KS4 Parent Information Evening Notes · A video, Assessment Reform Booklet, and other further...
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KS4 PARENT INFORMATION EVENING Years 10 & 11 20 th September 2017 AIMS • To give parents an understanding of the GCSE Framework and Grading • To provide information regarding core subjects • To provide access to specific course guidance.
Transcript of KS4 Parent Information Evening Notes · A video, Assessment Reform Booklet, and other further...
KS4 PARENT INFORMATION EVENING Years10&1120thSeptember2017
A IM S
• TogiveparentsanunderstandingoftheGCSEFrameworkandGrading• Toprovideinformationregardingcoresubjects• Toprovideaccesstospecificcourseguidance.
KS4 PARENT INFORMATION EVENING 20thSeptember2017
P R O G R E S S P A T H W A Y S
Avideo,AssessmentReformBooklet,andotherfurtherinformationexplainingourProgressPathwayscanbefoundontheacademywebsiteundertheParents>OurProgressPathwayslinkfromthemenuacrossthetopofthesite.Youcannavigatedirectlytothatpagefromthisdocumentbyclickinghere.
T H E N E W G C S E S T R U C T U R E
• Newcourses/specificationsinGCSEwhichwillbe
graded1-9
• StudentstosittheirGCSE’sattheendofYear11
• Nore-sits!!
NEWGRADINGSTRUCTURE
1-9
LEGACYGRADINGSTRUCTURE
G–A*
9 8 A*7 A6
BC5
43 D2 E1 F GU U
YEAR 10 SPEC IF IC INFORMATION 20thSeptember2017
Y E A R 1 0 G C S E E N G L I S H (BrigetteBake,ActingHeadofEnglish)
A I M S
• Tooffersupporttoyou(parents/carers)inhelpingyourson/daughtertoachievetheirpotentialin
English
• Toprovidefurtherinformationandguidanceforparents/carersregardingEnglishGCSEsinYear10
• ToansweranyquestionsyoumayhaveT H E C O U R S E
• TwoGCSEs:EnglishLanguage,andEnglishLiterature
• EverythingstudiedinYear10and11willbeexaminedattheendofYear11
• Revision,organisationandanearlystartarekeyaspectsinachievingsuccess E X A M I N A T I O N S
• Twopapers,lasting1hourand45minuteseach• SectionAwilldealwithanalysisoffictionalandnon-fictionalextracts• SectionBinvolvesdescriptive,narrativewritingandfunctionalwriting
T E X T S S T U D I E D
• AnInspectorCalls(byJBPriestley)• AChristmasCarol(byCharlesDickens)• Macbeth(byWilliamShakespeare)• AnAnthologyofPoetry
H O W C A N Y O U S U P P O R T ?
• Talkabouttextsyourchildisstudyingatschool• Encourageyourchildtoread(andre-read)thetextsforexams• Encourageawiderangeofreading(newspapers,fiction,magazines–anything!)• Practisewritingatspeed
O T H E R I N F O R M A T I O N
• TextsandRevisionGuidesareforsale• EnglishDeptstaffarealwaysheretoansweranyquestionsandtolistentoimportantinformation
aboutyourchild.• EnglishDepartmentCurriculumInformationonWebsite
YEAR 1 0 SPEC IF IC INFORMATION 20thSeptember2017
Y E A R 1 0 G C S E M A T H E M A T I C S (GregTaylor,Yr10ProgressLeader–Mathematics)
E N T R Y T I E R S
• FOUNDATIONTIER
o OCRExaminationBoard
o Grade1toGrade5(where5isahighlegacygradeC/lowlegacygradeB)
• HIGHERTIER
o EdExcelExaminationBoard
o Grade5toGrade9(where9ishigherthanlegacygradeA*)
• StudentsaimingforanoldgradeBmaybebetteronFOUNDATIONtier.
