Welcome to Year 9 Curriculum Evening
Spalding High School Community
Train hard to race easy- Michelle Barton, Ultra Marathon Runner
Spalding High School Friendship
Spalding High School Resilience
Project Manager:• Agreeing the rules for homework
and revision• Balancing work with leisure time
Spalding High School Respect
Resource Manager:• A quiet space• Pens, post-its, highlighters
Spalding High School Reflection
Funds Provider:££ Revision guides, files, printer ink
Spalding High School Achievement
Study Buddy:• Company while they work• Talk about what they are learning• Test them and help prepare
revision questions
Spalding High School Reciprocity
Entertainments Officer:• Find out about podcasts, apps,
theatre productions, films, exhibitions that are related to their learning.
Spalding High School Resourceful
Sounding Board and Adviser:• When things get tough help them
break down the workload into manageable tasks
• Celebrate achievements • Help them to find a positive way
forward when they think that things are going wrong
Spalding High School Education
Researcher:• Search out useful revision
websites• Look at exam board websites
for past papers and details of exam structure and content
Mon 1 Tues 1 Weds 1 Thurs 1 Fri 1Maths Science Geography RS HistoryPrivate study
English German Latin/French/ Spanish
Private study
Homework Timetable
Spalding High School Equality
SHS Year 9Assessment & Monitoring
Spalding High School Teamwork
GCSEs have started in 8 subjects
1-9 is the new A*- E
Headlines
Spalding High School Caring
Subject GradeGCSE
Estimate
Aspirational
GCSE Target
Effort
Grade
Mathematics 7 7 8 O
Biology 7 7 7 E
Chemistry 9 8 8 AE
Physics 6 5 6 AE
English Language 5 7 8 E
English Literature 8 6 6 O
Religious Studies 7 7 7 E
German/Spanish/French 6 8 8 O
Subject LevelKS3 Min.
Expected Level
KS3 Aspirational
Target
Effort
Grade
Computing 6a 6a 7 AE
Product / Food / Textiles 5a 6a 7 E
Latin 6 7 7a AE
History 7 7 7 O
Geography 6 6a 7 E
Music / Art / Drama 6a 6a 7 AE
PE 5a 5 5a AE
New Old
9A*
A8
7
6B
C5
4
3 D
E
F
G
2
1
SHS Levels
Spalding High School Honesty
3 3a 4 4a 5 5a 6 6a 7 7a 8 8a
Developing vs. Secure
O OutstandingAE Above ExpectedE Expected BE Below expectedI Inadequate
Effort
Spalding High School Determination
Early November – Staff & Pupils discuss GCSE target grades
17th November – Progress Report 1 issued
18th January – Options Evening
6th February – Year 9 Parents’ Evening
21st February – Options Deadline
26th March – Progress Report 2 issued
July 2017 - Progress Report 3 (inc. exams)
Key Dates
Welcome to English
Year 9: the dawn of the GCSE
Spalding High School Happy
Toolkit of skills: skills- based learning Comprehension Summary Inference Deduction Exploration of the writer’s methods Evaluation and analysis Contextualising texts Comparison and comment
AQA examinations in bothLanguage and Literature
Spalding High School Creative
Detailed study of a full text of the teacher’s choice
Advantageous in exploring language, themes, issues & ideas which are often universal within these texts
In Year 10 we explore literary texts and non-fiction from the nineteenth century. This prepares students for ‘Jekyll and Hyde’ in Year 11
Summer term - Power and Conflict poetry
Assessments are uniform and strategically placed throughout the year
Girls are set but please note- being in a mixed set at this School is not a limiting factor. The achievement of a 9 is entirely possible through appropriate differentiation
No Fear Shakespeare, the Long Nineteenth Century and Poetry Through Time
Spalding High School Independent
There is always support available
Miss Jeffery runs ‘English Essentials’ on Tuesdays
National competitions are always available for entry
We are always grateful to you in your encouragement of your daughter: reading lots will always be an advantage
For the future: student copies of the text
Support and Stretch
Spalding High School Excellence
GCSE Mathematics 2017
Spalding High School Supportive
GCSE Maths is going to change and get more demanding for everyone.
GCSE Mathematics 2017
Spalding High School Charitable
Why is this happening?
