Year 9
Key Stage Lead
Key Stage Lead – Miss Abrahams.
Mrs Abrahams will work closely within the school and with outside agencies to ensure the safety and well-being of all students.
Pastoral Lead Y9
Pastoral Lead is Mrs Knight & Ms Armstrong
The Year 9 Team
Equipment List for school
- Black pen – all exam boards now require students to write in black ink.
- Green pen – to clearly show development and progress in work.
- Calculator – available via the maths department.
- Reading book
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Rubber
- Pencil sharpener
- Colouring pencils
Subject areas covered at CNS
Homework
In year 9, students should expect approximately 7-8 hours of homework per week. All homework should be recorded on the Satchel One website/app. Some departments will set larger project-type homework, which may take longer. Some departments have individual websites and logins (e.g. Sparx Maths). Please contact individual teachers or your tutor about this.
It is really important to create good habits regarding homework in year 9, as teachers will want to see a strong work ethic, especially as you may want to choose the subject for GCSE next year. If your child does not have set homework, please encourage them to read or even check over work they have finished. This will develop their ability to critique and improve their own work and subsequently understand the best way to answer in exam situations.
Assessments
Students in year 9 will have assessments throughout the year to make sure they are on schedule to reach their full potential. In all subjects, they will be assessed through a multiple-choice assessment to give clear feedback on their progress.
Top Tips for Success in Year 9
Communication with school is really important. Parents should continue to contact their child’s tutor in the first instance; this can be via telephone or e-mail. There are several opportunities during the year to meet with tutors and teachers. Students will also receive a progress report and a subject report every year. In year 9, we also start the options picking process, where students will be able to choose their GCSEs.
Why and how we set homework