KS4 Information Evening - September 2023 a

Key Stage 4 Information Evening

Senior Leadership Team

Mr Day

Headteacher

Mr Houghton

Assistant Headteacher

Teaching & Learning/Teacher

Effectiveness

Mrs Berry

Assistant Headteacher

Progress and Intervention

Mr Mulligan

Assistant Headteacher

Teaching & Learning/Teacher Effectiveness

Mr Smith

Assistant Headteacher

Curriculum and Assessment

Mr Barnish

Pastoral and Behaviour

Team Leader

School Development Priorities

• Tarleton Students: Respectful, Resilient, Aspirational

• Celebrating Success

• Teacher effectiveness: supported through targeted CPD

• Personal development of students: developing the whole child/behaviour curriculum

• Appropriate intervention and support: SEND, disadvantaged, most able, vulnerable

• Reading for pleasure, reading for curriculum, reading intervention

Buildings Update

Expectations

Foundations of Success

Standards and Expectations

We have the same standards and expectations of all students, this includes;

• Punctuality to school

• Punctuality to lessons

• Uniform and Appearance

• Equipment including Chromebooks

• No mobile phones & digital devices

• Following school procedures e.g. areas for food & drink, queuing, one-way systems, out of bounds etc

We ask for….

Good manners and communication

Good attendance and punctuality

A high standard of uniform

Good behaviour in all areas of the school

Respectful

Resilient

We want our students to be:

Pastoral Care Mr Barnish

Pastoral Team

Mr Barnish

Pastoral and Behaviour

Team Leader

Mrs Seddon

Pastoral and Behaviour

Manager for Years 8 and 9

Miss Webster

Pastoral and Behaviour

Manager for Year 7

Ms O'Shaughnessy

Pastoral and Behaviour

Manager for Years 10 and 11

Attendance Officer

Mrs Turner

Pastoral Centre Administrator

Personal Development Centre

Role of PDC team

Uniform and Standards

Family support

Attendance / attendance officer support

Behaviour support

Family Support worker

We understand that our students may need extra support through their GCSE years

Close collaboration with the progress and intervention team

Working with learning support

Working together to identify and remove all barriers to success

Why do we celebrate success?

• So that we all affiliate to our school and community, we feel proud to be Tarleton Academy

• To increase levels of engagement, motivation and discretionary effort

• Our vision is to help our young people grow to become Respectful, Resilient and Aspirational. Celebrating this as part of our day-to-day routines is key.

In the classroom

Stage 1 : Warning

• Pre warning strategies employed

• Clear indication of warning

• Recorded on Classcharts

Stage 2 : Removal

• Removal slip completed

• Written work provided

• Recorded on Classcharts

Stage 3 : Consequence

• Initial Intervention Conversation

• Discussion on work set

• Lunchtime detention

• You can access information on your child using our Classcharts online platform:

• Homework

• Remote learning

• Timetable

• Achievement and Behaviour Points

• Used for reporting school absence

• Available through browser or APP

For all School Communications • Emails, letters, texts, detentions

Finance Payment

School lunches, trips, lockers

Top up accounts and contact if any issues

Website and enquiries@tarletonacademy.org

School closures

Social Media

Key information

Email: enquiries@tarletonacademy.org

Website: www.tarletonacademy.org

Facebook: tarletonacademy

Twitter: @tarletonacademy

When sending an email please only use the enquiries email. This is the quickest method as queries are monitored centrally before sending internally to the relevant member of staff.

Key Stage 4 Curriculum and Assessment

Mr Smith

Curriculum

Core subjects

§ English

§ English Language

§ English Literature

§ Maths

§ Science

§ Combined Science (2 GCSEs)

§ Separate Science/Triple Science (3 GCSEs)

Three Option subjects

• Art, Computer Science, Design and Technology, Drama, Food Technology, Geography, History, Music, PE/Sports Science, Religious Education, Spanish

Content Information

• Exam Boards

§ Subjects follow an exam syllabus which determines the content they are taught. E.g. Geography follow the AQA exam board syllabus.

• Revision Guides

§ A list of revision guides will be sent out indicating both exam syllabus and suggested revision materials.

