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English and Maths are for life;

not just exams!

Tweet using #parentscountHow do these numbers link Mathematics and English? What four words come to mind when you hear “maths” or English? Tweet #parentscount maths or #parentscount English

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Tonight’s AimsTo answer your questions so that you can support your child gain a good grade in English and Mathematics at GCSE

To be aware of Academic Mindsets and how deliberate practice raises attainment

To know the resources that are available to support revision and the ways to use them

To recognise how you can support the process

Parents’ own lack of skill, knowledge and confidence was a recurring theme, with maths in particular being a

source of much family angst

Onslow, 1992

Although many parents do consider mathematics to be important, they also tend to

think it is dull and boring and based on the memorisation of

rules and procedures

McNamara et al. ,2000

We need to produce people who know how to act when they’re faced

with situations for which they were not specifically prepared

Dylan Wiliam; Leeds Conference; 2012

Parents have the greatest influence on the achievement of pupils through supporting their

learning in the home rather than supporting activities in the school. It is their support of learning within the home environment that makes

the maximum difference to achievement

Harris and Goodall 2007

“A fixed view of intelligence is unhelpful in

motivating students to do well. Research

shows that emphasizing the role of

effort rather than natural ability improves

performance.”

Oxford University Centre for Educational Assessment Report OUCEA/13/1 ; April 2013

Academic Mindsets• Is your child in a position to learn and

make progress?

“to be successful, students must choose to learn and to persist when

schoolwork is challenging”

“It’s the teacher’s duty to teach and the student’s duty to learn”

Academic Mindsets

I belong to this learning environment`

Belonging Purpose Self Efficacy Growth

I belong to this learning environment

I see the value of my work

I am confident I can succeed, and I have the resources and support I need to do so

My ability and competence grow by putting effort into challenging work

Maths age 11Institute of Fiscal

Studies, British Cohort Study 2012

Maths A-levelDolton, P.J., and Vignoles, A, The Return on Post-

Compulsory School Mathematics Study. Economica, 69, 113-

141

Degree-level Maths

Office for National Statistics (2010) Annual Survey of

Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

Work in a STEM

occupationOffice for National Statistics (2010) Annual Survey of

Hours and Earnings (ASHE)

Those with maths A-level earn 7%-10% more than

similarly educated workers

without this qualification

Earn 19% more than workers in

other occupations

Children with high mathematics

scores at age 10 earn 7.3% more at

age 30 than others, even after pupil

characteristics & later qualifications are controlled for

9% wage premium for

holding a maths degree compared to

holding a degree in other subjects

Mathematics education and the economy

Top Ten Tips for Parents1 Remain calm

10 Always follow point one

5 Check revision timetable being followed

3 Remove possible distractions

7 Arrange fresh air and physical breaks

9 Contact teacher with any questions

6 Encourage build up in effort

4 Encourage sufficient sleep is taken

8 Ensure your child is eating well

2 Praise the effort being put in

Attendance is Critical

GCSE MathematicsAiming forA* - C

Our Mission is for our students

To be sufficiently prepared to gain the grade that is within their capability,

by using the time before and during the examination effectively

Students need to use materials and teacher time and always have the correct equipment

GCSE – Edexcel Board2 papers each of 1 hour 45 minutes 21 May and 4 June 2015

– one with calculator 100 marks– one without calculator 100 marks

Typical marks for each gradeHigher

32% for C 50% for B 70% for A 85% for A*

Foundation75% for C 60% for D 50% for E 40% for F 25% for G

Additional Mathematics OCR

Number and Measure - Edexcel

1 paper of 2 hours with a calculator

40 % for E 60% C 80% A

1 paper with 2 sections Section A with Calculator 1 HourSection B without Calculator 30 Mins

65% needed for a pass

Easier questions are at the start. Aim to get them all correct.

Questions must be read carefully. Summarise and write down what each

question says before finding the answer.

Tables. Need to instantly know basic numeracy facts.

Use the survival guide which shows the topics to be understood and

gives more hints for preparation for examination.

Internet resources. Use www.mymaths.co.uk and www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize .

Exam questions. Try answering as many different types as possible.

Memorise key formulae.

Practise, practise, practise. There is no other way.

Never write nothing. Marks can be gained but not lost.

For every lesson and examination remember

What does Grade C look like?

Ingredients for 4 people60 g butter300 g chicken150 mlcream1 onion640 mlchicken stock

This is a list of ingredients for making chicken soup for 4 people.Bill is going to make chicken soup for 6 people.Work out the amount of each ingredient he needs.

Simplify 4y + 2x – 3 + 3x + 8

Expand 4(x + 2)

Expand and simplify (x – 5)(x + 3)

Rita is going to make some cheeseburgers for a party.She buys some packets of cheese slices and some boxes of burgers. There are 20 cheese slices in each packet.There are 12 burgers in each box. Rita buys exactly the same number of cheese slices and burgers. (i) How many packets of cheese slices and how many boxes of burgers does she buy?

