Year11ExpectationEvening

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Thisistheprocessofconnectinga‘random’pieceofinformationintoyoursonordaughter’smapofknowledge.

MrMunrowillexplaineffectivemechanismstohelpyoursonordaughtertoencodetheirworkeffectively

Somethinghasnotbeenlearnedunlessitisstoredinlongtermmemory

MissBoden willoutline3barrierstoeffectivestoragethatyoursonordaughtermayfaceandstrategiestoovercomethese

Alloftheseprocessesinvolvethinkinghard

Mrs Firthwillexplainthemarkingandfeedbackstrategiesthatwewillbeusingtohelpyoursonordaughtertothinkharder

Knowledgeisnogoodtousifwecan’tretrieveit.

TheEnglish,MathsandScienceteamleaderswillexplaineffectivemethodsofretrievalthatyoursonordaughtercanuseinMaths,EnglishandScience

KeepingChildrenSafe• ThisfollowstheCoroner’sreportfollowingthetragicdeathofChadrack Mbala Mulo in

October2016.• Wemusthaveanadditionalemergencycontactnumberofaresponsibleadultlivingata

differentaddressfromthestudent.• “Inlinewiththedutyundersection10oftheChildrenAct2004,theexpectationisthatthe

schoolandthelocalauthoritywillhaveinplaceproceduresdesignedtocarryoutreasonableenquiries.Thetypeofproceduresmayincludetheappropriatepersoncheckingwithrelatives,neighbours,landlords– privateorsocialhousingproviders– andotherlocalstakeholderswhoareinvolved.Theyshouldalsorecordthattheyhavecompletedtheseprocedures.”(ChildrenMissingEducation– section33,DfE StatutoryGuidance,September2016)

• “Schoolsandcollegesshouldholdmorethanoneemergencycontactnumberforeachpupilorstudent.”(KeepingChildrenSafeInEducation– section55,DfE StatutoryGuidance,September2018)

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InformationonthereformedGCSEs

• StudentsbeginningKeyStage4inSeptember2019willbetakingthereformedGCSEsinalloftheirsubjects.

ThereformedGCSEsaredifferentinthefollowingways:• Theyaregraded9-1notA*-G• Thetopgrade,9,ishardertoachievethantheA*grade• Assessmentismainlybyterminalexamattheendofatwo-yearcourse

• Fewercoursescontaincontrolledassessments• Thereisnew,moredemandingcontentforstudentstolearn• Thereisagreaterfocusonliteracyacrossallsubjects

Monday14thJanuary– Friday18thJanuary LaunchofKS4CourseChoiceprocessinassembliesandKS4CourseChoicebookletissuedtostudents.

Monday21stJanuary– Friday25thJanuary Year9SummativeAssessments(eachCurriculumTeamwillconductassessmentswhichwillhelptoinformcoursechoices).

Thursday31st January6.00– 8.00pm

KS4CourseChoicesEveningmarketplaceformataroundschool

Tuesday5thFebruary AspirationsFair(allYear9studentswillhavethechancetospeakdirectlytoarangeofpost-16opportunityprovidersatthisfair).

Tuesday26thFebruary DeadlineforsubmissionofInitialCourseChoices

Friday15thMarch FinalCourseChoiceformissuedtostudents

Friday22ndMarch DeadlineforreturnofFinalCourseChoicesformtoformtutor

KeyStage4CourseChoicesTimetable

Abalancedapproach

• Universitiesandemployersfavourstudentswithanexcellentworkethicandabroadandbalanced‘Whole’education.

• Therefore,whicheversubjectsastudentdecidestopursueinKeyStage4,effortandperformanceareexpectedandremainimportantforthewholeofYear9ineverysubject.

WholeCurriculumfilm

• HereisashortfilmthatexplainswhatourWholeCurriculumlookslike

Thisistheprocessofconnectinga‘random’pieceofinformationintoyoursonordaughter’smapofknowledge.

MrMunrowillexplaineffectivemechanismstohelpyoursonordaughtertoencodetheirworkeffectively

Expectationsevening2017=Thereare3stagestolearningknowledge

orskills‘permanently’

ThesearethesameforallofusEncodingStoring

Retrieving

BenchmarksofExcellence

BenchmarksofExcellence

Benefits:

1. Allsubjectshavea‘BenchmarksofExcellence’documentandhaveshareditwithstudents

2. Theyallowallteacherstohavehighexpectationsofallstudents

3. Theymakeourexpectationscleartoallstudents

Geography Bench mark of

excellence

Basic Expectations1. Be on time to every lesson.2. Bring the correct equipment to every lesson.3. Always put a date and title and underline it with a ruler4. Write in blue or black pen. Diagrams, sketches and graphs should be

drawn in pencil.5. Always stick in loose sheets.6. Missing work must be copied up.7. Homework must always be completed and handed in on time.8. Act on advice given and all response tasks should be completed.9. Demonstrate a positive attitude at all times.10. Work hard and do your very best.

