New Parent Induction
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New Parent Induction June 2021 Who are we ? Star Academies >Star Academies is one of the UK’s leading education providers >We are a mixed Multi-Academy Trust that runs a diverse network of primary and secondary schools >Star Academies schools promote excellence in everything they do >We employ the very best staff and invest heavily in their continuous professional development >Star Academies schools work together as Star Partnerships in five cluster areas – Lancashire, Greater Manchester, West Yorkshire, the Midlands and London The Star Community – 29 Schools and Growing West Midlands Lancashire > Eden Girls’ School, Coventry > Tauheedul Islam Girls’ High School & 6th Form > Eden Boys’ School, Birmingham College > Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy, Birmingham East > Tauheedul Islam Boys’ High School > Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy, Birmingham > The Olive School, Blackburn > The Olive School, Birmingham > Eden Boys’ School, Preston > The Olive School, Small Heath > Highfield Leadership Academy > Small Heath Leadership Academy > > The Olive School, Preston Starbank Leadership Academy > Bay Leadership Academy West Yorkshire > The Valley Leadership Academy > Laisterdyke Leadership Academy > Tong Leadership Academy Greater Manchester > Thornbury Primary Leadership Academy > Eden Boys’ School, Bolton > Barkerend Primary Leadership Academy > The Olive School, Bolton > High Crags Primary Leadership Academy > Eden Girls’ Leadership Academy, Manchester > Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy, Bradford > Eden Boys’ Leadership Academy, Manchester London > The Olive School, Hackney > Eden Girls’ School, Waltham Forest > Eden Girls’ School, Slough EGSC Senior Leadership Team >Anand Patel – Principal >Ijaz Muhammad – Vice Principal (Curriculum and Outcomes) >Shazia Akram – Vice Principal (Teaching and Learning) >Maulana Zubair Khalifa – Assistant Principal (Behaviour, Attitudes and Personal Development) >Mohammed Rahman – Assistant Principal (Curriculum and Outcomes) >Phil Felgate – School Business Manager >Amrita Terry – Finance Business Partner Our Mission We aspire to create outstanding organisations that promote educational excellence, character development and service to communities Our Vision Nurturing Today’s Young People, Inspiring Tomorrow’s Leaders Our Vision >We aim to drive social mobility by: > Transforming the educational achievement of the nation’s young people, schools and academies. > Elevating the life chances of young people in areas of social and economic deprivation - from all backgrounds - to help them succeed at the highest levels of education, employment and their professions. > Leading a national drive based on rigour and high expectations designed to improve school standards. > Providing more choice for parents by offering them the chance to send their children to an inspirational school. > Ensuring ambition and high aspirations are rewarded through all our schools. > Making a demonstrable impact on social mobility and equality in communities that have called out for change for so long. > Creating a diverse network of schools, ensuring every child has access to a first-rate education that embodies opportunity for all. Our STAR Values Exam Results 2020 Year 11 Exam Results 2020 - Headlines Entries Number Number Measure Measure Measure Achieving Achieving Percentage Percentage 9-4 English and Maths 97 80 82.47 9-5 English and Maths 97 65 67.01 9-7 English and Maths 97 18 18.56 Entered for EBacc 97 96 98.97 Achieving Ebacc (Strong) 97 48 49.48 Achieving Ebacc (Standard) 97 59 60.82 A8 59.43 P8 1.77 er1 xmRsls22 VocationalQualifications Year– Exam11 Results2020 Creative i-Media Sports Studies Sports Subject 6000 00 50.00 8 9.62 50.00 5 8 32.69 0.00 17 57.69 0 30 16 52 Entries Number L2P Percentage L2P Number L2M Percentage L2M Number L2D Percentage L2D Year 11 Exam Results 2020 – LA Position Measure EGSC Position Notes In LA A8 1 EGSC score of 59.4. Next closest school was Bishop Ullathorne with 54.7 % EBacc Entry 1 EGSC score 99%. Next closest school was SEVA with 93% % EBacc Strong Pass 1 EGSC score 49.5%. Next closest school was SEVA with 43.9% % EBacc Standard Pass 2 EGSC score 60.8%. Bishop Ullathorne were number 1 with 61.3% % Eng and Ma 9-5 1 EGSC score 67%. Next closest school was SEVA with 64.9% % Eng and Ma 9-4 3 EGSC score 82.5%. Blue Coats were number 1 with 84.4% and Cardinal Newman were number 2 with 84.1% % English 9-5 1 EGSC score 97.9%. Next closest school was Bluecoat Academy with 76.4% % English 9-4 1 EGSC score 100%. Next closest school was Cardinal Newman with 96.5% % Maths 