Year 10 Parents’ Information Evening
Key Staff Head of School (KS4) – Mrs McLaren Head of English - Mrs MacDonald Head of Year – Mr Joiner Second in Department English - Ms Earle Head of Maths – Miss Lord Assistant Head of Year – Second in Department – Mr Cox Miss House Head of Science - Mr Tripp Pastoral Support Worker Year 10 – Second in Department – Miss Jones Melanie Sheppard Nancy Austwick (Careers Advisor)
Key Focus Areas for Year 10 • Raising of aspirations • IAG averages • Careers focus • Social and emotional support • Maintaining standards with uniform /attendance • More responsibility (mentors/lunch passes) • Subject enjoyment
Year 10 Key Dates Wednesday 24 th October Careers Fayre Wednesday 13 th November Big Interview and Reports issued Wednesday 15 th January Year 10 Parents Work Experience Talk 16 th March- 20 th March Year 10 Exams Friday 24 th April Reports Issued Wednesday 29 th April Teacher- Led Parents’ Evening Monday 29 st June- Friday 10 th July Work Experience
Examination Boards AQA EDEXCEL Art Arabic Biology Chinese Chemistry Computer Science Combined Science Trilogy Hindi D & T: Product Design History Dance ICT Drama Maths English Language Music English Literature Russian Food Prep and Nutrition Written OCR French Functional Skills Mathematics Further Mathematics Media Studies Geography Persian German Portuguese Panjabi Psychology Photography Religious Studies Physical Education WJEC Physics Film Studies Polish Sociology Spanish
Additional Support Support with College Applications during PSHE Use of predicted grades Regular data drops – assessing student progress Intervention meetings and support (departments/pastoral)
Year 10 Exams 16 th March- 20 th March 1. To provide pupils with an accurate picture of their current level of attainment. 2. Inform teaching - To provide teaching staff with a sharper indication of any gaps in knowledge. 3. To give pupils an opportunity to experience exam conditions 4. To inform parents of how they can direct learning/revision time at home
Attendance • Attendance academic year 2018 – 2019 : 95.43% • Target academic year 2019 – 2020 : 96%
National Averages
100% Att. 90-95% Att. >95% Att. <80% Att.
What are you missing? Approximate Attendance days missed in an Academic Year 100% 0 95% 10 90% 20 85% 30 80% 40
Careers Provision in Year 10 Careers Focus in Year 10 Careers Fair – Wednesday October 24 th The ‘Big Interview’ – Wednesday 13 th November (IAG Day) Careers Appointments – January 2020 onwards Work Experience – June 29 th – July 10 th 2020
Work Experience ‘Nothing ever becomes real until it is experienced.’ John Keats
Work Experience Purpose and intent of work experience. 18/19 outcomes – what have we learnt? Selecting a placement – the benefits of a self selected placement. Support for students and parents
Work Experience – Own Placement Collect an own placement form from the Careers Office – electronic copies are available. Complete and return the form by January 31 st 2020. Health and Safety checks and considerations to be completed. Placement accepted by BPS and confirmed to student. Student to confirm with employer details of placement. Student will be visited by a member of staff during their placement and support will be available throughout.
Alternatives to Own Placement From January 2020, the remaining students left to be placed will be identified and an alternative route will be implemented by the school. Whilst a placement will be sought, this may not suit the aspirations or preferences for the students.
Concerns, questions and comments Nancy Austwick Careers & Events Manager nancy.austwick@bitterneparkschool.org.uk 02380 325200 ext 309 or via your child’s tutor
Ms Earle - English Christine.earle@bitterneparkschool.org.uk
Year 10 Class of 2021 English Language English Literature Results 2019 • 82% of students achieved a Grade 4 (standard pass) in either English Language or Literature • 68% of students received a Grade 5 or above in English Language or Literature (good pass) • 25% of students achieved a grade 7 or higher across the two GCSEs.
