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Learn how to support your child's education journey through effective communication, curriculum overview, progress reporting, and extracurricular opportunities at Thomas Hardy College.

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  1. Who is looking after your child? College Leader Deputy College Leader Guidance Leader Tutor Student Subject Teachers Education for Everyone (E for E)

  2. Communication School Planner Letters Website Telephone Parent Portal Text (Groupcall) Reviews Consultation Evenings

  3. Attendance Key factor in a student’s success Phone Early Everyday Note in School Planner Expect a text Rewards

  4. Ways to ensure good attendance Check your child’s attendance on the Parent Portal regularly. Where possible make appointments outside of school time. Please inform school if there is an ongoing medical condition. Encourage your child to “give school a go”. Let us know if you are concerned there is an underlying reason your child doesn’t want to come to school. Support is available. Holidays in term time are unauthorised absences.

  5. 85% Attendance results in an average underperformance of one GCSE grade across all subjects.

  6. The Year 9 Curriculum

  7. How is the curriculum organised? • Working towards key stage 4 • Art • Design and Technology • Food and Nutrition, Graphic Products, Resistant Materials • Systems and Control, Textiles • Performing Arts • Music, Drama, and Dance • ICT and Computing • PE

  8. How is the curriculum organised • Working towards Key Stage 4 • Geography • History • Modern Foreign Language • Bilingual option or single language • Theology and Ethics • Business and Enterprise • PSHCE

  9. How is the curriculum organised? • Key stage 4 courses are started in: • Mathematics • English • Science

  10. Mathematics • A 3 year GCSE course. • Challenge and opportunity for all. • Extension and enrichment activities. • Using and applying maths in different contexts.

  11. English • Students work on 2 GCSEs • English Language • English Literature • A rich and diverse experience • Including media

  12. Science • Information evenings in year 9 and year 10 • Separate Sciences • Biology, Chemistry, and Physics • Double Award course • Core Science and Additional Science

  13. Summary of lessons in year 9. • English • Maths • Science • Modern Foreign Languages • Design and Technology • Geography • History • ICT • Art • Performing Arts • Theology and Ethics • PE • PSHCE • Business and Enterprise • 6 Lessons • 7 Lessons • 8 Lessons • 5 Lessons • 3 Lessons • 3 Lessons • 3 Lessons • 3 Lessons • 2 Lessons • 3 Lessons • 2 Lessons • 4 Lessons • 2 Lessons • 1 Lesson

  14. Year 9 Options • Students continue with a broad and balanced curriculum. • New subjects are offered. • A pathway for every student.

  15. Reporting Progress and Attitudes to Learning

  16. Reporting Progress and Attitudes to Learning • Termly Review accessed through the Parent Portal • Autumn Review (2nd December) • Spring Review - more detailed review to help students/parents make informed GCSE option choices (9th February) • Summer Review – summary (7th July) • Two Parent Consultation Evenings • Tutor Evening (13th October) • Subject teacher evening (2nd & 9th March)

  17. How will Progress be Reported? • Progress Purple : Above Expected Green : Expected Amber : Below Expected Red : Significantly Below Expected

  18. Effort Grades for Classwork & Homework • 1 Excellent • 2 Good • 3 Adequate • 4 Some Concerns • 5 Unacceptable

  19. THS Parent Portal

  20. Parent Portal Access • More information and login details will be available at the year 9 tutor consultation evening on Thursday 13th October

  21. Opportunities“A man who misses his opportunity, and a monkey who misses his branch, cannot be saved."Hindu Proverb

  22. A taste of what’s on offer… Japanese Club Globetrotters Comedy Club! School Orchestra and a range of musical clubs Fossil Club Russian Club Debate Club STEM Club Creative Writing Film Making Illustration Sports Clubs Over 100 clubs to choose from!

  23. Transfer Day Thursday 7th July Students should bring: • Packed lunch • PE kit • Pencil case • Cashless Catering Consent Form

  24. THS Parents’ Focus Group • Would you like to become more involved in shaping your child’s learning? • Do you have ideas and views that you would like to share with us? • Would you like to help us trial new initiatives? Email: tennion@thomas-hardye.net

  25. E for E Education for Everyone efore@thomas-hardye.net • Tuesday 12th July • 4.30pm – 5.30pm

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