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Welcome to KS4 Induction Evening 8th September 2015

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Not here to tell you how to bring up your children

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Challenging times

More challenge

• Written to you all with the statistics for this year

• English and Maths results on the gate

• Comparison between schools becoming more difficult

• GCSE increasingly challenging

• Government have recognised that schools are going to see

‘volatility’ in results for the next few years

• Predictions from KS2 data based on old GCSE exam

system.

• Progress becomes difficult to measure

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• 99.6% (100) pass rate which was

similar to last year

• The number of grades at A* or C

79% (81) compared with 82% in

2013.

‘A’ level

GCSE

• 71% (64) 5+ A*-C grades including

En & Ma

• 77 % (75) 5+ higher grades

• 100% of all students gained GCSE

passes

• A*-A 28% (22)

• EBAC 42% (41)

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More challenge

• In 2014, to achieve a C at GCSE Maths

higher level candidates were required to

achieve 57 marks, in 2015 they required 65

marks.

• In English GCSE, speaking and listening has

disappeared

• Similar changes are evident in components

in other subjects.

Danger

• ‘Knee jerk’ reaction in the manner in which we

forecast results

• Do need to be realistic

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English and Maths

Graded 1 – 9

9 - Highest pass

1 - Lowest pass

9 - top 3% of students

All Other GCSEs

Graded A*-G

A* - Highest pass

G - Lowest pass

A* - top 6.6% of students

(2015)

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• Turbulence in the system appears to have had the

least impact on the most able

• Beginning to see a recalibration of examination

performance

• The government have made it clear that they

want a ‘toughening up’ of the system

• More challenging courses are being introduced

• Reduction in the currency of equivalent

qualifications

• Introduction of the assessment of spelling,

punctuation and grammar in many subjects

• The reduction in course work and controlled

assessment

• Removal of modular exams

Impact of Change

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I asked parents what guidance they would give other parents

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“Although I am pleased she is not

doing as much course work, with her

brother at least I knew he was getting

credit for his work over the year.”

“ Don’t believe them when

they say they have no

homework”“The Year 10 exams

were the kick up the

backside he needed; he

would have done better

if he worked as hard in

Y10 as he did in Y11”

“ Ration the X Box, Wii

and mobile, they are all

distractions”

“ 25 exams over a 4

week period is a tough

ask for a 15 year old”

“ Revision isn’t checking

your e-mail, texting

friends and raiding the

fridge”

“ Do what you have to

do……. lock down,

bribery, quarantine -

in the end they have

to do the exam ”

“I am not surprised he

failed Maths, but I am

disappointed; it will be a

‘millstone’ at college ”

Parents said………

“The support given by

SEN was very helpful”

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I asked students what guidance they would give other students

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Students said………

“ I was in groups with

different people; that

was strange.”

“ I remembered you

said it would go in a

heartbeat and it has ”“Although I would tell my

Mum there was no

homework, in truth there

was always something to do,

I should have learnt this

lesson earlier”

“ I did not do the work

I should have done and

my marks reflect this.”

“ The expectations

from home were

high.”

“ The work moves on at

such a speed - miss a week

and it can be like coming

back to a different subject.”

“ Get organised ”

“ My results were OK

in Year 9, but now I

know I need to work

harder.”

“ I did not attend

the revision

sessions -

mistake.”

“ Hit the past papers”

“ Get your

parents to buy

revision material

- it helps.”

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How can I help my child be

successful ?

•Focus on progress

•Focus and reward effort – growth mindset

•Focus on useful questions – what do you need to

do to improve ?

•Encourage useful thinking about the future

•Encourage effective learning strategies

•Regular revision

That is all very well, but ultimately it’s the exam grades

that matter

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This is not a choice

Research shows that students who focus

on improving their learning get better

grades than students who only focus on

passing their examinations.

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What if my child is not making

progress?

