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Welcome to the Year 10 Introduction to GCSE Evening

Plan for this evening

7.00- 7.20pm: Introduction – Dr Newbold 7.20-7.30pm: English – Ms Flett 7.30-7.40pm: Maths – Ms Kershaw 7.40-7.50pm: Science – Mr West

Changes to the GCSEs

• New GCSE qualifications have been

introduced in all subjects over the past few years.

• These are based on the new 9-1 Grade

Scale.

What are the key changes?

• These new specifications:
• contain new, more challenging content
• are assessed differently
• are graded differently

What are the main changes in assessment?

• In most subjects, all assessment (counting

towards the final grade) is now based on final examinations.

• These examinations will take place at the end of

Year 11.

• There will not be any controlled assessment/

coursework.

A few exceptions

• In some subjects there is still some ‘non-examined

assessment’:

• Art & Design, Dance, Drama, Food
• BTEC Children’s Play, Learning & Development

What are the other main changes in assessment?

• In most subjects (apart from Languages, maths and

science), all students sit the same, un-tiered, exam papers.

• There are more challenging command words (e.g. discuss,

evaluate).

• There are more unstructured (longer) responses.
• There is a greater mathematical element (e.g. business,

geography, science)

Grading - the new 9-1 Scale

• The grading scale has changed from A*-G to 9-1 (9 is the

highest grade) – and U.

• The new benchmark for a ‘standard pass’ grade is a

Grade ‘4’ (equivalent to a low C).

• The new benchmark for a ‘strong pass’ is a Grade ‘5’

(equivalent to a high C/ low B).

• The old A* grade has been divided into two new grades -

a Grade 8 or 9.

How does the new grade scale work?

Current GCSE grades New GCSE grades

A* 9 8 7 A B 6 5 4 C D 3 2 1 E F G

Key dates 2019-21

Date Exams 20th April-1st May 2020 Year 10 Exams Late November 2020 English & Maths 1st set of Mock Exams Early January 2021 Year 11 Mock Exams (all subjects except English & maths) Late February 2021 English & Maths 2nd set of Mock Exams Mid May-Late June 2021 Final GCSE Exams

Introduction to GCSE English Language and GCSE English Literature Subject Leader: Alison Flett aflett@gillotts.org.uk

GCSE English Language

Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing

Assessed Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 80 marks 50% of GCSE Questions:

Reading (40 marks) (25%) – one single text (20th or 21st century fiction

text) 1 short form question (1 x 4 marks) 2 longer form questions (2 x 8 marks) 1 extended question (1 x 20 marks) Writing (40 marks) (25%) 1 extended writing question (24 marks for content, 16 marks for technical accuracy)

Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives

Assessed Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 80 marks 50% of GCSE Questions Reading (40 marks) (25%) – two linked texts (19th and either 20th or 21st century non-fiction) 1 short form question (1 x 4 marks) 2 longer form questions (1 x 8, 1 x 12 marks) 1 extended question (1 x 16 marks) Writing (40 marks) (25%) 1 extended writing question (24 marks for content, 16 marks for technical accuracy)

Non-examination Assessment: Spoken Language

Consisting:

• Presentation
• Responding to questions and feedback
• Use of Standard English

Assessed:

• Marked by teacher
• Separate endorsement (0% weighting of GCSE)
• Pass, merit or distinction

GCSE English Literature

Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel

Shakespeare play – ‘Romeo and Juliet’ The 19th-century novel – ‘Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ Assessed Written closed book exam: 1 hour 45 minutes 64 marks 40% of GCSE Questions Section A Shakespeare: students will answer one question on their play of choice. They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the play and then to write about the play as a whole. Section B The 19th-century novel: students will answer one question on their novel

• f choice. They will be required to write in detail about an extract from the novel

and then to write about the novel as a whole.

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry

Modern prose or drama texts – ‘An Inspector Calls’ The poetry anthology - ‘Power and Conflict’ provided by the exam board Unseen poetry Assessed Written closed book exam: 2 hour 15 minutes 96 marks 60% of GCSE Questions Section A Modern texts: students will answer one essay question from a choice of two on their studied modern prose or drama text. Section B Poetry: students will answer one comparative question on one named poem printed

• n the paper and one other poem from their chosen anthology cluster.

Section C Unseen poetry: Students will answer one question on one unseen poem and one question comparing this poem with a second unseen poem.

How can you support your son/ daughter?

