THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Welcome to the Y11 Information Evening There are now only… 25 weeks of time in school before the exams!
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All The Purpose of Tonight Tonight is a chance to hear from: • Heads of core departments about the structure of the year • Myself about what the year holds and how we will support and encourage students from a year team perspective • Mr Beukes (HoKS4) about revision and making hard work count • Mr Gibson (Deputy Head) about support from school and key dates
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All What are our aims? 4 years ago I welcomed 170 young people to Brakenhale- now we’re into the final few months! I want to see this year group off with: • The best results in Brakenhale history • The best outcomes for all our students- academically, pastorally and emotionally • The best possible opportunities for further success
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All How we will get there? • An amazing tutor team who have the best interests of all students as • Committed and mature their first priority students • Myself and Mrs Duddy • Teamwork between • Mr Beukes and Mr Gibson home and school • Heads of Departments • A bit of pain for the next • Classroom Teachers few months (followed • Other professionals such as the by a long holiday!) Student Support Centre who can help with concerns outside the classroom • External professionals for careers guidance etc.
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All English T Cresswell
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All English Literature • Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel 1h 45m - 22 May 2018 (am) • Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry 2h 15m - 25 May 2018 (am)
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All English Language • Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing 1h 45m - 05 June 2018 (am) • Paper 2: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives 1h 45m - 08 June 2018 (am) • Non-exam assessment: Spoken Language Submit by 07 May
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All The magic number is?
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Brakenhale students are awesome • Language prep: • Paper 1 & 2 • Literature texts: • Shakespeare • 19 th Century novel/novella • Modern text
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All This year: • Autumn 1/ 2: Poetry Anthology – 15 poems • Revise Language paper 1 & 2 - PiXL Wave • Spring 1: Revision of Language paper 1 & 2 - PiXl Wave • Spring 2: Literature – Summer 1 • Revise: Language – planning to attack
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Revision: some ideas • The three Rs! • BBC Bitesize • YOUTUBE • Watch plays/ drama - (not The MUPPETS) • GCSE revision texts • PiXL Lit app • Revision sessions • Quote cards – a quote a day… • CGP revision guides
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Maths GCSE (9 – 1) Tom Dean
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Course Overview • Still taught in tiers (Higher and Foundation) • 3 papers (1 non-calculator, 2 calculator papers) all 1 hours 30 minutes • No early entry • Required to remember more formulae • More emphasis on problem solving
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Exam Content It is worth noting that there is a ±3% tolerance for each domain area
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Resources Available Exam Board: Edexcel Exam Code: 1MA1 Textbook: Pearson Edexcel GCSE Maths Higher: 978-1447980209 Foundation: 978-1447980193 Online Resources MyMaths PiXL Maths App Dr Frost Maths*
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Revision Guides
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Revision Workbooks
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Revision Cards
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Problem Solving & Reasoning
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Additional Practice
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Class Information Class Code Tier Teacher 11Ma1 Higher Mr Dean 11Ma2 Higher Mrs Whybra 11Ma3 Higher* Mr Hicks 11Ma4 Foundation* Mrs Masson 11Ma5 Foundation Mr O’Donoghue 11Ma6 Foundation Mrs Wilkins 11Ma7 Foundation Mrs Howes
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Science Curriculum 2017/2018 Jonathan Radcliffe Head of Science GCSEs for 2018 - Grades 9 to 1
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All OCR Gateway Combined Science • Combined Science A 9 – 1 (H/F) (one GCSE worth 2)
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All How each course works – Science A • Gateway Combined Science A qualification contains a reduced proportion of the content outlined for Biology A, Chemistry A and Physics A. Physics Combined Science (7 hours of exams)
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All The journey…. Year 9 and 10 (2016 – 2017) Year 11 (Sept 2017 - Dec 2017) Biology 1 – 3 Biology 4 – 6 Chemistry 1 - 3 Chemistry 4 - 6 Physics 1 - 3 Physics 4 - 6 Jan 2018
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All 2017/2018 – The year ahead Autumn term Spring term Summer term (Sept - Dec) (Jan – April) (April – June) Teaching Teaching chapters 3 - Intervention on all chapters 3 - 6 6 (to be finished) chapters for exam PPE 1 – a series success. PPE 2 – a series on of papers on chapters 3 - 6 6 X Science exams chapters 1 - 3 (June 2018)
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All How to be successful • What do I have to • How can I revise • How can I apply know? this? this?
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Checklists – what I need to know
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All How to revise
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All How to revise
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All How to apply
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All The exam structure…
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Life after GCSE Science…
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Academic Challenge Some students will be entered onto Academic Challenge. This is a programme designed to support students of all abilities to reach their potential. Students on the programme have a booklet they carry for four weeks, with specific targets set by teachers which are designed to achieve marginal gains.
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Advice for students • Be committed - This is a few months of pain with the reward of a nice, long holiday (9 weeks!), and excellent results. • Be able to ask for help . • Keep up outside activities- you will need a release whether that’s music, sport, comic books, or whatever it is. • Revise well - Studies show that regular revision is key to exam success as content is easily forgotten if not consolidated. • Be patient with your parents/carers - They will push you hard, but they are doing this for you . You might not thank them now, but I promise you will in the future.
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Advice for parents • Be involved - make sure you know the type of qualification (GCSE or BTEC), the board (AQA, EdExcel etc) and subjects your son/daughter is studying • Make the home a good environment for learning - Put the PlayStation away where it can’t be a distraction. Make sure phones are put away during homework and revision time. Unpopular, but effective! • Be understanding - There’s a lot of stress around exams and all students will need our support. • Be a (loving) cynic - Teenagers can be very good at saying what they know we want to hear.. “Of course I’ve done all my homework”, “I’ve got nothing else to do”… Sound familiar?
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All WHAT DO YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE? WHERE/HOW DO YOU SEE YOUR FUTURE SELF? HOW CAN YOU ACHIEVE THAT?
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All THINK ABOUT WHAT YOU WANT TO ACHIEVE! Be SMART about it S – Specific M – Measurable A – Achievable/Attainable R – Realistic/Relevant T – Time bound
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All It’s quite simple
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All EVERYONE HAS A ROLE TO PLAY With (the right) support you can achieve so much more!
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All You can lead a horse to water, but you can’t make it drink.
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