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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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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
