Dartford Science and Technology College
Year 11 Guide
2015-16
Welcome to all our Year 11 Parents
We would like all our students to leave Dartford Science and Technology College proud of their achievements
and contribution to school life, having achieved their personal best and having been valued members of the
school community.
The GCSE journey is continuing and the girls will be building on the foundations laid in Year 10. They will need
to maximise their coursework and controlled assessment marks and recognise the importance of mock
examinations, as well as meeting the challenges of the final examinations in May and June next year.
As parents, we would hope that you will assist your daughter in this endeavour. We need your continued
support if we are to successfully guide your daughter through the GCSE process. You are key to the success of
a firm and profitable student/college/parent partnership.
The purpose of this booklet is to provide you with the information you are likely to need to support your
daughter over the coming 12 months at DSTC.
Contents
Important dates for 2015—16
Key Contacts
Next Steps
Study Skills Information
Controlled Assessment Information
Course Guides
Key dates for 2015-16
2015
GCSE Results day
Thursday 20th August 10am
DSTC6th Open Evening
Monday 2nd November at 7pm
Mock Examinations
Week beginning 7th December
Work Experience
Week beginning 14th December
2016
Mock Results Assembly
Week beginning 4th January
Parents Evening
Monday 18th January 4—6.30pm
Final Countdown Evening
Wednesday 24th February
Pre Public Examinations
Week beginning 7th March
Easter Revision School
Week beginning 4th April
Start of the GCSE Examinations
Week beginning 9th May (TBC)
End of GCSE Examinations
Friday 24th June (TBC)
Year 11 Celebration Prom
Friday 8th July (TBC)
GCSE Results day
Thursday 25th August (TBC)
Please note that BTEC examinations take place throughout the year
Key Contacts for Year 11
Please note that all these contact details are available on the DSTC web site
Acting Principal / Vice Principal
alison.chapman@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Key Stage Leader - Year 11
aurelie.gonzalez@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Director of Mathematics
steven.christopher@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Director of English
jacqui.allen@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Director of Science
carmen.quan@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Director of Social Science
andrew.walker@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Director of Technology
roger.ferguson@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Director of Modern Foreign Languages
catherine.jolibois@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Director of Vocational Learning
emma.upton@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Director of Creative and Performing Arts
alison.medd@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Director of Additional Educational Needs
joanna.loveridge@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Year 11 Work experience co-ordinator
paula.smith@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Year 11 Pastoral Assistant
lorna.sutton@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Next Steps
Raising the Participation Age
What does this mean?
If a young person started in year 11 after September 2013 , they will have to continue in some form of
learning until at least their 18th birthday
Students will be able to choose from the following options:
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Full-time education (eg school or college)
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An apprenticeship
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Employment or volunteering, combined with part-time education or training
How we can help
Year 10 students have already had the opportunity to attend a ‘Careers’ morning run by CXK, a specialist
careers education and guidance service. This was an introduction to some of the information and skills
they will need to make their next steps, for example how to make an application.
All students will be offered a 1:1 meeting with a CXK advisor where they have the opportunity to discuss
their individual ideas and plans. The CXK advisor is also available at the DSTC 6th Form Open Evening on
Monday 2nd November at 7pm. If any parents would like to attend a meeting with their daughter this
can be arranged by contacting Ms Gonzalez or Mrs Sutton
There is a careers library in the main school library with general and specific guidance about a variety of
careers and pathways. Students may access this at lunch time or after school. The Kent Choices
Magazine is also given to all year 11 students. They will also be introduced to the application web site as
soon as it goes online.
Most Schools and Colleges will hold open evenings from November onwards. You will need to check the
local press or web sites for more information. Many DSTC students stay in our sixth form as it has offers
excellent progression routes. The web site www.ucasprogress.com links to the application for all Kent
schools and colleges. Ideally all students should have made one application by December .
All students will participate in a work experience placement from Monday 14th December. You should
have already received the paperwork for this however if you need any further details, please contact
paula.smith@dstc.kent.sch.uk
Year 11 Study Skills Information
Will you be ready?
“Determination and perseverance move the world; thinking that others will do it for you is a sure way to fail.”
Marva Collins
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What do you really want to do in the future and what do you need to achieve this?
Are you working well towards your goals?
Will you be happy or disappointed on results day?
What feelings do you really want on this day?
Do you intend to join the Sixth Form? If so, will you achieve this goal?
Fulfil your potential, not other people’s expectations.
Ask for help if and when you need it.
It’s not all work, it’s not all play – have a balance and it will pay off.
Focus on yourself, work for yourself and try not to be distracted by what anyone else thinks or does.
