Engagement Evening Year 10 September 2017 Welcome Croeso Achieving Excellence Introductions Mr R Evans Headteacher Miss S Hook Assistant Headteacher KS4 Standards Mr N King Assoc Asst Headteacher ID: 760811
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Achieving Excellence
Parental
Engagement
Evening
Year 10 - September
2017
Slide2Welcome - Croeso
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Slide3IntroductionsMr R Evans - HeadteacherMiss S Hook - Assistant Headteacher: KS4 StandardsMr N King - Assoc. Asst. HeadteacherMiss N Davies, Mrs Easter Thomas, Mr R Pritchard & Mrs T Wynne - Heads of HouseMrs Boote - Head of EnglishMiss Williams - Head of EnglishMrs E Baldwin - Head of MathematicsMs L Winterson - Head of ScienceMrs C Blake - Head of Welsh BaccalaureateMiss N Cooper - Engagement Officer
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Slide4ProgrammeWelcome and IntroductionsKey Stage 4 - Expectations and SuccessKS4 EnglishKS4 MathsKS4 ScienceKS4 WBQCare, Support and GuidanceKey Dates
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Key Stage 4
Expectations and Success
Miss S Hook
Slide6All studentsgain theirbest gradesin every subject.
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Slide7What do you want to achieve by the end of this year?
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Slide8August 2018 & 2019
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Slide9August 2018 & 2019
Who would you rather be?
Cheers or Tears?
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Slide10August 2018 & 2019
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Welsh Government are reviewing early entry policy (taking exams in Y10, November or January)
Students in England can now only sit linear exams at the end of two years study (Y11)
Decision expected very soon
Slide11How is success judged?
Have you achieved your WBQ?
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Slide13How is success judged?Have you achieved your WBQ?Have you passed five courses with C+ inc. English and Maths?
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Slide14How is success judged?Have you achieved your WBQ?Have you passed five courses with C+ inc. English and Maths?How many points did your best nine courses achieve?
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Slide15CAPPED 9!
English
Maths
Maths
ScienceScience
Course 1Course 2Course 3Course 4
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Slide16CAPPED 9!
A* = 58
A = 52
B = 46
C = 40
D = 34
E = 28F = 22G =16U = 0
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Slide17All studentsgain theirbest gradesin every subject.
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Slide18How is success judged?Have you achieved your WBQ?Have you passed five courses with C+ inc. English and Maths?How many points did your best nine courses achieve?Have you met your targets?
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Slide20KS4 Assembly
Slide21What are our Targets?Year 10L2inc.E/M 62% (157 students)Average C9 355 points
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Slide22Why is this important?Stay on for Post 16?Go to college?Get a job?
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Slide23How will we achieve this?Attend every dayPositive attitude to learningBe resilientWork hardKnow what you need to do to improve.
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Slide24Let the Countdown Begin…
Until your summer exams, you have -
30 weeks
146 days
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Key Stage 4
English
Mrs S Boote & Miss S Williams
Slide26English - Year 10 All students sit the same exams (no tiered papers) and can achieve A*-GUnit 1: Non Examination Assessment Oracy 20%Unit 2: Exam 40% 2 hours (5th June 2018)Reading and Writing:Description, Narration and ExpositionUnit 3: Exam 40% 2 hours (8th June 2018) Reading and Writing:Argumentation,Persuasion and Instruction
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Slide27Unit 1 Non Examination Assessment Oracy 20%
Task 1 (10%) – Individual Presentation (Exam end of Nov)Task 2 (10%) –Interacting and Responding - group discussion(Exam end of Jan)
Slide28Unit 2 Exam 40% 2 hours Reading and Writing:Description, Narration and Exposition
Section A (20%) – Reading (40 marks)Answer questions on different extracts - about 5 texts.This section will also include an editing task focusing on understanding short texts (2.5% of qualification total). Section B (20%) – Writing (40 marks)One writing task from a choice of two: description (describe a moment in time or a travelogue), narration (story) or exposition (discursive essay).This section will also include one proofreading task focusing on writing accurately (2.5% of qualification total).20 marks for this section will be awarded for content (meaning, purpose, readers and structure) and 15 marks for writing accurately (language, grammar, punctuation and spelling).
Slide29Unit 3 Exam 40% 2 hours Reading and Writing:Argumentation,Persuasion and Instruction
Section A (20%) Reading (1 Hour)Answer questions on different extracts - about 5 textsSection B (20%) Writing (1 Hour)Two writing tasks (Letter/article/speech/review etc.)No choice of task.Linked thematically to Section A.Half of the marks for this section will be awarded for content (meaning, purpose, readers and structure) and the other half for writing accurately (language, grammar, punctuation and spelling).
