Welcome Year 11 Information Evening A copy of this presentation will be available on school website.
EXPECTATIONS • Year 10 was a great year!! • Majority delivered against a tough set of expectations, many excelled. • They matured & took increased responsibility for their own learning. • Those that didn’t may have had a disappointment or two (hopefully to positive effect this year). • Very mature start to Year 11 – stepping up to their GCSE’s. • Want them to feel like young adults this year – which means taking more responsibility. • More of the same • Timeliness • Uniform • Behaviour – Role models – Prefects • Effort – Outstanding • Results
Attendance impact. Percentage School Days School Weeks Lesson time missed 99.4% 1 5 hours 97.3% 5 1 25 hours 94.7% 10 2 50 hours 92.1% 15 3 75 hours 89.4% 20 4 100 hours 86.8% 25 5 125 hours 84.2% 30 6 150 hours 81.5% 35 7 175 hours 78.9% 40 8 200 hours
Staff changes There are no changes to Tutors. Mr Bruce appointed as Deputy Head of Year 11
Timetable Change The year group have now completed their RS short course and have half a GCSE. This year they will use that time either for enrichment (Photography) or for supervised additional study time.
TERM DATES Link to term dates for this academic year on school website: http://www.farmors.gloucs.sch.uk/Calendar-term-dates-and-school- day
INSET DAYS • Friday 5 th October • Monday 7 th January (end of Xmas holiday) OPEN EVENING • Thursday 27 th September • Early closure at 1.30pm. • Prefect/student helpers.
GCSE exam dates: Mock exams: w/c 14 th January 2019 First exam: 14th May 2019 Last exam: 20th June 2019 Contingency day: 26 th June 2019 (students should be available for this date) Results: Thursday 22 nd August 2019
Exams Info • Students receive "statement of entry" - by 15 th February (before half term). Shows legal name that will appear on their final certificates and they will be asked to check it is correct. • Personal final exam timetable (start times, seat numbers & rooms) - by 5 th April (before the Easter break). • GCSE Spanish and French speaking assessments will be completed between 23 rd April and 24 th May - teachers will confirm exact dates. • Set 1 Level 3 Algebra Mathematics exam 10 th January 2019 (am) • Exam timetable will be on the website in October. • Monday afternoon exam students will need to arrange transport - Sociology, Health & Social Care and Media students.
Year 11 Subject specification codes (on website under Exams section) GCSE Subject Specification code Exam board Y11 18/19 Art & Design (Fine Art) AQA 8202 Business Studies Edexcel 1BS0 Drama AQA 8261 Design & Technology Edexcel 1DT0 English Literature AQA 8702 English Language AQA 8700 Food and Catering WJEC Educas 5569 Level 1 / 2 Technical Award French Edexcel 1FR0 Geography AQA 8035 Health & Social Care OCR J811 Cambridge Nationals Certificate History Edexcel 1HI0 Horticulture Edexcel BTEC Level 2 Certificate (PK300) Digital Applications (ICT) Edexcel DA203 Level 2 technical award: Certificate in Digital Applications Computer Science AQA 8520 Mathematics Edexcel 1MA1 Media Studies AQA 8572 Music Edexcel 1MU0 Photography Short Course AQA 8206 but some students enrichment only Physical Education AQA 8582 Science Double (Trilogy) AQA 8464 Science Triple- Biology AQA 8461 Science Triple- Chemistry AQA 8462 Science Triple- Physics AQA 8463 Sociology AQA 8192 Spanish Edexcel 1SP0
Rewards & motivation • Clear expectations set for the year group last year will continue. • We will be looking for opportunities to celebrate success throughout the year. • Last year they were incentivised by Achievement Tracking system linked to Rewards Trip. • Year 11 did Passport to Prom last year to earn their Prom ticket. • Going to try and different approach this year. • Prom is a reward for being part of the school community and contributing to it over the duration of their time at the school. • Majority will meet expectations, work hard and succeed. • Monitoring will run in the background. • IF students are not meeting expectations then we will tailor targets to their needs and MAY make it conditional for Prom attendance if appropriate. • Passport to Prom may still be used if we feel the year group need further incentivising.