Believe in yourself – you’ll be glad that you did
The Purpose of Revision
"We are or become those things which we repeatedly do. Therefore, excellence can become not just an event,
but a habit."
Albert Einstein
Have you ever asked yourself why you need to revise?
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Is it to annoy you?
Is it just to put you under enormous pressure?
Does it have any purpose?
Why do you have to sit exams at all?
When sitting an examination, the examiner knows that the work being assessed is entirely the student’s own
work and that how well a student does in an exam is entirely up to them! In order to do yourself justice in an
exam you have to undertake revision; understanding revision techniques and examination strategies that you
can use will help you.
Therefore revision means going over work in order to:
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Check your understanding.
Make links between different topics to see how the whole subject fits together.
Remind yourself of material you have forgotten.
Reinforce your learning.
Identify and fill gaps in your knowledge.
The following information on this page will help you prepare for your future examinations.
Revision Planning
“Before everything else, getting ready is the secret of success.”
Henry Ford
The top tip for successful revision is to make a plan; otherwise it is easy to waste your precious revision time.
We recommend that you start your revision at least six weeks before your exams begin. It is helpful to look at
your exam dates and work backwards to the first date you intend to start revising. You will need to plan a
revision timetable which will account for every subject, and topics within every subject, you take. Your plan
should take into account your school work, relaxation time, part time jobs you may do and any other
regular activities. This way you will keep up to date with your revision and not get stressed out. Remember:
“Some people want it to happen, some wish it would happen, others make it happen.”
Michael Jordan
Here are 7 simple tips that you need to employ:
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Start early.
Make a revision timetable. Avoid wasting time re-writing this over and over again.
Answer questions from past papers.
Identify the key points, examples and evidence for each topic - you will not be able to write very much on
each in the exam.
Prepare for questions that combine two different topics.
Prepare for unusual questions or angles for your ‘best’ topics.
Go over the same material quite quickly several times rather than spending a long time on one occasion.
Revision Techniques
There is no ‘right way’ to revise, as long as the method you choose enables you to gain a solid grasp of key facts
and consolidate your knowledge. Some students are happy to read their classroom notes from start to finish,
others prefer to simplify the information as much as possible, turning everything into skeleton notes, diagrams
or mnemonics. In practice, most students find that mixing techniques suits the varied nature of the subjects
being revised, and provides essential variety when studying.
Six simple revision techniques:
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Condense – fitting notes on one side of paper makes it easier to learn.
Highlight – target key areas using colour and symbols. Visuals stimulate the brain.
Record – put important points onto tape, listen to them and they will sink in.
Talk – read your notes aloud.
Test – what can you remember without notes? Use spider diagrams to map out what you know.
Time – in a quiet place go through past papers.
Think positive! Remember Preparation + Practice = Pass!!!
Top 10 Revision Tips
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Short bursts of revision (30-40 minutes) are most effective. Your concentration lapses after about an
hour and you need to take a short break (5-10 minutes).
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Find a quiet place to revise - your bedroom, school, the library - and refuse to be interrupted or
distracted.
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Make sure you don't just revise the subjects and topics you like. Work on your weaker ones as well.
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Make your own revision notes because you will remember what you have written down more easily.
Stick key notes on cupboards or doors so you see them every day.
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Rewrite the key points of your revision notes and read them out loud to yourself. We remember
more than twice as much of what we say aloud than of what we read.
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Use different techniques. Make your own learning maps. Use post-it notes to write key words on and
create flash cards. Record your notes onto your computer and listen to them back on your ipod/mp3
player. Ask friends and family to test you. Use highlighter pens to mark important points. Chant or
make up a song.
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Practise on past exam papers or revision tests available on the web. Initially, do one section at a time
and progress to doing an entire paper against the clock.
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You will need help at some stage; ask your parents, older brothers or sisters, teachers or friends. Use
the revision sessions to drop in and ask your teachers about anything you are unsure of.
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Eat properly and get lots of sleep!
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Believe in yourself and be positive. If you think you can succeed you will; if you convince yourself that
you will fail, that's what will probably happen.
In the Exam
Be prepared; find out what is involved in each of the examinations that you are going to sit, organise
yourself the night before and get plenty of sleep.
When in the exam it is natural to feel nervous, however the more prepared you are the easier it will be to
conquer your fears.
Controlled Assessment – A summary for parents
In some subjects your daughter will be asked to complete Controlled Assessments as part of the course.
What is Controlled Assessment?
It is a form of internal assessment where the control levels for each assessment stage (task setting, task taking
and task marking) have been defined by QCA for all examination boards. Controlled assessment tasks have a
time guidance which should be adhered to.
