Year 10 Curriculum Information Evening
Welcome Introductions Assessment Information for EMS Key dates Miss C Nelson Senior Vice Principal Mrs V Sage Head of Year 10 Miss H Fordham Pastoral Manager Year 10 Mr C Waight Ms O Edwards Mrs R Christmas Curriculum Leader Maths Curriculum Leader English Associate Assistant Principal Curriculum Leader Science
What will Year 10 look like?
Year 10 curriculum model English 9 lessons PE 4 lessons Maths 8 lessons Options 6 lessons Science 9 lessons Block A Block B Block C Business BTEC Food and Catering Geography History Business BTEC French Food and Catering Sport BTEC Technology Art Geography History Technology Computer Science
Assessment Assessment Weeks: Assessment Weeks Dates Assessment Weeks 1 and 2 Monday 8 October Thursday 18 October 2018 Assessment Weeks 3 and 4 Monday 28 January Friday 8 February 2019 Assessment Weeks 5 and 6 Tuesday 7 May Friday 17 May 2019 End of Year Exams Year 10 Monday 24 June Friday 28 June 2019 Parents Evenings Year 10 Wednesday 17 October 2018 5.00 7.30 Thursday 25 April 2019 4.10-6.30
Maths Mr Waight Curriculum Leader
Two Tiers Foundation (Grades 1 to 5) Higher (Grades 4 to 9)
Examination details 3 exam papers completed at the end of Year 11 All papers of 90 minutes duration Paper 1 non calculator and paper 2 and 3 allow the use of calculators 20% overlap between higher and foundation tiers in terms of content / questions
Useful websites/resources Vle.mathswatch.com Pinpoint learning Maths Genie Diagnostic Questions
Maths Watch Online videos on every part of curriculum. Online worksheets to practise questions.
Maths Watch
English Literature English Language Ms Edwards Curriculum Leader
AQA English Examinations English Language Paper 1 Paper 2 English Literature Paper 1 Paper 2 Fiction Extracts Non Fiction Extracts Macbeth and A Christmas Carol An Inspector Calls, Poetry Anthology and Unseen Poetry Speaking and Listening
English Literature We recommend that students purchase the following books: Macbeth by William Shakespeare A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens
English Language How you can help them prepare for these exams: Encourage them to read newspaper articles Read 19 th Century Texts Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing Paper 2: Writers viewpoints and perspectives Mark Scheme Q. 1 Inference Question Q. 2 Language Question Q. 3 Structure Question Q. 4 Opinion Question Q.5 Creative Writing Q. 1 True or False Question Q. 2 Comparative Summary Q. 3 Language Analysis Q. 4 Comparison Question Q.5 Non Fiction Writing
Revision Guides These can be purchased from all good book shops and online
Online Revision Alongside Quizlet and SMHW we also use EDMODO Students can access further revision material, especially for Language revision
Science Mrs Christmas Curriculum Leader
GCSE pathways in Science Students are studying the AQA specification Triple Science students will achieve 3 separate Science GCSE grades (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) Trilogy students will achieve 2 overall combined Science GCSE grades
Topics studied in Year 10 Biology: Enzymes Body Systems Infection and response Chemistry Bonding and structure Quantitative chemistry Chemical changes Physics Molecules and matter Radioactivity Forces
Assessment at GCSE: Combined Science (Trilogy course) 2 x Biology exams 1 hour 15 minutes each 2 x Chemistry exams 1 hour 15 minutes each 2 x Physics exams 1 hour 15 minutes each Triple Science Biology 2 exams, each exam 1 hour and 45 minutes Chemistry 2 exams, each exam 1 hour and 45 minutes Physics 2 exams, each exam 1 hour and 45 minutes No coursework, but students will need to take part in 21 required practical activities
Resources and support available to students SMHW and Quizlet used to support knowledge testing with knowledge organisers Revision sessions after school, and Easter and May holidays Kerboodle access Revision guides
What else do you need to know?
What are we doing at School? Weekly assemblies with Head of Year Use of Knowledge Organisers and SMHW tasks Assessment weeks and End of Year Exams in Year 10
How can students support themselves? Organisation is key Record homework clearly in planners / SMHW 100% effort in all tasks Meet all deadlines 100% attendance Punctual to all lessons Communication - ask for support from the team
Parents How can I help? Attendance every lesson counts Resources and the right environment Negotiate a set of Studying Rules Read up on course/examination information key dates Encourage and praise