Spalding High School Confident
The changes are designed to help students emerge from GCSE mathematics with a level of confidence and fluency that will provide a genuine foundation for the rest of their learning and working lives
The volume of subject content has increased
The demand of that content is increasing too, with harder topics being introduced
What is Changing (1)
Spalding High School Safe
Content
Spalding High School Successful
The total time for the examinations is increasing, from 3 ½ hours to 4 ½ hours
All exams will be sat at the end of the course
There is no controlled assessment
There are fewer marks at the lower gradesand more marks at the higher grades at both Foundation Tier and Higher Tier
What is changing (2)
Spalding High School Trust
Examination Papers
Spalding High School Inspirational
What is Changing (3)
Spalding High School Perseverance
In the assessments there’s a greater emphasis on problem solving andmathematical reasoning, with more marks now being allocated to these higher-order skills
Assessment objectives
Spalding High School Positive
Spalding High School Challenge
Spalding High School Encouragement
Spalding High School Individuality
Assessment objectives
Spalding High School Pride
A new grading structure is being introduced, from grade 9 to 1, to replace the familiar A* to G grading scale
What is Changing (4)
Spalding High School Fair
Illustration of grades and tiering in the new GCSE mathematics
Spalding High School Motivational
Grade Mappings
Spalding High School Community
New Grade Distributions
Spalding High School Friendship
Edexcel 2016 2017
Grade % Cumulative % Grade % Cumulative %
A* 6.4 6.4 9 3.6 3.6
8 6.9 10.5A 10.5 16.9
7 10.0 20.5
B 18.7 35.6 6 11.5 34.1
5 19.1 53.2C 29.2 64.8
4 21.7 74.9
D 18.6 83.4 Source http://analytics.ofqual.gov.uk:3838/2017/GCSE/9to1/
What is Changing (5)
Spalding High School Resilience
Students will be required to memorise formulae – fewer formulae will be provided in examinations
Formulae Removed
Spalding High School Respect
Formulae Provided
Spalding High School Reflection
AQA GCSE Further mathematics for those aiming for grade 8 0r 9
Need More Challenge?
Spalding High School Achievement
New text books
MyMaths website
MathsWatch DVD (£4.00)
Talk to your teachers for support
Mathematics Clinic every Wednesday
18 Past Papers + mark schemes (£5)
Help
Spalding High School Reciprocity
MathsWatch DVD
Spalding High School Equality
What can you do to support your daughter in maths?
1. Encourage your daughter whenever possible. Revision prior to every assessment is a vital part of developing skills for the final examination series
2. Make the most of technology available to us today; graphing tools, mymaths and mathswatch, check out the numeracy apps to boost confidence and speed up calculations
3. Homework is a vitally important part of developing skills independently, it provides consolidation and enrichment opportunities. So your continued support with a quiet place to work, preferably in a social media free-zone to aid concentration and encouragement when questions are tough is always appreciated
Finally?
Science
Spalding High School Teamwork
How it is organised?
Biology Topics
Variation
Inheritance
Communicable diseases
Non-communicable diseases
Physics Topics
Pressure and Moments
Particles
Hot to Cold
Energy
Spalding High School Caring
Chemistry Topics
States of Matter
Periodic Table and Atomic Structure
Rates of Reaction
Earth Science
GCSE is challenging
3 years to master the skills
Focus on Effort
Challenge and Progress
Spalding High School Honesty
All pupils study the same
Prepared for Separate Sciences at a Higher tier level
Progress monitored and exam entry tailored for them to achieve their best
Examinations
Spalding High School Determination
Religious Studies GCSE
Examined through three examination papers sat at the end of year 11
Religions studied – Christianity and Sikhism
Graded 1-9
Spalding High School Disciplined
Year 9 - Sikhism
Year 10 - Christianity
Year 11 - a 1 hour Sikhism paper = 25% of the total marks
Pupils start their GCSE course in Year 9 (board is Eduqas)
Spalding High School Happy
Beliefs about God
Sikh teachings about equality
Beliefs about life after death – the Sikh belief in reincarnation
Worship both in the home and local gurdwara
Sikh festivals and places of pilgrimage
Year 9
Spalding High School Creative
Course content is challenging with lots of specialist language
Pupils are not just examined on factual knowledge. In the new GCSE courses, evaluation is now worth 50% of the marks
Evaluation questions are worth 15 marks
E.g. “Going on pilgrimage to Amritsar should not be a priority for Sikhs”. Discuss
Organisation and a good work ethic are vital in Year 9
Spalding High School Independent
1 hour paper and worth 25% of the marks
Christian beliefs about God and the person of Christ
Life after death
How and why Christians might worship differently
Places of pilgrimage and festivals
Whether or not Britain can still be classed as a Christian country
In Year 10 –Christianity Beliefs and Practices Paper
Spalding High School Responsible
Pupils will visit Walsingham in Year 10, a well known place of pilgrimage associated with claims of miracles
Walsingham Trip
Spalding High School Excellence
What is changing (5)
Spalding High School Supportive
Students will be required to memorise formulae – fewer formulae will be provided in examinations.
3rd paper is issues based & worth 50% of the marks 2 hours long
Spalding High School Charitable
Abortion
Euthanasia
Sex and relationships
Crime and punishment, including the death penalty
The problem of evil and suffering
Pupils explore Christian and Sikh perspectives on a range of
moral/religious issues
Spalding High School Confident
Christianity paper – 1 hour 25% of marks
Sikhism paper – 1 hour 25% 0f marks
Issues based paper – 2 hours (from Christianity and Sikhism) 50% of marks
The course content is challenging but hopefully thought provoking and enjoyable too
Overview
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