Supporting your daughter with homework and classwork.

Science – What is my daughter doing?YEAR 10• Core GCSE• 1 separate GCSE• Combines Biology, Chemistry and Physics• Possible early entry at end of Year 10?• 75% external exam; 25% controlled assessment• Exams at the end of Year 11?

YEAR 11• Additional GCSE• 1 separate GCSE• Combines Biology, Chemistry and Physics• 75% external exam; 25% controlled assessment• All exams at the end of Year 11

TERM Year 10 Year 11

1 C1 B2

2 P1 C2

3 B1 P2

4 Mocks / reteach Mocks / reteach

5Controlled assessment;

Mocks; Exams?Exams

6 B2 begins / review Exams

Science – What is my daughter doing?

Science – How is the grade calculated?

FOR ALL COURSES

• 75% External exam; 25% controlled assessment• Three exams (1x Biology, 1x Chemistry, 1x Physics)• Each exam 1 hour long• Each exam worth 25%• Each mark converted into UMS points• UMS points are totalled• The total number of points is converted into a grade for that

GCSE

POINTS ARE MORE IMPORTANT THAN INDIVIDUAL GRADES

EXAMPLE

CORE GCSE

B1 56/80 bC1 54/80 cP1 32/80 eCA 63/80 b

TOTAL = 205/320

GRADE = C

Unit UMS TOTAL UMS GRADE

72 288 A*

64 256 A

56 224 B

48 192 C

40 160 D

32 128 E

24 96 F

16 64 G

Less than 16 Less than 64 U

Science – How is the grade calculated?

• Homework is consolidatory

• Homework focuses on exam questions / extended work

• Students practice exam technique and wording

• Prior reading to prepare for lessons (VLE resources)

• Revision books (on order - £3)

Science – Homework

1. Reading the prior reading for their topic on the VLE.

2. Review the extended questions3. Use their revision books to look

ahead / review4. Bring any questions from last

lesson5. Track their own learning / be

reflective

The students will be asked to prepare for their lessons…

Science – Before lessons…

The V.L.E – what’s that!?http://arkhelenswood.org/

The V.L.E – what’s that!?http://arkhelenswood.org/

The V.L.E – what’s that!?http://arkhelenswood.org/

• Students log in as normal (school details)

• Make sure students are able to access the VLE

• All information on there

The V.L.E – what’s that!?L: Drive (Library)

The V.L.E – what’s that!?

• Ask them what homework they have.

• Ask them what prior reading they need to do for the next lesson.

• Ask them what they have learnt in lessons.

• Check their progress with homework over the course of the topic.

• Ask them what they are struggling with (use the revision trackers).

Science – How to help?