Transcript YEAR 10 INFORMATION EVENING

YEAR 10
INFORMATION EVENING
Wednesday 4th June 2014
Purpose of evening…
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Work Experience in January 2015
Maths GCSE
English GCSE
Science GCSE
GCSE courses and exams
Monitoring Progress
Support, mentoring and Target Groups
Where are we now?
• Thank you for your support during the options
process.
• Thank you from Mrs Parkins for Journey to Work
activities.
• On Monday 2nd June pupils began courses which
end in 2016.
• Nearly all exams will be taken at end of Year 11 in
summer 2016.
• During the start of Year 11 pupils will be selecting
courses to study Post 16.
Work experience
• Work experience will take place from the 12th
to the 23rd of January 2015.
• Letters will be posted home with an ‘own
placement’ form.
• Deadline for ‘own placement’ forms to be
returned by 12th September 2014.
• We recommend just 1 placement for the full
two weeks.
• Assemblies between September – November.
ENGLISH BACCALAUREATE
• More emphasis placed on the following subjects;
– ENGLISH
– MATHS
– 2 OF 3 SCIENCES
– MFL
– HISTORY OR GEOGRAPHY
• Facilitating subjects which can lead to wide range of
careers and courses
Maths GCSE
The Course:
• Terminal exams – Non-Calculator &
Calculator Paper
• 1 hour 45 minutes per paper
• Two tiers – Foundation & Higher
• C grade on both
Maths GCSE
• Resources available…
– MyMaths.co.uk
– Grade descriptors on Learning Platform
– After school sessions – Mondays 3 – 3.40pm
– Green stamps - bookwork
Maths GCSE
• How can you as a parent help?
– Talk to pupils, ask them about their learning
– Reward effort, not achievement
– Encourage a higher quality of written presentation
– Check that they have and are using their
equipment
Maths GCSE
– Look at their books, communicate here
– Read their green stamps
– Ask them how they are working towards their
targets
– Check their homework – they always have some!
What’s the difference?
GCSE English Language & GCSE
English Literature
Two GCSE qualifications
G-A* grades available
Both language and
literature is studied
Literature is assessed
predominately via
examinations
GCSE English
One GCSE qualification
G-A* grades available
Both language and
literature is studied
Literature is assessed via
controlled assessment only
GCSE English Language
UNIT 1: Media and NonFiction Texts
One Exam 60%: June 2016
• Reading Section – four
questions on three given
texts testing ability to distil,
interpret, analyse texts for
language and presentation
• Writing Section – two
functional writing tasks
such as magazine articles,
letters, reports….
UNIT 2: Speaking & Listening 0%
• Assessments throughout Year 10
and 11
• Pupils need to do three, we will do
at least six and record best marks
UNIT 3: Controlled Assessment 40%
Reading and Writing texts
• Of Mice and Men analytical essay
(September – October 2014)
• 2 pieces of Creative Writing
(June – July 2014)
• Spoken Language study
(January 2016)
GCSE English Literature
UNIT 1: Examination 40%
Exploring Modern Texts
• Of Mice and Men
• The Crucible
UNIT 2: Examination 35%
Poetry Across Time
• Anthology poems
• Unseen poem
UNIT 3 Controlled Assessment 25%
Shakespeare and the English Literary
Heritage
• Romeo and Juliet
• Poetry
• Essay about a theme or idea explored
in both texts
May/June 2016
May/June 2016
March/April 2015
GCSE English
UNIT 1: Media and NonFiction Texts
One Exam 60% :June 2016
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Reading Section – four
questions on three given
texts testing ability to
distil, interpret, analyse
texts for language and
presentation
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Writing Section – two
functional writing tasks
such as magazine articles,
letters, reports….
UNIT 2: Speaking & Listening 0%
• Assessments throughout Year 10
and 11
• Pupils need to do three, we will do
at least six and record best marks
UNIT 3: Controlled Assessment 40%
Reading and Writing texts
Part a: Understanding creative texts
•Romeo and Juliet
•Poetry
•Of Mice And Men
Part b: Producing creative texts
• Two pieces of Creative Writing
Controlled Assessments
• In all English Controlled
Assessments you are allowed
to take in a planning sheet:
• Students will always be given
one the lesson before their
assessment and should add
useful notes to it.