EquipmentEssential• Pen (blue or Black)• A different colour pen• Pencil• Ruler• Coloured pencilsExtra• Glue Stick• Scissors

Presentation in books

Titlesallunderlined

Sheets glued in and neat

Response task complete

Response Tasks CompletedPupil has

identified a question that

they could improve on

after feedback on test.

Using key terminology

Pupil has used key words throughout their work

KnowledgeOrganisers

KnowledgeOrganisers

Benefits:

1. ContainalltheinformationthatyouMUSTknow2. Aredesignedinawaywhichenableyoutoquizyourselforhave

othersquizyou3. Giveyouoneplacewhereyoucanfindtheinformationyouneed

FindingKnowledgeOrganisers

Ms Boden

Academic Catch Up Lead and HIT Curriculum Team Leadercboden@wilmslowhigh.cheshire.sch.uk

Somethinghasnotbeenlearnedunlessitisstoredinlongtermmemory

MissBoden willoutline3barrierstoeffectivestoragethatyoursonordaughtermayfaceandstrategiestoovercomethese

Storage

Learning needs to be stored in the long-term memory which involves Practising Deliberately.

• Classwork• Homework • Practice • Revision• Quizzing• Reading

3 Barriers To Effective Storage

1. Distractions from mobile phones and Social Media or gaming (Xbox/ Playstation)

2. Ineffective use of time 3. Poor homework habits

Deliberate Or Non-Deliberate Practice?

• Recogniseyourfriendinacrowd• Safelycrosstheroad• Rideabike• Useaknifeandfork• Tieyourshoelaces• Driveacar

DeliberatePractice

Accurate

Efficient

Effective

Automatic

Spacefornewskills

Not All Practice Is Equal

Practice that works, practice that builds strong neural connections is practice that challenges.

The Hard Stuff.

Eyes WaterMuscles Ache

Brain Hurts

Adults look at their smartphones every 12 minutes

• Twenty-four hour social media 'link to teenage anxiety’

• 45% of young people are checking their mobile phones after they have gone to bed

• More teenagers 'addicted' to computer games

• Children spend six hours or more a day on screens

• Computer time is modern parents' bribe and threat

Mobile phones, Social Media and Gaming are distractions that take time and attention away from deliberate practice.

Habits and behaviours are unhelpful and harmful.

Establish a new routine.

Discipline.

1. Smarter smartphone habits

Break workload into small, achievable chunks.

1. Time is the most precious resource, make it count2. Make a plan of how time will be used each evening3. Plan for nightly homework and revision4. Plan for breaks5. Plan for social time6. Make a plan for how time will be used each weekend and holiday7. Be realistic and make the plan achievable 8. Agree on expectations: habits and routines

2. Effective use of time

Available on FireFly

https://wilmslowhigh.fireflycloud.net/key-stage-3-and-4/advice-about-effective-revision-and-learning

The impact of homework on learning is consistently positive, it leads to 5 months additional

progress.

3. Effective homework habits

Quality Learning Time

The Learning Gap between students who do...• Effective homework• Wider Curriculum activities• Extra classes

... And those who don’t

Homework provides opportunities to:

1. Overlearn2. Practice3. Pre-learn4. Test5. Develop automaticity

Learning in the home makes the greatest difference to student

achievement

1. Actively engage: be interested, ask questions2. Know the difference between looking at a book and cognitive

engagement3. Quiz and test: provide opportunities to practise retrieval4. Model the desired discipline, behaviours and attitudes5. Be informed and knowledgeable: use FireFly and communicate

with teachers

Parents

1. Designated work space: well lit and no distractions 2. Allow for space and breaks 3. Brain food and plenty of water 4. Well organised resources and equipment, no wasted time 5. Available adult to supervise, acknowledge effort, praise and

reward6. No mobile phones or gaming devices7. Activity/ exercise

Environment

Extra Time

https://www.suttontrust.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/09/Extra-time-report_FINAL.pdf

Alloftheseprocessesinvolvethinkinghard

Mrs Firthwillexplainthemarkingandfeedbackstrategiesthatwewillbeusingtohelpyoursonordaughtertothinkharder

Howdowemarkwork?

Feedbackmustchangebehaviouroritisn’tachievinganything:thecrucialpartofmarkingisnottheevidenceitgivesofteachersworking

hardbuttheimpactithasonimprovingstudents'learning.

Wehavemanyvaryingstrategies,bothsummativeandformative,whichhelpusunderstandwhatastudentknows,theirlearninggaps

andwhattodotoimprove.

Summativepre-testing

Formative(informalteacherassessment)

Summativeposttest

WHEN…Before teachingaunitofwork.

