Transcript WELCOME TO THE G.C.S.E. INFORMATION EVENING OCTOBER 19 2009 COURSEWORK • ONLY IN ENGLISH AND ICT. • CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS IN MOST OTHER SUBJECTS. CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS THE EXAM BOARD DECIDES: •

WELCOME TO THE G.C.S.E.
INFORMATION EVENING
OCTOBER 19 2009
COURSEWORK
• ONLY IN ENGLISH AND ICT.
• CONTROLLED ASSESSMENTS
IN MOST OTHER SUBJECTS.
CONTROLLED
ASSESSMENTS
THE EXAM BOARD DECIDES:
• TASK.
• CONDITIONS DONE IN.
• HOW IT IS MARKED.
THE TASK
• MAY COVER SKILLS NOT
ASSESSED IN THE
WRITTEN EXAM/S.
THE CONDITIONS
• DONE IN LESSONS.
• WORK CAN’T GO HOME.
• FIXED TIME LIMIT.
• SUPERVISED BY TEACHER.
• GENERAL GUIDANCE FROM
TEACHER.
THE MARKING
• MARKED BY TEACHER.
• INTERNALLY MODERATED BY
DEPARTMENT.
• SAMPLE TO EXAM. BOARD
FOR CHECKING.
• MARKS ADDED TO TOTAL.
HOW MUCH ARE THEY
WORTH?
• 25% - BUSINESS STUDIES,
GEOGRAPHY, HISTORY.
• 60% - APPLIED BUSINESS,
ART, DT, DRAMA, FT,
LEISURE & TOURISM, MFL,
MUSIC, P.E.
EXCEPTIONS
• NONE IN R.S. & MATHS.
• ASSESSED PRACTICALS IN
SCIENCE.
GEOGRAPHY
• GEOGRAPHICAL ISSUE
INVESTIGATION –
• WATER OR SUSTAINABLE
ENERGY.
GEOGRAPHY
• 6 HOURS RESEARCH AND
PLANNING.
• 2 HOURS WRITE UP.
• 800 WORDS.
MALPRACTICE
STUDENTS MUST:
• SUBMIT THEIR OWN WORK.
• FORBID OTHERS TO USE THEIR
RESEARCH.
• ACKNOWLEDGE ALL SOURCES.
EXAMS
AND HOW TO FIND OUT ABOUT THEM
EXAMS IN YEAR 10
• Science modules:
- Thursday, 19th November
- Wednesday, 3 March
- Monday, 28 June
• Controlled Assessments.
• Coursework (English, ICT).
• Internal Exams (May).
• Some G.C.S.E. Exams (May/June).
EXAMS IN YEAR 11
• Science module test resits (Nov/March/June)
• Mocks (December) – includes some controlled
assessments (i.e. real exams!)
• January G.C.S.E. Exams (Triple Science and
others).
• Controlled Assessments.
• Coursework (English/ICT).
• Orals & Practicals Week (April).
• Final G.C.S.E. Exams (mid-May –end June).
FINDING OUT ABOUT
EXAMS
• Information goes to students via Form Tutors
(Students MUST go to registration)
• Assemblies.
• Notice Board (behind the Library).
• Middle School & Upper School during exam
times.
• Subject teachers (e.g. Module test results).
TALK TO YOUR CHILDREN!!!!!!
YEAR 10 – WHAT INFORMATION
DO STUDENTS RECEIVE?
• Exam number & JCQ notices (October)
• Individual timetables for public exams
(including where to go and where to sit)
– beginning November, mid-February,
mid-April.
• Exam Results (via subject leader).
• Timetable for internal exams.
YEAR 11 – WHAT INFORMATION
DO STUDENTS RECEIVE?
• Individual timetables for mocks (November).
• List of G.C.S.E. Entries (end of January).
- Parents given short window to negotiate
with staff.
• Preliminary exam. timetable (by Easter).
• Final exam. timetable (end of April).
ABSENCE
• Booking holidays – please think and check.
• Medical Appointments:
- mocks.
- internal exams.
• Illness.
• Broken bones.
• Lateness.
TALK TO ME!!!!!
GCSE REVISION TIPS
HOW CAN YOU ENSURE
THAT YOUR CHILD
REVISES EFFECTIVELY?
WHEN SHOULD I BE
REVISING?
• Revision
should be
ongoing –
Mocks are
important too!
ORGANISATION
• The organisation of
the exercise book,
folder or file is
crucial
• Handwriting is also
important. Work
must be legible.
ACTIVE REVISION
• Note-taking and
highlighting
• Recording key facts and
listening back
• Structured questionand-answer with a
friend
• Get your child to explain
to you what has just
been revised
• Past papers
BREAK THE SUBJECT DOWN
• What do I not
understand?
• What do I more
or less
understand?
• What do I
understand fully?
EXTRA SUBJECT SUPPORT
• BBC Bite Size
Revision
• Other subject
revision guides
(Longman, Letts)
• Teacher advice
REVISION TIMETABLE
• Should be
realistic and
flexible
• Set daily limits
DIET
• Monitor what your
child is eating –
too much junk
food can have an
adverse effect on
concentration and
performance!
SLEEP
• Eight hours per
night?
ONGOING PARENTAL SUPPORT
AND ENCOURAGEMENT
ANY QUESTIONS?????
Turning Goldfish into
Elephants
(increasing your working
memory)
Working Memory
Working Memory is a theoretical
construct that refers to structures and
processes used for temporarily storing
and manipulating information
Home
Life
New
Situations
Working
Memory
No
Breakfast
Test
Anxiety