Transcript 2013 - The Campion School

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Mr Tisi
Mr Lloyd-Jones
Mrs Bree
Miss Carpenter
Mrs Metcalfe
Deputy Head
Subject Leader for Science
Subject Leader for English
Subject Leader for Maths
Subject Leader for MFL
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Mr Friel
Head of Year
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‘Research findings and data from inspection reports
indicate that parental involvement can help to raise
standards of pupil attainment by up to 15% in reading
and maths (11-16).’
‘Parental involvement is a more powerful force than
the educational or social background of the pupil’s
family.’
GCSEs to be linear in structure
i.e. all exams to be taken at end of course
Exams to be taken in the summer
Additional marks for spelling, punctuation
and grammar (SPaG) for GCSEs in English
Literature, Geography, History and RE
• No significant changes to specifications
• Exams in May/June 2014
(resits in English and Maths in November 2014)
• Controlled assessment to take place at school’s
discretion but can only be submitted at the end of
the course
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English
Maths
Science x 2
A Modern Language
A Humanity (History or Geography)
Literacy = communication and comprehension skills
Listening
Writing
Literacy
Reading
Speaking
Life
Play
33%
Work
34%
Rest
33%
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Subject Leader 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.
“What can I do as a Parent?”
Science A
Specification 4405
Biology Unit B1
Chemistry Unit C1
Physics Unit P1
Triple Science
Specifications
Biology 4401 Units B1, B2 +B3
Chemistry 4402 Units C1, C2 + C3
Physics 4403 Units P1, P2 + P3
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Subject Leader Science
Biology B1
Keeping healthy
Coordination and control
Medicine and drugs
Adaptation
Biomass
Variation
Evolution
Biology B2
Cells and cell transport
Tissues ,organs and systems
Photosynthesis
Organisms and
environments
Proteins
Respiration
Inheritance
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Subject Leader Science
Chemistry C1
Fundamental ideas
Rocks and building materials
Metals
Crude oil and fuels
Plant oils
Our changing planet
Chemistry C2
Structure and Bonding
Properties and uses
Atomic Structure
Quantitative Chemistry
Rates of Reactions
Exothermic and endothermic
reactions
Acids, Bases and Salts
Electrolysis
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Subject Leader Science
Physics P1
Energy transfer by heating
Using energy
Electrical energy
Generating electricity
Waves
Electromagnetic waves
Physics P2
Forces and their effects
Speeding up and slowing
down
Electricity and circuits
Mains electricity
Radioactivity
Nuclear Fission and fusion
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Subject Leader Science
How Science Works
The Practical Side of Science
Starting, Planning and Designing investigations.
Taking measurements.
Presenting data.
Drawing Conclusion.
Science in society.
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Subject Leader Science
Assessment
Science A
One hour written examination;
including questions worth up to
6 marks for each of B1, C1 and
P1, offered in Higher (A* - C)
and Foundation (C – G) tiers.
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.
= 25%
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Subject Leader 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 revise
using an effective method.
Encourage him to go and
talk to his teachers.
Test him on his
understanding of the work.
Control/ration/use as an
incentive, his access to
machines.
Get him to teach you what
he has just learned.
Don’t accept “I cannot do
this”. Suggest what the right
course of action is.
Encourage him to do
something else. “All work
and no play ...”
Look at his
exercise books
frequently.
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Subject Leader Science
Mr C. Lloyd-Jones
Subject Leader Science
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:
• make sure your child has a quiet dedicated space in which to revise
• ensure they're not disturbed by siblings
• encourage them to make a revision plan
• occasionally check they really are revising - not just on their
Playstation/Nintendo or gazing into space
• 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!
YEAR 10/11
GCSE MATHEMATICS
 EDEXCEL examining board.
 Exam Only:
NO CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS
 2 papers each 1hour 45 minutes
Paper 1 Non- Calculator
Paper 2 Calculator
 Majority of pupils will be entered for the Higher Level Exam in
Jun 2014
 Mr Cervi’s group (accelerated) will take the exam
Jun 2013
ACCELERATED GROUP PC
 Over half way through the course
 Mock exam beginning of December
(Same time as Year 11)
 Revision : weekly past paper practice.
 GCSE Exam taken Jun 2013
 Year 11: Start AS course. 3 Modules
 C1 exam to be taken in January 2014.
 C2 and S1 module exams taken in June 2014.
 At the end of Year 11 this group will have
completed their AS exam in Maths.
GCSE SYLLABUS
 The work covered this term can be found on the web
site
 Each subsequent term’s work will be put on the web
site.
 On a daily basis the work is broken down into topics
and these can be found in each pupil’s exercise book.