WHY…Tofindoutwhatstudentsknowbeforeinstructionalplanningbegins.Also,itsanopportunitytoshowwevaluetheirpreviouslearning.

HOW…Theassessmentshouldmatchthelearningobjectives.Notalwaysawrittentest,canbeanassessedpracticalorperformancetask.Studentscanshowtheirunderstandinginmultipleways.

WHEN…Duringteachingaunitofwork.Frequentandlowkey.

WHY…Anongoingassessmenttocheckstudents’understandingthroughaunitofwork.Ithelpsteachersbemoreresponsivetostudentsneedsandadjustteachingaccordingly.

HOW…Examplesofformativeassessments…- Checklists- Exitcards/slips- Journalentries- Self-checkscales- 100%studentresponse(canusewhiteboards)- The1minessay(indexcards)- Verbalorwrittensummaries- Handsignalstoshowunderstanding- TrafficlightstoindicatestudentunderstandingVariousstrategiesusedbyteacherstoadjustplanningaccordingly.Providesinformationaboutstudentslearningandtheeffectivenessofinstruction.Verbalfeedbackismainlygivenwiththeexpectationthatstudentsrespondquicklyandimprovework.

WHEN…Afterteachingaunitofwork.

WHY…Toassesswhatstudentshaveretainedattheendofaunitofwork.

HOW…Canbewrittenoranoralexam,projectoraperformancetask.Shouldmatchthelearningthattookplace.Marks/gradesareshared.Whenstudentsaremarked/gradedonthemasteryofskillstheyweretaughttheycandevelopagrowthmindset.Furthertargetsforimprovementset.Re-visitingofknowledgenecessarytomakeitstick.

TheContext:FormativeandSummativeAssessment

Strategy

Teamswillhavedifferentmarkingandfeedbackstrategiesbutallhavethesharedaimof,• enablingstudentstothinkhardandlearnfromtheirmistakes• toimproveworkthroughthesettingofresponsetasks• usingthelanguageofCompleteLearningtocommunicatelevelofmastery

• usingeffectiveformativeassessmentstrategiestoidentifylearninggapsandplanaccordingly

• feedback thatiswell-pitchedtotheattainmentlevelofthestudent

Whatdoesitlooklike?

Whatwillyousee?• Lowstakestesting(quizzes)• Codeslinkingtoteamstatementsindicatinghowtoimprove

• Pointscoretests• Dotmarking• WWW/EBI• Responsetasks• Completelearning:fluent,complete,substantial,establishing,initial

• Peer/selfassessment

Whatdoyounotsee?

• Onetooneverbalfeedback(frequentandbuiltintolessonroutines)

• Wholeclassfeedback• Effectivequestioningtoassessunderstanding

• Electronicfeedback• HandhelddevicesbeingusedsuchasPlickers,Cahoot etc.

• Verbalpeercritique

Knowledgeisnogoodtousifwecan’tretrieveit.

TheEnglish,MathsandScienceteamleaderswillexplaineffectivemethodsofretrievalthatyoursonordaughtercanuseinMaths,EnglishandScience

GCSEEnglishLiteratureandEnglishLanguage

(Twoqualifications)

MissYates:KS4TeamLeader

GCSEEnglishLanguage: 2exampapers:

Paper1 = ExplorationsinCreative readingandWriting

Paper2 = Writers'ViewpointsandPerspectives

Bothpapersare1hr45mins

Eachpaperisworth80marks,50%oftheGCSE

Assessedskills:ReadingandWriting

GCSEEnglishLiterature: 2exampapers:

Paper1 = ShakespeareandC19thnovel(‘AChristmasCarol)

Paper2 = ModernText(‘AnInspectorCalls’)andPoetry

Paper1is1hr45minsandisworth40%(60marks)

Paper2is2hr15minsandisworth60%(96marks)

RevisingforEnglishOnesizedoesNOT fitall…

RevisionChecklist:KnowledgeOrganisers

– Summaryofessentialknowledge

– Regularrevision

– Quizzing

Revisioninschool:GCSEEnglishClinic

– Tuesdayafterschool.– Room39.

– Essayandexampractice.– Voluntary‘dropin’sessionsforstudents

– Englishteacherson-handtoofferguidance,adviceandfeedback.

Quote-by-Rote

– Tuesdayafterschool– Designedtohelpstudentslearnandmemorizekeyquotations.

