Y11 Parental Engagement Evening 12/9/2017
Welcome • Mr Perry – Assistant Headteacher • Mrs Adams – Deputy Headteacher • Mr Gittus – Head of Maths • Miss Powell – Head of English • Mr Ross – Head of Science • Mr Cox – Head of Y11
Programme • Steps to success in Y11 • How to succeed in Core subjects • Success at Post-16 • Key Dates for the diary
SUCCESS • THANK YOU! • 12 years of schooling and it comes down to this • Success is different for every student • 3 way relationship between – Parent – Teacher – Student is key to success • Support/Challenge/Engage throughout the year. • Proactive – If you are concerned contact the school.
SUCCESSFUL vs UNSUCCESSFUL SUCCESSFUL UNSUCCESSFUL Has already started preparing Leaves everything until last minute Attends support sessions Completes no work outside of traditional hours Completes 1 hour per night Attitude to Learning C/Ds Faces up to failure and addresses Causes Low Level Disruption in class Attitude to learning A/Bs Has no aspirations
MARKERS • Check books – Level of work • Check latest assessments – In line with expected grade? • Attitude to Learning – As/Bs? • Homework – Students should be working 1 hour a night, directed or not! • Mock exams in December – Close to expected grade?
Grading Numerical grades are here • Our interpretation •
CURRENT TIMETABLE WEEK A&B LATE BUS AVAILIBLE AT 4.30PM EVERY TUESDAY, WEDNESDAY & THURSDAY MON TUES WED THURS FRI RE (WEEK B ONLY) MUSIC MUSIC 1.20pm - DRAMA (PRACTICAL) 2.10pm 3.15pm - ART ART ART ART MATHS (SHOOT FOR 7) 4.30pm RE GRAPHICS FOOD COMPUTER SCIENCE/ICT ENGLISH COMPUTER SCIENCE/ICT FRENCH BUSINESS GEOGRAPHY GERMAN DRAMA HEALTH & SOCIAL SPANISH MATHS (5/6s) MATHS (AIM FOR 8) HEALTH & SOCIAL ENGLISH HISTORY (4s) MATHS (4s) HISTORY (5+) MATHS (5/6s) ENGLISH PE HISTORY (5/6s) BTEC SPORT SCIENCE
PERSONAL TIMETABLE
LEARN FROM FAILURE
EXAM PREPARATION The six most common mistakes in exam preparation: 1. Students don’t leave enough time to prepare. 2. Students don’t do the right work eg. Too long making notes. 3. Students don’t correct and learn from past mistakes. 4. Students don’t plan their revision. 5. There is no goal to aim for. 6. Students don’t practice enough exam papers.
• Exam Board Website • Students should know the board they are studying. It will be one of AQA, OCR, EDEXCEL or WJEC. • Use the specifications to double check you have all of the notes • Use Past Papers/Mark Schemes once information has been memorised. • http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-4402 • http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/religious- studies/gcse/religious-studies-b-4055
Year 11 2017-2018 GCSE English Language and English Literature
General Information • It was 100% examination for the first time in 2017. Two examinations in both English Language and English Literature. Students will get two GCSEs. Our examination board is WJEC • Students are generally stronger on the reading aspect of the English Language paper (50% Reading/ 50% Writing) • Accuracy is crucial (SPAG). Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar are now worth a third of the marks on the English Language examination and are also assessed as part of the English Literature examination • Traditionally we have had strong English Literature results; this requires a lots of revision by students are there is a lot of content. Students in sets 4 and 5 have already taken their English Literature examination • We will put on whole year group and focused intervention sessions to support students before the mock examinations and the real GCSEs • Timed writing will be undertaken frequently in class. Students should expect to get detailed feedback from this and complete response tasks
Examinations English Language (all students 2018) • Fiction Reading and Writing (40%. I hour 45 minutes) • Non-fiction Reading and Writing (60%. 2 hours) English Literature (sets 1, 2 and 3 2018) • Macbeth and Poetry from the Anthology (40%. 2 hours) • Modern Literature ( An Inspector Calls ), Victorian Literature ( A Christmas Carol )and Unseen Poetry (60%. 2 hours 30 minutes)
Students follow two different pathways. Sets 1, 2 and 3 will undertake a mix of Language and Literature work including ‘A Christmas Carol’, unseen poetry and comparing 19 th and 21 st century non-fiction Sets 4 and 5 will focus on the Language papers including Spoken Language, fiction and non- fiction text types and narrative writing
