Year 11 Information Evening

1. Year 11 Information Evening Monday 30th September 5 – 6pm

2. Welcome and IntroductionMr Barrow - Headteacher 2013 Key Statistics • 99.4% students 5+ A*-C grades • Highest Performers gained: 12A* + 2 A (17.5 A*-C) 11A* + 2 A (15.5 A*-C) • 368 Average UCAS Point Score • Top 1% of sixth forms/colleges for value added

4. Programme for this evening • Welcome and Introduction • Behaviour and Expectations • Post 16 • Standards and Achievement • Closing Remarks

5. Behaviour and Expectations Mr Hutchinson Head of Year 11

6. The Golden Rule We expect all students to follow our GOLDEN RULE: Shirley High School students are expected to show consideration and respect to all members of the school and local community at all times.

7. The ABC of Success • We believe that students will be successful if they focus on their ABC: • Attendance • Behaviour • Commitment

8. Attendance and Punctuality • The biggest barrier to achievement in year 11 is non-attendance (including poor punctuality). Please get in touch as soon as possible if there are any issues concerning attendance. • attend@shirley.croydon.sch.uk

9. Behaviour Policy • Our new Behaviour Policy can be found on the school website along with our Attendance and Punctuality; Assessment, Recording and Reporting, and Homework policies. • These new policies are designed to ensure improved consistency across the school. • Please take the time to read these documents.

10. Uniform • Tie, jumper (and skirts for girls) should be bought from Hewitts. • We ask you to follow the school uniform policy to ensure uniform is consistent throughout the school. • Plimsolls and trainers are not part of the school uniform. Students wearing incorrect footwear will be asked to change. • Year 11 students do NOT need to wear blazers, but if they choose not to, they must wear a jumper instead. • Hats and hoodies should not be worn on the school site at any time and will be confiscated. This is for the safety of all members of the school community.

11. Equipment • Pencil case • Pen x 2 • Pencil • Rubber • Pencil sharpener • Ruler • Glue

12. Student Planners • Students are expected to have their student planner with them at all times. • Planners must be produced immediately if requested by any member of staff. • The planner is the simplest form of home/school communication. Please check it regularly and contact your son/daughter's tutor if you have any concerns.

13. Expectations • We expect ALL students will achieve 5 A* -C GCSE grades by the end of Year 11. • Attainment grades in Key stage 3 show this is possible • This can only be achieved if students, staff and parents work together. • Please feel free to email me on fhu@shirley croydon.sch.uk if you have any questions or concerns.

14. Post 16Shirley High School Ms Doherty Assistant Headteacher

15. Sixth Form Results Day 2013

16. OUTSTANDING RESULTS BTEC Extended Diploma 100% Distinction*-Merit A level 100% A*- E (A*- C = 55%)

17. Alps - Calculation of provider value added scoreShirley High School2012 - 2013 ALPS Grade 1 Based on Alps 2012-13 analysis Of 1,280 school sixth forms and colleges nationally our school is in the top 1% nationally for L3 BTEC provision

18. A2/AS level results included A*BB, AAA, BBC BTEC results included D*D*D* (3xDistintions) & B (A2) AVERAGE UCAS POINT SCORE = 368 A Level Equivalent AAA Btec Equivalent DDD

19. SHIRLEY HIGH SCHOOLSIXTH FORM – What do we offer? • Outstanding results 100% pass rate for 2013 • Excellent teaching and learning leading to good value added • A professional, technological and academic environment • A wide range of enrichment opportunities • Improved facilities and a new sixth form block • Small teaching groups • Outstanding pastoral care, monitoring and support for post 18 progression. • Teacher supervised independent study periods.

20. ENRICHMENT ANDPSHEE UCAS preparation Study & Life skills University Visits Duke of Edinburgh Award Sport Sixth Form Council Mentoring Charity / Community work Work Experience EPQ Sports leadership and primary school support Arts award Senior Prefects and School Captain positions

21. COURSES ON OFFER • We offer Level 3 qualifications. • Mostly A Levels • Some BTEC/Vocational Level 3 courses • The Level 3 offer has and will continue to expand as the size of the student body increases.

22. Achieve fewer than 5 x A*-C GCSE grades including English Language and Mathematics Entering SHS Sixth Form To Level 3 courses

23. Achieve 5 x A*-C GCSE grades and aboveincluding English and Mathematics • You get a foot in the door. • We will not turn you away. • But you will not necessarily have the chance to do any course you want. • Remember all A level subjects require B grades at GCSE for entry onto the course • You need to continue to make excellent progress to be considered.

24. THE FUTURE • Development of Sixth Form Spaces • Investment in ICT • New Sixth Form block • Introduction to the Sixth Form taster sessions for Year 11

25. So, if you want to progress to Post 16 education with uswork hard to meet and exceed your target grades this year.

26. Sixth Form Open Evening Thursday 21st November6-8pmProspectuses will be given to students before the event.

27. Standards and Achievement Mr Templeman-Wright Deputy Headteacher

28. Standards and Achievement How do we do it – strategies that deliver success for all? • PiXL (Performance in Excellence) membership x 700+ = schools • Our targets for students come from ‘FFT D’ estimates (top 25% Nationally) note ‘school’s actual 2013 results = value added factor – FFTD – 85% (5+ A* - C passes) actual 99.4% = +14.4% factor and FFTD 63% inc. English and Maths, actual 63% • Individual One to one meetings with students x 3 per year to review progress. The Year 11 students will have their 4th 1:1 meeting with me the week beginning 7th Oct. Note preparation sheets. • We issue grade reports x 3 per year to monitor and report progress which we internally monitor on a further 3 occasions per year. We state ‘current performance’ and FFT D estimates – all parties should know where their child was at the end of Year 10. • In addition we offer: One to one and small group teaching and support, additional lessons afterschool, bespoke timetables, and a whole school commitment to achieving success.

29. Standards and Achievement Key Points - continued: • We focus on reporting ‘indicative’ grades i.e. A3, A2, A1 • We focus on a minimum of two sub-levels progression per year e.g. • Student ‘A’ in July of Year 10 = B1 for English • Student ‘A’ in July of Year 11 = A2 for English • We expect students to: complete all set homework, read and action all assessment comments by their teachers (reference research done by John Hattie), attend extra classes, complete all classwork and ask for help. • To support their studies all Year 11 students will issued with a special USB stick which will have the Year slogan on it.

30. Standards and Achievement Key Events coming up to note: • October 7th unveiling of the Year 11 logo to students incorporating their slogan • Mock exams the week beginning 18th November • Year 11 reports being written the week 2nd December • Summative data collection the week 9th December – the outcomes of which will form the 1st grade report to parents/carers with a clear indication if their child is ‘on target / below target / above target’. • Early January: reports sent home and the school will be hosting a Mock GCSE Results Assembly re: August 2014.

31. Closing Remarks Mr Templeman-Wright Deputy Headteacher