GCSErevisionwall

– DownstairsEnglishcorridor

– Practicepapersandrevisionguides

– QRbarcodeslinkeddirectlytoadditionalrevisionresourcesonFireFly

Revisioninschool:

Revisingfromhome:FireFly

– Practicepapers– Revisionguides– Podcasts– Examguidance

Revisingfromhome:

EnglishTwitterfeed@whigh_eng

–Revisionguidance–Examplework–Websitelinks–Videolinks

Revisingfromhome:

Onlinetutorials

– Mr Bruff – YouTube

– Mr Salles - YouTube

– GCSEEnglishLanguageGrade9-1Course-Facebook

KeySessionsExamwalkthroughs

– Withinthecoreschoolday

– GuidestudentsthroughexaminationsbeforethefinalGCSEs

– Providesdetailedadviceonhowtoapproacheachquestion

– BasedonAQAguidanceandfeedback

– LedbyEnglishteachers

EffectiveMaths learning

MissChaudhri

KS4TeamLeader

EffectiveMathsLearning

• Inordertofulfiltheirpotentialstudentswillbeexpectedto:– Thinkhardinlessons– Workhardinlessons– Seekhelpwhentheyneedit– Attendalladditionalsessionsthattheycan– Completehomeworktothebestoftheirability

Forthoseofyouwhomaybeworriedabouttheabove….

EffectiveMathsLearning

• IHaveyettoseethis……

EffectiveMathsLearning

• However,Ihaveseenthis……

EffectiveMathsLearning

• Wecontinuetodevelopfluencyinmathematicsinallstudents.Sowhatdoesthislooklikeinmathematics…….– Theyknowthebasics….

• Timestablesupto10x10• Howtomultiplya3digitnumberbya3digitnumberwithoutusingacalculatore.g.478x391=

• Shortdivisionmethode.g.536÷ 8=8)536• Equivalenceoffractions,decimalsandpercentages.e.g.¼=0.25=25%

– Theycanapplymathematicsindifferentcontexts.– Theycanproblemsolve!

Onceuponatime…

Thefuture…

Worstcasescenario…

Intervention

• Mornings–Mon– Fri(KMac)–Wed– Fri(NC)

• AfterSchool• Mon(WholeDep’)

TheGCSEjourneyforouryoungpeopleisacollaborationbetweenyou,meandthem.

ClassworkandHomework

Thereisnopointincomingtointerventionifyoudon’tproducethegoodsinclass.

9weeksinschoolleftuntilthemockexams

EffectiveMathsLearning

• Howcanyouhelpyourson/daughteriftheyarestrugglingwithhomework/revision?

EffectiveMathsLearning

• Howcanyouhelpyourson/daughteriftheyarestrugglingwithhomework/revision?

EffectiveMathsLearning

• Howcanyouhelpyourson/daughteriftheyarestrugglingwithhomework/revision?

EffectiveMathsLearning

• Howcanyouhelpyourson/daughteriftheyarestrugglingwithhomework/revision?

• Iftheseallfailthen……

– Asktheirclassteacher.– Askoneoftheothermathsteachers.

EffectiveMathsLearning

• Howcanyouhelpthemathsdepartment?• Equipment

– Pen– Pencil– Ruler– Scientificcalculator– Compasses– Protractor– Colouredpen

– Pleaseencourageyourson/daughterNOTtothrowawaytheiroldexercisebooksuntilAFTERtheirGCSEexams.

Casiofx83

EffectiveMathsLearning

Finally……..

• LearningGaps – Everystudenthasdifferentlearninggaps!– Teacherswillhelpfindoutwhatthesearethroughlessonsandassessments

• Studentswillneedtoworkhardtoclosethem...practisepractise practise!

Revisionisnotstudyingthethingsthatyouknow…

Y11ExpectationsEveningScience

TheStructureofScience• AllstudentsatWilmslowHighSchoolstudyeitherCombinedorTripleScience.

• CombinedSciencestudentsareinmixedabilityclasses.Anadditionalsupportclassisinplaceforeachsideoftheyear.

CohortA CohortB AdditionalInformationCurie Bohr TripleScienceClasses

Hodgkin Dalton

MixedabilityCombinedScienceclasses

Sharman HiggsAnning PincusApgar TeslaLamarr Jenner Supportclasses

StrivingforExcellence• Studentsmaybeenteredforfoundationor

higherpapers,basedontheir;

a) Performanceinendoftopictests,b) Qualityofclassworkandhomework,c) Percentageattendance,d) Attitudetolearning.

• Teacherswillmonitorpupils’performanceandspeakwithindividualswhereappropriate.

BeatingaPersonalBestInordertoaidtheencoding,storageandretrievalofscientificknowledge,pupilsmust:

• Userevisionguidesandworkbooksfrequently,notjustwhenanexamiscomingup– thesearebothavailablefromPrintWorks

• Makeuseofonlineresources,suchasIsaacPhysics,MyGCSEScience,QuizletandKerboodle

• Ensure100%attendanceismaintained,especiallyforRequiredPracticals.Wherealessonismissed,itispivotalstudentscatch-upintheirowntime

• Otherformalinterventionswillbeavailableatalaterdatefortargetedstudents

ExampleTimelines- Physics

Knowingourstudents

http://www.wilmslowhigh.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/09/Sep-18-Knowing-Our-Students.pdf