Year 11 Core Subjects Information Evening

GCSE English LanguageGCSE English Literature

English Language

40% controlled assessment60% examination (1 exam, 7th June 2016)

Speaking and Listening certificate

English Literature

25% controlled assessment75% examination (2 exams, 23rd and 27th May 2016)

Year 11

Currently, your son / daughter is:

• Preparing for their Literature Unit 1 paper• Recapping skills for their English Language exam

(1 lesson a week this half term)

English Language/ Literature Controlled Assessments

• Complete • Students can reattempt these after school to

improve grades

What we’ll be doing• Homework tasks • Study guides• Prep time

Exam Preparation: How you can help

• 100% attendance at lessons• Attend prep sessions regularly• Support with homework• Let us know• HIGH EXPECTATIONS

A quick note

BBC BitesizeRevision Guides AQA (exam board for past papers & assessment criteria)York Notes (study guides for literary texts)

Science

Science courses

GCSE Biology, Chemistry and PhysicsGCSE Additional ScienceGCSE Science

Separate ScienceLinear GCSEs

Each GCSE consists of 3 unit examsThree exams make up 75% of

qualification25% qualification from CAU (centre

assessed unit)

Separate Science - When will they be assessed?

Exam DatesB1= Tuesday 17th MayB2= Friday 10th JuneB3= Friday 10th JuneC1= Thursday 19th MayC2= Wednesday 15th JuneC3= Wednesday 15th JuneP1= Wednesday 25th MayP2= Friday 17th JuneP3= Friday 17th June

CAU/ISAPractical HSW skills

developed through yearSet block of time to

complete in all sciences Internal deadline of

February

75%

25%

Additional ScienceLinear GCSE

GCSE consists of 2 unit examsTwo exams make up 75% of qualification25% qualification from CAU (centre

assessed unit)

Additional Science - When will they be assessed?

Exam DatesAS1= Friday 10th JuneAS2= Friday 17th June

CAUPractical HSW skills

developed through yearSet block of time to

complete in all sciencesInternal deadline of

February

75%

25%

ScienceLinear GCSE

GCSE made of 2 unit examsTwo exams make up 75% of qualification25% qualification from CAU (centre

assessed unit)

Science - When will they be assessed?

Exam DatesSCA1= Tuesday 17th MaySCA2= Wednesday 25th May

CAUPractical HSW skills

developed through yearSet block of time to

complete in all sciencesInternal deadline of

February

75%

25%

What will they be assessed on?Separate science - Three exam papers all 1 hour longScience and Additional Science - Two exam papers both 1

hour 30 minutes longLinked to specific unit contentLists supplied to all students breaking down topics and

skillsSpecifications available on Academy and AQA website

What will we do?The Science department will provide the following:

High impact lessons and homework activitiesAccess to online textbooks and revision supportMentoring to support individual needs and requirementsSmall group revision-focus before each examDrop in clinic every Monday night after schoolPre-exam booster sessionsLunch time intervention slots

How can you help?We would like you to support us by:Ensuring attendance is as near to 100% as possibleEmphasising the importance of achieving the standard requiredEncouraging your child to participate in any revision sessions

offeredSupporting your child to complete all homework tasksEncouraging students to catch up missed work and read around

the topicsInforming the school immediately of any issues or problems that

we should be aware of.

Revision Guides

Available onlinePast exam papers available online as wellLetters for revision books can be collected from G8 or

G9

Support online

BBC Bitesize Edmodo (See G9 for group code)Doc Brownsand SAM learning are all excellent websites offering

free resources and exam practice

GCSE Mathematics

Linear GCSE (100% of GCSE Grade)Examinations probably on 26th May and 9th June 2016

Results due in August 2016

What will they be assessed on?Linear

2 exam papers26th May - Non Calculator paper, up to 1 hrs long covering all aspects of GCSE Maths that are assessed without a calculator.9th June – Calculator paper, up to 1 hrs long covering all aspects of GCSE Maths that could be assessed with a calculator or not.

How can you help?We would like you to support us by:Ensuring attendance is as near to 100% as possible; Emphasising the importance of improvement;Encouraging your child to participate in all revision sessions offered;Supporting your child to complete all homework tasks set;Sitting with them when they are working on their maths (you don’t have to teach them!)Maintaining a positive attitude towards maths!

What will we do?

High quality teachingComprehensive materials and resources;Mentoring to support individual needs and requirements;Small group revision-focus on key topics/skills.

What students can doComplete all classwork and homework to the best of your ability;Focus on improving day by day, week by weekAttend all revision classesOnline revision courses;Good habits!

Revision Guides and Calculators

See Mrs. Plews before leaving.

A quick note

MyMaths.co.uk (Booster Pack tasks)Hegarty Maths (Videos and checklists)Videos available on YoutubeCorbett Maths (Videos, questions and exercises)Method Maths (Practice papers, marked instantly)

Thank you