Core Curriculum Event Year 10
Why is the Core Curriculum so important? Core Curriculum of English, Maths and Science - 52% of your child s week 5 GCSE Qualifications (6 for those doing Triple Science) Essential skills for life Passport to further routes of study A Level and other level 3 qualifications require 5 Grade 5+ Level 2 Qualifications Grade 4+ English & Maths continued study Post 16 until you reach Grade 4
GCSE English Language
Specification Overview AQA GCSE English Language Paper 1: 50% Paper 2: 50% Section A: Reading 1 unseen literature fiction text Section B: Writing Descriptive or narrative writing Section A: Reading 1 non-fiction and 1 literary non-fiction text Section B: Writing Writing to present a viewpoint Total exam time: 1 hour and 45 minutes Total exam time: 1 hour and 45 minutes Spoken Language teacher set and assessed.
GCSE English Literature
Specification Overview AQA GCSE English Literature Paper 1: 40% Paper 2: 60% Section A: Shakespeare Macbeth Section B: 19 th Century Prose A Christmas Carol Section A: Modern Texts An Inspector Calls Section B: Anthology poetry Power and Conflict Section C: Unseen Poetry Total exam time: 1 hour and 45 minutes Total exam time: 2 hours and 15 minutes
Key Topics / Timeline Year 10 Autumn Term Language analysis of texts Language paper 1 Structural analysis of texts Language Paper 1 Creative and narrative writing Language paper 1 Selection of Power and Conflict poetry Literature paper 2 Spring Term An Inspector Calls Literature paper 2 Selection of Power and Conflict poetry Literature paper 2 Summer Term Summarising texts Language paper 2 Comparison of texts Language paper 2 Writing from a viewpoint Language paper 2
Key Topics / Timeline Year 11 Autumn Term Macbeth Literature paper 1 A Christmas Carol Literature paper 1 Spring Term Unseen poetry Literature paper 2 Revision of Power and Conflict poetry Literature paper 2 Summer Term Revision of Language paper 1 and 2
Online Support English Language www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-language-8700 www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/zcbchv4 Youtube Mr Bruff English Literature www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/english/gcse/english-literature-8702 www.bbc.com/bitesize/examspecs/zxqncwx YouTube Mr Bruff
Key Books or Revision Guides Texts An Inspector Calls Macbeth A Christmas Carol Revision Guides Collins Snap Revision Reading Collins Snap Revision Writing Collins Snap Revision An Inspector Calls Collins Snap Revision Macbeth Collins Snap Revision A Christmas Carol CGP Unseen Poetry Exam Board AQA CGP AQA Anthology of Poetry Power and Conflict
Additional Support Catch up café open on Wednesday and Friday 2.45pm until 3.45pm (drop in). Intervention for Year 11 will be formalised after the PPE on 6 th and 8 th November 2018.
GCSE Mathematics The GCSE Mathematics curriculum is designed to enable students to become fluent, problem solve and interpret mathematical information found in everyday life.
Specification Overview Two tiers are available in Maths higher and foundation. For Edexcel the assessment for both tiers takes the form of three 90 minute exam papers: Paper 1 - non-calculator Papers 2 and 3 calculator allowed Each paper has 80 marks and the content will be assessed across all three papers. The grades available for each tier are Foundation 1-5 Higher 4-9 As there is overlap between the two tiers, students on the grade 4/5 borderline may be entered for either higher or foundation tier depending on which tier it is felt suits each individual student best.
Key Topics / Timeline The topic areas covered are as follows
Key Topics / Timeline In Maths students revisit previously taught topics on a regular basis building in new knowledge each time. Each topic is taught in 2-3 week blocks with students being assessed at the end of each topic. In Year 10 we also test more fully at the end of the autumn and spring terms with a full examination at the end of each year. The majority of the course content will have been covered by the end of Year 10. In year 11 students sit four PPEs in Maths to fully prepare them for their GCSE exams.
Online Support Students can access a wealth of great resources and revision tools for maths via the internet Some of our favourite websites are listed below Corbettmaths.com Mathsgenie.co.uk Examsolutions.net Keshmaths.com Mathsbot.com
Key Books or Revision Guides There is no particular textbook which we use in Maths. A range of revision guides are available on the high street.
Additional Support In Year 10 students may on occasion be invited to attend catch up sessions after school to gain support with weak topics areas recently covered. There are always Maths teachers available at the end of the day if any student just needs a bit of extra help. Teachers run revision sessions in the lead up to end of Year 10 exams.
GCSE AQA Trilogy Science
Specification Overview Students choose between Trilogy (double award) and Triple (3 separate sciences) in Y9 There are 6 exams: Biology paper 1 Chemistry paper 1 Physics paper 1 Biology paper 2 Chemistry paper 2 Physics paper 2 Topics taught by subject specialists All papers are offered at foundation and higher No setting All papers are of equal weighting and last 75 minutes 70 marks per paper 420 in total
Trilogy Grading System Trilogy is worth 2 GCSEs Students get two grades based on their total mark for all six paper: 9 9 4 4 9 8 4 3 8 8 3 3 8 7 3 2 7 7 2 2 7 6 2 1 6 6 1 1 6 5 U 5 5 5 4
Key Topics Biology Chemistry Physics Bioenergetics Quantitative Chemistry Forces Communicable Disease Electrolysis Atomic Structure and Radiation Homeostasis Chemical Changes Waves Ecology Inheritance and Selection Rates of Reaction Analysis The Atmosphere Magnetism and Electromagnetism
Timeline Year 10
Timeline Year 11
GCSE AQA Triple Science
Specification Overview There are 6 exams: Biology paper 1 Chemistry paper 1 Physics paper 1 Biology paper 2 Chemistry paper 2 Physics paper 2 Topics taught by subject specialists All papers are offered at foundation and higher No setting All papers are of equal weighting and last 1 hour 45 minutes 100 marks per paper 200 marks in total for each GCSE Students receive three separate GCSE grades 9-1
Key Topics Biology Chemistry Physics Bioenergetics Quantitative Chemistry Forces Communicable Disease Electrolysis Atomic Structure and Radiation Homeostasis Chemical Changes Waves Ecology Rates of Reaction Magnetism and Electromagnetism Inheritance and Selection Analysis Spaces Science Organic Chemistry Using the Earth s Resources The Atmosphere
Online Support AQA website - www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse BBC Bitesize - www.bbc.com/bitesize/levels/z98jmp3
Key Books or Revision Guides Revision Guides available through school CGP Complete Revision and Practice Buy once decision about Trilogy or Triple has been made Foundation Tier meg is 4 or below Higher Tier meg is 5 or above
Additional Support Drop in support available Thursdays after school Intervention based on assessments built into revision program