[PPT] - The Curriculum in Years 10 and 11 The KS4 Curriculum (per PowerPoint Presentation

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The Curriculum in Years 10 and 11

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The KS4 Curriculum (per fortnight)

 English

8 hours (2 GCSEs)

 Maths

8 hours (2 GCSEs)

 Science

10 hours (2 GCSEs)

 Skills Challenge

2 hours (1 GCSE)

 Welsh

3 hours (1 GCSE)

 Religious Education 2 hour

(1 GCSE)

 PE

2 hours

 PSE  Option A

5 hours (1 GCSE)

 Option B

5 hours (1 GCSE)

 Option C

5 hours (1 GCSE)

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Our School Priority is….

To ensure that all our students do the very best they can to leave with the qualifications that will help them the most in their careers.

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General or Vocational?

General

Academic or practical
School based
Traditional and

recognised.

GCSE
Exam assessed
Controlled assessments

Vocational

Work skill related
Recognised by industry
Assessed through

portfolio

OCR, BTEC, IVEC Points

can count as GCSE equivalent. Level 1 (GCSE G-D) & Level 2 (GCSE C – A*)

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Coleg Cambria courses in Option Block B. (Tuesday afternoon) More information from 14-19 stand tonight

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Monitoring and Tracking

 Every student receives a Target Minimum

Grade in September.

 Guidance evening: September 2017  Progress Reviews every half term.  Report and Parents evening in May 2018

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WJEC GCSE English Language (Wales)

New Specification

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Assessment

Unit 1 – Oracy (20% - 1 x individual researched

presentation and 1 x group discussion)

Unit 2 - Description, narration, exposition (2 hours /

40%). Reading section, editing, proof reading section, 1 writing task out of a choice of 2.)

Unit 3 - Argumentation,persuasion and instructional

(2 hours / 40%). Reading section, 2 writing tasks.

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READING

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Purpose of a Text

Personal - - to satisfy a personal interest. Personal letters, fiction,

diary, personal email

Public - texts that concern the larger society. They issue

anonymous contact with the reader - official documents, news websites, blogs, public notices

Educational - written specifically for the purpose of instruction

connected to a learning task . Printed text books….

Occupational - a text that involves the accomplishment of an

immediate task. Job advertisements, health and safety rules…

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Skills being assessed

Location and retrieval
Inference
Analysis
Synthesis
Comparison
Evaluation and reflection
Summarising
Proof reading and sequencing

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Inference and Deduction - 'What' questions

What impression do you get of…. ?
What do you learn about …?
Evidence must be selected to support

points

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Writing: Key Reminders/ Tips

Teach purpose rather than form
Teach conventions
Half marks for accuracy (sentence

structure and grammar)

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Mathematics fr from September 2015

Two GCSEs (four exams)
Mathematics
Mathematics – Numeracy
Three tiers of examination:
Higher (A* to D)
Intermediate (B to E)
Foundation (D to G)
Some pupils to sit one set of exams in June 2017
Some pupils to sit one set of exams in November

Year 11

More details at www.wjec.co.uk

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Mathematics fr from September 2015

Mathematics

Very similar to the
utgoing syllabus in style
Content is slightly different
No coursework
Two terminal written

examinations Mathematics – Numeracy

Totally different style

(more like semi real life problems)

Lots of text, tables and

graphs to decipher

Questions are more story-

like

No coursework
Two terminal written

examinations The content of the Mathematics – Numeracy syllabus is a subset of the content of the Mathematics syllabus.

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Mathematics fr from September 2015

How can parents help?

Get children involved in practical matters at home
New carpets, tiling or painting
Baking
Best buys and special offers

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Two for the price of three

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Mathematics fr from September 2015

How can parents help?

Get children involved in practical matters at home
New carpets, tiling or painting
Baking
Best buys and special offers
Interest calculations on bank accounts and loans
Buying a new car (depreciation, mpg, diesel vs petrol)
VAT, checking your pay slip
Weekly shopping – “closest to the bill”
Skills with multiplication, division and practical estimation
Get children to read more
Speed with understanding
Filter irrelevant information

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Mathematics fr from September 2015

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Mathematics fr from September 2015

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Mathematics fr from September 2015

Calculators

Any scientific calculator will meet the basic needs
Some calculators are not allowed for exams (e.g. if they

can be programmed, or can store text)

Casio and Sharp are well known brands
Essential keys:

Sin Cos Tan

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KS4 Science at Darland from September 2016

GSCEs FOR ALL

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Two pathways

GCSE Science double award GCSE Separate Sciences Biology, Chemistry, Physics

The pathway selected will be determined by achievement at KS3 (year 9)

1. GCSE Science (double award) – all pupils
2. GCSE Separate Sciences – option subject available for secure level 7s only

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GCSE in Science (Double award)

Traditional Science course
6 X 1 hour 15 minute

examinations (2 per subject) - 90%

Practical assessment coursework

taken in January of year 11- 10%

Provides a suitable foundation

for the study of Science at either AS or A level.

