Year 8 Information EveningYear 8 Information Evening
September 2011September 2011
WelcomeWelcome
Results, Targets and Assessment Results, Targets and Assessment Grades: Mr BrownlieGrades: Mr Brownlie
Student Support:Student Support:Mr Coulson & Ms RudmanMr Coulson & Ms Rudman
Careers Education at Crossley Heath Careers Education at Crossley Heath School: Mr SchofieldSchool: Mr Schofield
Key PersonnelKey Personnel
TutorTutor House Achievement Leader (HAL)House Achievement Leader (HAL) HAL with responsibility for Y8HAL with responsibility for Y8 Year Group Co-ordinator (Mr Coulson)Year Group Co-ordinator (Mr Coulson) Assistant Head i/c Students (Mr Donlan)Assistant Head i/c Students (Mr Donlan) Deputy Head i/c Curriculum (Mr Brownlie)Deputy Head i/c Curriculum (Mr Brownlie) Acting Head (Mrs Moffat)Acting Head (Mrs Moffat)
ResultsResults
KS4KS4
KS5KS5
Key Stage 4 - HeadlinesKey Stage 4 - Headlines 99.4% of students achieved 5+ A*-C grades (98.1in 2010)99.4% of students achieved 5+ A*-C grades (98.1in 2010)
ININCREASECREASE 98.7% 5+ A*-C grades including English and Maths (98.1 in 2010)98.7% 5+ A*-C grades including English and Maths (98.1 in 2010)
ININCREASECREASE Average point score per entry Average point score per entry 56.3 56.3 (51.9, 49.8)(51.9, 49.8)
ININCREASECREASE
34%34% (23% in 2010) of students achieved at least 10 grades A*/A (23% in 2010) of students achieved at least 10 grades A*/AININCREASECREASE
94.8%94.8% (91.6% in 2010) of students achieved >=5 A*-B grades (91.6% in 2010) of students achieved >=5 A*-B grades ININCREASECREASE
68.2%68.2% (64.5% in 2009) students achieved at least 1 x A* (64.5% in 2009) students achieved at least 1 x A* ININCREASECREASE
Average point score per student Average point score per student 667667 (548 in 2010) (548 in 2010)ININCREASECREASE
70% A/B70% A/B grades in grades in ASAS Communication & Culture Communication & Culture – 92 students92 students
Average point Average point score per entryscore per entry
45
47
49
51
53
55
57
2008 2009 2010 2011
APS
APS
KS4 Trend – KS4 Trend – Ave Total Point ScoreAve Total Point Score
2007' 4702008' 5442009' 5452010' 5482011' 667
KS4 - Ave Total Point Score
544 545 547
410
430
450
470
490
510
530
550
2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
470
544
545548
667
410
460
510
560
610
660
2007' 2008' 2009' 2010' 2011'
Year 11 Outstanding AchievementsYear 11 Outstanding Achievements• Over one third of the year group (54 students)
achieved 10 or more A*/A grades
• 29 students gained 12 or more grades at A/A*
4 students achieved 14 GCSEAt A*/A as well as an A grade in ASCommunication & Culture
3 students achieved:10 GCSEs at A*3 GCSEs at A
AND an A grade in AS Communication & CultureOne also achieved an A in AS French
Yr 10 GCSE Yr 10 GCSE E Lang French Geog German History Maths
%A*/A 58 95 95 83 75 100
Entries 155 19 21 29 20 55
- All grades A/A* in Mathematics- No grade below B in option block subjects
Congratulations to these Year 10 students - An even better performance than last year’s Y10!
AS Level – TrendAS Level – Trend
20112011 (2010, 2009, 2008)(2010, 2009, 2008)Pass ratePass rate 93.2% 93.2% (95%, 93.7%,(95%, 93.7%, 96%)96%)
Including General StudiesIncluding General Studies% grades A & B:% grades A & B: 51.651.6 (49.3, 49.2, 53.4)(49.3, 49.2, 53.4)
Excluding General StudiesExcluding General Studies% grades A & B:% grades A & B: 48.948.9 (47.1, 48.9, 56.0)(47.1, 48.9, 56.0)
AS Trend - AS Trend - % A&B % A&B (Blue: -GS; Pink: +GS)(Blue: -GS; Pink: +GS)
44
46
48
50
52
54
56
58
2008 2009 2010 2011
A2 ResultsA2 Results
Pass rate (inc GS)Pass rate (inc GS) 98%98%
Including General Studies:Including General Studies:Average point score per entryAverage point score per entry 92.592.5 % grades A & B% grades A & B 57.157.1
Excluding General Studies:Excluding General Studies:Average point score per entryAverage point score per entry 95.995.9% grades A & B% grades A & B 63.163.1
Average Points Score at A2 = 96 – almost a BAverage Points Score at A2 = 96 – almost a B
Year 13 Outstanding AchievementsYear 13 Outstanding Achievements• 26 Students achieved 3 or more A*/A grades
Special congratulations to:- Sophie Murch A*A*A*AA- Josh Scriven A*A*A*AA- Tom Chatterjee A*A* AAA
Sophie Murch andEric Martin were successful in securingplaces to study at Cambridge
Other Outstanding AchieversOther Outstanding Achievers
Not just about raw resultsNot just about raw results
About achieving the best that you canAbout achieving the best that you can
About getting involved and developing a About getting involved and developing a range of aspectsrange of aspects
Targets and AspirationsTargets and Aspirations What are they?What are they?
