Welcome to Academic Review Day! This page provides key information to help students and parents understand the importance of attendance, effort, and support systems in achieving academic success.
Regular attendance is strongly linked to better academic performance. Here’s how attendance impacts GCSE grades:
Attending school regularly significantly increases the chances of achieving good grades.
Grade | Attitude to Learning | Behaviour (Climate for Learning) | Homework |
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Excellent (1) | Student goes above and beyond in effort and interest. Resilient and motivated. | Follows class rules and sets an example for others. | Completes all homework on time with high effort. |
Good (2) | Completes work to a good standard and is actively engaged. | Follows class rules with occasional reminders. | Completes homework on time at a good standard. |
Satisfactory (3) | Completes most work and is usually engaged. | Follows class rules but needs occasional support. | Usually completes homework on time. |
Needs Attention (4) | Struggles to work independently and needs reminders. | Needs behaviour policy support (written warning). | Occasionally forgets homework or hands it in late. |
Significant Concern (5) | Does not complete work and lacks equipment. | Unable to comply with behaviour policy (exit/on call). | Rarely hands in homework. |
If you need support, the following people and teams are available to help:
Achieve at least a ____________[grade/level] in my next assessment in ____________[subject].
Find out from my ____________[subject] teacher exactly what I need to do to achieve ____________[grade/level].
Go over my book from last year in ____________[subject] and create a set of notes to help me this year.
Attendance:Attend school every day. Speak to the pastoral team (form tutor, head of year, student support, medical team, etc.) if there are issues affecting my attendance.
Punctuality:Arrive on time for all lessons. Arrive to school at 8:35 every morning. Take an earlier bus to school so that delays/traffic do not make me late.
Preparation:Bring the necessary equipment to school every day. Pack my bag the night before school to save time in the morning.
Participation:Aim to contribute at least ____________[number] answers in each lesson.
Presentation:Improve the presentation of my work in ____________[subject].
Behaviour:Follow school rules of ready, respectful, safe at all times in lessons. Take on board verbal warnings (when given) and improve behaviour to avoid detentions/further sanctions.
Achievement Points:Achieve ____________[number] of achievement points this half term.
Homework:Check FROG every day after school to ensure I am getting all the messages about homework. Complete all homework the day it is set. Re-read class notes after school.