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Year 11 Parents Information Evening

WELCOME

How is the new grading scale different?The new GCSEs will be graded using the numbers 1 – 9, with 9 being the highest and 1 the lowest.

Where performance is below the minimum required to pass a GCSE, students will receive a U.

The new grading scale was used for the first time at the end of the new GCSE courses in English language, English literature and maths in 2017.

For example, a C sits between a 4 and 5 in the new grading structure.

Practising Revising Maths

Reading revision guides and watching video clips is not enough when it comes to maths.

Exam Board: OCR, Syllabus: J560Grades: 1 to 9 (highest)Tiers of entry: Foundation or HigherThree exams per tier

Foundation (Grades 1 to 5) Higher (Grades 4 to 9)

Paper 1 1hr 30mins (Calc) Paper 4 1hr 30mins (Calc)Paper 2 1hr 30mins (Non-calc) Paper 5 1hr 30mins (Non-calc)

Paper 3 1hr 30mins (Calc) Paper 6 1hr 30mins (Calc)

Ensuring your child thrives at home with their maths…

What does a homework on HegartyMaths look like?

Step 1:Video where Mr. Hegarty teaches your child everything they need to know about that topic & goes through all the examples that will be in the quiz.

Step 2:Quiz that will allow your child to practise all the examples in the video for themself and know whether they understood what was in the video.

Your child has been given a QLA for each mock paper they did before Chrsitsmas and will be given further QLA after the next mock these highlight areas of development and each question is linked to a clip on HegartyMaths.

Which Clips and Topics should your child be attempting

If your child want to learn Simple interest type clip number 93 into the Search Bar, watch the video and do the quiz in the normal way.

What if your child has completed all homework – what else could they do?Your child’s teacher has given them a revision list of clips so they can now use that to find a clip on HegartyMaths that will be something that will help get ahead.

Combined Science (2 GCSEs) Triple Science (3 GCSEs)

● Revision guides £5.50 for the combined book and £2.75 each for seperate science books.

● GCSE pod - Weekly assignments and pods (video tutorials) set as homework

● Past exam questions● Independent home study, creating mind maps, revision cards etc● Period 6 intervention on a Wednesday after school

(groups based on QLA) ● Subject twilight sessions

Biology paper 1 Tues 12th May 1pm

Chemistry paper 1 Thurs 14th May 9am

Physics paper 1 Weds 20th May 1pm

May half term

Biology paper 2 Mon 1st June 1pm

Chemistry paper 2 Weds 10th June 9am

Physics paper 2 Fri 12th June 9am

GCSE Science exam dates 2020

How is the grade calculated?Combined science

Each paper is out of 70

6 papers x 70 marks = 4209-9

8-9

8-8

8-7

7-7

7-6

6-6

6-5

5-5 etc

How is the grade calculated?

Separate science

Each paper is out of 100

2 papers x 100 marks = 2009

8

7

6

5

Paper 1: Foundational Catholic Theology: Monday 11th May PM - 1hr 30mins

Paper 2: Applied Catholic Theology: Tuesday 19th May PM - 1hr 30mins

Component 3: Judaism: Friday 22nd May AM - 1hr

GCSE Religious Studies exam dates 2020

How to support your child prepare for their Religious Studies GCSE

★ Encourage★ Discuss

★ Challenge

Year 11 Revision folder

● Parents information booklet● Mock exam timetable● Calendar month overviews● Subject PLC’s● Resources- Post-it notes- Flash cards- Highlighters

Year 11 Revision folder

● Mock exam timetable● Calendar month overviews● Subject PLC’s● Resources- Post-it notes- Flash cards- Highlighters

● What can parents do to help?

Your role may include some or all of the following:● Attendance Officer: Making sure your child attends school on time every day and

understands the importance of making the most of lesson times. Government statistics show that there is a link between attendance, punctuality and results at GCSEs. Every day lost in attendance reduces your child’s chance of achieving their best.

●● Partner with college and child: Going to parents’ evenings, asking questions and

finding out how you can best help your child at home.

● Provider of the tools for homework and revision: a quiet space for study, pens, paper and other necessities.

Your role may include some or all of the following:

◼ Adviser: Helping your child to break tasks down so that they are manageable, keeping a subtle eye on progress and celebrating achievements. Seeing a positive way forward when things go wrong.

◼ Project Manager: Agreeing the rules for homework or revision, helping them to make a realistic timetable, balancing work time against recreation time and reviewing the plans as necessary.

◼ Information Provider: Finding copies of old exam papers, searching out websites, finding out about the subject, exam structures and content.

The most important role you will play is that of the person who will

support your child through the exams and

be proud of them whatever happens.

Support• Mentoring Programme• Revision sessions• Subject specific events• Holiday revision workshops

Revision TechniquesJust reading through books and notes is sometimes not enough. Try these top revision tips:

● Use cue cards/post-it notes● Draw your own Mind Maps● Watch revision videos● Complete tasks in your revision

guides and workbooks● Complete past exam papers -

annotate and try again at a later date.

● Try to make your notes clearer and more concise by rewriting them

You will have the biggest impact on your success with:

● Positive ‘can do’ attitude● Motivation● Time● Hard work● Effort● Revision

How parents can help:

Encourage your child to:● Attend all available revision

sessions on offer.● Make and stick to a revision plan.● Check your child is doing

‘quality’ revision at home - ask your child to show you what they have been working on.

Consistency:Students need to be consistent with their approach to revision and exam preparation to make the steps they need to achieve their targets!

Top Tips:1. Do the revision - make a timetable and stick to it!2. Little and often - an hour a night allows your brain to process and

archive information for long term retrieval. Cramming revision DOES NOT WORK!

3. Step it up - allocate more time to revision as the exams get nearer!

Exam Preparation

Parents/Carers- what you can do

∙ As parents you know your child best and have the greatest influence.

∙ Regular study is essential, so your child should be revising each night.

∙ A great way to help the studying process is by asking questions about your child’s learning.

∙ Be supportive of the pressure and possible stress that your child may feel-talk to them.

∙ Contact school if you have any concerns about your child’s learning.

∙ Be aware of social media. Is time being spent studying or on Facebook/Twitter? Make sure your child is using the internet to study and not give the appearance of study!

∙ Stay positive and stay calm! Help them to keep things in perspective.