Year 10 Parents Information Evening Key Staff Head of School (KS4) - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
Year 10 Parents Information Evening Key Staff Head of School (KS4) Mrs McLaren Head of English - Mrs MacDonald Head of Year Mr Joiner Second in Department English - Ms Earle Head of Maths Miss Lord Assistant
Head of School (KS4) –
Mrs McLaren
Head of Year – Mr Joiner Assistant Head of Year –
Miss House
Pastoral Support Worker Year 10 –
Melanie Sheppard
Nancy Austwick (Careers Advisor)
Head of English - Mrs MacDonald Second in Department English - Ms Earle
Head of Maths – Miss Lord Second in Department – Mr Cox Head of Science - Mr Tripp Second in Department – Miss Jones
/attendance
passes)
Careers Fayre Wednesday 24th October Big Interview and Reports issued Wednesday 13th November Year 10 Parents Work Experience Talk Wednesday 15th January Year 10 Exams 16th March- 20th March Reports Issued Friday 24th April Teacher-Led Parents’ Evening Wednesday 29th April Work Experience Monday 29st June- Friday 10th July
Year 10 Key Dates
AQA Art Biology Chemistry Combined Science Trilogy D & T: Product Design Dance Drama English Language English Literature Food Prep and Nutrition Written French Further Mathematics Geography German Panjabi Photography Physical Education Physics Polish Spanish EDEXCEL Arabic Chinese Computer Science Hindi History ICT Maths Music Russian OCR Functional Skills Mathematics Media Studies Persian Portuguese Psychology Religious Studies WJEC Film Studies Sociology
Support with College Applications during PSHE Use of predicted grades Regular data drops – assessing student progress Intervention meetings and support (departments/pastoral)
level of attainment.
indication of any gaps in knowledge.
time at home
: 95.43%
: 96%
100% Att. >95% Att. 90-95% Att. <80% Att.
Attendance Approximate days missed in an Academic Year 100% 95% 10 90% 20 85% 30 80% 40
Careers Focus in Year 10 Careers Fair – Wednesday October 24th The ‘Big Interview’ – Wednesday 13th November
(IAG Day)
Careers Appointments – January 2020 onwards Work Experience – June 29th – July 10th 2020
John Keats
Work Experience
Purpose and intent of work experience. 18/19 outcomes – what have we learnt? Selecting a placement – the benefits of a self
selected placement.
Support for students and parents
Work Experience – Own Placement
Collect an own placement form from the Careers Office – electronic copies
are available.
Complete and return the form by January 31st 2020. Health and Safety checks and considerations to be completed. Placement accepted by BPS and confirmed to student. Student to confirm with employer details of placement. Student will be visited by a member of staff during their placement and
support will be available throughout.
Alternatives to Own Placement
From January 2020, the remaining students left to be placed will be
identified and an alternative route will be implemented by the school.
Whilst a placement will be sought, this may not suit the aspirations or
preferences for the students.
Concerns, questions and comments
Nancy Austwick Careers & Events Manager nancy.austwick@bitterneparkschool.org.uk 02380 325200 ext 309
Christine.earle@bitterneparkschool.org.uk
Results 2019
(standard pass) in either English Language or Literature
above in English Language or Literature (good pass)
higher across the two GCSEs.
Paper 1 Explorations in creative reading and writing 1 hour 45 minutes Section A: READING Four questions based on a fictional
Section B: WRITING One descriptive / narrative written
Paper 2 Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives 1 hour 45 minutes Section A: READING Four questions based on 2 non-fiction
Section B: WRITING One written task conveying a particular viewpoint. 40 marks
June 2021 June 2021
What are the key skills?
Paper 1 Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel 1 hour 45 minutes Section A: Macbeth by William Shakespeare – question focused on an extract, and the play as a whole. Section B: A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 19th Century novel – question focused on an extract, and the novel as a whole.
Paper 2 Modern texts and Poetry 2 hours 15 minutes Section A: Modern text - An Inspector Calls – question focused on the play as a whole. Section B: Poetry (Power and Conflict) – comparison of two poems within the cluster. Section C: Unseen Poetry – question based on an unseen poem, and a comparison of two unseen poems.
May 2021 May 2021
Buy copies of the literature texts.
An Inspector Calls – J.B. Priestley A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens Macbeth– William Shakespeare Poetry Anthology -Love and Relationships / Power and Conflict (These are provided for students)
Buy copies of revision guides Take your child to the theatre
Invest in their own copies of the literature texts. Pupils can annotate their texts with notes in lesson if they have their own copy.
An Inspector Calls – J.B. Priestley A Christmas Carol – Charles Dickens Macbeth– William Shakespeare Poetry Anthology -Love and Relationships / Power and Conflict (These are provided for students)
Learn quotations as we study the texts Create flashcards
we work through Y10
writing in exam-response form.
expectations.
S Drive/Ms Earle/GCSE/Exams
If you have any questions or queries, please do not hesitate to contact me: christine.earle@bitterneparkschool.org.uk Get ahead and start revising now.
Graded 1 to 9 Exam Board – Edexcel Higher/Foundation Tier 3 Papers
Maths - 77% Grade 4 and above Maths - 22% Grade 7 and above Further maths - 80% Grade A/A*
4 hours timetabled lessons a week Additional booster sessions Revision resources available to purchase Weekly homework/revision tasks Past exam papers available
Your Role
Miss Jones
Combined Science (2 GCSEs)
where 9-9 is the best grade Separate Sciences (3 GCSEs)
Biology, Chemistry, Physics
science)
best grade
Two higher grades are much better for a pupil’s future career than 3 lower grades
~40% Remembering key facts ~40% Apply knowledge to a question ~20% Evaluate and improve
place at the start of many lessons Homework may be based on year 9 work to keep this fresh in pupils’ minds Revision weeks will take place in lessons throughout years 10 & 11 to recap content for exams Assessments will cover large amounts of content so pupils can practise revising lots of material
Complete classwork to a good standard and use the best resource you have – your teachers! Complete your homework on time, and to a high standard (ask for help in good time if necessary) Invest in revision guides (letters will be given to pupils soon), and use them regularly, a little each week Be resilient and positive!
Help your child learn the facts – test them regularly! Does your child have homework? Nudge them to complete this on time! Be positive and encouraging! Ensure your child starts revising early in the GCSE course. A little each week is best.
If you have any questions please contact me at:
catherine.jones@bitterneparkschool.org.uk
Peer Pressure Fight or flight? Social Media Self imposed Pressure Organisation Aspirations Ostrich Mentality Pressure from Parents/Teachers
Send your child to school every day Clear, quiet workspace at home Equipment, revision guides, Life Balance – laugh/have some fun! Agree rules for homework/ revision Sleep & Exercise Pick them up, dust them down, try again