Transcript Moving into Year 11 - The Campion School

Programme
• Introduction - Mr Tisi
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Science - Mr Lloyd-Jones, Subject Leader
Maths - Miss Carpenter
English - Miss McBride
MFL - Mrs Metcalfe
RE - Miss Keilthy
• How we track performance and what we
do about it - Mr Bolton
• Miss Giesen/Mr Lapena
•Mr Williams
Life
Play
Work
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Rest
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Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Head of Science
An overview of the specifications
An overview of the content of each.
An overview of what ‘How Science Works’ is.
An explanation of how GCSE Science is Assessed.
Kerboodle.
“What can I do as a Parent?”
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Head of Science
An overview of the specifications
An overview of the content of each.
An overview of what ‘How Science Works’ is.
An explanation of how GCSE Science is Assessed
An apology.
“What can I do as a Parent?”
Additional
Specification 4408
Biology Unit B2
Chemistry Unit C2
Physics Unit P2
Triple Science
Specifications
Biology 4401 Units B2 +B3
Chemistry 4402 Units C2 +
C3
Physics 4403 Units P2 + P3
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Head of Science
Biology B2
Cells and cell transport
Tissues ,organs and
systems
Photosynthesis
Organisms and
environments
Proteins
Respiration
Inheritance
Biology B3
Movement in and out of
cells
Transport systems in
plants and animals
Homeostasis
Humans and their
environment
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Head of Science
Chemistry C2
Chemistry C3
Structure and Bonding
The Periodic Table
Properties and uses
Water
Atomic Structure
Quantitative Chemistry
Analytical and further
Rates of Reactions
quantitative
Exothermic and
chemistry
endothermic
reactions
Ammonia
Acids, Bases and Salts
Electrolysis
Alcohols and Esters
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Head of Science
Physics P2
Forces and their effects
Speeding up and slowing
down
Electricity and circuits
Mains electricity
Radioactivity
Nuclear Fission and
fusion
Physics P3
Medical Physics
Making things work
Keeping things moving
Electrical Induction and
the consequences
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Head of Science
How Science Works
The Practical Side of Science
Develop hypotheses and plan practical ways to test them.
Asses and manage risk.
Make observations and acquire high quality data.
Process and display data most appropriately.
Analyse, interpret and evaluate data to draw conclusions.
Use evidence and models to develop previous
hypotheses.
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Head of Science
Assessment
Triple Science
B1 (Y10) + B2(Y11) +
B3(Y11). All being one hour
exams each worth 25%.
Investigative Skills
Assessment (course work) =
25%
Investigative Skills Assessment With Chemistry and Physics
being the same.
(course work) = 25%
Additional Science
One hour written examination
including questions worth up
to 6 marks for each of B2, C2
and P2, each worth 25%
offered in higher of
foundations tiers.
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Head of Science
Kerboodle
Had merits, but moving to text books
Text books will be issued the moment
they are ready, if they are not already
in your son’s possession.
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Head of Science
What can I as a Parent, do to help?
Look at his exercise
books frequently.
Monitor his use of the
internet.
Encourage him to read
and re-read his text
book.
Encourage him to go and
talk to his teachers.
Encourage him to revise
using an effective
method.
Control/ration/use as a
weapon his access to
machines.
Test him on his
understanding of the
‘Glossary of Terms’
Get him to teach you
what he has just learned.
Don’t accept “I cannot do
this”. Suggest what the
right course of next
action is.
Encourage him to do
something else. “All work
and no play ...”
Look at his
exercise books
frequently.
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Head of Science
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Head of Science
YEAR 11
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GCSE completed.
AS MATHEMATICS EDEXCEL
AS started : C1 module
C1 exam taken in January 2013
C2 and S1 module exams taken in June 2013.
At the end of Year 11 this group will have
completed their AS exam in Maths.
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EDEXCEL examining board.
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Exam Only:
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2 papers each 1hour 45 minutes
NO CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS
Paper 1 Non- Calculator
Paper 2 Calculator
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Majority of pupils will be entered for the Higher
Level Exam.
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Textbook and
exercise books
Calculator
Pens, Rulers,
compass and
protractor.
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Homework should be completed on the night
it is set.
Please check regularly that your son has
completed his homework.
If there are gaps then he has problems with
that piece of work and he has to get help
from his teacher.
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The Maths Office is open for all who have
problems with homework.
Maths teachers are available to answer
questions every lunch time.
No pupil should be handing in incomplete
work.
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All tests have a back off sheet where topics
are graded as GCSE.
These are found in your son’s exercise books.
