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GCSE Success Evening 2018

Year 11 French & Spanish

AQA GCSE French & Spanish Final ExamsSpeaking Exams - April (Just after Easter)

French L&R: 14th MayFrench Writing: 17th May

Spanish L&R: 22nd MaySpanish Writing: 5th June

Each component is weighted equally: 25%

Role of the Academy

In addition to lessons:o Home Learning: Quizlet, ActiveLearno Subscriptions to numerous websites: Linguascope,

DuoLingo, Memriseo Google Classroom & Google Driveo Interventions after Christmas where required

Role of students

In addition to lessons:o Put together your revision timetable - short but

regular sessions should be timetabled to practiseall four skills and all topics covered in the exam

o Memorise the answers you’ve been preparing to the questions in the Google Drive. These are for both the Speaking and Writing – so half the exam.

What, when and how to revise

Revision for the listening and reading exams shouldhave already started. The golden rules are:

1. Little but often: e.g. 3 or 4 slots of 20 minutes each week

2. Variety: Use books, notes, flashcards, apps and websites

3. Start early and build gradually. You can’t cram a language just before the exam!

What, when and how to revise

Revision materials

The work in these documents is towards speaking and writing - so 50% of the grade

Success in English

Revision tips and strategies for success

GCSE Results 2018

Overall English:

4+: 85.2% 5+: 76%7+: 37.2%

English Language:

4+: 77.47%5+: 62.3%7+: 25.2%

English Literature:

4+: 83.6%5+: 70%7+: 31.1%

Key Information

Two GCSEs that will be graded separately:

English Literature (two exams)

English Language (two exams)

These GCSEs will be graded on the 1-9 grading system

Spoken Language Component

• Pass, merit or distinction

• This does not contribute to the overall GCSE grade

Key Information

• No coursework component for both Literature and Language (100% exam)

• Closed book for Literature - students do not get a copy of the text in the exam and therefore need to learn quotations

• 20% SPaG (technical accuracy) weighting in Language

• Increased weighting on SPaG better prepares students for the future

English Language

Paper One

Explorations in Creative Writing & Reading

Section A Reading: Analysing an unseen Literature fiction text (40 marks)

Section B Writing: Descriptive or arrative writing (40 marks)

1hr45 mins80 marks50% of GCSE

Paper Two

Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives

Section A: ReadingOne non-fiction textOne literary non-fiction text (40 marks)

Section B: WritingWriting to present a viewpoint (40 marks)

1hr45 mins80 marks50%

English Literature

Paper One

• Section A: Shakespeare (Macbeth)

• Section B: 19th Century Novel (Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde or A Christmas Carol)

1hr 45 mins64 marks40% of GCSE

Paper Two

• Section A: Modern Text (An Inspector Calls)

• Section B: Poetry (Power and Conflict)

• Section C: Unseen Poetry

2hr 15 mins96 marks60%

Exam Dates

• English Literature Paper One: Wednesday 15th May pm (1 hr 45)

• English Literature Paper Two: Thursday 23rd May am (2 hrs 15)

• English Language Paper One: Tuesday 4th June am (1 hr 45)

• English Language Paper Two: Friday 7th June am (1 hr 45)

English Language: Focus on writing (50%)

• Students will complete 2 mini writing assessments per term

Writing Assessment Objectives:

AO5- Imaginative context (ideas/vocab/structure)

AO6- Technical Accuracy (SPaG) 20%

In order to attain top grades students MUST:

● Spell ambitious words correctly● Use punctuation correctly and effectively ● Use accurate grammar ● Correctly and effectively structure their sentences

English Literature Revision

• Read, re-read and re-read the texts

• Learn quotations (cue cards, quote battles etc.)

• Plan essays on key characters and themes in each text

• Complete practice papers – time yourself!

English Language Revision

• Read non-fiction texts and consider writer’s purpose

• Read fiction texts and consider how writers use language and structure to shape meaning

• Find a picture and describe it

• Practise narrative writing

• Practise argumentative writing

More Revision Tips

• Learn linguistic and literary terminology

• Complete and self-assess exam papers

• Recognise questions / recognise AOs- know what you’re being assessed on for each question

• Become familiar with mark schemes

• Learn acronyms suggested by teachers

• Complete questions in revision guides and past papers

• Use vocabulary banks to improve writing

• Learn a range of connectives

• Actively engage with teacher feedback

• Be reflective - target your own development points and be clear on how to improve

• Ensure you always have your copy of text books in lessons to make notes (useful revision tool)

• Attend after school intervention

How can you help?

