YEAR 10 INFORMATION EVENING
28 February 2019
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Parents Supporting LearningHow to help your child achieve success
A time of change
GCSEs
Maths, English Language and English Literaturegraded 9-1
(from 2017)
Art, biology, chemistry, computer science, drama, food preparation and nutrition, geography, history, modern foreign languages (French, German and Spanish), music, physical education, physics, religious studies, science (double/combined – trilogy)
graded 9-1(first time 2018)
Level 2 Pass – 9-4 (former A*-C)Level 1 Pass – 3-1 (former D-G)
A time of change
DfE – Level 2 pass: 9- 4 – emphasis upon terminal exams
• broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 4 and above as used to achieve a grade C and above
• broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 7 and above as used to achieve a grade A and above
• broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 1 and above as used to achieve a grade G and above
• A grade 4 will continue to be a level 2 achievement. The Department for Education does not expect employers, colleges or universities to raise the bar to a grade 5 if a grade 4 would meet their requirements.
Mock Exams Year 10Date P1/2 P3/4 P5/6
Tuesday23 April
YEAR GROUP EXAMEnglish105mins
Computer Science 1 /iMedia75mins/75mins
Wednesday24 April
YEAR GROUP EXAMScience/Biology60mins/105mins
Psychology90mins
French/German/ Spanish Reading45mins (F)/60mins (H)
Thursday25 April
YEAR GROUP EXAMMaths90mins
Media Studies90mins
Friday26 April
History120mins
Business Studies90mins
Monday29 April
YEAR GROUP EXAMScience/Chemistry 60mins/105mins
Geography 160mins
Drama90mins
Tuesday30 April
Computer Science 275minsREHEARSAL ROOMMusic75mins
French/German/Spanish Writing70mins (F)/80mins (H)
YEAR GROUP EXAMScience/Physics60mins/105mins
Wednesday1 May
DT/Food105mins/105mins
Geography 260mins
These are very important exams.There are currently three mock exam sessions in Year 11.The actual GCSE exam session is likely to be mid-May until the end of June.
Preparation
Experience of Work Programme for Year 10 Students.
What we expect of students
• Proactive in securing their own placement
• Behave in a polite and professional manner
• Be open to learning from the experience
• Ask questions and be enthusiastic
6th Form
College
Apprenticeship
University
Apprenticeship
Permanent job
Higher
CA
REE
R!
Planning for your future
Work Experience
Qualifications
Extra curricularActivities
What does the Year 10 EOW programme involve?
• Job Application Knowledge
• Letter writing skills
• Interviews
• Networking with employers
• Placements
• Evaluating performance
• Considering next steps
PLAN
DO
REVIEW
How do you know how well your child is doing?
Please check Go4schools regularly to note any changes in behaviour.
Please go to Go4schools when a report is issued to see assessments that have taken place.
www.go4schools.com any problems please email [email protected].
Parents’ Evening – 14 March 2019
An opportunity to find out how your child has done up that point.
How can I further
support my child?
How can a parent be more proactive?
“Parental involvement in
children’s learning is a
key factor in improving
children’s academic
attainment and
achievements, as well as
their overall behaviour
and attendance”
“Parents have the
greatest influence
on achievement”
(Harris & Goodall
University of Warwick
DfE)
“Good quality home learning contributes more to
children’s intellectual and social development than
parental occupation, education or income”
(DfE)
“The level of interest that parents take in their children’s
education is six times more important for a pupil’s
eventual grades than the child’s own effort.
Parental effort is also four times more important than
how hard the school works to help children’s progress.”
(Universities of Leicester and Leeds)
So ... the biggest influence on attainment is PARENTS
“It is their support of learning
within the home environment
that makes the maximum
difference to achievement” (DfE)
Student Progress
• Aim: To support Year 10 students maximise their academic potential
• Expectation of Students: To try their best– Results’ day “feeling”
Getting down to study:• Must check phone/social media• Must organise desk – sharpen pencils• Must select correct music• Must have snack – can’t be hungry• Must have one quick game – get it out my system• Must get books ready• Must stop that background noise
and repeat
Do…Be…Do…Be…Do…
Supporting Progress
• Report home in July
• Students reflect on how they can move forward
• Track and support in the right way
Dates• 14 March – Parents’ Evening• 18-29 March Experience of Work• 23April – 1 May – Mock Exams• 1 July – Report
• Summer break – Revision?!• September – Year 11
• Expectation of students• Information Evening• GCSE grades last long into the future!