• Encourage them to read widely - fiction and non-fiction

(newspapers, news internet pages, biographies and so on).

• Speak to your son/ daughter about what they are reading
• Look in their English exercise book and discuss the work

that they are doing. Encourage them to engage with. targets, complete additional tasks that have been set by their teacher.

• Purchase the set texts so that they can annotate them in

lessons and make them useful revision resources.

GCSE Maths

Edexcel 1Ma1 Linear Higher tier grades 4-9 Foundation tier grades 1-5 Decision on tier of entry taken in Dec 3 papers all 90 mins long 1 = non-calculator 2,3 = Calculator

Subject Leader Ms Jo Kershaw jkershaw@gillotts.org.uk

How is the 9-1 different?

New content - we’ll take care of this!! Problem solving approach - students now need to be able to apply and explain their maths More exams!

What we will be doing

Lessons - content and problems solving Homework - twice per week: Revision style and Target Revision sessions Regular assessments - formal and informal

Text books

How can you help?

Ensure that your child has WiFi access at home and a quiet place to work Talk to them about their maths - encourage them to explain new topics to you Encourage them to use the revision sessions - particularly in year 11 Ensure your son/daughter has sufficient equipment

Revision books

• 2 books at each target grade

e.g. Algebra and Shape, Number and Statistics

• Talk to your teacher about

which ones to buy

Equipment they will need

A folder to store papers etc in Revision cards (Index cards) A maths set and a calculator Revision guides - talk to your class teacher

OCR 21st Century Science B (9-1)

Simon West Head of Science swest@gillotts.org.uk

@gillotts_sci

Pathway 1- Combined Science

Awarded 2 GCSEs (5-5)

Higher paper (9-4) Foundation paper (5-1)

8 lessons a fortnight 1 or 2 teachers

Focus on numeracy, application of knowledge and practical skills

Students will gain 3 GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics respectively. Students can be entered for either Foundation Tier (Grades 1-5) or Higher Tier (grades 4-9). Typically students will have 12/13 science lessons a fortnight, 4 biology, 4 chemistry and 4

• physics. They will have a separate teacher for each.

Triple science students will sit 6 exams in total at the end of their course (2 for each discipline).

Biology Chemistry Physics

Breadth paper = 1 hour 45 minutes , 90 marks

Biology Chemistry Physics

Depth paper = 1 hour 45 minutes , 90 marks

Focus on wider recall and application of knowledge across all units

Focus on practical skills, linking concepts together

Pathway 2- Triple Science

GCSE Curriculum

Biology (6 units) B1- You and Your Genes B2- Keeping Healthy B3- Living Together- Food and Ecosystems B4- Using Food and Controlling Growth B5- The Human Body- Staying Alive B6- Life on Earth: Past, present and future. Chemistry (6 units) C1- Air and Water C2- Chemical Patterns C3- Chemicals of the Natural Environment C4- Material Choices C5- Chemical Analysis C6- Making Useful Chemicals Physics (6 units) P1- Radiation and Waves P2- Sustainable Energy P3- Electric Circuits P4- Explaining Motion P5- Radioactive Materials P6- Matter: Models and Explanations

N.B. Students completed unit B1, C1 and P1 in the summer term of Year 9.

Practical Skills

The ‘old style’ controlled assessment/coursework part of the GCSE courses has now been phased out (used to be 25% of overall marks). Practical skills will be embedded into the science curriculum. These skills will then be examined in their final GCSE exams across all papers. To support students, we will provide structured sheets where necessary to allow students to cover all skills needed.

Learning Resources

CGP Revision Guides/workbooks It is an expectation that students purchase a revision to use throughout their course…. Quizlet app GCSEPod Educake Quiz Platform BBC Bitesize

Supporting Students

Whether students have opted for combined science or separate science it is important that they see the value of obtaining as higher qualification as possible. Helpful hints to maximise progress in science…

✔ Discuss work covered in lessons with students around the dinner table? ✔ Check homework is completed and ask students how they went about it ✔ Ask your son/daughter to teach you what they have learnt ✔ Encourage independent revision of topics covered to increase retrieval in quizzes/exams ✔ Encourage them to engage with science news (BBC)

Expectations

• Bringing correct equipment
• ‘Ready to Learn’ – attitude for learning
• Resilience
• Homework 2 x 45 minutes a week

completed to a high standard

• Asking for help
• Deliberate Practice

New Grades vs Old

Thank you for coming!