k eeping on track success 4 all
Enabling students to both succeed academically and develop as a whole person during their time at Caludon Castle School. For each year team, the primary goal is to support the smooth journey of students through their school career, ensuring that each individual reaches their potential and secures a bright future. As a school we have created an ethos in which our students are equipped with the tools to question the world around them, and are able to tackle difficult challenges in a positive and diligent way. Above all, we aim to nurture students who can operate independently in the world: who can develop their own ideas, who have initiative and drive, and who have a “can-do� mind-set. We want our students to be well rounded and high achieving. Our Key Stage 4 curriculum is broad, balanced and challenging, allowing our students to develop the skills, knowledge and understanding they will need in their future. The options and pathways available will allow each student, with the necessary work ethic, to reach their potential and achieve their goals.
We want all students to realise their full potential academically and socially by • ‘Keeping on track’ within their band • Becoming increasingly more confident • Demonstrating the knowledge, understanding and punctual attendance for the wider world • Graduating with pride
YEAR 10
YEAR 11
Attendance
96%
96%
Persistent Absence
<10%
<10%
PP Attendance
>94%
>92%
PP Persistent Absence
<12%
<13%
Exclusions (No of students)
<5
<5
Exclusion (Days)
<20
<20
>0.20
>0.17
0%
0%
Progress 8 Neets
FOCUS
WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE?
Develop KS4 pastoral teams and look at ways to build on current outstanding practice
• Create a positive and aspirational attitude, amongst all stakeholders. • Create an ethos where all individuals can reach their potential. • Further develop the skills of the pastoral leadership to plan early intervention, work proactively and strategically and lead teams of tutors. • Develop the role of the tutor and achieve programme to aid the promotion of the KS4 values and aspiration. • Ensure the tutor programme provides information and promotion of next steps for life after KS4. • To promote positive relationships and language between all staff and students.
Develop tracking student progress more rigorously within the pastoral team including the tutors
• Tutors to develop their understanding of the pastoral data including attendance; punctuality; behaviour points and progress data. • Tutors to effectively use data to motivate their students. • Dovetail the strategic management of the year with assessment systems in order to develop effective interventions.
Continue to develop the partnership with parents/carers
• Develop tripartite reviewing systems and skills. • Ensure parents are aware of their child’s progress and the support and opportunities available. • Plan timely and supportive interventions, working closely with parents and families whenever there are additional needs. • Develop induction processes at all crucial transitions.
Develop the provision for all students
• To identify and support students with barriers to learning. • Provide effective intervention/support to help all students overcome these barriers. • Develop and embed strategies for the Inclusive Classroom. • Develop a system of support/action for students who are not on track, giving them opportunities to progress. • Targeted intervention in response to data.
Develop the use of student voice to review and develop our pastoral care
• Use student councils as a way of having an open dialogue between students and staff. • Ensure student councils are valued and seen as a positive and proactive element of school improvement.
Develop the Graduation Scheme ensuring interventions are embedded and clear goals are given
• All students to succeed in their targets to graduate. • Interim graduation awards are in place and students are spoken to about their position in graduating. • What support can we offer for those who are not going to graduate, to give them the chance to graduate?
FOCUS
Y10 AIMS AND GOALS What are your milestone goals (graduation awards, attendance)? What are the Y10 non negotiables? What additionality/ opportunities will you offer?
Y11 AIMS AND GOALS What are your milestone goals (graduation awards, attendance)? What are the Y11 non negotiables?What additionality/ opportunities will you offer?
WHAT DO WE WANT TO ACHIEVE? • Students to show RESPECT to all • All students to have met graduation criteria by October 17 (for initial no graduates) • YR group attendance goal 95.5 % (96% to be aspirational) • PA absence to further decrease • Enhanced learning for PA students following absence • Decrease in personal behaviour points- goals set by year team • Celebrate positive ATL averages and recognize ‘the middle’ • Access to a quality ACHIEVE programme • To Gain Stage 4 ACHIEVE Award • Drayton Manor trip – year end • Careers interviews for PP and EHCP students • Quality pastoral support • Extra curricular programme • Home learning/ Coursework club • Students to show RESPECT to all • All students to have met graduation criteria by October 17 (for initial no graduates) • YR group attendance goal 95 % (96% to be aspirational) • PA absence to further decrease • Enhanced learning for PA students following absence • Decrease in personal behaviour points- goals set by year team • Celebrate positive ATL averages and recognize ‘the middle’ • Access to a quality ACHIEVE programme • To Gain Stage 4 ACHIEVE Award • Access to the leavers’ assembly and The Prom– year end • Careers interview for PP and EHCP students • Quality pastoral support • Extra curricular programme • Home learning/ Coursework club
The graduation scheme is designed to reward students for getting the basics right. It starts to prepare them to become more independent and accountable for the qualities they will need in adult life. Students will graduate if they meet the required standard in the following areas: ATTENDANCE PUNCTUALITY ATTITUDE TO LEARNING PROGRESS CALUDON EXPERIENCE
is at least good or much improved is at least good or much improved is at least good or much improved is at least good or much improved is complete
All students at risk of not graduating will be seen by the year team and will be set targets which will allow them to graduate if met.
