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2 Welcome to Year 10 GCSE Examination Information evening 2017

3 Presenters Mr A May Co-Headteacher Ms H Grewal Associate Deputy Headteacher Mrs Reece Subject leader for English Mrs Bates Director of Science Mrs Leon Subject leader for Maths

4 GCSE Results Grade 4/A*-C including English and Maths % Achieving Grade 5+ in English and Maths 77% 67% % achieving EBACC 42% Grade 4 41% Grade 5 Attainment Progress

5 New GCSE grades

6 GCSE Courses All courses are now linear with a terminal exam. Formal exams will begin Summer (The first exam this year was Monday 15 th May). Changes to GCSE courses and assessment now places an even greater emphasis on preparation, note taking, revision and examination practice. Coursework has virtually disappeared from many subjects or will be assessed very differently. We will place a significant emphasis on ongoing assessment, practice examinations and formal Y10 exams and Y11 trial exams. We will continue to focus our students on being outstanding learners through our 5 R s Reflectiveness, Reciprocity, Respect, Resourcefulness and Resilience.

7 Subject Final GCSE exams Summer 2019 English 4 Maths 3 Biology 2 Chemistry 2 Physics 2 Combined Science 6 RE 2 MFL (French, German, Spanish) 4 (1 reading exam, 1 writing exam, 1 listening exam and 1 speaking exam) DT 1 GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition 1 Subject Hospitality and Catering Level 1 2 Technical Award Health and Social Care 1 2 Technical Award Art Final GCSE exams Summer Controlled Exam 1 Controlled examination = 40 % 7-8 weeks to prepare; 10 hours supervised under exam conditions Music 1 Economics 2 Geography 3 History 3 Computing 2 PE 2

8 Your child s journey through Year 10 Date Event 11 th - 15 th September 2017 GCSE Examination Information Week W/B 20 th November 2017 First track of Year 10 data only. 5 th February 2018 Second track of Year 10 extended. 7 th February 2018 Supporting your child with exams, Year 10 onwards. 7pm. W/B 23 rd April 2018 W/B 21 st May 2018 W/B 4 th June 2018 Year 10 Examination week. Year 10 self reporting extended tracking. Year 10 form tutor and SLT reviews. 27 th June 2018 Year 10 Parents Evening.

9 Show My Homework For Parents Tapton School September The world's No. 1 online homework solution

10 What is Show my Homework Show My Homework is an online tool which allows students, parents/carers to see all set homework. Teachers publish homework on SMH and all tasks, resources and deadlines can be viewed by parents/carers and students.

11 Why are we moving to Show My Homework? 1. Two years ago we successfully trialled SMH with Year 12. We then trialled it with Years 10, 12 and 13. The feedback from parents and students has been on the whole very positive. 2. We recognise that it can be difficult to record all homework tasks and instructions in planners. It can be difficult to keep track of lots of different resources and pieces of paper. 3. SMH allows teachers to attach additional support materials such as lesson powerpoints to the homework task. This means you have everything you need to complete homework tasks and it saves printing out unnecessarily. 4. All tasks, resources and deadlines can be viewed by parents/carers and students. 5. The Show My Homework planner and app help students organise their time.

12 Q. Do PINs change? A. No PINs never change. In case a user forgets their username or password, they can use the PIN to reset login details as it remains the same. Q. My child has forgotten their password. A. A student s PIN can also be recovered through the linked parent account. Simply login to see a Recovery PIN for each child. See the highlighted boxes below:

13 Homework calendar Homework appears in the calendar as a block, stretching from the issue date to the due date.

14 Homework description In this view you can see a task s title and description, set and due dates and how it should be submitted. Helpful resources files & websites are displayed below the homework.

15 Setting up Multiple Accounts How do I view all of my children from my parent account? Log in to your existing account or sign up using one of the codes you received from the school. Next, go to Edit profile and use your additional parent code to link another student to your account.

16 Where can you find information about GCSE courses?

17 English GCSE

18 English Language AQA Exam June % Exam 2 exam papers; both 1 hour 45 minutes Both exams count for 50% of the total qualification Spoken Language is now a separate qualification

19 GCSE Language

20 English Literature AQA Certificated in June % exam 2 exams. Paper 1 worth 40% 1 hour 45 minutes Paper 2 worth 60% 2 hours 15 minutes

21 GCSE Literature

22 This term... Begin Modern Text for Literature GCSE Lord of the Flies or An Inspector Calls GCSE Language study writing about a viewpoint and narrative and descriptive writing

23 Texts Macbeth by William Shakespeare Jekyll and Hyde by R.L. Stevenson An Inspector Calls by J.B. Priestley Conflict Poetry from the AQA Anthology

24 How can you support your child? Reading encourage your child to read at home and discuss with you what they are reading. Discussing current affairs; watch the news together and discuss the differing viewpoints Read a variety of newspapers that can be accessed free online. Revision guides BBC Bitesize website has a write up about every poem

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27 KS4 Recommended Reads Atonement by Ian McEwan Behind the Scenes at the Museum by Kate Atkinson Rebecca by Daphne DuMaurier To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee The Book Thief by Markus Zusak 1984 by George Orwell Brave New World by Aldus Huxley Catcher in the Rye by J.D Salinger Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte

28 Increased importance of Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar Students need to write well. For all their GCSEs that have a written component there are now more marks available for SPaG. Y10 students should have literacy targets from KS3: specific personal areas that they need to work on. A list of their own problem spellings, a habit of using a dictionary and thesaurus regularly, aiming to use at least four different types of punctuation marks. Semi colons and colons are particularly important. There are KS3 homework booklets available on the Learning Platform of the school website: the Y9 one is particularly useful for catch up activities.

