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Year 11 Achievement for All Evening 25 th September 2014. Focus for the evening. Communication of key dates Support that the school will provide Process that the students will need to go through to fulfil their potential. Key Dates 2014-15.
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Year 11 Achievement for All Evening 25th September 2014
Focus for the evening • Communication of key dates • Support that the school will provide • Process that the students will need to go through to fulfil their potential
Key Dates 2014-15 • BSV Consortium Post 16 Info. Evening: Thursday 6th November • Reports issued: Thursday 20th November • LRD: Thursday 27th November • Trial exams: Monday 1st – Wednesday 10th December
Key Dates 2014-15 • Trial Exam Results Day: Friday 9th January • Year 11 ‘Into the 6th’ Evening: Thursday 15th January • Year 11 PTC: Tuesday 20th January • 6th Form Application deadline: Friday 6th February • Practical exams begin: Thursday 23rd April (Drama) • GCSE exams begin: Monday 11th May (26 school weeks!)
1: Mentoring • When? • Where? • Who?
2: Study Sessions • When? • Where? • Who?
3: i-card • When? • Where? • Who?
4: Faculty support MFL Final controlled assessment dates are: Writing: 13th Oct and 26th Jan Speaking: 1st/2nd Dec and 10th March
4: Faculty support MFL Catch up, revision and controlled assessment support Wednesdays 3.00-4.00pm in C13
5: Faculty support Maths Support • OAs away Day • To be arranged towards the end of the spring term. • This will be for C/D borderline students • 6th Form Maths Tutors • Approximately 14 students assigned for weekly sessions with 6th Form students in the spring term. This will be a 10 week programme.
5: Faculty support Other Support • Weekly Past Papers • Will be set for HBL • MathswatchVLE.com • Centre ID: sandringham • Username: same as sandstorm • Password: same as sandstorm • LETTS Revision Guides • MyMaths.co.uk • Login: Sandringham Password: Triangle
6: Faculty support Science (Double/Triple) • To achieve a triple award in Science, students study Core Science, Additional Science and Further additional Science modules. • For a double award, Core Science and Additional Science modules are studied.
Faculty support Science (Triple) B1 B3 B2 ISA DONE DONE C1 C2 C3 ISA DONE ISA P1 P3 P2 DONE
Faculty support Science (Double) B1 B2 ISA DONE C1 C2 ISA P1 P2
6: Faculty support Science (Double) • All double Science students will be sitting their Core Science & Additional Science exams at the end of the year. • A second Core Science ISA and at least two Additional Science ISAs to be completed.
Faculty support Science (Triple) • All triple Science students have finished the Core Science GCSE and results have been cashed in. • Additional and Further Additional exams in May 2015 & at least two ISAs
Faculty support Additional support • www.my-gcsescience.com • Revision guides (£3) • Small group support with Miss Roderick • Revision classes as advertised nearer the time.
Faculty support • Science (Cambridge Nationals) • Students have achieved their first qualification at the end of Year 10. • Students now study for the second qualification. • Key dates: • External moderator due: April-July • Examination: 12th June 2015
6: Faculty support English Wednesday3-4pm in A5: Controlled assessment catch-up sessions will be organised by individual teachers and by Miss Catton/Mr Cooper, starting after half term. Once controlled assessment folders are completed to a good standard, these sessions will then focus on revision.
Faculty support English Key dates: • Controlled Assessment: W/C 15th September – Of Mice and Men - loneliness • Trial Exam – English Language paper – 3 texts, 3 questions to complete; 1 creative writing response • Trial Exam – English Literature – response to Of Mice and Men and Cluster poetry
6: Faculty support English ‘Supercram’ sessions will be organised before the English language exam. Literature lunches will be run by English staff to help students to plan for analytical essays.
Faculty support English – additional support Sixth form English tutors will be assigned to a select number of students for additional one-to-one support. Revision guides will be available to purchase for all sections of the exam, to support the students with their preparations.
Faculty support • Please see information sheet for other subject specific exam and controlled assessment sessions
Trial exams • When are they? (1st – 10th December) • How should they be approached? • 6th Form entry requirements
Revision Summarising Processing Thinking Writing Reading
Revision • Find out... • What’s on the exam paper • How long the exam will take • Which day the exam is on
When / how to revise? Don’t panic (good habits)... • Make a revision plan • Choose the right space • Use different tricks, don’t just read through notes • Use the internet
How to revise? Use internet websites • BBC Bitesize: www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize • Exam boards : www.aqa.org.uk/students http://www.edexcel.com/i-am-a/student/Pages/home.aspx www.ocr.org.uk/learners/
How to revise? Use internet websites • www.S-cool.co.uk • www.skool.co.uk • www.gcse.com • www.mymaths.co.uk
A Parent View – Mrs Dumsday • It’s all about revision • Accept your child isn’t you • It will affect the whole family • Leisure time is important
Parents – what you can do • Support (us and students) • Communication – regular contact • Revision guides • External tutors • Revision timetable
GCSEs - A Student Perspective Jake and Jodi (Year 12) Be Prepared: • Build up resources – ask teachers for useful websites, CGP textbooks, past papers (*check you have the right exam board!) • Motivation – It’s hard to be motivated for exams but it’s key to remember that the better you do the more options you will have in the future • Friends – Be supportive whilst being competitive! • Start early – Be the first to start revising, recap lessons, little bits of revision help
How often? – Start with 2 nights a week and as it gets closer to exams increase to five, maximum of 2 hours at a time with 10 min break in-between • Revision methods – Everyone revises differently. Use past papers and mind map right! Use colour and pictures, make notes on topics from the textbook and YouTube videos • Make a home timetable! • Sleep – One of the most important things! 8 hours a night Study hard
Exams • Stay in school – Avoid going home to revise – study in school, go to revision sessions, ask teachers for answers) • Confidence – “Success in exams will depend on 40% natural ability, 40% revision and 20% remaining calm” – get an early night before!
Attendance (Aug 2014) • 96+% attendance • 95% achieved 5A*-C, students averaged 6 A/A*s • 90+% attendance • 89% achieved 5A*-C, students averaged 3 A/A*s
Attendance (Sept 2014) • 155 students in Year 11 have 100% attendance • 29 students have missed one day or more
UCAS applications 2008-2014: • 2014: 580,203 • 2013: 558,898 • 2012: 540,073 • 2011: 583,546 • 2010: 570,556 • 2009: 464,167 • 2008: 430,489
The result… (in 2015) • Some very happy students at 10am on 20th August 2015 (Provisional Date) Good luck!