AUTUMN TERM
YEAR 10
YEAR 11
Carousel of activities pm only
SPRING TERM
Ice cream delivered within tutor time
Wellbeing graduation -leave school early / mindfulness workshops Pizza slice lunch within tutor time
SUMMER TERM
Year group trip theme park
Graduation Prom
CRITERIA
POINTS
Good Attendance
95% Attendance
10
Improved Attendance
Evidence of targets met
5
Good Punctuality to lessons
Less than 10 lates
10
Improved punctuality
Evidence of targets met
5
Good behaviour
Less than 4 behaviour incidents
10
Improved behaviour
Evidence of targets met
5
Good Progress
Green for each subject- Best 8
10 Max 80
Improved progress
Evidence of targets met
10 Max 30
Attitude To Learning (ATL)
Bronze
10
Silver
15
Gold
20
Star
25
Examples might include: Graduation bonus – recognising positive • Subject recognition achievement and the completion of the • Head’s Tea Party relevant Caludon Experience Stage • Student leadership • Good citizen Magic Moments
Recognising: • Great learning • Improved learning • Outstanding practice
5
5 60+
TOTAL needed to graduate
100
Elite Graduates need
150
All students need rewarding – this helps motivate and helps them see success! Pupils earn points the following ways: • • • •
Consistent positive attitude to learning Progress/Attainment in a subject 100% attendance A magic moment (A moment when a pupil achieves above and beyond in or out of a lesson e.g. quality in answering a question, quality of home learning, helpful in tutor time.) • Promoting Caludon values All Faculties will be running challenges/competitions throughout the year to go alongside the above. There will be Year Team Assemblies.
On a half termly basis there will be a ‘Recognition’ Assembly to celebrate all aspects of achievement amongst individuals in Year 10-11. Each assembly will focus on a variety of areas: • • • • •
Best attendance for the half term Leaders of the different Caludon Experience categories Tutor Nominated Awards Faculty Nominated Awards Students who have not received a single ‘Behaviour Point’ throughout the year will be entered into a ‘Pointless’ Award Prize Draw each term, and a Headteacher letter sent home. • The top 20 students who have received the highest number of achievement points will be entered into an Achievement Award Prize Draw (winners will be selected at the end of each term) - a Headteacher letter home and automatic entry to the Heads Tea Party. • Year Team Award each term – reward and a Headteacher letter home. In order for a student to graduate they need to achieve at least a 100+ points* each term. *This can be changed – discretion of the Head of KS4 and each Year Group.
YEAR 10
YEAR 11
Collection 1
29 November
18 October
Collection 2
14 February
10 January
Collection 3
4 July
21 March
21 November
6 November
Subject evenings
7 March
18 January
At risk evenings
18 July
6 November
Mock exams
18 June
4 December
Information evenings
5 March
l: At each data collection students wil nce • Predict their current performa and Attitude to Learning • Review this with their tutors ors • Discuss any differences with tut tutors • Make an action plan with their de for better progress to be ma
To supplement our normal curriculum we realise the pressure and extra work required at KS4 needed to fully prepare our students for their KS4 exams. A full programme of extra support starts in the summer term of Year 10 and continues throughout Year 11. This comprises of:
PICKING UP THE PACE
THE CORE AND BEYOND THE CORE
This is a week where subjects will run targeted sessions to fill any gaps in knowledge, skills and understanding and allow students to maximise their coursework grades. This runs alongside the normal timetabled lessons for the week. The first of these takes place in the summer term of year 10, with two further weeks in Year 11. CORE: This is a 6 week block of revision sessions that will run after school. Each core subject will deliver one revision session per week over the 6 week time period. There are two of these programmes calendared within Year 11.
BEYOND THE CORE: This is a 6 week block of revision sessions that will run after school for the Option subjects. Each option subject will deliver one revision session per week over the 6 week time period. There are two of these programmes calendared within Year 11. During the Christmas and February half term holidays the core subjects will provide a min of two hours of supplementary work for the Year 11 WORKING ON YOUR 6 PACK! students to complete over the holiday. This will ensure they embed the knowledge, skills and understanding previously taught. During the Easter holidays, subjects will be offering revision sessions aimed at preparation for the upcoming exams. A timetable of when and REACHING FOR THE in which subjects these sessions are, will be shared closer to the time. LINE AND SPRINT Sprint finish: Over May half term subjects who still have exams to comFINISH plete will be offering booster sessions to help prepare the students for the imminent exams. A timetable of these sessions will be shared nearer the time. Every Friday in tutor time students in Year 11 will have the opportunity to complete specific revision tasks and techniques set by all subjects. STAMINA The students will work independently on tasks designed to enhance their long term memory as well as developing a variety of revision and exam techniques. All students receive valuable support from their subject teachers, tutors and year team, but for some students a little extra is needed. For these students a member of the leadership team will act as an assertive menASSERTIVE MENTORING tor. They will be the focal point for all information about the student, holding fortnightly meetings to supporting the student to stay on track and make the necessary progress.
