Welcome to Cornwallis Academy

September 2013 – July 2014

The Government’s agenda

• “Improve standards”

• “Exams are dumbed down”

• “Many vocational courses mean nothing”

• “Fewer students should pass exams”

• “Fewer people should go to university”

Driving test

Result

• Fewer students passing exams

• Fewer students going to university

• Less breadth of study

How will you be judged?

5 GCSEs including English and MathsAnd

Your best 8 GCSE outcomes

Now: Only 2 Vocational GCSEs can count

The best 8 must include the EBACC subjects:Eng, Maths, Sci, Language, Humanity + 3 GCSEs

What have we achieved in 2012-13?

• Our best ever set of results at both GCSE and A level

• The best results of any non-selective in the area

• A good Ofsted result, with a mandate to get to outstanding quickly

• A vision that is both unique and interesting

• Proven Plaza pedagogy

OFSTED JUNE 2013

“A Cohesive learning community”

• “The Plaza environments are used well as flexible teaching spaces”

• “Behaviour is good throughout the school”

• “The students have positive attitudes towards their learning and show a high degree of responsibility”

• “Teaching is consistently good in all subjects”

At school until 19

• We have developed a curriculum that is broad and balanced to cater for all pathways abilities

• Staying in education or training • University, Apprenticeships, On the job

training, Studio School

2013 results

GCSE• 58% gained 5 A-C grades including English and Maths

(+3)

A Level• 98% A-E (+1)• 72% A-C (+8) • 33% of grades were A or A *(+13)• 42% of grades were B+(+12)

Best performing non-selective school in Maidstone!

New Look Reports• Termly feedback• Inclusion of new indicator – ‘Attitude to Learning’• Continue to show attendance, self-management points

and achievement points compared to the year group average

• Combination of interim and full reports• Interim – Attitude to learning in all subjects• Full – Current grade and attitude to learning

• Full report timings linked into Academic Review Evenings• Grades will be traffic light coloured coded to show

whether pupils are making the expected progress and are on track to meet their target

Curriculum and Options• Study extended over 3 years with examinations

at the end of Year 11 for the majority of students• Broad and balanced curriculum – a range of

GCSE’s and a commitment to include a relevant vocational offer

• Allow the majority of students to study 8 different subject choices

• Focus on achieving at least 5 good GCSE’s including English and Maths

Wellbeing StructureDavid Simons

Principal

Claire Thompson Vice Principal

KS3 Jon Spurling April Watts

Wellbeing Directors

Wellbeing Leads ICM

KS4 Chloe Cox

Helen Wyllie

KS5 – Year 12/13 Olivia Lichfield

KS 5 – Year 11Dean Fox

Wellbeing DirectorsKS3 Annie FowlerKS4 Thomas StanleyKS5 Joseph Sutton

Wellbeing LeadsYear 7 Amy ParkerYear 8 Annie FowlerYear 9 Helen Conway/ Holly

PatemanYear 10 Thomas Stanley6th Form Joseph Sutton

ICM’sYear 7 Cheryl IrvineYear 8 Joscelin YatesYear 9 Sue JuddYear 10 Sue LambertYear 11 Maxine SaulYr 12/13 Jo Woollett

Form TutorsYEAR 8

T Mark Jones H Rachel Kelly / Claire

ThorneycroftSiobhan Ahern

E Nicola Wood C Bev Allitt Helen VassR Beth Harding N Michelle Moss W Maisam Damani Nancy Morton-Freeman L Lu Wang Jo Reader S Sylvain Regereau Andrea Drage

What We Expect From A Cornwallis Academy Student

• 95% Attendance• 100% application at all times• Appropriate uniform• Be ready to learn with the correct

equipment• To be respectful to staff and peers at

all times

Rewards

• Termly rewards based on the following:– Academic achievement– Attendance– Attitude to Learning– Net Behaviour & Achievement Points– Purple Tokens

Mixed Ability

EnglishMaths

Science MFL

Geography / HistoryICT

Performing ArtsArtPE

Design TechnologyRE

CurriculumGrammar Stream

EnglishMaths

Science MFL

Geography / HistoryICT

Performing ArtsArtPE

Design TechnologyRE

Nurture

EnglishMaths

Science PE

Design TechnologyGeography / History

Art Social Skills

Blended Learning Homework ProjectsHomework Day Project Titles w/c

16 September 2013

w/c 23 September

2013

w/c 30 September

2013

w/c 7 October

2013

w/c 14 October

2013

w/c 21 October

2013Monday

English -‘Other Cultures’

The Project

Scenario

Timelines

Stereotypes

Design & Review

No homework

No homework

Tuesday

Geography – Year 8 Term 1

Tectonic Events

Earth Structure

Plate Boundaries

Earthquake &

Volcano Diagrams

Earthquake

Volcano

Tsunami

Earthquake UK

Finished Product

Wednesday

Science – Year 8 Term 1

Pupils will rotate

through the 3 projects set that last

2 weeks each. Teachers will inform pupils of the order

to complete the projects

Going for Gold

Materials & recyclingForces & Transport

Going for Gold

Materials & recyclingForces & Transport

Going for Gold

Materials & recyclingForces & Transport

Thursday

History – Virtual tour of

trenches

Part 1

Part 2

Part 3

Part 4

Part 5

No homework

Dates for Diary

• Thursday 27th February – ARD

• Thursday 13th March – Options evening

Key points of contact

Year 8 Team• Jos Yates• Annie Fowler

• English– Danielle Walker

• Maths– Nicola Wood

• Science– Clare Thorneycroft