Student attendance
As the examination boards have issued time guidance for the completion of controlled assessments, good
attendance is therefore very important. If your child is absent it is important that the school is notified as soon
as possible.
How will controlled assessment be delivered?
Each subject area has planned the delivery window or dates where controlled assessment in their subject will
take place. These will be staggered across Year 10 and Year 11.
Where will controlled assessments take place?
Controlled assessment is designed to take place within the normal teaching timetable, for example in the
classroom, lab or workshop. There may be occasions, however, when it is more appropriate or convenient to
have all students in a larger venue, such as the Hall or Sports Hall under close supervision; but this will be
the exception.
What is the Controlled Assessment process?
There are three stages to Controlled Assessment:
1. Task setting
2. Task taking
3. Task marking.
Each stage has a level of control (high, medium or low) to ensure reliability and authenticity and to make
assessments more manageable for teachers and students. Individual subject specifications give specific details
about which tasks are high, medium and low control. Your daughter’s teachers will inform her which tasks are
to be completed in high, medium or low control conditions.
Use of ICT and security of students’ work
In some subjects, if ICT use is permitted during controlled assessment, students are not permitted to access
their work between controlled assessment sessions. Students are not allowed to save work on USB devices to
bring home. USB ports can be ‘switched off’ during controlled assessment ICT sessions.
Students are not allowed to upload or download their work to the school portal as they will be able to access
this at home. Breaches of these measures can be interpreted as cheating and the students have been informed
of the possible consequences.
Your daughter will be told if this applied to a subject she is studying.
What does formal supervision (high level of control) mean?
Students must be in direct sight of the supervisor at all times. Use of mobile phones, MP3/4 and other electronic
devices is strictly prohibited and all breaches will be noted and reported to the exams office.
The use of resources is tightly prescribed; normally only research folders/diaries. Students must complete all
work independently but those students who work with learning support, following an assessment, can be
assisted; this is noted and declared to the examination boards.
Students are not permitted to communicate with each other. The assessment is carried out under ‘examination
conditions’. No assistance can be given to students.
What does informal supervision (medium level of control) mean?
Students do not have to be directly supervised at all times but there must be adequate supervision to ensure that
work can be authenticated. Use of mobile phones, MP3/4 and other electronic devices is strictly prohibited and
all breaches must be noted and reported to the exams office.
Teachers must ensure that:
• The students’ work is their own.
• Plagiarism does not take place.
• The contributions of individual students are recorded accurately.
• Students have access to resources.
• Students can work together.
• Students can receive limited teacher guidance.
What does limited supervision (low level of control) mean?
Some work can be completed without supervision, outside the classroom/centre. Students will be given guidance
on how to complete low control tasks. They are usually research tasks that students can collect at home and bring
to class. Students have access to resources such as books and files during low control tasks.
Students can work together to collect information but how they use this information in their work must be on an
individual basis. Students can receive guidance from teachers during low control tasks.
Art and Design
GCSE SYLLABUS:
AQA- GCSE Art & Design
Scheme Code: 4200
TEXT BOOK:
AQA GCSE Art and Design: Student Handbook: Martin Piercy, Anne Stewart, Frank Barnes, Mike Ager
GCSE Bitesize Art & Design Complete Revision and Practice: Keith Winser
INTERNET SITES:
www.tate.org.uk
www.npg.org.uk
www.saatchi-gallery.co.uk
www.nationalgallery.org.uk
Subject Coordinator: Ms Medd (alison.medd@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for GCSE Art & Design
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Start work on the final response to
Unit 3: Identity
Spring Term 1
Exam papers are given out.
Start research on chosen exam.
Visit to a gallery.
Summer Term 1
Feb 2016
Make sure all supporting studies have been
completed plus the evaluation. Submit
completed final response to the exam
question plus all the preparation work.
May 2016
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Complete controlled test and
contextual study.
Spring Term 2
December 2015
Explore ideas for your final
exam piece.
Sit a 10 hour timed test.
