YEAR 11

PARENT SUPPORT EVENING

Thursday 6 October 2016

6.00pm to 8.00pm

WOLLASTONSCHOOL

INTRODUCTION

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The purpose of the parent only Information and Support Evening is:

to provide an overview of the examination year ahead;

to outline some fundamentals to help you support revision at home;

to know how and who can support exam year stress;

to outline the demands of the core subject courses in this final year (Mathematics and English are different this year)

to establish how you can support your child in Mathematics, English and Science.

The evening will commence in the main hall with a brief introduction followed by a number of short presentations/workshops in classrooms.

YEAR 11 OVERVIEW OF KEY DATES

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Month Key Event and Date

September Students are working on how to deal with a stressful year in tutor time.

October Students working on revision techniques in tutor time.

Parents Support Evening (6 October 2017 )

Half Term (24 to 28 October 2017) Revision opportunity

November Mock Exams (28 November to 8 December 2017)

December Sixth Form Open evening (8th)

Results day (19 December 2017)

Christmas Break (20 December to 5 January 2017)

January Applications for sixth form are open.

Students given intervention support all term.

Tie Awards Evening (12 January 2017)

February Half Term (13 February to 17 February 2017) Revision opportunity

Anticipated closing date for sixth form application (3 February 2017)

March Students should be making sure all work is completed for classroom assessment/coursework. Interviews for sixth form.

April Easter break (3 to 19 April) 2017

Essential Revision period

May Real exams begin – Essential Revision period

Leavers Day (26 May 2017)

June Exams finish (30 June 2017)

July Promenade (7 July 2017) – Sharnbrook HotelInduction Days for sixth form (6 and 7 July 2017)

Subject Specific Dates/themes/Assessments

ENGLISH GCSE2016/2017 Programme of Study

WEEK LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE Year 11

2017-2018

1 English Literature 05-09-16

2 Component 1 Section B 12-09-16

3 Poetry from 1759 to Present 20% 19-09-16

4 English Literature Unseen Poetry 26-09-16

5 Component 2 Section C 20% 03-10-16

6 Assessment 10-10-16

7 English Literature 17-10-16

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9 Component 1 Section A 01-11-16

10 Shakespeare 20% 07-11-16

11 14-11-16

12 21-11-16

13 Assessment 28-11-16

14 English Language 05-12-16

15 Component Section A Revision 20% 12-12-16

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17 20th Century Reading 09-01-17

18 Christmas Carol Revision 16-01-17

19 23-01-17

20 English Language 30-01-17

21 Component 1 Section B Revision 20% 06-02-17

22

23 Blood Brothers Revision 20-02-17

24 27-02-17

25 English Language 06-03-17

26 Component 2 Section A Revision 13-03-17

27 19th and 21st Century Reading 30% 20-03-17

28 27-03-17

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30 Component 2 Section B Revision 24-04-17

31 Transactional/Persuasive Writing 30% 01-05-17

32 08 05 1733 REVISION 15 05 1734 REVISION 22 05 17

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Physics/Chemistry/Biology

Science GCSE: Double Award

Science GCSE: Triple Award

Physics/Chemistry/Biology

Mathematics GCSE

There is no coursework in maths. Assessment and exam practice all need to be revised for and happen at the end of each half term – see below;

October - One topic test and a past paper November - Mock 3 papers

February two specimen papers March two specimen papers

October half term deadline Photographic 3 D project completed Personal development of COLOUR

October week before half term Introduction to past exam paper = Personal project in preparation for real exam. This will form the basis of their mock

January/early February Real exam paper handed out - 10 weeks preparation

April The exam is generally given out approximately 2 weeks after Easter.

