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Ponta rddula is Compre he nsive Sc hool Ke y Stage 4 Infor mation E ve ning S e pte mbe r 2019

K e y I nfo rma tio n  K e y da te s fo r a sse ssme nts, c o ntro lle d a sse ssme nts a nd e xa mina tio ns  Re so urc e s a nd we b site s  Pupil pro g re ss a nd re po rting  Outline o f c o urse struc ture – a ll c o re sub je c ts

English Language GCSE Unit 1- Oracy (20%) • An individual talk (10%) • Group discussion (10%) Unit 2 – 40% (2 hours) June Year 11 • Reading tasks – 20% (1 hour) • 1 writing task and editing and proof reading tasks – 20% (1 hour) Unit 3 – 40% (2 hours) June Year 11 • Reading tasks – 20% (1 hour) • 2 writing tasks – 20% (1 hour)

English Literature GCSE Unit 1 Exam – 35% (2 hours) End of Year 10 – 13 th May • Section A – Of Mice and Men • Section B – unseen poetry comparison Unit 2a Exam – 40% (2 hours) June Year 11 • Section A – An Inspector Calls • Section B – Heroes Unit 3 Controlled Assessment – 25% • Section A – Romeo and Juliet (completing at present) • Section B – Welsh poetry

GCSE MAT HE MAT ICS GCSE MAT HE MAT ICS- NUME RACY There are 2 separate GCSEs in Mathematics which pupils in Wales are required to study.

ICS – NUME GCSE MAT HE MAT RACY • Will b uild o n a nd pro g re ss fro m the le ve ls o f nume ra c y e xpe c te d a t the e nd o f K S3 thro ug h the L NF . • Will a sse ss the ma the ma tic s tha t le a rne rs will ne e d in the ir e ve ryda y live s, in the wo rld o f wo rk, a nd in o the r g e ne ra l c urric ulum a re a s.

GCSE MAT HE MAT ICS • Will e xte nd to a spe c ts o f ma the ma tic s ne e de d fo r pro g re ssio n to sc ie ntific , te c hnic a l o r furthe r ma the ma tic a l study.

ST RUCT URE • 3 tie rs of e ntry (hig he r, inte rme dia te a nd founda tion)

ASSESSMENT • Pupils will sit: – two papers for the GCSE Maths – Numeracy Unit 1: Non calculator (Written examination – 50% of qualification) Unit 2: Calculator- allowed (Written examination – 50% of qualification) – two papers for the GCSE Mathematics Unit 1: Non calculator (Written examination – 50% of qualification) Unit 2: Calculator- allowed (Written examination – 50% of qualification)

RESOURCES

Co ntro lle d a sse ssme nt in Spring 2020 3 E xte rna l GCSE e xa mina tio ns in Summe r 2020 3 E xte rna l GCSE e xa mina tio ns in Summe r 2021 Double Awa rd Sc ie nc e – 2 Sc ie nc e GCSE q ua lific a tio ns Hig he r A*-D, F o unda tio n C-G Subje c t Unit se c tions L e ngth of pape r date % c ontr ibute s to GCSE g r a de Mo nda y 1 st Bio lo g y 1 Unit1 1.1-1.6 1hr 15mins 15% June 2020 PM We d 10 th June Che mistry 1 Unit 2 2.1-2.5 1hr 15 mins 15% 2020 PM rida y 12 th Physic s 1 Unit 3 3.1-3.5 1hr 15mins F 15% June 2020 AM Co ntro lle d Unit 7 NA 2 X 1hr Ja nua ry 2020 10% a sse ssme nt 2 X 1hr Bio lo g y 2 Unit 4 4.1-4.6 1hr 15mins T BC Summe r 2021 15% T BC Summe r 2021 Che mistry 2 Unit 5 5.1-5.5 1hr 15mins 15% Physic s 2 Unit 6 6.1-6.6 1hr 15 mins T BC Summe r 2021 15%

Do ub le a wa rd Sc ie nc e Re visio n Re so urc e s

Co ntro lle d a sse ssme nt in Spring 2020 3 E xte rna l GCSE e xa mina tio ns in Summe r 2020 3 E xte rna l GCSE e xa mina tio ns in Summe r 2021 riple Awa rd Sc ie nc e – 3 Sc ie nc e T q ua lific a tio ns – Hig he r A*-D, GCSE F o unda tio n C-G Subje c t Unit se c tions L e ng th of pape r date % c ontr ibute s to GCSE g r a de Mo nda y 1 st Bio lo g y 1 Unit1 1.1-1.6 1hr 45mins 45% June 2020 PM We d 10 th June Che mistry 1 Unit 1 1.1-1.6 1hr 45mins 45% 2020 PM rida y 12 th Physic s 1 Unit 1 1.1-1.9 1hr 45mins F 45% June 2020 AM Co ntro lle d Unit 3 NA 2 X 1hr in e a c h Ja n 2020 10% X 3 Sc ie nc e – Bio lo g y, a sse ssme nt Che mistry, Physic s Bio lo g y 2 Unit 2 2.1-2.8 1hr 45mins T BC Summe r 2021 45% T BC Summe r 2021 Che mistry 2 Unit 2 2.1-2.6 1hr 45mins 45% Physic s 2 Unit 2 2.1-2.9 1hr 45mins T BC Summe r 2021 45%

