Your wellbeing matters! Stay social Keep active Sleep well Eat well Make time for relaxing and unwinding Drink water

Your wellbeing matters! Stay social Keep active Sleep well Eat well Make time for relaxing and unwinding Drink water

Your GCSE in English Yo sitt u wil lb in En g bo e La glis th n h pa gua pe ge No rs in v. English Literature Paper 1 English Language Paper 1 Macbeth Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde Exploration in Creative Reading and Writing 1 hr 45 Mins Maximum mark:64 1 Hr 45 Mins Maximum Mark: 80 English Literature Paper 2 English Language Paper 1 An Inspector Calls Poetry cluster (Power and Conflict) Unseen Poetry Writer s viewpoints and perspectives 2 hrs 15 Mins Maximum Mark: 96 1 Hr 45 Mins Maximum Mark: 80

The onion- writing skills Using a range of punctuation and accurate spelling: full stops, capital letters, apostrophes, commas, semi-colons, colons. Using a range of word choices: be as ambitious as possible! Using a range of sentence structures: include impact and complex sentences. Use paragraphs: structure your paragraphs with connectives. Use a range of techniques to engage your reader: rhetorical questions, similes, metaphors, alliteration etc. Achieving in English Reading skills 1) 2) 3) 4) Constructing an argument Using evidence to support Explaining (not describing!) what the reader learns Reflecting on writer s craft/context as appropriate

Structure of Question English Language Paper 1 1hour and 45 minutes: includes 15 minutes reading time Section A: 40 marks for reading (25% of the qualification) 4 reading questions: 4+8+8+20 marks Section B: 40 marks for writing (25% of the qualification) 1 writing question: 24+16 marks Start at the end!

Structure of Question English Language Paper 2 1 hour and 45 minutes: includes 15 minutes reading time Section A: 40 marks for reading (25% of the qualification) 4 reading questions: 4+8+12+16 marks Section B: 40 marks for writing (25% of the qualification) 1 writing question: 24+16 marks Start at the end!

What should you already be doing? Giving 100% every lesson; Completing all homework; Attempting challenge/extension tasks in lessons; Responding to feedback thoroughly; Reading every day! Make sure you have your own copies of the text!

What do you need to do? Underlined activities can be completed in tutor time! Make flashcards for key terminology; Read fiction and non-fiction texts daily; Learn new words when you come across words you aren t familiar with; Watch the news; Discuss with friends and family your opinions on the world; There are plenty of Complete writing tasks- planning and then writing; online resources out Attend revision sessions; there to help you too! Practise, practise, practise! This should be focussed on your feedback targets.

SCIENCE

Biology paper 1 Biology paper 2 Chemistry paper 1 Chemistry paper 2 Physics paper 1 Physics paper 2 GCSE Biology grade 1-9 GCSE Chemistry grade 1-9 GCSE Physics grade 1-9 Triple: 1h 45 mins each GCSE Combined Science TWO GCSE grades! Combined: 1h 15 mins each From grade 1-1 to grade 9-9 You need a CALCULATOR!

Biology paper 1 Biology paper 2 Chemistry paper 1 Chemistry paper 2 Physics paper 1 Physics paper 2 Mock Exams (end of November) Papers will contain long and short written answers, a few multiple choice as well as questions needing maths skills and knowledge of required practicals. Triple: 1h 45 mins each Mocks will be all three Paper 1 exams Combined: 1h 15 mins each You need a CALCULATOR!

What s in the November mocks? Biology paper 1 Chemistry paper 1 Physics paper 1 Mocks will be all three Paper 1 exams

What s in the November mocks? 1. 2. 3. 4. Biology Paper 1 (Tuesday 27th November) Cell biology Organisation Infection and response Bioenergetics Physics Paper 1 (on 22 May) 1. Energy 2. Electricity 3. Particle model of matter 4. Atomic structure. Chemistry Paper 1 (Friday 30th November) 1. Atomic structure and the periodic table 2. Bonding, structure & properties of matter 3. Quantitative chemistry 4. Chemical changes 5. Energy changes

Revising for science exams PRACTISE PRACTISE PRACTISE! 1. Start early 2. Little and often 3. Get organised Online tools: - Quizlet online flashcards - Educake quizzing - Seneca online tutorials

Revising for science exams Revision checklists: Biology Paper 1 Chemistry Paper 1 Physics Paper 1 tiny.cc/y11science

How to help your son/daughter to prepare for their GCSE Maths exams

Aim of the session: STUDENTS: to be reminded of what support, resources and strategies are available as you prepare for your Maths GCSE exams. PARENTS: to enable you to know how to support your son/daughter in examination preparation.

GCSE Maths exams (1): Three papers, one non-calculator and two calculator; Mocks in w/c 5th November; Second mocks in w/c 11th March; GCSE exams in May/June.

GCSE Maths exams (2): Examination board: Edexcel (1MA1); Two tiers, Higher/Foundation; Higher: grades 4-9; Foundation: grades 1-5.

Required equipment: Black pens; Pencils; Ruler; Eraser; Pair of compasses; Protractor; Scientific calculator.

Online resources: Cheney Maths Department blog: https://cheneymaths.edublogs.org/ The blog links to other recommended resources: Exam papers MathsWatch (videos and questions) JustMaths (videos and questions) MyMaths (online lessons and questions)

A revision strategy (1):

A revision strategy (2): Students should begin using this strategy now if they have not already done so; This strategy has been used to great effect by significant numbers of students of different abilities in previous years; It builds on the fact that Mathematics is about learning and doing.

Between now and the mocks: Follow the revision cycle in your own time; Frequent, short periods of Maths revision are usually better than occasional longer periods; Extra help is available after school on Wednesdays in W03. Some students have been offered extra support in tutor. Make th most of the opportunities given.

Additional revision guidance: Parents: please encourage your child to revise topics about which they are not sure. On the blog there are packs of grade-specific revision questions called Aiming for.

Contact information: Mr Steve Palmer, Head of Mathematics (spa@cheney.oxon.sch.uk). Mr Shayl Majithia, Key Stage 4 Leader for Mathematics (sma@cheney.oxon.sch.uk).

Tips for revision in all of your subjects:

Check with your teacher whether sessions are open to all. Day of the week After school revision Targeted revision session Additional revision session Monday English (C02) PE/BTEC Sport (J24) Maths (in Lib) Tuesday Art (C32/C31/J24) DT (J36) and computing (J03) Music coursework 1:1 with LJA (M02) English (in Lib) Maths (W3) Drama (C18) Science (in Lib) Science (W10) Music exam intervention sessions with JBQ (M01) Computing (J03) PE/BTEC Sport revision (J24) Art (C32/C11) Wednesday Thursday If you are invited to a targeted revision session, you MUST attend! These are great opportunities for independent revision that is supported by teachers.