What does Grade A look like?Solve the simultaneous equations 

3x + 4y = 52x – 3y = 9

AB is a line segment. A is the point with coordinates (3, 6, 7).The midpoint of AB has coordinates (–2, 2, 5). Find the coordinates of B. 

y is directly proportional to the square of x. When x = 3, y = 36. Find the value of y when x = 5. 

A company makes monsters.The company makes small monsters with a height of 20 cm.

A small monster has a surface area of 300 cm2.The company also makes large monsters with a height of 120 cm.A small monster and a large monster are mathematically similar.Work out the surface area of a large monster.

Additional MathematicsCreates challenge, builds depth into GCSE and includes new topics

New topics use and improve GCSE skills

Possibly the first experience where students can’t immediately see how to solve a problem

Find the gradient of linewithequation y = 3x + 5

Find the gradient of linewithequation 2y + 3x = 5

What is available ?Past papers and revision booklet

Lunch time sessions

Questions by topic and grade

Extra lessons using study periods

Many web sites

Maths Watch

Make the Grade/Grade Busters   

http://www.kangaroomaths.com/kenny3.php?page=KassessKS4 

Maths to infinity http://www.kangaroomaths.com/kenny4.php 

Level by level Stick on the maths

http://www.kangaroomaths.com/kenny14.ph 

Maths videos of solutions to past papers

http://www.gcsemathsvideos.com/ 

Various questions http://www.sheffieldmaths.co.uk/maths%20Revision.html 

Video tutorials on most topics

http://www.hegartymaths.com/ 

By topic and grade http://keshgcsemaths.wordpress.com/gcse-maths-takeaway 

Topic and grade specific questions

www.mymaths.co.uk 

Useful websites

How to Approach Revision Practise every week; ideally every night after a lesson to consolidate

Treat the mock seriouslyPractise what is not known, not what is known

Use FIXIT sheets to identify topics that need to be improved

ENGLISH SLOT

Ms Simmonds

• Only a very small number of students here at Farmor’s are taking an ‘English’ GCSE!

• The vast majority of our students are taking 2 separate GCSEs: English Language and English Literature.

• There is a lot of ground still left to cover in Year 11; the pace will not decrease.

• Intellectual fitness is the key to success. How can they get fit and stay that way until May 2015?

GCSE English Language & English Literature

What lies ahead in Year 11?

Where are we now?

A680

Information & Ideas

Exam

60%

A651

Imaginative Writing

Controlled Assessment

15%

A652

Spoken Language CA

10%

A 651

Extended Literary Text: Poetry

CA

15%

English Language

Y10

Y11

English Language

Y11

A680Information & Ideas

Exam60%

A664

Literary Heritage Prose & Contemporary Poetry Exam

25%

A662

Modern Drama

Exam

25%

A 663

Prose from Different Cultures

Exam

25%

A661

Shakespeare

Controlled Assessment

10%

A661

Poetry

Controlled Assessment

15%

English Literature

Y11

Y10

A662

Modern Drama

Exam

25%

A 663

Prose from Different Cultures

Exam

25%

English Literature

Y11

A664

Literary Heritage Prose & Contemporary Poetry Exam

25%

Don’t worry, Dad. English is common sense…

I’ll just read the study guides; I’ll be fine.

So, what should they be doing in Year 11 to get ‘fit’ for all of these exams?

• Attend lessons. We learn through discussion as well as reading and writing. Ever tried learning from someone else’s notes?

• Read the set texts – at least once independently as well as in class. Knowledge is essential.

• Read good quality non-fiction (for English Language) – online newspaper articles are just as good as the ‘real’ thing. Biography, autobiography and reviews are good too.

• Practise exam-style questions. Teachers will give lesson time for this, but it’s a good homework activity too (and parental involvement can be key).

• Do the homework set by their teachers. We can’t cover it all in class. Reading, note-making and questions will need to be done at home to consolidate their learning.

Knowledge + Skills = Success

Over to you…

Please look at the English Language A680 paper on your table.

What knowledge and which skills do you think students need to answer the questions well?

3 minutes…

Did you get them?

• The ability to read, select material and summarise.

• The ability to write concisely using own words.

• The ability to identify a writer’s attitude and techniques.

• The ability to support points with relevant quotations.

• The ability to devise, structure and compose a piece of writing.

• The ability to write with accurate use of spelling, punctuation and grammar.

You need to know your simile from your metaphor!

You need to know how to use paragraphs and discourse markers for audience/purpose…

You need to know how to spell, when to use a semi-colon and which participle to use!

English Literature Papers

Again, what knowledge and which skills do you think students need to answer the questions well?

3 minutes…

English Literature

• The ability to identify the passage and the themes it illustrates.

• The ability to analyse a passage using the appropriate terminology.

• Questions invariably begin ‘How does (the writer) make this passage such a …

• They are given writing frames, model answers, revision booklets and plenty of timed practice.

They need to know the context of the passage and how it fits in to the wider text.

They must know their critical vocabulary: similes, euphemism, symbolism, noun, verb, adjective…

It's a strange world of language in which skating on thin ice can get you into hot water.

~Franklin P. Jones

I admire people who dare to take the language, English, and understand it and understand the melody.

Maya Angelou

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