3 December 2016 Exam retake

September 2016 Unit 3: Complete deadline

18 November 2016 Unit 1: Part a deadline

10 February 2017 Unit 1: Part b deadline

9 and 10 March 2017 unit 8: Student interviews

24 April 2017 Unit 8: Deadline

Business Studies

26 September 2016 Dance AQA training session

21 November 2016 GCSE Dance Performance Evening to parents

28 November 2016 Year 11 Mocks

5 December 2016 Year 11 Mocks

13 and 14 December 2016 Dance Show

6 February 2017 Latimer Dance Show

13 March 2017 Proposed week for practical examination

27 March 2017 Performing Arts Spring Showcase (Mon 27th)

Dance GCSE

17 October 2016 Evening trip to Warwick

Study of theatre company style

Theatre visit W/B 5 December 2016 Unit 1 - Evening Performance, parents invited. DR1

Exam - internally marked

13 January 2017 Report completion date

13 December 2016 to 13 January 2017

Controlled Assessment - internally marked

W/B 6 March 2017 Unit 2 (rough idea - actual date unknown yet) DR1

Exam - internally marked

Examiner invited

TBA Unit 3 written exam

Drama GCSE

Art GCSE

Subject specific dates

October 2016 Revision for Mock ExamFebruary 2017 Revision for real Exam should begin.

Ethics and Philosophy

1 February 2017 Deadline for submitting Classroom Assessment1 March 2017 Mock exam

Session dates for those who are behind with controlled assessment or who need extra help

October 2016 Wednesday 12 and Thursday 20

19 September 2016 Unit 2 :deadline

18 October 2016 Practical 3 hour exam

November 2016 Unit 3: - exam date to be advised externally

11 November 2016 Unit 4: - deadline

3 March 2017 Unit 1: - Deadline

September - December 2016 Core topic 4: Media, Entertainment, Youth Culture

14 to 18 November 2016 Writing Assessment 1 (15% of GCSE) December 2016 Listening & Reading past paper January to March 2017 Core topic 5: Travel & Tourism

20 to 24 February 2017 Speaking Assessment (15% of GCSE) March 2017 Listening & Reading past paper April to May 2017 Opportunities to re-sit weakest units in writing and listening

October 2016 Half Term Unit 2 Care Values – Assignment 1 deadline

December 2016 Break Unit 2 Care Values- Assignment 2 deadline

April 2017 Break Unit 3 Communication – deadline 3x assignments

January 2017 Retake for Unit 1 Human Life Span Exam

11 October 2016 Trip to Cadbury World as part of their Classroom Assessment.13 December 2016 Stratford Upon Avon trip as part of their Classroom Assessment.28 April 2017 Controlled assessment deadline.

Food Technology GCSE

Food and Cookery V-Cert

Languages - French and German

Health and Social Care

Leisure and Tourism

Subject specific dates

October 2016 Controlled assessment to be completed (21st) Revision for Mock Exam

February 2017 Revision for real Exam should begin.

Geography

October Revision for Mock Exam

February Revision for real Exam should begin.

History

September to December 2016 Working on R001 – Exam

October 2016 Intervention for previous units R002 and R005. 6 January 2017 External Exam

January to April 2017 Completion of final unit

September to December 2016 Practical investigation coursework

January to March 2017 Programming Project Coursework

March to May 2017 Final teaching of theory and revision.

12 September 2016 Recap of Exercise and fitness, methods of training

19 September 2016 Cardiovascular system

26 September 2016 Cardiovascular system

3 October 2016 Cardio & performance

10 October 2016 Recap Cardio Circulatory

17 October 2016 End of unit test Revise for test Half term Revise for Mock

1 November 2016 Test review & Respiratory System

7 November 2016 Respiratory system Revise for test 14 November 2016 End of unit test Revise for mock

21 November 2016 Test review & Muscular system Revise for Mock

28 November 2016 Muscular system MUSCLE 2

5 December 2016 Mock Exam

12 December 2016 M.System & performance

Christmas Break

9 January 2017 M.system & performance

16 January 2017 Skeletal System

23 January 2017 Skeletal System & joints

30 January 2017 Skeletal system & performance

6 February 2017 Recap Musculo-skeletal

13 February 2017 Musculo-skeletal end of unit test

Half Term

20 February 2017 Review End of unit test

27 February 2017 Moderation practice

6 March 2017 Moderation practice13 March 2017 Moderation practice20 March 2017 Moderation practice27 March 2017 Moderation practice

