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MAIDENHILL SCHOOL
KS4Y10 COURSE GUIDE
2019-2021
This guide contains details of the Key Stage 4 examination courses that we offer at Maidenhill. Each subject page contains the email address of the teacher who is responsible for that subject.
The examination boards are
If you have any questions regarding the courses, please contact the teacher named on the individual course pages.
If you have any questions regarding examinations, please contact:
Examinations Officer – Mrs I Ethelston, [email protected] Head Teacher- Mr A Hunter, [email protected]
AQA – www.aqa.org.ukEdexcel – www.edexcel.comWJEC – www.wjec.co.ukEDUQAS - www.eduqas.co.uk
Art
Exam GCSE Art, Craft and Design Award AQA GCSE Art and DesignNumber/type of exams and dates Controlled Assessment coursework. Externally set assignment (exam)Tiers available One
% of marks contributed by each component
60% Portfolio: A sustained project developed in response to a brief and a selection of further work including sketch book, responses to gallery visits, independent study, 2 and 3D experimental and skills work. The Work submitted must include drawing activity and annotation. 40% External Task: A response to a selected externally set assignment. Work submitted must include drawing activity and annotation
Controlled assessment External Assignment ( exam) preparatory work starts January 2021
Other information
Both components must be entered. Controlled Assessment (Portfolio) terms 1 – 6 Y10 and terms 1 – 2 Y11.Formal exam of 10 hours at the start of term 5. 2nd January to March 2021 is the preparation period.
Person to contact for further information Mrs D Gloverdglover @maidenhill.gloucs.sch.uk
Planned activities / visits A Gallery or Museum visit to cover the vocational and contextual elements of the course.
Special Equipment
Portfolio needed for storage and basic drawing and painting colour media required for home study. (These are all available at cost price from school) A Camera and an ability to access and print out hard copies of students own photographs is a requirement. Images stored only on mobile phones are not acceptable for use in lessons.
As a Parent, how can I help?
Encourage independent drawing and photography from first-hand experience. Visit exhibitions, museums, gallery and visual arts events both locally and when visiting further afield.
Business Studies
Exam Edexcel GCSE (9-1) Business StudiesAward GCSE
Number/type of exams and datesPaper 1 – Introduction to Business 1hour 30 minutes– June 2021Paper 2 – Building a Business 1 hour 30 minutes – June 2021
Tiers available Single Tier% of marks contributed by each component
External Examination Written Paper 1 – 50%External Examination Written Paper 2 – 50%
Coursework details N/A
Person to contact for further information Mr C [email protected]
Planned activities / visitsJaguar Landrover.Visiting entrepreneurs to deliver enterprise tasks.
Special Equipment Calculator
As a Parent, how can I help?
Watch the business news and pick out key business and economy activity.Watch dragons den and calculate the value of the business as well as would you invest in the company?Foster a wider understanding of the business world and managing finances.
Core Computing
Exam Students will be completing a digital literacy style course, so that they can demonstrate their basic skills in computing.
Award Level 1 / 2 Certificate equivalent/ iDEA awardNumber/type of exams and dates ECDL: 4 on-screen exams lasting 45mins throughout the year. IDEA: Micro-units of work to earn
points for a certificate.Tiers available Single Tier% of marks contributed by each component
Components will most likely be equally weighted with an average mark forming the final grade
Coursework details TBCPerson to contact for further information Mr C Bargh
Planned activities / visits
No planned visits. However basic digital literacy skills are sought after in pretty much any industry that requires the use of a computer, so it is well worth the effort for the students to pass it.
Special Equipment Access to the Microsoft Office suite/internet/computer would be desirable.
As a Parent, how can I help?
Encourage them to use ICT independently but look into some of the more obscure features of applications software. Get them to create the budgets in Excel, thank you cards/letters in Word and presentations in PowerPoint. Saving you time and money!