Summer Term 2
March 2016
Business Studies
BTEC SYLLABUS:
EDEXCEL – BTEC BUSINESS (Award)
Scheme Code: 600/4786/0
TEXT BOOK:
Business—Carysforth, Chandler-Corris, Glencross and Neild ISBN:978-1-4469-0136-6
INTERNET SITES:
www.bitesize.co.uk;
http://www.businessstudiesonline.co.uk/live/
http://www.tutor2u.com/
REVISION GUIDES:
BTEC First Business - Study and Exam practice (supplied by DSTC for Unit 2)
Subject Coordinator: Mrs Ijewere (judith.Ijewere@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Business Studies
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Start work on Unit 4
Sept 2015
Principles of Customer
service
Spring Term 1
Fully complete Unit 4
Continue with work on
Unit 4
Dates
Dec 2015
Spring Term 2
Jan 2016
And Begin Unit 3
Promoting a Brand
Summer Term 1
Fully complete Unit 3
Autumn Term 2
Continue with work on
Unit 3
Summer Term 2
May 2016
Feb - April 2016
Catering
GCSE SYLLABUS:
WJEC 500/4402/x
TEXT BOOK:
WJEC Catering & Hospitality, Judy Gardiner and Jacqueline Housley, 2009
INTERNET SITES:
BBC Bitesize
www.nutrition.org.uk,
foodafactoflife.org
BBC good food guide plus others
REVISION GUIDES:
My Revision Notes: OCR GCSE Food and Nutrition by Anita Tull and Megan Pratt
Subject Coordinator: Mrs Warren (shirley.warren@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates
Students will already have secure 20% in year 10, Task 1.
Autumn Term 1
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Theory: Methods of Cooking
Theory: Health and Safety
December 2015
Short Task 1: Eggs (10%)
Spring Term 1
Short Task 1: Eggs (10%)
Spring Term 2
Theory: Nutrients
Theory: Nutrients
Short Task 2: Convenience (10%)
Summer Term 1
Short Task 2: Convenience (10%)
Summer Term 2
Theory: Diet
Revision
Short Task 3: Elderly (10%)
Dates
April 2016
Child Development
GCSE SYLLABUS
AQA- GCSE Home Economics: Child Development
Scheme Code: 4580
TEXT BOOK:
GCSE Child Development for AQA- Student Textbook (Mark Walsh)
AQA GCSE Home Economics Child Development (Susan Green)
INTERNET SITES:
Vision 2 Learn for Schools- students have their own log-in.
REVISION GUIDES:
Letts and Collins revision guides for AQA GCSE Child Development
Subject Coordinator: Mrs Cameron (debbie.cameron@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Child Development
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Completion of Exam unit—
Development stages
Spring Term 1
Oct 2015
Begin Child Study coursework
Nov 2015
Completion of Child Study
coursework
Summer Term 1
Jan 2016
Revision for written exam
June 2016
Spring Term 2
Revision for written exam
Summer Term 2
April 2016
Dance
BTEC SYLLABUS:
Qualification number 600/4785/9
EDEXCEL–BTEC level 2 First award in Performing Arts—Dance
TEXTBOOK:
Performing Arts + BTEC first, level 2, study guide
INTERNET SITES:
BTEC first Award in Performing Arts Level 2 Specification
http://www.edexcel.com/migrationdocuments/BTEC%20Firsts%20from%202012/BF033557-BTECAwd-L1-2-PA-Issue2-spec.pdf
REVISION GUIDES:
Workshop Notes, BTEC Assessment guide
Internet, You Tube, Video Feedback Analysis
Letter Planning Sheets, Dance Key words
Teacher Observations and Peer Evaluations
Subject Coordinator: Mrs Wright (gemma.wright@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Dance
Autumn Term 1
Autumn Term 2
Unit 2 compulsory; Preparation,
Performance and Production
Research, Rehearsals, Log Book
November 2015
Spring Term 1
Unit 2 compulsory;
Showcase Performance
Final Self-Evaluation
Spring Term 2
Unit 1 compulsory; Individual Showcase
Audition Style Workshops
Research, Letter planning
Summer 1
Unit 1 compulsory; Individual Showcase
Letter, Audition practise and
Assessment
Summer Term 2
February 2016
Unit 1 compulsory; Individual Showcase
Performance, External
Assessment
Unit 1 compulsory; Individual Showcase
Portfolio Evaluation
Re-submission Opportunities
April / May2016
English Language
GCSE SYLLABUS:
Cambridge IGCSE English First Language
INTERNET SITES:
GCSE Bitesize : http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zbpg9j6
GCSE Grammar and Spelling Skills: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/topics/zcf4d2p
BBC Skillswise: http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/english
TEXT BOOK:
No text books are required for this course
REVISION GUIDES:
Past papers and mark schemes are available via the English page on Core.
The English Department will sell customised IGCSE exam packs and revision mats in January.
Subject Coordinator: Miss Allen (Jacqui.allen@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for English Language
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
IGCSE Coursework Assignments
1 and 2
October
2015
IGCSE Coursework Assignment 3
December 2015
Exam Skills—Q3
IGCSE Mock Exam No. 1
Spring Term 1
Coursework improvement
Exam Skills—Q1 and Q2
Spring Term 2
Feb 2016
Speaking and Listening
Exam Skills
Exam Skills
IGCSE Mock Exam No. 2
Summer Term 1
IGCSE Mock Exam No. 3
Final IGCSE English Exam
preparation
May 2016
April 2016
English Literature
GCSE SYLLABUS:
AQA English Literature (A Band)
AQA Certificate IGCSE English Literature (B Band)
INTERNET SITES:
GCSE Bitesize Conflict Poetry and Relationships Poetry
GCSE Bitesize: Of Mice and Men and To Kill a Mockingbird
TEXT BOOK:
No text books are required for this course
REVISION GUIDES:
CGP Revision Guides for each key text will be sold to students in November.
