When are the exams? Three Exams

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1 GCSE Mathematics

2 When are the exams? Three Exams Friday 25th May 2017 am Non calculator Thursday 7th June 2017 am Calculator Tuesday 12th June 2017 am Calculator All papers 1hr 30mins Each paper has maximum 80 marks, total 240

3 New, more rigorous GCSE Bigger content Harder exams with lots of problem solving New grades (from 1 to 9) Grade 4 is benchmarked against a grade C Grade 1 is benchmarked against a grade G Grade 5 is the new good pass LOTS of revision needed!

4 New Grades/Old Grades

5 This Year s Grade Boundaries Out of 240 marks Grade 5: 156/240 65% Grade 4: 124/240 52%

6 This Year s Grade Boundaries Out of 240 marks Grade 5: 156/240 65% Grade 4: 124/240 52% Grade 3: 91/240 38% Grade 2: 59/240 25% Grade 1: 27/240 11%

7 Topics Probability and Statistics 15% Number 25% Ratio, Proportion and Rates of change 25% Algebra 20% Geometry and Measures 15%

8 Remaining topics on course Simultaneous Equations Solving Quadratic Equations Pythagoras Theorem Trigonometry

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10 School Intervention Targeted lessons from enhanced tracking. Feedback sheets sent home after every past paper done in class with model solutions ed. Packs of new curriculum practice and past papers and model solutions given to students before Easter holidays. Drop in sessions every Monday lunchtime and after school 3.20pm 4.20pm room C7 Turning into revision sessions every Thursday 3.20pm from after Feb Half term rooms C10/C12/C6 Please see handout for topic lists for these sessions. Targeted booster sessions before papers Question spotting after the 1 st and 2 nd paper to give out a potential topic list for subsequent papers ( to be sent)

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12 Revision at Home

13 Support Check revision is happening Don t overly rely on computer work near exam time get a pen and paper and try a past exam paper! Place a copy of their exam timetable and revision timetable on the fridge Provide a quiet place to work Give them plenty of support, encouragement and incentives to achieve

14 After every class test, pupils are given a feedback sheet which they use which states the topic of each question.

15 It will be highlighted by their teacher to show what was done well and what was done not so well

16 Papers are reviewed in class

17 Feedback sheets are then given to pupils and the papers and hand written solutions are ed to parents A starting point for topic revision at home. Reviewing the paper at home encourage your child to talk you through the questions and how to do them to really embed their feedback from class This could be done by doing the paper again and marking it Or this could be done by talking through the questions together and checking with the solutions.

18 Additional revision materials: New GCSE Practice papers, Past papers and mark schemes on QEHS Moodle Past papers from previous years also can be obtained on Corbettmaths Kerboodle Mymaths.co.uk Corbettmaths.co.uk teaching videos CGP Revision guide and workbook ( 2.50 each); Solutions booklet 1.00 from LRC CGP Exam practice workbook with answers ( 2.50 each) from LRC

19 New GCSE Practice papers, Past papers and mark schemes on QEHS Moodle

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55 Revision Pack given to students before Easter Includes: 5 past paper sections and worked answers (given out before the Easter holidays) Every student will be given a pack in class in the last week of the Spring term.

56 Revision Strategy 1 Past papers Complete each paper in the pack Do under timed conditions Regularly mark and redo until you meet your target grade Asterisk any problems and redo until you can do them Grade each paper Challenge yourself to beat your previous score Come to the drop in to go through questions or see your teacher and arrange a lunchtime to sit with them.

57 Revision Strategy 2 Use all revision resources available to you: Use the revision guide to refresh topics that you re struggling with. Then test yourself with the questions in the workbook. Login Password Login qehs Password prime

58 Revision Strategy 3 Teachers and other support! Once you ve highlighted weak areas ask your teacher to go through misconceptions with you Monday night drop in sessions Speak to any maths teacher at any time Are there family members that can help?

59 Parental Intervention Ensure Feedback sheets/papers are reviewed and weak topic areas are looked at Ensure 5 past paper sections in the Easter pack have been completed and marked Any test should be done under test conditions give them 1hour 30 mins! Mark and grade it with them Get them to explain answers to you! Regularly check and monitor that revision is active we can t read maths, we must practice it! Please make sure they are fully equipped with the following on the days of the exams calculator, ruler, pen, pencil, protractor, rubber, compass.

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61 Exam Friday 25th May 2017 am Non calculator Thursday 7th June 2017 am Calculator Tuesday 12th June 2017 am Calculator School Intervention Targeted revision/booster sessions Targeted lessons Question spotting Revision New Past, Practice and Old Past papers Use all revision resources Teachers and other support

62 Any Questions? Thank you for your time. (Powerpoint available on Moodle/Maths)