Test students on the following:

-Terminology

-Textual details (key references/quotations)

-Assessment objectives/question layout

-Key acronyms

(We will be providing quiz/question sheets for you to help at home next term)

Encourage reading as much as possible

Quiz students on information after they’ve read an article, book or extract

Encourage students to complete questions in revision guides/ past papers

Support after school intervention sessions Provide students with thesauri/dictionaries

Key contact details:

If you have any questions or concerns please contact:

Georgie Wills (Head of English)

Danielle Walker (Director of English)

gwills@cityacademy.co.uk

dwalker@cityacademy.co.uk

Success in History

Key information

• Students have already studied 3 of the 4 areas of content

Exam 1 – Thematic study – Medicine through time and depth study on The British Sector of the Western Front (30%)

Exam 2 – Period and British Depth Study – The American West 1835-1895 and Anglo-Saxons (40%)

Exam 3 – Modern Depth Study - Weimar and Nazi Germany 1918-1939 (30%)

Paper 1: Medicine – 1hr, 15 mins

Section A: The Western Front 1914-1918

• Q1: “Describe two features…” (4)

• Q2a) “How useful are Sources A and B to a historian” (8)

• Q2b) “How could you follow up this source? (4)

Section B: Medicine in Britain 1215-Present

• Q3) “Describe one way that X and Y are similar” (4)

• Q4) “Explain why…” (12)

• Q5) Choice of 2 essays – “How far do you agree?” (20, 4 of which are SPAG)

Paper 2: American West and Anglo-Saxons -1hr, 45 mins

Section A: The American West

• Q1: “Explain two consequences of…”(8)

• Q2) “Write a narrative account” (8)

• Q3) “Explain two of the following…” (8 for each, 16 total)

Section B: Anglo-Saxons

• Q4a) “Describe two features of…” (4)

• Q4b) “Explain why…” (12)

• Q4c) Choice of 2 essays – “How far do you agree?” (16)

Paper 3: Germany – 1 hour, 20 mins

• Q1: “Give two things you can infer from Source A” (4)

• Q2) “Explain why…” (12)

• Q3a) “How useful are Sources A and B?” (8)

• Q3b) “What is the main difference between these views?”

• Q3c) “Suggest one reason for these different views”

• Q3d) “How far do you agree?” (20, 4 of which for SPAG)

Key dates - exams

• Medicine – 3rd June 2019

• American West/Anglo-Saxons – 6th June 2019

• Germany – 9th June 2019

Revision Guides – available online

What can students do?

Start going over material now

Complete exam papers

Become familiar with mark schemes

Learn key dates and facts – vital for success

Complete questions in revision guides

Use online revision sites such as ‘Get Revising’ and ‘The Student Room’

Practice timed responses to as many

questions as possible

How can you help?

Ensure that students are spreading their history revision evenly over the different topics

Dates quiz every week – get student to produce a sheet of dates for each topic that they will have to learn by the end of the week.

Writing practice – check their SPAG

Keep in contact via email with teachers/HoF to check progress

Key contact details:

If you have any questions or concerns please contact:

Ed Fuller - efuller@cityacademy.co.uk

( Head of Faculty)

Please feel free to liaise with teachers directly – let me know via email if you would like to be contacted.

Success in Geography

Faculty: Dr. M Syed – Head of GeographyMr. D Collins – Subject Lead Teacher of GeographyMs L. James – Head of Learning and Geography Teacher

https://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-8035/specification-at-a-glance

AQA specification (below is the link)

Do well in Geography – You will change the World!

Components of this presentation:

• 1- High lights of GCSE Geography results 2017-18

• 2-Rationale

• 3- Summary of GCSE Geography course

• 4-Programme of study

• 5-Key Challenges and some solutions Including interventions/after school support

Highlights of GCSE Geography results 2017-18

• Total student = 65

• Level 9 = 3 students – amongst the top 3% students in the country.

• Level 7+ = 21

• Level 4+ = 41

• Rationale:

• Curriculum demand: New specifications – More topics

• There are 18 topics to be delivered plus Issue Evaluation (paper 3)

• Target : To complete all topics by Christmas break

• Provide students an enjoyable learning experience to boost their confidence in order to ‘believe and achieve’.

• Summary of GCSE topics / exams papers

• Paper 1 (90 min and 88 marks - incl 3 for spag)

• Living with the Physical Environment

• Section A- The challenges of natural hazards: (33 marks)

• 1- Natural Hazards

• 2- Tectonic Hazards

• 3- Weather Hazards

• 4- Climate Change

• Section B: The living world (25 marks)

• 5- Ecosystems

• 6- Tropical rainforests

• 7- Hot deserts

• Section C- Physical landscapes in the UK (30 marks)

• 8- The UK’s relief and landscapes

• 9- Coastal landscapes in the UK

• 10- River landscapes in the UK

• Paper 2 (90 min and 88 marks -incl 3 for spag)

• Challenges in the Human Environment

• Section A – Urban issues and challenges (33 marks)

• 1- The urban world

• 2- Urban change in the UK

• 3- Urban sustainability

• Section B- The changing economic world (30 marks)

