YEAR 11 STEPPING UPTuesday 16th September 2014

2015 - THE YEAR THAT DECIDES YOUR FUTURE

“Some say opportunity knocks only once, that is not true.

Opportunity knocks all the time, but you have to be ready for it.

If the chance comes, you must have the equipment to take

advantage of it.”

Some important numbers for you

52 Days until your mock exams

138Days until your real exams (the first ones are RE, Sociology and Citizenship

if you want to start revising)

• You are beginning the final year of your compulsory education.

• Make the most of every opportunity you have.

• Always aim to do your best, whether it be coursework, homework, classwork or exams.

• Your teachers will provide you with the knowledge and skills that you need to succeed.

• Only YOU can turn the knowledge and skills into exam grades – Your ticket to the future.

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

CHOOSE YOUR TICKET TO THE FUTURE

First Class?

Third Class?

Second Class?

WHAT ARE WE GOING TO DO

• Full offer of study support for y11 students at lunch and after school

(please collect you study support timetables before you leave)

• Lesson visits – aim to be the best when I come knocking!

• L4S Booster Sessions

• Academic Mentor Sessions

• Subject Interventions

• Revision Guides – Subsidised for all students – Free for PP students

• Booster residential

PLEASE SEE ME AFTER THE PRESENTATION

ABRAHAM Wesley

BAILEY Ellis

BEALE Lewis

CARPENTER Joseph

CARTWRIGHT Chantelle

DOWNING Zachary

DUHRA Harvir

EDWARDS Aaron

FULLER Matthew

HADLEY Lauren

HALE Adam

HAYNES Mia

HEER Hansjit

HOBDAY Jessica

JOAQUIM Ariana

KHAN Sana

MOORE Joshua

PENTLAND Denise

ROACH Samantha

RUSSELL Demi

SADIQ Moin

SHOAIB Okasha

SMITH Liberty

TIMBRELL Chloe

WILKINSON Chloe

WILKINSON Courtney

WILLIAMS Ryan

YAFAI Naif

YOUNG Cameron

ZAHOOR Husnain

WHO CAN HELP?

• Heads and Assistant Heads of House

• Curriculum Leaders

• Academic Mentors

GCSE ENGLISHMR SORBY

WHAT ARE STUDENTS WORKING TOWARDS IN YEAR 11?

All students are working towards two qualifications:

• iGCSE English Language;

• GCSE English Literature.

IGCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE ASSESSMENT –KEY DATES

Reading ExamCoursework

Around 8th May 2015

2 hours long

40% of total marks

Final deadline =

Thursday 23rd

October 2014

3 assignments in

total.

40% of total marks

Speaking and Listening

Assessments to take

place between 2nd

and 12th March 2015

3-4 mins of the

student talking

6-7 mins of the

student being

questioned

20% of total marks

GCSE ENGLISH LITERATURE ASSESSMENT – KEY DATES

Exam Paper 1 Exam Paper 2

18th May 2015

Novel and Drama

1½ hours long

40% of total marks

22nd May 2015

Poetry

1¼ hours long

35% of total marks

Controlled Assessment

Assessments either

complete or currently

being done

Comparing

Shakespeare play

with another text

25% of total marks

SUPPORT FOR STUDENTSTheatre Visits:

Mon 13th October = Of Mice and Men (BhamRep)

Weds 26th November = To Kill A Mockingbird (Alexandra Theatre)

To be confirmed = The Woman in Black (London)

Thursday 3.00pm – 4.00pm

Study Support Sessions

• Sept-Oct = iGCSE Coursework Improvement

• Nov-Dec = Literature Controlled Assessment

• After Christmas = iGCSE Exam Preparation and Skills; Literature Revision

REVISION MATERIALSCambridge IGCSE First Language English (4th Edition) Workbook

Author: Marian CoxPublisher: Cambridge University Press

ISBN: 9781107695771

First Language English for Cambridge

IGCSE

Author: Jane Arredondo

ISBN: 9780198389057

York

Notes/CGP

Guides for

Literature

Texts

BBC Bitesize

(internet)

SAM Learning

(internet)

GCSE MATHSMR QAMAR

MATHSMOCK EXAM in December 2014

Result in January 2015

Real GCSE

Paper 1 (Non Calculator)

Thursday 4th June 2015

Paper 2 (Calculator)

Monday 8th June 2015

MATHS SUPPORT

Thursday afternoon Interventions

Half Term & Easter Booster Classes

MATHSWATCH DVD

MYMATHS

SAM LEARNING

GCSE PAST PAPERS

CGP REVISION GUIDES

GCSE & BTEC SCIENCEMR BYRNE

SCIENCE A typical GCSE course ( All exams in May/June 2015 )

Biology Exam Chemistry Exam Physics Exam Practical

25% 25% 25% 25%

A typical BTEC course (Exam chances in November 2014, March and June 2015)

Biology C/work Chemistry C/work Physics C/work Exam

25% 25% 25% 25%

SCIENCE SUPPORT Key point - GCSE exam board is AQA / BTEC exam board is Edexcel

Materials

• Revision guides CGP and Collins

• BBC GCSE bitesize

• Youtube – mygcsescience.com

• VLE (virtual learning environment)

VLE(VIRTUAL LEARNING ENVIRONMENT)

DIRECT SCIENCE CAREERS

• Engineering (482)

• Information Technology (455)

• Biology (439)

• Molecular Biology (385)

• Biochemistry (364)

• Chemistry (236)

• Genetics (224)

• Genomics (208)

• Bioinformatics (206)

Cell Biology (204)

Computer Sciences

(200)

Immunology (177)

Biomedical Sciences

(148)

Neuroscience (136)

Microbiology (133)

Computational Biology

(123)

Physics (115)

Cancer Research (105)

Developmental Biology

(103)

Biotechnology (89)

Healthcare (89)

Medicine (89)

Environmental Science

(85)

Oncology (85)

Physiology (83)

Clinical Medicine (76)

Pharmacology (73)

Biophysics (71)

Proteomics (70)

Translational Research

(69)

Stem Cells (68)

Bioengineering (67)

Structural Biology (67)

Evolutionary Biology (66)

Virology (60)

Also over 30 industrial science companies in Sandwell taking apprentiships and degree students

WHILE WE ARE THINKING ABOUT THE FUTURE….

• From 2015 the school leaving age rises to 18.

• Sixth form vs College

• Brand new offer for A level and Vocational

Sept 2015

• 1:1 interviews

• Surveys

• Brand new facilities open November 2014 –

Please join us on Tuesday 11th November for

Open Evening.

THANK YOU FOR ATTENDING

• Please use the rest of this evening to take the opportunity speak with Curriculum Leaders, our

Academic Mentors or a member of our SLT.

• I will be available for any specific questions.