How you can help • Encourage students to read a variety of fiction and non-fiction texts • Encourage them to focus on their Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar • Look at the WJEC website and undertake any relevant activities on there • Buy study guides for Macbeth, A Christmas Carol and An Inspector Calls • Tell students to learn their story (20% English Language GCSE) and the features of letters, speeches, articles, leaflets, reports and reviews (30% English Language GCSE) • Stress the importance of English Literature
GCSE MATHS • 1) New challenges (9-1) • 2) Expectations • 3) Year 10 Mock Feedback • 4) Year 11 Key Information • 5) Intervention • 6) How we support your child • 7) How to support your child at home
RECAP NEW CHALLENGES • It is harder, foundation paper especially • Grade 4 is a grade C equivalent • Grade 5 is the new benchmark • This would be C+ or B-, standards have risen • A-level topics have been drawn into GCSE • Will be examined over 3 papers (1x non- calculator and 2 x calculator) • 3 year KS4 starting in year 9 to cover the content • Better position this year as have seen new exams and grade boundaries
Expectations • Work to the best of your ability • Complete homework on time and to a good standard • If unsure seek help by asking teacher, friends or using websites like Hegarty Maths • Review work and learn from mistakes • Revise for tests and exams • Attend our Maths intervention sessions • Do not give up!!
Year 10 Mock- Feedback • Pupils found it challenging • Analysis sheets given out • Summer Holiday targeted topics on Hegarty maths (Was due in 11 th September 2017)
Key Dates • Exam Practice (Exam Conditions) – Before October ½ term in lesson • Practice paper for HW – October ½ Term • Real Mock Exam – Before Christmas – IMPORTANT – Used to gauge Higher or Foundation Tier • Aim to finish the course before Christmas. • Focused topic revision after Christmas • Exam practice papers for Homework in the run up to exams in May/June 2018
Intervention • 4 or 5 • 5 or 6 x2 • Shoot for Seven • Aim for Eight • Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday • Targeted pupils but all welcome • Look out for letters, SMHW and text messages
Support • Quality first teaching • Assistance where needed, all staff are available • Feedback from HL Tasks and Tests designed to improve student’s understanding • Analysis breakdown of performance on Exam papers » What can you do? » More importantly which areas do you need to improve? • Opportunities to improve and learn from mistakes • Students will be pushed to improve and mediocre work won’t be accepted • Intervention after school • new twitter account
How you can help • Ensure work is being completed • If they have none, direct to revision • A little often is better than revising at the end • Ensure students are fully equipped • Use our websites to help: – www.hegartymaths.com – Centre id: cheslyn hay • All students are given clip numbers for each topic www.mrbartonmaths.com www.corbettmaths.com
Final thoughts • Revision Guides and Workbooks available after the meeting (£2.50 each) or from finance • Corbett maths revision cards • Pupils join our Year 11 Twitter account – @mathscheslynhay Any questions feel free to ask, email etc
Science Simon Ross Head of Science
The main aims of Key Stage 4 science are: • to develop underpinning knowledge and understanding prior to A-level; • to develop transferrable science skills which relate to how science works; • to develop the communication skills necessary to enable learners to become more scientifically literate; • to create a culture where science is enjoyable and accessible for all learners irrespective of ability.
Learners will follow two pathways: life and environmental sciences and physical sciences. Life and environmental sciences Building blocks, transport over larger distances, interactions with the environment and explaining change. Physical sciences Building blocks for understanding, interactions over small and larger distances, movement and interactions and guiding Spaceship Earth towards a sustainable future.
Learners will be: assessed through end of topic and unit tests, home • learning and literacy-based activities; expected to engage in continuous revision throughout • the year; offered the opportunity to engage in gifted and • creative challenges and report on aspects of science they have read, seen or experienced.
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