Past papers, mark schemes and revision resources are available via the English page on Core.
Subject Coordinator: Miss Allen (Jacqui.allen@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for English Literature:
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Journey’s End (B Band only)
October 2015
N/A
N/A
Spring Term 1
Modern Texts Revision (A Band)
Spring Term 2
Feb 2016
Journey’s End Revision (B Band)
Poetry Across Time Revision (A
Band)
Unseen Poetry (B Band)
Literature Mock Exam No. 1
Literature Mock Exam No. 2
Summer Term 1
Final English Literature
Revision
May 2016
April 2016
French Studies
GCSE SYLLABUS:
GCSE AQA full course
Scheme Code: 4658
TEXT BOOK:
GCSE AQA Nelson Thorne
INTERNET SITES:
www.aqa.co.uk (past papers practice. Look for French/GCSE/Past papers and mark schemes)
BBC Bitesize/French
REVISION GUIDES:
GCSE AQA French revision guide with CD rom www.cgpbooks.co.uk
Subject Coordinator: Miss Jolibois (catherine.jolibois@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for French Studies
Autumn Term 1
Holidays
Past and future plans
Ideal holiday
Spring Term 1
World of Work
Future plans
Part time jobs
Work Experience
Summer Term 1
Reading and Listening
Dates
Oct 2015
Speaking Controlled Assessment
Feb 2016
Writing Controlled
Assessment
Autumn Term 2
Education
School and Future plans
Pressures and Problems
French speaking countries and experiences
Spring Term 2
Cross context topics
Summer Term 2
Dates
Dec 2015
Listening and reading Assessment
April 2016 Listening
Assessment + 1
Controlled Assessment
Geography
GCSE SYLLABUS:
Edexcel GCSE Geography A 2GA01
TEXT BOOK:
Edexcel GCSE Geography A (Pearson)
Tomorrow’s Geography for Edexcel GCSE spec A (Hodder)
INTERNET SITES:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/
http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/geography
REVISION GUIDES:
Revise Edexcel Geography A Geography Foundations (Pearson)
Subject Coordinator: Mrs Baron (anne.baron@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Geography
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Controlled
Assessment completion
September
2015
Rivers
Coast
December 2015
Spring Term 1
Wasteful world
Spring Term 2
Feb 2016
Summer Term 1
Revision/Exam Skills
Revision/Exam Skills
April 2016
Summer Term 2
June 2016
Revision/Exam Skills
June 2016
Health and Social Care
BTEC SYLLABUS:
Edexcel –Level 1/2 First Award in Health and Social Care
Scheme Code: 600/4782/3
TEXT BOOKS:
BTEC Level 2 Health and Social Care (Hodder education), BTEC First Health and Social Care (Heinemann)
BTEC First Health and Social care (Pearson)
INTERNET SITES:
www.nhs.uke , www.kent.gov.uk
Subject Coordinator: Ms Gibbs (cathy.gibbs@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Health and Social Care
Autumn Term 1
Unit 4 Social issues
Coursework Review
Dates
Sept 2015
Unit 1 – Human
Lifespan Development
Spring Term 1
Unit 5 Promoting
health and wellbeing
Coursework Review Dates
Unit 4 Social issues
Work Experience Dec
2015
Spring Term 2
January 2016– Exam
February 2016
Summer Term 1
Extension work/study
leave
Autumn Term 2
June 2016– Exam
Unit 5 Promoting
health and wellbeing
May 2016
History
GCSE SYLLABUS:
AQA SHP 4042
Germany 1919 – 1945
TEXT BOOK:
Essential Germany 1918 - 1945 (Banham & Culpin, Hodder Murray)
Germany 1918 - 1945 (A. Wilkes, Oxford)
INTERNET SITES:
Online lessons www.educationforum.co.uk/Revtests1.htm
Exam Practice www.educationforum.co.uk/exampapers.htm
Revision www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/shp/
REVISION GUIDES:
CGP http://www.cgpbooks.co.uk/School/book_HPM42.pageFlip_HPM42
Subject Coordinator: Mr Walker (andrew.walker@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key assessment dates for History (American West in bold and italics)
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Introduction to the history of Germany
periods, themes and factors – monthly
formal
assessments
Spring Term 1
September
2015
Nazi Rise To Power – monthly formal
assessments
November
2015
Control & Opposition - monthly formal
assessments
January
2016
Spring Term 2
Summer Term 1
Mock Exams
Revision, exam technique.
