The Curriculum in Years 10 and 11
The KS4 Curriculum (per fortnight) English 8 hours (2 GCSEs) Maths 8 hours (2 GCSEs) Science 10 hours (2 GCSEs) Skills Challenge 2 hours (1 GCSE) Welsh 3 hours (1 GCSE) Religious Education 2 hour (1 GCSE) PE 2 hours PSE Option A 5 hours (1 GCSE) Option B 5 hours (1 GCSE) Option C 5 hours (1 GCSE)
Our School Priority is…. To ensure that all our students do the very best they can to leave with the qualifications that will help them the most in their careers.
General or Vocational? General Vocational Academic or practical Work skill related School based Recognised by industry Traditional and Assessed through recognised. portfolio GCSE OCR, BTEC, IVEC Points can count as GCSE Exam assessed equivalent. Controlled assessments Level 1 (GCSE G-D) & Level 2 (GCSE C – A*)
Coleg Cambria courses in Option Block B. (Tuesday afternoon) More information from 14-19 stand tonight
Monitoring and Tracking Every student receives a Target Minimum Grade in September. Guidance evening: September 2017 Progress Reviews every half term. Report and Parents evening in May 2018
WJEC GCSE English Language (Wales) New Specification
Assessment • Unit 1 – Oracy (20% - 1 x individual researched presentation and 1 x group discussion) • Unit 2 - Description, narration, exposition (2 hours / 40%). Reading section, editing, proof reading section, 1 writing task out of a choice of 2.) • Unit 3 - Argumentation,persuasion and instructional (2 hours / 40%). Reading section, 2 writing tasks.
READING
Purpose of a Text • Personal - - to satisfy a personal interest. Personal letters, fiction, diary, personal email • Public - texts that concern the larger society. They issue anonymous contact with the reader - official documents, news websites, blogs, public notices • Educational - written specifically for the purpose of instruction connected to a learning task . Printed text books…. • Occupational - a text that involves the accomplishment of an immediate task. Job advertisements, health and safety rules …
Skills being assessed • Location and retrieval • Inference • Analysis • Synthesis • Comparison • Evaluation and reflection • Summarising • Proof reading and sequencing
Inference and Deduction - 'What' questions • What impression do you get of…. ? • What do you learn about …? • Evidence must be selected to support points
Writing: Key Reminders/ Tips • Teach purpose rather than form • Teach conventions • Half marks for accuracy (sentence structure and grammar)
Mathematics fr from September 2015 • Two GCSEs (four exams) o Mathematics o Mathematics – Numeracy • Three tiers of examination: o Higher (A* to D) o Intermediate (B to E) o Foundation (D to G) • Some pupils to sit one set of exams in June 2017 • Some pupils to sit one set of exams in November Year 11 • More details at www.wjec.co.uk
Mathematics fr from September 2015 Mathematics Mathematics – Numeracy • • Very similar to the Totally different style outgoing syllabus in style (more like semi real life • Content is slightly different problems) • • Lots of text, tables and No coursework • Two terminal written graphs to decipher • examinations Questions are more story- like • No coursework The content of the • Two terminal written Mathematics – Numeracy examinations syllabus is a subset of the content of the Mathematics syllabus.
Mathematics fr from September 2015 How can parents help? • Get children involved in practical matters at home o New carpets, tiling or painting o Baking o Best buys and special offers
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Mathematics fr from September 2015 How can parents help? • Get children involved in practical matters at home o New carpets, tiling or painting o Baking o Best buys and special offers o Interest calculations on bank accounts and loans o Buying a new car (depreciation, mpg, diesel vs petrol) o VAT, checking your pay slip o Weekly shopping – “closest to the bill” • Skills with multiplication, division and practical estimation • Get children to read more o Speed with understanding o Filter irrelevant information
Mathematics fr from September 2015
Mathematics fr from September 2015
Mathematics fr from September 2015 Calculators • Any scientific calculator will meet the basic needs • Some calculators are not allowed for exams (e.g. if they can be programmed, or can store text) • Casio and Sharp are well known brands • Essential keys: Sin Cos Tan
KS4 Science at Darland from September 2016 GSCEs FOR ALL
Two pathways GCSE Separate Sciences GCSE Science Biology, double award Chemistry, Physics The pathway selected will be determined by achievement at KS3 (year 9) 1. GCSE Science (double award) – all pupils 2. GCSE Separate Sciences – option subject available for secure level 7s only
GCSE in Science (Double award) • Traditional Science course • 6 X 1 hour 15 minute examinations (2 per subject) - 90% • Practical assessment coursework taken in January of year 11- 10% • Provides a suitable foundation for the study of Science at either AS or A level .