IT GCSE

Physical Education GCSE (continued on next page)

Computing GCSE

Subject specific dates

Easter Break Revision for written Exam

24 April 2017 REVISION Revision for written Exam

1 May 2017 REVISION Revision for written Exam

8 May 2017 REVISION Revision for written Exam

15 May 2017 REVISION Revision for written Exam

22 May 2017 REVISION Revision for written Exam

October 2016 Completion of the Illusions coursework paperwork deadline

November 2016 Completion of final piece for the Illusions Project deadline

December 2016 Introduction to past exam paper = personal project in preparation for real exam. To be completed by the end of January.

February 2017 Real exam paper handed out - 10 weeks preparation. April 2017 Pupils to tidy up their projects by Easter Holidays. 12 May 2017 Deadline submission of all coursework for assessment. 8 June 2017 Photography exhibition

30 September 2016 Exam Question Assessment 5

21 October 2016 Exam Question Assessment 6

25 November 2016 CA Practical Assessment 16 December 2016 CA Evaluation Assessment 13 January 2017 Controlled Assessment Ends

27 January 2017 Exam Question Assessment 7

10 February 2017 Exam Question Assessment 8

10 March 2017 Exam Question Assessment 9

31 March 2017 Exam Question Assessment 10

5 May 2017 Exam Question Assessment 11

5 September 2016

Controlled Assessment Development Fabric and Manufacturing Specification CAD development

12 September 2016 CAD Development continued

19 September 2016 Feedback and DIRT time (Development). 26 September 2016 Planning stages-lesson how to complete planning stages

Students start Practical. 10 October 2016 Controlled assessment Planning sheet 17 October 2016 Feedback and DIRT time (Planning sheet)

Controlled assessment Practical.24 to 28 October 2016 1 day practical workshop 9.30 to 3.00pm2 November 2016 Coursework feedback14 November 2016 Controlled assessment Practical21 November 2016 Controlled assessment Flow diagrams and photographic evidence.

Photography GCSE

Product Design

Textiles (continued on next page)

Subject specific dates

Catch-up sessions will be run Tuesday and Thursday after school until 4.00pm. We will take one sessions each.

PE continued

28 November 2016 Coursework Feedback - DIRT time/ Controlled assessment practical 5 December 2016 Controlled assessment Practical 2 January 2017 controlled assessment (Practical) 9 January 2017 Controlled assessment Evaluation

16 January 2017 Feedback(DIRT) 23 January 2017 Controlled assessment Industrial processes

30 January 2017 Controlled assessment Photographic evidence and Client Feedback

6 February 2017 Controlled assessment Evaluation against design specifications

13 February 2017 Controlled assessment Evaluation of whole project 20 February 2017 Controlled assessment Modifications

Half term 1 day coursework catch up

1 March 2017 Deadline - Submission all coursework

1 March 2017 Exam Pre-release and Exam preparation commence

After school support Year 11 only Thursdays

October 2016 ET111 H&S online test November 2016 ET112 Equipment online test /Skills

December 2016 ET114 Maths Science online test / Go-Kart Rewards Trip

January 2017 ET116 Customer online test / Completion of ET113 (own project module). February 2017 Completion of ET117 module (Machining). March 2017 Completion of ET121/ET122 Engine/Tyre modules

April 2017 Completion of ET115 module (Work) & PSD06 (Work Experience Evi-dence).

May 2017 Completion of ET130 Module

June 2017 Submission of Assessment File and Evidence File

Year 11 Vehicle Engineering

Subject specific dates

October 2016 Revision for Mock Exam

February 2017 Revision for real Exam should begin.

Sociology

Textiles (continued)