German economy & society, race &
youth –- monthly formal
assessments
March
2016
Summer Term 2
April 2016
GCSE Exams
2 Papers : Medicine and Germany
1 hour 45 mins each
July 2016
ICT
SYLLABUS:
Edexcel GCSE in Information and Communication Technology
Subject Code: 2IT01
TEXT BOOK:
Edexcel GCSE Information and Communication Technology (Pearson)
INTERNET SITES:
Intranet :Learning world - Control Assessment Brief
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/edexcel-gcses/ict-2010.html
REVISION GUIDES:
Revise Edexcel GCSE ICT1.
ISBN: 9781446903896
Subject Coordinator: Mr Bekoe (Kwesi.bekoe@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for ICT
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Unit 2— Control Assessment
October 2015
Unit 1—Living in a Digital
world: Mocks Revision
December 2015
Spring Term 1
Unit 1—Living in a
Digital world
Spring Term 2
Jan 2016
Summer Term 1
Unit 1—Living in a
Digital world
Unit 1—Living in a Digital
world: Revision
Summer Term 2
May 2016
Exam taken in May/June
March 2016
Mathematics
GCSE SYLLABUS:
Edexcel – GCSE in Mathematics
Scheme Code: 1MA0/F/H
TEXT BOOK:
GCSE in Mathematics Foundation Tier—Students Books 1 and 2
GCSE in Mathematics Higher Tier—Students Books 1 and 2
INTERNET SITES:
www.mymaths.co.uk – Revision, Grade C/B/A Booster Packs, Interactive Exercises
www.khanacademy.org – Interactive Questions and Supporting Videos
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/ - Interactive Revision Materials
www.s-cool.co.uk – Topics Sheets and Revision Materials
www.kangaroomaths.com/kenny3.php?page=KassessKS4 - Topic Specific Assessment & Revision
Sheets
https://portal.dstc.kent.sch.uk/Subjects/Maths/default.aspx - A Collection of GCSE Maths Revision
Materials
REVISION GUIDES:
Collins GCSE Revision Guide & CGP Complete Revision and Practice Workbook – £5.00
CGP GCSE Revision Guide & Complete Revision and Practice Workbook – £4.00
MathsWatch DVD - £1
Subject Coordinator: Mrs Okagbare (daisy.okagbare@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates
Autumn Term 1
Geometry
Data Handling
Number and Algebra
Dates
Spring Term 1
Maths Mock 2 Exams
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Autumn Term 2
Maths Mock Exams
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Dates
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Spring Term 2
All papers 1 Hour 45 mins
Maths PPE
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Summer Term 1
Summer Term 2
Final Revision of:
Geometry
Data Handling
Number & Algebra
Final revision
GCSE Exam
All papers
1 Hour 45 mins
Media Studies
GCSE SYLLABUS:
Media Studies (Single Award) AQA
Scheme Code: 4810
TEXT BOOK:
There are no set text books for Media Studies that we use. Students should read a range of
magazines, look at on-line magazines and watch TV news on different channels.
INTERNET SITES:
The Media Magazine – log-in to be provided by the class teacher.
Mediaknowall.
REVISION GUIDES:
Students should use the revision booklet given by their teacher on the pre-release topic (Science
Fiction Films)
The AQA Pre-release brief.
Subject Coordinator: Mrs Girgenti (jacqueline.girgenti@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Media Studies
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Start work on Unit 2 Assignment 3 Planning and research for the
magazine industry
One lesson a week preparing for exam topic
( SCIENCE FICTION FILMS).
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Complete Unit 2 Assignment 3
planning and research.
Assignment 3 production work –(at
least 4 pages, including the front
page) for a magazine aimed at a
specific audience
December 2015Unit 2
Assignment 3 planning
and research and
production tasks need to
be completed)
One lesson a week preparing for exam
topic ( SCIENCE FICTION FILMS).
Spring Term 1
Complete Unit 2 Assignment 3
evaluation.
Start Unit 2 Assignment 3 coursework
catch up and improvement.
Spring Term 2
Feb 2016
(Unit 2
Assignment 3
completed)
Unit 1 exam preparation is to begin.
The topic for the exam in 2015is:
Science Fiction Films
April 2016– continue
with Unit 1 exam
preparation.
One lesson a week preparing for exam topic
( SCIENCE FICTION FILMS).