Information Technologies
Exam Students will be completing a certificate in Information technologies. They will be creating an IT project using the project life cycle, taking in to consideration what the user wants.
Award Level 1 / 2 Cambridge National certificate.Number/type of exams and dates 1 External Written exam in either January or June (Can be re-sat)Tiers available Single Tier% of marks contributed by each component
50% Controlled Coursework50% exam
Coursework details They will be creating an IT project using the project life cycle, taking in to consideration what the user wants.
Person to contact for further information Mr C [email protected]
Planned activities / visits Cyber Discovery Speakers, Possible trip to Berlin, Escape Room, Special Equipment Access to the Microsoft Office suite/internet/computer would be desirable from
Portal.office365.com As a Parent, how can I help? Encourage them to use ICT independently but look into some of the more obscure features of
applications software. Get them to create the budgets in Excel, thank you cards/letters in Word and presentations in PowerPoint. Saving you time and money!
Design and Technology – Food and Nutrition
Exam Eduqas Food Preparation and NutritionAward GCSENumber/type of exams and dates 1 written 2 x Non-examination assessments Tiers available One tier% of marks contributed by each component Component 1 – Principles of food preparation and nutrition written examination – 1hour
45 minutes – 50% NEA 1 & 2
Coursework details Assessment 1 – Food Investigation – (8 hours) 50 % Assessment 2 – Food preparation – (12 hours)
Choice of board prescribed tasks released by Eduqas in Y11 of course. Person to contact for further information Miss K Shannon
[email protected] activities / visits Chef and restaurant or food factory visit.Special Equipment Ingredient and container provision weekly. Chef's whites. As a Parent, how can I help? Support with organisation, container and ingredient provision.
Design and Technology
Exam AQA Design and Technology Award GCSE Number/type of exams and dates One two hour exam in Summer of Year 11, one Non-examination assessment Tiers available One Tier% of marks contributed by each component
50% NEA 50% Exam; Core technical principles (20 marks), Specialist technical principles (30 marks), Designing and making principles (50 marks)
Coursework details Choice of board prescribed tasks released by AQA in Y11 of course. 50% (35 hours) Application of core and specialist technical principles and designing and making principles.
Other information Folders taken home regularly for research and class work completionPerson to contact for further information – Mr M Sadler
[email protected] activities / visits Competitions and support with work experience in industry. Special Equipment A3 folder. AQA Revision guide. Materials cost throughout course.As a Parent, how can I help? Enforcing deadlines once the controlled assessment begins.
English Literature
Exam Eduqas GCSE English Literature
Award GCSE
Number/type of exams and datesEnglish Literature June 2019English literature component 1: Shakespeare and poetry English Literature Component 2: Post 1914 Prose/Drama, 19th Century Prose and Unseen Poetry
Tiers available Levels 9 - 1% of marks contributed by each component
Component 1: 40% of qualificationComponent 2: 60% of qualification
Exam details Component 1: Written exam 2 hoursComponent 2: Written exam 2 hours and 30 minutes
Other information Texts for English Literature will be provided: Romeo and Juliet, Blood Brothers, Christmas Carol, WJEC Poetry Anthology.
Person to contact for further information – Mrs Anna Melendez [email protected]
Planned activities / visits TBCSpecial Equipment Eduqas Anthology -provided by the school
As a Parent, how can I help? Encourage wider reading/Eduqas Revision Study Guides can be used for students to revise from. GCSE Bitesize and podcast revision.
English
Exam Eduqas GCSE English
Award GCSENumber/type of exams and dates Component 1: (40%) Reading – understanding of one prose extract of literature from the 20 th
Century and one creative task selected from a choice of four titles.
Component 2: (60%) Reading – non-fiction from the 19 th and 21st Centuries and Two compulsory transactional/persuasive Writing tasks.
June 2019Tiers available Levels 9 - 1% of marks contributed by each component
English: Exam 100%
Coursework details Component 3: Spoken Language
Achievement in Spoken Language will be reported as part of the qualification, but it will not form part of the final mark and grade.
