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barking abbey school welcomes you to the year 8 parents information evening

THIS EVENINGPUTTING YEAR 8 INTO CONTEXTTHE TWO-YEAR KEY STAGE 3: OPTIONS AND SATs: MR PACK AND THE CAREERS DEPARTMENTSUPPORT VIA THE PASTORAL SYSTEMMENTORING IN YEAR 8, PLUS AFTER-SCHOOL LEARNING OPPORTUNITIESMR MCARDLE AND MS PALRAY. THE CONTEXT OF BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL. 2008 EXAMINATION RESULTS.

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    1. BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL WELCOMES YOU TO THEYEAR 8 PARENTS’ INFORMATION EVENING HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD THROUGH OPTIONS AND SATs

    10. THE YEAR 8 SATs (END OF KEY STAGE 3) Tests from 5th to 8th May, 2009 Results should be in towards the end of the Summer term.

    11. BUT!

    12. THE OPTIONS PROCESS (1)

    13. THE OPTIONS PROCESS (2)

    14. THE OPTIONS PROCESS (3)

    15. THE OPTIONS PROCESS (4)

    16. THE OPTIONS PROCESS (5)

    17. THE OPTIONS PROCESS (6)

    18. THE OPTIONS PROCESS (7)

    20. CAREERS GUIDANCE GROUP CAREERS INTERVIEWS SCHOOL CAREERS ADVISERS MRS JARVIS MRS GLENDINNING

    21. CAREERS EDUCATION SUBJECTS ? SKILLS ? CAREERS SELF AWARENESS AWARENESS OF OPPORTUNITIES CAREERS RESEARCH USE OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY THE REAL GAME

    22. YOUR ROLE PARENTS HAVE INFLUENCE! WHICH WAY NOW? 2009 PARENTS AND CARERS GUIDE 2009 IDENTIFY STRENGTHS, WEAKNESSES, INTERESTS, SKILLS CAREERS INFORMATION

    23. USEFUL WEBSITES www.connexions-direct.com/whichwaynow www.connexionsdirect.gov.uk/jobs4u

    24. Setting Targets (1) Mentoring 22 experienced long-standing staff will mentor your child at least 12 times a year (2 occasions each half term). Each Mentor has been assigned 15-16 mentees Targeting : SATS Preparation and Performance Option Choices and Career Pathways Issues that might emerge with peers , staff or learning. General academic progress/ behaviour/ attendance and homework issues

    25. SETTING TARGETS (2) Targets can be enforced at home: Students need to be spending at least 45 minutes on each piece of homework Students need to set aside 30-45 minutes each day for general reading to improve their literacy Parents can monitor the quality of their child’s work by checking their exercise books Parents can test their child at home on the contents of their work Parents should regularly check the Learning Journal. These can be used as a valuable link between home and school, for both parents and teachers

    26. Revision Programme In the late Spring/early Summer Terms, lessons in English, Maths and Science will be devoted to revision and going through past papers. A revision timetable will be issued and students will be expected to follow it. Checklists will also be issued BBC will be showing at 2-4am Revise Wise Programmes in March 2008. Record them and get students to watch them at Easter! Citizenship and Mentoring will be giving students lots of strategies on Revision and Exam Techniques.

    27. PASTORAL SUPPORT Mr McArdle and Ms Palray: Pastoral Co-ordinators

    28. Thank you for attending this evening. We hope that you have found it to be helpful. It would be of great use to us if you could spend some time completing our response form.

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