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Stowmarket High School. Year 10 GCSE Evening 25 th September 2012. Levels. Level 1 – equivalent to D - G at GCSE Level 2 – equivalent to A* - C at GCSE Level 3 – A levels. Qualifications. GCSE National Certificate BTec Level 2 Higher Diploma Young Apprenticeship
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Stowmarket High School Year 10 GCSE Evening 25th September 2012
Levels • Level 1 – equivalent to D - G at GCSE • Level 2 – equivalent to A* - C at GCSE • Level 3 – A levels
Qualifications • GCSE • National Certificate • BTec Level 2 • Higher Diploma • Young Apprenticeship • BTEC Introductory Certificate • Flexible Learning Programme • FCC (Foundation Construction Certificate) • Skills for Work • Sports Leader Award • Programme of Academic & Vocational Education
Tiers Exam papers graded at certain levels • Higher Grade A*-D • Foundation Grade C-G
Controlled Assessments Replace coursework in some subjects Amount of supervision will vary: • Formal (exam conditions) • Informal
GCSE Booklet • The course • Assessment • Homework • Equipment • Email
Monitoring • Effort checks and reports • Assessment tests • Year 10 Exams • Year 11 Mocks • Parents’ Evenings
Targets and predictions • FFT estimates • Target grades • Predicted grades
KS2 Results EnglishMathsScience Student 1 5 5 5 Student 2 2 3 3
GCSE FFT Estimates Student 1 B Grades Student 2 D or E grades
GCSE Results – Student 1 3 x C grades 5 X D grades 1 X E grade Value Added -16
GCSE Results – Student 2 4 X A grades 2 X C grades 1 X D grade 4 X E grade Value Added +16
Support at School • Subject Teacher • Form Tutor • Mrs Green (Head of Year) • Head of faculty / departments • Mentors • Learning Support/Behaviour Support • Counsellors • 16+ interviews
Thinking Ahead • Sixth Form • College • Apprenticeship • Work with training All students will have to stay in education until 17
Thinking Ahead Level 1 E – G grades at GCSE Level 2 4 D grades at GCSE Level 3 College - 4 or 5 A* - C grades at GCSE. Some courses require at least a C in English, Maths & Science Apprenticeship – 5A* - C grades at GCSE Sixth Form - 5 A* - C grades and a B in the subjects to be taken at A level