• Nocontrolledassessments
• 3examsattheendofYr11T H E C O U R S E
• WeeklyHomework
• Fortnightlytargetsettingandreflection
• Assessmentsattheendofeachhalfterm(whichmayresultinSetgroupchanges)
• FinalYr10mockexaminJune/Julyof3xfull1.5hrdurationGCSEpapers
• Yr11settingbasedonresultofYr10mockexam
N E W C O N T E N T
• ManyoftheoldgradeBHIGHERtiertopicsarenowpartofFOUNDATIONtierandwillbeGrade5–theseinclude:
o Standardform 4.3x102o Trigonometry SOHCAHTOAo Factorisingquadratics x2–5x+6=(x-2)(x-3)o Sectorareaandarclength
H O M E W O R K H E L P / R E V I S I O N C L U B
• Thursdays,2.45–3.45pm:Generalhelp–HigherTier• Thursdays,2.45–3.45pm:Generalhelp–FoundationTier• Fridays,2.45–3.45pm:Grade9Club(inviteonly)• Atanyothertime,studentsshouldvisittheMathsWorkroomtoaskforfurtherhelp
O T H E R I N F O R M A T I O N
• OldGCSErevisionguidesdonotcoverthenewtopics.• Revisionguidesshouldbepurchasedspecificallyforthenewspecification• MathematicsDepartmentCurriculumInformationonWebsite
YEAR 10 SPEC IF IC INFORMATION 20thSeptember2017
Y E A R 1 0 G C S E S C I E N C E (BelindaSmith,HeadofScience)
EverystudentinYear10musttakeGCSEScience,intheformofoneofthetwocoursestructures:
• GCSECombinedScience(Trilogy)–equivalentto2xGCSEqualifications,containingcomponentsofallthreesciencesubjects.
• GCSESeparateSciences(Triple)–leadsto3xseparateGCSEqualificationsinBiology,ChemistryandPhysics
T H E C O U R S E
• Nocourseworkforeitherroute
• AssessmentwillbeviaexaminationattheendofYr11
• 6examswillneedtobesatineachroute
• Similarcontentforeachroute,withthetripleroutegoingintomoredetailonthesametopics
• BothroutescanprogresstoScienceat‘A’level. R O U T E C O M P A R I S O N T A B L E GCSETrilogy GCSE’sinchemistry,Biologyand
PhysicsHowmanyGCSE’s? 2 3HowmanyhoursofSciencewillIhaveperweek?
4 4plusapossibleperiod6
HowmanyexamswillIsitattheendofYear11?
6 6
Howlongiseachexam? 1hour15minutes 1hour45minutesHowmuchdoeseachexamcontributetomyfinalgrade?
16.7% 50%
Y R 1 0 C O U R S E C U R R E N T L Y
• AllcurrentclassesinYr10arebeingtaughtcontentfoundinbothroutes.• Afterdiscussionsbasedoneachchild’sprogresstowardstheirtarget,adecisionwillbetakenon
whichpathwaywillsecuresuccessforeachpupil. F U R T H E R H E L P
• Specificationandrevisionguides• WTM(Walkingtalkingmocks)–seehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X53rAvNLcQ• ScienceDepartmentcurriculuminformationonwebsite
O T H E R U S E F U L W E B S I T E S • AQAWEBSITEFORPASTPAPERS(oldspecification)
o http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-4402/past-papers-and-mark-
schemes
• AQAspecification
o http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse
• S-COOL.CO.UK
o http://www.s-cool.co.uk/
• Docbrown.info(AQAspecification)
o http://www.docbrown.info/
• Edmodo
• Appse.g.
o https://www.educationalappstore.com/best-apps/best-5-revision-apps
O T H E R S U B J E C T G U I D A N C E Informationfornon-CoresubjectscanbefoundontheschoolwebsitebyheadingtotheCurriculum>Departmentsmenuacrossthetopofthesite,orbyclickinghere.
YEAR 1 1 SPEC IF IC INFORMATION 20thSeptember2017
S U B J E C T G U I D A N C E MoredetailedinformationforallsubjectscanbefoundontheschoolwebsitebyheadingtotheCurriculum>Departmentsmenuacrossthetopofthesite,orbyclickinghere.
