Transcript Target Setting

Understand level of course
Know college requirements
Be aware of workload
Be aware of a variety of revision / work strategies
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Level 3 courses are A levels and equivalent.
Level 2 courses are equivalent to GCSEs.
Taking level 3 courses in year 12 means 2
years at college (not 3).
Taking level 3 courses enables progression to
university.
Taking level 3 courses increases your
potential career earnings.
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AS and A2 level – academic, theory based
Give access to university courses (honours degree)
A and AS levels are one of the main routes into higher
education, but they're also useful if you want to go
straight into a job, such as office administration or
trainee accountancy.
Vocational – vocational, learning by doing
Give access to university courses (foundation degree)
Vocational qualifications can help you:
get the skills you need to start a job
progress in your career
go on to further learning
5 or 6 A*-C including English and maths for
L3.
 5 or 6 A*-D including English and maths for
L2.
 This includes BTEC and OCR courses at a
pass.
 Failure to achieve C+ in English or maths
would mean;
a) retaking those GCSE’s or another L2 English
/ maths course.
b) Year 12 course at level 2.
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Reigate College assign every GCSE grade
points.
GCSE Grade
Points
A*
8
A
7
B
6
C
5
D
4
E
3
F
2
G
1
U
0
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GCSE average points are calculated.
The average is used to determine the options
a student can choose.
Average GCSE score
Study programme
Above 5 points, with at least 5 grade Cs
You may choose any combination of courses
Between 4 and 5 points, with at least 5 grade Cs
BTEC Level 3 courses should make up two units of your combination
Less than 4 points with at least 4 passes at grade D or above
You must include two BTEC Level 2 courses in your combination
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Students can not concentrate only on post 16
options.
One subject can make the difference.
More vocational courses in options increases
the individual effect of individual GCSE
grades.
Available post 16 options will affect potential
career choices.
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Reigate College use GCSE averages to advise
students about AS level choices.
The following is taken from the Reigate
College website;
“National surveys of thousands of Advanced
Level students show that there is a pattern
between their GCSE scores and the results
they achieve on an AS, A Level or BTEC
course. The College uses this information to
help ensure that students are placed on the
right course.”
How much time should be spent on
school work?
Independent learning tasks:
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Normal homework
Revision
Reading around the subject
Coursework / controlled assessment
Other obligations and priorities:
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Part-time job
Socialising
Sport
Music
School work
Need to adjust the balance at key times
What is it?
How does this
affect my child?
Pupils who do well:
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Are committed
Are hardworking
Take their work seriously
Are organised to meet deadlines
Plan their work/time
Complete improvement tasks
Finding out what has been set and marked to
show progress:
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Talk to your sons and daughters
Look at their Record Book
Talk to their friends
Look in their folders and books
Talk to or e-mail subject teachers and HOY
Analyse and discuss school reports
Challenge teachers, school, governors, yourselves,
if your child is underperforming
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Provide a suitable working environment
Encourage and support (food and love)
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Check your child has a full set of notes
Encourage reading / research around the
subject
Dealing with absences
Every Lesson Counts!
Does s/he have a work / revision
timetable? - include breaks
Checklist given by
departments
• Identify priorities
• Enables students to tick off –
sense of achievement
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KS4: tested in the Mock exams
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Post Exam Analysis
Targeted intervention strategies
Exam Practice Sessions
Reports
Parents’ Evening
Work Strategies
Self Assessment
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= ‘I find this very difficult’
•Amber = ‘I’m not too bad at this but could improve
my knowledge’
•Green
= ‘I feel confident with this’
 Enables work to be distributed evenly.
Revision Timetable
Date
Subject / Topic to cover
Registration
Period
Evening
Mon
Tues
Weds
Thurs
Fri
Morning
Sat
Sun
Afternoon
Evening
Talk to teachers about work and
revision strategies e.g.
• Topic on a postcard
• Mnemonics
• Record information electronically
• Revise with a friend
• Visual diagrams
• Internet research
• Online revision – GCSE pod
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Key points on revision / fact cards
Textbooks and exercise books
Revision guides
Internet research sites
Friends and classmates
Parents
Teachers – revision clubs, homework
club
Past papers
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A full set of notes
A revision timetable & checklists
A variety of work strategies
A range of resources
Independent learning skills
Parents who encourage them!
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www.warwick.surrey.sch.uk
www.getrevising.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
www.s-cool.co.uk
http://www.gcsepod.com/