Welcome RUTLISH Values R students are resilient confident

Welcome RUTLISH Values R = (students are resilient, confident learners) U = Understanding (students are aware of others) T = Teamwork (students work cooperatively) L = Leading (students use their initiative) I = Inclusive (students respect difference) S= Self-Disciplined (students develop independence) H = Hardworking (students develop perseverance)

Aims of the Evening ▪ To develop an understanding of the expectations, events and challenges facing Year 10. ▪ To share a variety of strategies and information you can use to support your sons in their learning; helping them to make a smooth transition to the next stage of their educational journey.

Role of Head of Year The Head of Year • To be responsible for the year group and tutors. • To be responsible for the efficient and effective management of the year group’s pastoral care programme. • To support the Head teacher and SLT • To monitor and support the overall progress and development of students within the year group.

Role of the Tutor First point of contact for students and Parents at Rutlish school. Role and Responsibilities of the Form Tutor • To accurately record the attendance/absence of the tutor group at tutor time • To seek explanation for every pupil absence and record this information correctly. • To monitor attendance patterns of students and alert parents and the Head of Year of any concerns and issues. • To monitor students’ punctuality to school and address these issues with parents/carers and the Head of Year. • To teach and reinforce school expectations of behaviour and rules. • To enforce Tutor reports as per the whole school behaviour policy as required.

Tutor Team

Working together Student School Parents / Carers

Key Dates- Page 2 of your booklet Autumn 2019 Dates Information 26 th Evening September 2019 Prize Giving 10 th October 2019 Parents Evening 20 th November 2019 Carol Concert 18 th December 2019 Spring 2020 End of Year Exams Dates 18 th March – 3 rd April 2020 Summer 2020 Dates

How you can support your son?

How can you help? • Make sure your son is in school every day. • Ensure he has the correct uniform, equipment and sustenance. • Be engaged in their learning and show interest in what they are studying. • Monitor homework – parents can usually view homework on Fronter 19. • Encourage your child to face difficult tasks and not give up but also to ask for help when in difficulty. • Attend all parent’s evenings. • Ensure that your son has a revision timetable.

Exams & Assessment All exam board references are contained within the original option booklet. It is important that you know which exam board your son is doing as revision guides are sometimes specific Pearson Edexcel AQA OCR

Assessment Grading structure

What do these percentages look like? Cumulative Percentages Grade Grade Grade 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 U Geography 4. 8 13 24. 5 38. 6 52. 6 65. 2 81. 6 92. 4 98. 3 100 History 5. 1 13. 3 24. 6 38. 1 51. 4 63. 6 78. 6 89. 7 97 100

Boys and Girls Differences Percentage achieving a Grade 5/C in 2018 English Maths Science Languages Humanities Male Average 52% 49% 45% 50% 46% Female Average 69% 50% 48% 60% 53%

Target Grades • Target grades set are high and aspirational • Compare the predicted with the target grade and contact the teacher where you have concerns

Subjects with Non Examination Assessment GCSE Art Design & Technology Drama PE Media Music Computer Science Speaking and listening exam in English Geography field trip. Skills learnt on the field trip are formally assessed in the final exam

Vocational Courses BTECS • Enterprise • Expressive Arts • Media • Sport OCR Nationals • Imedia

Formal Exams During Year 10 • • BTEC Enterprise BTEC Media BTEC Sport OCR I media

Year 11 Exam Season The majority of exams will take place in May and June 2021. The following exams will take place before then and normally happen in March and April of Year 11 • • PE practical Art Exam MFL Speaking exams Drama practical.

Formal Exam Conditions • All conditions relating to the rules and regulations surrounding exams will be on the web site prior to the start of the exam. • If malpractice is suspected then the school has to report the issue to the exam board. This will generally result in the student being awarded a 0 mark for the exam.

Post 16 Your son should be looking at colleges or 6 th Forms now to obtain an idea of what grades he will have to achieve to be allowed on to courses.

HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR SIXTH FORM COURSES Pathway 1: Where students have achieved 8 or more GCSEs at Grades 9 -7, including English and Mathematics, students will be eligible to take 4 full A’Levels or level 3 BTEC courses. Pathway 2: Where students have achieved 7 or more GCSEs at Grades 9 -6 including English and Mathematics, students will be eligible to take 3 full A’Levels or level 3 BTEC courses, plus an additional one-year level 3 course, the Extended Project Qualification known as the EPQ. Pathway 3: Where students have achieved 5 or more GCSEs at Grades 9 -4 including English and Mathematics, students will be eligible to take 3 full A’Levels or level 3 BTEC courses. • • • For all three pathways, applicants must meet the minimum entry requirements for each subject.

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The difference between a successful person and others is not a lack of strength, not a lack of knowledge, but rather a lack of will. Vince Lombardi