S U P P O R T I N G S U C C E S S OurSupportingSuccessprogrammeforYear11studentscanbefoundontheacademywebsitebyheadingtoParents>SupportingSuccessinthemenuacrossthetopofthesite,orbyclickinghere.
T U T O R P O D One-on-Oneorsmallgroupstudent-initiatedsupportinExtra-Curriculartime.IndividualorsmallgroupsofstudentscanbooktheirowntimeslotwithstafffromspecificdepartmentsviatheTutorPodssystem,specifyingtopicsthattheywantassistancewith.ThiscanbeaccessedviatheCurriculum>StudentResources>TutorPodlinkinthemenuacrossthetopofourwebsite,orbyclickinghere.
YEAR 1 1 SPEC IF IC INFORMATION 20thSeptember2017
Y E A R 1 1 G C S E M A T H E M A T I C S (MichaelSteer,CurriculumTeamLeader–Mathematics)
E N T R Y T I E R S
• FOUNDATIONTIER
o OCRExaminationBoard
o Grade1toGrade5(where5isahighlegacygradeC)
• HIGHERTIER
o EdExcelExaminationBoard
o Grade5toGrade9(where9ishigherthanlegacygradeA*)
• StudentsaimingforanoldgradeBmaybebetteronFOUNDATIONtier.
• Nocontrolledassessments
• 3examsattheendofYr11 T H E C O U R S E
• 5lessonsperweek
• RemainingnewcoursecontentuntilDecember
• Regularassessmentinclassandthroughweeklyhomework
• FormalassessmentMockExaminNovember
• AllresultsanalysedtoproducebespokeclassplansforJanuaryonwards
• Programmeofre-teaching,revisionandexampreparation
• Furtherassessmentsusedtocheckprogress
N E W C O N T E N T
• ManyoftheoldgradeBHIGHERtiertopicsarenowpartofFOUNDATIONtierandwillbeGrade5–theseinclude:
o Standardform 4.3x102o Trigonometry SOHCAHTOAo Factorisingquadratics x2–5x+6=(x-2)(x-3)o Sectorareaandarclength
S U P P O R T A V A I L A B L E • Tuesdaynightstudyclub• TutorPods• PEIntervention• MathsFormGroups• Thursdaynighthomeworksupport• MathsConferences• Masterclasses• WalkingTalkingMocks• Pizza&Popnights• EasterandHalf-TermSchool• SaturdayMornings• We’reopentosuggestions…!
S U P P O R T B E Y O N D T H E A C A D E M Y
• Equipment• Homeworkcompletion• Apositivestudyenvironment• Revisionguidesshouldbepurchasedspecificallyforthenewspecification• Websites&Apps
o http://www.studymaths.co.uko http://www.mrbartonmaths.como http://www.hegartymaths.como http://www.revisionmaths.como http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/o https://mathsapp.pixl.org.uk
YEAR 1 1 SPEC IF IC INFORMATION 20thSeptember2017
Y E A R 1 1 G C S E E N G L I S H (LyndseyChand-ActingHeadofEnglish
HelenLaw–ActingDeputyHeadofEnglish) A I M S
• Tooffersupporttoyou(parents/carers)inhelpingyourson/daughtertoachievetheirpotentialin
English
• Toprovidefurtherinformationandguidanceforparents/carersregardingEnglishGCSEsinYear10
• ToansweranyquestionsyoumayhaveT H E C O U R S E
• GCSEEnglishLanguage
o Twopapersbothlasting1hr45mins.
o SectionA:Analysisoffictionandnon-fictionextracts
o SectionB:Descriptive,narrativewritingandfunctionalwriting
• GCSEEnglishLiterature
o Paper1:AChristmasCarol,Macbeth
o Paper2:AnInspectorCalls,AnAnthologyofPoetry(PowerandConflict),UnseenPoetry W H A T C A N Y O U R C H I L D D O O U T S I D E L E S S O N S ?
