Welcome to our GCSE Information Evening
Aims of the Evening Inform parents about changes at GCSE including in the grading system. Explain how the systems in the school support your child s learning. Provide further explanation about English, Maths and Science GCSEs. Offer guidance about how parents can support their children at home.
Year 10 Student Progress Leader Miss Heaton Deputy Head of Middle School Mr Taborda
Pathway to Success BEHAVIOUR Behaviour tariff scheme SPL detention Leadership detention EXPECTATIONS AND INTERVENTION Coursework catch up sessions (lunch/afterschool) Departmental intervention sessions (lunch/afterschool) Pastoral intervention sessions ATTENDANCE 95% minimum requirement For every 10% deficit in attendance equates to 1 grade lower than expected Intervention sessions (lunch time/after school) EXTRA-CURRICULAR OPPORTUNITIES Leadership opportunities, Senior pupils, form reps and form captains Sports Teams Music Concerts Drama Productions Charity Events (Senior Citizen s Christmas Party)
Performance measures for schools 2015 was the last year that the 5 A*-C measure including English and Maths was the main indicator of a school s performance. From 2016 onwards schools are measured on the progress all GCSE students make from their KS2 starting points. This is converted into a Progress score using the best 8 results students achieve including English and Maths.
Performance measures for schools If students do as expected the Progress score for the school is 0. Any positive score shows that students make better progress than their starting points suggested. So if a school achieves a score of +0.5 this shows that students do at least half a grade better than expected.
KS4 Curriculum The Government expect all students to follow a broad and balanced curriculum and to study a range of subjects. Some of the top Russell Group universities will expect students to have GCSE qualifications in certain subjects (eg a language) as an entry requirement for any course.
Group 1 subjects Group 2 subjects (Ebacc) Expected to do 3 from this group English Language Maths Science (Core and Additional, Biology, Chemistry and Physics) Computing Humanities (Geography and/or History) Languages (French, Spanish, Latin) Compulsory for all A Science GCSE is compulsory. At CFS most students either follow the double or triple route. All CFS students study History or Geography Most CFS students study a language Group 3 subjects (Open) Expected to do 3 from this group English Literature RS Art, Drama, Music, PE, Business, Media, Food and Nutrition, Graphics, Resistant Materials, Health and Social Care All CFS students study Literature and RS. Students have chosen additional subjects from this list
GCSEs: the main changes Grade 4 on the new 1-9 GCSE grading scale will be considered a standard pass. Grade 5 is a strong pass Grade 5 will be awarded to the top third of students gaining the equivalent of a grade C and bottom third of a grade B currently.
GCSEs: the main changes Grade 7 will be the equivalent of a grade A, Grade 8 a grade A* with the new grade 9 a stretch grade beyond A*. Grade 9 will be awarded to roughly the top 3% of students in the country.
Progress cards 3 progress cards throughout the year Includes RTL which this year will be divided into RTL for class work and RTL for homework, scored as exceptional, good, some concerns or unacceptable. Expected GCSE grades ie the grade the teacher expects them to get at the end of the GCSE course in Year 11. In the Summer you will also receive written Areas for Development and their PPE (Pre Public Exam) result.
Progress cards Target grades a 9-1 target grade based on expected progress from KS2. Attendance information Positive and negative referral information.
How can you best support your child? Use Show my homework to check what they ve been set and ensure homework is being done. Ensure they attend any interventions they ve been invited to. Discuss their progress with them when you ve received a progress card.
English What you need to 4 exams No coursework 1 x spoken word presentation Exam board know
English Language Paper 1: 50% - 1 hour 45 minutes Lang Paper 1: Section A reading comprehension Lang Paper 1: Section B writing (creative) Paper 2: 50% - 1 hour 45 minutes Lang Paper 2: Section A reading comprehension Lang Paper 2: Section B writing (persuasive/discursive)
English Literature Paper 1: 40% - 1 hour 45 minutes Lit Paper 1: Section A Shakespeare (Macbeth) Lit Paper 1: Section B C19th novel (Jekyll & Hyde) Students cannot take copies of the texts in Paper 2: 60% - 2 hours 15 minutes with them. Lit Paper 2: Section A Modern Texts (An Inspector Calls) Lit Paper 2: Section B Poetry anthology (Love and Relationship cluster) Lit Paper 2: Section C Unseen Lit Paper 2: Section D Unseen comparison
How can you prepare for your English Language and Literature GCSEs?
Edexcel Maths GCSE Specification 1MA1
What s new? Broader and deeper mathematical content Higher Tier will include questions that will stretch the most able Foundation Tier will focus on core mathematical understanding and skills for all students to master A greater focus on problem-solving Additional requirements to provide clear mathematical arguments
The exams Greater assessment time (4.5 hours) Three papers, 80 marks each One non-calculator paper and two calculator papers Fewer formulae available in the examinations.
Grades Higher tier will be graded from 9 to 4 Foundation tier will be graded 5 to 1 Papers will start with the easiest topics and increase in difficulty
Have a go!
How can you help? Electronic resources: homework, practice and problem solving www.pearsonactivelearn.com Every pupil has their own individual account. Complete online questions beyond those formally set for homework or re-try to improve results.
GCSE Science at Chingford Foundation School
GCSE Science We currently follow OCR Gateway Science. The Gateway Science Suite we offer comprises specifications which share a common approach, utilise common material, use a similar style of examination questions and have a common approach to skills assessment. They prepare pupils well for further studies in Science. The qualifications available as part of this suite are: GCSE Combined Science A GCSE Biology A GCSE Chemistry A GCSE Physics A
Changes to the new GCSE Linear GCSEs with assessment at the end of the threeyear course in June All pupils regardless of their route will be sit 6 examinations which are discipline specific- No longer a combined paper Assessment by external exam only- Coursework no longer exists Knowledge of practical skills and specific practical will be assessed in the external exam There are now 10 or 15 multiple choice questions (Route dependant) per paper. Only one 6 mark question is in each paper. A new 9-1 grading system (9 = top level)
Difference in assessment? Assessment of maths in question papers Biology 10% Chemistry 20% Physics 30% Combined Science 20% Assessment of practical in question papers 15%
- BBC Bitesize How can I help my child? - Exam questions and specification papers from the OCR website - Revision guide with a combined workbook which can be bought via the school online payment system. Combined Science Triple Science - Cornell Notes
Cornell notes
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