Transcript Y10 Curriculum Evening

Y10 Curriculum Evening
Key People
Richard Clutterbuck
Paul Jones
Jess Huzzey
Richard Collis
Format of the evening
• Curriculum information and controlled
assessment
• 6 Degrees and work experience
Curriculum Info
• The school year is 39 weeks long (or short)
• The first exam is likely to be May 8, 2017
• In total, students have 65 weeks at key stage
4, rather than 78.
• They have had 5 of these already, meaning
they have 59 weeks to go from Monday.
• Time is of the essence!
The Academic Year
All subjects are currently delivering core GCSE
material which is vital for the exams at the end
of Year 11.
Some subjects are conducting Controlled
Assessments.
Controlled Assessment
• An assessment taken within the normal
classroom, but under exam conditions
• It is important and contributes towards the final
grade
• Students need to be aware and focused (and
here) at all times
• Students are free to revise and redraft a piece of
coursework without teacher involvement before
submitting the final piece.
• Teachers are not allowed to give individual or a
group detailed advice on how to improve
English and Maths
Both core subjects are now entirely linear. There
is no coursework.
They also use a new numeric grading system
which we are introducing this term.
Mathematics GCSE (9-1)
Higher (4-9) & Foundation(1-5)
Greater content
Focus on unfamiliar
problem solving
3 exams of 1½ hrs
2 calculator
papers
Less formulae
provided
Extended exam
Greater calculator use
Learn more formulae
5 is the
international
benchmark.
“Broadly the same proportion of students will
achieve a grade 4 and above as currently
achieve a grade C and above.”
Ofqual
Science
Our programmes of study are available on the
website.
Controlled assessments take place in Science and
most other subjects. These are set by the exam
board and marked by the teachers.
The marks are then moderated by the board. Most
of the work is completed in class.
Science
Each component is worth 25%.
A useful parent guide is available here.
Controlled Assessment Calendar
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Term 5
Term 6
Languages 15%
Science 25%
Music (song) 15%
Science 25%
Computer Science
30%
Drama 30%
History 25%
Drama 30%
Year 10
Languages 15%
Term 1
Term 2
Term 3
Term 4
Languages 15%
Science 25%
Languages 15%
Music (song) 15%
Computer Science
30%
Music (timbre) 15%
Performance and
practical exams in
Music and Drama
Year 11
Drama 30%
Geography Fieldwork
and CA 25%
Languages 15%
Music (minimalism)
15%
Product Design runs in an extended project format throughout the year with 60% coursework.
Art and Design is also assessed by a portfolio of work worth 60%
PE has a small element of coursework at the end of year 11
Attendance
Of students who miss more than 50% of school only 3%
achieve five or more GCSEs at A* to C including Maths
and English.
Of students who miss between 10 per cent and 20 per
cent of school, only 35% achieve 5 A* to C GCSEs
including English and Maths.
73% of students with over 95% attendance achieve 5 or
more GCSEs at A* to C.
Culture of Achievement
• Engagement with learning
• Correct equipment: being prepared
• Willingness to try their best
School Support
• The tutor is your first port of
call, they know your child
well and can contact subject
teachers in turn
• The inclusion and AEN team
offer specific support to
students
• The year leader is a really
important person
• Homework club runs in key stage 4 (and will run in key stage 5)
• The school leadership team are available and can help with
specific queries
Home help
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Somewhere to study
Correct equipment
Quiet and tranquillity
Organisation
Reading habit
Home Help
- Help to create routines of learning and study
- Set aside time each night for homework and revision
and police it
- Refer to and check the student planners religiously,
look at show my homework
- Try to minimise distractions, either virtual or real!
- Students should make and keep revision notes or
sheets at the end of each topic. They need to know
their stuff!
- We run revision workshops during the year: students
need to find the methods that work best for them.
Revision is not a passive activity!
Home Help
• Encourage students to spend time on their
research.
• Go through all the guidance given to ensure the
task is understood.
• Encourage pupils to make sure they have the
correct equipment and materials with them for
their assessments.
• Use positive language about tricky subjects,
encourage a ‘can do’ mentality
• Ensure they are fully aware of what each
component is worth towards the final grade.
Important Dates
Interim Report
Subject Evening
Interim 2
Full report
Year 10 exams
: Thursday 5 November
: Thursday 3 December
: Thursday 7 January
: Thursday 28 April
: Monday 20 June
8 May 2017 – First exam!?!
Consideration
Ambition
Resilience
Enterprise
Excitement
Responsibility
Contact details
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