year 10 gcse introduction evening - thursday 25th september 2014 'how to get your child better...
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Year 10 GCSE Introduction Evening - Thursday 25th September 2014 'How to get your Child better grades at GCSE'
Year 10 GCSE Introduction Evening Thursday 25th September 2014
'How to get your Child better grades at GCSE'
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Year 10 GCSE Introduction Evening - Thursday 25th September 2014 'How to get your Child better grades at GCSE'
The Purpose of Tonight
Mr Cordeaux
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An overview of the curriculum
Mr Short Mr Utting
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Year 10 curriculum
Standard timetableEnglish Lang – 2 hoursEnglish Lit - 2 hoursMaths – 3 hoursScience – 5 hoursICT – 2 hoursHumanities – 2 hoursPE – 1 hour4 Option subjects 2 hours
Vocational timetableEnglish – 4 hoursMaths – 4 hoursScience – 3 hoursICT – 2 hoursHumanities – 2 hoursPE - 2 hoursBusiness Enterprise –
3 hoursVocational – 5 hours
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10 for 10
School• Talk to your teacher and peers
• Strive to understand and act on your targets
• Look at someone’s work that is at a higher level than yours. What are they doing that you are not?
• Contribute in class – ask questions
Home• Read – have a book on the go
– reading makes such a difference
• Do MyMaths – little and often practice
• Check; organise; highlight your journal / exercise books
• Do some independent research on topics
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Supporting Your Child in Maths
Dr Daniels
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Supporting
Your Child in English
Mr Cotter
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Supporting
Your Child in Science
Mr Newstead
Your child will complete a
Science qualification at the end of Y10!!
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Routes through Y10 ScienceGCSE (Double award)
• 25% Biology• 25% Chemistry• 25% Physics• 25% Controlled Assessment
BTEC (Double award)• 25% Biology• 25% Chemistry• 25% Physics• 25% Science exam
3 x 1hour exams June
Coursework completed in class
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Importance of attendanceon grades from a National
perspective
Mrs Nicklin
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Issues to do with careers and raising of the participation age
Miss Wood
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SIMS Learning Gateway (SLG)- Parent
Tracking your child’s progress, attendance and behaviour.
Mr Parker
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Mobile Browser Views• Mobile Views for Parents and Pupils
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When and how to Access SLG
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Thank you for listening
Stuart Lee and Julie Stearman
Will be available in WS01 where there will be a live demonstration and you can sign up to SLG, if not already registered.
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