Year 11: Key dates and events - Start to Term Focus: Be Ready

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Year 11 Information Evening programme for Hayes School outlining the start-to-term focus “Be Ready” and the habits that maximise learning time. Covers attendance and engagement expectations, uniform and equipment requirements (including permitted items and consequences for being unprepared), and the process for equipment checks. Lists year-group key dates including academic tutoring day, mock exams, parents evenings, report publication, careers week, sixth form open evening, and next-step guidance meetings, plus exam arrangements and revision support sessions.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryExam

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Pages75

Reading Time3 h 9 min

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Start to Term Focus

Habits of Excellence

Equipped to learn

Consequences and expectations

Year 11: Key dates and events

Next Steps

Getting the basics right

Attendance and engagement in lessons

Uniform and standards

Mock Exams

Optional subjects in week 2

Year 11 Study Hub

Subject specific support sessions

Year 11 Information Evening13th September 2023 HAYES SCHOOL H611 DREAM BIG SET GOALS TAKE ACTIONAttendanceEngagement Commitment # Start to Term Focus:BE READY Habits of Excellence:Are you Ready to learn? 1.We must bring the correct equipment because being ready and organised maximises learning time 2.We wear the correct uniform every day because it is professional and demonstrates pride in our community Equipped to learn: Uniform: √We have our learner handbook and place it on thetable at the start of every lesson and during tutor timeWe have the correct equipment:Two pens,two pencils,red pen,green pen,ruler,rubber,calculator(and other necessary equipment for our subjectchoices)and place it on the table at the start of the lesson,and during tutor time √We wear the correct items of uniform from the uniform list-no trainers √We follow the rules such as:no jewellery,false lashesor fake nails √Our blazers are on in school buildings √We wear our uniform with pride,ensuring our shirts andblouses are tucked in,our skirts unrolled and tiesthe correct length We alert our tutor in the morning if we are not equippedfor our lessons √We take off our outdoor wear when inside and ensurebags are on the floor of classrooms Not being ready =A yellow slip √We bring the correct P.E kit on the days required Two yellow slips in a day =Middle Leaders Detention √We keep our mobile phones out of sight We accept responsibility for behaviour and learning. √We maintain excellent uniform throughout the day Consequences are important because they teach us responsibility for our actions.It demonstrates our After a week of practise and correction,uniform andequipment checks will begin.These may be conducted byany member of staff,so ensure you are committed toexcellence and be ready. commitment to high expectations of you. High achievement takes place in a framework of high expectations. Year11 Team TutorsMiss Bessant &Mr BrettMr MathersMiss Bouckley&Mrs FosterMrs RoweMrs Juji&Miss KingstonMiss StanczakMr AppahMr Fortt&Miss Colagrossi Mr Steel-Achievement Co-ordinator Mr Harness-Assistant Principal Academic Mock Exams \#1:start 20thNovember Academic Tutoring day:Friday6th October Parents Evening:Wednesday11th October Reports published:19th January Parents Information Evening\#2:22nd March # Year 11:Key dates and events Next Steps Careers Week:w/c 9th October Sixth Form Open Evening:16thNovember Application deadline:Mid January SLT guidance meetings:start lateFebruary # Getting the basics right AttendanceEngagement in lessonsUniform and standards | Year 11 Exam results 2022 | | English A8 | Maths A8 | Total P8 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Attendance Group | Above 95% | 6.3 | 5.9 | 0.6 | | | 90%-95% | 6.1 | 5.4 | 0.53 | | | 85%-90% | 5.9 | 4.9 | 0.24 | | | Below 85% | 4.3 | 3.9 | -0.8 | Morning exams start at 8.50amAfternoon exams start at 1.45pm Students should arrive at school atnormal time and register as normalbefore making way to the main hall # -Optional subjects in week 2 Mock Exams-startw/b 20th NovemberAll exams are in the Sports Hall Students will have received a soft copyof the timetable at least five weeksbefore the exams. The timetable will also be available onthe school website Broadly speaking-Core exams in week 1(Maths,English,Science &RE) # Mock Exams In the Mock Exams we will also practice conducting the examsunder the same conditions as the real exams in the Summer: ·Silence in the exam hall ·Access Arrangements in place ·No mobile phones or watches ·No notes,or writing on hands ·A clear pencil case with only equipment for that exam ·Clear water bottles with label removed ·We will communicate home any and all incidents and explainwhat would have happened if it were the real exam. NO MOBILE PHONESWATCHESMP3/4 PLAYERS NO POTENTIALTECHNOLOG1CAL/WEa星NADLED soURCE5 Or INF

FAQs

What does “Be Ready” require for learning in Year 11?

Bring the correct equipment, wear the correct uniform daily, and keep excellent uniform standards throughout the day. Students should be organised so lesson time is maximised.

What happens if a student is not equipped for lessons?

Being unready results in a yellow slip. Two yellow slips in a day lead to Middle Leaders Detention.

When are the key academic events and mock exams scheduled?

Mock Exams #1 start 20th November, Academic Tutoring day is Friday 6th October, Parents Evening is Wednesday 11th October, and reports are published 19th January. Parents Information Evening #2 is 22nd March.

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