“Pupils at this school are set up to achieve to the best of their ability. Leaders have very high expectations for pupils’ behaviour and academic work.”
“The ambitious curriculum in place, including in the sixth form, clearly sets out the knowledge and vocabulary that should be taught.”
“The school teaches pupils how to keep safe, including when they are online.”
“There is a thorough programme in place for guiding pupils’ career choices, including in the sixth form.”
Unlimited access to a smartphone is bad.
●Limit their access.
●Agree on certain times in their day/weekend for study and for phones
●Delete social media apps for exam period
●Smartphones decrease attention span
Twenge data, Reconnect, Lemov et al
●Smartphones increase the risk of being unhappy
Vision for Year 11
To develop successful young people with high aspirations, who show respect for all and endeavour to become the very best that they can be.
Attendance
Punctuality
Engagement
Independence
Exam skills attendance
Outstanding outcomes
We want to provide every opportunity for success:
Before school
MAS Excellence lectures
Lunch time
Selected subject intervention sessions
After school
Exam skills
Excelsior Booster Tuition
The things that will stop success:
Lack of sleep
8 hours
No study at home Poor attendance Poor organisation Smartphones
Night time routine that excludes a phone Distraction free Desk if possible Quiz them
Check their DPR collaboration ..and poor punctuality. Every minute missed is learning lost. Avoid medical apps in school time if possible
Create a revision timetable
Pack the night before to remember correct equipment
Bottle of water (unlabelled)
The single biggest distraction and impediment to your child’s learning (and happiness)
Revision Materials
Year 11 Topic List
What is this? This is a list of topics which form the overall course content. This has been broken down by subject. You will find each topic hyperlinked to videos and questions which will allow you to revise that material.
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Key Assessment dates for your diary
1. 22nd September : Unit focussed papers
Results will be published on the DPR on 15th October
How can students prepare for exams?
2. 17th November : Prelim exam 1 (exam hall)
Results will be published in person on 8th December
● Equipment
● Revision TT
3. 23rd February: Prelim exam 2 (exam hall)
Results will be published on the DPR 18th March
4. 4th May: GCSE exams commence
● Follow exam regulations
● Attend all revision sessions
The DPR gives our students an advantage (if engaged with)...
● A curriculum designed for our school’s vision and context
● Communicate real-time and meaningful dialogue/feedback between teachers and learners
● Engage students with a curriculum that they are a part of, in every lesson and every day at home.
● Live access to the curriculum, homework and assessment by learners, teachers and parents throughout the year. No report writing necessary!
● Strengthen students to become self-regulated and independent learners who take ownership of their own learning
● Promote parental participation with student’s learning and progress
What does effective DPR engagement look like?
● Collaborating with teachers weekly
● Accessing and completing all homework
● Reviewing KOs and targeting your areas for development using the resource portal
DPR Parent Web Application
https://parents.dpr.education/
DPR Parent Web Application
Haven’t received a code? Or your code has timed out?
Fill out this short form and we will resend a code to you.
Dynamic Progress Reporting
FAQs
1. Do parents and students have a separate account?
Yes - students log in via RM Unify.
Parents log in via the Parent website
2. What if the password needs to be changed? There is no password for students for DPR
Only their RM UNIFY password
Speak to IT support if this needs resetting
3. How can my child know what to do in order to improve? They should collaborate with their teachers, sending a message via the DPR, asking for additional support or materials to help them improve or revise.
The Dynamic Progress Reporting tool
Please
DPR is the most powerful way for you to engage with your child’s learning and support them on their journey.
Stay Informed!
What are the options for next
What support will your child receive?
● Each student will have a 1:1 meeting with the careers advisor to support their sixth form / college applications (Sept 2024 - Mar 2025)
● Students are notified one week in advance
● Lunchtime drop in sessions with the careers advisor, upon request
● Students applying to TEA Sixth Form will sit an interview
Record enrolment in our Sixth Form
Following our successful 2025 A-level and BTEC results, we have seen a record number of students enroll in our sixth form.
At Excelsior Academy, we have experts in their respective fields, teaching at the highest standards, and our results are a testament to their excellence.
Fantastic Destinations in our Sixth Form
Mohammed - University of Cambridge, (A*A*AB)
Amaris - University of Notre Dame, USA (A*AA)
Ridwan - Georgia Tech University, USA
Sibile - University of Nottingham, (A*A*A*)
Jimmy - University of Bath, (A*A*B)
Saleh - Queen Mary, (D*D*D*)
Aleem - Loughborough University, (D*D*D*)
Natalia - University of Portsmouth, (D*D*D*)
James - Imperial College London, (A*A*A*)
Ling - Warwick University (A*A*A)
Sayeed - Queen Mary, (A*AA)
What is MAS?
Grade 9 expectations More able students
High aspirations for college/university places.
Students are paired with a member of the school’s leadership team, who meets with them weekly to often guidance and support to help them achieve.
Y11 More Able Students Provision
Excelsior Academy High-Band Progress 8: 2023 vs 2024
Last year we ran an incredibly successful mentoring program for our Y11 MAS students.
This year we have started the process earlier.
MAS Mentoring
Students are paired with a member of the school’s leadership team, who meets with them weekly to often guidance and support to help them achieve.
MAS lectures run every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday at 7:45.
MAS Lectures
Grade 9 content is covered and goes beyond what may be done in the classroom.
All MAS students are expected to attend every morning lecture.
This year our attendance has regularly been at around 30 students!
We wish our Year 11 students the very best in their revision