The targets are challenging and aspirational but are The targets are challenging and aspirational but are based on realistic expectationsbased on realistic expectations
The targets are based on what an average student The targets are based on what an average student should achieveshould achieve
Is Crossley Heath an average school?Is Crossley Heath an average school?
How and when are they set?How and when are they set? Set last year for current Y8 based on in school data Set last year for current Y8 based on in school data
and MidYISand MidYIS
How should you discuss targets with your How should you discuss targets with your child?child?
Assessment windowsAssessment windows
Termly Progress up-dates:Termly Progress up-dates:
- Autumn: w/c 31- Autumn: w/c 31stst October October
- Spring: w/c 23- Spring: w/c 23rdrd January (at options evening) January (at options evening)
- Summer: w/c 9- Summer: w/c 9thth July (with written report) July (with written report)
Assessments and examsAssessments and exams
Unit assessments on-going throughout the Unit assessments on-going throughout the yearyear
End of year 8 exams: w/c 28End of year 8 exams: w/c 28thth May May
CommunicationCommunication
Tutor Review Day 19 October 2011Tutor Review Day 19 October 2011
Opportunity to meet tutor to discuss child’s Opportunity to meet tutor to discuss child’s progress in general termsprogress in general terms
Parents’ Evening / Options Evening:Parents’ Evening / Options Evening:– Monday 23Monday 23rdrd January January– Opportunity to meet subject teachers to discuss Opportunity to meet subject teachers to discuss
subject specific progress and optionssubject specific progress and options
Supporting your child Supporting your child – Ms Rudman– Ms Rudman
House Achievement Leader for PorterHouse Achievement Leader for Porter Responsibility for Y8Responsibility for Y8
The Role of the Form TutorThe Role of the Form Tutor The role of the HALThe role of the HAL Tell us about any issues by contacting tutor or HALTell us about any issues by contacting tutor or HAL Avoid leave of absence during term timeAvoid leave of absence during term time
Check planner and be encouraging with Check planner and be encouraging with homeworkhomework
Leadership OpportunitiesLeadership Opportunities
PrefectsPrefects BuddiesBuddies LRC assistantsLRC assistants JSLAJSLA Student CouncilStudent Council Student Subject Affiliates (SSAs)Student Subject Affiliates (SSAs)
House activitiesHouse activities
Y8 Guided ChoicesY8 Guided Choices
Mr Schofield – Careers GuidanceMr Schofield – Careers Guidance Mr Brownlie – Curriculum ManagerMr Brownlie – Curriculum Manager
The Crossley Heath SchoolThe Crossley Heath School
The Curriculum for Year 9 students The Curriculum for Year 9 students from September 2011from September 2011
EnglishMathematics
ScienceICT
Sport/PEPHSCE
Enterprise
ArtMusic
GeographyHistoryFrenchGermanSpanishDesign
TechnologyReligious Studies
PEDrama
The Guided Choice SubjectsThe Guided Choice Subjects
4 ChoicesHumanitiesGeography
History
Foreign LanguagesFrenchGermanSpanish
Design TechnologyElectronics
FoodGraphics
Resistant MaterialsTextiles
----------------------Additional MFL
French / German / Spanish
Open Option
Art DramaMusic
Physical EducationReligious Studies
Additional HumanityHistory / Geography
Additional MFLFrench / German / Spanish
School EventsSchool Events
Christmas Party (for students!) 19Christmas Party (for students!) 19thth DecemberDecember
Carol service for parents: 20Carol service for parents: 20thth December December
CHA Race Night 30 September CHA Race Night 30 September
CHA Quiz – FebruaryCHA Quiz – February
Thank you for comingThank you for coming
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