Burton Borough Year 10 Induction eveningSEPTEMBER 2018

1.Pastoral Support and Behaviour – Ben Morgan

2.Data and Intervention– Christine Raymont-Hall

3.Head of English – Christine Owen

4.Head of Maths – Verity Corbett

5.Examination Officer – Lisa Richardson

6.SENDCO – Clemency Price

7.Work experience/ Career Guidance

Key Stage 4 Introductions

Welcome back ….. To change!

INDUCTIONEVENING

Pastoral Support

Exams

What our students say

works

Homework and revision

Work Experience

English, Maths,

science

Changes ….�More students following GCSE qualifications in ‘traditional’ subjects

�No more early entry

�Less controlled assessment, less coursework and more emphasis on exams

�BTEC examinations

Up to 30 examinations in 6 weeks

Potentially 5+ hours of

examination in a day

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The whole grading structure has changed

Strong passAttainment

Progress

New from 2017/8New from 2017/8New from 2017/8New from 2017/8

The whole grading structure has changed

Strong passAttainment

Progress

Over 70% grade 4+ in English and Maths

Top 10 students got 107 7-9 between them

10% increase 7-9 grades

Good reasons to pass GCSE English and Maths…

The KS4 Teaching Team:

Miss Owen – HLA

Mrs Griffiths – 2nd in English

Mrs Heins

Mr Allen

Miss Beaver

Miss Jones

Mr Dunbar

Two exams for English Language – no coursework.

Two exams for English Literature – no coursework.

Long exams – up to 2 hours 15 minutes. We need to: build stamina; resilience; an ability to manage time; and have a keen understanding of the skills being tested for each question.

AQA Advocate/Assistant Principal Examiner.

English Language:

Questions get progressively more difficult;

AQA aim to ensure it is accessible for all;

Tests reading and writing tasks;

Regular testing. Homework.

English Literature:

Closed-book exams

Shakespeare – Macbeth. Pre-1900 texts – Jekyll & Hyde, Lord of the Flies, A Christmas Carol. Play – An Inspector Calls.

Regular reading of challenging texts.

Read and re-read texts.

Whole-school Literacy – a priority across the curriculum. Proofreading is essential.

Complete all homework/classwork conscientiously.

19th Century vocabulary.

Improve vocabulary base.

Always speak formally in lessons.

Structure of GCSE science

We offer 2 science courses through AQA exam board:

GCSE Combined Science: Trilogy (8464) – 2 GCSE gradesGSCE Triple Sciences: Biology, chemistry and physics – 3 GCSE

grades (11xG, 11yG, 11QTrSc only)

All are 100% examination and graded 9-1

First year of course examined June 2018www.aqa.org.uk

Combined Science: trilogy

6 science exams

Each 70 minutes long (70 marks)

Marks from each are added up to give a mark out of 420

A double grade (eg 5,4) will be awarded based on this combined mark

9,9

9,8

8,8

8,7

7,7

7,6

6,6

6,5

5,5

5,4

4,4

4,3

3,3

3,2

2,2

Triple Science

2 x biology papersEach 100 marks and 1 hour 45mins long

The marks of these 2 papers are combined to give a score out of 200

A GCSE Biology grade will be awarded based on the combined score.

The same is true for physics and chemistry.

Assessment criteria40 % Demonstrate knowledge40% Apply knowledge

20% Analyse information

Must know the 16/24 required practicals

Maths content:

10% in biology20% in chemistry

30% in physics

Standard form, converting between units, rearranging equations, calculating areas, percentages, rates

Longest question 6marks

Exam Dates

Paper 1 – 14th, 16th and 22nd May

Paper 2 – 7th, 12th and 14th June

What should students do now?

�Purchase a revision guide – CGP recommended (available in dept)�Bring revision guide to lessons�Bring calculator to lessons�Know and use the AQA specification when revising�Purchase a work book - ………………………..recommended

� Speak to their teachers to identify areas for development and create an action plan

�Attend revision sessions� Take specimen and past papers from bank of resources in science

department and start using

Kerboodle

All students have been given access to kerboodle.

This is the website that supports the GCSE science course

www.kerboodle.com

They have digital access to the course text book, as well as a large range of revision activities.

Available in School

Combined Science Revision Guide £6.50

Triple Science revision guides - £10 for set of 3 books

Pearson Target 5 Combined science ISBN9780435189013

Collins Combined science Foundation Support workbooks £3.99 ISBN9780008189556

Collins single science Grade 8/9 booster workbook £4.99 ISBN9780008194338

Recommended revision sites

https://www.primrosekitten.com/pages/aqa-

biology-gcse-revision-for-combined-and-separate-

science

www.freesciencelessons.co.uk

Top Tips

�Be resilient – in 2018 a grade 9 needed 70%

�Practice exam technique

�Confident use of key words�Know your physics equations – you won’t be

given them�Know your required practicals and science skills

�Know the structure of the periodic table

�Make sure you are sitting correct tier paper (H = target grade 6 or above)

What to expect in Y11 Maths

V ERI TY. CORBETT@TAW. ORG. UK

Edexcel 1MA1 GCSE Details

A choice of two tiers of entry

Linear Course with 3 papers at the end.

