Year 11 Information Evening Preparing for GCSEs Tuesday 10 October 2017
Y11 Information Evening Staff Students Kieran McGrane Jim Balkwill Grace, Lucy, Ellen & Sam (English) David Cockburn John Dolman Lauren, Francesca & Katrina (Maths) Mark Warland Larraine Tilley Honor, Annabel & Matthew (Science) Sally Huntley
1. New Grades for most GCSEs New GCSE Old GCSE Grading Structure Grading Structure 9 A* 8 A 7 6 B 5 C 4 3 D 2 E F 1 G
2. Attendance Matters In 2016 GCSEs students with less than 90% attendance scored on average a P8 figure of -0.9
3. Timescale Year 11 timeline before GCSE exam period ▶ 4 weeks before the Y11 mock exams ▶ 8 weeks teaching before Christmas ▶ 15 weeks teaching after Christmas “A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step” ( Lao Tzu, Chinese philosopher, 604-531BC) The time is now: ▶ Plan Organise Do .
4. Year 11 is the time In 2011 ▶ 188,000 students failed Eng. Lang. GCSE ▶ 210,000 students failed Maths GCSE About half the students resat. Of these … By 2013 ▶ 6% had passed English Language ▶ 7% had passed Maths
Year 11 Summer 2017 - Ponteland HS Headline Figures 2017 English/Maths 4+ 80% Attainment English/Maths 5+ 54% Attainment EBacc 4+ 34% Attainment EBacc 5+ 31% Attainment English 4+ / 5+ 89% / 70% Attainment Maths 4+ / 5+ 82% / 64% Attainment Progress English basket (KS2 - KS4) +0.33 Progress Progress Maths basket (KS2 - KS4) +0.35 Progress Progress EBacc basket (KS2 - KS4) +0.25 Progress
ENGLISH Supporting Your Child Preparing for GCSEs Tuesday 10 October 2017
General Information ▶ Exam board: Edexcel ▶ All students will take a GCSE in both English Language and English Literature . ▶ It is an untiered qualification. ▶ The assessment consists of four externally examined papers (2 for English Language; 2 for English Literature), plus a separate endorsement of Spoken Language which is internally assessed. ▶ It is a linear qualification so all examination papers must be taken at the end of the course. ▶ The qualification will be graded and certificated on a nine grade scale from 9 to 1, where 9 is the highest grade
Paper 1- 1 hr 45mins (40%) Paper 2- 2 hrs (60%) Section A (15%) Section A (30%) Unseen 19 th Century Comparison of two Fiction unseen non-fiction texts Section B (25%) Section B (30%) Creative Writing Transactional Writing GCSE English Language
Paper 1- 1 hr 45mins (40%) Paper 2- 2 hrs (60%) Section A (15%) Section A (30%) Unseen 19 th Century Fiction Comparison of two unseen texts from the 20 th and 21 st century Extract will be approx 650 words Shorter response questions will focus on One non-fiction; one literary non-fiction close analysis of the text; longer response Extracts will be approximately 1000 words questions will ask students to show their in total understanding of the whole text. Shorter response questions will focus on close reading of the texts; longer response questions will ask students to compare the texts. Section B (25%) Section B (30%) Creative Writing Transactional Writing Choice of 2 tasks linked to the theme of the Choice of two tasks linked to the theme of 19 th century fiction the texts One task will include images to help Newspaper articles, letters etc students address the task Audience and purpose along with SPaG will Audience and purpose along with SPaG will be assessed. be assessed. GCSE English Language
Paper 1- 1 hr 45 mins (50%) Paper 2- 2 hrs 15 mins (50%) Section A (25%) Section A (25%) 19 th Century Fiction Romeo and Juliet ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ or ‘A Christmas Carol’ Section B (25%) Section B (25%) Post-1914 British Poetry from the Drama or Prose Anthology: ‘An Inspector Calls’ Relationships ‘The Woman in Black’ Unseen poetry GCSE English Literature
Paper 1- 1 hr 45 mins (50%) Paper 2- 2 hrs 15 mins (50%) Section A (25%) Section A (25%) 19 th Century Fiction Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet Two questions ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ or ‘A Christmas One based on a 30 line extract and one on Carol’ the whole play Two questions One based on a 400 word extract and one on the whole novel Section B (25%) Section B (25%) Post-1914 British Drama or Prose Poetry: Relationships Either DRAMA or PROSE One question comparing one named poem Choice of essay questions from the chosen anthology collection with SPaG is assessed another of the student’s choice from the collection One question comparing the two unseen contemporary poems GCSE English Literature
What Can I Do To Help? 1. Get a copy of the texts so your child can annotate, reread and revise. 1) ‘Romeo and Juliet’ (ISBN: 9781107615403) 2) Either ‘A Christmas Carol’ (ISBN: 9781407143644) Or ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ (ISBN: 9780141439730) 3) Either ‘The Woman in Black’ (ISBN: 9780099288473) Or ‘An Inspector Calls’ (ISBN: 9780435232825)
What Can I Do To Help? 2. Encourage your child to start revising now! The ‘Edexcel endorsed’ TARGET GRADE 5 and TARGET GRADE 9 workbooks are available from the English department for £6.00 (Reading and Writing Workbook)
What Can I Do To Help? 3. Ask about the English Exam Booklets ‘Formulas’, sample questions with answers, mark schemes and examiner’s commentary, a ‘toolkit’, practice questions, key exam dates.
