Year 11 Parental Support Evening Thursday 6 th February 2020 Format - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Year 11 Parental Support Evening

Thursday 6th February 2020

Format of this evening

• Brief Introduction to :

1) The work that is happening in school to support Year 11 2) Ways in which Parents can support

• Time with specific department leaders to go

through subject specific preparations

We are at the fork in the road

11 years of education and you are nearly at the point where you set yourself up for future success. Which path will you choose? Will you roll up your sleeves and work harder than you have ever worked before? Or, will you find excuses why you can’t work that hard and regret the decisions you have made when you get your results in August?

• Year 11 revision and

exam preparation is a long distance event that you should have started!

• It is a marathon, not a

sprint,

We do this every year!

You are going through this for the first time … we do it every year! Consequently, we have fine-tuned our support

• ver the years to ensure that Year 11 peak at

exactly the right time

The build-up so far

• Autumn Term – find their feet in Year 11
• Mocks just before Christmas
• Mock results just after Christmas –used primarily to
• utline the starting points for the next 4 months for

individuals

• Parents’ Evening 5 days later – to reassure and
• utline areas for improvement.
• Parent support evening – 2 weeks after Parents’

Evening to outline the coming 4 months and to receive the revision summary.

The remaining 4 months

• Assemblies on different themes
• Whole School revision timetable published – the 6

period day.

• Access to GCSE Pod website
• Range of interventions for targeted students –

registration groups, additional E&M lessons for some during PE time, senior staff mentoring for some

Ways in which Parents can support

• Be involved!
• Remind and support your child to use the revision

planning guide we issued in November

• Ensure that the revision plan is realistic and stuck to
• Ensure that they are using GCSE Pod to create flash

cards and notes (80% have used it since Christmas – has your child?)

• Ensure that they are attending revision sessions
• Be familiar with the exam timetable
• As we get closer to exams, ensure that ‘down-time’ is

built in – it can’t be all work and no play!

Ways in which Parents can support

• Contact subject teachers if you have concerns –

Year 11 are our main priority.

• Ensure that they sleep well!

It boils down to knowing what they should be doing and when and removing any barriers at home which may be hindering them. This may be as simple as insisting that they alter where they work.

Content of slides from Yr 11 assembly

Content of slides from Yr 11 assembly

Content of slides from Yr 11 assembly

Content of slides from Yr 11 assembly

Session Subject Room Staff Session 1 English Hall Miss McGrane Maths Hall Ms Casson Science Hall Mr O’Donohue Session 2

• 1. If you take MFL
• 2. If you don’t take MFL and

do History

• 3. If you don’t take MFL and

do Geography Hall Hist – O13 Geog – S1 Library Mrs Neale Miss Bull Mrs Newbury Session 3

• 1. If you take MFL and do

Geography

• 2. If you take MFL and do

History

• 3. If you don’t take MFL

Geog – S1 Library Hist – O13 You are free to leave Mrs Newbury Miss Bull Senior staff are available in the Hall After Department Leaders and Senior staff available in the Hall

Rest of this evening

ENGLISH

GCSE English and English Literature

Revision, Preparation and Practice

English covers two separate GCSEs with two exams per GCSE:

English Language

Mock Exam – Tuesday 4th February: Component 1: 1hr 45 minutes (Reading comprehension and a story writing task) Mock Exam – Wednesday 5th February: Component 2: 2hours (Reading comprehension and two ‘real-life’ writing tasks) Exams: Tuesday 2nd June & Friday 5th June

English Language

Reading Comprehension and Writing Tasks

How to prepare:

• Practise!
• Complete past papers in exam conditions (quiet room, exact timings). These papers are available from class

teachers.

• Revision guides were also given out to the students with practice questions in.

Revision Guides for Language

www.cgpbook.co.uk £5.95 each There are practice questions in the free revision guides we have given to pupils.

English Literature

Mock Exams: End of March Actual Exam Dates:

• Component 1 – Wednesday 13th May 2020
• Component 2 – Thursday 21st May 2020

Component 1: 2 hours Romeo and Juliet Poetry Anthology Component 2: 2hrs 30 minutes ‘An Inspector Calls’ ‘A Christmas Carol’ Unseen poetry NO TEXTS ARE TO BE TAKEN IN TO THE EXAM.

English Literature

Component 1 and 2: How to prepare:

• Practise! Papers/questions available from English teacher.
• Buy own copies of texts (Amazon/second hand?). These will help with remembering quotations.
• Buy a note book – mind maps/timelines for characters, quotations and themes in all of the texts.
• CGP text guides/flashcards are available online.
• Watch DVDs on all of the texts. Bring a flash pen to Miss McGrane or your class teacher, who can upload the

film versions for you! YouTube has the 1981 version of ‘An Inspector Calls.’

• Revision booklets from school library for £2.50:

– Romeo and Juliet – ‘A Christmas Carol’ – ‘An Inspector Calls’

• Online revision sites e.g. BBC Bitesize, Sparknotes, Seneca Learning
• GCSEPod
• Study Guides (available from Amazon, Waterstones, WH Smiths)
• Attend revision classes – every half-term is a different literature focus.

