Monday 11 th September

Monday 11 th September

Date Information 11 th September Year 11 Parent Information Evening 19th September Year 11 Photographs 27 th 29 th September Geography field trip to Guildford 19 th October Year 11 Revision Evening preparation for the mocks 18 th October Charity Fair- Citizenship Controlled Assessment 7 th November Year 11 Parents Evening 20th November Year 11 MFL SPANISH GCSE Trial Oral Examinations 20th-24 th November School Drama Production

6 th February Careers Day Date Information 15 th December History Trip: Krakow 4th January Photography and Art Trial Examinations 12th January 29 th January 10 th February Year 11 Trial Exam RESULTS Day Year 11 Reports to Parents Year 11 MFL SPANISHGCSE Mock Oral Examinations 1st February 11 Academic Review Day

Date 12 th March 19 th March Information MFL Spanish, French, German GCSE Oral Exams March 2018 dates will be confirmed Second Mock for Maths & English examinations. 23 rd April Final Art GCSE Exam May 2018 - tbc Final Day: Celebration Assembly May 2018 a timetable will be provided Start GCSE Exam Season July 2018- tbc Year 11 Prom

The picture at Tomlinscote 2017 79% 5A*-C (9-4) which is the highest we have ever achieved. Attainment 8 score = 5.31 This is higher than the estimated attainment 8 score This means that our students have made progress and we anticipate that it will be statistically significant. Progress 8 score will be published soon by the DfE. 81% 9-4 In BOTH English & Maths. 57% 9-5 in BOTH English & Maths. 44% Ebacc achievement

4.3% 4.3% 3.1% 25.2% 17.9% 21.5% 85.6% 83.6% 79.9%

All students in Year 11 will continue to study the AQA English Language Course Syllabus A. There is only one entry level. This entry level is graded numerically. All students have a copy of the grid that compares previous assessment grades to the now current numerical grades. This course is assessed by terminal examination. There are two separate examination papers: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing (1 hr 45 mins) 2 sections Section A: Reading; Section B: Writing Paper 2: Writer s Viewpoints and Perspectives (1 hr 45 mins) 2 sections Section A: Reading; Section B: Writing

Students will need to practise their examination skills and writing under timed conditions. Students need to focus on technical accuracy and maturity of expression in their responses. Students need to develop and extend their personal vocabulary. Students need to develop personal opinions and viewpoints relating to current and controversial topics. Students should be reading news events and papers. Students should be acting on advice from teachers and their EBIs.

All students will continue to follow the AQA GCSE English Literature Course Syllabus A. This course is assessed by terminal examination. There are two separate examination papers: Paper 1: Shakespeare and the Nineteenth Century Novel - Section A: Shakespeare (Macbeth); Section B: Nineteenth Century Novel (Jekyll and Hyde/The Sign of Four) Paper 2: Section A: Modern Text (An Inspector Calls/DNA); Section B: Anthology Poems (Power and Conflict); Section C: Unseen Poetry

Past exam papers for Lit/Lan Building vocabulary Spellings Forms of writing Wider reading Summary skills Word analysis Comparative skills Comprehension Summary of the week s learning Extra tuition / intervention On-line Noticeboard BBC Bitesize, Sparknotes, You Tube etc S Drive

All Year 11 students are continuing to study the GCSE Linear syllabus. They are grouped according to ability and flightpaths. They are continuing to study the new Linear mathematics specification GCSE Mathematics (8300) The exam board is AQA. See the website for further details: www.aqa.org.uk

Year 10 internal assessment results indicate the majority of students are on target to achieve or exceed their GCSE target grade. Content in GCSE Maths has changed slightly. For example, there are some new topics in the higher tier ; topics that traditionally are seen on an A-level course. Also, some traditional higher tier topics now appear on the foundation tier, therefore making the syllabus more rigorous.

Year 11 students studying the GCSE syllabus broadly cover the topics of: Number, Ratio and Proportion Algebra Geometry Data Probability

Two Areas of Focus will be assessed during this term to ensure students know their strengths and weaknesses in preparation for the next steps. Revision for trial exams later in the academic year will focus on exam technique Decisions on tier of entry Higher or Foundation will be finalised at the end of the spring term.

Teachers in the department update resources on the school s S:drive Sixth form students and teachers offer their support to your children with additional before school study support Tuesday Keep parents up to date with how your child is progressing throughout this term and next.

Check that your child has sufficient revision materials from the school and online. Make sure they have a structured home learning plan to complete revision tasks. Reward them and praise them for their successes. Contact us if there is anything else you think we can do to support your child s Mathematics education.

Head of Science Dr C Wiskin

All students sat three, free, one hour examinations in May 2017. These were a one-off science progress assessment published and externally-marked by Edexcel. Each paper was worth 50 marks. Each paper was written to meet the requirements of the live papers. Results will published at the end of this week. We will then pass the results onto you as soon as possible. The results are expected to include a raw mark for each paper and an overall ventile score, a position across 19 grade points.

