Keeping on Track | Success 4 all (KS4)

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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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