Year 11 Prom Date: TBC - Aiming between 21 st June & 28 th June - Worst case may have to slip into w/c 1 st July - Plan to confirm date later this month
Post 16 pathways and career’s support • Girls’ STEM day (10 th October) • Farmor’s Sixth Form Assembly – 30 th October • Pathway assemblies - November • Vocational & Apprenticeship talks - November • Career’s Fair day – (Morning of) 8 th November • Sixth form Information Open Evening - Thurs 15 th Nov 6-8.30pm • Farmor’s Sixth Form taster Day – Thurs 20 th December • Deadline for Application to Farmor’s Sixth Form – mid-January
Subject specific information
Maths • Edexcel 1MA1 Curriculum with three 1.5 hour examinations. One non-calculator and two calculator papers. • Students will need a scientific calculator and geometry kit . • We recommend the Casio fx 83 or 83Plus. They will hopefully be available from Maths via Parent pay (cost to be confirmed). Alternatively available from Amazon for £9.99. • Revision guides and workbooks are available from the Maths department via parent pay at £2.50 each. • Websites for revision • Corbett Maths – 5 a day • MyMaths GCSE Booster packs targeting specific grades
English • Exams only: 2 Language, 2 Literature next summer • Students have copies of their set texts for Literature. (please pay via Parentpay if not already) • Option to purchase a set of Snap Revision guides covering the set texts + the English Language papers (£6.50) • Please pay via Parentpay • Books will be available from student's English teacher • Bring photo of payment screen as proof of payment • Next assessment is English Literature: Jekyll and Hyde or A Christmas Carol – 1st week back after half term.
Science • Separate Sciences: (3 GCSEs) students sit 6 exams (2 Biology, 2 Chemistry, 2 Physics) each lasting 1hr 45 minutes per exam paper. • Trilogy award: (2 GCSEs) students sit 6 exams (2 Biology, 2 Chemistry, 2 Physics) each lasting 1hr 15 minutes per exam paper. • Two tiers:- Higher (Level 4 - 9) and Foundation (Level 1 - 5) • Teachers will liaise with students to indicate the most appropriate entry tier.
Science • Students are given an online Kerboodle login to access to www.kerboodle to assist in learning. • No coursework: 100% terminal examinations but there are compulsory practical tasks which pupils must experience in class. These may feature in the final exam. • Purchase of CPG Revision guides and workbooks is highly recommended if this was not done last year.
French and Spanish • At the end of Year 11, students will be taking end-of course exams in the 4 Language Skills areas: Listening, Speaking, Reading and Writing. • Each one constitutes 25% (a quarter) of the GCSE qualification and has its own separate exam in the form of an end-of- course paper. • GCSE Spanish and French speaking assessments will be completed between 23 rd April and 24 th May - teachers will confirm exact dates.
GCSE - Computer Science • It is anticipated students will start their NEA (Non-Exam Assessment) at the start of Term 2 – January 2019 • All students are highly advised to keep developing their computational skills and knowledge outside lesson time – using Python • www.Snakify.org/en/ • Learning how to use Python – white booklet • Resources and extra learning material will be supplied by the department.
C ertificate i n D igital A pplications - ICT • Students have recently started working on their Controlled Assessment and it is anticipated this will last until February half term. • The Controlled Assessment is worth 80% of the overall grade. • If they wish, students have the opportunity to retake their Unit 1 examination (worth 20% overall grade) • this will take place around January 2019 • Students are encouraged to research and develop their skills outside lesson time. Links to free digital applications are available on Show My Homework. • This is a level 2 course, students are required to achieve at least a grade “C” to pass the course .
Geography • Letter went home last week regarding year ahead. • Important Date change : • Fieldtrip to Gloucester will now be on Thursday 18 th October 2018 . • Trip will take place within the timings of the normal school day. There are a number of GCSE revision guides. Make sure you order GCSE AQA syllabus versions for the new course 1 - 9.
History • Superpowers and Weimar and Nazi Germany are the two units covered in mock • Full Exams are on 1. Crime and Punishment 2. Superpowers and Normans 3. Weimar and Nazi Germany • There are two good revision guide series available • We can get 50% off purple ones; you can find better discounts on white • The department has a number of purple ones at the moment and will do another order before Xmas – contact Jspeake@farmors.gloucs.sch.uk if interested in former and the order will go On ParentPay after half term • We also publish links to revision web Resources via Show my Homework
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