Year 8 Parental Survey 2020

Thank you for taking a few minutes during your time here in the school to complete this short survey. We very much value the views of our parents and your feedback will help inform the decisions we make in innovating and improving the education received by our students here at school.

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* 1. Do you hold Ballakermeen High School in high regard as an educational institution?

Yes

Partly

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* 2. Would you recommend Ballakermeen High School to other prospective parents?

Yes

Partly

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* 3. Based on your child's progress and your discussions with them, are you happy with the overall quality of the education your son/daughter has received so far in Year 8?

Definitely yes - the quality of education in Year 8 is excellent.

On balance yes - the quality of education in Year 8 is generally good.

On balance no - the quality of education in Year 8 has too many inconsistencies.

Definitely no - the quality of education in Year 8 is poor.

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* 4. Based on discussions with your son/daughter, which subjects do you feel particularly good progress has been made? (Please state any reasons for your choices in the 'other' section at the end of the question).

English

Maths

Science

French

German

Geography

History

Art

Drama

Design Technology

Computing / ICT

Music

Religious Education

Physical Education

Other

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* 5. In which subject(s) (if any) do you think your son/daughter has not made the progress you would have expected? (Please state any reasons for your choices in the 'other' section at the end of the question).

English

Maths

Science

French

German

Geography

History

Art

Drama

Design Technology

Computing / ICT

Music

Religious Education

Physical Education

Other

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* 6. How well do you think your son/daughter has been supported in their studies by their tutor and Key Stage Three Team? (Please state any reasons for your choice in the 'other' section at the end of the question)

Extremely well supported throughout their time in Year 8

Generally well supported throughout their time in Year 8

Support has not always been apparent throughout their time in Year 8

Not supported at all throughout their time in Year 8

Other

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* 7. Based on your child's progress and your discussions with them, are you satisfied with the amount and nature of homework set for your son/daughter in Year 8?

Yes - work is set regularly and with an appropriate level of challenge

Yes - on the whole, but there are some inconsistencies between teachers and subjects

No - homework is not as challenging as it should be

No - there does not appear to be enough homework regularly set

No - homework is not set regularly and is also not at the correct level of challenge

I do not know how much homework my son/daughter has had, or should have, so cannot answer this question.

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* 8. As a parent, do you feel the school keeps you well informed about the progress your son/daughter is making in their studies and about wider school issues? (Please state any reasons for your choice in the 'other' section at the end of the question)

Yes - I feel very well informed about my son/daughter's progress and wider school issues

Yes - on the whole I am happy with how informed I am about my son/daughter's progress and wider school issues

No - I do not feel well informed about my son/daughter's progress or wider school issues.

Other

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* 9. How often do you access the following?

	Very regularly - every day	Regularly - at least every week	Intermittently - at least every month	Occasionally - a few times a year	Never
School Website	School Website Very regularly - every day	School Website Regularly - at least every week	School Website Intermittently - at least every month	School Website Occasionally - a few times a year	School Website Never
School Facebook Page	School Facebook Page Very regularly - every day	School Facebook Page Regularly - at least every week	School Facebook Page Intermittently - at least every month	School Facebook Page Occasionally - a few times a year	School Facebook Page Never
School Twitter Feed	School Twitter Feed Very regularly - every day	School Twitter Feed Regularly - at least every week	School Twitter Feed Intermittently - at least every month	School Twitter Feed Occasionally - a few times a year	School Twitter Feed Never

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* 10. Are there any comments you would like to make with regards to our reporting system? Is the information you receive understandable, informative and useful?

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* 11. If there are any other comments or suggestions you would like to make about the experience your son/daughter has had in Year 8 here at Ballakermeen High School please state it below.