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Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust

Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust

Dear Colleagues,

Weekly Update - 8th February 2019

Please note that only one meeting takes place next week due to half-term in some of our schools, with a full schedule of meetings resuming w/c 25th February.

Some of our schools share this flyer with all members of staff. If you don’t already do this, then please consider doing so to ensure that all colleagues are aware of the opportunities on offer.

Dates for all events can be found on our website https://www.alssit.co.uk/ If you have any queries please contact Vikki Borlase at v.borlase@rcaolp.co.uk

Next Week’s Events Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015 Thu 14 Feb 2019 13:00 - 15:30 Pastoral Leads Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/a14nk Holy Cross Catholic High School, Myles Standish Way, Chorley PR7 3LS

Upcoming Archdiocesan Events Mon 25 Feb 2019 13:30 - 15:30 Exam Officer Training—Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/2bp1m Hope Academy, Ashton Road, Newton-le-Willows, WA12 0AQ Tue 26 Feb 2019 13:30 - 16:00 Music HoD Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/g3l9j All Saints Catholic High School, Roughwood Drive, Liverpool L33 8XF 4.00pm - 6.00pm Science Hub—Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/c4ea7 St Peter’s Catholic High School, Howards Lane, Wigan WN5 8NU Wed 27 Feb 2019 13:15 - 16:00 HoD Drama - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/5xb0l Holy Family Catholic High School, Virgins Lane, Thornton, Liverpool L23 4UL 13:30 - 16:00 Alternatives to GCSE: Construction/Engineering - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/a4m8o Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College, Highfield Road, Widnes WA8 7DW Thu 28 Feb 2019 13:15 - 16:00 HoD Maths Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/hu1es Carmel College, Prescot Rd, St Helens WA10 3AG Fri 1 Mar 2019 08:30 – 10:30 Pupil Premium Coordinator Training - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/6esq4 St Peter's Catholic High School, Howards Lane, Wigan WN5 8NU Tue 5 Mar 2019

13:15 - 16:00 HoD Design and Technology Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/4p8ll De La Salle School, Mill Brow, St Helens, Eccleston, St Helens WA10 4QH 13:30 - 16:00 Physics Partners Programme (West) - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/ducvt St Francis Xavier's College, Woolton Hill Rd, Liverpool L25 6EG, UK Wed 6 Mar 2019 NPQML 2nd Meeting The Wrightington Hotel & Country Club, Moss Ln, Wrightington, Wigan WN6 9PB 13:30 - 16:00 Alternatives to GCSE: Sports Related - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/bxvyl Holy Cross Catholic High School, Myles Standish Way, Chorley PR7 3LS Thu 7 Mar 2019 13:15 - 16:00 HoD Languages Meeting - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/i1lb9 St Cuthbert's Catholic High School, Berrys Lane, St Helens, Saint Helens WA9 3HE 14:00 - 16:30 Physics Partners Programme (East & Central) - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/6bqgm St Edmund Arrowsmith Catholic High School, Rookery Ave, Ashton-in-Makerfield, Wigan WN4 9PF

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Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Events, External Courses and Grant Opportunities

Exam Officers Training 25th February 2019 A reminder that we are running a session for Exam Officers in partnership with Pearson which will cover the role and how to improve understanding of qualifications, processes and deadlines. This event will also focus on the responsibilities/differences between VQ/GQ and the importance of avoiding late entries/fees incurred.

To attend this session 1.30pm to 3.30pm on 25th February at Hope Academy, please use this link http:// w.pfrms.co/2bp1m

Performance Tables Update The Department for Education has confirmed that those qualifications that are approved for inclusion in the Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015 2020 performance tables will also be included in performance tables for 2021 and 2022.

Information from AQA: We are therefore very pleased to let you know that our BTEC Level 1/Level 2 Tech Awards and the seven of our BTEC Level 1/Level 2 First Awards on 2020 performance tables, will continue to count towards 2021 and 2022 Key Stage 4 performance tables, so you can continue to offer these to your learners this September. Our BTEC Level 3 Nationals (RQF) and BTEC Level 2 and Level 3 Technicals that are included on the post-16 2020 tables will also roll over to 2021 and 2022 performance tables.

Information from OCR: All OCR qualifications that were on the 2020 tables will continue to be included in the tables for 2021 and 2022, bringing much needed stability & reassurance for our teachers.

Science Hub Meeting 26th February (Open to all Science Teachers) A reminder that our first Science Hub meeting will take place 4.00pm - 6.00pm on 26th February at St Peter's Catholic High School, Howards Lane, Wigan WN5 8NU. Please note that this date was incorrectly noted as 27th in the newsletter.

This meeting is not exam board specific and all colleagues are invited to attend, with the agenda as follows: 1. Pedagogy of teaching Science in the current educational climate 2. The move from Modular to Linear – linking ideas for teaching and learning to the reformed qualifications 3. Examples and best practice 4. Open forum – Questions and sharing ideas This is open to all Science Department colleagues, not only HoDs, so please confirm your attendance via this link http://w.pfrms.co/c4ea7

Girls into Physics Drayson Project - Last day to register!

Today is the last day to sign up to be involved in the Drayson Project. This is an exciting programme with a key focus of getting more girls into Physics. Funding has been promised by the DfE and interested schools will be contacted as soon as this is confirmed, with a start date after Easter.

Please register via this link http://w.pfrms.co/fh4t5 by 4pm today.