What Can I Do To Help? Attend one of the 4. workshops designed for parents Proposed dates: Wednesday 10 th January, 6-7pm Thursday 8 th February, 6-7pm Invitations from Mr Dolman via school comms
What Can I Do To Help? Ensure your child 5. attends English revision sessions March onwards 45 minutes sessions (to cover eight exam sections) from 3.35-4.15pm Running on a carousel so two opportunities to attend each session
What Can I Do To Help? 6. Ask about ‘Google Classroom’ Homework and additional reading material is available on the ‘Google Classroom’.
What Can I Do To Help? 7. Encourage your child to seek help if they are struggling Homework Club Every Thursday lunchtime/ after-school Miss Karatzenis (H11)
The ‘Real’ Experts Year 12 Students: Grace Higgins Lucy Fraser Sam Ryans Ellen Sparshott
MATHS IN YEAR 11
THE NEW MATHS GCSE FOUNDATION HIGHER A LEVEL
THE NEW MATHS GCSE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 G F E D A A* C B G F E D C B A A*
THE NEW MATHS GCSE FOUNDATION 1 2 3 4 5 G F E D C B A A* 4 5 6 7 8 9 HIGHER
“Why can’t we just try higher?” H Maths GCSE
“Why can’t we just try higher?”
“Why can’t we just try higher?”
“Why can’t we just try higher?”
“Why can’t we just try higher?”
“Why can’t we just try higher?” F Maths GCSE
“Why can’t we just try higher?”
“Why can’t we just try higher?” In 2016, 76% of entries for the old Maths GCSE were at the higher tier … In 2017, this dropped to 53% for the new Maths GCSE.
Mock Exams Identify which topics you are struggling with and which topics you need to prioritise for the summer. Used to determine which students should switch from higher to foundation. Identify which students could get a grade 9 and the offer of additional support.
The Revision Regime Morning Revision Sessions: • Run from 8:45 – 9:15 two mornings a week from February. • Work through self guided booklets at a pace that’s right for you. • Repetition aids retention. • Perfect opportunity to get help from staff.
The Revision Regime Weekly Practice Papers • One completed for homework every week. • Marked with follow up questions to work on your weaknesses. • Essential that you put a lot of effort into these and not ignore the questions you find difficult.
The Revision Regime Fortnightly Tests • Students are given a practice test to study at home. • They do a similar test in lessons. • If they do not reach the pass mark they do a re-test at a break or lunchtime. • If necessary, they attend a revision session after school.
Making The Most Of Maths GCSE Lauren, Francesca and Katrina .
Making full use of your time in school • Don’t be afraid to ask for help in free time, at lunch or break (from teachers or friends). • Attend the compulsory morning revision sessions and any after school/superlearning when applicable.
Revision out of lessons • Look over your work when you get home and make sure you understand it – ask the teacher if not. • Use MyMaths tasks and booster packs. • PHS Revision booklets cover a wide range of topics, complete the ones you find most difficult. • Youtube tutorials - learning methods from Youtube helps when you cannot have teacher guidance. • Don’t leave it to the night before – start revision early, there’s a lot to cover! • Corbett Maths flashcards.
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