• Ensurehomeworkiscompletedtoahighstandard• Readwidely(modernandC19fiction,non-fiction,newspaperarticles,opinioncolumns)• Workthrougharevisionguide• RereadLiteraturetexts• Learnshortquotes(mindmaps,keyquotesposters,PostItnotes)• DownloadandusthePixlItApp• UseBBCBitesizetoreviseLittextsandLanguageskills• BookTutorPodappointmentsand/orattendEnglishDrop-insessions• Completepastpapersundertimedconditions
H O W C A N Y O U S U P P O R T Y O U R C H I L D ? • Encourageyourchildtodothesethings:re-readtexts,completehomeworktoahighstandard,
readwidely,workthrougharevisionguide,learnquotes,booktutorpodappointments…• Talktoyourchildabouttheirreading(boththeLittextsandtheirwiderreading)andaskthem
questions.Cantheysumupwhatthetextisabout?Cantheypickoutanexampleofeffectivelanguageuseandexplainwhy?Cantheytalktoyouaboutthestructure?Cantheyrespondtoanevaluativestatementaboutatext,orsumupthedifferencesbetweentwotexts?
• TestyourchildontheirknowledgeofLitquotations.YoucouldusethePixlItapptogether,oraskthemtogiveyoukeyquotationsforthemainthemes/characters.
• Practisewritinglegiblyatspeed
T E X T S S T U D I E D
• AnInspectorCalls(byJBPriestley)• AChristmasCarol(byCharlesDickens)• Macbeth(byWilliamShakespeare)• AnAnthologyofPoetry
H O W C A N Y O U S U P P O R T ?
• Talkabouttextsyourchildisstudyingatschool• Encourageyourchildtoread(andre-read)thetextsforexams• Encourageawiderangeofreading(newspapers,fiction,magazines–anything!)• Practisewritingatspeed
O T H E R I N F O R M A T I O N
• TextsandRevisionGuidesareforsale• EnglishDeptstaffarealwaysheretoansweranyquestionsandtolistentoimportantinformation
aboutyourchild.• EnglishDepartmentCurriculumInformationonWebsite
YEAR 1 1 SPEC IF IC INFORMATION 20thSeptember2017
Y E A R 1 1 G C S E S C I E N C E (BelindaSmith,HeadofScience)
O C T O B E R H A L F - T E R M E X A M S
• ForbothDoubleandTripleAwards…
o 3xExams(1xBiology,1xChemistry,1xPhysics)
o 1houreach
• Content:everythingtaughtinYears9&10 P P E E X A M S – N O V E M B E R / D E C E M B E R
• ForbothDoubleandTripleAwards…
o 6xExams(2xBiology,2xChemistry,2xPhysics)
• DoubleAward:1hr15minseachexam
• TripleAward:1hr45minseachexam
• Content:everythingtaughtinYears9,10&11 T O P T I P S F O R S U C C E S S - P A R E N T S
• RevisionGuides• Intervention–Fridaynight• Homeworkclub–Wednesdaynight• TripleSciencestudents–Period6attendance• Checkkeyfacts(equationlists,labelleddiagramsetc)• Checkplanners–homework/revision• Quietworkingspace–nodistractions• Parents’Evening
T O P T I P S F O R S U C C E S S - S T U D E N T S
• You• Yourrevision• Yourpreparation• YoureffortinsideANDoutsideofclass
F U R T H E R H E L P
• Specificationandrevisionguides• WalkingTalkingMocks
O T H E R U S E F U L W E B S I T E S • https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8X53rAvNLcQ• AQAWEBSITEFORPASTPAPERS(oldspecification):
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse/chemistry-4402/past-papers-and-mark-schemes• AQAspecification:http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse• S-COOL.CO.UK:http://www.s-cool.co.uk/• Docbrown.info(AQAspecification):http://www.docbrown.info/• Edmodo:https://ossettacademy.edmodo.com/ppse.g.• RevisionApps:https://www.educationalappstore.com/best-apps/best-5-revision-apps
YEAR 1 1 SPEC IF IC INFORMATION 20thSeptember2017
C A R E E R S & N E X T S T E P S (DanGreen,HeadofCareers)
W H A T S U P P O R T H A V E T H E Y H A D S O F A R ?