•Form tutor/Subject staff

•Head of Year/ Head of Department

•SEN department

•SLT - Head

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Important times and dates will be published in the Oaklands News

next week

English – Two GCSEs

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English Language English Literature

Overview of English Language GCSE - 8700

• Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and

writing. 1 hour 45 mins

• Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives.

Sample paper source – articles on homework.

• Spoken Language as a separate endorsement.

• Two distinct papers, each of similar length and

demand to minimise assessment fatigue and

encourage equal performance.

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Paper 1 – Section A Sample Paper – Jamaica Inn

4 marks

8 marks

8 marks

20 marks

Encourage reading.

Simplicity and Symmetry: Progression

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Paper 1

Q1

Q2 Q3 Q4 Q5: Writing

Paper

2

AO1

List 4 things…

Identify explicit information Identify explicit ideas

4 marks

AO1 AO1

True/false statements… Write a summary… Explicit and implicit ideas synthesis of explicit and information and implicit ideas

and information

4 marks 8 marks

AO2 AO2

How does the writer’s How does the use of language… structure… Comment, explain, Comment, explain, analyse analyse

8 marks 8 marks

AO2 How does the writer’s use of language…

Comment, explain, analyse

12 marks

AO4

To what extent do you agree?

Evaluate texts critically

20 marks

AO3

How the writers present… Compare writers’ ideas and perspectives, and how they are conveyed

16 marks

AO5/AO6

Descriptive or

narrative writing

Communicate clearly Organise information Use a range of vocab and sentence structure Accurate spelling and punctuation

AO5/AO6

Students write

about their own

views

Communicate clearly Organise information Use a range of vocab and sentence structure Accurate spelling and punctuation

Paper 1 Section B: Sample Question 5

You are going to enter a creative writing competition. Your entry will be judged

by a panel of people of your own age.

Either: Write a description suggested by this picture:

Or: Write the opening part of a story about a place that is severely affected by

the weather.

[24 marks for content and organisation

16 marks for technical accuracy]

[40 marks]

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Sample Paper 2

Source A - an article from a modern

newspaper about a reporter helping his

son with his homework.

Source B – An article from 1812 in

which a father writes to comment on the

fact that his son has written home from

boarding school, complaining about

how hard the work is.

Paper 2 Section B: Sample Question 5

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‘Homework has no value. Some students get it done

for them; some don’t do it at all. Students should be

relaxing in their free time.’

Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper in

which you explain your point of view on this

statement.

(24 marks for content and organisation

16 marks for accuracy)

[40 Marks]

Paper 1 – Section A Sample Paper – Jamaica Inn

4 marks

8 marks

8 marks

20 marks

Paper 1 – Section A Eduqas

5 marks

5 marks

10 marks

10 marks

10 marks

What can you do?

• Support at home. More challenging.

• Attention to accuracy of writing.

• Have topical discussions over meals or

on walks – think, argue, persuade,

advise.

• Encourage reading, including pre 20th C.

English Literature

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English Literature

Structure of Question Paper 1

• 1 hour 45 minutes: 40% of total marks.

• 2 sections: Shakespeare and 19th-century novel.

• Same question approach for both texts - extract

and reference to whole text.

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Structure of Question Paper 2

• 2 hour 15 minutes: 60% of total marks.

• 3 sections: modern prose or drama; poetry;

unseen texts.

• Assesses comparison.

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Grade 5 is the government’s success criteria. Pupils will need Grade 5 for future college and job applications

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2

1

A* A B C D E F

G

New Grading System

GCSE Mathematics2015- 2017

Currently Edexcel for Linear

Class Structure

All Year 10 are taught together creating 9 classes

K (1)

R (5)

N (3)

Linear GCSE Exams Grade 9-1

• ALL Pupils will sit either Higher or Foundation tier.

• Both tiers are made up of 3 papers - 2 Calculator and 1 Non-Calculator Paper

• All three exams are 1 hour 30 minutes

• Gold standard is grade 5.