29 Increased importance of independent study Students will need to read their literature texts at home; they are all available on line. We would strongly encourage you to buy your child the texts so that your child has a copy at home. Students will be expected to access the resources on the MLE The school shop stocks the key revision texts and students are expected to revise outside of lesson time

30 The reading age for the English Language GCSE is now 16 years and 10 months!

31 The School Shop stocks these: Revision Guides Work Books Open Monday and Wednesday lunch pm

32 Y11: Really detailed revision guides for Macbeth, Jekyll and Hyde and An Inspector Calls available for free on the MLE These are sample pages there are over 170 pages of activities! Learning platform Learning English KS4 Y11 How can I develop my learning?

33 GCSE SCIENCES OCR GATEWAY

34 COMBINED SCIENCE GCSE BIOLOGY GCSE CHEMISTRY GCSE PHYSICS GCSE

35 UNITS 6 biology topics Topics 1&2&3...Topics 4&5&6 6 chemistry topics Topics 1&2&3 Topics 4&5&6 6 physics topics Topics 1&2&3 Topics 4&5&6

36 Y9 (3) Y10 combined (6) Y10 triple (6) Bio 1 Chem 1 Phy 1 End of unit test Bio 2 Bio 2 Chem 2 Chem 2 Phy 2 Phy 2 End of unit test End of unit test Bio 3 Bio 3 Chem 3 Chem 3 Phy 3 Phy 3 End of unit test End of unit test Bio 4 Bio 4 Chem 4 Chem 4 Phy 4 Phy 4 End of year exam End of year exam

37 Y11 combined (4) Y11 bio/chem/phy (6) Bio 5 Bio 5 Chem 5 Chem 5 Phy 5 Phy 5 End of unit test End of unit test Bio 6 Bio 6 Chem 6 Chem 6 Phy 6 Phy 6 MOCK MOCK Revision Revision EXAMS EXAMS

38 How is my work assessed in Science? Your teacher will mark your work regularly, and you will get feedback from them in several different ways. 1. You will get attainment marks for summative assessments 2. You will get written comments and advice on how to make progress on past paper questions. 3. You will get a red, amber or green mark for you classwork. You must use this to reflect on your own work 4. You must work towards always having core science skills in your work.

39 1. Correct equipment: Pen, pencil, ruler, calculator GREAT HABITS 2. Homework completed to the best of your ability and given in on time 3. Buy a revision guide and use it throughout the two years 4. Ask questions and try to answer questions 5. Get involved

40 COMBINED SCIENCE ASSESSMENT END OF Y11 Exam 1 BIOLOGY units 1&2&3 Exam 2 BIOLOGY units 4&5&6 Exam 3 CHEMISTRY units 1&2&3 Exam 4 CHEMISTRY units 4&5&6 Exam 5 PHYSICS units 1&2&3 Exam 6 PHYSICS units 4&5&6 All 70 mins All worth 16.7%

41 BIOLOGY/ CHEMISTRY /PHYSICS ASSESSMENT END OF Y11 Exam 1 units Exam 2 units Both 105 mins Both worth 50%

42 Mathematics 2 tiers of entry higher & foundation

43 Assessment Objectives AO1 AO2 AO3 Use and apply standard techniques 40% Higher, 50% Foundation Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically 30% Higher, 25% Foundation Problem solving 30% Higher, 25% Foundation

44 Examinations in May/June x 1.5 hours 50% of the higher paper will consist of the old A, A* content (was 25%)

45 Setting Year 10 have been grouped based on KS2 and KS3 performance. All students with a KS2 results of 4B or above are starting on higher. XZ Blue and Green Y - Green 10IA - Higher 10PT - Higher 10PL - Higher 10PH - Higher 10RG - Higher 10DN - Higher 10DN - Higher 10PT - Foundation 10PH - Foundation 10SS - Foundation 10RP - Entry Level

46 Progress in year 10 will influence GCSE tier of entry in year 11. Only students with a good chance of achieving a grade 6 will be entered for higher. Students need to ensure that they have mastered the mathematical skills that are taught. The use of these skills to problem solve will develop over the 2 year course.

47 Higher: F2/H1, H2 Grades 4 to 9 Foundation: F1, F2/1 Grades 1 to 5 Practice books are available - see course outlines document.

48 Students need: The basic equipment + Scientific Calculator ideally Casio FX85 Protractor Pair of compasses Access to the internet for homework will Optional but recommended: CGP revision guides and workbooks be available through parent pay.

49 Successful students: Have full equipment Pen, pencil, ruler, pair of compasses, protractor, exercise book, scientific calculator Show all their working out Have worked examples in their exercise book to refer to Do their home work every week Don t give up Ask for help if they don t understand Revise for tests Learn from their mistakes Do all the practice exam papers in Year 11

50 We want all students to achieve their mathematical potential. Practicing mathematical skills outside lessons is an ESSENTIAL prerequisite for success. Applying mathematical skills to problem solving takes lots of practice. Students suitability for higher will be reviewed after year 10 exams. Grade 6 or above Higher, 5 or lower Foundation. Every student should leave Tapton with a maths qualification. The weakest students will also do OCR Entry Levels 1,2,&3.

51 Extra screen time 'hits GCSE grades (Cambridge University) Last year researchers at Cambridge University recorded the activities of more than year-olds and analysed their GCSE results at 16. Those spending an extra hour a day on screens saw a fall in GCSE results equivalent to two grades overall. The results also suggested extra time spent watching TV had the most detrimental effect on grades. Pupils who did an extra hour of homework and reading performed better than their peers. "Further research is needed to confirm this effect conclusively, but parents who are concerned about their child's GCSE grade might consider limiting his or her screen time."

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