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English and Maths
are for life;
not just exams!
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Tonight’s Aims
To answer your questions so that you can
support your child gain a good grade in English
and Mathematics at GCSE
To be aware of Academic Mindsets and how
deliberate practice raises attainment
To know the resources that are available to
support revision and the ways to use them
To recognise how you can support the process
Parents’ own lack of skill,
knowledge and confidence
was a recurring theme, with
maths in particular being a
source of much family angst
Onslow, 1992
Although many parents do
consider mathematics to be
important, they also tend to
think it is dull and boring and
based on the memorisation of
rules and procedures
McNamara et al. ,2000
We need to produce people
who know how to act
when they’re faced
with situations for which they
were not specifically prepared
Dylan Wiliam; Leeds Conference; 2012
Parents have the greatest
influence on the achievement of
pupils through supporting their
learning in the home rather than
supporting activities in the school.
It is their support of learning within
the home environment that makes
the maximum difference to
achievement
Harris and Goodall 2007
“A fixed view of intelligence is unhelpful in
motivating students to do well. Research
shows that emphasizing the role of
effort rather than natural ability improves
performance.”
Oxford University Centre for Educational
Assessment Report OUCEA/13/1 ; April 2013
Academic Mindsets
• Is your child in a position to learn and
make progress?
“to be successful, students must
choose to learn and to persist when
schoolwork is challenging”
“It’s the teacher’s duty to teach
and the student’s duty to learn”
Academic Mindsets
Belonging Purpose Self Efficacy
Growth
I see the
I belong to
I am confident I
this learning value of my can succeed,
environment
and I have the
I belong towork
this learning environment`
resources and
support I need
to do so
My ability and
competence grow
by putting effort
into challenging
work
Mathematics education and the economy
Children with high
mathematics
scores at age 10
earn 7.3% more at
age 30 than others,
even after pupil
characteristics &
later qualifications
are controlled for
Those with maths
A-level earn 7%10% more than
similarly
educated workers
without this
qualification
9% wage
premium for
holding a
maths degree
compared to
holding a
degree
in other
subjects
Degree-level
Maths
Maths A-level
Maths age 11
Institute of Fiscal
Studies, British Cohort
Study 2012
Dolton, P.J., and
Vignoles, A, The
Return on PostCompulsory School
Mathematics Study.
Economica, 69, 113141
Office for National
Statistics (2010)
Annual Survey of
Hours and Earnings
(ASHE)
Earn 19%
more than
workers in
other
occupations
Work in a
STEM
occupation
Office for National
Statistics (2010)
Annual Survey of
Hours and Earnings
(ASHE)
Top Ten Tips for Parents
1 Remain calm
2 Praise the effort being put in
3 Remove possible distractions
4 Encourage sufficient sleep is taken
5 Check revision timetable being followed
6 Encourage build up in effort
7 Arrange fresh air and physical breaks
8 Ensure your child is eating well
9 Contact teacher with any questions
10 Always follow point one
Attendance is Critical
GCSE Mathematics
Aiming forA* - C
Our Mission is for our students
To be sufficiently prepared to gain the grade
that is within their capability,
by using the time before and during
the examination effectively
Students need to use materials and teacher time
and always have the correct equipment
GCSE – Edexcel Board
2 papers each of 1 hour 45 minutes
21 May and 4 June 2015
– one with calculator
100 marks
– one without calculator 100 marks
Typical marks for each grade
Higher
32% for C
50% for B 70% for A
85% for A*
Foundation
75% for C 60% for D 50% for E 40% for F 25% for G
Additional Mathematics OCR
1 paper of 2 hours with a calculator
40 % for E 60% C
80% A
Number and Measure - Edexcel
1 paper with 2 sections
Section A with Calculator
Section B without Calculator
65% needed for a pass
1 Hour
30 Mins
For every lesson and examination remember
Easier questions are at the start. Aim to get them all correct.
Questions must be read carefully. Summarise and write down what each
question says before finding the answer.
Use the survival guide which shows the topics to be understood and
gives more hints for preparation for examination.
Internet resources. Use www.mymaths.co.uk and www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize .
Practise, practise, practise. There is no other way.
Memorise key formulae.
Exam questions. Try answering as many different types as possible.
Never write nothing. Marks can be gained but not lost.
Tables. Need to instantly know basic numeracy facts.
What does Grade C look like?
This is a list of ingredients for making chicken soup for 4 people.
Bill is going to make chicken soup for 6 people.
Ingredients for 4 people
Work out the amount of each ingredient he needs.
60 g butter
Simplify 4y + 2x – 3 + 3x + 8
Expand 4(x + 2)
Expand and simplify
300 g chicken
150 mlcream
1
onion
640 mlchicken stock
(x – 5)(x + 3)
Rita is going to make some cheeseburgers for a party.
She buys some packets of cheese slices and some boxes of burgers.
There are 20 cheese slices in each packet.
There are 12 burgers in each box.
Rita buys exactly the same number of cheese slices and burgers.
(i)
How many packets of cheese slices and how many boxes of
burgers does she buy?
What does Grade A look like?
Solve the simultaneous equations
3x + 4y = 5
2x – 3y = 9
A company makes monsters.
The company makes small
monsters with a height of 20 cm.
