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Year 13 Parental Survey


Table 1 showing the percentage response for each question (not all responded to each question). N = 24

Question Number Strongly agree Agree Disagree Strongly disagree Don’t Know
1. My child enjoys Year 13 25 63 8 0 4
2. My child is making good progress because teaching is good 14 73 9 0 4
3. The posted grade up-dates are useful in keeping me informed about the progress my son/daughter is making 39 57 4 0 0
4. My child is safe and well cared for in Year 13 38 48 0 0 14
5. My son/daughter knows how to improve in her/her Year 13 subjects 17 65 17 0 0
6. Behaviour is good in Year 13 18 55 5 0 23
7. Post 16 is well led and well managed   22 61 0 0 17
8. The Post 16 Team take account of students’ views 9 70 4 0 17
9. The Post 16 Team seek to obtain the views of parents/carers and takes account of their suggestions and concerns 14 32 32 4 18
10. My child has been given appropriate guidance for Year 13 FE/HE/Employment 35 57 0 0 9
11. My child is involved in whole school activities (e.g student support, activities, teams, student voice etc.) 18 55 9 9 9
12. My child knows they can secure support and advice as needed 17 65 9 0 9
13. My child has a positive relationship with their form tutor 30 39 13 9 9



14. What do you most value about this school?

  • Good track record
  • The teaching is at the highest calibre
  • High expectations and good exam results
  • Personal support given – very valuable for students with problems/issues
  • Good quality of teaching
  • Excellent teaching and support
  • Excellent teaching, strong management and leadership, variety of extra-curricular activities, good communication
  • Music tours and performances
  • Supportive
  • Reputation x 3
  • King Edward’s is a school that tries to get the best out of each pupil
  • A caring attitude towards the students



15. What would you change at Post 16 in this school?

  • My daughter’s form tutor would seem not to be very good at performing their job of support. Some feedback from students may be instructive
  • Improved 6 th Form building
  • Nothing in particular
  • Nothing
  • More information before there are issues regarding coursework
  • Perhaps registration requirements eased following FE model
  • More freedom for post 16, just come in for lessons
  • Form tutor – is too busy to take register



Overview/analysis

Parents of Year 13 students value most the posted grade up-dates and this is probably because they keep them informed about their child’s progress. In Year 13, parents still believe their son/daughter enjoys school and that progress is being made because teaching is good. However, the percentages are reduced compared to last year. This could reflect students’ attitudes in Year 13 i.e. they have grown out of school and although progress is made and there is still enjoyment, the novelty of Year 12 has worn away slightly.

It is good to know that parents are aware that we give appropriate advice and guidance and that this is even more positive compared to last year (92% vs 80%). As stated in last year’s analysis, the parental questionnaires in Year 12 were given out before we had begun our guidance programme. Students in Year 13 have now had a full year of advice and guidance, which explains the difference in percentages from Year 12 to Year 13.

Interestingly, this year only 46% of parents agreed that we seek their views (compared to 72% last year). We can only assume from this that since the sample size was very small this year (24 vs 88), then we have accessed different parents from last year. Furthermore, one parent said they had never had any opinions sought and that they were never given feedback. Last year, after parents’ evening we did post the analysis on the website. Merely posting this without informing parents is not good enough, therefore, see actions, below.

Seventy three percent of parents agree that behaviour in Year 13 is good. This is lower compared to than last year’s data (84%). Furthermore, there were 23% of parents who did not know (compared to 14% last year). We must ensure our parents know that behaviour is good and think of ways in which we can keep them informed.

It is clear from the analysis that relationships with tutors have become less positive in Year 13 (69% in Year 13 compared to 89% in Year 12). This perhaps highlights how students grow out of school in their final year and reflects the comments made by parents about how we could relax registration for Year 13 and follow the FE model. If we were to relax students’ attendance to lessons only (see parental comments above), then this would have a negative impact on the views obtained about advice and guidance – we can only give this outside of lessons. Furthermore, the FE model requires students to register.


Actions:

  • Revisit form tutor role and personnel involved
  • With each survey inform parents that the analysis will be posted on the website within 2 weeks of the parents’ evenings
  • Seek opinions of parents on more than one occasion (this could become monotonous for them, though)
  • Review Year 13 registration
  • Communicate to parents about behaviour in post 16

 
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