Year 11 Information Evening

With Mr Linehan & Mr Stanyer

GCSECOMPUTING

Mr James

Two exams ( One of the first exams and only 34 weeks away):

• Paper 1: Principles of Computer Science (I hr 40 mins)

➢ Monday 11th May 2020 (AM)

• Paper 2: Application of Computational Thinking (2 hrs)

➢ Thursday 14th May 2020 (PM)

GCSE COMPUTING

• Focus on exam questions.• Targeted intervention – by invitation on Thursday after school.• Use of GCSE pod – will be tracking use.

• Contact with parents using group call ( texts and email).

• Revision books - £2.50 each

Preparation for the exams starts NOW.GCSE COMPUTING

BTEC ICTMiss Haine

Digital Information TechnologyThree units covered:• C1 - Exploring User Interface and

Project Planning (30%)

• C2 - Collecting, presenting and interpreting data (30%)

• C3 - Effective Digital Working Practices(40%)

The exam: Tuesday 4th February 2020@ 1.30pm• Start revising now!

• 1 hour and 30 minute exam, using scenarios

• 4 sections• Modern technologies• Cyber Security• Wider impacts of digital systems• Planning and communication in digital systems

• Revision guides will be available from school

GCSEMEDIA STUDIES

Miss Parker

Component 1: Exploring the Media (exam 1hr 30mins)

• Section A: Exploring Media Language and Representation

The Guardian & The Sun newspaper front pages, advertising & marketing for This Girl Can & Quality Street, GQ and Pride magazine covers, and TMWTGG & Spectre Bond films.

• Section B: Exploring Media Industries and Audiences

The Archers radio series and Pokémon Go.

Component 2: Understanding Media Forms and Products (exam 1hr 30mins)

• Section A: Television - Crime Drama

Luther S1 E1 and The Sweeney S1 E1.

• Section B: Music - Music Video and Online Media

Pharrell Williams ‘Freedom’, Katie Perry ‘Roar’ and Michael Jackson ‘Black Or White’.

Component 3: Creating media products (controlled assessment)

Practical magazine project.

2 x exams = 70% Controlled assessment = 30%

5th June (pm) 2020

8th June (pm) 2020

The Media Insider

YouTube channels:

Mrs Fisher's Media

Studies Revision M12 ProductionsGCSE Media

Revision

Subject: Media Studies

Print resources:

Glossary of key terms

Set products ‘factsheets’

booklet

Revision Guide

(£12.99 Illuminate Publishing)

Seneca Learning is free to register (although there is an optional monthly

subscription which allows you to access more material) just select GCSE

Media Studies Eduqas when adding a new course:

https://www.senecalearning.com/

The GCSE Media Studies Eduqas website has a link to Digital

Resources (ignore the legacy resources as they are for the old exam):

https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/media-studies/gcse/

The edusites Media Studies website requires a member login which

learners have been given. Select Eduqas (WJEC) GCSE Media on

the Media Resources menu:

https://media.edusites.co.uk/

Subject: Media Studies

GCSEReligious Education

Miss Parker

Component 1:

The Study of Religions: Belief, Teachings and Practices of Christianity& Islam

-Sources of Wisdom

-Diversity within religions

-Influence of religion on the individual

Component 2:

Thematic Studies (learner chooses to answer Qs on 4 of 5 studied)

-Relationships & Families -Religion, Crime & Punishment

-Religion & Life -Religion, Human Rights & Social Justice

-Religion, Peace & Conflict

2 x 1hr 45min exams = 50% each

11th May (pm) 2020

19th May (pm) 2020

YouTube channel:

World Faiths

Subject: RERevision guides:

£9.99 Oxford University

Press

£9.99 Hodder Education

£5.99 Pearson

Seneca Learning is free to register (although there is an optional monthly

subscription which allows you to access more material) just

select Religious Studies A:AQA GCSE Religions when adding a new

course:

https://www.senecalearning.com/

The BBC Bitesize website has dedicated AQA Spec A pages for both

Christianity and Islam:

https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

Drapers’ Academy School have an excellent GCSE RE resources page

with access to PLCs, revision materials, flash cards, exam Qs:

http://www.drapersacademy.com/RE

Subject: RE