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Fulston Manor Year 11 GCSE Parents' Evening

Find out how your child is doing and how the school is supporting their progress. Learn how you can support their exams and post-16 progression.

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Fulston Manor Year 11 GCSE Parents' Evening

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  1. FULSTON MANOR Year 11 GCSE Parents’ Evening Wednesday, 6th February 2019 7:00 pm Millennium Hall

  2. Where are we now? • How is my child doing? • How is the school supporting progress? • How can parents support progress? • Examinations • Post 16 Progression

  3. HIGH EFFORT HIGH PROGRESS LOW EFFORT HIGH PROGRESS LOW EFFORT LOW PROGRESS HIGH EFFORT LOW PROGRESS

  4. Where are we now? • English • Maths • Science • Options

  5. English Language overview • Your child will sit 2 papers, each worth 80 marks. • Each paper is worth 50% of the GCSE in English Language. • Each paper has Section A (reading) and Section B (writing) • The questions are the same every time, and your child will be prepared to face them.

  6. How can I help? • Reading resources – on the shared area there is a wealth of accessible materials that your child can access and read. • Particularly practise reading texts from the 19th Century. • Learn linguistic techniques – there are lists available online that are useful. • Realistic Writing – preparing to write in different styles. • Complete revision and practice guides for the English Language exams can be purchased via the finance office, at a discounted rate.

  7. English Literature overview • Your child will sit 2 papers, each on separate texts. • Paper one: 1 hour 45 minutes – ‘Macbeth’ and ‘Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde’ • Paper two: 2 hours 15 minutes – ‘An Inspector Calls’, Anthology poetry and unseen poetry.

  8. How can I help? • Reading resources – your child will be offered a copy of each of the texts they have studied, and should have an annotated copy of the poetry anthology. • There are copies of numerous ‘unseen’ poems available on the shared area that are accessible. • Learn those linguistic techniques – there are lists available online that are useful. • Study the papers and mark schemes available at aqa.org.uk • Revision guides for each of the Literature texts can be purchased via the finance office, at a discounted rate.

  9. All students have unlimited, free access to the Pixl Lit App, which provides revision games and activities for English Literature subjects Login Details:School ID = FM930Username = surname and first initial in capital letters (MULLIGANJ, for example)Password = password

  10. Mathematics Overview • There are 3 final exam papers • 1 non-calculator and 2 calculator papers • The booklet of practice papers reinforces all of the skills needed in the new specification

  11. Examination dates summer 2019 • Paper 2 (H/F) • 6th June morning • 90 minutes • Calculator • 80 marks • Paper 3 (H/F) • 11th June morning • 90 minutes • Calculator • 80 marks • Paper 1 (H/F) • 21st May morning • 90 minutes • Non-calculator • 80 marks All equalweighting Grades awarded based on 240 total marks

  12. About the question papers • more problem-solving questions • ‘wordier’ nature of questions Grades 1 to 5 Grades 4 to 9

  13. Revision tips/advice for students • Below is a brief listof some suggested prompts for revision: • https://hegartymaths.com/ • Pupil will sign in as students with a password they have created. Password reset is available through request • https://mathsapp.pixl.org.uk/ • Pupil can login using their username and password link to their names. • http://www.mathedup.co.uk/gcse-maths-takeaway/ • Past exams papers with solutions   • https://corbettmaths.com/ • Fantastic revision site with daily mixed and levelled questions. • http://www.onmaths.com/ • This site allows students to take standard GCSE test, mark it and gives levels instantly

  14. PiXL Maths App

  15. Logging in • School ID: FM930 • User ID: Initial then surname. Example: JSMITH • User Password: first name JOHN • Passwords can be changed after initial login

  16. Complete tasks or design your own test

  17. Take a challenge

  18. Check your ranking

  19. Skills overview

  20. Equipment checklist for all maths lessons • Pen, pencil, rubber, ruler, sharpener • Geometry set • Calculator

  21. Science Made Simple

  22. Science Made Simple

  23. Science Made Simple What is Fulston Manor Science Department going to do to prepare my child for their Science GCSE? • Weekly exam related homework set on a Tuesday and due in the following Tuesday. • Term Time Workshops – Tuesday Week 1 . • Revision resources have been placed into the student ‘GCSE’ area of the network for students to use at their own leisure. • SenecaLearning helps students to revise and is designed specifically for the AQA Trilogy and Triple courses

  24. How to revise in science What can I do to prepare myselffor my Science GCSE? As with anything in life PRACTICE makes PERFECT. Taking an active approach to your revision will SIGNIFCANTLY improve YOUR grade. What does ‘Active Learning’ look like in SCIENCE? -Downloading and completing specimen and past papers using the links provided. - Attending AND engaging with tasks set in the workshops put on by the science team. - Completing as many questions as possible from any revision guides and revision workbooks that you/we have purchased.

  25. Science Forgetting Curve for newly learned in formation Students studying the Trilogy course will have 6 lessons split across the two week timetable. Students studying Triple course will have 10 lessons split across the two week timetable. In each lesson, new content is covered.

  26. Forgetting Curve for newly learned in formation Science By repeatedly practising these skills, or refreshing our memory intermittently over time, we can increase the percentage of information remembered.  Revisiting a second time can improve memory and learning.

