Year 10 GCSE - PowerPoint Presentation

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Year 10 GCSE Information Evening

WELCOMESlide2

Year 10 GCSE Information Evening

Update on national changes to GCSEs –

Jennifer Howe, Assistant Headteacher (KS4)English update – Pierrette Sims Senior Curriculum Leader, English facultyMathematics update

Natalie Prince, KS4 Curriculum Leader, Mathematics

Learning in year 10

– Year 10 studentsAcademic support Sarah Weaver, Academic Leader year 10Changes to reports and final summary – Jennifer HoweSlide3

The bar has risen…Slide4
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The national picture

Complete educational reform from Primary to A LevelRemoval of ‘levels’ e.g. 4c, 7a etc.GCSE grades are being phased outLinear exams with

limited/no resitsGreater ‘guidance’ on GCSE choices from governmentNew GCSEs have altered content and will have new styles of assessmentNew 9 tier GCSE allows for a grade above the A*

Aim is that students will be better prepared for transition to next stage in educationSlide6

Forthcoming changes to English and Maths

ONLY English and Maths will be affected in year 10.New GCSEs will be graded and students will be awarded one of

nine grades A grade U (unclassified) still represents that a qualification has not been awarded.The grades will be described using

numbers

(1-9) rather than letters.

Grade 9 will represent the highest level of attainment, grade 1 will be the lowest. All other GCSEs remain the same and will be graded G-A* or Pass/Merit/Distinction for BTECs etc.Slide7

Grade

4/5

= the current C grade

Grade 5 will become

the equivalent of the ‘C’ - the

expected achievement gradeThe new grade 9 will actually be statistically determined each

year – top 3-5%Grade 5 in Maths and English will be the entry requirement for

Sixth

F

orm

in September 2017-18Slide8

Our school priorities

Clear and ongoing communication from the beginningStudent support comes firstA commitment to attending external CPD courses run by examining boards to gain first-hand

new information regarding new GCSE specifications Dedicated CPD time in faculties for teachers to collaboratively plan and support each otherSlide9

The challenges in Year 10 include:-

The new GCSEs in English and Maths have new content and will be structured, assessed and graded differently from current GCSEs.

No previous exam results or exam papers for the new GCSEs for students or teachers to refer to.There is

a

lack of sample ‘assessed’ material to reference students’ work against

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What can we expect?Slide11

Further information:https://

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofqualEmail addresses:

jhowe@malmesbury.wilts.sch.ukpsims@malmesbury.wilts.sch.uk (English)nprince@malmesbury.wilts.sch.uk (Mathematics) Slide12

Year 10 reports

2015-16Slide13

To communicate to students how they are progressing in their learning and how they can improve

To communicate to parents their child’s general progress as well as subject-specific strengths and targetsTo allow teachers

to reflect on their own practice and evaluate the impact of their lessons on student progressTo highlight students who are causing concern and help the school plan intervention from a classroom to whole-school level

Trigger parents consultation appointments from both home and school

The purpose of reportsSlide14

A reminder - the challenges in Year 10 include:

The new GCSEs in English and Maths have new content and will be structured, assessed and graded differently from current GCSEs.

It is hard for current achievement grades on a report to be ‘accurate’ in that we are not fully aware yet of any grade boundaries. There

is also a lack of sample ‘assessed’ material to reference students’ work against

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The reports that we send home to parents will be changed this year to reflect:

The changes that are happening with the new GCSEs (in English and in Maths) and the introduction of new grading systems.Further simplifications in our reporting system

Forthcoming changes to reportsSlide16

Target setting:

English and Maths - set Year 10 targets using CATs predictions and set most challenging (number) grade at the top end of that student’s predicted performanceTeacher judgement also used

alongside internal assessments where neededSlide17

Year 10 Reports will:

Keep the ‘Target Grade’ ColumnHave no ‘Current Grade’ columnKeep the ‘Progress Towards Target Grade’ descriptor – this is a teacher’s professional judgement as to whether a student is on track to

make expected progress. Have new descriptors for the columns ‘Progress Towards Target

’, ‘

Effort’ and ‘Homework

’. Use the codes: ‘Excellent’, ‘Good’, ‘Needs Improvement’ or ‘Unacceptable’ (E, G, N, U) Slide18

Target Grade

Progress towards

Target

Effort

Homework

Art

Mr

XXXXX

A

Excellent

Excellent

Excellent

Design Technology

Ms

XXXXX

B

Good

Good

Excellent

English

Language

Ms

XXXXX

5

Good

Good

Good

English

Literature

Ms

XXXXX

5

Good

Good

Good

Geography

Ms

XXXXX

B

Good

Excellent

Good

German

Mrs

XXXXX

B

Good

Good

Needs Improvement

ICT

Miss

X

B

Needs Improvement

Needs Improvement

Unacceptable

I-Learn

Mr

XXXXX

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Maths

Mr

XXXXX

6

Excellent

Excellent

ExcellentSlide19

‘Progress towards Target’ judgements will

be then be based on a range of evidence including: the student’s work ethicevidence of classwork in lessons

evidence of home learningassessments

attendance

‘

Excellent’ is working above standard expected‘Good’ progress is what we expect!‘Needs Improvement’ are more borderline cases of underachievement. ‘Unacceptable’ represents a significant concern.Slide20

How can parents help?

Aim for 100% attendance – contact Mrs Allaway, Senior Pastoral Leader, if you have any concerns

Check your child’s planner

to

see if they

are using it!Discuss your child’s report with them Book Parents Consultation Evening appointments with subject teachers to discuss individual subject concernsContact the tutor if you have broader concerns Use the Home Learning Resource guide to support your child’s study and revision at homeSlide21

How will the school help?

Academic Leader’s remit is to monitor student progress and coordinate interventionWe will monitor students who are underachieving through feedback from teachers and report data

Use of learning conversations and mentoring from KS4 team where appropriateSlide22

Summary

 Please continue to support your child’s attendance New grades, course content and assessment for new GCSEs in English and Maths

English and Maths are now graded using numbers 1-9 No changes to other subjectsNew four tier system for reporting progress towards target, effort and homework – Excellent, Good, Needs Improvement and Unacceptable

Use Parents’

C

onsultation evenings to gain a more in depth picture of progress and areas for development