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Tudor Grange Academy 2016
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Welcome to
Tudor Grange Academy
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Maximising Achievement in
The Core Subjects
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
15th November 2016
Mr Pole - College Leader for Newton
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New GCSE
Grades
• Criterion vs Norm Referencing
• National Tests
• More info on website
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New School
Accountability Measures
School National
Attainment 8 61.2 48.2
Progress 8 +0.59 -0.03
Maths & English (%)
90% 62.6%
Ebacc (%) 51% 24.5%
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Maximising Achievement in
Mathematics
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS – YEAR 10
15th November 2016
Mr Pole- College Leader for Newton
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WHERE ARE STUDENTS NOW?
Year 10
• Students have made the transition from Key Stage 3 Mathematics to
GCSE Mathematics.
• There is a new national GCSE mathematics curriculum. Along with
the government agenda for education at the moment, it contains
more challenging content and a focus on fluency, reasoning and
problem-solving. We have been working hard to ensure that our
students are well-equipped to deal with these changes.
• The government have confirmed the details regarding content and
style of examinations (July 2015).
• All assessments since Year 9 have been in the style of the new
GCSE and are now graded 1-9 using new GCSE criteria.
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What are we, as the mathematics
department, doing to help grow
mathematicians equipped to face the new
challenging GCSE?
How can you help at home?
GROWING MATHEMATICIANS
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A ‘MASTERY CURRICULUM’
Recently, there has been a lot of national research
into ‘mastery’ and the success of this approach in
other countries. Here, it will support success with
the new GCSE.
GROWING MATHEMATICIANS
The essential idea behind ‘mastery’ is that all
children need a deep understanding of the
mathematics they are learning.
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NCETM
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NCETM
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NCETM
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The scheme of work for Year 10
• Gives time to delve deeper and to understand the ‘how’ and the
‘why’.
• Gives opportunities to all children to meet and understand each
topics covered.
• Allows greater links to be made across topic area, including back to
content from Years 7-9.
Key Topics:
Fractions, Decimals, Percentages, Ratio and Proportion, Indices,
Surds, Circle Theorems, Similarity, Quadratics, Simultaneous
Equations, Trigonometry, Vectors, Probability, Venn Diagrams
GROWING MATHEMATICIANS
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Promoting a ‘Growth Mindset’
• All students cover the same topics, to as challenging a level as
possible.
• The questions assess problem-solving skills and resilience. They
are deliberately designed so that they will not be straight forward for
any child, even if they have worked on the topic area. Our green
homework sheets have been designed with this in mind.
GROWING MATHEMATICIANS
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Features of Growth Mindset
• Ability is not fixed, but we can build our abilities.
• Focus on the importance of learning and the process – effort is the
way to grow.
• Understanding that setbacks are a part of growth (displaying
resilience).
• Research shows that students with a growth mindset progress better
over time than those with a fixed mindset.
GROWING MATHEMATICIANS
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FURTHER ASSESSMENTS
• There will be further internal assessments (every half term) in Years
10 and 11, so that students have regular opportunities to practise
examination-style problems.
• The next assessments will take place on Monday 12th December
and will cover Measure, Real Life Graphs and Functions, topics that
have been covered since October half term.
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YEAR 11
• Students continue to study the breadth and depth of GCSE
mathematics, covering the last few topics and revising, gradually
working towards their target grade by the end of Year 11.
• Mathematics is a cumulative subject – students need to draw on
prior knowledge at all levels in order to be able to understand the
next concept.
• The GCSE examinations are taken at the end of Year 11.
• Additional Mathematics will probably be offered as an enrichment
opportunity for the highest achievers who want to extend their
knowledge beyond GCSE – taking place in an after school club.
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TIER OF ENTRY
• Two tiers of entry:
Higher (grades 9-4)
Foundation (grades 5-1)
• Students will be entered for the tier that gives them the best
possible chance of achieving their potential based on their target
and ability.
• All students follow the same SoW but will go into the topic in varying
depth.
• The final decision for tier of entry will be made in Year 11.
• For some students, studying for foundation tier is the best way to
ensure that they can achieve a grade 4 or 5 in mathematics – grade
5 is the likely benchmark that will be needed for many further
education providers and employers, and can still be accessed on
foundation tier.
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WHAT EXTRA SUPPORT WILL STUDENTS RECEIVE?
• Students can request a study support with their teacher if they feel
that they need extra help.
• Designated teachers to support underachieving students (SASMs,
mathematics mentor).
• Login for mymaths website – lesson to support learning and
homework.
• Login for mathswatch website - videos and worksheets to support
learning and homework.
• Extensive revision programme for final examinations.
• Other resources will be available to support independent revision
as your child progresses through Years 10 and 11.
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Grade Descriptors - shared half termly
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HOW CAN YOU HELP?
• Ensure that homework is attempted.
• Encourage your child to have a growth mindset and positive
approach towards their mathematics work, even though it is
challenging!
• Ensure that your child has and uses all of the mathematical
equipment they need (calculator, ruler, compass and protractor).
• Encourage your child to make use of all of the resources available
and work independently on mathematics at home.
www.mymaths.co.uk
Login: tudor
Password: graph
vle.mathswatch.com
Login: 13 + Surname + Initial + @tgacademy
Password: mathswatch
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ENGLISH
New GCSE Specifications
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
15th November 2016
Mr Wright - College Leader for Morse
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COURSE SUMMARY
Combined English Language & English Literature
• Qualifications are all assessed though examination.
• 2 exams for each qualification.
• Different exercise book for different exams;
Literature = blue x 2 (minimum).
