Year 10 Expectations Evening at St. Mark's Catholic School

1. Welcome to Year 10 Expectations Evening Thursday 12th September

2. School Prayer St Mark, Through the grace of God our Father, you became an evangelist, sharing the Good News of Christ. May you help us to know him well so that we may faithfully live our lives as followers of Christ. Please hold our community in your care, and keep us safe. Amen

3. Welcome • Ms Kate Davies • daviesk@st-marks.hounslow.sch.uk

4. The Community of St Mark’s believes that every individual is created by God, and is precious to God. Each person is called to serve God and their neighbour and to fulfil their potential. 4

5. How can parents support their child in KS4? • Communication is key. • Show an interest in their achievement. • School Gateway for reports, timetables, e mails and payments

6. Talk about school day. • Talk about their dreams for the future.

7. Keep in contact with the school. Read and sign the school diary every week. Attend parents’ evening, 21st May 2020 Discuss IPMs with your child and any targets set. Keep Form Tutor, PPL and school informed of any concerns.

8. Expectations: • Excellent attendance. • Be self-motivated. • Ask for help if you do not understand. • Be organised with both work and time. • H/W completion. • Getting your priorities right.

9. Homework • Have a copy of the homework timetable. • Suitable work space. • Find the right time to work for 1½- 3 hours a night. • Take breaks when studying.

10. Show my homework

11. How to study well at home? Avoid interruptions and distractions.

12. 1. St Mark's Catholic School • St Mark's Catholic School, in Bath Road, Hounslow • St Mark's holds on to the top spot in this year's Real Schools Guide and more impressively has gone from being the 68th best school nationwide in our rankings to the 17th. • It's latest Ofsted report was graded as 'Outstanding' and the school managed a top-rated five out of five stars clean sweep in our ratings for pupils' attainment, progress, attendance and outcomes. • The school's Progress 8 score was rated as a huge 1.15 (any number above 0 is positive), while just 3.8 per cent of sessions were missed by pupils. • Like The Heathland School, 97 per cent of pupils stayed on in education or went into employment or training after finishing their GCSEs.

13. Examinations • No longer any Modular examinations, all are linear. • Very few controlled assessments. • Mock examinations 22nd June – 26th June. • All tests and mocks are important and require revision.

15. New GCSE Grades

16. GCSE 2019 % achieving 4+ (standard passes +) in English and Maths – 87% % achieving 5+ (strong passes +) in English and Maths – 71% Ebacc APS 5.93 5+ A*-C / standard passes including English and Maths – 84.2% Level 7-9 grades – 42% 35 students achieved 8 + Level 7-9 grades Top in Hounslow on every measure 16

17. Enrichment • Wide range activities are also available to help enhance every child’s school experience.

18. What is the DofE Award?

19. The DofE is… A DofE programme is a real adventure It doesn’t matter who you are or where you’re from You can do programmes at three levels: • Bronze(aged 14+) • Silver(aged 15+) • Gold(aged 16+) …which lead to a Duke of Edinburgh's Award.

20. The DofE is… You achieve an Award by completing a personal programme of activities in four sections: • Volunteering: undertaking service to individuals or the community • Physical: improving in an area of sport, dance or fitness activities • Skills: developing practical and social skills and personal interests • Expedition: planning, training for and completion of an adventurous journey in the UK or abroad

21. Bronze Award (14+ years old)

22. Choosing activities There is a massive choice of activities that count towards DofE programmes. You can select practically any activity you want – as long as it’s legal and morally acceptable. • Activities are placed in specific sections for a reason. • You need to choose activities you are going to enjoy. • Activities could be something that you are already doing or perhaps one you’ve always wanted to try.

23. Volunteering Aim • To inspire young people to make a difference within their communities or to an individual’s life and develop compassion by giving service to others.

24. Volunteering categories • Helping people • Community action and raising awareness • Coaching, teaching and leadership • Working with the environment or animals • Helping a charity or community organisation

25. Benefits • Learn about their community and feel a sense of belonging and purpose. • Learn to take responsibility for their communities and their own actions. • Build new relationships. • Further understand their own strengths and weaknesses. • Develop teamwork and leaderships skills. • Trust others and be trusted. • Enjoy new adventures.

26. Physical Aim • To inspire young people to achieve greater physical fitness and a healthy lifestyle through participation and improvement in physical activity.

27. Team sports Individual sports Water sports Racquet sports Dance Fitness Extreme sports Martial arts Physical categories

28. Benefits • Enjoy keeping fit. • Improve fitness. • Discover new abilities. • Raise self-esteem. • Extend personal goals. • Set and respond to a challenge. • Experience a sense of achievement.

29. Skills Aim • To inspire young people to develop practical and social skills and personal interests.

30. Creative arts Performance arts Science and technology Care of animals Music Life skills Learning and collecting Media and communication Natural world Games and sports Skills categories

31. Benefits • Develop a new talent. • Improve self-esteem and confidence. • Develop practical and social skills. • Develop better organisational and time management skills. • Sharpen research skills. • Learn how to set and rise to a challenge.

32. Expedition Aim • To inspire young people to develop initiative and a sense of adventure and discovery, by planning, training for and completing an adventurous journey as part of a team.

33. Benefits • Gain an appreciation of and respect for the outdoor environment. • Learn the value of sharing responsibility for success. • Learn the importance of attention to detail and organisational ability. • Develop and demonstrate enterprise and imagination. • Become more self-reliant. • Become more able to overcome challenges. • Recognise the needs and strengths of others. • Improve decision-making skills and the ability to accept consequences. • Gain skills to reflect on personal performance. • Learn to manage risk. • Learn through experience.

34. The expedition process Preparation Training walk Practice expedition Qualifying expedition, debrief and presentation Assessment

35. Important Dates 23rd Nov – First Aid training 18th Jan– Bronze Basic Navigation Field Exercise 25-26th April – Bronze Practice Weekend 13-14th June – Bronze Assessed Weekend These dates are set in stone, if you are not available for these dates then Bronze DofE is not a suitable option as all training exercises and practice weekends are compulsory before progressing on to the Assessed weekend.

36. Approximate Associated Costs Participant's Registration fee: £35 First Aid Certification: £30 Practice Weekend : £ 45 Assessed Weekend : £ 50 Walking boots, Sleeping bag, Waterproof clothing approx £100 – 150 £260-£310

37. Working together……. …to achieve success.