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Supporting progress and success in Maths and English
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To present parents with an overview of the new GCSE Maths and GCSE English Language and Literature.
To provide parents with a range of practical strategies to help your sons and daughters succeed for GCSE Maths and GCSE English Language and Literature.
To familiarise parents with the key resources required to succeed in GCSE Maths and GCSE English Language and Literature.
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Grades and Progress◦ For Maths and English your children will be the first
awarded grades using the new 1-9 system.
Targets◦ Students now have targets in Maths and English using
the new 1-9 grading system◦ Set based on prior outcomes◦ Targets are not limits◦ Aspirational to encourage the best from everyone
Students, teachers and parents share the responsibility
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New GCSE Grade Old GCSE Grade9 A**
8
A*
A*
A+
7A
A-
6B+
B
5B-
C+
4C
C-
3
D+
D
D-
E+
2
E
E-
F+
F
1
F-
G+
G
G-
‘Good Passes’ will be classed as a Grade 5 or better.
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English
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Awarded two GCSEs by the end of Year 11:GCSE English LanguageGCSE English Literature
Two strands externally assessed: Reading and Writing
One strand internally assessed and externally moderated:Speaking and Listening
One Tier of Entry Graded 9-1on examination certificate.
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Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
What is assessed:Section A: Reading •One literature fiction text
Section B: Writing •Descriptive or narrative writing
How it is assessed:•Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes •80 marks •50% of GCSE grade
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Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives
What is assessedSection A: Reading •one non-fiction text and one literary non-fiction textSection B: Writing •writing to present a viewpoint
How it is assessed:•written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes•80 marks•50% of GCSE grade
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Non-examination Assessment: Spoken Language
What is assessed:•Presenting•Responding to questions and feedback•Use of Standard English
How it is assessed:•Teacher set throughout course•Marked by teacher and externally moderated.•Separate endorsement (0% weighting of GCSE)
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Paper 1: Shakespeare and the Nineteenth Century Novel
What is assessed:• Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet.• Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol.
How it is assessed:• Written exam.• 1 hour 45 minutes.• 40% of GCSE grade
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Paper 2: Modern texts and Poetry
What is assessed: • Willy Russell’s Blood Brothers • AQA Conflict Poetry Anthology • Unseen PoemModernroa drama texts
How it is assessed:•Written exam•2 hour 15 minutes•60% of GCSE
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Maths
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One GCSE awarded at the end of year 11.◦ Two tiers of Entry, foundation and higher
Assessment is through three exams◦ 1 x 1.5 hour non-calculator
◦ 2 x 1.5 hour calculator papers
All four ‘strands’ of Maths are assessed in each exam◦ Number – Algebra – Shape – Statistics
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The demands on students knowledge and understanding has been increased in the new GCSE.
Higher tier has some more content and there will be a much greater focus on problem solving and algebra.
Foundation tier has significantly more content, a greater focus on problem solving and a wider range of outcomes available.
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Higher Tier• Grades 4 – 9 available
• More formulae to recall
• Far more content
• Up to 60% problem solving and application
• Some content now included from A-Level (functions, rates of change, area under curves)
Foundation Tier• Grades 1 – 5 available
• More content and formulae
• Up to 50% problem solving and application
• Some content now included from higher tier (vectors, simultaneous equations, trigonometry)
• All topics can appear on all papers
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English
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IF YOU READ!YOU WILL
SUCCEED!
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You can help your child to develop their reading skills by: Encouraging them to read for a short amount of
time every day.
Encourage them to read good quality journalism.
Read your child’s set texts and discuss them together.
Let your child see you reading.
Read together!
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You can help your child to practise these skills by:
Encouraging your child to use a dictionary.
Working with your child to check through work for spelling, punctuation and grammatical errors.
If you aren’t sure, look things up together.
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You can help your child to practise this skill by:
Asking your child to describe the main characters in their books.
Talk about the story and the parts the characters play.
Help your child to learn key quotations from their GCSE English Literature set texts.
Watch film versions of the set texts.
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GCSE Study Guide series are available for all titles.
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BBC Bitesize.
Universal Teacher.
Sky Learning.
‘English Biz’.
www.gcseresult.co.uk
Cherwell online @YouTube.
BBC Skillswise.
Use the AQA online resources for GCSE English and English Literature.
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Maths
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Studies have shown that students and parents spending time studying together has a positive impact on outcomes.
Talk about maths when the opportunity arises
Do not paint maths in a negative picture and encourage self-belief
Be positive about your child’s study in maths and encourage them to devote time to it early on.
Be resourceful – it is not cheating to look something up and learn it!
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Here are some examples of what GCSE questions look like:
There are 3 main types that pose different challenges…
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N.C.
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Foundation Tier – Grade 4
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Higher Tier – Grade 8/9
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Assessment◦ Students will notice an increase in the number of
assessments throughout year 10 and will be expected to prepare for them thoroughly.
Homework◦ Assessed after each unit of work
◦ Should be treated throughout as preparation
◦ More essential than ever with the new GCSE.
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GCSE Maths revision guides
Apps (smartphone)◦ Available free specifically for GCSE or just for general practice◦ Maths Card
MyMaths Website◦ Login woodkirk, password square◦ Gives instant feedback ◦ Lessons you can work through together
www.corbettmaths.com
Brilliant.org on Facebook or twitter for maths problem solving practice
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Ratio and fractions!?
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Good grades in all subjects are essential but
◦ Employers more and more want good grades in Maths and English
◦ A minimum standard has been introduced for all students to achieve and they will have to keep studying until 18 to achieve it
◦ This is about more than factual knowledge and is about demonstrating communication skills, problem solving ability and initiative
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We will be here to answer any questions now but if you do have any other questions please feel free to contact us directly through the school.