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Key Stage 4 Information Evening
Outline of Evening
Welcome to Key Stage 4
Intervention Strategies and Study Skills
Mr. Player (Director of Learning – Key Stage 4).
Information, Advice and Guidance
Mr. Li-Rocchi (Assistant Headteacher).
Assessment in Key Stage 4
Mr. Yassin (Deputy Head Teacher)
The Role of the Parent
Mr. VandenBergh (Asistant Headteacher)
Work Experience
Mrs. Austin (Deputy Director of Learning – Key Stage 4)
“The bad news is from
now on time flies, the
good news is you’re the
pilot”
A GCSE in a fortnight
• You may think you’ve got forever BUT look at how
many hours of lessons you actually have over two
years:
Options – 15 days (5 hours every two weeks)
Core – 18 Days (3 hours a week)
• Due to time constraints you will often only cover
each topic once.
• Learning it first time around is the key to successful
revision and exam results.
“Every giant leap starts with one small step”
Study Skills?
“If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I'd
spend the first hour sharpening the axe.”
Abraham Lincoln
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Interactive learning
New targets and SMART goals.
Develop Self-Confidence
Effective revision techniques
Practice
Effective reading and note taking
Not alone – Use resources around you
Determination
Employ your learning style
New and emerging technologies
Time Management
Intervention at Framingham Earl
Intervention – The 3 “I”s
Impact
Information
Intervention
Information
• Throughout Key Stage 4 subject teachers
enter data about students progress.
• This information is entered into our data
tracking system, which analyses pupil’s
progress.
• The Raising Attainment Group meets
fortnightly to discuss the data and
individuals progress in core subjects.
Intervention
• There are a number of different
intervention strategies that we use at
Framingham Earl:
• Whole year group strategies – Futures
Day.
• Raising Your Game.
• Small Group Tutoring.
• Tutor Time Sessions.
• Individual Mentoring.
Impact
• Our tracking system will ensure that
students progress is measured accurately
and regularly.
• Those students identified as needing extra
help made significant progress from mock
results to actual results.
• Intervention has been taking place in Key
Stage 3 and this will support students
starting Key Stage 4.
Preparing For The Future –
Information, Advice and
Guidance (IAG)
What are the post 16 choices?
• A Levels (A1 and A2)
• Vocational Courses (eg NVQs)
• Apprenticeships
• The world of work
Information
“..accurate, up-to-date and objective information about
personal and lifestyle issues, learning and career
opportunities, progression routes, choices, where to find
help and advice and how to access it.”
At Framingham Earl
• Library
•Assemblies
•Sessions on help you choose website
•Use of ‘You Explore’ website
Advice
“.. activities that help young people to gather, understand
and interpret information and apply it to their own situation.”
At Framingham Earl
• Class Teachers
• Parents / Carers
• Colleges & 6th Forms
•Events & Open Evenings
Guidance
“.. impartial guidance and specialist support to help young
people understand themselves and their needs, confront
barriers, resolve conflicts, develop new perspectives and
make progress.”
At Framingham Earl
• Tutor meetings / consultations
• Meetings with Guidance Team
• Career Guidance Advisors
Our Overall Aim
‘Leading or showing the way’
Subject
Teachers
Help You
Choose
Tutors
Informed &
Guided
Choice
Parents &
Carers
Colleges /
Sixth Forms
Career Guidance
Advisors
Assessment in Key Stage 4
Controlled Assessment - A
Parents’ Guide
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www.framinghamearl.norfolk.sch.uk
Downloads – bottom of the homepage.
All subjects.
All requirements
All marks.
Advice on how to help.
Controlled Assessment
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Replaces coursework in:
Art
English
Geography
History
Modern Foreign Languages
Music
Science
Technology
Other subjects have no coursework.
What’s different?
• Controlled assessment must be
supervised.
• Level of supervision varies.
• Level of assistance varies.
• Proportion of marks awarded varies (25100%).
• In some cases, work cannot be re-drafted.
