Information for parents of Year 10 students from the KS4 information evening at Chew Valley School, October 2015

1. Year 10
GCSEs have already started!

2. Year Team
Head of Year: Miss R Taylor
Assistant Head of Year: Mrs C Brooke
• 10C Mr Brown
• 10H Mr Stinchcombe
• 10E Mrs Clayton-Jones
• 11W Mrs Robinson
• 11V Mr Conway
• 11A Ms Marmion
• 11L Mr O’Connell
• First point of contact/support.
• Rounded picture of pupil
progress.
• Three tutor periods per week
that focus on reading, reflective
learning and quizzes!

3. Expectations
Academic
• For all pupils to achieve their highest attainment in GCSE courses
Social
• Pupils to become responsible and ‘well rounded’ citizens.
• To have aspirations beyond Year 11 and to work hard to achieve them

4. Pupil support
• Mrs Rowlands – Deputy Head
teacher (Pastoral)
• Mrs Taylor – Home/School Liaison
• Megan Harris – Pastoral Support
• Mr Edwards – Associate Assistant
Head teacher (behaviour)
• Literacy and numeracy
intervention
• Outside agencies
• Provide specialist
intervention beyond the
role of the tutor
• Communication between
tutor/head of year/pupil
and parents

5. Year 10 Mentoring Support
• ‘In school’ specialist mentors to provide individual support for pupils
that have been identified for specific academic reasons. Tutors have
recommended students for support with transition – to be reviewed
after monitoring points.
• Mr Carter, Mrs Milne and Mrs Harland work ‘behind the scenes’ to
help with issues such as homework, organisation, class room
confidence etc
• 6 students currently paired with a 6th form mentor – opportunity to
increase this after M1

6. Standards
• Be prepared to learn!
• Uniform
• Phones
• Make up and Jewellery

7. Rewards
• Green Slips / commendations/postcards home
• Star Baker Award (conduct score)
• Tutor group of the term
• Attendance
• Privilege Pass

8. Exciting Extra-Curricular
Opportunities
Lunchtime training has already started, 40+ students are involved at this
stage. A team of 6 will eventually take on the challenge of visiting ten
tors over 35 miles across Dartmoor over a weekend in May

9. AWARD REQUIREMENTS
VOLUNTEERING PHYSICAL SKILL EXPEDITION
3 months 3 months 3 months Plan / prepare / complete a
2 day & 1 night venture
+
Either
A further 3 months
Total time = 6 months
Or
A further 3 months
Total time = 6 months
BRONZE

10. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award - Bronze
PHYSICAL
SKILLVOLUNTEERING

11. Expedition Section
Practice Expedition Assessed Expedition

12. Work Experience
• Week beginning June 20th
• Mr Hammett has launched this with Year 10
• Help with selecting and applying for work experience placements
• More individual intervention for career pathways in Year 11

13. Success starts at home!
How parents can help
• Insight Portal
• Diaries
• School website
• Calendar dates
• Communication
• Reinforce expectations
• Support the school
Year 10 Private Study in the Library
Every Wednesday – 3.45pm to 5.30pm

14. But, I don’t have any homework set!
• * Continuing with coursework or assessment tasks that have been set previously
• * Re-capping - look at your timetable, is there any work you did today in a lesson that you need
to do more on, complete, re-draft or understand better by reading it over again or completing more
examples?
• * Preparation - look at tomorrow’s timetable. Do you need to re-read work to help you get ready for
tomorrow? Have you forgotten stuff from last week – if so look at it now. Check your homework is ready
for handing in tomorrow - could you improve it?
• * Extra research - the school homework planner has recommended websites that you could visit to help
you really get ahead and boost your grades
• * Check Bitesize/past papers/SAM Learning/ Revision sites – this is especially good for older students.
Check Insight Portal - is there work you could look at there?
• * Tidy and organise - sort out your workspace, tidy out your bag or pencil case. Make sure you have got the
school equipment you need.
• * ‘Read around. Read extra articles, research, information about work that interests you or that you need to
know more about.
• * Research jobs and courses, know what qualifications you need to follow your dreams.

15. Communication
Proactive rather than reactive!
Email:
krowlands@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
rtaylor@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
cbrooke@chewvalleyschool.co.uk
Twitter:
@Year10CVS
School Website:
chewvalleyschool.co.uk

16. Calendar dates
• 6th November – Settling in Report – Attitudinal grades only
• W/B December 1st – English CA
• W/B December 1st – Maths Assessment week
• March 14th – Monitoring Report
• Thursday March 21th – Subject Evening
• W/B March 11rd MFL, and GCSE PE CA week
• W/B June 6th – History and MFL CA week
• W/B Monday June 13th – EXAM WEEK
• W/B Monday June 20th Work Experience
• July 15th – Full subject report sent home