Cumulative % performance Ventile awarded 0 5 95 Top ranking 5 10 90 10 15 85 15 20 80 20 25 75 25 30 70 30 35 65 35 40 60 40 45 55 45 50 50 50 55 45 55 60 40 60 65 35 65 70 30 70 75 25 75 80 20 80 85 15 85 90 10 90 95 5 95 100 0

There will be some changes within Year 11 sets once the analysis has been completed from the three science progress assessments sat in May 2017. Three trial examinations will occur in late February early March 2018 and will be based on all GCSE science work completed. The exact dates need to be confirmed.

Students will continue to follow one of two GCSE pathways in the sciences: TRIPLE SCIENCE Leads to 3 separate GCSE qualifications in Biology, Chemistry and Physics COMBINED SCIENCE Leads to 2 separate GCSE Grades in Combined Science.

Assessment All external examinations take place at the end of Year 11 (May/June 2018). Two x 1 hour & 45 minute examinations in each subject. Both examination papers are equally weighted.

Assessment All external examinations take place at the end of Year 11 (May/June 2018). Six x 1 hour & 10 minute examinations (two papers per subject). All six examination papers are equally weighted. All papers are tiered: either Higher or Standard.

Please ensure that students are completing their homework. That it is neat and answered in full. Encourage students to read the appropriate pages of the digital textbooks that have been made available to all students. Ensure that students are doing suitable and purposeful revision for end of topic tests and are completing the improvement tasks.

The key is for all pupils to aim high and to help themselves in achieving their future goals.

Tracking & regular monitoring of student performance by Year 11 pastoral team and Intervention Co-ordinator Intervention Groups, e.g.: L4 Borderline Under-achievers 7-9 Borderline Self-esteem Handwriting sessions Controlled Assessment Reminders to Parents from departments less of these now or a smaller % of final marks but still very important in some subject areas. Subject termly assessments & Department intervention Sixth form mentors Period 7 sessions after school Saturday sessions

REVISION TOP TIPS What online resources are available for your child E.g. Kerboodle www.kerboodle.com Username: jbloggs17 Password: jbloggs17 Institution code: CP6 FIVE TIPS FOR EFFECTIVE REVISION Prepare your Workplace Learning by Heart connections between fact and patterns, vocabulary in whichever foreign language you are learning, quotations from literature, diagrams of drawings, scientific facts such as chemical symbols, mathematical formulae times tables, etc. ACTIVE LEARNING - You can stimulate your mind and learn effectively by: REVISION NOTES - Make and modify your notes to help you learn by: WORD PATTERNS TO MEMORISE

Miss H Livesey Head of 6 th Form Miss Ellis Asst. Head of 6 th Form (Pastoral) Mrs Summers Asst. Head of 6 th Form (Academic) Expansion of the 6th Form Leadership Team to focus on what makes us unique providing personalised provision and a community that is both academic and social. If you have any questions about the 6 th Form then please come and see us!

12 th July 2017 your Year 10 6 th Form Taster Event Students experienced a typical 6 th Form lesson in a subject of their choice Students also attended a series of workshops and sessions designed to give them as much advice and support about key stage 5 learning Recognition of the key decisions that Year 11 have coming up about post-16 study

6 th Form Team visits to Year 11 Tutor time this half term and receipt of 2018 entry Prospectus Tomlinscote 6 th Form Open Evening Thursday 2 nd November 2017 (7.00-9.00 p.m.) Farnborough 6 th Form College Open Evenings Wednesday 18 th /Thursday 19 th October 2017 (3.30-9.00 p.m.) Collingwood College Open Evening Thursday 12 th October 2017 (6.00-8.45 p.m.) Deadline for all applications (online applications) to Tomlinscote 6 th Form to be received is FRIDAY 1 st DECEMBER 2017 Interviews with all applicants will commence in January 2018 all applicants will be advised of the outcome of their application in writing shortly after interview

Y12 industry specific work experience and academic opportunities related to your courses Rigorous and regular academic monitoring and tracking of your progress Advantage of being attached to a main schoolopportunities! New challenges within a familiar and supportive environment Personalised support and guidance for all routes beyond the 6 th Form

Parental support is 8 times more important in determining a child s academic success than social class (The Times Educational Supplement) Monitor planners for deadlines / responsibilities Encourage students to take care over the presentation and their handwriting can be the difference between grades! Monitor Part-time work / Extra-curricular clubs and social life Monitor social media usage / gaming

Research - 10% drop in attendance can mean a drop in a GCSE grade per subject, 20% 2 grades etc Under 90% - EWO involvement Taking holidays in term time - CAs, public exams, missing lessons If a student is not in a lesson then they can not learn.

Head of Year: Laurence Foley lfoley@tomlinscoteschool.com Assistant Head of Year: Stephanie Lomas slomas@tomlinscoteschool.com Student Support Officer Gina Brown gbrown@tomlinscoteschool.com