THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Year 10 In Information evening
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Welcome “Preparing our students for a life of autonomous well- being” The aim of tonight is to introduce the plan to help Year 10 maximise the potential of every one of our Year 10 students.
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Structure of the evening Niall O’ Donoghue – Head of Year Ruan Beukes – KS4 Coordinator Laura Rushby – Assistant Head of Year Tom Dean, Tina Cresswell and Jonathan Radcliffe – Heads of Core Paul Gibson – Deputy Head Teacher
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Support at Brakenhale There are lots of professionals who can help support your son/daughter throughout their GCSEs: • Tutors- First point of contact • Mr O’Donoghue - Head of Year 10 • Miss Rushby- Assistant Head of Year 10 • Mr Beukes- Head of KS4 • Mr Gibson- Deputy Headteacher • Miss Gill- Student Support Manager
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Students • Taking responsibility for own learning. • Making full use of available resources. • Ask the question ‘What do I need to do to improve?’ • Get organised • Revise and review everyday (Every minute counts!) • Work hard and be productive .
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Parents/Carers • Help make school/revision/exams the key focus in 2018 • Being aware of key dates. • Support attendance at after school study support sessions. • Attend parent/information evenings. • Support study/revision at home . ( Show my Homework ) • Help uphold the expectations of the school/classroom teachers.( punctuality/attendance) • Continuously asking questions .
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 Macbeth/ A Christmas Carol/ Jekyll & Hyde • Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry An Inspector Calls / Power and Conflict/ Unseen
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All English Language • Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing • Paper 2: Writers' viewpoints and perspectives Non-exam assessment: Spoken Language Response to three texts across two papers including 19th Century, contemporary, non - fiction Writing to describe/ narrative Writing to argue/ persuade
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All The magic number is?
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Importance of relationships
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 to be launched soon • Revision sessions • Quote cards – a quote a day… • CGP revision guides
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Maths GCSE (9 – 1) 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 10Ma1 Higher Mr Hicks 10Ma2 Higher Mr Jones 10Ma3 Higher* Mrs Harbour 10Ma4 Foundation* Mr O’Donoghue 10Ma5 Foundation Mrs Whybra 10Ma6* Foundation Ms Douse 10Ma7 Foundation Mrs Wilkins
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Science Curriculum 2017/2018 Jonathan Radcliffe Head of Science GCSEs for 2019 Grades 9 to 1
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All A reminder….
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All • Combined Science A 9 – • OCR Gateway Biology A 9 – 1 (H/F) 1 (H/F) (one GCSE worth 2) • OCR Gateway Physics A 9 – 1 (H/F) • OCR Gateway Chemistry A 9 – 1 (H/F )
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All The assessments… Combined Science qualification contains a reduced proportion of the content outlined for Biology , Chemistry and Physics . Physics Chemistry A (3.5 Biology A (3.5 Physics A (3.5 Combined Science hours of exams) hours of exams) hours of exams) (7 hours of exams)
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All So far… Combined
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Changes to the GCSE..
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All The challenge continues…
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All The daily digest….
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All The journey…. Year 9 (Sept 2016 – July 2017) Year 10 (Sept 2017 July 2018) Biology 4 – 6 Biology 1 – 3 Chemistry 4 - 6 Chemistry 1 - 3 Physics 4 - 6 Physics 1 - 3 Sept 2018 Sept 2018 (Year 11)
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Separate Sciences Sept 2018 Move onto the single Sciences pathway (Triple) Biology Chemistry Physics
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All How does selection work? • OCR will be releasing an end of year 10 exam paper (summer 2018) • Whilst we will be doing continual assessments on a module by module basis, the end of year exam will reflect student progression into year 11. • This will help us make an informed decision about whether triple can run from Sept 2018. • There will need to be a between 30 to 35 students who show academic capability to take this pathway.
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Years 7 and 8 Years 9,10 and 11 Years 12 and 13
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All How to be successful • How can I revise • How can I apply • What do I have to know? this? this?
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Checklists – what I 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 How to apply
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Im Important dates • The following will be displayed weekly in the student news and updated regularly • This week : KS4 work scrutiny • W/C 30 th October : Book Look Week • 16 th November - Year 10 Parents evening • 30 th November RS Exam (PPE) during p5 • 9 th March Revision day • 11 th June – Revision info evening • 25 th June w/c – Year 10 PPEs • 2 nd July w/c – Options Week
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Homework • Importance : Homework allows you to develop independent study skills, improves your memory and thinking skills. Reinforces learning and allows you to apply your learning to a new situation. • Use of Show My Homework – Parents can also access + SMH app – notifications when homework is set and due • Students who consistently do not complete homework: 1. Detentions with subject teacher (1 st time) 2. Tutor conversation (2 or more) 3. Letters home – more than 3 occasions 4. Parent, HOY + aHOY, student meetings if no improvement
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Homework support • PINs and login details available from tutors • Every Friday during tutor time in ICT rooms • Every day before and after school homework club in LRC - computers available • While this is the students responsibility, parents we are asking for your support in reminding your child to check SMH daily
THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOL High Expectations and Challenge for All Get revising • www.getrevising.co.uk • Homework and revision planner • GCSE subjects – homework and revision help • Flashcards • Resource cards • Quizzes • Mindmaps
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