Key Dates

Practice Examinations

Reporting on Engagement in Learning

Reporting on Progress

As well as reporting on student engagement, we will also report on student progress.

In Year 10 students will select an aspirational target grade in consultation with their teachers and parents.

This grade will be based upon how students with similar outcomes at KS2 go on to do in their GCSEs.

• This target may vary depending on the subject.

• We will then report home progress in relation to this target.

Setting Targets – Realistic and aspirational

Extra-Curricular

• PE: Basketball, Netball, Football, Badminton, Swimming

• Choir

• Creative Writing

• Da Vinci club

• Eco club

• All Inc • Forensics club

• Salsa Dancing Club

• Euro club •

Subject support

Teaching and Learning

Mr Houghton and Mr Mulligan

Whole School Teaching

Quality first teaching lies at the heart of our practice. Research tells us that one of the most important things we can do to improve pupil outcomes is to continuously develop the quality of teaching and learning (Higgins et al., 2014).

As a school we engage with the most up to date research informed teaching to create a culture of continuous improvement. We teach for sound understanding in a supportive environment conducive to progress for all, maximising learning opportunities by activating deep thinking and providing challenge.

Marking and Feedback

Ongoing feedback is given to our students to improve their learning

This feedback can be:

• Verbal

• Written • Whole class

• Through tests and assessments

• Through digital technologies

• Peer and self-marking

Homework

• Meaningful homework to reinforce learning and promote independence which is:

• Purposeful and meaningful

• Includes a wide range of activities – reading, preparation and consolidation; knowledge and skills based

• Reading, Revision or Recall

• Set on ClassCharts

Progress and Intervention Mrs Berry

Personal Tutor

House Progress Leaders

Mrs Martin

Mr Hartley Miss Garrett

Mrs Guignard

Supporting Pupil Progress

• Tracking students progress to proactively identify any concerns (3 week cycles)

• Identify barriers to Learning

• Intervention leads assigned to support students based on the level and nature of the concern (HPL, PBM, HOD)

• Intervention Strategies – class teacher and Intervention Lead

• Parent contact and support

• Review of impact

Year 11 Academic Intervention

• Targeted subject specific after school sessions for those who need additional support.

• Revision Support and strategies – Tutor time, HPL, Resources

• Targeted students assigned an 'Academic Mentor' (SLT, HPL, HOF)

• Additional Careers Appointments

Personal Development

1. Focused 5 Curriculum Days throughout the year

Statutory Elements:

• Relationships & Sex Education

• Prevent Agenda

• E-safety

• CEIAG

This can include outside speakers and organisations, trips etc

2. Daily planned programme within tutor time

• Relevant and real for the student

• What is happening in the world and what effects students directly?

• Find answers to questions that they may find difficult to be answered

• Acceptance, respect and tolerance

CEIAG

Careers

Advice

Guidance

Post 16 CEIAG

• Remain in education until they are 18 years old

• Apply for 2+ Colleges (even if unsure!)

• Students should understand the various/appropriate courses available to them - A Levels, Apprenticeship, BTECs and T Levels

• Impartial Careers Advice from Careers North

Open evenings/days will be advertised throughout the year - both Y10 & 11 can attend

Advise students to pursue strengths and interests

Ultimately it's their decision!

Year

10 • Assemblies and drop in lunchtime sessions from all local providers

• Need to start researching independently on options for Post 16

Y10 PSHCE Programme will provide in support in school • Students will attend an A Level Taster Day at Cardinal Newman, Runshaw College and Southport College

Drop in sessions with representatives from different sectors

Work Experience

• Highly successful with Year 11 – 100% of students with placements!

• Students to source a placement independently

• Employers must have Employers Liability Insurance (and provide policy number) • Support via Tutors and HPLs throughout

Paperwork - 2 booklets (1 to fill in and give to employer/ 1 for all parties to complete and return to school) must be submitted before February Half Term

Year 11

• Applications open for all colleges in October and we aim to have all college applications in by Christmas.

• Students who are thinking about apprenticeships still need to apply to college

• Taster Days attended - Southport College and Runshaw College , A Levels Ormskirk Sixth Form.

• All colleges have delivered assemblies

• No more visits will take place during school time this year.

Key Stage 4 Information Evening