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Strathearn SchoolBelfast

Form 4 Information Evening

2012

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PROGRAMME FOR THE EVENING

• Introduction Mrs Graham (VP, Pastoral)

• Pastoral Miss Gibson (Head of Key Stage 4)

• Assessment Mrs Connery (VP, Teaching and Learning)

• Careers Mrs Hearst (Careers Adviser)

• Conclusion Mr Manning

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Introduction

Mrs Graham

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AIMS OF FORM 4 PARENTS’ INFORMATION EVENING

To give parents an understanding of the

GCSE experienceTo help parents offer practical support to

their daughtersTo strengthen the home – school

partnership

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Pastoral

Miss Gibson

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Our Role….Academic

• Content / delivery of all courses

• Controlled Assessment

• Revision guide and help (subject and tutorial)

• Learning Support Tutor

• Communication with parents / formal and informal

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Our Role….

Pastoral

• All Teachers

• Tutors / Head of Section / VP Pastoral

• Support / encourage / monitor

• Contact with parents / formal and informal

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Pastoral provision and Tutorial programme

•Who’s who in Form Four

4S Dr McBride4T Ms Simpson4R Mrs Hoare4A Miss Grier4H Miss Murphy

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How you can help?

• Encourager

• Sympathetic ear

• Attendance

• Monitor

• Act as go between

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How your daughter can help herself

• Organisation and planning

• Marathon not a sprint!

• Keep on top of work

• Use of planners

• Seek appropriate help

• Maintain a healthy work / life balance

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When things go wrong……

For example…..

(a) Organisation

(b) Relationship difficulties

(c) Family/ personal issues

Pupils adopt an all or nothing approach

Dealing with stress / resilience

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Curriculum and Assessment

Mrs Connery

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The differences

Key Stage 3 Key Stage 4• 17 Subjects (limited choice)

• All timetabled• Directed study

• 9 GCSEs (some optional choices)

• All timetabled• Directed study• Homework amount• Controlled

Assessment• Mocks• External Examinations

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Assessment and Reporting in Form 4

December : Short Report

May: Internal examinations

June: Full Reports

June: Parent Consultation Afternoon

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What is ‘Controlled Assessment’?

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Information Guides

For pupils For parents

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Controlled Assessment www.ccea.org.uk

Coursework - A guide for parentswww.jcq.org.uk

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www.ccea.og.uk

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Useful Addresses

www.strathearn.org.uk

www.ccea.org.uk

Email: nconnery620@strathearn.sch.ni.uk

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Key Stage 4Careers Programme

Mrs Hearst

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Careers Suite

• Open 8.30am until 3.30pm• Including break and lunch time• No appointment necessary• Computer software programmes • Access to the Internet• Careers Library – many books, publications and

journals which the girls may borrow

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Form 4

• Introduction to what constitutes a career

• Careers areas of interest to the pupils

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Form 5- During September – Unit of Employability within

Learning for Life and Work programme- Questionnaire to determine priorities for the

interview programme- Career Guidance interviews – October to March- Lunch time drop in sessions- December until April – range of speakers on

various career areas.

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Concluding Remarks

Mr Manning