Transcript Year 11 English - Testwood Sports College

YEAR 11 2014-15
Welcome to our
Year 11 Curriculum Evening
Programme for the evening:
Welcome and introduction
English update
Maths update
Science update
Attendance & Revision
Testwood Curriculum
‘It can be done’
Mr Ward
Miss Housham
Mr Staines
Mr Rothwell
Mr Murphy
Mr Johnston
Mrs Pitman
YEAR 11 ENGLISH
Miss Julia Housham – Head of English
[email protected]
August 2014 English GCSE Results
71% A* to C grade
81% 3+ Levels of Progress
(August 2013 results: 38% A* to C)
August 2014 English Literature GCSE Results
92% A* to C grade
88% 3+ Levels of Progress
(August 2013 results: 82% A* to C)
Year 11 2014-2015
11E1, E2, E3, E4, D1, D2
11D3, 11D4
AQA English Language
GCSE
AQA English GCSE
AQA English Literature
GCSE
11E1, E2, E3, E4, D1, D2
English Language GCSE
English Literature GCSE
Unit 1
Exam – 60%
Understanding & producing non fiction texts
Unit 2
Speaking and Listening
Unit 3
Controlled Assessments – 40%
x 4 Completed in year 10
11E1, E2, E3, E4, D1, D2
English Language GCSE
English Literature GCSE
Unit 1
Exam – 30%
Of Mice and Men & An Inspector Calls
Unit 2
Exam - 30%
Poetry (Relationships & Unseen)
Unit 3
Controlled Assessments – 40%
Macbeth and Othello
11D3, 11D4
English GCSE
Unit 1
Exam – 60%
Understanding & producing non fiction texts
Unit 2
Speaking and Listening
Unit 3
Controlled Assessments – 40%
x 5 Completed in year 10/11
Key Dates for Year 11
W/b 10th November
Preparation for mock exam begins.
W/b 15th December
Mock exam 2hr 15mins
March 2015
Mock exam 2hr 15mins
May 2015
Mock exam 2hr 15mins
Mon 18th May 2015
English Literature 1hr 30mins
Fri 22nd May 2015
English Literature 1hr 15mins
Tues 2nd June 2015
English exam 2hr 15mins
Our support for your child…
• Controlled Assessment Clinics
(Mondays 3-5pm)
• Targeted intervention
(Wednesday P3+4)
• Revision guides
(Letter available)
• Targeted English lessons
• Practice papers
• Easter & Whitsun revision
• English study day
(Memory stick)
What you can do…
1.
Ensure attendance at Controlled Assessment clinics & revision
2.
Encourage reading of non-fiction texts
3.
Time students completing homework
4.
Ask students for their ‘magic’ number.
5.
Purchase revision guides
6.
Spellings and proof reading
7.
Reminder of the importance of a C grade NOW.
8.
Environment for revision – lined paper, pens, highlighters
ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS,
PLEASE GET IN TOUCH…
Miss Julia Housham – Head of English
[email protected]
YEAR 11 MATHS
Mr Alasdair Staines – Head of Maths
[email protected]
Key Information
100% Exam Assessed
No Controlled Assessment
Edexcel Exam Board – Specification A
Key Dates
Non-Calculator Exam
Thursday 4th June 2015
9am – 1 hour and 45 minutes
Calculator Exam
Monday 8th June 2015
9am – 1 hour and 45 minutes
Equipment Needed
Black Pen
Pencil
Ruler
Calculator – Higher tier must be Scientific
Protractor
Compasses
Students who bring these to every lesson
gain experience and confidence in using
them
Testwood Lessons
4 x 1 hour lessons per week
At least 1 lesson per week will be exam
practice
At least 2 full mock exam papers under
formal conditions
Non-Calculator – last week of Autumn
Term
Calculator – last week of Spring Term
Revision Clinics
Every Wednesday 3-5
4 different clinics offered
All look at exam practice and exam skills
A*/A = Mr Chikhungu
A/B = Mr Atkinson
B/C = Mr Staines/Mr Jenkins/Mrs Morley
Foundation Paper = Mr Ainsworth/Mr Brown
Revision Aids
Revision Guides and Workbooks
£2.50 each letters from Mr Staines
Past Papers with Mark Schemes available
electronically
(take a USB pen to Mr Staines)
Revision Tips
Small chunks but regular better than long
revision
(e.g. 20 minutes 3 days a week more
effective than 1 hour per week)
Revise topics,then test understanding and
then test again a couple of days later
Find a method of revising that works for
you.
Think about environment, distractions etc
Useful Websites
MyMaths = www.mymaths.co.uk
BBC Bitesize =
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/
z6pfb9q
SAM Learning = www.samlearning.com
Maths workout = www.mathsworkout.co.uk
(Username: Testwood
Password: minute)
Lots of Apps for phones and tablets as well
YEAR 11 SCIENCE
Mr Gavin Rothwell – Head of Science
[email protected]
YEAR 11 SCIENCE
August 2014 Results
• GCSE Science A*-C:
69%
( August 2013
That’s . . . .