GCSEs in the Separate Sciences (3 GCSEs) • Traditional Science courses • 2 X 1 hour 45 minute examinations per subject taken over the two years (90%) • Practical assessment (coursework) taken in January of year 11 (10%) • Provides a suitable foundation for the study of Science at either AS or A level .
• All students will study Science at GCSE level • All students will study for at least 2 GCSEs • GCSE Science is for all our students • GCSE Separate Science is NOT for all our students • GCSE Separate Science is for those students who are considering a career in Medicine or Veterinary Science Find out more by visiting the WJEC website at; http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/science/science-gcse/
TGAU Cymraeg Welsh GCSE 2016 – Full Course A*-C 95%
Welsh is compulsory at GCSE . WHY WELSH IS A GOOD OPTION. The public sector in Wales is legally bound to provide services in both Welsh and English and many private companies do so because it’s good for business. This means that Welsh speakers are in demand. Having a Welsh GCSE qualification will open so many doors and will make you stand out from the crowd when applying for University places or jobs in Wales, in the UK and around the World! By learning a language you develop so many skills such as social skills, the ability to work in a team, communication skills, problem-solving skills, confidence and open mindedness. Dwy iaith, dwywaith y sgiliau! Two languages, twice the skills!
Changes to the course – September 2017 • The main change will be the way WJEC are assessing the work. • 1 unit will be sat in year 10 all other 3 units must be sat in year 11. • The language will be the same and many of the topics/sentence structures and the grammar elements you will have studied lower down the school.
Overview of The Welsh Course – September 2017 Unit 1 – January assessment. • Pair/Group oracy response to visual material(DVD) to stimulate discussion. • 25% of qualification (50 marks) • The focus is on assessing a natural Welsh discussion between the pair/group. Unit 2 – Summer assessment. • Communicate with others based on a statement, question or topic • 25% of qualification (50 marks) • The focus is on assessing a natural Welsh discussion between the pair/group. Unit 3 – Summer assessment. • Writing and Reading examination: 1 hour 30 minutes • 25% of qualification (100 marks) One translation task from English to Welsh / One proof reading task / One writing task Unit 4 – Summer assessment. • Writing and Reading examination: 1 hour 30 minutes • 25% of qualification (100 marks) • The focus is on Reading tasks with non-verbal Written responses and one extended Writing task.
Welsh Baccalaureate Overview
Essential Skills The seven essential and employability skills are: • Literacy • Numeracy • Digital Literacy • Critical Thinking and Problem Solving • Planning and Organisation • Creativity and Innovation • Personal Effectiveness
Format for Each Challenge Practice applying skills in Teaching and Controlled Assessment context learning of skills of and context Challenge Brief (use mini challenge)
Skills Challenge Weighting (%) Assessed Skills Teaching Hours Certificate Components • Planning and Organisation • Critical Thinking and Problem 50 40 Individual Project solving • Digital Literacy • Enterprise and Creativity and Innovation 30 • Employability Personal Effectiveness (20 generate 20 • Challenge Digital Literacy evidence) • Critical Thinking and Problem 25 Global Citizenship Solving 15 (10 generate • Challenge Creativity and Innovation evidence) • Planning and Organisation 25 • Community Personal Effectiveness (5 planning 10 15 Challenge doing)
Further Information www.wjec.co.uk
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