• 4- The development gap

• 5- Nigeria: a Newly-Emerging economy

• 6- The changing UK economy

• Section C- Resource Management (25 marks)

• 7- Resources and 8-Energy management

• Paper 3 (75 min and 76 marks (incl 6 for spag)

• Geographical applications and skills

• 1- Issue evaluation (Section A- 37 marks)

• 2- Fieldwork (physical and human) (Section B 39 marks)

• Geographical skills (included in section A & B)

• AQA GCSE Geography – Summary of course

Released 12 weeks before the exam

Two compulsory field trips – 15th

Nov (phy)

Year 11- Geography Program of Study - Rivers (2018-19)

Date Topics RAG

Red – I don’t understand

Amber – I get some of it.

Green – I get all of it 3rd Sept Know your teacher. Introduction to syllabus/Program

of study. Self-tracking, tests /exams, homework policy, rewards and prizes. Ambition in life, Expectations, seating plan.

Introduction to rivers and the water cycle

A river on it’s journey

10th Fluvial Process (river at work) River processes –Weather and types of weathering)

River at work (River processes - erosional, transportational, depositional)

Landforms created by rivers (erosional)

17th Landforms due to erosion and deposition

Textbook activities

Mid chapter test

24th Feedback of Mid chapter test

Landforms created by rivers due to deposition Landforms on the River Tees 1st Oct Factors increasing risk of floods

Hydrograph – Construction and interpretation

Homework- Write an essay (more than A4 page) on Case study of floods in Bangladesh – Description, effects and responses. Managing floods – Hard and soft engineering methods

8th Managing floods at Banbury/ Tewkesbury floods video

Managing floods at Banbury/ Tewkesbury floods video

14-Revision for end of chapter test

15th End of topic test

15- Field trip discussion / paper 3

16- Field trip discussion/ paper 3

Year 11 Geography topics (2018-19) 1) Rivers (Field trip TBA) 2) Weather Hazards + (Mock Exams 3) Urban Change in the UK – Case study of Bristol 4) Revision – Paper 3 (Issue Evaluation) 5) GCSE Revision / Exams 6) Exams GCSE

Marks

Marks

Marks

3- Key Challenges and some solutions

• Challenges• 1-There are 18 topics + Issue evaluation

exercise which will be released on 12 weeks before the exam.

• 2-What Study material

• 3-Lack of past papers (new specification)

• 4- Mock Exams

• 5-Don’t understand any topic

• Solutions• 1-Organise your time (formula of 8hrs play

+8hrs sleep+ 8 hrs study). If you are unable to cope up with sleep or study, cut on your play time.

• 2- AQA specification (topics on the earlier slide of this presentation). Textbook and CGP guide.

• 3- CGP guide along with practice booklet. Academy’s mock exam papers.

• 4- Prepare well (at least be aware by reading all the topics before the exam) so as to know what are the areas you need to revisit and revise.

• 5- After school Geography club on Tuesdays

• Do well in Geography – You will change the World!

• Thank you!

Biology 8464

Paper 1: 14 May 2019 pm

Paper 2: 7 June 2019 pm

Chemistry 8464

Paper 1: 16 May 2019 am

Paper 2: 12 June 2019 am

Physics 8464

Paper 1: 22 May 2019 pm

Paper 2: 14 June 2019 am

Biology 8461Paper 1: 14 May 2019 pm Paper 2: 7 June 2019 pm

Chemistry 8462Paper 1: 16 May 2019 am Paper 2: 12 June 2019 am

Physics 8463Paper 1: 22 May 2019 pm Paper 2: 14 June 2019 am

Science GCSE Exam Dates 2019

Separate sciencesAll exams are 1h 45min

Combined sciences: TrilogyAll exams are 1h 15min

Exam structure

• Exam only subject

• 2 papers per subject (Paper 1 and Paper 2)

• 6 papers in total

• Combined science each paper is 1h 15min

• Separate sciences each paper is 1h 45min

• What’s your current working at grade

in science

• What’s your target for science

• How do you bridge the gap between

the target and current working at?

Can you answer the questions below:

• It is based on your Y10 EOY grade

for each subject

• End of Unit Assessment

• Mock papers

What grade am I currently at?

Science grades 7-9

•Your memory will loose information if it is not processed

•Processing information moves it from your short term to

your long term memory

•Rehersal or repeating information keeps it in your short

term memory

What is the most important stage for learning for an exam?

• “What chapter have you revised

today?”

• Pick question to ask them from the

back of the chapter

• How confidently can they answer?

• Check the answer using the guide

Using the revision Guide

Advice from A* students

•Ask your child how they will use past

papers/exam style questions?

•Revise first

•Answer paper in black or blue pen

•Then use the revision guide to answer/

improve your answers in red pen

Have you got all resources at home to do this?