Targets are set based on difficult topics
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2 papers will be set as close to the real exam
depending on how much of the specification
is covered.
New GCSE this year: emphasis on the quality
of written communication.
English
English Language
Exam Board: AQA
Introduction
The English Language course consists of a range of activities to include reading,
writing and speaking and listening. The course helps to extend and develop
students’ skills and abilities in communicating clearly and imaginatively both in
discussion and in written contexts. The course is assessed on two tiers Higher (A*-C) and Foundation (B-G).
Course Content/Assessment
The components of the English Language course cover a range of texts to
include prose, poetry and drama. These components consist of:
• extended reading of a novel
• study of spoken language
• creative writing
• non-fiction texts
• media texts
1 Written Examination (40% - taken in summer term 2013)
• Unit 1: Understanding and producing non-fiction texts (2hrs 15mins)
Section A – Reading
Section B – Writing
Assessment
• Controlled Assessments (40% in total)
Extended reading (15%)
Creative Writing (15%)
Spoken Language Study (10%)
Speaking and Listening Tasks (20%)
English Literature
Exam Board: AQA
Introduction
The English Literature course gives students the opportunity to study a wide variety of
prose, poetry and drama. The course is assessed on two tiers - Higher (A*-C) and
Foundation (B-G).
Course Content/Assessment
2 Written Examinations (75% - taken in summer term 2013)
•Unit 1: Exploring Modern Texts (1hr 30mins)
Martyn Pig by Kevin Brooks
Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
•Unit 2: Poetry Across Time (1hr 15mins)
Moon on the Tides Poetry Anthology – Character and Voice Cluster
Unseen Poetry
Controlled Assessment (25%)
The Significance of Shakespeare and the English Literary Heritage
Macbeth by William Shakespeare and a selection of the Moon on the Tides
Character and Voice poetry
Overview of KS4 Curriculum (Yr10 2011-2012)
Autumn
Spring
ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNIT 3: Understanding spoken and
written texts and writing creatively
Controlled Assessment: 40% of the total GCSE marks (80
marks)
Part A: Extended reading – Of Mice and Men by John
Steinbeck
15% of the total GCSE marks 3-4 hours (30 marks)
Part B: Creative writing – Moving Image and Commissions
15% of the total GCSE marks 3-4 hours (30 marks)
Part C: Spoken Language Study
10% of the GCSE mark 2-3 hours (20 marks)
Summer
ENGLISH LITERATURE UNIT 1:
Exploring Modern Texts –
Martyn Pig by Kevin Brooks
20% of total GCSE marks
(examination)
ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNIT 2:
Speaking and Listening
Controlled Assessment: 20%
of total GCSE mark
Overview of KS4 Curriculum (Yr11 2012-2013)
Autumn
ENGLISH LITERATURE
UNIT 3: The Significance
of Shakespeare and the
English Literary Heritage
Controlled Assessment:
25% of the total GCSE
mark (40 marks)
GCSE Mock: Examination
preparation focusing on
Modern Texts (Literature
exam)
Spring
Summer
ENGLISH LITERATURE UNIT
2: Section A: Poetry across
time - a study of thematic
poetry from the AQA poetry
anthology ‘Moon on the
Tides’. 15 poems to prepare
on the theme of ‘Character
and Voice’
Section B: Unseen Poetry –
preparing students to
respond to ‘Unseen’ Poetry
ENGLISH LANGUAGE UNIT 1:
Understanding and producing
non-fiction texts. 40% of the
total GCSE marks
Section A: Reading
20% of the total GCSE marks
Section B; Writing 20% of the
total GCSE marks
General revision, evaluated by
the teacher on the groups
strength and weaknesses
leading into Study leave.
How parents can help:
• read the set novels/plays/poems and talk about key ideas/events/themes
• watch/read the news and discuss topical events
• proof read written work
• offer to help with testing (but don't insist!)
• make sure that they have all the equipment they need for the exams well in
advance
• most important of all - reassure them that you only expect them to do their
best!
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Edexcel Examboard (www.edexcel .com)
20%
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30%
30%
Listening (exam)
Reading (exam)
Speaking (controlled assessment)
Writing (controlled assessment)
Students can be entered for HIGHER or
FOUNDATION on the listening and reading
paper.
Unit 1 = Listening paper worth 20% of final
GCSE grade.
