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MATHS
Edexcel
100% of grade based on two exams
at the end of Year 11
Non calculator paper
Thursday 26th May 2016
Calculator paper
Thursday 9th June 2016
Autumn 2015
Higher tier • Surface area and volume
• Compound measures
• Transformations
• Similarity and congruence
• Quadratic functions,
equations and graphs
• Index notation
• Surds
Foundation tier • Straight line graphs
• Compound measures
• Timetables
• Distance-time graphs
• Volume
• Probability
• Formulae
• Angles properties of polygons
Spring 2016
Higher tier • Circle theorems
• Sine and cosine rules
• Vectors
• Further graphs and
functions
• Transformations of
functions
• REVISION
Foundation tier • Transformations
• Scatter graphs and correlation
• Averages and range
• Quadratic graphs
• Trial and improvement
• Circles
• Pythagoras’ theorem
• REVISION
Summer 2016
Higher tier
Revision and exam
practice using
past papers
Foundation tier
Revision and exam
practice using
past papers
Key dates
Revision list issued W/B 23rd October 2015
Pre Mock exam W/B 16th November 2015
Mock exam 1 (N Calc) 9th December 2015
Mock exam 2 (Calc) 17th December 2015
Parent consultation 14th January 2016
At the parent consultation meeting, parents will receive personalised feedback on their child's performance in the mock exam.
Other resources to use at home
Foundation tier Higher tier
Students should order a revision guide and workbook through ParentPay for a discounted price of £6.00.
Students will receive their copies of the books from their Maths teachers once the orders have been processed.
Calculators
Foundation tier Higher tier
It is important that all students have their own calculator and bring it to each lessons to ensure they are familiar with using it.
The Maths faculty sell calculators at a discounted rate of £5.50. Students can collect these from the Maths office at break or lunch.
Moodle
Foundation tier Higher tier
Support with revision for mock exams in December including: Revision list of topics Reference to pages in revision guides/workbooks Video links Links to more practice questions
English Language 4170
WJEC
Unit 1: Studying Written Language 30%
Unit 2: Using Written Language 30%
Unit 3: Literary Reading and Creative Writing 30%
Unit 4: Spoken Language 10%
English Literature 4200
WJEC
Unit 1: Different Cultures Prose and Poetry 35%
Unit 2b: Contemporary Drama and Literary Heritage Prose 40%
Unit 3: Controlled Assessment , Shakespeare and Poetry 25%
Year 10
Controlled Assessments:
• Poetry and Shakespeare
• Spoken Language Study
• Other Cultures Novel
• Descriptive and Narrative Writing
No controlled assessments in Year Eleven
Year 11
Autumn 1 2014: Contemporary Play
Autumn 2 2014: Heritage Prose and Mock Exam
Spring 1 2015: Studying Written Language/ Revise Literature
Spring 2 2015: Using Written Language/ Revise Literature
Literature Revision Day: 17th March 1-4
Summer 1 2015: Revision
Controlled Assessment Resits?
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Anna B 13 27 12 13
Ben E 5 24 8 9
Charlie C 10 21 10 10
Dianne D 10 24 10 10
Ed C 11 22 9 11
Fred B 13 23 8 13
Gill D 10 21 11 10
Hannah B 13 30 14 15
India C 12 26 12 13
Jenny D 12 25 12 13
Kyle D 7 20 8 8
What can you do to help support your son/daughter?
- Literature: rereading the texts!
- Literature: BBC Bitesize & Sparknotes
- Exam Preparation: WJEC student pages
- Wider reading of fiction and non-fiction
- Keeping up-to-date with current affairs
- Basic literacy corrected in ALL writing.
Most important thing last:
• Revision guides, written by the Leventhorpe English Department and modelled on WJEC exam papers, will be distributed around Easter.
• Six hours’ worth of practice papers, not used in lessons.
Double science • Taken by majority of students
• Students in the lower and middle bands
• Results in 2 GCSEs
CORE SCIENCE ADDITIONAL
SCIENCE
UNIT BREAKDOWN
CORE
SCIENCE
Biology
(25%)
Chemistry
(25%)
Physics (25%) CORE ISA
(25%)
ADDITIONAL
SCIENCE
Biology
(25%)
Chemistry
(25%)
Physics (25%) ADDITIONAL
ISA (25%)
Double science
AQA
Double science: exams
Students will sit 6 exams in total
Examinations CORE
SCIENCE
Biology Chemistry Physics
ADDITIONAL
SCIENCE Biology Chemistry Physics
Triple science
AQA
UNIT BREAKDOWN BIOLOGY
B1 (25%) B2 (25%) B3 (25%) BIOLOGY ISA
(25%)
CHEMISTRY C1 (25%) C2 (25%) C3 (25%) CHEMISTRY
ISA (25%)
PHYSICS P1 (25%) P2 (25%) P3 (25%) PHYSICS ISA
(25%)
Triple science: exams
Students will sit 9 exams in total
Examinations BIOLOGY
B1 paper B2 paper B3 paper
CHEMISTRY C1 paper
C2 paper C3 paper
PHYSICS P1 paper
P2 paper P3 paper
Individual skills assignments
(ISA)
Worth 25% - it can make a real difference
2 exam papers
Practical
Key dates
Year 11 ISA: started w/b 2nd November
Year 11 mock exams
Biology: 10th December
Chemistry: 16th December
Physics: 14th December
How we will help your child
Intervention: students who need extra help
have been identified and will be supported
during lessons
Science homework club: Tuesday and
Thursday lunchtime from 1:45
ISA support: Identified students will carry out
an improvement ISA
Any questions?
If you have any further questions or concerns
please contact me at lld@leventhorpe.net
Thank you, have a safe
journey home.
Tonight’s presentation will be available on the
school website soon
We will be available at the front of the hall if
you have any questions.
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