• It is the only thing they will be
allowed with them during
assessments apart from a blank
copy of the text
Texts
All GCSE courses:
• Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck
• Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare
GCSE English Literature only:
• The Crucible by Arthur Miller
• Poetry Anthology (students will be given one of
these in Year 11)
• Exam board: AQA
• www.aqa.org.uk
GCSE Science
• There are two possible routes followed to
gaining GCSEs in Science subjects:
GCSEs in the Combined Sciences:
Science and Additional Science
GCSEs in the Separate Sciences:
Biology, Chemistry and Physics
• Biology, Chemistry and Physics
studies in separate lessons with a
subject specialist teacher
• Units 1 – 4 Studied
• 4 Written Exams
• 2 Controlled Assessments (worth
25% of each GCSE)
• 2 GCSEs in Total
• Biology, Chemistry and Physics
studies in separate lessons with a
subject specialist teacher
• Units 1 – 6 Studied
• 6 Written Exams
• 3 Controlled Assessments (worth
25% of each GCSE)
• 3 GCSEs in Total
GCSEs in the Combined Sciences:
Science and Additional Science
GCSEs in the Separate Sciences:
Biology, Chemistry and Physics
• Biology, Chemistry and Physics
studies in separate lessons with a
subject specialist teacher
• Units 1 – 4 Studied
• 4 Written Exams
• 2 Controlled Assessments (worth
25% of each GCSE)
• 2 GCSEs in Total
• Biology, Chemistry and Physics
studies in separate lessons with a
subject specialist teacher
• Units 1 – 6 Studied
• 6 Written Exams
• 3 Controlled Assessments (worth
25% of each GCSE)
• 3 GCSEs in Total
• At the moment, ALL pupils have studied Units 1 and 2 in all three
sciences.
• It has NOT been decided which exam entry route any pupil in Year
10 will follow.
• The final decision will be made during second term of year 10.
• You will be informed by a letter and it will result in group changes.
GCSEs in the Combined Sciences:
Science and Additional Science
GCSEs in the Separate Sciences:
Biology, Chemistry and Physics
• Biology, Chemistry and Physics
studies in separate lessons with a
subject specialist teacher
• Units 1 – 4 Studied
• 4 Written Exams
• 2 Controlled Assessments (worth
25% of each GCSE)
• 2 GCSEs in Total
• Biology, Chemistry and Physics
studies in separate lessons with a
subject specialist teacher
• Units 1 – 6 Studied
• 6 Written Exams
• 3 Controlled Assessments (worth
25% of each GCSE)
• 3 GCSEs in Total
• The decision will be made by teachers’ ongoing assessment of:
- Engagement and commitment to doing the best that’s possible in lessons
- Full completion of homework
- Evidence of independent preparation and revision for lessons and
assessments
- Performance in Controlled Assessments
- A careful consideration of whether a pupil’s overall grade would be higher in
the three GCSEs or two GCSEs
CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS
• Many subjects have a Controlled
Assessment
• All coursework done in school time
• Compliment final exams to make up final
grade
• Take place during Years 10 & 11
YEAR 10 EXAMS
• In May 2015 pupils will be sitting internal
exams in all subjects that they study. Revise
starting today!!
• These exams will not count towards GCSE final
grades but are excellent indicators of progress
and so are very important. The work is part of
GCSE.
Self motivation…
• Pupils should be expected to take greater
responsibility for their own learning.
• Pupils should become aware of their
responsibility to contribute to the classroom
learning environment and develop the ability
to talk about how they learn.
• Pupils should seek to organise themselves
and strategically plan for future
improvement.
Top Tips…
• Get into a good study habit in the early days of
your courses.
• Get organised and deal with work as it is set.
• Familiarise yourself with what you are exactly
being asked to do and develop the appropriate
communication skills so that you are able to
effectively convey what you know.
• Be prepared to further your own learning by
doing your own independent research
(homework).
• Look at and understand how you learn best.
• ‘Do the best that is possible.’ Realise the
importance of the opportunities you now have.
MEASURING PROGRESS…
• Students should already be aware of their end
of Year 11 Target Grades. These can be found
on Progress Checks and Reports and in their
individual subject books.
• Year 9 reports. Year 10 PCs
• Students will be working towards achieving
their target grade by the end of Year 11.
• Target Groups for those who are too far away
from targets.
THE BIGGER PICTURE…
• Extra-curricular activities.
• Sport.
• Enrichment opportunities provided by school
and parents.
• Out of school interests.
• Developing a greater awareness and
understanding of the world around them.
• Discussing their learning with their parents.
SUPPORTING OUR PUPILS…
• September booklet- including exam
boards & revision lists.
• Termly booklets.
• Target Groups.
• Gmail.
• Revision/Exam Techniques.
• Outside Speakers.
• Mentoring Days.
• Further Parent Information Evenings in
Routes.
• The School Website/Learning Platform.
SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD…
• Familiarise yourself with your child’s
deadlines.
• Help your child research and plan for the
assessments.
• Encourage further background reading
on the identified topics.
• Encourage visits to places of interest.
HOME/SCHOOL CONTACT
• If you are concerned about the progress of
your son/daughter between mentoring
days, please make direct contact with one
of the following:
• The Subject teacher/Head of Department
• The Tutor / Mentor
• Learning Mentor/Chaplaincy Assistant – Mr
Yommy Adeyemi
• Year Leader – Mr Phil Coldicott
• Head of Faculty – Mrs Jo-Anne Hoarty