Year 11 Achievement Evening Wednesday 24th September 2014

Results 2014

• 59% achieved 5 A*-C (including English and maths)• 100% achieved at least one qualification• 99% achieved at least 5 qualifications• 13% achieved 3 or more A / A* grades

Year 11 have the potential to do even better!Target grades are the minimum.Aim for the stars!

Tonight’s Programme:

• Key dates• Assessment Information• The basics of success• Advice about revision and the exam period• Achievement in English, maths and science• QuestionsAll tonight’s slides will be available on the school website

Key Dates For Your Diary:• Kirklees Post 16 Opportunities event Thursday 9th October

• Year 11 revision skills and exams advice day Friday 7th November

• Year 11 Parents’ Evening: Wednesday 12th November

• Year 11 internal examinations w/c 15th December (results in January)

• Year 11 grades home in October, February and March

• Year 11 reports home February

• Summer series exams 11th May to 26th June (tbc)

• Year 11 Prom: Saturday 27th June

• Final results day: Thursday 20th August

Target grade – minimum grade your child is aiming for by the end of the courseAttainment grade - (A*-G)The grade your child is currently working atEstimated grade - (A*-G)The grade the teacher believes your child will achieve by the end of the course

N.B. BTEC : Distinction*,Distinction, Merit, Pass

Attitude to Learning 1. Outstanding Attitude to Learning 2. Positive Attitude to Learning3. Cause for concern (main cause for concern that is hindering progress (code provided))(codes: teacher provides one code to highlight the main cause for concern:P – punctuality A – attendance H – homework C – classworkO – organisationCW – coursework / Controlled Assessment

The Key To Success• Excellent attendance and punctuality• Home – school partnership• The tools for learning• Determination and organisation (at school and home)• Attend revision sessions• Know the exam and assessment criteria• Goals – a reason to succeed• Work life balance• Positive attitude and self-belief• Celebration of achievement

The Exam Period• Have a good night’s sleep• Eat a good breakfast • Get organised the night before (see next slide)• Stay calm and remember your teachers’ advice• Water• Leave electronic devices at home• Celebrate success

Exam Equipment• Statement of entry / seat number• Black pen (s), pencil (s), ruler, eraser, sharpener,

mathematics equipment (other subject specific equipment will be clarified by teacher)

• Spares of the above!• No electronic devices

Year 11 Achievement EveningWednesday 24th September 2014

Mrs Murphy – Head of English murphyj@whitcliffemount.co.ukFollow us on Twitter @WMount

The English Language Course

• English Language and Literature are now LINEAR courses worth TWO GCSEs in total.

• 60% WJEC Exam Paper for Unit 1 & Unit 2 at the end of Year 11-2015

• 40% of Controlled Assessment already completed in Year 10

• Internal exams in December 2014 and external exams in June 2015

The English Literature Course

• 35% Unit 1 Exam ‘Of Mice and Men’ and Poetry at the end of Year 11- May 2015

• 40% Unit 2 Exam ‘Lord of the Flies’ and ‘Blood Brothers’ or ‘Heroes’ and ‘An Inspector Calls’ at the end of Year 11- May 2015

• 25% Unit 3 Shakespeare and Poetry Controlled Assessment completed by December 2014

Homework and Revision

• Your child should be bringing home one piece of homework a week – Recorded in their planner.• The homework piece should take around 45 minutes.• May involve notes on a character, theme or event.• Practice exam questions.• Please provide your child with a quiet space and time to

complete their homework.

How can you help us?

• Encourage your child to read at home

• Celebrate your child's success in English • Encourage them to perfect the skills shown on the learning mat

• Ensure your child brings the correct equipment to lessons: exercise book, pen, pencil and ruler.

Year 11 Achievement EveningWednesday 24th September 2014

Dr Fairlie – Head of Mathematics fairlier@whitcliffemount.co.uk

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The Maths Course

Maths is now a LINEAR courseTwo Levels: Higher – Grades A* to D Foundation – Grades C to GTwo Papers: Non-calculator 40% Calculator 60%

The Maths Course

Final Exam in June 2015

Internal exams in December 2014

Internal tests in October and April

Paper Analysis

The Maths Course

Syllabus has now been covered

NowBasic skillsKey TopicsSpecific class gapsPast Papers

Homework and Revision

Your child should be bringing home one piece of homework a week – Recorded in their planner.

Additional practice and revision materials are available on e-cliffe

Homework and Revision

KS4 Drop in Maths help sessions Thursday 2.45 – 3.30

Targeted revision sessions by invitation before school (8.30 -9.00) and after school throughout the year

Homework and Revision

Key facts – to LEARNTop TEN topicsRevision foldersMymaths websiteMathswatch DVDsRevision Guide

Essential Equipment

Very beneficial to have their own scientific calculator

How can you help us?

Make sure that homework is being completedEncourage your child to practise topics in addition

to homeworkEncourage attendance to revision sessionsEnsure your child brings the correct equipment to

lessons: calculator, pen, pencil, rulerCelebrate your child's success in Maths

Year 11 Achievement EveningWednesday 24th September 2014

Mr Taylor – Head of Sciencetaylori@whitcliffemount.co.uk

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Science-A, Additional Science & Further Additional Science• The vast majority of Year 11 students have now sat

their Science-A qualification.• Students are now undertaking the content for their

Additional Science (and some their Further Additional Science) GCSEs.

Exam StructureQualification Exams ISAs

Additional Science

2 x 90 minute exams (75%) 2 part in class assessment (25%)

Further Additional

Science

2 x 90 minute exams (75%) 2 part in class assessment (25%)

How can you help us?• Students need to revise little and often, starting now.

Students need to create notes/resources beyond simply completing homework.

• If students haven’t already purchase an AQA revision guide, we sell ones matched to the course we run. Encourage students to work through this with a revision schedule.

• Celebrate your child’s achievements

Thank you for attending this evening. Good luck Year 11!