Year 11
Core Subjects Information Evening
GCSE English Language
GCSE English Literature
English Language
40% controlled assessment
60% examination (1 exam, 7th June 2016)
Speaking and Listening certificate
English Literature
25% controlled assessment
75% examination (2 exams, 23rd and 27th May 2016)
Year 11
Currently, your son / daughter is:
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Preparing for their Literature Unit 1 paper
Recapping skills for their English Language exam
(1 lesson a week this half term)
English Language/ Literature
Controlled Assessments
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• Students can reattempt these after school to
improve grades
What we’ll be doing
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Homework tasks
Study guides
Prep time
Exam Preparation: How you can help
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100% attendance at lessons
Attend prep sessions regularly
Support with homework
Let us know
HIGH EXPECTATIONS
A quick note
 BBC Bitesize
 Revision Guides
 AQA (exam board for past papers & assessment criteria)
 York Notes (study guides for literary texts)
Science
Science courses
GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics
GCSE Additional Science
GCSE Science
Separate Science
 Linear GCSEs
 Each GCSE consists of 3 unit exams
 Three exams make up 75% of
qualification
 25% qualification from CAU (centre
assessed unit)
Separate Science - When will they be
assessed?
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Exam Dates
B1= Tuesday 17th May
B2= Friday 10th June
B3= Friday 10th June
C1= Thursday 19th May
C2= Wednesday 15th June
C3= Wednesday 15th June
P1= Wednesday 25th May
P2= Friday 17th June
P3= Friday 17th June
75%
25%
CAU/ISA
 Practical HSW skills
developed through year
 Set block of time to
complete in all sciences
 Internal deadline of
February
Additional Science
 Linear GCSE
 GCSE consists of 2 unit exams
 Two exams make up 75% of qualification
 25% qualification from CAU (centre
assessed unit)
Additional Science - When will they be
assessed?
Exam Dates
 AS1= Friday 10th June
 AS2= Friday 17th June
75%
CAU 25%
 Practical HSW skills
developed through year
 Set block of time to
complete in all sciences
 Internal deadline of
February
Science
 Linear GCSE
 GCSE made of 2 unit exams
 Two exams make up 75% of qualification
 25% qualification from CAU (centre
assessed unit)
Science - When will they be assessed?
Exam Dates
 SCA1= Tuesday 17th May
 SCA2= Wednesday 25th May
75%
CAU 25%
 Practical HSW skills
developed through year
 Set block of time to
complete in all sciences
 Internal deadline of
February
What will they be assessed on?
 Separate science - Three exam papers all 1 hour long
 Science and Additional Science - Two exam papers both 1
hour 30 minutes long
 Linked to specific unit content
 Lists supplied to all students breaking down topics and
skills
 Specifications available on Academy and AQA website
What will we do?
The Science department will provide the following:
 High impact lessons and homework activities
 Access to online textbooks and revision support
 Mentoring to support individual needs and requirements
 Small group revision-focus before each exam
 Drop in clinic every Monday night after school
 Pre-exam booster sessions
 Lunch time intervention slots
How can you help?
We would like you to support us by:
 Ensuring attendance is as near to 100% as possible
 Emphasising the importance of achieving the standard required
 Encouraging your child to participate in any revision sessions
offered
 Supporting your child to complete all homework tasks
 Encouraging students to catch up missed work and read around
the topics
 Informing the school immediately of any issues or problems that
we should be aware of.
Revision Guides
 Available online
 Past exam papers available online as well
 Letters for revision books can be collected from G8 or
G9
Support online
 BBC Bitesize
 Edmodo (See G9 for group code)
 Doc Browns
 and SAM learning are all excellent websites offering
free resources and exam practice
GCSE Mathematics
Linear GCSE (100% of GCSE Grade)
Examinations probably on 26th May and 9th June 2016
Results due in August 2016
What will they be assessed on?
Linear
2 exam papers
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26 May - Non Calculator paper, up to 1 hrs long
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covering all aspects of GCSE Maths that are assessed
without a calculator.
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9 June – Calculator paper, up to 1 hrs long
4
covering all aspects of GCSE Maths that could be
assessed with a calculator or not.
How can you help?
We would like you to support us by:
Ensuring attendance is as near to 100% as possible;
Emphasising the importance of improvement;
Encouraging your child to participate in all revision sessions
offered;
Supporting your child to complete all homework tasks set;
Sitting with them when they are working on their maths (you
don’t have to teach them!)
Maintaining a positive attitude towards maths!
What will we do?
High quality teaching
Comprehensive materials and resources;
Mentoring to support individual needs and
requirements;
Small group revision-focus on key topics/skills.
What students can do
Complete all classwork and homework to the best of
your ability;
Focus on improving day by day, week by week
Attend all revision classes
Online revision courses;
Good habits!
Revision Guides and Calculators
See Mrs. Plews before leaving.
A quick note
MyMaths.co.uk (Booster Pack tasks)
Hegarty Maths (Videos and checklists)
Videos available on Youtube
Corbett Maths (Videos, questions and exercises)
Method Maths (Practice papers, marked instantly)
Thank you