• Only after the January mocks in Year 11 will the paper (Higher or Foundation) be decided

K –Higher and Further Maths

R –Higher Tier

N – Foundation/Higher

Further Maths (FSMQ)

• Class K (Ms Tilley) will be taught the Linear Maths in Year 10

• Further Maths in Year 11.

This means a possibility of 2 Maths qualifications at the end of Year 11.

• Year 10 Linear GCSE Maths

Pupils will complete the GCSE scheme of work in Year 10 then sit a MOCK exams at the end of the year.

The 3 exams will be sat at the end of Year 11

• Year 11 Further Maths

Pupils will be taught the FSMQ syllabus – extension of linear and closes gap to A Level

There are 2 exams 1 hour 30 each

7 Lessons a fortnight

Two 40 minute homeworksper week

Helping my child

• Mymaths

• username – oaklandscs Password - ratio

mymaths

Available to buy at the finance office…• Maths Watch CD (Foundation or Higher) £3.00

Welcome to

GCSE Science

@ Oaklands

21st Century Labs in

Kolbe Block

How does the curriculum

reform affect Science?

• Basically, it doesn’t – yet!

• The current Year 10 are the last year group to go through with the current specifications.

• The current Year 9 will be the first to sit the new GCSEs. We have pre-ordered resources and have planned the teaching of the first topics.

The academic demand of

Science GCSEs

• Science GCSEs are now ~16-17% harder than they were only four years ago.

• Consequently, students have to work that much harder to get the same grade!

How are the GCSEs harder?

• The GCSEs now have more ‘content’ so there is more to learn.– We discovered that some basic GCSE

topics had already been covered in Year 9 in a very slightly different way.

• All exam papers and coursework now have marks for literacy and numeracy.– We are teaching the scientific literacy

skills needed to improve these marks more explicitly.

What else?• The grade boundaries for the

controlled assessments have been raised significantly AGAIN!– All work from now on will be graded

using the new boundaries with a buffer built in.

• All GCSEs are linear.– No examinations sat in Year 10.

– All examinations at the end of Year 11.

Year 10

• All of our students will begin Year 10

by completing the Core GCSE

science units (Science A).

• They will then move on to the

second GCSE before the end of the

year.

– Investigative Skills Assessments (ISAs)

are part of normal classroom teaching

and will take place throughout the year.

Year 11

• All students will complete the units for their second GCSE.

• Able scientists will complete the second GCSE topics more quickly and move on to the Triple Science topics.

• Extra sessions for controlled assessments (ISAs) for those students who need it.

Course Structure

Option 1

UNIT 1 UNIT 2 UNIT 3

B1 B2 B3 Biology

ISA

Biology

GCSE

C1 C2 C3 Chemistry

ISA

Chemistry

GCSE

P1 P2 P3 Physics

ISA

Physics

GCSE

Unit 1

ISA

Unit 2

ISA

Core

Science

GCSE

Additional

Science

GCSE

Course Structure

Option 2

Core Science

GCSE

Additional Applied

Science GCSE

B1 Unit 1:

Science at WorkC1

P1 Unit 2:

How Scientists use

Practical

TechniquesUnit 1 ISA

GCSE Summary

• Most students (70%) will do GCSE Science A (Core Science) and GCSE Additional Science as in the past.

• Some students (5%) will do GCSE Science A (Core Science) and GCSE Additional Applied Science

• The most able scientists (25%) will do GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry and GCSE Physics.

Text-books

• KS4 students have access to an on-line resource called Kerboodle.– www.kerboodle.com

– Username:

– Password:

– Institution code: xdc6

• There are quizzes and animations, but most importantly it gives on-line access to the text books.

Revision Guides

YouTube

• This is a great resource for homework

and revision.

• It includes 20-30 video clips for each

Core Science topic.

Questions?

I’ll be in JP block

later!