KS4 information evening 21st September 2017

Introductions

• Introduction to the evening – Mrs Kennedy

• Welcome and general information – Mr Huntley and Miss Cockram

• English – Mrs Walkey-Williams

• Maths – Mr Gohar

• Science – Mr Thompson

Mr Huntley and Ms Cockram

Achieving your goals

Wildly Important Goal

>70% achieve the grades to enable them to continue academic study next year

Entry Criteria for A Level – What to expect

• Minimum 5 GCSE or equivalent at Grade 4/C including English and mathematics

• Grade 5s in the subjects studied at A Level

• Grade 6 to study Science (and 5 in Mathematics)

• Grade 7 to study Mathematics • Subjects not previously studied often

require 5 in English • VCERT Distinction to study subject at

A Level

8 good qualifications sets pupils up to enroll at your chosen 6th Form or College, and enables you to access a wide range of subjects including those they hadn’t thought of:

-Philosophy and Ethics-Sociology -Government & Politics-Sociology -Psychology -Business Studies-Sport

Interventions for year 11

• Miss Cockram will share the intervention timetable via letter home and with students on the 26.09.17

EnglishMrs Walkey-Williams

ENGLISH LANGUAGE&

ENGLISH LITERATURE

An introduction to GCSE English at Compass School Southwark

Ozymandias

I met a traveller from an antique landWho said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stoneStand in the desert. Near them on the sand,Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frownAnd wrinkled lip and sneer of cold commandTell that its sculptor well those passions read

Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.

And on the pedestal these words appear:`My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:

Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!'Nothing beside remains. Round the decayOf that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,The lone and level sands stretch far away".

Our Mission Statement

To inspire, through the love of language and literature,

independent, creative thinkers; students who are not afraid to speak up for what’s right and question

what’s wrong.

KS4 Outline – Interleaved Teaching – Year 10

The new linear GCSE means that everything students study from now is relevant to their

exam.

For this reason we will be interleaving the schemes of work so that students can see the relationship between the required skills

and constantly practise them.

This means that now, more than ever, attendance is crucial to success.

L1 - A Christmas Carol

L2 - A Christmas Carol

L3: A Christmas Carol

L4 – Power and Conflict Poetry

L5: Language Section A

L6: Language Section B

KS4 Outline – Interleaved Teaching – Year 11

Year 11 have already studied all of the content for Language and Literature. This year will be about deepening knowledge,

practising exam skills and building confidence.

We know that the poetry is a major weakness and so this will be assigned a half-term rather than a lesson a week.

HT1: 4 ACC, 2 P2

HT2: 4 Poetry, 2 P1

HT3: 4 AIC, 2 P2

HT4: 4 R&J, 2 P1

Set Texts

Students should all have their own copies of the set texts. The cost has

been subsidised by the English Department.

Students need to be able to remember key quotations from all

three set texts as well as from fifteen poems.

This is why repetition and engagement at home is key – it’s not an easy feat but our students can

do it!

Key Dates

English Language 8700

8700/1 Explorations in creative reading and writing 1h 45m 05 June 2018 am

8700/2 Writers' viewpoints and perspectives 1h 45m 08 June 2018 am

English Literature 8702

8702/1 Shakespeare and the 19th century novel 1h 45m 22 May 2018 am

8702/2 Modern texts and poetry 2h 15m 25 May 2018 am

How can you help?

Help from parents and carers is vital to ensuring our students are successful.

You can:

- Make sure your child is in school every day and, if they really have to take a day off, that they

catch up with all missed work.

- Test them on key quotations.

- Encourage them to reread any sections of text read in class at home.

- Encourage them to watch Mr Bruff videos on YouTube.

- Encourage them to attend all revision sessions.

- Time their written responses (activities available for students on the revision wall)

- Make regular contact with their English teacher.

- Revision guides

How is your memory?

Ozymandias

I met a traveller from an ______________

Who said: "Two vast and trunkless legs of stone

_____________. Near them on the sand,

Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown

And ___________ and sneer of cold command

Tell that its sculptor well those passions read

Which yet survive, stamped on these lifeless things,

The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed.

And on the pedestal these words appear:

`My name is Ozymandias, King of Kings:

Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!'

Nothing beside remains. Round the decay

Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare,

The lone and level sands stretch far away".

A) Antique landB) Old land

C) Ancient town

A) Stood in the desertB) Stand in the desert

C) Lay in the desert

A) Snarling lipB) Wrinkled brow

C) Wrinkled lip

Maths Mr Gohar

• For information on maths please refer to the PDF document.

KS4 Science Mr Thompson

Structure of the course

Students are studying AQA Combined Science: Trilogy

• 21 required practical activities which are examinable

• 6 exam papers 75mins in length and 16.7%

• Content covers Biology, Chemistry and Physics units.

• Specification can be found on AQA’s website:

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464

What we do

To create curious learners who are enthusiastic about discovering the wonders of the universe and their place within it.

We intend for all students to be successful.

• Students are given exam questions to practise in lessons. Students then mark their responses using green pen.

• Students have a folder with a record of tests which is used to tailor interventions.

• Students are given weekly home learning tasks.

• Yr 11 Students have been given 3 revision guides. Biology, Chemistry and Physics.

Year 10 Year 11

• We want to complete the course with enough time to revise.

Science exam dates 2018

• 15th May Biology Paper 1

• 17th May Chemistry Paper 1

• 23rd May Physics Paper 1

• 11th June Biology Paper 2

• 13th June Chemistry Paper 2

• 15th June Physics Paper 2

What you can do

• Revision timetable

• Attend intervention sessions and masterclasses

• Use bitesize, GCSE pod, PHET website

• Ensure you are working as FOCUSed as you can.

• Ask for help from any Science Teacher

• Revise each Science lesson the day you have it.

• Use the revision guides!

Useful Links

PHET simulations

https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulations

AQA specification

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/combined-science-trilogy-8464

BBC Bitesize

http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2hv

Leader of Science email:

dthompson@compass-schools.com

4th October Year 11 Parents evening – meet the teachers18th October Year 10 Parents evening – meet the teachers19th October All parents. Revision workshop with your child -top ten tips.

5:30 – 6:30Learn about the different techniques to revise and a chance to practice with your child. SLT to deliver

14th November Parents of Year 10 and 11 students.

Supporting your child in their options subjects.A chance to hear from the option subjects about the course your child is studying as well as the best way to support your child including recommended resources. MLs to deliver

6th December Year 11 Mock results parents evening