68%
Making 3 Levels of progress
Yr 11 2014-15 (Express)
Triple Science (OCR - 21st Century Science)
Biology
Chemistry
Core Science
Physics
Additional Science
Yr 11 2014-15 (Development)
AQA Core Science
AQA Additional Science
OCR Nationals
Triple Science (OCR)
• Biology, Chemistry, Physics
• Unit 1 – 7
75%
• (Exams 3 x 1hour papers)
• Investigation (Nov 14)
25%
Core Science (OCR)
• Unit 1- 9
75%
• (Exams 3 x 1 hour papers)
• Case Study (Underway)
• Data Analysis (Done)
12.5%
12.5%
Additional Science (OCR)
• Unit 1- 9
75%
• (Exams 2 x 1 hour papers)
• Investigation (Starting in January)
25%
Core Science (AQA)
• 3 Units
75%
• (Exams 3 x 1 hour papers)
• ISA (Feb 2015)
25%
Additional Science (AQA)
• 3 Units
75%
• (Exams 3 x 1 hour papers)
• ISA (Feb 2015)
25%
Cambridge Nationals
• Portfolio
• 9 Pieces of work (Mostly completed)
75%
• Investigation (Mostly completed)
25%
• Exam (June 2015)
25%
Any students who have not finished this must attend Thursday Session
Key Dates - Coursework
• OCR Coursework
• TRIPLE (Nov 2014)
• CORE (24-10-2014)
• ADDITIONAL (Jan 2015)
• AQA Coursework
• CORE (Feb 2015)
• ADDITIONAL (Feb 2015)
• All Exams take place in JUNE 2015
Yr11 Support
• Help is always available!
• After School Clinics – Thursdays (3-5pm)
• Targeted Intervention – A/A* Masterclass, C/D Improvers
• BIG TEN revision
• Revision Guides
• SAM Learning
• BBC Bitesize
• Past Papers – OCR & AQA Website
What you can do
• Buy a revision guide £3.00 - 3.50 each**
• Ask questions about preparation
• Ensure students attend clinics if asked to do so.
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• Encourage students to:
• Use key words
• Produce detailed explanations
• Complete past papers as we near the exam
• Revise little and often
• Ensure revision is active
Mr Murphy – Assistant Headteacher
[email protected]
Being Positive
O Think Positive: I can, I am, I do, I will…
O Act Positive: I feel terrific
O Question Positive: What can I learn
from this?
O Remain Positive: Get support and
reward yourself!
Revision
Don't leave your revision until the last minute.
If you haven't already, start revising now.
Be selfish!
Revise with the exam
in mind!
Make sure you know what to expect in the exam:
How many papers will I take?
How many questions should I answer?
How long is the exam?
Understand marking criteria!
Revision Timetable
O These are essential:
O Avoid rushing
O Self –discipline
O Share revision time between subjects
O Keep up to date with revision
O Get right balance between revision and
leisure time
What to do:
O Establish what bite size chunks you need to
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revise for each subject
Put them onto a timetable
Aim for 1-3 hours per day (break into
manageable chunks)
Stick to it!
Prepare revision cards (if helpful!)
Don’t forget to reward yourself!
Active revision means…
O Mind maps
O Writing notes
O Reading notes aloud
O Recording key points on an iPod
O Discussing topics with friends
O Getting others to test you
O Trying past papers
O Use revision websites
Mind maps
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Post-its
Revision Cards
The best revision
methods involve
being active!
So don’t just sit thereDO SOMETHING!
A sample one
Revision Success 1
O Revision timetable: Draw up a
revision timetable - it's crucial. It
should be realistic, cover all
subjects and allow you time off to
relax
Revision Success 2
O Make notes: Don't just read
through your class work, make
notes. One useful tip is to
gradually condense your notes so
they fit on the back of a postcard.
Revision Success 3
O Revision guides: Get a
recommendation from your
teacher as to which are most
useful and then make sure you
use them!
Revision Success 4
O Questions and answers: Write
out some questions and answers
to see how much you're actually
remembering
Revision Success 5
O Listen in: Read your notes onto a
cassette and then play them
walking down the street or whilst
you're in bed.
Revision Success 6
O Prompts: Put key words and
phrases on sticky notes around
the house, so you'll see them
often
Revision Success 7
O Seek help!: Don't go it alone.
They say a problem shared is a
problem halved. So, get friends
and family on board to help you
revise.
Revision Success 8
O Past papers: Make sure you get
hold of some past papers, they're
a really good way of knowing
what to expect in the exam.
Revision Success 9
O Relax: If you panic you're lost!
The exams are going to happen
so you might as well give yourself
the best chance of doing well by
starting to revise early and
keeping calm.
Revision Success 10
O Be positive!
TESTWOOD CURRICULUM
Mr Johnston – Deputy Headteacher
[email protected]
OPTION CHANGES
October 2014
IT CAN BE DONE….
Mrs Pitman – Headteacher
[email protected]