  27. Science Forgetting Curve for newly learned in formation Reviewing knowledge acquired in the initial lesson, four times over the course of one month will continually ‘top-up’ students learning, thus limiting the amount of forgetting.

  28. What can you do as parents? • Encourage your son or daughter to talk to you about their science lesson at the end of each day. • Or encourage your son or daughter to summarise his or her learning at the end of the week, ideally by sketching a mind map of the learning. • Calendar in review dates by encouraging your son or daughter to put reminders in his or her mobile phone.

  29. Choosing the correct Tier for Science and Mathematics 30% of the marks are common to both tiers in Science and at least 20% are common in Mathematics.

  30. Choosing the correct Tier for Science and Mathematics • The legacy tiering encouraged schools to enter C+ grade students into the Higher Tier. • If they had a ‘really bad day’ then they would at least gain an E grade • Grade E was the safety net. 9-9 9-8 8-8 8-7 7-7 7-6 6-6 6-5 5-5 5-4 4-4 (4-3) U The current tiering is designed to enter grade 5+ students into the Higher Tier. If they have a ‘really bad day’ then they would at least gain a grade 3. Grade 3 is the safety net. The grade boundary between grade 4 and grade 3 is 1/3 of the usual size. Students who fall below this gain a U. 5-5

  31. What Resources are on our Website?

  32. Holiday Workshops • February Half Term • Easter • May Half Term After School and Holiday Workshops will be posted on the website AND on the Show My Homework App – Under the Notices tab Students maybe invited to specific sessions, this information will be posted online as confirmed Exact timings will be put online, however assume that the sessions start at 09:30 and finish at 13:30 All parents and students will receive a full timetable of workshops within the next week

  33. February Half Term Workshop Sessions 2019 • Monday – 18th Feb – History • Tuesday – 19th Feb – DT • Thursday – 21st Feb – Photography and Computing

  34. Easter Holiday Workshop Sessions 2019 • Monday 8th April - Maths • Tuesday 9th April – Maths • Wednesday 10th March – DT and Geography • Thursday 11th March – Citizenship, Art and Textiles • Friday 12th March – RS and Computing

  35. Easter Holiday Workshop Sessions 2019 • Monday 15th April - English • Tuesday 16th April – Physics • Wednesday 17th March – Computing and Music • Thursday 18th March – Biology, Geography, Finance and Business • Friday 19th March

  36. May Half Term Workshop Sessions 2019 • Monday 27th May • Tuesday 28th May - Maths • Wednesday 29th May – Maths and Music • Thursday 18th March • Friday 19th March More sessions may be added as we approach May!

  37. Opportunities to Study with Friends

  38. Top 10 tips to support your child through their exams

  39. What is Prepare to Perform? Staying calm, feeling good, being effective • A toolkit to help your child control different aspects of their life to help them perform better when it comes to exam time • It will allow them to focus, set themselves a plan and work towards being prepared in the best possible way

  40. How can you help your child and prepare them to perform? Being a role model Help them set goals Keep them active Healthy eating Time out Sleep patterns Unplugging Staying cool & calm Belief Be supportive Each day you can support your child to make choices which can impact how they perform during the exam period

  41. 1. Being a role model • Set a good example by modelling the behaviour you want your child to adopt… • Planning for the week • Eating healthily and well • Keeping hydrated • Leading an active life • Staying calm • Being organised • Good sleep habits

  42. 2. Goal Setting • Encourage them to keep their goals planner visible – e.g. printed and displayed on their bedroom wall • Help focus them and talk to them about their goals regularly • Give positive reinforcement • Connect with them about ‘why’ and ‘what’ they want to achieve

  43. 60 minutes per day 3. Keeping Active • Encourage them to keep active on a daily basis • Carry out exercise in manageable chunks e.g. 3 x 20 min sessions throughout the day • Plan to do active things together on a weekend • Go out for a walk together and get some fresh air • Help them plan out their weekly exercise schedule in advance • After exercise your brain functions well, so encourage a revision session afterwards

  44. 4. Healthy Eating • Avoid high sugary and fatty foods or drinks • Aim to eat clean, fresh and healthy foods • Have a couple or ‘treat’ meals / or meals out per week • Encourage them to eat breakfast everyday • Hydration is key to brain functioning

  45. 5. Time Out • Encourage them to build in opportunities to take some time out every week, away from study. For example: • Going out for food • Seeing friends • Having a bath • Listening to music • Reading a book • Doing a hobby • Going shopping • Going to the cinema

  46. 6.Sleep Patterns • Young people need between 8 – 9 hours sleep per night • Help your child create a relaxing evening routine • Make sure they don’t eat too late at night • Avoid giving them caffeine or sugary drinks late at night • Make sure they don’t work or revise too late before going to bed • Encourage them to switch off from social media / technology at least an hour before bedtime

  47. 7. Unplugging • Encourage them to unplug from technology everyday • Help them switch off from technology at least 30 mins- 1 hr before going to sleep • Support your child to appreciate the world around them rather than being governed by their phone • Make sure they put their phone away, & on silent, while they are concentrating on tasks / revision / homework • Help them learn to have the control to not be obsessed with their phone • Choose some time each day/week to switch off and unplug from technology with them

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