Unit 3 = Reading paper worth 20% of final
GCSE grade. Total number of marks =40
These exams will be taken in May/ June of
Yr 11
(20% of final examination mark and
externally marked)
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Out and about
Visitor information
Weather
Local amenities
Accommodation
Public transport
Directions
Customer Service and transactions
Cafes and restaurants
Shops
Dealing with problems
Personal Information
 General Interests
 Leisure Activities
 Family and friends
 Lifestyle
Future Plans, Education and work
 Basic language of the internet
 Simple job advertisements
 Simple job applications and CV
 School and college
 Work and work experience
Unit 2 = Two controlled speaking assessments
lasting 4-6 minutes each and worth 30% of the
final GCSE grade (15% each one)
These examinations will be taken in Year 11 when
the teacher thinks the class is fully prepared and
ready for the exam.
It may be necessary to record another assessment
if the grade needs to be improved in order to
reach the students’ minimum target grade.
Students must complete two different task
types from a choice of three, these are:
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an open interaction
a picture-based, free-flowing discussion
a presentation followed by a discussion
Unit 4 = Two controlled writing assessments of approx
200 words lasting one hour each and worth 30% of
the final GCSE grade (15% each). For example a film
review, a magazine article about what it is like being a
teenager, a web page about your school or a blog
about what you did at half term.
A draft piece will be created in class and as part of a
homework task, then written up in exam conditions
just using notes and a dictionary.
These will be assessed in second term of Yr 10 and the
first term of Year 11. Another assessment may need
to be completed if the grade needs to be improved to
reach the minimum target grade.
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Test vocabulary (full list of GCSE vocabulary
on Edexcel website).
Get your son to have a look at all the teacher
resources we have created on the school
based website at Fronter.
Buy a revision guide (Malvern guides are
excellent)
Listen to the speaking presentation and time
it.
Encourage your son to do small chunks of
vocabulary building/grammar revision on
various websites.
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Bitesize www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
Zut! www.zut.org.uk (free after 4pm)
Linguastars www.linguascope.com
A-Tantot www.atantot.com
Edexcel website www.edexcel.com for past papers,
examiner reports, vocabulary lists, model speaking
and writing controlled assessments.
Fronter
There is nothing I
cannot do without the
one who strengthens
me
Phil 4:13
Year 11
Overview
Religion and Life
Based on a study of
Catholic
Christianity
Edexcel
Unit 3
Over view
The Year 11 RE exam will
contain four topics:
•Believing in God,
•Matters of Life and Death,
• Marriage and the Family
•Religion and Community
Cohesion.
You have to answer
questions on all four
topics.
•You will be given a
choice of two sets of
questions, of which
you must answer one
set in each topic – just
like in Mark’s Gospel
"Faith without reason is blind, but reason without faith is empty"Immanuel Kant
◦ Why do people believe/not believe in God –
Upbringing, experience,
◦ Theories for existence of God – Design, Causation,
Creation
◦ How people come to belief
◦ What challenges Science, Unanswered Prayer and
Evil and Suffering hold
◦ What the media says about belief – Bruce Almighty,
Vicar of Dibley, Father Ted
◦ Concept of Heaven/ Hell and the paranormal
◦ Abortion – methods, law, Church and personal
reasons for and against
◦ Euthanasia – context, law, Church and personal
reasons for and against
◦ Poverty
◦ Media portrayals of Life and Death – Soaps,
documentaries, paranormal channels, ad
campaigns
◦ Changing attitudes to family, divorce,
homosexuality, marriage and women
◦ Sex outside marriage – Christian attitudes
◦ Marriage – importance and purpose of
◦ Divorce – Christian attitudes
◦ Homosexuality – changing legislation and
Christian attitudes
◦ Family Life – Church involvement, contraception,
Christian attitudes
◦ Media portrayal of Family – Simpsons, My
Family, Outnumbered, soaps
◦ Role of women and Christian attitudes over time
◦ UK as multi-ethnic society – facts, figures, pros
and cons
◦ Government action to promote community
cohesion
◦ What the Church do to help asylum seekers and
why
◦ Differences in attitudes towards other religions
◦ UK as a multi faith society – facts, figures, pros
cons ways to promote
◦ Media portrayal of community cohesion –
adverts, soaps
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This paper is formally assessed by 1 & ½ hour
exam
Throughout the year students will be tested as
they finish each section by sitting practice exam
questions. This will be graded and recorded against
their MEGs
During the sections quick quizzes, key words tests
and exam questions will be set as an ongoing
record of knowledge and progress
In order to keep on top of this, specific homework
tasks and more general revision is essential
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Past papers, revision questions and activities
available online at www.edexcel.co.uk, in text
books, and from class teachers
In addition:
◦ Discuss
◦ Debate
◦ Collect
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If Summer 2012 (Mark’s Gospel) results are
unsatisfactory there is a re-sit option.
Not available for summer 2013 so make it
count!
Be prepared! Aim High!