Welcome to our Year 10 Curriculum Information Evening
What is assessed? Speaking and Listening Reading Writing
Two Routes 1 GCSE: English 2 GCSEs: English Language and English Literature
1 GCSE: English 60% Controlled Assessment 40% Exam (taken at the end of Year 11) Key Texts Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare (1595) Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (1937)
2 GCSEs: English Language and English Literature Language: 60% Controlled Assessment 40% Exam (1 exam, taken at the end of Year 11) Literature: 25% Controlled Assessment 75% Exams (2 exams, taken at the end of Year 11) Key Texts Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare (1595) Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck (1937) One of the following: The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle (1901) Animal Farm by George Orwell (1946) Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen (1813)
How can you help at home? 1. Encourage reading wherever you can. Be seen reading by your children. 2. Have books, newspapers, magazines, lying around your house. If you can, be willing to pay for books and newspapers. 3. Watch TV together, or read the same things, and then have a chat about it. 4. Eat dinner together whenever you can and talk about the day, events in the news, anything really. 5. Offer to read through homework and practise exam tasks for them before they hand them in. 6. Encourage them to attend extra revision/ catch-up sessions and to complete regular revision homework.
Thank you for listening! Miss Donaldson Deputy Curriculum Area Leader for English
KS4 SCIENCE Rebecca England Head of Science Jody Dardis KS4 Coordinator
Three Routes GCSE Triple Award GCSE Double Award BTEC First Award in Principles of Applied Science
BTEC
Four Units
BTEC Overview (Each 25%) External Exam Chemistry and Our Earth (coursework) Energy & Our Universe (coursework) Biology & Our Environment (coursework)
How is BTEC Assessed Evidence can come from a number of sources Outcomes of activities Observation Statements from witnesses Personal statement by candidate Each unit is assessed and given a mark
GCSE Science
GCSE Overview (Each 25%) Biology (External Exam) Chemistry (External Exam) Physics (External Exam) Investigative Skills Assessment (ISA) Internal Controlled
Two Awards
Double = Core Science A + Additional Science Triple = Core Science A, Additional Science & Further Science
Exams are in January or June Exam board rules state that 40% of assessment must occur at the end of the course (this makes it much harder to resit any exams)
Core Science A B1 C1 P1 ISA Keeping healthy Coordination and Control Medicine and Drugs Adaptation Energy in biomass Variation Evolution Fundamental ideas Rocks and building materials Metals and their uses Crude oil and fuels Products from oil Plant oils Our changing planet Energy transfer by heating Using energy Electrical energy Generating electricity Waves Electromagnetic waves This is an assessment of a students practical skills. It consists of the following; A written planning exam A practical A written analysis exam
Additional Science B2 C2 P2 ISA Cells, tissues and organs Organisms in the environment Enzymes Energy from respiration Simple inheritance in animals and plants Old and new species Structure and bonding Structure and properties How much? Rates and energy Salts and electrolysis Motion Forces Work, energy and momentum Current electricity Mains electricity Radioactivity Energy from the nucleus This is an assessment of a students practical skills. It consists of the following; A written planning exam A practical A written analysis exam
Further Science (Triple only) B3 C3 P3 ISA Exchange of materials Transporting materials Keeping internal conditions constant How humans can affect the environment The periodic table Water Energy Calculations Analysis and Synthesis Organic chemistry Medical applications of physics Using physics to make things work Using magnetic fields to keep things moving This is an assessment of a students practical skills. It consists of the following; A written planning exam A practical A written analysis exam
VLE Download revision materials Listen to Revision Podcasts Check Exam Dates Login through Jackhunt website
Summary Whatever programme your child is on there support is always available You can get extra resources from Kite learning The school shop sells discounted revision guides Revision after school every week
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GCSE Maths
GCSE Maths Key dates in Year 10 Graded assessments take place every half term to identify knowledge and address students areas of weakness. March 2013 Internal exams (Practice Linear papers) June 2013 Early entry for those identified in March exams.
GCSE Maths How parents can help Ensure students use the resources we supply: Revision workbook (with checklist) Mymaths.co.uk (lessons on every topic) Packs of past papers with answers File of electronic practice papers (self-assessing) MathsWatch disc (with video clips)
GCSE Maths How parents can help Have high expectations: Equipped for lessons
GCSE Maths How parents can help Have high expectations: Equipped for lessons 20-30 minutes of Maths every day
GCSE Maths How parents can help Have high expectations: Equipped for lessons 20-30 minutes of Maths every day Check Homework
GCSE Maths How parents can help Have high expectations: Equipped for lessons 20-30 minutes of Maths every day Check Homework Contact the teacher
AFTER SCHOOL EVERY TUESDAY GCSE Maths How parents can help Have high expectations: Equipped for lessons 20-30 minutes of Maths every day Check Homework Contact the teacher Attendance at revision sessions
GCSE Maths How parents can help Have high expectations: Equipped for lessons 20-30 minutes of Maths every day Check Homework Contact the teacher Attendance at revision sessions Support the teacher
Work Experience Y10 11-22 March 2013
Why Work Placements Take Place To experience a place of work (not training for a career) To improve your skills (including communication skills), qualities and knowledge Team Building. To gain confidence. Reports / comments from the employee can be used as a reference in the future. You get a certificate!
How the Selection Process Works This starts in November. You will use Webview to view the work placements available to make 4 selections Please note that ALL 4 choices count as your 1 st choice. READ the job description details - this will be what you will be expected to do! ** Remember when making your choices that you will need to get to and from the work placement so please check where it is ***
Your form will need to be printed once you have made 4 choices and said HOW you are going to travel to the placement. Then complete the rest of the form in pen. DEADLINE for completed forms: Thursday 22nd November 2012. Mrs Hinds will start allocating placements on Friday 23 rd November 2012. Forms go to: Personal Tutor/Me/Mrs Hinds WEX Co-ordinator/PDE Admin Support Office. Work Placements will be confirmed when the employer accepts you! Some of you may have a placement chosen for you by the WEX Team using the information you have included in the bottom section of the form. You may need to attend an INTERVIEW with the employer before the work placement starts.
Self Placements You can select a Self Placement with an employer of your choice. If the employer is on the database then you should use the form on Webview, noting that you have already got permission from the employer. Or, get a YELLOW form for a Students Own Placement from me or Mrs Hinds.
NHS & RAF Wittering If you would like to do your work experience at RAF Wittering, you need to apply to them direct. Application form is included in the RAF booklet. If you would like to do your work experience at the NHS (Peterborough & Stamford Hospitals) you must apply direct to Mr Batterbee at Peterborough Hospital. See separate How to apply to the nhs leaflet
Important Points to remember On the back of the form sections on Subjects Studied/Hobbies+Interests/About You are to convince the employer why they should take YOU. DEADLINE for completed forms: 22nd November 2012. Think about TRAVEL: How are you going to get to and from the work place? This is your responsibility. Bus/bike/walk? Check bus times. Work experience lasts for 2 weeks from 11 March 2013.
Credits will be awarded to THE FIRST 150 STUDENTS to hand in their fully completed forms THE FIRST HOUSE to hand them all in will be awarded with 150 POINTS make sure it s YOU!