Language = yellow x 1.
• Marked with new 9-1 grades.
• AQA mark schemes but no official way of converting to 9-1. So,
boundaries are unofficial. (Official boundaries will not be released
until after cohort has completed the courses).
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YEAR 10
AUT 1 AUT 2 SPR 1 SPR 2 SUM 1 SUM 2June 2016
ENGLISHLANG
Paper 1 Paper 1
ENGLISHLIT
PoetryPower & Conflict
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde
Macbeth Macbeth & revise Dr Jekyll
MAIN ASSESSMENT
Practice question in
class
Practice question in
class
TRIAL EXAMLang
Paper 1Wb March
13
TRIAL EXAM
Lit Paper 1
Wb June 26
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YEAR 11
AUT 1 AUT 2 SPR 1 SPR 2 SUM 1 SUM 2June 2017
ENGLISHLANG
Paper 2 REVISION: Interleaved practice and revision of all skills
ENGLISH LIT
An Inspector
Calls
REVISION: Interleaved practice and revision of all texts and skills
MAIN ASSESSMENT
Practice question in
class
TRIAL EXAMLang
Paper 2Dec
TRIAL EXAM
Lit Paper 2
Feb
Continued practice of individual questions and
full exams
FINAL EXAMS
x 4
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WHAT IS THE CURRENT PICTURE?
• The courses are very challenging:
Texts are more advanced EG poetry, unseen texts.
Literature exams are ‘closed book’.
• Students need to remember a lot of information for a long time.
• Students responded very well to first assessment on poetry – all
assessments are conducted in exam conditions (no coursework).
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HOW ARE WE SUPPORTING THE STUDENTS?
Notes
• Exercise book will be a revision guide.
• Text booklets to help organisation and prioritising information.
• Pre-study for poetry – independent attempt as ‘unseen’ poem first and then
study in class.
Interleaving / Revisiting Texts
• Keep coming back to texts so students have to revise and remember. This
strengthens memory:
Eng Lit paper 1 trial exam in June will test Dr Jekyll which is being
studied now.
Eng Lit paper 2 trial exam in Feb 2018 will test poetry which was
studied in Year 10.
• Switching topics frequently (interleaving) is proven through various studies
and data to increase long-term retention.
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HOW ARE WE SUPPORTING THE STUDENTS?
Revision
• 5 month period in Year 11 built into the courses.
• Will send information about recommended published revision guides in
Spring term in run up to first Literature trial exam.
• Use TGi-Space to add videos, resources suitable for revision.
• Will distribute advised revision techniques EG flash cards for key
quotations……
• Department will produce revision guides and resources.
Feedback
• Students get detailed feedback during and following assessments.
• DIRT work – respond to targets and next steps in order to improve. Ring
fence this time in class to make progress.
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HOW CAN YOU HELP?
• Encourage to keep exercise book neat:
It will become a revision guide.
Glue sticks and highlighters are useful.
• Read the texts with your child and talk to them about it:
Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde, Macbeth, An Inspector Calls, Power and Conflict poetry.
• Use BBC Bitesize to revise taught material.
• We will advise about YouTube channels e.g. Stacey Reay.
• Revision guides: York notes (1-9), CGP (1-9).
• Use TGi-Space to revise taught material.
• Build confidence and resilience.
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SCIENCE
Year 10 INFORMATION FOR PARENTS
15th November 2016
Mr Goodwin - Curriculum Leader for Science
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AQA Science
Combined Trilogy Separate Science
• 2 examination papers per
science (6 in total)
• Same content as combined trilogy
+ separates only content
• 1 hour 45 minutes each
• 100 marks per paper, 200 in total
• 8 required practicals
• 3 separate GCSE grades
• 6 examination papers (two for
each science)
• 1 hour 15 minutes each
• 70 marks per paper 420 in total
• 16 required practicals
• 2 paired GCSE grades : 9-9, 6,5
etc.
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Year 9
Content
• Started Science Trilogy paper 1
content in mixed ability sets.
• Required practicals for paper 1
content.
Assessment
• Compulsory homework tasks.
• Booster tasks.
• In-class assessments.
• End of year assessment.
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Year 10 Autumn Term
Content
• Completion of Science Trilogy
paper 1 content in mixed ability
sets.
• Required practicals for paper 1
content.
Assessment
• Compulsory homework tasks
• Booster tasks
• In-class assessments
• Autumn term assessment
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Year 10 Autumn Assessment
• Covers Year 10 content and required practicals.
• Revision study supports offered throughout November
and December.
• Results of the assessment and pathway decisions will be
shared with students during the first week of the Spring
term.
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Year 10 Spring and Summer
• All year 10 students will be set into ability and pathway
specific sets
• Setting and pathway choices based on;
Performance during assessments in Years 9 and 10
Attitude to learning and engagement
Teacher judgement
Student and parent preference
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Year 10 Spring and Summer
AQA Science trilogy
• Ability setting
• Continue remaining trilogy content
and required practicals
AQA Separate science
• Ability setting
• Continue remaining content and
required practicals to separate
science requirements
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Year 11
AQA Science trilogy
• Complete remaining trilogy
content and required practicals –
complete by end of Autumn term
2017
• Spring and Summer term 2018 –
revision
AQA Separate science
• Complete content and required
practicals to separate science
requirements – complete by end
of spring term 2018
• Summer term - revision
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Supporting Resources
• Kerboodle login for all students – allows access to online textbook
• BBC Bitesize – now updated for new specifications
• Revision guides available from some publishers – Academy will offer
discounted copies from Spring term onwards:
CGP
Collins