Year 11 Information & Exam Preparation Evening - September 2019

1. Year 11Information Evening September 2019

2. Introduction • Mathematics • English • Science • Welsh Baccalaureate • Wellbeing and support • Key dates and Contacts CroesoWelcome

3. November • Students will sit GCSE Mathematics examination Summer • Students sit GCSE Mathematics-Numeracy exam Year 11Maths

4. Dates of Examination • Monday 11th November 2019 – PM • Wednesday 13th November 2019 - AM REVISION Year 11Maths

5. Entry Requirements MOCK EXAMINATION WEDNESDAY 16thOCTOBER2019 Year 11Maths

6. Content and Revision • Students have been regrouped to give best chance of success • Focussed, exam driven scheme of learning until November • Registration time • Revision at home • DR Frost Maths https://www.drfrostmaths.com/ Year 11Maths Equipment Please ensure all pupils have a pencil, ruler, pen, calculator, protractor

7. Year 11 pupils completed English Literature in Year 10 and will now spend the year studying English Language. • 80% of the course is assessed through external examinations: Unit 2 2ndJune Unit 3 5thJune • 20% of the course is assessed through non-examination assessments (Speaking and Listening) Task 1 – Individual Presentation completed May 2019. Task 2 – Group based discussion to be completed week beginning 18thNovember. Year 11EnglishLanguage Congratulations to Year 11 pupils on an amazing set of Literature results last year: 89% A*-C 45% A*-A

8. Reading • Throughout the course, pupils will read a range of fiction and non-fiction texts as well as continuous and non-continuous texts. • Continuous texts could include, but are not limited to, autobiography, biography, diaries, speeches, travel writing and short stories. • Non-continuous texts include, but are not limited to, graphs, charts, infographics and advertisements. Writing • Pupils will develop their skills in description, narration, exposition, persuasion and argumentation. • In addition to this, pupils will also be required to proofread and edit texts as this is a requirement on the new Language examination paper. • Almost half of the marks available for the writing tasks are allocated to accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Year 11English Language

9. CONGRATUALTIONS Year 11! • Module Results from last summer GCSE examinations in Double and Triple Science currently show Y11 students have achieved: • A*-A 38% Best GCSE • A*-C 64% Best GCSE (For the whole cohort) • Predicted outcome in Summer 2020 is for students to improve the A*-C significantly, we have a Faculty target of 80%. • Please support us with our intervention and targeted work with your children Science

10. There are 2 tiers of entry • The easiest way to get a B grade is to do two foundation theory entries and a good practical exam and/or one paper at higher tier (teacher to suggest best one) • The highest mark attainable on a Double Science foundation paper is 83 UMS marks (This is one off a B grade) • It is much easier to score 83 on the foundation paper than the higher paper Science

11. Year 11 teaching groups • Neon & Krypton are the top two double science sets • Xenon, Radon, Caesium & Polonium are mixed ability groups • 2 triple science groups – Hydrogen and Helium Science

12. YEAR 11 EXAM DATES are on your information letter • RESITS OF YEAR 10 UNITS • You can only resit once • The best mark counts meaning there is little risk • Late entries or changes of tier are VERY expensive, get your resit in forms by the school deadline Science

13. HOW DO YOU GET A GRADE? • For the Double Award Science, students will get a double GCSE grade. It is worth two GCSE’s. The grades awarded are based on a 15 point scale with the grades awarded as: • A*A*/A*A/AA/AB/BB/BC/CC/CD/DD/DE/EE/EF/FF/FG/GG • The grades though are NOT split and do not mean for example an AB grade is an A in one paper and a B in the other. It means the double grade standard achieved is between an A and a B grade. • Contact details are given on your letter if you need more help. Science

14. Welsh Baccalaureate

15. Welsh Baccalaureate Grading (on results slip) D2= A/A M2=B P2=C P1= Level 1

16. Wellbeing, support and inclusion.

17. OASIS stands for…Opportunities And Support In School • Additional Learning Needs support • Before school support drop in • Lunchtime Clubs • Homework support

18. Pupils identified • Pupils invited to attend directly by subjects • Parental support is vital Interventions

19. Progress Report 1: Mid October 2019 • Full Annual Report: Mid December 2019 • Year 11 PCE:5th February 2020 • Progress Report 2: Late March 2020 Year 11 Options Evening – 20th November 2019 Year 11 Options Advice Evening -11th December 2019 Options deadline – 16 December 2019 Year 11Key Dates

20. Autumn Exam results 16th January 2020 • January Exam results 5th March 2020 • Summer Exam results - 20th August 2020 Year 11Key Dates

21. NEA– depends on subject* * Please refer to parent guide on website. Students are issued with individual timetables by the Exam Officer. Year 11

22. School Planners

23. Respect and Commitment lead to Success

24. See the quantity and quality of work set • Monitor from a distance

25. SIMS PARENT APPhttps://login.sims.co.uk/

26. radyrcs.co.uk Support for parents * Website

27. Examination Guide • School planners • Weekly ‘Heads up’ bulletin • SLT Drop in clinics for parents –on a monthly basis. Communication

28. Upper School Pastoral and Wellbeing Team • Director of Upper School – Mr P Hardy p.hardy@radyr.net • Academic Progress Leader – Mr R Hopes r.hopes@radyr.net • Pastoral Progress Leader – Mrs C Atkins c.atkins@radyr.net • Wellbeing Officer – Ms C Randell c.randell@radyr.net • Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion & Wellbeing - Miss J Howlett j.howlett@radyr.net

29. DiolchYnFawr-Thank you