Y10 and Y11 information evening Welcome/ Introduction Miss Williams (Deputy Headteacher) English Miss Stagg (CTL English) Maths Miss French (CTL Maths) Science Mrs Levitt (CTL Science) Revision Tips Miss Crudden (Teaching & Learning) Pastoral Mrs Burkinshaw (ATL for Y11)
What’s the purpose of this eve? • To outline key dates and events this year • To explain our support and intervention programmes • To present some practical strategies for parents
FAQs and anxieties (parents and students) • Will employers and universities understand the 9:1 grading? • Is a 4 or a 5 equivalent to a C? What grade will students need in English & Maths to progress to Post-16 and university? • Do students have to get a 4 in English Language or is Literature OK?
Will employers/universities understand 9:1? • 4 th year in to this system so becoming more familiar 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 A* A B C D E F G Virtually the same C and proportion of The bottom of a grade 1 above= people getting A will be aligned with the and above will get bottom of a grade G. 4 and above 7 & above
Will students need a 4 or a 5 in English & Maths to progress to Post-16 and university? • Students WILL NOT have to re-sit English or Maths if they achieve 4s • A 4 in English Lit is accepted by Post-16 HOWEVER… • Some universities may favour 5s • Some universities require a 4 or higher in English Language • We will work towards as many students as possible achieving grades 5 to 9 • Students should aim to achieve the very best grade possible: all we ask is they engage and try their best
Emphasis is on terminal exams • Most subjects are now 100% exam based (end of course) • Long game-no short cuts or last min with 30 exams • Biggest difference: can’t rely on last minute revision • Greater correlation between effort & outcome: Hard work really did pay off
Cambridge national/BTEC courses • Level 2 pass is equivalent to a 4 (or a C) • Still between 50% & 75% coursework based • Key to success: keeping up to date • The better the coursework the less pressure in the exam • Some Jan exam sittings
Year 10 • The advantage of GCSE RE • Around 40% achieved 9-7 grades • With so many exams in Y11 Y10 option & RE more crucial • Big advantage going in to Y11 with good foundations
Track record of success for AHS students • Students at AHS consistently perform well above national average • 2015-2018 GCSE results placed Allerton among the best in the city & top 10% nationally (2019 looks even better). • Almost all AHS students make exceptional progress-intervention for ALL students • …if they engage • We know Year 10 and 11 have the potential to achieve equally well • WE WILL SUPPORT HOWEVER WE CAN
KS4 English at AHS Ms Stagg: Curriculum Team Leader for English staggm@allertonhigh.org.uk
Your GCSEs in English Over the next 2 years, students will be working for 2 GCSEs: English Language and English Literature The facts • The GCSE grades will come from exams only . There is no longer a ‘Controlled Assessment’ or coursework element to GCSE English. • There are four exams to be taken altogether: 2 in English Language and 2 in English Literature. • We will do plenty of mock exams in class to prepare. This will allow us to accurately predict grades. • All students sit the same exams; there are no higher or foundation tiers.
GCSE English Language Paper 1 Section A: Reading Creative reading and 4 reading questions on one unseen fiction text. writing (40 marks) Section B: Writing 1 hour 45 mins One extended creative writing piece. 50% of GCSE (40 marks) Paper 2 Section A: Reading Writers’ viewpoints and 4 reading questions on one non-fiction and one perspectives literary non-fiction text. Both unseen. (40 marks) Section B: Writing 1 hour 45 mins One writing piece to present a viewpoint. 50% of GCSE (40 marks)
GCSE English Literature Paper 1 Section A: Shakespeare Shakespeare and the 19 th One question on Macbeth Section B: 19 th century novel century novel 1 hour and 45 minutes One question based on A Christmas Carol 40% of GCSE Paper 2 Section A: Modern Texts Modern Texts and Poetry One question from a choice of two on An Inspector Calls. Section B: Poetry One comparative question based on two poems from the 2 hours and 15 minutes anthology, one of which will be named on the paper. 60% of GCSE Section C: Unseen Poetry One question on an unseen poem One question comparing the first unseen poem to a second unseen poem.
