85.34 % A*-C in both English and Maths (National

figure: early indications for 2016 are 55%)

93.10% achieved A*-C in combined English Literature

and English Language (National figure 72.6)

87.7% achieved A*-C in Maths (National figure 61.2)

34.14% of all grades were A*/A

31.3% of students achieved 5 or more A*/A

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A*-C A*/A

Biology 100% 68.42%

Chemistry 100% 84.21%

Physics 100% 63.16%

Spanish 100% 66.67%

Art 97.3% 56.76%

Geography 93.3% 53.09%

Religious Education 92.24%. 55.17%

English Literature 92.24% 38.79%

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The DFE has announced significant reforms to the way in which schools are held accountable.

In 2016, the headline measures of secondary performance are:

Progress across 8 subjects ( Progress 8) +0.49

Attainment across 8 subjects (Attainment 8) 5.97 (Grade B)

The percentage of pupils achieving a C grade or better in both GCSE English and Maths - 85.34%

The English Baccalaureate 60.34%

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Progress 8 aims to capture the progress

a pupil makes from the end of primary

school to the end of secondary school.

It is a type of value added measure,

which means that a pupils results are

compared to the actual achievements of

other pupils with the same prior

attainment.

5

Increase in grade boundaries

Spelling, grammar and punctuation Use of specialist terms.

Especially important in Geography, History and Religious Education.

5% of total marks

Proof read work with your daughterDictionary/ThesaurusSpelling checks

Controlled assessments are an important and integral part of

GCSE courses undertaken in Years 10 and 11

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Work assigned to and completed by a student during a course of study

Makes up a percentage of the final exam mark (different percentages across different subjects)

Are run under examination conditions

Ensure that your daughter is thoroughly prepared for and does not miss any CA sessions

Controlled assessments

completed to a high standard

ca i prove your daughter’s GCSE result by at least one

grade.

English Language

English Literature

Mathematics

GCSE gradings of A*-U have been replaced with a new numerical grading system of 9-1 for these subjects.

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More examinations

Longer examinations

Longer examination period

No early entry

Increase in literacy demands

Pass mark pitched higher – Grade 5 (Low B/High C)

Linear examinations – no coursework or controlled

assessments to boost marks

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Examination Board: AQA

A single tier entry point

20% of marks will be awarded for SPELLING,

GRAMMAR and PUNCTUATION

Ca didates ust use a ra ge of o a ulary a d sentence structures for clarity, purpose and effect, with

a urate spelli g a d pu tuatio .

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Examinations:

1. Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing

1 hour 45 minutes

50% of the examination

2. Writers Vie poi ts a d Perspe ti es 1 hours 45 minutes

50% of the examination

3. Non examination – Spoken Language (separate endorsement)

15

A single tier entry point

Examinations:

1. Shakespeare and the 19th Century novel

1 hour 45 minutes

40% of the examination

2. Modern texts and poetry

2 hours 15 minutes

60% of the examination

Unseen poetry question

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aqa.org.uk

ShakespeareGCSE English Literature set texts from

2015

Slide 19 Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.

aqa.org.uk

19th century novelsGCSE English Literature set texts from

2015

Slide 25 Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.

aqa.org.uk

Modern proseGCSE English Literature set texts from

2015

Slide 35 Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.

aqa.org.uk

Modern dramaGCSE English Literature set texts from

2015

Slide 36 Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.

Choice of two clusters, each consisting of 15 poems each:

Love and relationships

Lord Byron When We Two Parted

Percy Bysshe Shelley Love’s PhilosophyRobert Browning Porphyria’s LoverElizabeth Barrett Browning Sonnet XXIV - I Think of thee

Thomas Hardy Neutral Tones

Maura Dooley Letters from Yorkshire

Charlotte Mew The Farmer’s BrideC Day Lewis Walking Away

Charles Causley Eden Rock

Seamus Heaney Follower

Simon Armitage Mother, any distance

Carol Ann Duffy Before You Were Mine

Owen Sheers Winter Swans

Daljit Nagra Singh Song!