TOPIC 1 - ALGEBRA
GRADE
1. Number types – factors, primes triangular, square
D
2. Expressing numbers as product of prime factors
C
3. Linear sequences - finding general terms
C
4. Using general terms to find next term and position
C
5. Quadratic sequences
B
6. Practical general terms – Functional skills
C
7. Collecting like terms
C
8. Expansion of single brackets
C
9. Expansion of double brackets (x + 1)(x + 5)
C
10. Expansion of double brackets (2x+1)(3x+4)
B
11. Single bracket factorisation
D/C
12. Double bracket factorisation simple
B
13. Double bracket factorisation more difficult
A
14. Simple equations
D
15. Equations with unknowns on both sides
D
16. Solving quadratic equations by factorising
B
17. Quadratic equations by formula
A
18. Equations by trial and improvement
C
19. Functional skills involving forming equations.
A/A*
TOPIC 1 – ALGEBRA 1
CHECK
QU
GRADE
1ab
C
1c–f
B
2, 4
C
4. Finding terms of a quadratic sequence
3
C
5. Practical general terms – Functional skills
5
C
6a,b,e
C
6c,d
B
7a
D
9. Double bracket factorisation simple
7b,c
B
10. Double bracket factorisation harder
7d
A
11. Solving a quadratic equation by factorising
8
B
12. Simplifying simple algebraic fractions
9
B
13. Simple equations and unknowns on both sides
10
D
14. Functional skills involving quadratic equations
11
A
15. Quadratic equations by formula
12
A
16. Equations by trial and improvement.
13
C
1. General terms of linear sequences
2. General terms of quadratic sequences
3. Using general terms to find next term and position
6. Expansion of single brackets and simple double
brackets
7. Expansion of double brackets (2x+1)(3x+4)
8. Single bracket factorisation
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The Campion School
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Grade
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60 - 80
B
40 - 60
C
20 - 40
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 These sheets show exactly what a pupil can or cannot
do.
 They need to practise this work until they are
confident with the methods.
 Every pupil has access to My Maths (Computer
program)
HOMEWORK
 Homework should be completed on the night it is set.
Main homework is a weekly revision sheet.
 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.
AVAILABLE HELP
 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.
EQUIPMENT
For every lesson your son should have
 Textbook and exercise
books
 Calculator
 Pens, Rulers, compass
and protractor.
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Edexcel Exam board (www.edexcel .com)
20%
20%
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. (F = 25 mins H = 35 mins)
Target Language recordings with questions in
English mainly.
Total number of marks= 40
Unit 3 = Reading paper worth 20% of final GCSE
grade. (F = 35 mins H = 50 mins)
Target Language texts with questions in English
mainly.
Total number of marks =40
These exams will be taken in May/ June of Year 11
(20% of final examination mark and externally marked)
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Concentrate on all listening and reading activities
done in class – your son will build exam skills
without even realizing it.
Learn vocabulary on a weekly basis to make sure it
sticks in. There is too much to learn if it is left
until a week before the exam!
Read/listen to as much in the language as possible
online – the teacher will give some good websites.
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.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Q7alb7lOtY&feat
ure=youtu.be
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Practice pronunciation and accent whenever
possible (as parents you can listen to the speech
and prompt)
Many teachers in the Department record
themselves reading the prepared speech/ dialogue
for your son and this can be listened to at home.
Please ensure your son does this!
Practice with your son and test him on the
dialogue/speech.
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Know all key past/present/future verbs and
structures off by heart.
Ensure he is able to give a variety of opinions
and reasons.
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 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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Know key vocabulary and spellings so that he
doesn’t have to use the dictionary too much.
Know all key past/present/future verbs and
structures off by heart.
Be able to give a variety of opinions and
reasons.
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Know key connectives and time phrases to
extend and develop writing using good
descriptions.
Know key grammar points.
Use his notes well to be able to write up the
planned piece of work.
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Deadlines are set by class teachers and will be
recorded in the journal.
Students can always speak to the teacher
about issues with a particular controlled
assessment.
Teachers are always available at lunch to
discuss controlled assessments and to offer
advice.
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Coverage of all key topics followed by
vocabulary tests to check that students are
learning the vocabulary.
Lots of practice of exam-style listening and
reading activities including past papers with
feedback on grades, strengths and areas for
improvement.
Opportunities to practice speaking assessments
at lunch or after-school.
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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.
RE Year 10
Overview
There is nothing
I cannot do
without the one who
strengthens me
Phil 4:13
Mark’s Gospel
(Year 11 – Roman
Catholic
Christianity)
Edexcel
Unit 16
Overview
The Year 10 RE course
will contain four topics:
•Discipleship,
•Conflict and Argument
• Death and Resurrection
•and Identity of Jesus.
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
Both the RE exams
you will sit follow this
format
"Faith without reason is blind, but reason without faith is empty"Immanuel Kant
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Nature of Discipleship, Discipleship today
Costs and benefits
Problems of being a disciple
Problems of Modern Discipleship
Passage including: Parable of the sower; call of the
first disciples and the Rich young man
◦ How a range of passages show elements of conflict
between Jesus and the Sanhedrin
◦ How these may have led to Jesus’ Death
◦ Passages including: Jesus predicts his death; Jesus
enters Jerusalem; and a question about taxes
◦ Plus significance for Christians today.
◦ The events leading up to Jesus’ death, from Last
Supper  Trials
◦ Events during his suffering; crucifixion
◦ Events after; Burial Resurrection
◦ Significance of all of these for Christians today.
◦ Nature and healing miracles which show us about
Jesus
◦ An exploration of the different titles used for Jesus
◦ Understanding this today
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This paper is formally assessed by 1 one and a half
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 MELs.
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, on Fronter and from class teachers
In addition:
◦ Discuss
◦ Debate
◦ READ!