Year 11 Expectations Evening. 2017/18 Dare to Be

Year 11 Expectations Evening 2017/18 Dare to Be

How is year 11 different from any other year? Shorter 26 School weeks to the first GCSE More Pressurised More fun? Expectation to stay till 4 Set your own homework revision College/work next year Potential ends reality bites Wall to wall

FFT20 (1000 s of students) The computer does not know you What are these targets? Based on your KS2 scores General targets Targets are just targets

Includes subjects that you do not do Benchmark grades are yellow

Calendar of 2017/18 27 th September GCSE Expectations Evening 23 rd October GCSE Predictions 27 th November 8 th December Practice Exams 18 th December GCSE Predictions 8 th January Report on Progress 15 th January College Taster Days 20 th February Parents Evening 5 th March Core Practice Exams 9 th April - Report on Progress 9 th April Timetable for Success 14 th May GCSE Exams Start 22 nd June GCSE Exams Finish 29 th June approx. Prom 23 rd August Results Day

Reports

What do we expect from a Year 11 student Work Revise Start as soon as you can Work Attendance Half a grade every 5% Work Listen to the teachers Work Ask Questions Work Eat Right Work Sleep

Best 25 Worst 25 Secret of Success +0.9 grades higher than potential 18 referrals in 5 years 3 4 referrals a year Attendance 97.1 4 Lates a year -1.8 grades lower than potential 300 referrals in 5 years 60 referrals a year Attendance 80.3% 30 Lates a year

The only place that success comes before work is in a dictionary!

Letters to Numbers

How we will support our Year 11 students Pastoral Support & Revision Support

8.40am 2.55pm 2.55 5pm 5 7pm 7 9pm 9 10pm Monday School Home/changed/tea /homework Tuesday School Home/changed/tea /homework Wednesday School Home/changed/tea /homework Thursday School Home/changed/tea /homework Friday School Home/changed/tea /homework Saturday Sunday Sports/clubs/shoppin g/socialising/family time Revise 2 x 25 min blocks. Rest for 5 mins between each block 1 x phone app quiz i.e. Gojimo Revision Planning Sheet Revise 2 x 25 min blocks. Rest for 5 mins between each block 1 x phone app quiz i.e. Gojimo Socialise Socialise Revise 2 x 25 min blocks. Rest for 5 mins between each block 1 x phone app quiz i.e. Gojimo Revise 2 x 25 min blocks. Rest for 5 mins between each block 1 x phone app quiz i.e. Gojimo Socialise Socialise Revise 2 x 25 min blocks. Rest for 5 mins between each block 1 x phone app quiz i.e. Gojimo Revise 2 x 25 min blocks. Rest for 5 mins between each block 1 x phone app quiz i.e. Gojimo Socialise Relax/ family Relax/ family Relax/ family Relax/ family Relax/ family weekend activities Rest Day No Revision Sports/clubs/shopping/s ocialising/family time Revise 2 x 25 min blocks. Rest for 5 mins between each block 1 x phone app quiz i.e. Gojimo Relax/ family

Revision Apps Revision Support Quick Instant feedback Phone based Can be done anywhere Allows students to focus on what they don t know *See our website for all of this information and an example Revision Planning Sheet

GCSE Pod listening based Pixl Maths & English App - available on App store and desktop PC for free login details available via YHS Maths & English department Revision Support CGP Science Quizlet available on App store for free search for topics and revise of flash cards and questions

GOJIMO Gojimo free from app store Revision Support Free to download Short quizzes Gives explanations for each answer Really easy to see what you got wrong Percentage score Re-do any of the tests as many times as you like Shows all 100% correct topics

BBC Bitesize free from app store. BBC BITESIZE Revision Support Free to download Need an email address Revision flashcards Followed by a quiz

