MAS11 Key Purpose: Work harder than you think you did yesterday

Dear Parents/Carers,

It has been another positive few weeks for the yr11 cohort who continue to remain focussed on their studies. This is evident in the recent Knowledge Organiser (KO) Tests that have taken place over the last fortnight and the results of these will be sent to parents and students via the Student Bromcom Portal and via My Child At School (MCAS). Please do take the time to discuss these results with your child as it will identify areas of strength and weakness which is vital when students are revising and developing their long term learning. 

A reminder that Module 2 is when the Period 6 revision lessons start for MAS11 students. Details of these sessions were shared with you at the start of the week in the MAS11 newsletter 1.2. I therefore ask that you support your child by ensuring they attend the sessions  and make suitable travel arrangements when needed.  A copy of the Period 6 timetable can be found by clicking this link.  and as a parents you can monitor attendance and add your child to any Period 6 subject through the online page called SOCS.

It is with great pleasure that I can also confirm the Sixth Form Open Evening will be taking place on Thursday 9th November, 5-7pm, with the Principal and Head of Sixth Form speech scheduled for 515pm.  The aim of the open evening is to give key information about subjects and entry requirements for students wishing to join the Sixth Form at Mascalls Academy in September 2024. Our Sixth Form Open Evening is a great way for Year 11 students to investigate their next steps, talk to teachers and see first-hand how school can support them on their journey.  I look forward to seeing you all there.  The application process has already been explained to students last week and further explanations for parents will be given on the night. 

Performance Portfolio

The Performance Portfolio document has now been shared and explained with all MAS11 students. The reason for this useful document is for students to;

•  monitor their progress, 

• diagnose areas of strength and weakness in their learning to help with revision 

•  apply  therapy to their areas of weakness through the carefully selected resources

• centralised place for students to monitor their progress per subject.

I have attached a link here to the presentation that was discussed with the cohort for you to familiarise yourself with. Please do ask your child to 'share' (button in the top right of the document) the document with you so you can also monitor and support your child's learning. 

Tassomai

I hope you have been receiving the Tassomai parental reports that allow you to track your child's progress in both English and Science revision through Tassomai. If you have not received the link via email please do contact Tassomai directly via email on admin@tassomai.com who will be happy to assist you. Tassomai is the scientific way to learn. Tassomai is an award-winning adaptive learning program helping students at all levels to achieve outstanding results. Using Tassomai builds subject knowledge, boosts confidence and reduces exam stress.

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A reminder that 'little and often' is the key to help with revision and long term learning. This is reinforced with the daily tasks set at 4 out of 7 days. The MAS10 progress since September is as follows;

Tassomai English:

Questions Attempted=17,487

Questions Correct=12,740

Accuracy=73%

Tassomai Science:

Questions Attempted=24,466

Questions Correct=14,070

Accuracy=58%

Lastly I wanted to remind you that the October half term is a vital period for students to prepare for their mock exams that take place in Module 2 and 3. I have attached a link to a blank timetable for students and parents to plan their revision schedule. The mock exams will cover content that was taught during Yr10 and Yr11 so students should ensure that they revisit last year's work. How they can do this is described below in the Study Skills section of the newsletter. Students have been working through the skills during Advisory throughout Module 1 and will continue to do so in Module 2. 

I would like to wish you all a safe half term break and I look forward to seeing all MAS11 students back at school on the 6th November for the start of Module 2.

Yours sincerely,

Mr Stamato

Assistant Principal & Deputy Head of Earhart College.