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Welcome to the Year 9 and 10 Curriculum Evening

Year 9

Aims of the Evening

• To gain an understanding of the Year 9 curriculum

and the GCSE reforms.

• To gain an understanding of how to support you

child in succeeding the best possible outcomes.

• To know the key dates and events for Year 9.

Format of the evening

• The Year 9 Curriculum and Reporting from Deputy

Headteacher, Mr Prankerd

• Talks from the Directors of Learning for the core

subjects

• The year ahead from the year leader – Mrs Webb
• Breakout sessions will include information on revision

techniques, future careers and college applications, show my homework and how to succeed in the Ebacc.

The Curriculum & Reporting Deputy Headteacher Mr C Prankerd

The Year 9 Curriculum

We give our students a broad and balanced curriculum with added time given to those subjects with increased demand at GCSE.

• Students are grouped by ability in all

core subject lessons. Most option groups are a mix of abilities.

• Five landmark assessment weeks and

continued teacher assessment

• Students’ grouping may change

throughout the year to maximise progress in subject areas. Hours English 9 Maths 9 Science 8

Physical Education

3 PSHCE 1 Option W 5 Option X 5 Option Y 5 Option Z 5

GCSE Reform

On behalf of the DfE, Ofqual have made the following changes to the GCSEs for all subjects examined in 2019.

• More demanding content,

which has been developed by government and the exam boards

• Greater emphasis on

knowledge and recall

• New grading system 1-9

GCSE Reform

For the assessment aspects of the new GCSEs, Ofqual has introduced:

• New grading scale 1 to 9
• All assessment at the end of the course
• All exams, except where they cannot

provide valid assessment of the skills required.

• No tiering, except where untiered

papers do not allow all students to demonstrate their knowledge and skills,

• r will not stretch the most able

New Grade Basic Comparison 9

Top half of A*

8

Bottom of A* & Some of A

7

The rest of A

6

Most of B

5

Some of B & Top half of C

4

Bottom of C & some of D

3

Rest of D

2

E grade

1

F grade & some of G

Reporting

Maintaining communication with parents about students’ academic progress is a priority. We have redesigned systems to maximise the frequency and impact of parental reporting.

• Five progress reports throughout

the year

• Reporting current progress,

attitudes to learning, predicted outcomes along with targets to aim for

• Parents’ consultation evening
• Tutor contact

English Director of Learning Mrs R Loveridge

Students are taught the skills of written and spoken communication, analysis and critical thought through the study of challenging and engaging texts.

English Language and English Literature GCSE

English and English Literature GCSE

• Exam board - AQA
• English Language reformed GCSE (9-1 grading)
• English Literature reformed GCSE (9-1 grading)
• 9 lessons across 2 weeks
• Year 9 students are taught in attainment sets.

English Language GCSE

• 100 % examination at the end of Year 11
• Two examinations
• Paper 1- Explorations in creative writing
• Paper 2- Writer’s viewpoints and perspectives
• Internal assessment based on examination skills and requirements

each half term

• Mock examinations through the course in preparation for the final

exams

English Literature GCSE

• 100% examination at the end of Year 11
• Two examinations - closed book exams
• Paper 1- Shakespeare and the 19th Century novel
• Paper 2- Modern texts and poetry
• Internal assessment based on examination skills and requirements

through the course in preparation for the final exams

• Mock examination through the course in preparation for the final

exams

Homework

Students are set regular homework which include:

• Reading assignments - fiction and non-fiction
• Spelling - key words and ambitious vocabulary
• Written tasks - exam practice, creative writing
• Research tasks

PiXL

• After students have completed assessments

/mock examinations their progress will be tracked.

• Students will be able to see their progress on the

QLA display in their classroom, they will also be able use to QLA to identify areas of strength and weakness.

Top Tips for English Success

• Read and re-read the set texts.
• Complete homework tasks - these will enhance

your learning and give you more opportunities to practice new skills.

• Read a range of texts: fiction, non-fiction,

novels, poetry, newspapers, magazines, blogs,

• nline articles.
• Ask your teacher for help.

Where to get help?

Websites BBC Bitesize - www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize- search english / english literature Sam Learning- www.samlearning.com GCSEPOD- www.gcsepod.com You tube videos Revision guides

Mathematics Director of Learning Miss B Wesson

The course looks to develop fluent knowledge, skills and understanding of mathematical methods. We are teaching students to acquire select and apply mathematical techniques to solve problems. It is important students can reason mathematically and draw conclusion. Student’s receive nine hours per fortnight to work on these skills.

Introduction

Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Mathematics (1MA1) There are two tiers of entry:

• Foundation (grades 1-5) sat by sets 3 an 4
• Higher (grades 4-9) for sets 1 and 2

100% examination assessed:

• Three papers each lasting 1 hour 30 minutes at the end of

Year 11. (1 non calculator, 2 calculator)

Exam Board

• Homework is set weekly by the class teacher and is

marked weekly in class.

• Our homeworks are designed to ensure students regularly

revisit the work covered in class.

• They are made up of past examination questions. As the

year goes on these will be include full past exam papers.

Homework

All students are invited back to focus on areas of weakness with their Maths teacher from 3-4pm every Thursday.

