Year 10 Information Evening

Year 10 Information Evening

Achievement Here at Shavington, your child is an individual and their achievement and progress is important, whether that is a C, B, A or A*... We don t expect just the minimum and won t settle for a C grade, if your child has the potential to achieve higher... In 2015 95% of students achieved an A*- C grade in at least 1 subject, 63% achieved at least 1 A*-A grade (10%+ from 2014), with over a third achieving 3 A*-A grades We have high aspirations and know that your children have the potential to reach them...

Assessment in Year 10 How do we decide on targets? - we use KS2 & KS3 data and our knowledge of your child as an individual... - the most important thing is for your child to progress, to the best of their ability, whether that s an E, C or A* How do we track your child s progress? - every 6 weeks approximately Predicted & Current grades - we analyse how they are doing, identifying underachievement and through our Raising Achievement Plan, put in intervention to change this - 3 times a year, we report to you how your child is progressing, to ensure you are kept up-to-date

Progress Good Excellent Outstanding D C B Good Excellent Outstanding C B A Good Excellent Outstanding B A A*

Changes to GCSE Grades are changing to numbers for your child, this will only be relevant in English and Maths We will continue to use Grades, as we know you and your child both understand them

Reporting to Parents Subject Class GCSE Predicted Grade Current Progress Change from previous DC Art 10HB E Below English 10EM B Excellent English Literature 10EM B Excellent French 10IS C Good Geography 10NC C Good History 10VS B Excellent Mathematics 10RM C Good PE 10DS A Outstanding RE 10MR C Good Core Science 10LF D Below Additional Science 10LF C Good

Reports and Parent Evenings Currently we have one evening and one full report a year, with two reviews Do you want to stay with this structure or would you prefer to move to two parent evenings a year, NO written report and three reviews?

Dates for the diary... Date Activity 21 st 25 th September Target setting week 15 th October Data Capture 1 3 rd December Data Capture 2: Review to Parents 11 th 22 nd January Year 10 Exams 4 th February Data Capture 3 June 5 th May Data Capture 5 29 th June Data Capture 6 6 th July Review to Parents emorris@shavington.academy

AQA Maths GCSE GCSE in Mathematics This specification offers a traditional linear route to GCSE Mathematics and comprises three terminal examination papers taken in June 2017. There is no coursework to be completed.

ASSESSMENT FOCUS A major focus of the new assessment is to apply mathematical content to problems flexibly.

ASSESSMENT FOCUS Students will also be assessed on their Quality of Written Communication i.e. their ability to: write legibly, with accurate use of spelling, grammar and punctuation in order to make the meaning clear select and use a form and style of writing appropriate to purpose and to complex subject matter organise relevant information clearly and coherently, using specialist vocabulary when appropriate.

EXAMINATION Three Terminal Examination papers Each out of 100 and each contributing 33 1 % to the overall final mark. 3 All papers are 1 hour & 30 minutes Foundation tier (1 to 5) or Higher tier (4 to 9) Paper 1 Non-calculator Paper 2 Calculator Paper 3 Calculator

MOCK EXAM AND QUESTION ANALYSIS Year 10 students will undertake a minimum of 2 mock examinations this year. Mock examinations are analysed by each question to identify areas for development for each student. The information is also used to plan interventions for year 11 and identity students who require additional support. IT IS VITAL THAT STUDENTS TAKE THESE MOCKS SERIOUSLY.

IN SCHOOL REVISION CLASSES Revision classes will be running at the following times: Every Thursday lunch time in M1 Every Tuesday evening at 3:30 till 5:00 in M1. A letter has been sent to all parents. Spares are available at the back of the hall. Year 10 students may attend these sessions and get extra help with topics they may be struggling with and practice exam style questions.

Date Session Offered Grade Led By 15/09/2015 Multiplication and division (written methods) E/D FL 22/09/2015 Multiplying and dividing decimals D/C DH 29/09/2015 Histograms A MO 06/10/2015 Fractions, Decimals and percentages D/C RM 13/10/2015 Understanding fractions E/D FL 20/10/2015 Ratio D/C BS 03/11/2015 BIDMAS and Substitution D FL 10/11/2015 Direct and inverse proportion A DH 17/11/2015 Area of 2d shapes including circles D/C FL 24/11/2015 Volume and surface area of cuboids D/C BS 01/12/2015 Cumulative frequency C/B MO 08/12/2015 Probability (basics) D/C BS 15/12/2015 Probability (tree diagrams) B/A DH 12/01/2016 Simplifying expressions and expanding brackets D/C VB 19/01/2016 Reverse percentages B MO 26/01/2016 Volume of prisms C/B BS 02/02/2016 Graphs, understanding y+mx+c D-B RM 09/02/2016 Inequalities D/C FL 23/02/2016 Solving quadratic equations B/A RM 01/03/2016 Simultaneous equations B/A RM 08/03/2016 Fractions and the four operations D/C MO 15/03/2016 Trigonometry B DH 22/03/2016 Loci and constructions C/B VB 19/04/2016 Circle Theorems B DH 26/04/2016 Coordinates C/B VB 03/05/2016 Quadratic, cubic, reciprocal graphs B RM