Exam style questions/ papers

Revision Process1. Understand what you are revising

2. Make notes – mind maps, flash cards, post its

3. Display & re-read notes e.g. stick post it notes in

useful places around the house

4. Test yourself – re-do notes from memory

5. Assessment – take a practice paper

Questions for parents:

Is there a set time for homework?

What are you expecting to see from them?Is there a motivator?

Resources & Tips

1. Use your revision guide! All revision guides are available on Parent Pay:

Combined sciences- £6 (one book combining all subjects)

Separate Sciences - £9 (three separate books)

2. The Science department have provided you with a free of charge Revision

workbook containing exam style questions and practice exercises.

3. You will be set weekly home learning from the revision workbook- this is part of your weekly homework requirement for science.

4. Exam Style Questions – will be given to you during lessons as well as to complete at home weekly. This is also part of the home learning process.

5. Use Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/

6. Bitesize app for the iPhone

7. Kerboodle – please check your if your login is working and let your science teacher know if you have any problem with it.

8. Seneca learning – amazing videos and podcasts on all science topics

Science grades 7-9

•Your memory will loose information if it is not processed

•Processing information moves it from your short term to

your long term memory

•Rehersal or repeating information keeps it in your short

term memory

What is the most important stage for learning for an exam?

Maths

Bad Math’s exam going to

end up working in Aldi .

Role of the Academy

In addition to lessons:o Regular Assessments x 2 every half term.

o Question level analysis of each assessment.

o Based on above PLC derived for each student.

o Based on the PLCs we will run targeted morningmorning intervention, attendance will becompulsory.

PRACTICE• Skills• Application

What should you see you child doing at home?

Skills

This might look like students

learning formula:

This might look like students

practicing a key skill:

Application

Exam papers:

Worded Questions:

Application

Exam papers:

Complete Exam papers in Exam conditions.

Once you have completed your paper, pull up the Mark scheme,

mark it like an examiner.

Pick out the topics you are struggling with and use the resources

available to you to revise the topic.

(You can even use youtube as they walk you through how to work

out the answer to specific exam questions.)

Do another paper; you will see the same topics and questions

coming up again and again.

Revision Support

Hegarty Maths

Students can browse by strand

by clicking on ‘choose lesson’

- Number

- Algebra

- Ratio, proportion and rates of

change

- Geometry and measure

- Probability and sets

- Statistics

Hegarty Maths

Students can browse by

using the search box

10 minute video tutorials and

Quiz questions complete with

instant marking

Revision Websites

GCSE Success Evening 2018

Year 11 Mathematics

Edexcel GCSE (1 – 9) Maths Exams

Paper 1 Non CalcualtorTuesday 21st May 2019

Paper 2. CalculatorThursday 6th June 2019.

Paper 3. CalculatorTuesday 11th June 2019

I can’t do it ... yet.

But with practice I

will!

GCSE Success Evening 2018

The Importance of Y11

"I am here to speak up for the right of education of every child," Malala Yousafzai

Planning

• “I left my revision until the last minute- I figured I worked better under pressure”

• “I always found something else that seemed more important to do than my revision”

Absence and Holidays

• We aim for 100% attendance for every student

• Holidays….take them in holiday weeks

Y11 at a glance

• 2 Mock exam sessions, November 1st-9th and January 14th onwards

• Mock results day, mid November

• Sixth Form Open Evening 13th December followed by Sixth Form Taster Day 14th

December

• Data points to follow progress over the year

• Parents Evening 20th November 4.30 to 7pm

Exams

• 31 October – Drama Exam

• 1st November – Mocks

• 14th January – Mocks

• May 2019 Exam period starts

Energy levels and Health

• What would a world class athlete do in the 3 months building up to a major competition?

• Managing stress• Sleep• Organising Revision,

planning rest breaks• Eat well • Avoiding distractions• Managing time well

Support

• Mentoring meetings

• Career meetings

• Tutor support

• Year group support

• Counselling drop in

• Peer support

• Parental support

The Importance of Y11

Good Attendance =

Improved Achievement

But what is “Good Attendance”?

“Good Attendance and

Punctuality”

If your attendance was 90%

would you think that good, bad

or average?

90% attendance = ½ day

missed every week

In industry, this would be

practically part-time – would an

employer tolerate it?

Let us look a little closer…..

1 school year at 90% attendance = 4whole weeks of lessons MISSED!!!

38 school weeks

Sept July

?

Absent for 4 weeks

90% attendance over 5 years of

secondary school….

= ½ a school year missed!Sept - July

7

8

9

10

11

What impact might this have on a

student’s life……?

Research suggests that

17 missed school days

a year = GCSE/GCE grade

DROP in achievement. (DfES)

Simply put……

The greater the attendance the

greater the achievement.

Thank you for attending