All papers

One test is non calculator and two are calculator.

Each test is out of 80, so 240 in total.

The grade is calculated based on the total marks over both papers.

On Higher last year Grade 7 = 124/240 and Grade 4 = 41

On the Foundation a 4 was 122/240 last year.

What we offer in lessons:

High expectations of pupils effort and behaviour.

All classes taught by specialist maths teachers.

Well structured lessons that teach new content as well as ensuring topics previously taught are revisited.

A real focus on trying to teach the maths that underpins what students are learning so that they can apply this to different situations.

Regular assessments using past papers with follow up analysis of progress, some with notice, some without.

What we expect outside of lessons:

For any home learning to be completed thoroughly.

For pupils to take charge of their own learning and to seek help if they are struggling, not just to leave it.

Regular attendance at after school intervention and revision sessions – Due to start very soon.

Familiarise yourself now with your revision guide, your calculator and the various maths websites that we subscribe to.

How you students help themselves?

www.mathswatchvle.com (each pupil will receive an individual login)

www.justmaths.co.uk/online (login is BurtonStudent, password is Burton)

Purchase and regularly use a revision guide and workbook - £3 each from maths.

Purchase and use a recommended Casio FXGTPLUS - £6.50 from maths

Homelearning

Expectancies in

lessons

Level of challenge

Expectancies as young

adults

Speed

Intensity246

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A: Role model to others using the existing criteria.

To do so you have met our high expectations and are excellent role models to students by

demonstrating:

• Excellent attendance

• Excellent punctuality to school

• Excellent punctuality to lessons

• Willingness to fully abide by school rules regarding uniformwithout any argument or dissent

• Consistently goodattitude and effort towards learning in lessons

• Consistently appropriate behaviour (in and out of lessons, and on the way to/from school)

• Consistentlymeeting deadlines for homework

• Work experiencearranged

B: School community based volunteering.

Students have to earn 3 BBS credits by undertaking

volunteering in a number of community based schemesGood behaviour is not just the

absence of bad behaviour?

Activity

Playing in the school bands

Drama and school performance

Numeracy squad

Literacy development

1-1 work with SEND team

Global school links

School house captain

Primary school volunteering

Sports leadership/team player

School landscaping development

School council representative

Anti-bullying Ambassador

IT support

Examinations Examinations Examinations Examinations 2018/19 and 2019/20202018/19 and 2019/20202018/19 and 2019/20202018/19 and 2019/2020

Exam equipment that you must bring with you.

Black Pen

Ruler, Pencil, Eraser, Compasses, Protractor

Cannot use Tippex/gel pens/highlighters in your answers

Calculator unless you are told otherwise but remove cover and instructions

Equipment for sale from school

Access Arrangements: Extra time/ reader/ scribe

• The school has to prove that this is normal working practice

• You have to be proving this now

• Any questions on this please contact Clemency Price (SENCO)

1st November: Year 10/11 careers fair

21st March: Parent’s evening

13th May: Annual report

8th -18th July: Work Experience

24th June – 5th July: Year 10 Mock exams

Some important dates for Y10:

Show My Homework � Apps available for Android and Apple devices

� Parental logons

� Administrator : jake.blakeway@taw.org.uk

Work Experience

Mrs Kane Mrs McClean Miss Jervis

You will receive a work experience pack via your CLL tutors early next week with

four sections.

They will also be available for download on the school

website.

What do you need to do?

Consent Form

This should be returned by Friday 23rd November

Health & Safety Form

This should be completed by the placement provider and

must be returned before

February half term (or Christmas for out of area

placements).

Why do students have to organise

their placements?

Why is it just one placement

this year?

Mrs Kane is available for help

with finding a placement –see her on Mondays,

Tuesdays or Wednesdays in

STEM 30

Mrs Blakeley, the school

librarian, will be available for help with application letters

or CV’s in the LRC

You can collect additional

copies of forms from STEM 30 (business office) or download

from the website

MindfulnessMindfulnessMindfulnessMindfulness

�Remember to look after yourself

�Meditation/ yoga/ exercise/ diet

�Positive re-adjustment

MindfulnessMindfulnessMindfulnessMindfulness�Good habits

�Listen to advice

�Speak up- We have a team of professionals!

INDUCTIONEVENING

Pastoral Support

Exams

What our students say

works

Homework and SAM

Learning

Work Experience

English and Maths: