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Welcome to the Year 11 ‘Countdown to GCSEs’ evening

Paul Walker Headteacher

“Welcome”

James Lushington Assistant Headteacher

“What you need to know about how well your child is doing now”

James Lushington Assistant Headteacher

“What is the data telling us so far?”

Examination Successes!! (Just the beginning)

• 68% of the year group, 143 students have already achieved a Level

2 pass on the ECDL qualification. (IT skills) 70.6%, 101 of you achieved either a Dist. or Dist.* (A or A*) On paper you are a brighter year group than last year, and they achieved some pretty amazing results!!

What does the current picture look like?

• Attainment: Girls are outperforming the boys by 13%, 53 girls compared

with 33 boys are working well enough to get a “Good Pass” Grade 5 at GCSE in English and Maths. = 40% (2017=52%) based on Yr 10 EOY. So another 38 of you are not there yet, especially the boys!!!

• Progress: Again Girls outperforming the boys, by as much as three

quarters of a grade. Projected Progress 8= 0.36 (2017=0.46)

Every pupil needs to improve in all of their 10 counting subjects by at least one grade. This won’t happen, unless you make it happen. Believe in yourselves and believe in your ability! Start now

Attendance

• In 2016 – 2017 across the whole year, the year 10 cohort had the worst

attendance with 95.2% of every year group.(School average was 96.0%)

• So far this year, the Year 11 cohort is currently on 96.3% with the 3rd best

…………………………..or is that the 3rd worst? (Last week 94.2%) But, currently better than you did last year!!! This Year 11 attendance improvement must be sustained if you are going to reach the success you desire.

The Mocks – Round 1

9th - 16th November

[ART 20th - 23rd ]

The results you receive from these exams will be the ones you will take to your College interviews. Attend the extra sessions on offer and be prepared as best as you can be. Treat these like the real thing!

WHAT GRADES DO I I NEED TO GET?

John Harvey Assistant Headteacher

“How are we going to help you with your revision?”

Y11 VS: Revision Sessions

Select ‘Clubs & Activities’

These will be listed in full from Wed 18th October. The sessions start on Monday 30th October as either lunchtime (1.15-1.45), after school (3.30-4.30) or Twilight (4.30-5.30) sessions.

Y11 VS: Revision Sessions

Summary of sessions

Y11 VS: Revision Sessions

Calendar for the Month Red – session missed Purple – MUST ATTEND *staff have selected the pupil as needing to be present* Yellow - INVITED Hover over the session for more details

Where can I find the information?

What will you find on your Showbie…

• 1. How to revise (the three cogs)
• 2. A revision topic and checklist for

each subject

• 3. A blank revision timetable to

complete

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• start early
• ask if there is anything you don’t understand
• attend any extra lessons offered
• work out a realistic revision timetable
• find a space where you can focus
• make your revision active, don’t just read
• follow up a period of effective revision with a reward

Timetable

• 3. Practice the exam questions

Take what you have learnt and have a go! Do this first with notes…then without This needs to be under timed conditions: 1mk = 1min What does the question want from you? Take time to work it

• ut…highlight key words and

command word.

• 2. Content

Do you know the facts / content / methods. Summarise, read and learn the main ideas. For ideas check the ways to revise list on the next page.

• 1. Check WHAT you

need to revise Be realistic don’t start revision with what you CAN do! Use the revision guide and look at the course content for your subjects. Red / Amber / Green it, then go head and revise, starting with the red.

The 3 cogs of revision…

Explain 2 natural causes

• f climate change (4)

Give reasons how / why Change in temperature Made by nature NOT humans 4mks = 4mins Practice the exam questions 1. Take what you have learnt and have a go! 2. Do this first with notes…then without 3. This needs to be under timed conditions: 1mk = 1min

Emmie Williams –English Sara Jaques –Mathematics Naomi Edgell - Science

“Subject specific revision resources?”

English Exam Format (7.5 hours of exams)

English Literature Paper 1 English Literature Paper 2 English Language Paper 1 English Language Paper 2 Shakespeare and 19th century novel Modern texts, anthology poetry and unseen poetry Explorations in creative reading and writing Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives 1 hour 45 2 hours 15 1 hour 45 1 hour 45

Revision materials available:

• GCSE POD – particularly good for the ‘Love and Relationships

Poetry’ Cluster

• Mr Bruff – YouTube clips for the ‘Love and Relationships Poetry’

Cluster

• Showbie – past papers, examples, mark schemes, revisions

resources available on iPads

• Department revision sessions
• English exercise books
• Past papers from AQA and their mark schemes to choose

specimen questions to complete (available on the AQA website)

ParentPay

• CGP revision guides to support any of the Literature texts that we

are studying, for example: ‘An Inspector Calls’, ‘A Christmas Carol’, ‘Macbeth’/’Romeo and Juliet’, ‘Love and Relationships Poetry’ £2.75 each

• CGP GCSE AQA English Language

‘Complete Revision and Practice’ £5.50 You do not need to buy all of them – students will know which revision guides they need.

Stationery

• Index cards
• Post-it notes
• Highlighters
• Writing pens – different colours

Film versions of texts

• Great – but students must refer to the novel/play – not the

film

Paper 1 (Calculator allowed) Paper 2 (Calculator not allowed) Paper 3 (Calculator allowed) All papers will be sat in Summer 2018 and carry equal weighting. There is no coursework for Maths GCSE Exam board: OCR Exam code: J560

Foundation and Higher– 3 x 1hr 30 mins

CALCULATOR – must be scientific Casios are the easiest to use Protractor Compasses Ruler Pencil

 Personal access to:

Mathswatch- Video clips and self marked GCSE questions. CAMBRIDGE MATHS ONLINE -online text book interactive resources. DODDLE LEARN -website with a wealth of interactive resources to revisit topics and check your own progress. www.mymaths.co.uk -interactive lessons and self marked tasks. PIXL maths App -on the IPAD where you can create your own tests based

• n your target areas with videos for support.

 Past exam papers- with teacher analysis

 Maths GCSE revision guide.  Revision material on SHOWBIE e.g. revision cards, topic

lists, past exam questions with mark schemes, specific topic worksheets with answers, videos of us completing Maths exam papers and much more.

 Teacher lunchtime support… has already started...

M aths O rganised R evision A t L unchtime E veryday

Collect a stamp at the end of each “Maths Organised Revision At Lunchtime Everyday” session. Collect 6 stamps for your complimentary Hot Chocolate– the works! [includes cream & itty bitty marshmallows]

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Exam papers with personalised analysis

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Mathswatch video clips and exam questions with instant feedback

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www.corbettmaths.com Fantastic website with exam questions on specific topic areas with solutions. “5 a day” -5 questions to complete daily

SCIENCE

SCIENCE SHOWBIE: Trilogy Revision CRZTN Triple revision 9GN2W

Parents have access to these resources also.

Will include past papers, resources, syllabus tick sheets, helpful tips.