• AttendanceatwholeschoolcareersconventionssinceYear7• MockApplicationformsandMockinterviewday• Next:ApplyingforPost16Options
P O S T 1 6 O P T I O N S
• SixthForm–usuallyofferingAlevelandBTECL2/3courses• College–usuallyofferingAlevel,BTECandvocationcourses(eg:ElectricalEngineering,Childcare)• Apprenticeship–earnwhileyoulearn.4daysaweekatwork,1dayblock-releasetocollegeor
trainingprovidertogainrelatedqualification.Seewww.wakefieldfirst.comorwww.apprenticeships.org.uk
• Educationuntil18–ALLhavetobeinsomeformoreducationortraininguntiltheyare18.H O W T O A P P L Y
• http://www.ucasprogress.com/search/:Onlineprocess–singleapplicationdistributedtomultipleproviders.
• NOTtobeconfusedwithhttp://www.UCAS.com(foruniversityapplications)• Issuedwithownusernameandpassword–keepitsafeandrememberit!• Askyourchildabouttheprocessandsupporttheminwritingtheirapplications
T H I N K A B O U T …
• Whatintereststhemaboutthesubject?• Aretheygoodatthesubject?• Willtheygettheentryrequirements,eg:MathsAlevelwillneedGrade6orabove• Wheredotheywanttostudy?SixthformorCollege?• Whatjobs/careersdoesthequalificationleadonto?• LocationoftheSixthformorCollege• Traveltime
H E L P S H E E T
• PersonalStatementcompletionhelpsheetaddedtoschoolwebsiteviaCurriculum>Careersmenuattopofpage,orbyclickinghere.
• Followtheguidestepbystep,answeringeachquestion.ThisformulatesthePersonalStatement.
P E R S O N A L S T A T E M E N T
• Themostimportantpartoftheapplicationprocess–chanceforastudenttosellthemselves• Talkabout…
o Hobbies&interestso Whytheyarekeenonthesubject/courseo Careerintentionsifknowno Skill&qualities(eg:goodcommunicator,timekeeping)o Anypart-timeworkwhichcoulddemonstratecommitment
A P P R E N T I C E S H I P S
• Applyforacollegecourseasabackup!• For99%ofapprenticeships,thestudentmustfindtheirownemployer• Apprenticeship&CVworkshopsstartafterschoolinJanuary,2.45pmintheLRC(moreinfotbc)• ApprenticeshipsshouldNOTbeconsideredaneasyoption.
F U R T H E R H E L P A N D S U P P O R T
• WakefieldLearningCommunityCareersConventionatCedarCourtHotel,DenbyDaleRoad,
Tuesday26thSeptember3.00pm-6.45pm
• HintsandtipsassemblyonhowtocompleteUCASpersonalstatement–Monday9thOctober2017
• FormtimeinITroomsfrom10thOctober2017
• EveryTuesdayat2.45pm-UCASProgressApplicationSupportintheLRC(Library)withMrGreen
• OssettSixthFormOpenEvening–Tuesday10thOctober5.45pm-8pm
• Attendotheropendays,whereyoufeelitisappropriate…• PresentationsfromtheSixthFormTeam…• Apprenticeship&CVworkshopsafterschoolfromJanuary2018–TuesdaysintheLRC(Library)• Careersappointmentswithmyself,butsomestudentswillbecalledautomatically–butanyone
canrequestanappointment!MrsGrahamintheAdmindepartmentorganisesthese.• AnnualCareersConventionWednesday8thNovember-allwillbeattending!
U C A S P R O G R E S S D E A D L I N E
• LastdaybeforewebreakupforChristmas• Thursday21stDecember2017• Lateapplicationslookbad.• Formtutorscompleteyourreference–benicetothem!