YEAR 10 Head of KS4 Year Lead Achievement Links
Raising Standards Tutors 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
YEAR 11 Steve Carter
Sian Harris Rachel Grisedale Ali Bennett Geraint Faulkner
Andrew Morgan Sara Devine Victoria McManus
Andy Davoile Richard Cravos Kate Rogers Sian Warde Jenny Hensman Andy Evans Leanne Harris/ Stuart Gardiner Geraint Faulkner Sally Hammersley Kay Ashby/Charlotte Cunningham
Rachel Anderson Shore John Child Amy Ludgate Sharon Roberts Claire Geddes Amber Gallagher Kathy Howell Georgina Coe Helen Ruddy
W/C 4 September 11 September 18 September 25 September 2 October 9 October 16 October
MONDAY
Hospitality and Catering exam this week
WEDNESDAY
6 November
30 October
Beyond the Core week 4
Yr 11 At risk evening Beyond the Core week 3
Beyond the Core week 2
Yr 10 Drama Showcase (4-7pm)
Yr 10 Monitoring Yr 11 Monitoring
TUESDAY Yr 10 return to school Y11 return to school
13 November
Beyond the Core week 5 Maths walking talking mock
Yr 10 Data Collection (1) Post 16 Opportunities Evening
Yr 11 Data Collection(1)
20 November
Beyond the Core week 6
Yr 11 Drama performances (4-7pm)
Beyond the Core 1 programme starts
27 November
Beyond the Core week 7 Yr 11 Mocks Yr 11 Drama performances (4-7pm)
23 October
4 December
Beyond the Core week 8 Yr 10 Graduation pm School Show
Yr 10 Drama Showcase (4-7pm)
11 December
School Show
Yr 10 Information Evening
18 December
Yr 11 Wellbeing pm Yr 10 Graduation pm School Show
THURSDAY
FRIDAY
DofE expedition (a) (Saturday & Sunday)
Peace conference
DofE expedition (b) (Saturday & Sunday)
Teacher Day
Yr 11 Photography Mock Yr 11 Art Mock
Christmas Holiday
Core Strength week 2
Core Strength week 3 Picking up the pace
Core Strength week 4
Core Strength week 5 Yr 10 Midterm Assessments
Core Strength week 6
15 January
22 January
29 January
5 February
12 February
Yr 10 Graduation reward Yr 11 Graduation reward Easter Holidays
Core strength programme 2 starts week 1
26 March
Yr 11 Data Collection 3
9 April
Beyond the core week 4
19 March
Yr 11 Drama rehearsal
Easter Holidays
Picking up the pace week Beyond the core week 3
12 March
Yr 10 Subject Ev
Core Strength week 6
Yr 10 Data Collection (2) Yr 10 Drama Showcase (4-7pm)
Yr 11 Data Collection 2
WEDNESDAY
2 April
Beyond the core week 2 Yr 11 Mocks
5 March
26 February
Yr 10 Drama Showcase (4-7pm)
Yr 10 Monitoring Yr 11 Monitoring
TUESDAY
Beyond the core Yr 10 Monitoring programme 2 starts week 1 Yr 11 Monitoring
Core Strength programme 1 starts week 1
8 January
19 February
MONDAY
W/C
Yr 11 Intervention Day
Yr 11 Subject Eve
THURSDAY
Good Friday
FRIDAY
16 April Core Strength week 3 Coursework submission
Core Strength week 2
Yr 11 Photography exam
TUESDAY
23 April Core Strength week 4 Yr 11 Photography exam Core Strength week 5
MONDAY
30 April May Day
W/C
7 May Core Strength week 6
Yr 10 Monitoring Yr 11 Monitoring
14 May
HALF TERM
21 May 28 May
WEDNESDAY
Yr 11 Art Exam
THURSDAY
Yr 11 Art Exam
Yr 10 Data Collection (3)
Yr 10 Elite awards evening (6-7.30pm)
Yr 10 coursework rag data Yr 10 Monitoring
Yr 10 Mocks
Culture Showcase (7pm start)
Yr 10 Drama showcase (4-7pm)
Visual Arts Sensed Evening
Yr 10 Drama showcase (4-7pm)
Post 16 Taster Day
SUMMER HOLIDAYS
Year 10 at Risk Evening (5.30pm-6.30pm)
4 June
18 June Picking up the pace
11 June
25 June
Creativity and Culture Charity week
Yr 10 Graduation Trip
2 July 9 July 16 July 23 July
FRIDAY
Yr 11 Art Exam
Yr 11 Prom
Post 16 Taster Day
Deliver aspects of PSHE
Build relationships and trust
Facilitate target-setting
Discuss progress
Rewards and sanctions
Check uniform and equipment
Conflict resolution Be familiar with progress data Monitor attendance
Identify barriers to learning
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