Other information
Person to contact for further information – Mrs Anna Melendez
Planned activities / visits Revision sessionsSpecial Equipment Eduqas Anthology - provided by the school
As a Parent, how can I help?Encourage wider reading/EDUQAS revision guides can be useful for students to revise from. GCSE Bitesize and podcast revision.
French
Exam Eduqas Award GCSE (for first examination Summer 2021)Number/type of exams and dates All 4 skill areas (reading, writing, listening, speaking) to be assessed at the end of year 11 % of marks contributed by each component
Reading exam: 25%Listening exam: 25%Speaking: 25%Writing: 25%
Course details Students will study topics within three ‘themes’, namely: Identity and culture; local, national, international and global areas of interest; current and future study and employment.
They will complete periodic assessments at the end of each topic, which will mirror their final formal exams and will both assess their progress towards their targets and train them in successful strategies to use in their final examinations. They will also complete mock examinations in Y10 and Y11.
At the end of the course, students will be entered for examinations in all 4 skill areas (as outlined above) at either Foundation (grades 1 – 5) or Higher (grades 4 – 9).
Other information Exam entry tiers will be determined by the school and the subject leader and will reflect students’ target grades and their progress during the course.
Person to contact for further information - Mrs Lisa Collins
Special EquipmentBi-lingual dictionary. A4 ring binder folder (any design). Revision guide/workbook sourced by the school.
As a Parent, how can I help?Support independent study and revision in terms of awareness of dates for controlled assessment and final exam.
Humanities – Geography
Exam AQA GCSE in Geography Syllabus ‘A’
Award GCSE
Number/type of exams and dates Paper 1: Living with the physical environment (Summer 2021)
(natural hazards, the living world, physical landscapes)
Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment (Summer 2021)
(urban issues and challenges, the changing economic world, the challenge of resource management)Paper 3: Geographical applications (Summer 2021)(fieldwork and geographical skills)
All Exams will be taken in Summer 2021Tiers available Single Tier
% of marks contributed by each component
Paper 1 37.5%
Paper 2 37.5%
Paper 3 30.0%
Coursework details – titles/dates due/% of final marks/any other information
No coursework
Person to contact for information – Mrs M. [email protected]
Planned activities / visits Field visit
Special Equipment Revision guide available from the school shop
As a Parent, how can I help?Supporting attendance at revision sessions and encouraging independent revision at home using the material provided and online revision using GCSEPod.
Humanities – History
Exam History (Route A) EDUQASAward GCSENumber/type of exams and dates Component 1 – Germany in transition 1919-1939 and the Elizabethan Age 1558-1603
Component 2 – The development of the USA 1930-2000 and Changes in Health and Medicine in Britain c.500 to the present day
Both exams will be taken in Summer 2021Tiers available Single tier% of marks contributed by each component
Component 1 – 50%Component 2 – 50%
Coursework details No coursework
Person to contact for further information –
Mrs M [email protected]
As a Parent, how can I help? - Encourage your son / daughter to watch the news and read newspapers – to build their understanding of politics and economics
- Watch historical films/documentaries linked to the course with them- Ensure your son / daughter spends 1 hour a week on history independent study or revising
(making mind maps and revision cards)- Support attendance at revision sessions and use of GCSEPod
Humanities – Citizenship, Religion & Society – Full Course
Exam WJEC Full Course Specification B Religious StudiesAward Full Course
Number/type of exams and dates Component 1 – Religious, philosophical and ethical studies in the modern worldComponent 2 – Study of ChristianityComponent 3 – Study of a world faith
Exams will be taken in Summer 2020Tiers available Single Tier% of marks contributed by each component
Component 1 – 50%Component 2 – 25%Component 3 – 25%
Coursework details No courseworkPerson to contact for further information
Miss Kate [email protected]
Planned activities / visits None
Special Equipment Revision Guides available from the school shop
As a Parent, how can I help?Support revision sessionsWatch the news together and discuss topical events and developments
Mathematics
Award GCSE
Number/type of exams and dates Linear course. Three 1hr 30minute exam papers.