A small monster has a surface area of 300 cm2.
AB is a line segment.
The company also makes large monsters
with a height of 120 cm.
A is the point with coordinates (3, 6, 7).
A small monster and a large monster are
The midpoint of AB has coordinates (–2, 2, 5). mathematically similar.
Work out the surface area of a large monster.
Find the coordinates of B.
y is directly proportional to the square of x.
When x = 3, y = 36.
Find the value of y when x = 5.
Additional Mathematics
Creates challenge, builds depth into GCSE
and includes new topics
New topics use and improve GCSE skills
Find the gradient of line
with
equation y = 3x + 5
Find the gradient of line
with
equation 2y + 3x = 5
Possibly the first experience where students
can’t immediately see how to solve a problem
What is available ?
Past papers and revision booklet
Questions by topic and grade
Maths Watch
Extra lessons using study periods
Many web sites
Lunch time sessions
Useful websites
Make the
Grade/Grade
Busters
Maths to infinity
http://www.kangaroomaths.com/kenny3.php?page=KassessKS4
Level by level Stick
on the maths
http://www.kangaroomaths.com/kenny14.ph
Maths videos of
solutions to past
papers
http://www.gcsemathsvideos.com/
Various questions
http://www.sheffieldmaths.co.uk/maths%20Revision.html
Video tutorials on
most topics
http://www.hegartymaths.com/
By topic and grade
http://keshgcsemaths.wordpress.com/gcse-maths-takeaway
Topic and grade
specific questions
www.mymaths.co.uk
http://www.kangaroomaths.com/kenny4.php
How to Approach Revision
Practise every week; ideally every
night after a lesson to consolidate
Use FIXIT sheets to identify topics
that need to be improved
Treat the mock seriously
Practise what is not known,
not what is known
ENGLISH SLOT
Ms Simmonds
• Only a very small number of students here at Farmor’s are
taking an ‘English’ GCSE!
• The vast majority of our students are taking 2 separate
GCSEs: English Language and English Literature.
• There is a lot of ground still left to cover in Year 11; the pace
will not decrease.
• Intellectual fitness is the key to success. How can they get fit
and stay that way until May 2015?
GCSE English Language & English
Literature
What lies ahead in Year 11?
Where are we now?
English Language
A651
Imaginative
Writing
Controlled
Assessment
15%
A680
A 651
Information &
Ideas
Extended Literary
Text: Poetry
Exam
15%
CA
60%
A652
Spoken
Language CA
10%
Y10
Y11
English Language
A680
Information & Ideas
Exam
60%
Y11
English Literature
A661
Poetry
A 663
Prose from
Different
Cultures
Controlled
Assessment
15%
A661
Exam
Shakespeare
25%
Controlled
Assessment
10%
A662
Modern Drama
Exam
25%
A664
Literary Heritage
Prose &
Contemporary Poetry
Exam
25%
Y10
Y11
English Literature
A 663
Prose from
Different
Cultures
Exam
25%
A662
Modern Drama
Exam
25%
A664
Literary Heritage
Prose &
Contemporary
Poetry Exam
25%
Y11
Don’t worry,
Dad. English is
common
sense…
I’ll just read the
study guides; I’ll be
fine.
So, what should they be doing in Year
11 to get ‘fit’ for all of these exams?
• Attend lessons. We learn through discussion as well as
reading and writing. Ever tried learning from someone
else’s notes?
• Read the set texts – at least once independently as well
as in class. Knowledge is essential.
• Read good quality non-fiction (for English Language) –
online newspaper articles are just as good as the ‘real’
thing. Biography, autobiography and reviews are good
too.
• Practise exam-style questions. Teachers will give
lesson time for this, but it’s a good homework activity too
(and parental involvement can be key).
• Do the homework set by their teachers. We can’t
cover it all in class. Reading, note-making and questions
will need to be done at home to consolidate their
learning.
Knowledge + Skills = Success
Over to you…
Please look at the English Language A680 paper
on your table.
What knowledge and which skills do you think
students need to answer the questions well?
3 minutes…
Did you get them?
• The ability to read, select material and summarise.
•
The ability to write concisely using own words.
• The ability to identify a writer’s attitude and techniques.
You need to know your simile
from your metaphor!
• The ability to support points with relevant quotations.
• The ability to devise, structure and compose a piece of
writing.
You need to know how to use
paragraphs and discourse
markers for audience/purpose…
• The ability to write with accurate use of spelling,
punctuation and grammar.
You need to know how to spell, when to
use a semi-colon and which participle to
use!
English Literature Papers
Again, what knowledge and which skills do you think students need to
answer the questions well?
3 minutes…
English Literature
•
The ability to identify the passage and the themes it illustrates.
They need to know the context of the
passage and how it fits in to the wider
text.
•
The ability to analyse a passage using the appropriate terminology.
They must know their critical vocabulary:
similes, euphemism, symbolism, noun,
verb, adjective…
•
Questions invariably begin ‘How does (the writer) make this
passage such a …
•
They are given writing frames, model answers, revision booklets
and plenty of timed practice.
It's a strange world of language in which
skating on thin ice can get you into hot water.
~Franklin P. Jones
I admire people who dare to take the language, English,
and understand it and understand the melody.
Maya Angelou
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