years 10 and 11 information evening wednesday 3 rd september 2014
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Years 10 and 11 Information EveningWednesday 3rd September 2014
Our aims for tonight• To introduce you to the KS4 team
• To raise awareness of important dates for KS4 students this year
• To examine the KS4 curriculum and the improvements put in place this year
• To share the plans for pastoral care over the next academic year
• To discuss and allow you to explore our new Assessment Recording and Reporting initiative
Key Stage 4• A 2 year programme of study focused
around the (International) General Certificate of Education or (I)GCSE
• Students study a mix of compulsory and chosen options subjects
• At the end of the course they get awarded a grade between A* and U (the grades available vary depending on the particular course)
• But it is about more than just grades
Pastoral Care
The Key Stage 4 Team
The Key Stage 4 Team - Leadership
Catherine Johnson Michael Guinness
The Key Stage 4 Team – Year 10
Matthew Bowen Laura FentonDavid Cliff
Julie-Ann Caringal Lewis Keens Ia Adam-Lim
The Key Stage 4 Team – Year 11
Edwin Owen Adam Kennedy
Paula Wingate Andraya Holmes
The Key Stage 4 Team – Year 11
Robyn Kyne Mary Diamante
Assertive Mentoring• Focused on students struggling with
the pressure of (I)GCSE.
• Student is assigned a mentor
• Track and monitoring of progress using agreed and shared targets
• A learning diary is also completed to help the student monitor their progress
Student Counselling
Roderick Peñalosa Anne-Margaret Thompson
Arlene Campbell
Stress Management• Workshop on Wednesday 8th October.• All parents of students in Years 10-13 are
encouraged to attend.
• PSHE for Year 11 before mock exams will follow a stress management programme too looking at:– Time management– Meditation– Healthy active lifestyles– Diet, Sleep and Stress
The Key Stage 4 Curriculum
Compulsory Subjects• English Language• English Literature
• Biology• Chemistry• Physics
• Mathematics
• A Modern Foreign Language (Spanish, French or Mandarin)
Completed either as 3 subjects (three (I)GCSE grades) or as a combined Double Science Award (two (I)GCSE grades)
Options Subjects
• Geography• History• Business Studies• Economics• Psychology• Music• Drama • Art
• P.E.• Communications
and Information Technology
• (Religious Education – Yr11)
The BSM Sport’s Leaders Award
• This is a BSM created qualification designed to help students develop leadership and team working skills through sport.
What’s new?
• The Project (Year 10)• Theory of Knowledge (Year 11)
The Project• Excellent preparation for the EE at IB
• Students pick their own personal question to look at – it has to have a narrow focus with an element of controversy
• Encourages deep learning and independent learning and research skills
• Gains student a ½ GCSE (A*-C)
Some project titles…
How prepared is the
Philippines for a Global
Pandemic?Does violence on TV
influence violence in real life?To what extent is the argument that Harry Potter is evil valid?
Theory of Knowledge (ToK)
• Aimed at preparing students for ToK at IB
• Asks students to think about ‘How do we know what we know?’
• This is explored through attempting to answer interesting questions like ‘How accurate is my map of the world?’
• This is a BSM designed course.
Preparing for IB (important dates)
• Students in Year 11 are using tutor/PSHE time to explore careers and IB
• Individual interviews with students started on Monday 1st September
• 11th September – IB choices assembly for Year 11
• 15th-26th September – IB subject lunchtime seminars.
• 3rd October – IB options survey 1
• 24th October – IB options survey 2
• 14th November – IB options survey 3
What comes next?
International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
• Six subjects• Three HL, three SL• ToK, EE, CAS• Courses• 45 points• Careers advice
and individual research
Assessment at BSM• Up to Year 9, National Curriculum
levels are used• For (I)GCSE qualifications, grades A*,
A, B, C, D, E, F, G are considered a pass
• At IB, a level 7 is the highest possible mark
• Our assessment models mirror those used by external bodies (CEM, examination boards…)
What’s changing, and what isn’t
• Previously, we have averaged out the levels and published them 4 times per year
• This year, we will be giving more information on more tasks and assessments
• Comments and targets
• Access through View Marks on SchoolBase
• Working to improve the view
• Our assessment procedures are secure and robust. We’re only changing the way you can access them
• Please bear with us!
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Questions?