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GCSEs in the Separate Sciences (3 GCSEs)

Traditional Science courses
2 X 1 hour 45 minute

examinations per subject taken over the two years (90%)

Practical assessment

(coursework) taken in January

f year 11 (10%)
Provides a suitable foundation

for the study of Science at either AS or A level.

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All students will study Science at GCSE level
All students will study for at least 2 GCSEs
GCSE Science is for all our students
GCSE Separate Science is NOT for

all our students

GCSE Separate Science is for those students who

are considering a career in Medicine or Veterinary Science Find out more by visiting the WJEC website at;

http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/science/science-gcse/

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TGAU Cymraeg Welsh GCSE

2016 – Full Course A*-C 95%

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Welsh is compulsory at GCSE. WHY WELSH IS A GOOD OPTION.

The public sector in Wales is legally bound to provide services in both Welsh and English and many private companies do so because it’s good for business. This means that Welsh speakers are in demand. Having a Welsh GCSE qualification will open so many doors and will make you stand

ut from the crowd when applying for University places or jobs in Wales, in the UK

and around the World! By learning a language you develop so many skills such as social skills, the ability to work in a team, communication skills, problem-solving skills, confidence and open mindedness.

Dwy iaith, dwywaith y sgiliau! Two languages, twice the skills!

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Changes to the course – September 2017

The main change will be the way WJEC are assessing

the work.

1 unit will be sat in year 10 all other 3 units must be sat

in year 11.

The language will be the same and many of the

topics/sentence structures and the grammar elements you will have studied lower down the school.

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Unit 1 – January assessment.

Pair/Group oracy response to visual material(DVD) to stimulate discussion.
25% of qualification (50 marks)
The focus is on assessing a natural Welsh discussion between the pair/group.

Overview of The Welsh Course – September 2017

Unit 2 – Summer assessment.

Communicate with others based on a statement, question or topic
25% of qualification (50 marks)
The focus is on assessing a natural Welsh discussion between the pair/group.

Unit 3 – Summer assessment.

Writing and Reading examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
25% of qualification (100 marks)

One translation task from English to Welsh / One proof reading task / One writing task

Unit 4 – Summer assessment.

Writing and Reading examination: 1 hour 30 minutes
25% of qualification (100 marks)
The focus is on Reading tasks with non-verbal Written responses and one

extended Writing task.

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Welsh Baccalaureate Overview

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Essential Skills

The seven essential and employability skills are:

Literacy
Numeracy
Digital Literacy
Critical Thinking and Problem Solving
Planning and Organisation
Creativity and Innovation
Personal Effectiveness

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Format for Each Challenge

Teaching and learning of skills and context Practice applying skills in context (use mini challenge) Controlled Assessment

f

Challenge Brief

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Skills Challenge Certificate Components Weighting (%) Assessed Skills Teaching Hours Individual Project

50

Planning and Organisation
Critical Thinking and Problem

solving

Digital Literacy

40

Enterprise and Employability Challenge

20

Creativity and Innovation
Personal Effectiveness
Digital Literacy

30

(20 generate evidence)

Global Citizenship Challenge

15

Critical Thinking and Problem

Solving

Creativity and Innovation

25

(10 generate evidence)

Community Challenge

15

Planning and Organisation
Personal Effectiveness

25

(5 planning 10 doing)

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Further Information

www.wjec.co.uk

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Rationale for Option Block Construction 2017-18

Curriculum analysis of previous three years options patterns To allow for a gender balance within the blocks and across the blocks To provide a fair balance for upper, middle & lower ability students.

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To provide the possibility of strands across the blocks such as ‘academic’, ‘vocational’ ’ & ‘mixed strand’ To provide for certain career pathway possibilities such as Medicine, Journalism & Nursing An awareness of the resource constraints the School must operate in

Rationale for Option Block Construction 2017-18

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We are looking for a Curriculum which best meets the needs and provides opportunities for all groups of learners at Darland

 High ability Boys  High ability Girls  Middle ability Boys  Middle ability Girls  Less able Boys  Less able Girls

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Option A Option B Option C