GCSE English and Literature study. • Students will read a range of fiction and non-fiction texts including contemporary drama and pre twentieth century texts. They learn to develop the skills of analysis. A variety of writing styles are practised and there is a focus on improving technical accuracy – spelling, punctuation and grammar. • In addition to this curricular work, the English department offers a range of extra-curricular activities and competitions to encourage students to write for different audiences and to promote a love of literature and reading.

Reading Eggspress • Reading Eggspress is an on-line programme designed to build reading and comprehension skills. Using an engaging format, children are instantly involved and interested. The range of activities motivates students to return regularly to read books, complete comprehension quizzes, earn rewards and improve their comprehension and spelling skills. • Reading Eggspress has a reporting system which enables teachers, students and their parents to see achievements.

Reading Eggspress • The site’s Library has more than 1000 fantastic fiction and factual e-books, including illustrated chapter books, full colour non-fiction books and a range of classics. • Reading materials need to match children’s reading ability and all Reading Eggspress e-books are levelled by reading age so children can easily find books of interest at their reading level.

Reading Eggspress • Students in year 8 are able to access Reading Eggspress. Login details will be provided by English teachers in the next couple of weeks. • Students can access Reading Eggspress via the internet - at home, on Chrome books or in the School’s Learning Hub. • Please contact your child’s English teacher or Ms Fry if you have any questions about Reading Eggspress.

Reading Challenge • In English, we have created the Carr Hill Reading Challenge! Students are challenged to read a range of fiction and non-fiction texts. Then, they record and review their ideas about these texts in their booklets. • As students read more widely, they receive certificates to celebrate their successes.

The Library All Y 8 s now have one library lesson per fortnight. These take place in one of their English lessons. Children are accompanied by their class teacher and our intervention mentor. This means they can have targeted support for literacy intervention and a chance to do one to one reading. The librarian will also work with small groups of pupils – this could be on Reading Challenge work or improving research skills.

Assessments Your child will complete a range of assessments covering a variety of skills and techniques. These are transferrable skills across language and literature. Assessments are completed in a separate book – not their class work book. Last year, we introduced AQA exams as our end of year assessments at KS 3. This ensures a smoother transition from one key stage to the next. The progression through grades also becomes easier to track. This year we have ensured that all our assessments use the same question stems as AQA GCSE

Intervention • Interventions include one to one or work within small groups. These will usually be within their normal English lessons and they include both in-class support and withdrawal from lessons on a short term basis. • Intervention will also be completed during Library Lessons but only in 15 minute ‘chunks’. • If other arrangements for more sustained intervention are needed, you will always be informed and regularly updated.

Parents and Carers • You can help to support your child to read widely by encouraging them to access Reading Eggspress and recording what they read in their Reading Challenge booklets. • Such tasks promote reading, comprehension and independent learning. • Thank you for encouraging your child to complete such tasks regularly as on-going homework.

Mathematics James Myers (acting) Head of faculty

What we expect from the students? • • Bring all the necessary equipment. Excellent attendance and punctuality. Excellent behaviour. Greater independence and responsibility.

Reminders Your Maths book should be backed. On your desks should be: Your pens: Blue/Black, Red and Purple. Maths Book (backed). Planner. Calculator. Geometry Equipment: Ruler, Compass and Protractor. At the start of each lesson: Rule off from the previous lesson. Always write ‘cwk’ and the date and underline both.

What will they be learning?

What will this year look like?

How to prepare for an Assessment. • • Students will be set a homework to complete a revision sheet. It is one side of A 4. Must be hand written. Covering the topics instructed by their classroom teacher.

What is mastery time?

What is Mathswatch?

Mathswatch has Changed! For all students, you need to log on to vle. mathswatch. com Your username now has @carrhill at the end of it so for Mrs Potts rather than lpotts it is lpotts@carrhill Your password is still numbers To watch a video: Click video Select GCSE Search for the clip number Select the one you want to watch

What is Kerboodle?

What support is available? • • • Their classroom teacher (at the appropriate time). Tuesday and Thursday lunchtime room 4. The Maths office. Their mentor. Web based resources.

How can parents support their students with Maths? The parents’ math knowledge did not turn out Teachers and parents need to replace sympathetic any impact, only messages suchtoashave “Don’t worry, math isn’t your thing” with theirsuch levelasof“You math positive messages cananxiety. do this, I believe in you, Jo Boaler math is an open, beautiful subject that is all about effort and hard work. ”

Useful Web Based Resources Available • • • Mymaths Mathswatch Just Maths Kerboodle The internet (login: carr password: isosceles) (school id: carrhill Login: asmith password: numbers) (User name: Carr. Student Password: Carr) (Demonstrated in lesson)

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