Number/type of exams and dates
Two calculator and one non-calculator papers to be sat on separate occasions. Paper 1 – Non calculatorPaper 2 – CalculatorPaper 3 - Calculator
All papers will be sat in May/June 2021Tiers available Higher : Grades 9 – 4
Tiers available% of marks contributed by each component
Foundation: Grades 5 – 1
The exam makes up 100% of the marks.
Coursework details No coursework, but students will be given internal tests throughout the duration of the course.
Person to contact for further information Mr Ben Robinson [email protected]
Planned activities / visits
Special EquipmentIn addition to standard stationary, students also need a protractor and a pair of compasses and a scientific calculator.
As a Parent, how can I help? Purchase a revision guide and workbook from the school shopEnsure that students are fully prepared for tests – encourage them to do regular revision throughout the year, using www.mathswatchvle.co.uk and the revision workbook.
PE
Exam AQA GCSE PE Full Course Award GCSENumber/type of exams and dates 2 External Summer Exam Papers, 1 hour and 15minutesTiers available 1% of marks contributed by each component
Written Exams 2 x 30% = 60%Controlled Practical Assessment 30%Controlled Written Assessment 10%
Coursework details
Students have the opportunity to participate in practical activities as a player performer. These controlled practical assessments contribute towards 30% of the final grade. Each activity totalling 10%. Analysing and improving performance accounts for 10% of the final grade. Students have to identify and explain strengths and weaknesses within a specific activity and suggest ways to improve and monitor performance. The remaining 60% is made up of 2 exams. Each exam paper is 30%.Paper 1 Applied anatomy and physiology / Movement analysis / Physical training / Use of dataPaper 2 Sports psychology / Socio-cultural influences / Health, fitness and well-being / Use of data
Other informationIt is vital that students are fully motivated in all areas of the course
Person to contact for further information
Miss Sara Dobley [email protected]
Planned activities / visits NA
Special Equipment PE Kit and classroom equipment
As a Parent, how can I help?Ensure students have equipment ready for lessons.Encourage your child to attend sports clubs outside school / and attend extra curricular clubs
Performing Arts – Music/Music Technology
Exam Music/Music TechnologyAward RSLNumber/type of exams and dates Ongoing portfolio of evidence due in June 2021
External Practical exam – January – March 2021Tiers available -
% of marks contributed by each component
75% practical Portfolio
25% External Practical Exam Coursework details Due in June 2021Other information NAPerson to contact for further information -
Mrs D Ball [email protected]
Planned activities / visits NA
Special Equipment Headphones
As a Parent, how can I help? Support with practical and practice at home.
Science – Combined Science: Trilogy
Exam AQA Combined Science: Trilogy
Award 2 GCSEs
Number/type of exams and dates Two exams for each of the sciences (biology, chemistry and physics). Therefore there are 6 exams in total.
Tiers available Foundation or Higher
% of marks contributed by each component
There are 6 papers in total which are broken down in to Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Each paper is 1 hour and 15 minutes long and will contribute towards 16.7% of the overall GCSE.
Coursework details There is no longer a coursework element to the course. However, students will have to carry out a set of practicals which may be assessed in the exam.
Other information Re-takes are not possible as all assessment is linear (at the end of year 11)
Person to contact for further information – Miss Helena Webster
Miss H Websterhwebster @maidenhill.gloucs.sch.uk
Planned activities / visits -
Special Equipment Purchase of the workbook and revision guide - available through the school shop.
As a Parent, how can I help?
Encourage son/daughter to complete independent study and to meet deadlines. Encourage son/daughter to purchase and use a revision guide; provide access to revision sites and material such as BBC Bitesize.