Summer Term 1
Continue with Unit 1 Exam preparation
until the beginning of May when the
pre-release brief is released from the
exam board. Then formal teaching
must cease and students work with
their Buddy to prepare ideas for their
exam. The teacher is able to act as an
advisor.
Summer Term 2
May 2016
Continue to work with the
pre-release brief. The exam is
always in June.
June 2016
Music
GCSE SYLLABUS:
AQA GCSE Music
Specification Code: 4270
TEXT BOOK:
See revision guide
INTERNET SITES:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/
http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/subjects/AQA-4270-W-SP.PDF
REVISION GUIDE:
CGP GCSE Music AQA Specification Areas of Study
CPG GCSE Music Complete Revision and Practice (including audio cd)
Subject Coordinator: Miss Bradshaw (helen.bradshaw@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Music
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Preparation for solo performance
examination.
September –
December 2015
Unit 4 composition started.
September
–
December
2015
Unit 2 Coursework started.
Preparation for group performance exam.
Spring Term 1
Spring Term 2
Preparation for solo performance
examination.
Continue to work on unit 2 composition.
January
–
March
2016
Unit 2 composition due.
Unit 1 Mock Exam
April 2016
Unit 2 and Unit 4 composition
submitted.
Controlled assessment.
Summer Term 1
Solo Performance Examination.
Group and solo performance exam.
Summer Term 2
March
–
July
2016
Unit 1— Listening to and appraising music exam
May/June
2016
Product Design
GCSE SYLLABUS:
AQA – GCSE
Scheme Code: 4555
TEXT BOOK:
ISBN 978-1-4085-0276-1
INTERNET SITES:
www.technologystudent.com
REVISION GUIDES:
Above website plus BBC Bitesize and CPG Books GCSE D&T Product Design AQA Specification
revision guide.
Subject Coordinator: Mrs Packham (francesca.packham@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Product Design
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Controlled assessment
Oct Half Term
2015
Controlled assessment
December 2015
Spring Term 1
Controlled assessment evaluation
Spring Term 2
Feb Half Term
2016
Summer Term 1
Revision
May Half Term
Exam topic
‘Research’
Summer Term 2
Easter Holidays
2016
Resistant Materials Technology
GCSE SYLLABUS:
AQA – GCSE
Scheme Code: 4562
TEXT BOOK:
None
INTERNET SITES:
www.technologystudent.com
REVISION GUIDES:
Above website plus BBC Bitesize and CPG Books GCSE D&T Resistant Materials AQA Specification
revision guide.
Subject Coordinator: Mr Ferguson (roger.ferguson@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Resistant Materials
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Coursework construction
Coursework construction
December 2015
Spring Term 1
Spring Term 2
Coursework evaluation.
Subject theory
Summer Term 1
Jan 2016
March 2016
Revision
May 2016
Exam topic studies
Summer Term 2
April 2016
Science
GCSE SYLLABUS:
OCR Gateway Science B– GCSE in Science Linear Specification 2012
Scheme Code: J261
TEXT BOOK:
OCR Gateway GCSE Science Student Book (Oxford University Press) by Graham Bone, Simon Broadley, Sue Hocking, Mark Matthews, Jim Newall, Angela Saunders and Nigel Saunders
Collins New GCSE Science - Science Student Book: OCR Gateway by Chris Sherry
INTERNET SITES:
OCR Exam Board http://www.ocr.org.uk
BBC Bitesize http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/
Doc Brown’s Science http://www.docbrown.info
Skoool Revision http://www.skoool.co.uk
S-cool Revision http://www.s-cool.co.uk
REVISION GUIDES:
CGP GCSE Core Science OCR Gateway Revision Guide
OCR Gateway Science B: Revision Guide (Collins GCSE Essentials)
Subject Coordinator: Miss Quan (carmen.quan@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Science
Autumn Term 1
- Content for Unit 1: Biology
(B1), Chemistry (C1) and
Physics (P1)
- Controlled Assessment
Spring Term 1
Dates
From Sept
2015
Autumn Term 2
- To finish learning the content for B1,
C1 and P1
- Controlled Assessment
- B1, C1 and P1 Mock Exam
Spring Term 2
Dates
Nov - Dec
2015
- Content for Unit 2:
Biology (B2), Chemistry (C2)
and Physics (P2)
Jan - Mar
2016
- To finish learning the content for B2,
C2 and P2
- Easter revision classes for Unit 2:
Biology, Chemistry and Physics
- B2, C2 and P2 Mock Exam
Summer Term 2
Examination Period
