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AIM OF THIS EVENING Advice and tips Working with you Thank you for your support Maths English and Science rewards Reviewing student progress weekly February halfterm things should become bespoke if the core subjects are right ID: 760540

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Year 11 PARENTS’ Information EVENING

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AIM OF THIS EVENING

Advice and tips

Working with you

Thank you for your support

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Maths, English and Science - rewardsReviewing student progress - weeklyFebruary half-term –things should become bespoke if the core subjects are right.

THE CURRENT INTERVENTION MODEL

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Support

Senior Tutors

SSA’s

SEN Team

Myself

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being positive

Building a can do attitude and resilience in our

young people

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GCSE 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

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GCSE 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

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Revision 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

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PiXL

Maths app

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Username:

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.

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Students only

p

eer to peer help

Take a photo of a question you’re stuck on and post

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How 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

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English Language gcse

Wednesday 23

rd

January

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1hr 45mins2 sectionsSection A: reading4 questions40 marksSection B: Writing1 question40 marksEach section worth 25%of the GCSE

The exams

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Differences: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

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Question 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

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Question 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

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Question 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

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Question 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

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Question 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

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Question 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

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For 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?

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GCSE Science

Key information

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Qualifications

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

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AQA 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

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Paper 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

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Biology 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

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In school

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In 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.

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How can you help at home?

Physic Equations

Science Keywords

Flash cards to recall content

Monitor their use of

Educake

Command Words

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Physics Equations

These will be emailed out

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Flash cards for Recall – FREE resource

The link for these will be emailed out

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Revision guides

Please remind your child to bring these to school