Welcome to the Year 10 Information Evening Please remember to sign in at the back of the hall
Welcome to the Year 10 Information Evening Reformed GCSES (PH) English Literature – Natalie Keogh Maths – (PH) Careers Guidance – Sarah Beeton Work Experience – Jacqui Griffin Bronze Duke of Edinburgh – (PH)
Reformed GCSEs • All rests on the final exam • Little or no coursework/controlled assessment • Significant increase in subject content (A Level) • Students need to learn facts/quotes/formulae • In most subjects no Foundation/Higher tiered papers • They are much tougher, more rigorous, than previous GCSEs
Reformed GCSE grading system Approximate Equivalence to Old New GCSE GCSE Top 25% of those previously 9 achieving an A* A* 8 7 A B 6 2/3 of a grade higher than current C 5 4 C D 3 E 2 1 F/G
A change from Criterion Referencing to Norm Referencing Criterion referencing: To achieve a grade 7 the candidate must demonstrate the ability to . . . . Norm Referencing: The candidate needs to score the same in the exam as the top XX% of students in the whole of England
What can you do to help support your child? • Provide them with a comfortable working environment free from distractions • Encourage them to complete all homework fully and if they don’t have homework use their subject study/revision guides to make notes related to recent lessons. Actively learn content. • Encourage them to plan their revision and prepare thoroughly for exams • Encourage them to take plenty of exercise, eat healthily and drink plenty of water • If they find it helpful offer to test them and encourage them to explain what they are learning to you • Keep an eye on internet use – there are some great online resources but the internet and social media can be a huge distraction too • If they are unsure encourage them to talk to their teachers – most are happy to be contacted by email
What can you do to help support your child? Above all – be in control, take the flak: Phone/Tablet/Laptop/Internet Going Out Time in front of the TV Sleep Check with school first – don’t believe everything you’re told!
English Literature in 2020 Why do we do it? 1. Fewer exams next year! 2. Students can prioritise their revision and independent work (especially with a head start in Year 9). 3. Experience of and insight into the rigours of GCSE examination. 4. Allows us to focus on English Language in Year 11.
English Literature in 2020 Assessed entirely through closed book examination. Paper 1 Paper 2 13 th May 2020 21st May 2020 • 1 hour 45 minutes • 2 hours 15 minutes • 64 marks • 64 marks • 40% of the GCSE • 60% of the GCSE • Two extract-based essay Section A: Modern play Section B: AQA Anthology questions Section A: Shakespeare play poetry comparison Section B: 19 th century Section C: Unseen poetry novel analysis/comparison • Also marked for SPAG • Also marked for SPAG
English Literature in 2020 What will we study? Paper 1 Paper 2 The Tempest : Miss Thrower All: • A Christmas Carol Romeo and Juliet : Mrs Keogh/Mr Spice • Blood Brothers Macbeth : Miss Gazard/Mr Davis/ • AQA Anthology: Cluster 2 Power and Conflict Mr Hodson/Mrs Merrett
English Literature in 2020 What do we offer? 1. Carefully planned curriculum coverage. Teaching expertise – 73 years of it! 2. 3. Experienced AQA Examiners; frequent moderation. 4. Regular assessments with individual, targeted feedback. 5. PPEs that replicate the exam experience. 6. A Year 10-only Revision Café (from October half-term). 7. Exam focused homework activities (from February half-term)
English Literature in 2020 What do we expect? 1. Commitment to success. 2. Positive learning behavior – EVERY lesson counts! 3. Willingness to study independently - Know the texts. 4. Willingness to ‘get it wrong’ (then make it better next time). ‘You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.’ Dr Seuss Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
English Literature in 2020 How can you help? 1. Positive encouragement – they can do it. 2. Support independent study – regular, varied, active. 3. Watch the texts in performance (theatre or film) 4. Buy (and make them use!) text guides or revision books . 5. Encourage them to attend the revision café . 6. Ensure that they keep up to date with class and homework. ‘You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself any direction you choose.’ Dr Seuss Oh, The Places You’ll Go!
Assessments take place once per half term Consolidate class work each week Create revision resources as you go along Re-visit earlier work Revise regularly for 20 to 30 minutes per session Focus on what you can’t do yet and respond to feedback Revise Maths by practising lots of questions
Homework is set every week For learning tasks (memorising key facts and formulas) Use flash cards Test yourself with someone else Re-visit regularly to keep it fresh For written tasks (applying skills to answer questions) Be resourceful – look things up and don’t give up Complete it in full and on time Ask for advice For Mathswatch (online) tasks Use the video tutorials to help Monitor your revision on the ‘My Progress’ section
Good numeracy is essential at every level There are now more problem-solving questions, which involve numerical methods You need to be confident calculating with - positive and negative whole numbers - decimals - fractions
There are lots of resources available to help Mathswatch Revision guide and workbook Learning booklet containing keys facts and formulas to memorise Revision papers and questions in the Shared Area Maths PLC Lunchtime drop-in session every week Teachers are always happy to help outside lessons
Parents … Help them set aside time to revise in a quiet space Test them on key facts and formulas Check the quality of their homework – are they being resourceful? Sit down with them – go through marked work and test evaluations Make sure they are fully equipped
Why is Careers education and guidance more important now than ever ? Students complain of information overload - Navigating the range of career opportunities available is more complex and challenging than ever before.
The Careers Education Programme - Encourages and inspires students:- • To explore careers and post 16 pathways. • Understand where different educations and training routes will take them • Take ownership of their Career Plans. • To aim high and be ambitious • Make well informed decisions.
Research careers and Post 16 Options:- • www.prospects.ac.uk • www.nationalcareersservice.gov.uk www.unifrog.org • Sixth Form and College courses • www.pershore.worcs.sch.uk • www.howcollege.ac.uk • www.wcg.ac.uk Apprenticeship opportunities. • www.gov.uk Mrs Sarah Beeton, Head of Careers and IAG Email:- sab@pershore.worcs.sch.uk
Work Experience 2020 Pershore High School Year 10 Work Experience 2020
What is Work Experience? It is a taste of work; not necessarily what you will do when you leave school. Due to Health and Safety it’s not possible to work in certain areas – you cannot use heavy machinery, or drive. The Police do not offer work experience and certain medical placements are impossible too – you cannot be a brain surgeon on Work Experience!
Parents Do Talk to your child about what careers interest them and what placements might be relevant. Do Encourage your son or daughter to take responsibility for getting to their placement on time and suitably dressed. Do Make sure the employer knows of any medical issues. Do Provide support and encouragement, but take a back seat so children can stand on their own two feet. Don’t Push your child into a placement because you think it is the sort of thing they ought to do, or because you happen to have a cousin in that field. Don’t Rush to collect your child from their placement at the first sign he or she is unhappy. Encourage him or her to resolve problems with the employer first, or to involve the school if that is not possible.
Top five reasons why work experience is important Decisions You’ll get a taste of what a job or workplace is like, so you can figure New skills out if you’re interested in that kind Working with other people helps of career. you build the skills employers Self-confidence love to see on your CV. Working with other people and Networking doing your tasks well helps you You’ll meet people at work and build your confidence. might attend meetings or events. It looks good You’ll make contacts that could On your CV, UCAS form, or college provide a reference or help you application. Work experience in the future. shows you’re enthusiastic and ready to work hard.
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