Parent Information Evening 2015

Year 10

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Kingdown School Targets 2015 to 2016

Every student:

…is ready to learn, shows respect and keeps safe

…is working at or above their target grade

…is involved in the 121 tutor programme

…has an attendance figure above 95%

…uses their literacy skills in every lesson

…is developing resilience and leadership skills

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The English GCSE at Kingdown

• Students take English Language and Literature GCSEs

• 2 GCSES • Both taken at the end of Year 11- terminal

assessment • 100% exam • 4 exams in total • More “rigorous” courses • More focus on learning content for Literature

exams

The Importance of English

• A grade ‘5’ in English will:

-Allow access to Level 3 College courses

-Allow access to Sixth Form courses

-Allow access to Apprenticeships

-Open up opportunities in the job market

What’s coming up in Year 10?

• Focus on engaging with Literature texts while embedding skills for English Language exams

• Students will study 4 texts:

• Poems from the Poetry Anthology ‘Power and Conflict’

• ‘An Inspector Calls’ – Modern Play

• ‘Macbeth’ – Shakespeare

• ‘Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde’ – 10th C Novel

• English Language practice: Writing descriptions; reading non-fiction texts; Literacy lessons: SPAG homework; Speaking and Listening

Homework and Assessment

• Students in Year 10 will be set:

• A fortnightly SPAG homework

• Regular preparation homework – revising for content tests

• Regular longer written homework – number varies according to length of the unit – exam practice

• Regular in-class practices to develop timed writing in exam conditions

Pupil progress

• Use of the trajectory system to communicate progress to pupils as well as marks for exam practices.

• Students will focussed feedback from marked work which they then have to address.

• Mock exam at end of year 10: Lit and Lang papers

• Progress will be reported in Data Collections and Go4 Schools, but we would contact if any concerns.

Support Available

• English Club – Wednesday 3-4pm

• Revision sessions closer to the exam

• 1-2-1 sessions for pupils aiming for grade 5

• Regular feedback and targets from homework

• Opportunities provided to practise and improve

• Extra-curricular opportunities where appropriate

• Revision books – available through Wisepay

How you can help

• Homework

• CGP revision guides

• If possible, buy personal copies of the set texts

• Watch versions (An Inspector Calls on iPlayer, new Macbeth in cinema)

• Encourage wider reading at home – fiction and non-fiction

• Make contact if unsure

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Science Curriculum

GCSE SCIENCE

A Level: Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Applied Science*

*Waiting for course details to be released

DOUBLE GCSE TRIPLE GCSE

Biology GCSE

Chemistry GCSE

Physics GCSE

Y10

Y11

6th form

GCSE

ADDITIONAL

SCIENCE

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What’s coming up in Year 10

• Pupils will continue to follow the GCSE work from Year 9. • All pupils will be examined in Mathematics at the end of

Year 11 on the new 9-1 grades. • Sets 2 – 6 will do AQA GCSE Statistics in Year 10; there is a

controlled assessment in February and they will be examined in June of Year 10 on grades A* to G

• Set 1 will study AQA Level 2 in Further Maths alongside Mathematics and will be examined in both in June of Y11. Maths 9 to 1, Further Maths A^ to D.

• All pupils have two teachers; one delivering Maths, the other either Statistics or Further Maths.

What’s coming up in Year 10

• Pupils will follow chapters from a core Text book.

• Each term pupils will complete an assessment based on the chapters covered. Following feedback they will consolidate learning via homework and maintenance.

• Flexibility between Maths and Statistics teaching time – huge advantage for pupils.

• The Statistics controlled assessment should be completed in class.

• Formal assessment:

– Regular chapter tests, grades on Go4Schools.

– Statistics practice papers.

– Statistics exam June 27th.

Homework

• Set fortnightly by each teacher, amounts to 1 piece a week.

• Books seen at least fortnightly • Increasingly pupils can expect a practice paper

– You can support your child by allowing them to explain to

you how to do it. – Highlight any errors you spot and see if they can correct

them. – Try not to give the answer away! – Please don’t worry about leaving evidence of your input, it

is very useful to see what support was given.

Assessing Pupil progress

• Regular assessment plus chance for pupils to improve as direct result.

• Past exam paper practice.

• Report progress in Data Collections, but would contact if any concerns.

• Numeracy intervention.

• Use of rewards to motivate and praise.

How you can help • Encourage pupils to attend Maths Club on either Tuesday or

Wednesday in M4 • Ensure Homework is done on time and is neat and tidy.

• Encourage students to use mymaths and Maths Watch VLE to attempt to relearn or revise weaker topics.

• Make contact with the class teacher if you have any concerns.

• Ensure your child is fully equipped and has an appropriate calculator.

• Purchase a revision guide or revision workbook (available on Wisepay)

• Know the exam dates – Stats: Feb controlled assessment and Jun 27th exam.