JTM/PRIMARY/THS TRANSITION. Toot Hill School Preparing for the move to Toot Hill School JTM/PRIMARY/THS TRANSITION

JTM/PRIMARY/THS TRANSITION


Preparing for the move to

Toot Hill SchoolToot Hill School


What kindkind of school will your child be joining?

A vibrant and ambitious school, A vibrant and ambitious school, focused on the A, B, C s!focused on the A, B, C s!

AchievementBehaviourChildren


AAchievementchievement


National Notts. Toot Hill 2009

Toot Hill 2010

CVA 1000 992 1033 1038

5+ A* - Cs 67% 63% 99.6% 100%

5+ A* - Csinc. English

& Maths50% 47% 65% 75%

HowHow do we do it?


BBehaviourehaviourOur expectations are

based upon respect respect for allfor all.

We are firmfirm, but caringcaring and supportivesupportive.

We have a zero zero tolerance tolerance to bullying

We believe that learning is a shared shared responsibilityresponsibility.



CChildrenhildren

• Pastoral care – year year groupsgroups

• Organising children for learning – tier groupstier groups


CChildrenhildren

• Head of Year– Mr. Burrows

• Achievement Coordinator– Miss Pearce

• Tutor Team• Learning Support Team• Plus: school nurse, pupil

counselling, breakfast club, peer mentors


Children and their CareCare

Children and their LearningLearning

• Pupils are organised into Tier GroupsTier Groups, depending upon:Key Stage 2 levels Key Stage 2 levels - 40%Cognitive (PIPS) Test Cognitive (PIPS) Test – 40%Attitudinal profileAttitudinal profile – 20%


• There are no fixed number no fixed number of classes in any given tier.

• In some subjects, like Maths and English, pupils are ‘settedsetted’ specifically for that subject.

• In other subjects, like P.E., pupils from different tiers are taught togethertogether.


Tier GroupsTier Groups

Movement between tiersMovement between tiers

• There is a review of pupils’ academic progress and effort every six months.

• Some pupils will move through the tiers at a faster rate, while others may take a little longer.


Tier Groups

YEAR 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10

7 1a 3a4a4b4c

5a5b5c5d

8 2a 4a 5a6a6b

7a7b

8a8b

9 GCSE


Tiering OverviewTiering Overview

SuccessSuccess forfor allall• There is settingsetting across most tier groups in key

subjects, ensuring the pacepace and challengechallenge of learning is maintained for all pupils.

• At key stage 4, pupils from our ‘middle’ tiers opt for a mixturemixture of traditional GCSEs and vocational courses. On average this secures them the equivalent of 8 grade Bsequivalent of 8 grade Bs.

• Over 70%Over 70% of our pupils optopt to return to Toot Hill College at 16, to continue their education.


Learning in our highest tiershighest tiers

• The pacepace and challengechallenge of work enables pupils to be genuinely readyready to start GCSEs early. Our pupils are already proving this!

• This will enable us to broadenbroaden their curriculum and experiences to prepare them for the best the best universitiesuniversities.


Extra Support where it is needed most

• Pupils are taught in small groupssmall groups, where we concentrate our additional additional supportsupport.

• There is a high focus on developing literacy and numeracy skills for lifeskills for life.

• At key stage 4, we offer a range of vocational coursesvocational courses, allowing pupils to secure, on average, the equivalent of 8 equivalent of 8 grade Csgrade Cs, and the option to join the College.


Keeping pupils ‘on trackon track’


• Our tracking systems are highly developed, and monitor pupils’ progress in modules, coursework and lessons.

• Senior staff work very closely with our Achievement Coordinators & Performance Directors.

• Extra support: mentoring, one-to-one tuition, classes, etc.

Keeping you in the picturepicture

• 3 reportsreports every year (one in each term)

• 2 Tutor Review DaysTutor Review Days, in September and March

• 1 subject based parents’ evening parents’ evening in November

• Planner, e-mails and texts


TheThe curriculum curriculum• 2 year Key Stage 3• 3 year Key Stage 4:English (literature &

language)MathsSciences4 optionsP.E., R.E., I.C.T. & P.S.H.E.


School TimetableTimetable• Monday –Thursday– 8.30am – 3.30pm– 8 lessons

• Friday– 8.30am – 2.10pm– 6 lessons

• Subjects are taught in either single or double lessons

Timetable review planned for September 2011JTM/PRIMARY/THS TRANSITION

Some lesson highlightsSome lesson highlights• 5 lessons per week of

English, Maths & English, Maths & ScienceScience

• 3 hours per week of P.E.P.E.

• Instrument tuition for all Year 7 pupils in their MusicMusic lessons – (Violin, Guitar or Voice)


Wider OpportunitiesWider Opportunities• Specialist Schools subjects… Arts,

Business & Enterprise• Sports Teams, Music groups and

School productions• The Junior and Senior Academies• Activities Week• Trips & Visits; including Hagg Farm,

German and French exchanges, Poland (Auschwitz), Holland (Football) and our Year 10 residential trip to a university.


Provisional Transition TimetableProvisional Transition Timetable• 22nd & 23rd September 2010: Year 6 Open Evenings• October 2010: Final Application Date• March 2011: Cognitive (PIPS) Test• 1st March 2011: National Allocation Date• June 2011: Head of Year 7 visits Primary Schools• Tuesday 21st June 2011: Year 6 Orientation Morning.

Finding your way around the school.• Tuesday 28th June 2011: Year 6 Induction day.

Experience a day of lessons at Toot Hill School.• Wednesday 29th June 2011: Meet your child’s tutor.





SUBJECT YEAR 9 YEAR 10 YEAR 11

Main Express Main Express Main Express

ENGLISH 5 5 5 5 5 6Critical ThinkingAS Level

MATHEMATICS 5 5 5 5 5 6AS-Level modules:Maths / General Studies

SCIENCE 5 9 8 9 9 or 8 6Extended ProjectAS Level

ICT BTEC Diploma (= 4 GCSE)

- 2 2

ICT 1st Cert. (=2 GCSE) or Enterprise (=1 GCSE)

4Or 4

-(ICT only)

- 2 - 2

RE – short course 2 2 2 1 - Short - 2 Full

PSHE 1 1 1 1 1/2 (COPE) 1

PE 4 4 3 3 3 3

OPTION 1 3 3 3 3 3 3

OPTION 2 3 3 3 3 3 3

OPTION 3 3 3 3 3 3 3

OPTION 4 3 3 3 3 3 3

TOTAL 38 38 38 38 38 38This represents when the final assessment will take place and the number of lessons.

The pattern over 3 years at KS 4 may look like:

KEY STAGE 4 from SEPTEMBER 2010KEY STAGE 4 from SEPTEMBER 2010

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