Andrew Waterhouse Climbing My Grandfather

Slide 44 Copyright © AQA and its licensors. All rights reserved.

Held every Tuesday after school between 3.20-4.20pm.

Small groups of students (6 pupils Max)to work intensively on an Assessment Objective over a 2 week programme.

In the third week pupils will be given an exam question to assess the impact of the support given.

The pupils will be rotated around the different teachers to cover ALL 6 assessment objectives. 1 assessment objective every 3 weeks

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AO PAPER DESCRIPTION ASSESSMENT OBJECTIVE MARKS

AO1 1.1 List 4 things Identify and interpret implicit/explicit information

and ideas. Select and synthesise evidence from

different texts.

4

AO1 2.1 True/False statements 4

AO1 2.2 Write a summary 8

AO2 1.2

How does the writer's

use of language Explain, comment on and analyse how writers

use language/structure to achieve effects and

influence readers, using relevant subject

terminology to support their views.

8

AO2 1.3

How does the writer

structure 8

AO2 2.3

How does the writer's

use of language 12

AO3 2.4

How does the writer

prese t…

Compare writers’ ideas and perspectives, as well as how these are conveyed, across two or

more texts 16

AO4 1.4

To what extent do

you agree?

Evaluate texts critically and support this with

appropriate textual references. 20

AO5 1.5

Descriptive or

narrative writing

Communicate clearly, effectively and

imaginatively, selecting and adapting tone, style

and register for different forms, purposes and

audiences.

24

AO5 2.5

Write about your own

views.. 24

AO6 1.5

Descriptive or

narrative writing

Organise information and ideas, using structural

and grammatical features to support coherence

and cohesion of texts.

16

AO6 2.5

Write about your own

views.. 1624

Poetry - Literature revision

Pupils will be tested on their ability to interpret, (AO1) analyse language and techniques (AO2) and compare (AO3) poetry

Read and Re-read the poems from your cluster

Make postcards of the key ideas from the poems

Practise essay plans comparing two poems

Complete practice essays in timed conditions

Read another poem and spend 25 minutes writing about it

Create revision flip cards or a booklet for the poems

Make a mind map of linked themes and ideas

Use the internet to research key poems

Read the rest of the poetry in the Anthology independently to practise skills for the unseen element.

How to help your child • Reading is vital – all key texts for Literature

and a wide range of non-fiction texts for English / English Language

• Discuss their ideas

• Listen to their writing – reading aloud draws attention to style and structure

• Revision website www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise and Bitesize

• Study guides are a useful support

• Spelling and grammar activities

• Proof-reading all home learning with them.

• Focus on writing skills, planning and improving vocabulary – use a thesaurus

GCSE English /English languageand English Literature

For your English Literature exam you will be required to read 3 WHOLE TEXTS and 15 whole poems.

Students must LEARN all BOOKS as any part of the texts could be presented in your FINAL exam.

By the time the pupils enter their exams they should have read:

A Shakespeare Text

A 19th Century Novel

A Modern prose

Drama text/Short stories

15 whole poems

KEY ADVICE FOR SUCCESS IN ENGLISH:

• You should ALWAYS have a copy of one of the Literature texts close by (in a bag, in your desk, next to your bed).

• Read these texts at every spare opportunity you have: on the bus, waiting in a queue, in the park, just before you go to sleep.

• Reading will also help you with a range of SPaG skills in English Language (worth 20%) as well as Geography, History, Religious Studies.

Books:portable and easy to carry never run out of batteries

A FEAST FOR THE IMAGINATION: you are never

bored with a good book

• GCSE English Literature and Language revision guides

• Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG) for GCSE Complete revision and practice

£4 each from The English

Department

Completing revision on a little and often basis will be much more effective than cramming in the final couple of weeks!

The best way to revise for a Maths exam is to complete as many practice questions as possible.

You will then build up confidence in answering Maths questions, will recognise similar questions and will be used to achieving your target grade.