Information can be found on the school website and on the school’s Facebook page.

MATHS

Maths revision is not a spectator sport

The Maths Department want you to REVISE, REVISE, REVISE!

3 Exam Papers – All 1½ hours long – More Content Exams have a greater emphasis on problem solving and mathematical reasoning.

Our 5 Key Steps to a successful Maths GCSE Grade MathsWatch – Weekly/Daily Homework Homework needs to be completed prior to the due date to a satisfactory standard. Study support sessions are available every day after school except Wednesdays for those who need help.

Our 5 Key Steps to a successful Maths GCSE Grade MethodMaths Online Examination Practice One paper is to be completed every two

• weeks. Questions are automatically marked

and students are given instant feedback and grade.

Our 5 Key Steps to a successful Maths GCSE Grade Examination Practice Papers These are Edexcel practice exam papers and are sat weekly in class under examination

• conditions. Each paper is marked by the class

teacher and returned to the student for RAG analysis.

Our 5 Key Steps to a successful Maths GCSE Grade RAG Analysis – Independent Learning The RAG analysis provides evidence of gaps in a student knowledge. Students are encouraged to address these independently using Mathswatch, Corbettmaths or the revision resources available for purchase from the Maths Department.

Our 5 Key Steps to a successful Maths GCSE Grade Revision Classes Revision classes are offered by each student’s teacher on a weekly basis and attendance is highly recommended. Study Support for computer enhanced learning is available in S1 after school everyday apart from Wednesday.

Available from the Maths Department at a cost of £5 each.

Available from the Maths Department at a Cost of £3 each.

Make sure you Plan Ahead! Paper 1 19th May 2020 9am Paper 2 4th June 2020 9am Paper 3 8th June 2020 9am

Final Stages before the GCSE Examination Students will be given a 6 week revision schedule, that is linked to Mathswatch. It is crucial that each student makes every effort to follow and pick up on any misconceptions which need to be discussed with their teacher. This is the last stage of their preparation leading up to their final exam. Good Luck and make sure your revision counts!

Science

Exam Information

Subject Exam Date Mock Date (Week beginning) Topics Biology 12th May 20th January B1-B4 1st June 9th March B5-B7 Chemistry 14th May 3rd Feb C1-C5 10th June 23rd March C6-C10 Physics 20th May 24th Feb P1-P4 12th June 20th April P5-P7 (P8 Triple)

Revision Materials

Summarise Learn Test

Keywor d Lists Past Papers Flash Cards

Conversation

Revision

• Content will be completed by end of February
• Classroom Mock Exams in Double lessons

every 2 weeks

• Revision in Class
• After school revision
• Revision at Home

Focus eLearning

Focus eLearning

Terminology

FRENCH

GCSE FRENCH

The purpose of this evening is to make you aware, as parents, of the various resources and help available to your child to assist them in preparation for their GCSE German exam. ❝If you u talk lk to a man in a languag nguage e he under derst stands ands, that at goes es to his s head.

• ad. If you

u talk lk to him in his own language nguage, that at goes es to his s hear art. t.❞ ‒Nelson Mandela

❝One language sets you in a corridor for

• life. Two languages
• pen every door

along the way.❞ ‒Frank Smith

THE EXAMS

Your child will be assessed on 4 skills:

• Speaking
• Listening
• Reading
• Writing

Each skill will be worth 25% of the final GCSE grade More emphasis on spontaneity

SPEAKING

EXAM DATE: 27 APRIL – 1 MAY

This consists of 3 elements

• Role Play (2 minutes)
• Picture Card (3 minutes)
• Conversation (5 – 7 minutes)

Learn role play phrases

Know the key vocabulary Prepare answers. Learn them by heart!

LISTENING

EXAM DATE – 12 MAY

Tests aural comprehension skills Foundation – 35 mins Higher – 45 mins

Encourage your child to revise vocabulary at home – the more they know the more they will recognise in the exam

• Use websites to practice listening exercises
• Use audio exercise in the revision guides

READING

EXAM DATE – 12 MAY

Tests reading comprehension skills Foundation – 45 mins Higher – 1 hour

• Vocab Vocab Vocab!!
• Little and often is the key
• Use Quizlet to help

(https://quizlet.com)

• Work through the revision guides

WRITING

EXAM DATE – 15 MAY

• 2 pieces of writing

(articles/blogs)

• Translation

Foundation – 1hr Higher – 1hr 15 mins

• Practice grammar in the revision workbooks
• Learn set phrases in different tenses

(must/should/could)

• Have model topic answers mapped out

REVISION GUIDES

Available for a total cost of £11 on Wisepay or in cash tonight

REVISION SESSIONS

Students are welcome at any session. Details of each session and contents will be advertised in advance so that students can attend the most relevant sessions for them.

Monday Mr Hammersley 3:20 – 4:20 Tuesday Miss Pierseca 3:05 – 4:05 Thursday Mrs Neale 4.00 – 5.00 Friday Mrs Amey 3:05 – 4:05