Provisional Exam Dates:
B1, C1 and P1 – 25th May
B2, C2 and P2 – 10th June
April 2016
Summer Term 1
- Revision for Units 1 & 2:
Biology, Chemistry and Physics
- Second Mock Exams Units
1 and 2
May 2016
May - June
2016
Science - Additional Science
GCSE SYLLABUS:
Edexcel – GCSE in Science (Additional) Linear Specification 2012
Scheme Code: 2SA01
TEXT BOOK:
Edexcel GCSE Science: Additional Science Student Book (Edexcel GCSE Science 2011) (Pearson) by Mark
Levesley
INTERNET SITES:
Edexcel Exam Board http://www.edexcel.com/Pages/Home.aspx
BBC Bitesize http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/
Doc Brown’s Science http://www.docbrown.info
Skoool Revision http://www.skoool.co.uk
S-cool Revision http://www.s-cool.co.uk
REVISION GUIDES:
CGP GCSE Additional Science Edexcel Revision Guide
Letts GCSE Success Additional Science Revision Guide
Revise Edexcel: Edexcel GCSE Additional Science Revision Guide
Subject Coordinator: Miss Quan (carmen.quan@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Science
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
- Content for Biology Unit 2: The
Components of Life
From Sept
2014
- To finish learning the content for Biology
Unit 2
- Controlled Assessment Additional Science
retakes for a limited number of students
(Essential 7)
Content for Chemistry Unit 2:
- Unit 2 Biology Mock Exam
Spring Term 2
- To finish learning the content for Physics
Unit 2
- Easter revision classes for Unit 2: Biology,
Chemistry and Physics
- Unit 2 Physics Mock Exam
Summer Term 2
Examination Period
Provisional Exam Dates:
The Components of Life – 5th June
Discovering Chemistry – 9th June
Physics For Your Future – 12th June
Nov - Dec
2014
Spring Term 1
- To finish leaning the content
for Chemistry Unit 2
- Content for Physics Unit 2:
Physics For Your Future
- Unit 2 Chemistry Mock Exam
Summer Term 1
- Revision for Unit 2: Biology,
Chemistry and Physics
- Second Mock Exams for Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Jan - Mar
2015
May 2015
April 2015
June 2015
Sport
BTEC SYLLABUS:
EDEXCEL–BTEC LEVEL 2 First Extended certificate
TEXT BOOK:
BTEC First level 2 Sport;
INTERNET SITES:
BTEC first Award in Sport Level 2 Specification
http://www.edexcel.com/quals/firsts/sport/Pages/default.aspx
General websites: GCSE Bite size – Physical Education GCSE
National Governing Body Websites:
http://www.roundersengland.co.uk/
http://www.englandnetball.co.uk/
REVISION GUIDES:
Revise BTEC Sport ISBN 978-1-4469-0670-5
Subject Teacher: Miss Chapman (alison.chapman@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment Dates for Sport:
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Unit 2 – Complete assignment
briefs for learning aims a,b,c
Completed by
September 2015
Unit 5– Training for Personal
Fitness
November/
December 2015
Unit 5– Training for Personal
Fitness
Start October
2015
Spring Term 1
Unit 5– Training for Personal
Fitness
Spring Term 2
Completed by
2016
Summer Term 1
Unit 6– Leading Sports
Activities
Unit 6– Leading Sports
Activities
Summer Term 2
Completed by
May 2016
April 2016
Textiles Technology
GCSE SYLLABUS:
AQA Specification Code: 4570
TEXT BOOKS:
AQA GCSE Design and Technology: Textiles technology by Amanda Dick, Denise Davies, Liz Hardy
The Essentials of GCSE Design and Technology
Textiles Technology,Lonsdale Revision Guides
INTERNET SITES:
www.bitesize.co.uk
http://www.aqa.org.uk (for past papers and mark schemes)
REVISION GUIDES:
GCSE Design and Technology Textiles AQA Revision Guide by Richard Parsons
GCSE D and T Textiles AQA Exam Practice Workbook by Richard Parsons
Essentials GCSE Textiles Technology Revision Guide by Debra Eason - HarperCollins Publishers
The Essentials of GCSE Design and Technology: Textiles Technology – Student Worksheets
Lonsdale Revision Guides
Subject Coordinator: Miss Hussey (vicki.hussey@dstc.kent.sch.uk)
Key Assessment dates for Textiles
Autumn Term 1
Dates
Autumn Term 2
Dates
Theory Content, Practical
Skills Development,
Controlled Assessment
Spring Term 1
October 2015
Theory Content, Practical
Skills Development,
Controlled Assessment
Spring Term 2
December 2015
Completion of Controlled
Assessment
Summer Term 1
February 2016
Completion of Controlled
Assessment
Summer Term 2
April 2016
GCSE Exam
May 2016
GCSE Exam
May 2016