GCSE SUCCESS EVENING Purpose of this evening To explain the - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

GCSE SUCCESS EVENING

Purpose of this evening

• To explain the changes to the new GCSE

grading system

• To explain the changes of the new exam

requirements

• To have an opportunity to speak to

subject staff

• To learn more about Higher/Further

Education

Key changes

• Move to Progress 8
• Move to 9 – 1 grading system
• 100% terminal exams
• Removal of Controlled Assessment
• More content in every subject

KS3 Threshold target (Estimated GCSE grade) GCSE (Estimated grade)

Creating + 8/9 Creating 7 Evaluating 6 Analysing 5 (Good pass) Applying 4 (Standard pass) Understanding 3 Remembering 2

GCSE results this year

SUBJECT STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 STUDENT 3 STUDENT 4 English Lang 2 4 5 8 English Lit 1 3 6 7 Maths 2 4 7 8 Combined Science 2-1 3-3 7-7 Geography 3 History 1 5 French 5 8 Computer Science 7 Option 1 PASS DISTINCTION 6 Option 2 PASS PASS MERIT 8

GCSE results this year

SUBJECT STUDENT 1 STUDENT 2 English Lang 5 3 English Lit 4 3 Maths 3 3 Combined Science 3-3 3-3 Geography History 3 French 5 Computer Science Ethics 5 Option 1 MERIT 8 Option 2

Key dates 2018 - 19

• 1st report – December 2018
• 1st PPE exams – w/b 4th February 2019
• 2nd report – March 2019
• 2nd PPE exams – w/b 24th June 2019
• 3rd report – July 2019
• All exam results sent home to parents

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How can you be successful

• Positive work ethic at ALL times
• Know the exam board & syllabus
• Revise effectively
• Manage your time
• Take ownership of your own GCSEs

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How parents can help?

• Take an active interest in your child's studies
• Work with them at home
• Support and encourage them
• Contact the Academy if you have any

concerns on

progress@paigntonacademy.org

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Where you can get help

• Revision guides
• Websites
• Revision Apps
• Speak to your teacher
• Academy Revision Hub
• Doddle/Kerboodle

The key ingredients to success are:

• Believe in yourself
• Have a positive mind

set

• Work hard
• No excuses
• Perseverance