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Year 11 PARENTS’ Information EVENING
Slide2AIM OF THIS EVENING
Advice and tips
Working with you
Thank you for your support
Slide3Maths, English and Science - rewardsReviewing student progress - weeklyFebruary half-term –things should become bespoke if the core subjects are right.
THE CURRENT INTERVENTION MODEL
Slide4Support
Senior Tutors
SSA’s
SEN Team
Myself
Slide5being positive
Building a can do attitude and resilience in our
young people
Slide6GCSE Mathematics
2 tiers (either Foundation or Higher)
3 papers – each 90 minutes
Paper 1 – non-calculator exams
Papers 2 and 3 – calculator exams
30 questions per paper
Any topic can be tested at any grade
(1-5 F, 4-9 H) at any point in any of the papers.
Topics may be embedded into another topic
Slide7GCSE Mathematics – getting equipped
Scientific calculator:
casio fx-83gt or casio fx-85gt are best (clear maths text input)Pair of compassesProtractorRuler (15cm or 30cm)Black ballpoint pens, pencils, eraser, sharpenerClear pencil case
Slide8Revision for home:
Revision guide
Revision workbook
PiXL
Maths
app
M
athswatch
VLE topic tests
Online help:
Facebook
group:
NPA Maths
(students only)
Email:
their teachers!
esoutherington@neneparkacademy.org
Slide9PiXL
Maths app
Slide10Username:
InitalSurname@nenepark
Password: NPApassword
Additional explanatory videos
Additional questions that allow you to have multiple attempts (in case of input error) without changing the question.
Slide11Students only
p
eer to peer help
Take a photo of a question you’re stuck on and post
Slide12How you can help
Make sure that your child is equipped
Encourage 15 minutes of
PiXL
mathsapp
use each day
Use revision guides to make revision cards and test your children on their revision cards recall of key formulae and facts
Use past papers and topic tests on the Student area of the VLE (mark schemes are also here)
In between the maths papers, makes your child completes the proposed papers and topics that have not yet turned up
Slide13English Language gcse
Wednesday 23
rd
January
Slide141hr 45mins2 sectionsSection A: reading4 questions40 marksSection B: Writing1 question40 marksEach section worth 25%of the GCSE
The exams
Slide15Differences:Paper 1Fiction 1 source20th or 21st CenturyPaper 2Nonfiction2 sources19th and 20th or 21st century
How can you help?
Promote reading at home – just short extracts of no more than the equivalent of a side of A4.
Google fiction extracts for paper 1 and use newspapers/news apps (like BBC) for paper 2.Ask your child about what they have read today. For fiction, ask about character and description. For nonfiction, ask about their view on the topic and the writer’s view on the topic discussed.
The exams
Slide16Question 1
Pick out 4 things from a small section in the source.Information retrieval5 minutes max
Question 2
Language analysis
This skill underpins the rest of the exam.10 minutes
How can you help?Timings are so important in the exams; therefore, where possible, give your child time limits for completing tasks at home.Ask your child to explain their inferences. When they read or watch something, ask them what it makes them think/feel and why this is.
Paper 1
Slide17Question 3
Structure analysisWhole of source10 minutes
Question 4
Evaluation
Pass judgement on a specific part of the text20 minutes
How can you help?Ask your child about how the last fiction text they read is structured. This can be applied to any narrative, so works for film or TV shows as well.Promote evaluation by asking your child to pass judgement on any chosen topic. They would need to decide how successful the topic has been presented.
Paper 1
Slide18Question 5
Section B: writingChoice of two tasks – narrative/descriptive60% content and organisation40% technical accuracy (SPaG)5 minutes planning (crucial)35 minutes writing5 minutes checking (crucial)Quality over quantity
How can you help?
Promote planning and checking of work. You could do this by asking your child to verbally plan a story and encouraging them to check any task they have completed. If watching a film or TV show, ask your child how they can use the ideas in their creative writing.
Paper 1
Slide19Question 1
Shade in the 4 true statements.Information retrieval5 minutes max
Question 2Summarise similarities/differencesBoth sources12 minutes
How can you help?