What we are doing to help: • KS4 Drop in revision • Small group intervention throughout the weekly timetable for students of all abilities • The majority of students will get the opportunity to access additional intervention as part of their regular timetable • Study Plus
How to help at home Kerboodle is an online resource that all Allerton High School students can access using their school email address and password.
Encourage reading:
Get to know our set texts: Watch the films as a family
Revision • Starting as soon as possible (now!) • Reading independently- newspaper articles/extracts etc • Little and often – rereading or redrafting that day’s notes works well and can be done at Drop In. • Use the A4 blue Progress Books to see how your child is performing in assessments and mocks. These books will also show you the specific targets your child needs to work on • Check that red pen reflection is thorough • Learn the key word definitions needed- stick up around the house !
Miss French Curriculum Team Leader for Maths
• Most students will sit Higher tier Edexcel , some will sit the Foundation tier (overlap covered, final decision after March mock-judgement on how to get best grade) • 100% Exam • Paper 1 (Non Calculator) Paper 2 & 3 (Calculator) • Each exam 1hour 30 mins • All exams will be sat in the summer 9 8 7 Higher 6 5 4 Foundation 3 2 1
Year 11 – Progress checks
What can you do to help?
Revision • Starting as soon as possible (now!) • Little and often • Encourage students to read through notes regularly after lessons and try questions to encourage retention of topics • Use the blue progress books to see which topics they need to prioritise revising • Learn the formulae needed
Maths is all about doing! Online revision resources: • Corbett maths www.corbettmaths.com (topic specific questions, 5 a day higher and foundation plus (if you have 5 Grade target), practice exam papers. • Mymaths (individual lessons and questions on each topic, booster packs available for certain grades) log in: allertonhs password:decagon
What we are doing to help: After school • KS4 Drop • Small group intervention Friday for invited students Intervention • PSE/PE lessons (termly rotation) • Small group lessons • Intervention during coaching (rota based)
What we are doing to help: Mixed Starters • To help students recall previous learning • To identify areas of weakness Past Papers for Homework • Students are set a practice exam paper for homework once a fortnight • This helps to familiarise them with the type of questions asked and increases their resilience
Mrs Levitt Curriculum Team Leader - Science
What can success in science do for my child? • Keep Post 16 Options open • Ensure access to universities including Russell Group & Oxbridge • Provide value to future employers in a competitive job market • STEM related careers is the UK’s fastest growing job market • Show ability to perform in a range of subjects with transferrable skills
GCSE Science Specification 1 - 9 GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics (Separate GCSE Combined Science: Sciences) (3 GCSE’s) Trilogy (2 GCSE’s) Written exam: 1 Hour 45 • Written exam: 1 Hour 15 • Minutes Minutes H Tier • F and H Tiers • Each paper is worth 100 • Each paper is equally • marks weighted (out of 70) Each paper is worth 50% • No ISA – 21 Required • of GCSE (2xC, 2xB, 2xP) Practicals No ISA – 27 Required • Practicals
GCSE Combined Science Specification Where will the grades come from with there being 6 exam papers on Combined Science? 6 Papers Each has 70 marks, Total available score = 420 Grades to be awarded on a 17 point scale: - Foundation Lowest Grade = 1-1 Highest Grade = 5-5 Higher Lowest Grade = 4-3 Highest Grade = 9-9
What is a Required Practical? The exam board has set 21 Required Practicals (27 for Triple) that will be conducted throughout Y10 and Y11. Why are Required Practicals important? - Refine taught content and subject knowledge from lessons - Each examination could potentially have up to 15% (up to 11 marks) of the questions on the paper based around the Required Practical’s done in class time - Mathematics skills - Biology (10%), Chemistry (20%) and Physics (30%)
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