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The De Montfort School

Welcome to the Year 11 Parents’ Information Evening

EXAM PROTOCOL

Key Information

• No communication, verbal or non-verbal
• Equipment (you must write in black biro), come prepared
• Any bottles or pencil cases must be transparent (no labels)
• Arrive ready to line up 15 minutes before the start
• Arriving late disrupts others
• You cannot leave the exam room early
• Absence – contact school immediately
• No web enabled or data storage devices – including wrist watches
• Clashes
• Wear full school uniform
• Do not take any materials (including rough paper)
• ut of the exam room
• Any issues, raise your hand and speak to an invigilator
• Any inappropriate behaviour or malpractice has to be

recorded and reported to the Exam Board

Results & Certificates

• GCSE Results will be available for students to

collect between 9am and 11am on 22nd August 2019

• Exam Board Results Certificates will be

available for collection from December 2019

You will need these for future Employers or Further Education.

GCSE MATHEMATICS

Exam Board: AQA (8300)

2 Tiers

• Higher Tier (9-5)
• Foundation Tier (5-1)

3 Exam Papers

• Paper 1 : Non-Calculator

( 1Hr 30 mins ) 21st May 2018 AM

• Paper 2 : Calculator Paper

(1Hr 30 mins) 6th June 2018 AM

• Paper 3 : Calculator Paper

(1Hr 30 mins) 11th June 2018 AM

Supporting your child in maths

• Be Positive
• Equipment
• Ask questions
• Help with revision
• Exam Papers
• Websites
• MyMaths.co.uk

What we are expecting

• Students must have all of their equipment

ready for the exam

(Pen, Pencil, Ruler, Protractor, Compass, scientific calculator {for the calculator papers})

• Attend the booster/revision sessions
• Students to maximise their remaining

lesson time, 100% effort!

• Students should have the maths workbooks
• EXAM PAPERS, students should be doing

exam papers as part of their revision.

Revision

• Exam Papers
• Work Books
• MyMaths
• Other revision websites (eg Bitesize)

Maths Booster Sessions

EVERY WEDNESDAY AFTER SCHOOL 3.30- 4.30pm MU1 and MU3

GCSE ENGLISH

Exam board

Exam board – AQA

Two exams for English Language 50% reading and 50% writing Two exams for English Literature

So what does English Language GCSE look like?

Pap aper 1 I hour 45 Pap aper r 2 I hour 45

• Explorations in

creative reading and writing

• Response to

literary text

• Production of

creative text

50% of GCSE

• Writers’ viewpoints

and perspectives

• Comparison of non

fiction

• Production of

writing to express a viewpoint

50% of GCSE

Spoken Language non-exa xamin ined asse sess ssment

• Pass/Merit/

Distinction

• Certificate awarded
• No weighting towards

GCSE

English Literature

Shakespeare and 19th Century Novel

• Romeo and Juliet
• A Christmas Carol

Pap aper 2 Thurs 23rd

rd May

ay (AM) 2 hour urs 15

Modern Texts and Poetry

• DNA
• AQA Poetry Anthology
• Unseen poetry

Pap aper 1 Wednes esday 15 15th May ay (PM) 1 hour ur 45

Supporting your Child in English

• Read the texts or watch adaptations and

discuss characters/events.

• Revision guides are useful but workbooks

even more so.

• There are lots of useful resources online:

BBC Bitesize, Sparknotes, YouTube tutorials (Mr Bruff)

• Check written accuracy

Final Thoughts

• Use time effectively through a revision

timetable

• Always prepare in an active and creative way
• Use exam papers to test ongoing

understanding

• Practice has more influence than “talent”

Poor preparation leads to poor performance - The consequences can be disastrous!

Year 11 Progress and how we move forwards

“Unlocking your child’s potential”

“Unlocking your child’s potential”

Last years highlights

• 2 students gained over 3 grades better than

expected and they were bright students

• 38% of students got 8 or above GCSE’s at

grades between 9-4

• All of this was achieved from a lower starting

point than our cohort

• Our 6th form provided 5 Russell university

students with 72% successful with their university applications

“Unlocking your child’s potential”

Try and identify your target

• What does your child’s path look like between 16 and

18?

• TDMS 6th form will be looking for 5 grade 5s or better
• Different colleges and different courses within the

same college will be looking for different grades

• What do the main apprenticeship suppliers require?
• Once you have a target , it is easier to aim for it

“Unlocking your child’s potential”

How can you help?

• Ensure your child has the relevant revision

guides and work books

• They have the equipment needed for their

courses

• Ensure they are on time, fed and watered
• School work and life is their responsibility but

you can help them along the way

Over 70% can be forgotten in 24 hours unless it is reviewed

Booster schedule

Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Subjects afterschool English PE Humanities Maths Science, Perf’ Arts Performanc e and Compositio n support Lunch Drama Music - Listening exam support

SYMPTOMS OF STRESS

• Memory
• Indecisiveness
• Inability to concentrate
• Poor judgement
• See only negative
• Constant worry
• Emotional
• Moodiness
• Restlessness
• Short temper
• Impatience
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Feeling lonely
• Feeling depressed

“Unlocking your child’s potential”

Key dates

• Year 11 mock dates- November 19th - November 30th
• Year 11 parents evening Thursday January 10th
• Year 11 core subject mock week March 18th – 22nd
• Year 11 parents evening 2 February 28th
• Year 11 Exam performance evening March 28th
• GCSE exams start Monday May 13 (Timetable on the school

website under information-examinations)

• Year 11 ball June 26th

“Unlocking your child’s potential”

10 top tips

• Don’t sweat the small stuff –do they need to

keep to the usual routine during exams?

• Actually talk about how they and you feel it’s

not just the child who is under pressure

• There’s nothing wrong with a kick-about!
• You get out what you put in
• Bribes do not work- they imply parents don’t

trust children and the only reward for doing well is financial

“Unlocking your child’s potential”

Top tips

• Plan- put times together for work, family, fun,

exercise and whatever else is important to your family

• Nobody can ever say the right thing!
• Familiarise yourself with their exam timetable
• It does not have to be a solo sport
• Control the variables and let the rest get on

with itself

There is LOTS of support available:

• Parents/Guardians, subject teachers, form

tutors, Miss Green, Senior Leaders and each

• ther
• Information, advice and guidance: Mrs Green,

Miss Green, Miss Morton, Mrs Cooper

• In School Support: Revision technique support

in PD, past paper practice, boosters, academic tutoring, coping with exam stress sessions