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Progress Checks and Mentoring at St. Paul’s - Information Evening

Learn about progress checks and mentoring for Year 7 students at St. Paul’s School. Understand the target-setting process and how to support your child in homework and effort. Details on mentoring meetings and academic support.

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Progress Checks and Mentoring at St. Paul’s - Information Evening

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  1. Year 7 Information Evening Progress Checks and Mentoring at St. Paul’s

  2. evening Objectives • Familiarise ourselves with progress checks in preparation for mentoring day • To understand the target setting process for pupils at St. Paul’s

  3. Target-Setting • National Expected Progress: 3 Levels from KS2 • St Paul’s Expected Progress: 4 Levels from KS2 • English targets set from KS2 English result • Maths set from the KS2 Maths result • All other subjects are set from the average KS2 level

  4. Recording and Reporting • On going assessments throughout the term • To parents three times a year – two progress checks and one full report • Year 7’s first progress check has attainment in core subjects only, but homework, effort and Learning Talents in all

  5. Levels against Grades

  6. St PAUL'S CATHOLIC SCHOOL A Specialist Science College and Training School Phoenix Drive Leadenhall Milto n Keynes MK6 5EN Headteacher: Michael Manley Jessica Smith 10 TER Progress Check November 2011 National St Paul’s Attainment Effort Homework Expected Expected Progress Progress Art B1 A1 C5 6 Yes ICT AIDA B1 A1 C1 6 Yes Bio logy B1 A1 B9 6 Yes Chemistry B1 A1 B4 6 Yes English Language B3 A3 A1 6 Yes Games - - D7 5 - History B3 A3 B5 6 Yes Mathematics C8 B8 C1 5 Yes Physics B1 A1 C6 6 Yes Religious Education B3 A3 A1 6 Yes Science B1 A1 Spanish B1 A1 C1 6 Yes Tech nology B1 A1 C1 6 Yes Learning Talents Personal Organisation and Research 7.64 Self - Awareness and Planning 7.36 Collaboration 7.82 Care and Concern for Others 7.5 5 Thinking, Evaluation and Critical Judgement 7.82 Creativity 7.18 Absorption, Perseverance and Taking Risks 7.45 Sustained Response 7.30 What does a progress check look like

  7. The Progress Check • Positive reporting – policy that pupils can not go backwards. • Marking for skills • Homework & Effort 5 & 6

  8. What we do with Progress checks • Organisation and Homework support groups • Monitoring of progress • Working with departments – strategies & interventions • Celebrating and rewarding success • Mentors to establish learning targets for across the school • Discussions/mentoring meetings with groups and individual students.

  9. The Progress Check and Mentoring • First issues are homework and effort • Learning Talents • Subject areas – English, Maths, Science & RE grade only.

  10. The mentoring process • Mentors arranged for all pupils • Mentors to meet with pupils during allocated time on timetable • Purpose – look at the child as a learner across all subject areas • Mentoring meeting (15 mins) with child and parents to discuss targets and actions • Mentor will pass on concerns to subject teachers however parents are encouraged to contact teachers directly if a concern arises • Communication between parents and school.

  11. Pupil Mentoring Academic Mentoring • Pupils meet with mentors prior to Mentoring Day • Progress Checks • Discussions about learning • Target Setting • School timetable suspended for the day • Study tasks (recorded in planners) to complete at home for pupils • School library open during normal school hours, supervised by the library team • Appointment are sent in the post one month before the day. • Appointment times will usually be between 12 and 7pm. • Please contact your child’s mentor beforehand if you cannot make your appointment. • Contacting mentors – email or phone call • Subject specific questions directly to subject teachers rather than mentors.

  12. How to support your child to improve homework • Have a specific place where they keep their materials and resources • Homework folder • Check planner regularly (every night) • Contact subject teachers if you have concerns about homework or homework is not set.

  13. After School Clubs and The Extended Curriculum Project Sports Clubs • Monday: Boys Basketball • Tuesday: Boys Rugby, Netball, girls Basketball • Wednesday: Badminton, Boys Football, Trampolining • Thursday: Girls and boys Rugby, Girls’ Fitness • Friday: Boys Basketball The Extended Curriculum Project • Over 150 students have already signed up to take part in an array of different activities, from ‘CSI St. Paul’s’ to ‘Computer Animation’ and Snowboarding at Snozone. • If you are still interested in taking part please email or speak to Mr. Winter as soon as possible. • Late bus at 4:30pm to some areas.

  14. Key dates for this half-term • Finance Payments –keeping accounts in credit

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