Revision Support Exam Board Grade System GOJIMO BBC BITESIZE Art AQA 9 1 x Biology AQA 9 1 Catering NCFE BTEC x Chemistry AQA 9 1 Child Development AQA A G x Computing/Computer Science 9 1 Dance BTEC EDEXCEL BTEC x x DT Food (Home Economics) AQA 9 1 x DT Graphics AQA A G x x DT Res Mat (Design & Technology) AQA A G x Drama AQA 9 1 English Language AQA 9 1 English Literature AQA 9 1 Geography AQA 9 1 History AQA 9 1 ICT ITQ A G x Maths EDEXCEL 9 1 Music OCR 9 1 Music Technology NCFE 9 1 x x PE/OAA OCR 9 1 Photography AQA 9 1 x x Physics AQA 9 1 Religious Studies AQA 9 1 Science AQA 9 1 x Spanish AQA 9 1 x

Continue with good communication between home and school Pastoral Support Students Parents/Carers/Guardians Head of Pastoral Care (MY) Head of Year Form Tutors Teachers for subject specific The Base with Mrs Barbour Mrs Reid Mrs Womack Pupil Welfare

Pastoral Support OK Checks All staff but in particular: Teachers Form Tutors Head of Year Change in attitude Change in mood Change in effort Change in appearance General check

Activities/Distractions/ Release Pastoral Support At key moments throughout the year Allow students to forget about GCSE s for a bit Let off steam Release the pressure they will be feeling Doing this outside of school is important too

Mr Kiernan English

English Language information GCSE English Language Course Information: The English Language course is made up of the following exam components: Paper 1: Fiction Reading and Writing - 50% Paper 2: Non-Fiction Reading and Writing - 50% The timing of the exams: Paper 1: 1hr 45 mins Paper 2: 1hr 45 mins Students will be prepared fully for the November Mocks with methods for each question.

English Literature Information The English Literature course is made up of the following exam components: Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19 th Century Novel 40% Paper 2: Modern Play, Power and Conflict Poetry and Unseen Poetry 60% The timing of the exams: Paper 1: 1hr 45 mins Paper 2: 2hr 15 mins Students will be prepared fully for the November Mocks with methods for each question

Mr Byrne Maths

Maths 3 exam papers 1 non calculator, 2 calculator papers 1 hour 30 mins long each paper 80 marks on each paper Exam questions are now more demanding, more words and more steps. Grade 4 foundation needed 41/80 (53/80) Grade 4 higher needed 14/80 (23/80)

Maths Lots of practice papers available Revision guide and exam workbook - 2.50 each Revision sessions Videos on the school website Pupils need to bring their own Scientific calculator to the Maths lessons.

Mrs Duffy Science

What can we do as teachers? We will use past exam questions as starters. We will have past papers on the school system look at them. Be available to ask for help ANYONE, ANY TEACHER ask us all.

What can you do as students? Buy a revision guide You tube free science GCSE AQA Grade 1-9 Ask for help keep coming back there are now 6 FULL time staff

Revision

David Chapman Why are you revising? How much do you want to pass your exams? Why Do You want to pass your exams? What else in your life do you spend 12 years working towards

David Chapman - Tips 4-6 every night then you own the time after that Sleep 7 9 hours Earlier you revise less stress more time to unwind 100 hours how are you going to split it between subjects Give yourself rewards No Electricals Music Yes or No? What else in your life do you spend 12 years working towards

Pomodoro Technique

Revision Materials What works for you Revision Guides Apps Textbook Notes School Website Show My Homework

Revision Techniques Note Taking Note Taking Do not copy Lists Memory maps Flashcards Posters

Memory Techniques/ Quizzing Chunking Mnemonic Flash Cards Apps Blank sheet of paper An other asks you questions

Nervousness Versus Stress Nervousness Increased heart rate, butterflies, negative thoughts, reduced confidence, moodiness, difficulty concentrating, shaking. Mind goes blank, dry mouth, lightheaded, sick, shallow breathing, sweaty palms I can t becomes I can When does nerves become stress When it is constant and without relief When it is too powerful provoking panic not action

What Can You Do? Support Encourage Parent

How Can we Do It Better? r.sims@yorkhighschool.co.uk Facebook messages