year 10 transition evening welcome - llanishen high school · 2017. 9. 21. · after exams,...
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GCSE English Language
Both exams are at the end of year 10
20% of the course is oracy (recorded)
10% individually researched presentation – already achieved for most students at end of year 9 with huge success!
10% interacting and responding (discussion)
80% is externally examined
Unit 2 (40%) description, narration or exposition, including editing and proof-reading, and a choice of 2 writing tasks
Unit 3 (40%) persuasion and argumentation and 2 pieces of writing
Writing accuracy features as 50% of all writing tasks (sentence structure, punctuation, spelling and grammar)
SkillsStudents will be regularly assessed.
The language papers test a variety of reading and writing skills, and the reading section
includes both continuous and non-continuous, texts, both fiction and non-fiction.
Reading Skills:
Deduction & retrieval
Verbal reasoning
Explanation
Interpreting word meaning
Summarising
Inference
Synthesis
Sequencing
Editing
Writing skills:
Proof-reading
Narration:
Describe an occasion when …
Write an account of …
Exposition:
Essay
Persuasion and Argumentation
Letter (formal or informal)
Speech
Report
Article
Review
Leaflet
Guide
Outline of course
Year 10 Learning & Teaching Focus Main Assessment
Autumn 1(7 weeks)
Reading skills: comparison and summaryWriting skills: article and letterOracy skills: discussion
Interacting and Responding (10%)
Autumn 2(7 weeks)
Reading skills: Inference, synthesis, what impressions, sequencingWriting skills: speech, exposition and account
Unit 3 Mock exam
Spring 1(7 weeks)
Reading skills: explanation, text purposes, thoughts and feelings, comparisonWriting skills: description, leaflet and report
Unit 2 mock exam
Spring 2(6 weeks)
Reading skills: explanation, what impressions, thoughts and feelings and summaryWriting skills: review, account and description
Unit 3 mock exam
Summer 1(5 weeks)
Reading skills: inference, synthesis – teacher choice according to class needsWriting skills: according to class needs
Walking Talking Mock
Summer 2(6 weeks)
After exams, literature study: Of Mice and Men Unit 2 External Exam: Tues 5th JuneUnit 3 External Exam: Fri 8th June
Ways of supporting your child
Internet
WJEC website – educational
resources
Recommended revision book
from WJEC
Homework
Expose them to as many
different text types a possible:
newspapers, magazines, blogs,
documentaries, fiction texts
£5.95
Amazon
£8.98
Amazon£7.50
Amazon
Questions
The New Specifications
Your son or daughter will be sitting the Mathematics GCSE examination in June 2018 and the Mathematics - Numeracy GCSE examination in November 2018.
They are the third year group to sit the new double GCSE.
There are two papers for Mathematics-Numeracy and two papers for Mathematics.
The first paper of each is Non-Calculator and the second is Calculator allowed.
Mathematics-Numeracy focuses on the application of Mathematics with questions being put into a real life context. Very detailed worded questions.
Mathematics covers a wider range of topics and is assessing pupils knowledge and understanding of Mathematical Methods.
Key Dates
• Mathematics Unit 1 Non Calculator Thursday 24th May 2018 (AM)
• Mathematics Unit 2 Calculator Thursday 7th June 2018 (AM)
• Mathematics-Numeracy Unit 1 November 2018
• Mathematics-Numeracy Unit 2 Calculator November 2018
All Foundation examinations are 1 hour 30 minutes and all Intermediate and Higher Tier examinations are 1 Hour 45 Minutes.
Tiers of Entry
The New GCSE have three tiers of entry -
Foundation Tier Grades G to D
Intermediate Tier Grades E to B
Higher Tier A* to C
How to help your son/Daughter?
Useful websites available –
1) Hegarty Maths Username: Their Name Password: They have already
set up a password/if not it is their DOB
2) Corbett Maths No login required
3) Wjec Question Bank
The best way to revise Mathematics is to practise questions as opposed to
reading through notes.
A bank of past papers will be added to the school website.
Things in place to support your
son/Daughter
After school and lunchtime revision available for all tiers starting after Christmas, details will be sent out via parentmail.
Additional intervention lessons being run with our numeracy specialist.
Revision sessions during May half term.
Weekly past papers being set for homework and item level feedback given for completed papers.
The New Science Specifications
Your son or daughter will be sitting Science examinations in
June 2018.
They will be the second cohort of pupils to sit these
examinations.
Double award Science consists of 6 papers and a practical
exam. 2 GCSE grades are awarded.
Triple award Science also consists of 6 papers and a
practical exam. 3 GCSE grades are awarded.
Exam Information & Key Dates
Double Award Science
Unit Weighting Exam Sitting
Unit 1 - Biology 1 (1 hr 15 mins) 15% 11th June 2018
Unit 2 - Chemistry 1 (1 hr 15 mins) 15% 13th June 2018
Unit 3 - Physics 1 (1 hr 15 mins) 15% 15th June 2018
Unit 4 - Biology 2 (1 hr 15 mins) 15% Summer 2019
Unit 5 - Chemistry 2 (1 hr 15 mins) 15% Summer 2019
Unit 6 - Physics 2 (1 hr 15 mins) 15% Summer 2019
Unit 7 - Practical Assessment 10% Spring Term 2019
(Jan-Feb)
Exam Information & Key Dates
Triple Award Science
Unit Weighting Exam Sitting
Unit 1 - Biology 1 (1 hr 45 mins) 45% 11th June 2018
Unit 1 - Chemistry 1 (1 hr 45 mins) 45% 13th June 2018
Unit 1 - Physics 1 (1 hr 45 mins) 45% 15th June 2018
Unit 2 - Biology 2 (1 hr 45 mins) 45% Summer 2019
Unit 2 - Chemistry 2 (1 hr 45 mins) 45% Summer 2019
Unit 2 - Physics 2 (1 hr 45 mins) 45% Summer 2019
Unit 3 - Practical Assessment 10% Spring Term 2019
(Jan-Feb)
Tiers of Entry
Both Double and Triple award have 2 tiers
of entry:
• Higher Tier (Grades A* - D)
• Foundation Tier (Grades C – G)
Helping Your Child SucceedUseful online resources:
FREE electronic revision guides from Bangor
University (Double award only – at the moment!!!)
https://www.bangor.ac.uk/ccm/gcserevision.php.
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BBC Bitesize GCSE Science – now available for the
new WJEC Science specifications.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2h
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WJEC Question Bank.
http://www.wjec.co.uk/question-bank/question-
Additional Support for Your Child
After school and lunchtime revision sessions
starting in the spring term - details will be sent
out via parent-mail.
A hard copy revision guide will be provided for
the 3 Sciences.
Past papers will be provided for your child to
complete. These will highlight areas of
weakness to further focus your child’s revision.