T riple Awa rd Sc ie nc e - Bio lo g y Re visio n Re so urc e s

T riple Awa rd Sc ie nc e - Che mistry Re visio n Re so urc e s

T riple Awa rd Sc ie nc e - Physic s Re visio n Re so urc e s

L L AF AR 30% (Spe a king ) UNE D 1 UNE D 2 UNE D 3 UNE D 4 GWRANDO 20% 25% 25% 25% 25% (L iste ning ) Gwra nd o 15% L la fa r 20% Da rlle n 15% Ysg rife nnu 15% DARL L E N 25% (L iste ning 15% ) (Ora l 20% ) (Re a ding 15% ) (Writing 15% ) (Re a ding ) L la fa r 10% Gwra nd o 5% Ysg rife nnu 10% Da rlle n 10% (Ora l 10% ) (L iste ning 5% ) (Writing 10% ) (Re a ding 10% ) YSGRIF E NNU 25% (Writing ) Yr 10 E xa m Yr 11 E xa m Yr 11E xa m Yr 11 E xa m Apr il 2020 Apr il 2021 May/ June 2021 May/ June 2021

We lsh Ba c c a la ure a te 3 Challe ng e s a nd Individua l Proje c t All c o mple te d a s c o ntro lle d a sse ssme nts.  Community 15% - June -July 2019  E ise 20% - Se pte mb e r 2019 to F e b rua ry 2020 nte r pr  Global Citize nship 15% - Ma rc h 2020 to Se pte mb e r 2020  Proje c t 50% - Oc to b e r 2020 to April 2021

We lsh Ba c c a la ure a te Ke y Da te s da y 23 rd Nove mbe r 2019 - Winte r F  Sa tur a yr e 2019 – E  11 th & 12 th De c e mbe r nte r pr ise Cha lle nge pitc he s

Co urse I nfo rma tio n

Re po rting Ye a r 10  Inte rim re port – Se pte mb e r 2019  Inte rim re port – De c e mb e r 2019  Inte rim re port – F e b rua ry 2020 ull re port – Ma y 2020  F Ye a r 11  Inte rim re port – Se pte mb e r 2020  Inte rim re port – De c e mb e r 2020 ull re port – F  F e b rua ry 2021

Parents’ Evenings  Monda y 23 rd Se pte mbe r – Ye a r 10 I nfo rma tio n E ve ning c h 2020 – Year 10 Parents’ Evening  Monday 9 th Mar 2020 – Year 11 Parents’ Evening  Oc tobe r c h 2021 – Ye a r 11 Re visio n Ope n E  Mar ve ning

Co ntro lle d Asse ssme nts  Co ntro lle d a sse ssme nts c o ntrib ute to wa rds fina l GCSE g ra de s in so me sub je c ts.  T he we ig hting o f c o ntro lle d a sse ssme nts va rie s with e a c h sub je c t.  Asse ssme nts a re c o mple te d unde r te a c he r supe rvisio n a nd in e xa m c o nditio ns.  T he y c a n b e c o mple te d:  I n a no rma l time ta b le d le sso n  Co ntro lle d a c c e ss to re so urc e s, e .g . I nte rne t  Re se a rc h a nd pre pa ra tio n unde r supe rvisio n

I nte rna l & E xte rna l E xa mina tio ns  Ye a r 10 inte rna l mo c k e xa ms – F e b rua ry 2020 e xte rna l e xa ms – Ma y/ June 2020  Ye a r 10 GCSE  Ye a r 11 inte rna l mo c k e xa ms – De c e mb e r 2020 e xte rna l e xa ms – Ma y/ June 2021  Ye a r 11 GCSE

Pre pa ring fo r e xa ms  Co rre c t e q uipme nt  Co mmunic a tio n – da te s o f e xa ms / time ta b le  Re visio n se ssio ns xa mina tio n Offic e r – Nic o la Oulto n  E Re sults da y – T hursda y 20 th Aug ust 2020  GCSE

he 6 Ps: Pro pe r prio r pre pa ra tio n T pre ve nts po o r pe rfo rma nc e

Ho w c a n yo u suppo rt yo ur c hild? • c hild to a tte nd a ll le sso ns a nd a fte r sc ho o l E nc our a ge your a nd e xtra re visio n se ssio ns. • E nsure yo ur c hild c o me s fully e quippe d to AL L le sso ns a nd e xa mina tio ns. • c hild ho w the y a re pro g re ssing , c he c k o n ho me wo rk Ask your b e ing do ne , use pupil pla nne rs to lia ise with sta ff. • Che c k tha t yo ur c hild is a c c e ssing a nd using the online c e s tha t a re a va ila b le fo r mo st sub je c ts. re vision re sour • Attend Parents’ Evening in Ma rc h – fe e l fre e to c o nta c t yo ur child’s teacher at any time with any questions or concerns. • E nsure yo ur c hild is e a ting a he a lthy die t a nd g e ts e noug h sle e p during e xa ms. • E nsure yo ur c hild is o rg a nise d a nd pre pa re d fo r e xa ms. He lp the m pla n a time ta b le to orga nise the ir own re vision.

F urthe r I nfo rma tio n If you re quire a ny fur the r informa tion a bout your child’s progress, examinations or controlled a sse ssme nts ple a se c onta c t the sc hool.  Nic o la Oulto n – E xa mina tio ns Offic e r  Andre w Owe ns – De puty He a dte a c he r(e xa mina tio ns/ c urric ulum)  Ce ri Bushne ll – Pro g re ss Ma na g e r fo r Ye a r 10