Slide30Reading skills in Unit 2 and Unit 3
EXTENDED QUESTIONS ARE HEAVILY WEIGHTED (5 - 10 MARKS)Multiple choiceWord/Phrase MeaningText PurposeExplain Questions (Can be extended)Analysis of writer’s technique - How does the writer… (extended)Evaluate/Reflect/Personal Response (extended)Summary (extended)Synthesis (extended)Comparison (extended)Editing (only in Unit 2 but worth 5 marks)
Slide31Unit 2 Exemplar Paper
Slide32Writing Skills in Unit 2 and Unit 3
Appropriate contentParagraphs used correctlyAccurate use of punctuation (full stops, apostrophes, comma splicing)Accurate spelling (homophones)Varied sentence structures (sentence starters and connectives)Vary sentence length (to create impact and engagement - use ISPACED)Use ambitious vocabularyUse appropriate techniques (eg persuasive and narrative techniques etc)
Slide33How to support your child in English
Encouraging your child to read will help with their reading skills as well as improving their vocabulary for the writing and oracy tasks:This does not have to be novels but could be articles about things in which they are interested eg newspapers, articles, blogs etc 2. Help your child to improve the accuracy of their writing:Proofreading activities (revision booklet)Editing tasks (revision booklet)BBC Bitesize grammar activitiesHwb playlistsGrammar PowerPoints and activitiesEncourage your child to speak in full sentences.
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Key Stage 4
Mathematics
Ms E Baldwin
Slide35Mathematics - KS4Two GCSE courses leading to two full GCSEsGCSE Numeracy (‘real life’ maths)GCSE MathematicsThree tiers of entryHigher (A* - C)Intermediate (B - E)Foundation (D - G)Both GCSEs have two papersNo controlled assessments
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Slide36Maths - Year 10Sit Numeracy GCSE at end of Year 10Sit Mathematics GCSE in November of Year 11Opportunity to resit both/either in Summer Year 11What we are doing :Fluid sets; a place for every learner and every learner challengedNew specifications and resources implemented Praise and Raise assessments and feedback to boost performanceEarly entry where appropriate
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Home revision assistance - Mathswatch
https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/
Choose qualification level
grade required and topic
Every student has their own login
Slide38Home revision assistance - Mathswatch
https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/
One minute video
Interactive question
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Key Stage 4
Science
Ms L Winterson
Slide40Science - Year 10 and 11Exam board: WJECCourse name: Science (Double Award) GCSEWJEC Web address: www.wjec.co.uk
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Slide41Double award students will be taught 6 units: 2 biology, 2 chemistry and 2 physicsThey will be examined externally in the summer exam sessionsThey will have 1 controlled assessment unit. This is completed in school in year 11, partly under exam conditions, and marked by WJEC
Key Stage 4Science
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Slide42Key Stage 4Science - Year 10
Unit
ScienceAssessment% GCSEWhen1BiologyExam1511/6/20182ChemistryExam1513/6/20183PhysicsExam1515/6/20184BiologyExam15Summer 20195ChemistryExam15Summer 20196PhysicsExam15Summer 20197Practical10January 2019
Higher (A* to D) and Foundation (C to G) tiers available for each paper
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Slide43How will you know how well students are doing?
Key Stage 4Science Year 10
Date
AssessmentInformationWb 16th November 2017Mini mockExam questions on course content covered to date in all three sciences. Completed in class.Wb 8th January 2018Walking, talking mock (WTM)A mock exam in the hall under exam conditions. Teachers will read out the questions and give hints to students on how to tackle the questions. This will be followed by targeted revision sessionsWb 5th March 2018MockRetest on content covered in revision + new content Wb 23rd April 2018MockMock exam on all content covered to dateWb 2nd July 2018Mini mockExam questions on year 10 course content covered to date in all three sciences. Completed in class.
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Key Stage 4
Science - Year 10
What can you do to help?
How can students help themselves?
Slide45WJEC website:
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Slide46WJEC website: Question bank
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Slide47WJEC:
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Slide48WJEC: Question bank
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Slide49WJEC: Question bank
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Slide50Google classroom
Biology
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ChemistryTBAPhysicsr8de62
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Slide51Contact:
Lynn Winterson
Head of scienceEmail: lynn.winterson@stjuliansschool.co.ukClaire FordeHead of physicsEmail: claire.forde@stjuliansschool.co.ukNicola ShearsHead of biologyEmail: nicola.shears@stjuliansschool.co.ukJules RafeeHead of chemistryEmail: jules.rafee@stjuliansschool.co.uk
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Key Stage 4
Welsh Baccalaureate
Mrs C Blake
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Slide54WBQ - Year 10ENTERPRISE AND EMPLOYABILITY CHALLENGE- 20%Design a board game to promote a Welsh tourist attraction. In teams of 3-6. GLOBAL CITIZENSHIP CHALLENGE - 15%Homelessness:- Personal Standpoint, raising Awareness exhibition. COMMUNITY HOURS- Coaching, Charityor Community enhancement.
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Slide55WBQ - Year 11COMMUNITY CHALLENGE PLAN AND REVIEWi) Coaching rugby with year 7.ii) Volunteering for a charity.iii) Improving the school/community environment.Diary/ Evidence/ Signed confirmation sheet.INDIVIDUAL PROJECT - 50% Linked to Interests, studies or future career aspirations 1-2,000 words.
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Care,
Support &
Guidance
Heads of House
Slide57Care, Support and GuidanceForm Tutors and Heads of HouseBESTLearning CoachesFocus on the FutureRecord of Achievement CeremonyProm
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Slide58Key Dates - Year 10
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Slide59Finally...Please ensure we have your up to date contact details
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Parental
Engagement
Evening
September 2017