Y10 English, Maths & Science Parent Information Event

What is the aim of this event?

• Give you the knowledge and the tools to support

the student during Years 10 and into Year 11

• Give a clear understanding of the English Maths

and Science courses and support available.

• Understand the importance of attendance.

What is the impact of parental involvement?

• Parental involvement in a child’s education is a more

influential than academic placement, social class or family

size (Flouri and Buchanan, 2004)

• Parents make the greatest difference to achievement in

supporting their learning in the home rather than

supporting activities in the school (Harris and Goodall,

2007)rental involvement in their child’s education is the

greatest predictor of achievement at age 16 (Feinstein and

Symons, 1991)

Making the next two years manageable…Being prepared…

• Exam boards and exam ingredients

• Deadlines – Examinations and Controlled

Assessment

• Using interim data

• Awareness of targets

• Supporting with Home Learning

Making the next two years manageable…Clayton Support

• The use of Blooms Language of learning to develop

independent thinks and enquiry based learning

• Regular assessments throughout the year with 2 sets of

Pre Public Examinations (Mocks)

• Teacher Feedback

• Effective teacher support

• Communication

Making the next two years manageable…Planning for the future…

• Start to explore options for post-16 study

• Narrow the field

• Use form tutors, in house and external

support to act as a sounding board

• Look at what you need to do … now

Making the next two years manageable…Planning for the future…

• Start to explore options for post-16 study

• Narrow the field

• Use form tutors, in house and external

support to act as a sounding board

• Look at what you need to do … now

Making the next two years manageable…Making the transition at GCSE

• Controlled Assessments

• Target setting

• Revision and preparation

• Skill based learning

Making the next two years manageable…Understanding marking and assessment

• Praise for effort and achievement

• Feedback linked directly to examination

criteria

• Target setting ( the most important

element ) for improvement

• Don’t expect all pieces of work to include a

GCSE grade

Plan A Revision Timetable

You will need:

Template (A variety of different templates are available in the support booklet and on the website)

1. All your exam dates

2. Dates of other commitments i.e. family events

3. List of your subjects

4. Blank calendar

5. Support from your family & friends

Raise Your Attendance, - Raise your Chances!

• If you have 90% attendance – that sounds

good, doesn’t it? 90% attendance = ½ day

missed every week!!

SO ……..

1 school year at 90% attendance = 4 whole weeks of

lessons MISSED!!!

39 school weeks

Sept July

?

Absent for 4 weeks

90% attendance over 5 years of secondary school….

= ½ a school year missed!

Sept July

Y7

Y8

Y9 ½ year off schoolY10

Y11

What impact might this have on their life……?

Research suggests that 17 missed school

days a year = GCSE grade DROP in

achievement. (DfE)

The greater the attendance the greater the achievement.

What could their potential earnings look like?

Qualifications

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£8.63 per hour

GCSEs

£11.18 per hour

A levels

£13.25 per hour

Graduate degree

£18.01 per hour

What do you want for your son or daughter?

So 90% is not as good as it first seemed....

What can YOU do to improve your son or daughter’s attendance?

Tips for top attendance……

1. Only let them stay at home when they are genuinely ill

2. If you are worried about something at school contact the form tutor

3. Try and get appointments out of school time

4. Beware of the “It’s not worth going in today” type of comments

Attend and Achieve!

• Their attendance should be above 97% if they are to achieve their potential

Examinations:Exam board: EdexcelStudents will sit three papers. The first is a non-calculator paper and the other two are calculator papers.The papers each last for 1 hour and 30 minutes and are all equally weighted.

Equipment:Calculators – these are expected to be brought to every lesson. It will be beneficial for students to become familiar with their own calculator that they will use in exams.Compasses, protractor, ruler, pencil, pen, and rubber are also required for their exams.

Revision advice:• Start early• Focus on key points and methods in notes• Use notes to answer questions and practice, practice, practice. “Practice is the

best of all instructors”.• Revision practice should involve answering questions, particularly exam questions.• Practice using their own calculator. • Take short breaks

Mathematics GCSE

Mathematics GCSE

Support – Tuesday and Thursday drop in at lunch times each week with several teachers from the department.

