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WELCOME TO YEAR 10

Year 10 is an important year for our students. Having completed their first three years in secondary education, Year 10 is where students take their foundational knowledge and apply it to GCSEs. It is essential that learners build on the success and foundations laid in years 7, 8 and 9 to push forward in their learning,

As a team our ATL, YCT, form tutors and teachers are dedicated to providing support and encouragement to help them make the right choices for their future.

As Achievement Team Leader, I am responsible for learning and achievement of the year group. Our Year Care Team member, Mr Horton, is responsible for student welfare and is available to help students and parents with any concerns they may have. Every student will also be supported by a form tutor who has an overview of their learning and will be able to offer advice and guidance on a day-to-day basis. Furthermore, we are supported in our work by our SEN team. A positive relationship between school and home is integral to the success of all students; hence it is important that parents and carers feel free to contact the school and speak to me, Mr Horton or your child’s form tutor regarding any concerns. Both Mr Horton and I regularly visit lessons across all subjects to see learning as it happens and are always impressed by what we see.

Students are rewarded for reaching high standards in both achievement and behaviour in lessons through letters home, certificates and awards. Students are also sanctioned when they do not meet our high expectations, and we very much appreciate your support in these matters should they arise.

As always, our expectations are high for the year group as we never underestimate what our students are capable of. Every one of our students are valued and appreciate the benefits of being in the right place, at the right time, doing the right thing. We aim to challenge our students both at school and with home learning in order to continue to build on and raise attainment.

We look forward to the next academic year secure in the knowledge that our students are capable, inspirational and dedicated to learning.

Yours sincerely Mr Sexton
Achievement Team Leader

Year 10 Achievement Team Structure Tabor

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Year 10 Reading List

Contemporary & Realistic Fiction

  • The Fault in Our Stars by John Green: A moving, witty romance exploring love and illness.
  • The Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes: A fast-paced mystery filled with puzzles and hidden fortunes.
  • All American Boys by Jason Reynolds & Brendan Kiely: A thought-provoking look at race, police brutality, and community.

Classics & Literary Heritage

  • Animal Farm by George Orwell: A brilliant allegorical novella exploring power and corruption.
  • Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë: A dramatic gothic romance of obsession and revenge.
  • Great Expectations by Charles Dickens: A staple Victorian classic covering themes of social class and morality.

Dystopian & Sci-Fi

  • The Giver by Lois Lowry: A foundational dystopian novel questioning memory, freedom, and perfection.
  • The Kill Factor by Ben Oliver: An action-packed, high-stakes thriller for older teens.
  • 1984 by George Orwell: The ultimate dystopian political fiction.

Non-Fiction & Memoirs

  • I Am Malala by Malala Yousafzai: An inspiring memoir of resilience, education, and activism.
  • Sapiens by Yuval Noah Harari: A fascinating, accessible history of humankind.