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Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Events, External Courses and Grant Opportunities

Subject Specific Sessions We have scheduled several subject specific training sessions in partnership with Pearson.

Each event will run from 1.30pm until 4.00pm, and is free of charge to colleagues within the Trust. Further details and link to book your place can be found below.

Subject

Title

Science 27th March Book here http:// w.pfrms.co/2apx7

Teaching and Learning workshop: Teaching and Assessment of Maths in GCSE (9-1) Sciences

Content In this workshop teachers will: Explore and share effective teaching strategies to stretch and challenge their most able students in preparation for the 9-1 GCSE assessments Look at examples of high demand sample assessments and how their students can best be prepared

Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015

English 28th March Book here http:// w.pfrms.co/8e0xo

GCSE English Language: Students as writers.

Approaches to improving writing skills

This face-to-face event is designed for teachers who are delivering GCSE (9-1) English Language. This half day workshop is split into two sessions. Session 1 (1 hr 15): What do we know about the writing process? This session will consider ideas and research which help us understand the process of writing and the implications for teaching. This will include an exploration of the place of grammar teaching to support writing.

Session 2 (1 hr 15): The writing curriculum and approaches to assessment. This session will investigate ways of ensuring that planned activities are appropriately supporting improvements in writing. It will conclude by considering the most appropriate ways to monitor and respond to students writing.

English 26th June Book here http:// w.pfrms.co/2508k

GCSE English Literature: Responding to unseen poetry

This face-to-face workshop-style event is designed for all teachers who are delivering GCSE English Literature. It will include teaching and learning activities designed to help students deal with unseen poetry and some poem pairings.

Building strong foundations at Key Stage 3

This half-day workshop is designed for teachers who are looking to build strong foundations at Key Stage 3 in preparation for GCSE. Delegates will: - Observe models of how translation and literary texts can be taught and exploited in the classroom - Work with colleagues to prepare translation activities and activities using literary texts - Learn new methods to help students use the target language more effectively in speech

MFL 5th July Book here http:// w.pfrms.co/c7nj5

Pupil Premium Coordinators Training 1st March 2019 (All Schools to attend) A reminder that the Pupil Premium Coordinators Training will take place 8.30am to 10.30am at St Peter’s Catholic High School in Wigan. It is vital that all schools are represented at this session to enable cross school work to take place in triads.

Please use this link to book your place http://w.pfrms.co/6esq4

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Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Events, External Courses and Grant Opportunities

Alternatives to GCSE Meetings : 27th February Construction/Engineering The first in our series of Alternatives to GCSE meetings will take place 1.30pm to 4.00pm on Wednesday 27th February at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College in Widnes. Representatives from Pearson, OCR and Eduqas will present on Construction/Built Environment, with full details below: Pearson: BTEC First Award Construction & the Built Environment - Revised, BTEC Engineering.

OCR: Engineering Design Award/Certificate Level 1/2, Engineering manufacture Award/Certificate Level 1/2, Principles in Engineering & Engineering Business Award/Certificate Level 1/2, Systems Control in Engineering Award/ Certificate Level 1/2.

Eduqas: Constructing the Built Environment (New for 2018) Level 1/2, Designing the Built Environment Level 1/2, Engineering Level 1/2

Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015

To book your place please use this link http://w.pfrms.co/a4m8o Details of the other meetings in this series can be found below.

Sports Related

Eduqas

Pearson

OCR

Sport and Coaching Principles (New for 2018) Level 1/2

BTEC First Award Sport Revised

Sport Science Award/ Certificate Level 1/2

BTEC Sport, Activity & Fitness

Sport Studies Award/ Certificate Level 1/2

6th March at Holy Cross Catholic High School - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/bxvyl

Health & Social Care 20th March at Saints Peter and Paul Catholic College - Please book here http:// w.pfrms.co/86xpd

Health & Social Care Award/ Certificate Level 1/2

Enterprise & Retail 12th March at Cardinal Heenan Catholic High School - Please book here http://w.pfrms.co/ hdooy

Retail Business Level 1/2

BTEC Enterprise

Enterprise & Marketing Certificate Level 1/2

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Archdiocese of Liverpool Secondary School Improvement Trust Events, External Courses and Grant Opportunities

Reminder - First Aid Training for Schools At the request of schools we have booked Swift Training to provide a one day Emergency Aid at Work Level 3 First Aid Course, as below.

Each session will be related to working in schools, cost £40pp and run from 9.30am to 3.00pm. The cost includes refreshments and lunch. Please note that the cost is based on the course being full, with 14 delegates taking part in the training. If this is not the case the cost will increase on a pro rata basis. Due to this there will be no refund for those who confirm attendance, but do not attend on the day.

East Cluster 28th March at St Peter’s Catholic High School There are 10 places available so please book your place by 15th February via this link http://w.pfrms.co/4pgqs West Cluster 3rd July at St John Bosco Arts College There are 14 places available so please book your place as soon as possible Newsletter—Edition 1 Winter 2015 via this link http:// w.pfrms.co/7uasm Central Cluster Information will follow Headteacher meeting.

St John Bosco Teaching School: Sixth Form Open Evening The Teaching School are hosting an event on 19th March aimed at any 6th form student who is considering a career in teaching. The intention is to explain the various routes into the profession as well as looking at the different training providers in the local area.

Interest in attending should be registered with Natasha Waters natasha.waters@stjohnbosco.org.uk

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