Supervision Levels
• High control – candidate is in direct sight
of supervisor at all times.
• Medium control – candidates may work
together but produce independent work.
Some guidance may be given.
• Low control – requirements clearly
specified, some work may be carried out
without direct supervision.
Modular Exams
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English Literature:
Paper 1 – June Year 11 (June 2014)
90 minutes
40% of GCSE
Paper 2 – June Year 11(June 2014)
35% of GCSE
English Language will be taken in June
2013.
Modular Exams
• There are now no multiple re-sits of individual papers.
Under some circumstances, the whole qualification can
be retaken.
• Science – Year 10:
• With the exception of Triple Science, Year 10 Science is
called ‘Science A’ and is worth one GCSE.
• This is examined in June of Year 10. 90 minute paper –
35% of ‘Science A’ GCSE. Includes Biology, Chemistry
and Physics. Not multiple choice. Awarded in August of
Yr 10.
• A second paper in June of similar style is worth 40%.
Modular Exams
• Science - Year 11:
• This is called ‘Additional Science’ and is
worth a further GCSE.
• Paper 1 in January. Biology, Chemistry
and Physics. 35% of the GCSE.
• Paper 2 in June is worth 40%.
Triple Science
• Each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics are
examined separately.
• Exams are taken in June in Year 10.
• 60 minutes per paper.
• Each paper is worth 25% of the GCSE.
• Exams in Year 11 are taken in January and June.
• 60 minutes per paper.
• Each paper is worth 25% of the GCSE.
Spelling, punctuation and
grammar (SPaG)
• RE, English Literature, English Language,
Geography and History are now required
by Ofqual to assess for SPaG.
• Science and PE with extended questions.
• Maths questions identified with *.
• All controlled assessments.
• Weighting varies.
What is Work Experience?
A Work Experience Placement
is primarily an educational
activity which gives students an
insight in to the world of work
over a 1 week period during
their last 2 years of compulsory
education.
Students benefit from Work Experience Placements
by having the opportunity to develop:
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More confidence
Improved self esteem
Ability to communicate with adults
Improved timekeeping
Additional practical work skills
Team working
Problem Solving skills
What sort of work is available?
• More or less any placement is available – so long as the
necessary Insurance and Health and Safety checks are in place.
• As these take a great deal of time to do, it is best to start the
process as soon as possible, this half term for preference. It is
strongly advised that students find their own placements.
• There are lists of previous year’s placements available as a
starting point for the search. Please see Mr Roe during the
school day for details.
• If a student is not able to generate their own placement for
whatever reason, then a list of available jobs is published at the
start of the summer term.
• Students that don’t get a placement will spend the week in
school.
How can Parents/Carers help?
• Start to think now what placement your
son/daughter would like to have.
• Encourage students to approach employers now
to see if they would be able to carry out a work
experience.
• Complete the Parental Consent form by
December 2013, these will be issued to students
in the next few weeks.
• Ensure Self Generated forms are completed by
employers and returned to school by March
2014.
Finally ……..
If have any queries please contact
Mr Roe, the Work Placements Coordinator at the School.
The role of the parent / carer
The role of the parent / carer
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Attendance Officer
Transport Manager
Partner with school and child
Stationary supplier
Study Buddy
Entertainments Officer
Counsellor
Project Manager
Go Between
Interpreter
Chef
The role of the parent / carer
Things to bear in mind:
• You are important!
• Ready to Learn
• Working Smarter, and Harder!
• Fed and watered.
• Encouraging and calming.
• Reward.
• Getting the work life balance right.
• Be informed (HW timetables, reports, e-portal).
• When it all goes wrong… Speak to us!
Thank You
• If you could kindly fill out the evaluation forms
and leave them on your chairs.
• If you have not already completed the school
survey, copies are available.
• Any questions please see one of the members
of staff at the end.
• If you tweet, follow @mrplayerfehs for updates.
• If you have any issues in the future please feel
free to contact me on 01508 491525 or e-mail
[email protected]