Teachers are readily available most days to support with any questions or to check through any revision practices/ questions.

Useful websites:MyMaths: www.mymaths.co.ukSchool login: clayton Password: kite MyPortal log in:

MyPortal password:

Hegarty Maths: hegartymaths.com

Active Learn: www.pearsonactivelearn.com/default.asp

Mathsworkout: www.mathsworkout.co.ukUsername: claytonhall Password: billion

Year 10 Science (Mr Dudley)

Exam board: EdexcelStudents will sit six papers. Combined Science 6 x 1 hour 10 minute papers worth 60 marks eachBiology 2 x 1 hour 45 minute papers worth 100 marks eachChemistry 2 x 1 hour 45 minute papers worth 100 marks eachPhysics 2 x 1 hour 45 minute papers worth 100 marks each

Support your childRevision Guides and exam practice workbooks are available to guy rom the Science department.

Science Expectations

•Pupils must revise. Science has lots of content/facts to remember.•Students must come prepared to lessons and PPE

examinations.•Revision must start now, because your child can be asked

about any learning since Year 7.•Support for your child-Teachers are readily available most

days to support with any questions or to check through any revision practices/ questions.

•PPE examinations:•Combined Science- Completing Papers 1,3 and 5•Separate Sciences- Completing Paper 1 from each subject

Studying GCSE English at Clayton Hall AcademyWe are studying the AQA syllabus for :-

English Language 8700 and English Literature 8702.English Language

All texts in the examination will be unseen.

English Literature

All assessments are closed book (no texts allowed in the exam): any stimulus materials required will be provided as part of the assessment.

Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing: 1 hour 45 minutes: 50% of GCSE English

Paper 2: Writers' Viewpoints and Perspectives: 1 hour 45 minutes: 50% of GCSE English

Non-examination Assessment: Spoken Language: Teacher assessed: Will not count towards GCSE English. Separate grade will be awarded. (Pass;Merit;Distinction)

Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel: 1 hour 45 minutes: 40% of GCSE English Literature• Shakespeare play – Macbeth• 19th Century novel – A Christmas Carol

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry: 2 hours 15 minutes: 60% of GCSE English Literature• Modern prose or drama texts – An Inspector Calls• The poetry anthology – 15 poems on the theme of Power and Conflict• Unseen poetry

On line resources• AQA• BBC Bitesize• Mr Bruff Tutorials

English Language Revision

Paper 1 Shakespeare and the 19th-century novel:

Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry

English LiteratureRevision

Online Resources

• AQA

• BBC Bitesize

• Spark notes

• Free PDF’s

• Mr Bruff Tutorials

How can I support my child’s revision for English?1. Revision guides with workbooks or integrated activities.

2. Copies of all set texts.

3. Working out timings for exam questions and then providing timed sessions using past papers from the AQA website.

4. Watch and discuss performances of ‘Macbeth’ and ‘An Inspector Calls’.

5. Re-reading set texts together.

6. Watching and discussing issues on the news on a regular basis.

7. Proof reading all homework for accuracy in spelling, grammar and punctuation.

The next 12 months….

WB 4th December 2018 Yr 10 Interim progress reports distributed

WB 4th January 2018 Yr 10 PPE1 Examinations

23rd January 2018 Yr10 Parents Evening

WB 5th February 2018 Yr 10 Interim progress reports distributed

WB 14th May 2018 Yr 10 Interim progress reports distributed

WB 11th June 2018 Yr 10 PPE2 Examinations

WB 16th July 2018 Yr 10 Full reports distributed

Next steps....• Please talk to your son/daughter about this evening, reinforce

support from both home and school.

• Please read the Y10 Curriculum information booklet on our

website created by Mrs Thorn.

• This presentation is available on the school website.

• Please monitor the feedback from teachers and talk to your

son/daughter about what they need to do to improve to reach

their target (Specific topics or skills they need to develop). If

they don’t know get them to communicate with their teacher

to find out.

Thank you for your support

There is a summary booklet available on the Website to view from tomorrow morning.

Please can you sign in at the back to say you have attended.