Past papers available on Edexcel’s website www.edexcel/pastpapers / GCSE / Maths A

The free PIXL Maths APP

Click the website http://mathsapp.pixl.org.uk

Revision workbooks including CGP Revision books

Make sure it is written for the new 9-1 specification

Maths Watch 9-1 CD (available for £4 from Maths Dept)

BBC GCSE Bitesize

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths

Your Maths teacher !

After School revision sessions (look out for these leading up to the November mocks and make sure you attend these!)

Easter and May-half term revision sessions (during the School holidays)

Instead of:

Solve:

10x - 2 = 38

You might get:

Unit 5 (B1a, C1a, P1a) 35%

90 minute exam

Unit 6 (B1b, C1b, P1b) 40%

90 minute exam

Unit 4 Investigative Skills Assessment 25%

in class assessments: 45 + 50 minute exams

Unit 5 (B2a, C2a, P2a) 35%

90 minute exam

Unit 6 (B2b, C2b, P2b) 40%

90 minute exam

Unit 4 Investigative Skills Assessment 25%

in class assessments: 45 + 50 minute exams

Each GCSE:

Unit 1 60 minute exam 25%

Unit 2 60 minute exam 25%

Unit 3 60 minute exam 25%

Unit 4 Investigative Skills Assessment 25%

in class assessments: 45 + 50 minute exams

Print out the specification and use it as a tick sheet for when you have revised each topic. The science department have student friendly versions of the specs in students shared areas for them to access.

Start NOW using the key knowledge power-points and the A/A* focus material provided to create flash/ revision cards. Highlight all key words or build a glossary. Draw diagrams, write songs anything to help make the cards memorable.

Using PLC sheets will highlight weaker areas. Make these a priority in revision.

Attend all masterclasses and targeted revision sessions.

Past Papers – www.aqa.org.uk

Our students sit “Unit 5 and Unit 6” exams for AQA Additional science. They will sit all these past papers throughout the year as practise.

AQA also offer a different route and offer a Unit 2 exam which follows the identical syllabus! Encourage your daughter to use these for practise. Mark schemes are online and the science teachers are happy to offer guidance and support.

GCSE SCIENCE REVISION GUIDES

• Available for Higher and Foundation Tiers for Additional Science.

• £4 each (£6 in the shops)

Tracking and Intervention

How WE support your daughter

Parents’ evening – 19th Oct

Study Skills Seminar – 20th Oct

Mock examinations begin – 14th Nov

Weekly RAP meetings

Reality check

Fortnightly meetings with Core HODs

Literacy support

After school

Saturday learning

One to one

Meetings with individual parents

Revision strategies and techniques

How to support your daughter

Emotional support- taking the heat out of

situations

Make a mole hill out of the

mountain.

Down time and recovery

Looking ahead

2017, 2019,2022

A Levels

International Baccalaureate

NVQ

Apprenticeships

Degree Choices and University

Year 11 have individual Career interviews with

Prospe ts hi h gi es i depe de t ad i e- Autumn

Term finished before the Mocks,

In Year 10 they attended a Progression Event at

Ravensbourne College and Taster Day at CTK and

Complete Steps Programme from Prospects

16+ Evening - 4th October last night

Various providers come in and speak to YR 11

regarding the application process.

Help You Choose

• Certain places are very competitive

• One 6th form requires 5 B grades or above

(including English, Maths and a Language)

• All qualifications count (even short courses taken)

• Any other relevant experience, leadership etc.

• Getting your personal statement right

• Check the requirements for the course you want to

do.

• Look at the Degree subject and requirements.

Help your daughter fill in her 6th form applications, check for mistakes and help them submit an application.

Your daughter should apply to at least four 6th

form colleges or Schools.

Form tutors for Year 11 are providing some guidance with applications, especially personal statements, they are also responsible for writing references

List of Open Days are in your pack

If your child is doing an approved training course, they may be able to get extra financial help.

The 16 to 19 Bursary Fund helps young people facing financial hardship to stay in full or part-time education or unwaged training.

Contact the, college or training provider to claim or for more information. Alternatively go to the GOV.UK website –wwwhttps://www.gov.uk/guidance/16-to-19-bursary-fund-guide-for-2016-to-2017.