Extra curricular opportunities

• Question level analysis boards in each room (QLA)
• Smiths proforma – 8 key topics
• Walking Talking Mocks

PiXL – Diagnosis, Therapy, Test DTT

• https://www.mathswatchvle.com
• http://www.mymaths.co.uk/
• Steps to Success board
• We want to work with you – please feel free to contact us

(email, phone, note in planner).

Support we offer

• Attendance
• Homework – half term reviews
• Maths progress club
• Use the QLA board and MathsWatchVLE to work on

personal weaknesses.

• Resilience

How to do well

Science

Director of Learning Miss L Cady

Course Information

Combined Science GCSE

• AQA Combined Science GCSE
• Studying Biology, Chemistry and Physics units
• Same grade worth two GCSEs (8,8 or 9,9)
• Sets 3 and 4 are following a programme of study

for combined Science

• Six exams no CAUs

Course Information - Triple Science

• Triple scientists sit individual GCSEs with one teacher (not an option

subject). Triple content mixed into units of study

• Nine exams at end of Year 11 – no CAUs
• Sets 1 and 2 are following an accelerated programme of study to prepare

for taking on Triple Science.

• This will be determined on an individual basis.
• No university courses request Triple Science at GCSE anymore.
• To study A Level Science Grade 6+ is required in Combined Science or

individual sciences

• This may mean students will be entered for Combined Science in Year 11

to give them the best possible outcomes.

Science Lessons at KS4

• Practical investigations throughout topics
• Knowledge and recall of facts, this currently makes up

50% of questions in exams

• Applying skills, knowledge and understanding, currently

25-30% of questions in exams

• Analysing and evaluating evidence to make

judgements, currently 25-30% of questions in exams

• Numeracy skills – analysing data, recalling and using

equations, graph interpretation

Homework

• No controlled assessments in Science, instead

assessing these skills in terminal exams

• There is an expectation that students are offered an
• pportunity to explore all the required practicals
• utlined in the exam boards syllabus to ensure they

are not disadvantaged when sitting their exams.

• Homework tasks will include students writing these

practicals up to further secure and embed their understanding.

• Students will also be set homework tasks to support

their application of Maths skills in a Science setting.

Landmark Assessments

• Completed every 4-6 weeks
• Exam style questions to test recall,

knowledge, understanding, application and numeracy skills

• Rolling content from learning to aid in

preparation for linear assessments

PiXL and Science

• Personal learning checklists will be used during lessons.
• A Question Level Analysis will be completed after each landmark

assessment.

• This will produce an individual document highlighting where each

student has been successful in their learning

• It will also generate learning priorities – areas of the topic where the

student requires further intervention which will be shared.

• This will be shared with each student on a landmark sticker and with

parents on SMHW

• In Year 11 students will take part in Walking Talking mocks.
• Year 10 students will be introduced to this concept in lessons this

year.

Useful websites

• BBC bitesize

More Useful Websites

Sam Learning is good for knowledge recall practice – this makes up 50% of your exam. Past papers and mark schemes can be found on AQA website. Make sure you have the right course: AQA Science A and AQA Additional Science

Where To Get Help

• Students can drop in to speak with their teachers during

break/lunch/after school.

• Revision sessions on Wednesdays are for all KS4 students

who require help with their learning

• Please contact your child’s class teacher as a first point of call.
• If you need further assistance, Mr Simon Knight can be

contacted (Assistant Director of Learning for Science – KS4)

• r myself, Miss Lauren Cady (Director of Learning for

Science).

Head of Year 9

Mrs L Webb

• Make the right individual

choices.

• Work together to achieve

excellence.

• Be an individual.
• Recognise our own and
• thers strengths.

“We are our choices”

How did we end Year 8?

• We choose our preferences.
• We ended the year as a year group with

the attendance of 95.6%. This was the highest in the whole school.

How did we end Year 8?

• 46 students in the year group finished the

year with 0 behaviour points.

• 36 students had 99% - 100% attendance

for the entire year.

The Year Ahead: Key Dates

Thursday 17 November – Year 9 parents evening WB: 31 October – Year 9 reports WB: 21 November Year 9 Landmark assessment week WB: 12 December – Year 9 reports WB: Monday 12 June – Year 9 exam week

Focus for Year 9

KS4 Year 9 are now KS4 – their core subjects and preferences will be focused on their GCSEs. Attendance Did you know that an attendance of 90% means your child would have missed 100 lessons in that year? Junior Prefects At the end of the year they will be applying to become Junior Prefects – all their hard work, effort and conduct counts towards their application.

Focus for Year 9

We will continue to monitor progress and achievement as we move towards GCSEs: Please do not hesitate to contact your child’s teacher, subject leader, tutor or myself if you have any concerns.

Breakout Sessions

House 6.50 – 7.00 7.00 - 7.10 7.10 - 7.20 7.20 - 7.30 Lords Show My Homework SC15 LCA Ebacc - How to succeed VGN & SVY SC09 Careers advice and guidance SC11 VHL Revision Techniques SC16 SKT Twickenham Revision Techniques SC16 SKT Show My Homework SC15 LCA Ebacc - How to succeed VGN & SVY SC09 Careers advice and guidance SC11 VHL Wembley Careers advice and guidance SC11 VHL Revision Techniques SC16 SKT Show My Homework SC15 LCA Ebacc -How to succeed VGN & SVY SC09 Wimbledon Ebacc - How to succeed VGN & SVY SC09 Careers advice and guidance SC11 VHL Revision Techniques SC16 SKT Show My Homework SC15 LCA