GCSE English Language Paper 1 Paper 2 Explorations in creative reading and Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives writing 1 hour 45 minutes 1 hour 45 minutes Section A: READING Section A : READING Four questions based on a fictional Four questions based on 2 non-fiction text. 40 marks texts. 40 marks Section B : WRITING Section B : WRITING One descriptive / narrative written One written task conveying a task. 40 marks particular viewpoint. 40 marks June 2021 June 2021
GCSE English Language What are the key skills?
GCSE English Literature Paper 1 Paper 2 Shakespeare and the 19 th Century Modern texts and Poetry Novel 1 hour 45 minutes 2 hours 15 minutes Section A: Macbeth by William Section A: Modern text - An Inspector Shakespeare – question focused on Calls – question focused on the play an extract, and the play as a whole. as a whole. Section B: A Christmas Carol by Section B: Poetry ( Power and Charles Dickens 19 th Century novel – Conflict ) – comparison of two poems question focused on an extract, and within the cluster. the novel as a whole. Section C: Unseen Poetry – question based on an unseen poem, and a comparison of two unseen poems. May 2021 May 2021
How can you help? Buy copies of Buy copies of the revision guides literature texts. Take your child to the theatre An Inspector Calls – J.B. Priestley A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens Macbeth – William Shakespeare Poetry Anthology -Love and Relationships / Power and Conflict (These are provided for students )
How students can prepare… Learn quotations Invest in their own as we study the copies of the texts literature texts. Pupils can annotate their texts with notes in lesson if they have their own copy. An Inspector Calls – J.B. Priestley A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens Create flashcards Macbeth – William Shakespeare on information as Poetry Anthology -Love and Relationships / Power we work through and Conflict (These are provided for students ) Y10
What can you do to support at home? S Drive/Ms Earle/GCSE/Exams • Extended, independent writing in exam-response form. • Regular revision schedule • Resilient attitude to exam expectations.
Get ahead and start revising now. If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact me: christine.earle@bitterneparkschool.org.uk
Mr Cox - Maths Shaun.cox@bitterneparkschool.org.uk
Graded 1 to 9 Exam Board – Edexcel Higher/Foundation Tier 3 Papers
Class of 2019 Maths - 77% Grade 4 and above Maths - 22% Grade 7 and above Further maths - 80% Grade A/A*
Maths Department 4 hours timetabled lessons a week Additional booster sessions Revision resources available to purchase Weekly homework/revision tasks Past exam papers available
www.mathsgenie.co.uk Mathswatch
Your Role • Provide a quiet study area. • Support with homework/revision. • Be positive towards maths. • Support with organisation . • Purchase a scientific calculator – Casio
It’s not too late ..............
Miss Jones - Science Catherine.jones@bitterneparkschool.org.uk
Science Miss Jones
Two higher grades are much better for a Science courses pupil’s future career than 3 lower grades Combined Science Separate Sciences (2 GCSEs) (3 GCSEs) • Biology, Chemistry, Physics Biology, Chemistry, • 6 exams, 1hr 15mins each Physics • 2 GCSE grades, 1-1 to 9-9 • 6 exams, 1hr 45mins each where 9-9 is the best grade • 3 GCSE grades (1 for each science) • Grades 1 to 9 where 9 is the best grade • More content is covered
Exam content ~40% ~40% ~20% Remembering key Apply knowledge Evaluate and facts to a question improve
How are we supporting pupils for science exams? Physics formula and content quizzes will take place at the start of many lessons Homework may be based on year 9 work to keep this fresh in pupils’ minds Revision weeks will take place in lessons throughout years 10 & 11 to recap content for exams Assessments will cover large amounts of content so pupils can practise revising lots of material
How can pupils best prepare for their Science GCSEs? Complete classwork to a good standard and use the best resource you have – your teachers! Complete your homework on time, and to a high standard (ask for help in good time if necessary) Invest in revision guides (letters will be given to pupils soon), and use them regularly, a little each week Be resilient and positive!
How can support your child?
How can you support your child? Help your child learn the facts – test them regularly! Does your child have homework? Nudge them to complete this on time! Be positive and encouraging! Ensure your child starts revising early in the GCSE course. A little each week is best.
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