REVISION THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT AT HOME. In order to ensure that students are on target and on the correct course, Assessments will be carried out approx every 6 weeks and detailed areas for development will be provided. Kerboodle is an online resource which includes text material and video tutorials. Students have been provided with login details. Revision Guides are available to purchase for 2 each.

WHO TO CONTACT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? In the first instance please speak to your child s Maths Teacher Mr McMeeken Achievement Leader of Mathematics rmcmeeken@shavington.academy

English GCSE English Language English Literature

The main changes: No controlled assessment, All exams to be sat at the end of year 11, there is no longer the option of early entry, No higher or foundation tier everyone sits the same paper, More marks for SPAG on literature papers, Texts cannot be taken into the Literature exams, Rather than a GCSE grade at the end of the course, your child will receive a number 1-9, More emphasis in pre-twentieth Century texts in both Language and Literature, All pupils to sit both Language and Literature, with the highest grade being double counted.

GCSE course at a glance: Language GCSE: Reading and writing assessed equally. 2 exam papers: Explorations in creative reading and writing 1 hour and 45 minutes (Literary extracts) Writers viewpoints and perspectives 1 hour and 45 minutes. (Non-fiction articles) Each paper is worth 50% of the GCSE Literature GCSE: Romeo and Juliet, An Inspector Calls, An anthology of 15 poems Power and Conflict, Unseen poetry, Jekyll and Hyde or A Christmas Carol. Paper 1 1 hour 45 minutes 40% Shakespeare and 19 th Century novel, One question on each Paper 2 2 hours 15 minutes 60% Drama text, one question from a choice of two. Poetry anthology, one comparative question. Unseen poetry, two questions, one analysis and one comparison with a second unseen poem.

Year 10 (2015/16) When? What? Why? Autumn term 1 Non-fiction and literary fiction texts which link to the issues explored in Romeo and Juliet Preparation for English Language Paper 2 & English Literature Paper 1 Autumn term 2 Creative writing: Planning and purpose - genre conventions, linguistic and structural devices English Language Paper 1 Spring term 1 Poetry Anthology: Power and conflict English Literature Paper 2 Spring term 2 An Inspector Calls Mock exam English Literature Paper 2 Summer term 1 Non-fiction writing English Language Paper 2 Summer term 2 Nineteenth century novel: Jekyll and Hyde / A Christmas Carol English Literature Paper 1

Year 10 (2016/17) When? What? Why? Autumn term 1 Poetry Anthology: Power and conflict English Literature Paper 2 Autumn term 2 Writers craft: Passages from 20 th and 21 st Century prose literature. English Language Paper 1 Spring term 1 Writing skills: To recap and consolidate writing for a variety of audiences and purposes. English Language Paper 1 & 2 Spring term 2 Romeo and Juliet/ 19 th Century novel: Jekyll and Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson) A Christmas Carol (Charles Dickens) English Literature Paper 1 Summer term 1 Revision & examinations

Interventions offered by us: Regular period 6 sessions. Mentoring. Pizza rewards. Holiday revision sessions. Revision packs. In-class intervention (informed by ongoing monitoring). Theatre trips and visits (An Inspector Calls, Jekyll and Hyde)

How can you help? Follow @Shav_English on Twitter, GCSE Bitesize website, Spark notes, Purchase copies of the selected texts (An Inspector Calls, A Christmas Carol, The Strange Case of Jekyll and Hyde and Romeo and Juliet) Purchase of revision guides (text-specific), Promoting and rewarding reading a range (including non-fiction), Film versions available - An Inspector Calls (BBC version) available on YouTube. Equip your child with a set of highlighters. Reassure your child that they are capable of achieving great things!