9-5 3 EGSC score 67%. SEVA School were number 1 with 68.4% and Cardinal Newman were number 2 with 67.2% % Maths 9-4 5 EGSC score 82.5%. Blue Coats were number 1 with 88.2%. Cardinal Newman were number 2 with 85%. SEVA were number 3 with 84.2%. WMG Academy were number 4 with 82.7% YearExam10 Results2020 Computer Science RE Subject 1 0 99 98.96 50.42 60 83.19 99 89.92 107 119 95 32 47.82 38.98 23 74.58 44 93.22 55 59 Entries Number 9-4 Percentage 9-4 Number 9-5 Percentage 9-5 Number 9-7 Percentage 9-7 The School Day > 8:15 Registration and LC period > 8:35 Period 1 > 9:25 Morning Break > 9:40 Period 2 > 10:40 Period 3 > 11:30 Period 4 > 12:30 Period 5 (Including 30 minute lunch break) > 2:20 Period 6 > 3:00 End of Day > 3:20 – 4:15 Enrichment and Intervention The Year 7 Curriculum (26 Periods Per week) Computer Drama or Subject English Maths Science History Geography French Arabic RE PSHE Art PE Sets 1-2 Science Nasheed Lessons 4441122211112 Computer Drama or Year 7 Subject English Maths Science History Geography French Arabic RE PSHE Art PE Sets 3-4 Science Nasheed (2021) Lessons 4441122211112 Computer Drama or Subject English Maths Science History Geography French Arabic RE PSHE Art PE Set 5 Science Nasheed Lessons 4441122211112 Setting >In Year 7 students are set based on KS2 data. These sets remain the same for all subjects in Year 7. >The school will use CATD tests in September to validate KS2 data. >There are 5 ability sets where the average of each students English and Maths scores are used to rank them >Sets 1 and 2, the most able, normally consist of 30 students >Set 3 normally consists of 25 students >Set 4 normally consists of 20 students >Set 5, those with the highest need, consist of no more than 15 students Target Setting GCSE Progress 9 8 Year 9, 10, 11 - Grades in range 9-1 - Students study GCSE courses. 7 - Targets set for end of GCSE course, not end of year. 6 - Grade 9 = highest grade. Year 8 - Grade 7 = low ‘A’ - Grade 5 = minimum for ‘good pass’ - Grades in range 5-1 - Grade 4 = low ‘C’ 5 Year 7 - Sub-grades a, b, c used. - Grade 1 = low ‘G’ - Grades in range 4-1 - Targets set for end of the 4 - Sub-grades a, b, c used. year. - Targets set for the end of - Highest possible grade is ‘5a the year. - A grade of ‘3b’ or above is 3 - Highest possible grade is on course for Grade ‘5’ or ‘4a’. higher at the end of GCSE. - A grade of ‘2a’ or above is 2 on course for Grade ‘5’ or 1 higher at the end of GCSE U Assessments >All students in Years 7-10 are formally assessed, in each subject, 5 times per year >The outcomes of these assessments are used to inform setting and intervention decisions >Normally, assessments take place in the last two weeks of each half term. Parents will receive information about assessments the week before each assessment cycle >Parents will be informed of assessment outcomes via report cards that are issued 5 times per year >Report cards will inform parents if students are on or off track in each subject area. Assessment Cycle 2021-22 Action HT 1 (Autumn 1) HT 2 (Autumn 2) HT 3 (Spring 1) HT 4 (Spring 2) HT 5 (Summer) Assessment Monday 4th October Monday 29th Monday 31st Monday 14th Monday 6th June to Window to Friday 15th October November to Friday January to Friday March to Friday 1st Friday 24th June 2021 17th December 11th February 2022 April 2022 2022 2021 Year 10/11 Monday 29th Monday 14th March Mock Exams November to Friday to Friday 1st April 10th December Type of Years 7-10 – Teacher Years 7-9 – Full Years 7-10 – Years 7-9 – Teacher Years 7-9 Full End Assessment Assessments based Assessments Teacher Assessments based of Year on agreed graded Years 10-11 – Full Assessments based on agreed graded Assessments work Sample Exam on agreed graded work Year 11 – Full Sample Papers work Years 10-11 – Full Year 10 – Full Exam Papers Year 11 – Full Sample Exam Sample Exam Sample Exam Papers Papers Papers Faith Programmes >The school offers a comprehensive programme of activities designed to promote the core values of Islam – self-discipline, compassion, mutual respect for all and for the earth itself. The school aims to celebrate all that faith has to give and instil a sense of joy at being part of the local and wider community. It takes an inclusive approach to faith which welcomes people of all faiths and none – recognising that we are all part of, and contributing to, something far greater than ourselves. >Our Faith and Character Education Policy sets out the faith programmes available for young people at our school. All are optional. The school has also developed an offer for non-Muslim children to ensure their faith or cultural needs are met. 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