Ask your child to verbally compare two things by using language of comparison, like similarly, on the other hand, alternatively, likewise, etc.
Paper 2
Slide20Question 3
Language analysisSame as paper 1 question 212 minutes
Question 4Compare writers’ views and perspectivesBoth sources20 minutes
How can you help?
Discuss unfamiliar words that you or your child come across.
Ask your child to explain 3 writers’ methods to you. Every time you do this, ask for a different 3 methods.
Paper 2
Slide21Question 5
Section B: writingOne task60% content and organisation40% technical accuracy (SPaG)5 minutes planning (crucial)35 minutes writing5 minutes checking (crucial)Quality over quantity
How can you help?
The exam topic for this question will be something your child can relate to; therefore, ask your child’s view and perspective on a top story from the day’s news.To do this, encourage your child to keep up-to-date with the news.
Paper 2
Slide22For use during everyday conversations:
How can you help?Promote reading at home – just short extracts of no more than the equivalent of a side of A4.Google fiction extracts for paper 1 and use newspapers/news apps (like BBC) for paper 2.Ask your child about what they have read today. For fiction, ask about character and description. For nonfiction, ask about their view on the topic and the writer’s view on the topic discussed.
How can you help?Timings are so important in the exams; therefore, where possible, give your child time limits for completing tasks at home.Ask your child to explain their inferences. When they read or watch something, ask them what it makes them think/feel and why this is.
How can you help?Ask your child about how the last fiction text they read is structured. This can be applied to any narrative, so works for film or TV shows as well.Promote evaluation by asking your child to pass judgement on any chosen topic. They would need to decide how successful the topic has been presented.
How can you help?Promote planning and checking of work. You could do this by asking your child to verbally plan a story and encouraging them to check any task they have completed. If watching a film or TV show, ask your child how they can use the ideas in their creative writing.
How can you help?Ask your child to verbally compare two things by using language of comparison, like similarly, on the other hand, alternatively, likewise, etc.
How can you help?Discuss unfamiliar words that you or your child come across.Ask your child to explain 3 writers’ methods to you. Every time you do this, ask for a different 3 methods.
How can you help?The exam topic for this question will be something your child can relate to; therefore, ask your child’s view and perspective on a top story from the day’s news.To do this, encourage your child to keep up-to-date with the news.
How can you help support your child’s success?
Slide23GCSE Science
Key information
Slide24Qualifications
AQA Trilogy Combined Science
Study All 3 sciences
6 exams in total
Double award therefore they will receive 2 grades for combined science
Grades from 1-1 to 9-9
Classes 11n2-11s3
Slide25AQA GCSE Chemistry, Biology and Physics
Study All 3 sciences but in more detail
6 exams in total
3 GCSE grades
Grades from 1 to 9
Classes 11n1
Slide26Paper 1 for each of Biology, Chemistry and PhysicsPaper 2 for each of Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Each Paper has a Higher and Foundation Tier
Higher Tier – Grades from 9-9 to 4-4
Foundation Tier – Grades from 1-1 to 5-5 for the combined award
Slide27Biology Paper 1 – Tuesday 14
th
May
Chemistry Paper 1 – Thursday 16
th
May
Physics Paper 1 – Wednesday 22
nd
May
HALF TERM
Biology Paper
2 – Friday 7
th
June
Chemistry Paper
2 – Tuesday 11
th
June
Physics Paper
2 – Friday 14
th
June
Slide28In school
Slide29In school
During lessons the students will be revising
PAPER 1
with their biology, chemistry and physic teachers
During the Friday sessions students will be revising
PAPER 2
. With a focus each week on one subject. This will be rotated weekly.
Slide30How can you help at home?
Physic Equations
Science Keywords
Flash cards to recall content
Monitor their use of
Educake
Command Words
Slide31Physics Equations
These will be emailed out
Slide32Flash cards for Recall – FREE resource
The link for these will be emailed out
Slide33Revision guides
Please remind your child to bring these to school