Recommended reading Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte Wuthering Heights, Emily Bronte Heroes, Robert Cormier Great Expectations, Charles Dickens Paper Towns, John Green To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee The Catcher in the Rye, J.D. Salinger The Lovely Bones, Alice Sebold Jasper Jones, Craig Silvey The Book Thief, Marcus Zusack

Contact Year 10 team: Miss Alker kalker@shavington.academy Miss Morris emorris@shavington.academy Miss Steele jsteele@shavington.academy Miss Taylor ltaylor@shavington.academy Mrs White cwhite@shavington.academy

SCIENCE

ROUTES Triple award - Biology, Chemistry and Physics GCSEs taken as an option. Double award - Core science studied in Years 9 and10 and Additional Science studied in Year 11.

TRIPLE AWARD Course Name Exam Course Board Code Biology AQA 4401 Chemistry AQA 4402 Physics AQA 4403

TRIPLE SCIENCE GCSE Three examinations for each GCSE (Biology 1, Biology 2 Biology 3). Each examination is 60 minutes. All examinations are to be taken summer 2017. 75% is assessed through examinations - each examination is worth 25% of the GCSE. The remaining 25% is from controlled assessments, completed in lesson time.

DOUBLE AWARD GCSES Course Name Exam Board Course Code Core Science AQA 4405 Additional Science AQA 4408

CORE AND ADDITIONAL SCIENCE Core Science: Three examinations - Biology 1, Chemistry 1 and Physics 1 to be taken in summer 2016. Core Science Controlled Assessments will be completed in lesson time. Each component is worth 25% of the overall GCSE. Additional Science: Three examinations - Biology 2, Chemistry 2 and Physics 2 to be taken in summer 2017. Additional Science Controlled Assessments will be completed in lesson time. Each component is worth 25% of the overall GCSE.

SUPPORT Sessions are available for all pupils to consolidate and extend their learning, improve controlled assessment skills, or prepare for examinations.

BBC Bitesize site (http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/aqa/) AQA past papers and mark schemes at http://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/examsguidance/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes WEBSITES Video clips which can be viewed easily on mobiles or laptops of all units of the course are at http://www.youtube.com/user/mygcsescience

REVISION GUIDES Core, Additional, Biology, Chemistry and Physics revision guides can be purchased through Oxford University Press at 7.00 or through the school at a price of 3.50. See your class teacher about a letter.

LEVEL 3 (AS LEVEL) EXTENDED PROJECT Project based independent learning. Extended Project supports students with the transition to higher education or into the world of work. If interested please see Mrs Farr for more details.

SHAVINGTON ACADEMY PASTORAL SUPPORT

Form Tutors Curriculum Leaders Mr Morgan Achievement Leader of Behaviour & Inclusion Upper School Mrs Skelding Assistant Head Teacher Behaviour, attendance & inclusion Ms Morris Deputy Head Teacher Achievement & Evaluation Mrs White Head Teacher KEY INDIVIDUALS

FORM TUTORS 10DS Mr Skelding 10PS Mr Sharples 10KA Miss Alker 10EG Miss Gallagher

WORKING TOGETHER TO ENSURE SUCCESS AND BUILDING RESILIENCE

Building resilience in children and young people is one of the key principles of good education, and a necessary requirement in facilitating personal growth, whilst enabling children and young people to successfully navigate life and life challenges. RESILIENCE Creating well-rounded young people with character, resilience, and grit was recently announced to be one of the key priorities for the Department for Education.

WHAT IS RESILIENCE? Resilience refers to the capacity of an individual to restore good mental and emotional health following the onset of challenging and adverse situations. In other words, the ability to attain positive developmental, emotional and psychological outcomes despite a number of risk factors surrounding an individual such as:

An F for a test. Illness. Accident. Falling out with friends. Setbacks.

WHY IS RESILIENCE IMPORTANT? Research has shown that resilience plays a key role in determining academic outcomes. Character and resilience (and better coping strategies) are crucial not only in improving academic performance, but also longer term health outcomes and future employment prospects.

HOW CAN STUDENTS IMPROVE THEIR RESILIENCE? Careful planning homework and revision. Not being afraid of making mistakes. Talking about concerns teachers and/or parents. Attending P6 sessions and holiday clubs.

SUPPORT AVAILABLE TO PUPILS Mentoring by the Form Tutor & Head of Key Stage. Assertive Mentoring from September 2015. Class room teacher intervention at data capture points. Pastoral Manager Mentoring and group support. Target Groups with targeted intervention in Core subjects. Revision Sessions offered by Core and option subjects. One to one support in Maths. TAs working in core subjects & option areas.