Year 10 Parents’ Information Evening – Thursday, 6 th December 2018
Welcome Mr Arkell Head of Year 10
Our Priorities … • To give your child the opportunity to fulfil their academic potential • To maximise their choices in the future • To keep parents informed regarding government changes and the progress of their child
Key features of the new GCSEs in England will include: • Greater demand and rigour in questions • More challenging content • An increased focus on SPAG • An end to coursework in most subjects • All examinations will be sat in the summer of Y11 • A need for students’ learning and revision skills to be developed with resilience
A, , B, , C ’ s Atten ttendanc dance Beha ehaviou viour Con ontribu tribution tion =SU =SUCCESS CCESS
Att ttendance endance Why? • Learning time… • Safety • Punctuality – good start to the day • Social time • Success! _direct correlation between attendance and academic success. Expectations • Minimum expectation is 95% attendance. (That is still missing 10 days (50 hours) of learning. • Students need to be proactive in catch up or missing work – Student responsibility. • 90% attendance = you miss 19 days per year • That is basically 4 school weeks • 90% over your 5 years would be 20 weeks of school! • That’s basically knocking the entire year 11 out!
Beh ehav aviour iour Why? • Learning time, rights and responsibilities • Safety • Success! Expectations • Behaviour to be at least good (ATL 3 in every lesson) • Close monitoring of behaviour, all behaviour falling below standard to be challenged.
Con ontribution tribution Why? • Develop socially • Be part of your own life • Develop a strong community • Success Expectations • Expected to contribute at least an hour per week to extra curricular ventures • Form tutors will record and monitor contribution diaries • Positive contributions to be considered for trips and rewards • Challenged for not contributing – parents informed/meetings .
R.E. Miss Hughes Curriculum Leader
RE ‘All children need core knowledge and understanding of the beliefs and practices of the religions and worldviews which not only shape their history and culture but which guide their own development . The modern world needs young people who are sufficiently confident in their own beliefs and values that they can respect the religious and cultural differences of others , and contribute to a cohesive and compassionate society .’
How can I use RE? • Transferable skills • Open minded, help make decisions • Relate to our own lives and world around us • Discussion skills, looking at things from different viewpoints These skills are vitally important in all careers especially professions such as the police, retail, teaching, the law, the caring professions and the armed forces, in fact any profession that brings you into contact with other people .
What is RE at St Cuthbert’s? • Everyone does RE, core subject, legal requirement • Academically rigorous and personally inspiring • GCSE – builds on prior knowledge gained at KS3
RE Paper 1 Paper 2 Paper 3 Study of Study of Philosophy and Religion based second Ethics based on Catholic Religion - on Catholic Christianity Judaism Christianity 1hr 45mins 50 mins 50 mins 50% 25% 25% Trinity, creation, Beliefs and practices, Problem of evil, worship, prayer, moral Jewish Law, festivals existence of God, decisions miracles, relationships
Video clips to watch and make notes. These can be used for revision. Sources of Wisdom and Authority – the Catholic Catechism Exam question – to test their understanding
RE – What should I be doing? • Revising the material from this year • More you do this year, easier it will be next year • Completing PPQ’s • Learn the 5 key pieces of scripture • Follow @stcuthbertsRE for material and links
www.slideshare.net/misschughes School Website: http://www.stcuthberts.com/school-life/year- group-and-house-system/year-10/
English Mrs Carney Curriculum Leader
English Language and English Literature Changes to the curriculum and GCSE examinations
English Language • 100 % exam • 2 papers (1 hour 45 minutes each) 50% each • Reading section based on unseen texts • Writing tasks: Paper 1: an article, a letter or a speech Paper 2: a description or a story
English Literature • 100% exam • 2 papers: 1x 1 hour 45 minutes 1 x 2 hours 15 minutes Paper 1: Shakespeare and 19 th century novel 40% Paper 2 : Modern text and Poetry 60%
English Literature
English Literature • Shakespeare play: Romeo and Juliet • 19th Century Novel: Great Expectations or A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens • Modern text: Blood Brothers by Willy Russell
English – the way forward • Plan the curriculum to ensure early coverage of the novels, plays and poems to be studied • Incorporate revision units into the scheme of learning to ensure students revisit their learning on a regular basis • Weekly tests to ensure students learn key quotes from all the texts studied
English – the way forward • Use of past papers at the end of every unit to ensure students revise and gain valuable exam practice • Close monitoring of student performance to ensure all students make the required progress
English – how can you help? • Encourage your child to revise for the end of unit assessments • Help them to learn key quotes from the plays, novels and poems studied • Ensure they have excellent attendance • Monitor their independent learning (homework)
Maths Miss Moa Second in Department
Maths – Tiered Examination Higher and Foundation
Maths – Tiered Examination Higher and Foundation Grade 3-9 possible Grade 1-5 possible
You will sit 3 papers. Each one will last 1.5 hours Grade 3-9 possible Grade 1-5 possible
Maths – The three strands
Maths – The three strands
Maths – The three strands
Maths – The three strands
Maths – Where can our students revise from?
Maths – Where can our students revise from?
Maths – Where can our students revise from?
Maths – Where can our students revise from?
You need one of these! £12 in the shops £6.50 in the school office (via ParentPay)
Science Mrs Davies Curriculum Leader
The exams – AQA Trilogy • 6 exams • 2 GCSE’s • 17 possible grades – 9-9, 9-8, 8- 8… 2 -2, 2-1,1-1 • Exams are 1hr 15mins. • No controlled assessment. • Higher Tier 4-4 to 9-9 • Foundation Tier 1-1 to 5-5
Breakdown of exams 40%=AO1: Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: scientific ideas; scientific techniques and procedures. 40%=AO2: Apply knowledge and understanding of: scientific ideas; scientific enquiry, techniques and procedures. 20%=AO3: Analyse information and ideas to: interpret and evaluate; make judgments and draw conclusions; develop and improve experimental procedures.
Numeracy • Bigger emphasis on numeracy. • Calculations, decimals and data handling. 10% of marks in Biology. 20% of marks in Chemistry. 30% of marks n Physics. • Foundation Tier = KS3 maths • Higher Tier = GCSE Foundation maths
Literacy • Bigger emphasis on literacy. • Definitions of keywords. • Spellings of keywords. • Instructions in question. • Reading and interpreting information.
Y10 Science MOCK Examinations February – C1 June – B2
Revision Guides £5.50 ParentPay
Science Revision Students’ own Notes and Workbooks • Read through • Copy out parts they do not know
Art Mr Kersey-Brown Curriculum Leader
Assessment objective weightings for GCSE Art and Design Coursework = 60% Portfolio includes ‘more than one project’ Externally set task = 40% Art Exam Approximately 3 months preparation period then 10 hour controlled Test
Assessment Objective 1(AO1) - Looking at other artists work to develop your ideas.
Assessment Objective 2 (AO2) - Refine your ideas as your work develops. Experiment and explore
Assessment Objective 3 (AO3) - Record ideas, thoughts and observations Drawings Sketches Photographs Thoughts (annotation) Mind maps Powerpoints Models/ maquettes
Assessment Objective 4 (AO4) - Present a personal response (final piece or pieces) Your focus analysis from AO1 should be clearly seen in your personal response.
Independent study • Little and often to build up skill. You will work faster too • Attitude to Learning. Do independent work and increase chances of 1 (1 = outstanding) • Get ownership. Really think about how you can personally respond to any starting point • ART CLUB: practically every night. Assistance and advice from teachers and artists, plus resources!
Drama Ms Anderson Curriculum Leader
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