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Y10 PIAG
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GCSE Maths
Tom Grubb
2nd in Department
KS4 Co-Ordinator for Maths
GCSE Mathematics
(1-9)
Mr Tom Grubb
Lead Teacher for KS4 Mathematics
& 2nd in Faculty
Lesson Allocation for KS4
▪ KS4 have 4 maths lessons a week
▪ Year 10 have 4 single lessons
▪ Year 11 have 2 single lessons &
1 double
▪ Each lesson is 50 minutes long
Overview
Year 10
▪ GCSE Statistics in June 2020
▪ Exam board = EdExcel
Year 11
▪ GCSE Maths in June 2021
▪ Exam board = EdExcel
The GCSE Maths Course
▪ 3 exams at the end of Year 11
▪ All are 1 hour 30 minutes long
▪ Paper 1: non-calculator
▪ Paper 2 + 3: calculator-allowed
The Grades
G F E D C B A A*
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
▪ A strong pass has been set as a grade 5
▪ Top 3% nationally will get a grade 9
Two Tiers of Entry ▪ Higher Tier: Grades 3 to 9 ▪ Foundation Tier: Grades 1 to 5
Types of questions to expect
Typical first
questions
Types of questions to expect Foundation Last 4 questions Higher First 4 questions
Types of questions to expect
Last
questionExam Support ▪ Mixture of problem solving and skills to start lessons ▪ Regular past papers (November through to June) ▪ Revision list, including the grade of each topic ▪ Need to know formula list ▪ After school & lunchtime sessions ▪ Lunchtime – topic specific (Every Wednesday in M8) ▪ After school – topic specific/drop in (near to the exam)
Revision Guides ▪ A letter went out at the start of this term about revision guides to purchase through the school – we’ve just ordered them!
Assessment ▪ Formally assessed every term ▪ Termly progress checks: Strengths & targets given to each pupil ▪ Mock exams ▪ Homework – set weekly, approx. 30-45 mins
What can your son/daughter do to help their learning? ▪ Be proactive in asking for help ▪ Produce quality homework ▪ Revise throughout the year ▪ Prepare for exams/assessments
How Can You Help With
Homework?
▪ Check
▪ Encourage them to read through their
notes/examples from class before
starting their homework
▪ Ask them to explain the method
▪ Use websitesWebsites you can use: ▪ Corbettmaths ▪ MyMaths ▪ Exam Solutions ▪ SAM Learning ▪ BBC Bitesize
Corbettmaths
MyMaths
Login: hardenhuish
Password: rulerMyMaths
Login: hardenhuish
Password: rulerExam Solutions
www.examsolutions.netGCSE English
Dan Skirrow
Curriculum Leader for EnglishLet’s go back in time to the slightly-simpler times of 2015…
Zayn Malik quit One
A dog that cheats was Direction…
named the best Talent in
the nation…Most importantly for us, it was the year that
reformed GCSEs were launched, under the
guidance of then-education secretary Michael
Gove…it brought some pretty big changes to
English teaching!
- Instead of ‘Controlled Assessment’, assessment on this qualification
would be 100% terminal, based on exams at the end of Year 11.
- There would be a focus on challenging texts, bringing in Literature
and Language from the 19th Century to ‘raise the standards’ of the
qualification.
- There would also be a focus on students learning their texts ‘off by
heart’, ensuring their knowledge of “the very best that’s been
thought and written.”The last three years have seen
our pass rates improving:
- 85% of students achieving a
Grade 4 (Pass) or above
- Nearly 75% of students
achieving a Grade 5 (Strong
Pass) or above
- Our 7-9 rate (the old A/A*) has
also improved to 28% - and
we’re keen to push on for a
third!
- The department has exceeded
Despite the challenge, they’re its predictions for Grade 9s for
each of the last few years.
in good hands.Let’s look at what they actually study in Year 10…
Responding to an extract
of fiction and answering
four questions.
Creative Writing: Writing
a description/narrative
with image support for
English Language one of those tasks.
Paper 1Our Year 10 is built around preparing students for GCSE English Literature Paper 2: Modern
Texts and Poetry. They’ll sit this in their Year 10 Mock Exams later in the year.
Section A: Modern Texts Section B: Poetry Section C: Unseen Poetry
Your child will either study Anthology Surprise! It’s a poem none
An Inspector Calls or Lord Your child will have studied of us have ever seen
of the Flies. They’ll be asked 15 love poems, and will before! Your child will have
to write an essay from a need to write an essay to take it down, using all
choice of two titles. comparing two of them. the poetry skills they’ve
gained across the year.We also found that
teaching our poems in
one large topic didn’t
really help to engage
our students with
poetry…and by poem 7
of 15, several teachers
and students were
struggling with Poetry
Fatigue.
We got around this with the institution of Poetry Friday, meaning every Friday your child will
study one of the poems from their GCSE anthology. Research shows us that this is better for
building their long-term memory, as it means they are reviewing and recapping poems at
regular intervals.This area of our Subject Page has lots
of resources to support students
wanting to push themselves with
Grade 7-9 extra work.
Every week they will be asked to
study a poem in advance of a
lesson – please feel free to ask
them about it!Many of you have already taken advantage of our book bundles, meaning that your child can
annotate and revisit their Literature texts outside of the classroom. If you haven’t, giving
them access to copies of their Literature texts would help! They will be provided in class, but
it’s useful to have those to annotate at home.
Modern Texts
19th Century
Macbeth NovelThe 100% Exam aspect of the course means that students can’t rely
on a good coursework folder and some Easter revision to see them
through…in fact, they’ll need to revise as they go along.
It’s really important that their revision is a balanced diet.
CONTENT – How are they learning
what they need to know?
SKILLS – How are they practising the
application of that knowledge?
FEEDBACK – How do they know that
their practices are any good?As I said, English is about empowering young people to articulate their place within
our world…they will struggle to do this if they are not actively thinking about the
world around them.
Reading fiction and considering
the imaginative possibilities of
what our world could be…
Staying informed and up to
date on the world around
them.Hardenhuish School
A High Performing Academy
Year 10 Work Experience 2020
Parent IAGVicky Brenton – Careers & Transition
Manager
• 1 to 1 careers guidance appointments
• Work experience
• Careers Fair
• Mock interviews
• Employer & Apprenticeship talks and
workshops
• Trips to employers and Apprenticeship Show
• College trips and talks
• UCAS & Y11 Sixth Form ApplicationsWork Experience Week
The last full week of this school year:
Monday 13 – Thursday 16 July 2020
Debrief Morning – Friday 17 July 2020
Supported by school and fantastic opportunity!
Compulsory for all pupils and will be launched in
assembly tomorrowCareers and WEX Administrator
Mrs Liz Tu - Careers and Work Experience Administrator
• Available 3 mornings a week (Mon, Tue and Thurs)
• Answers parents WEX queries and supports pupils
• Processes WEX forms
• Completes Health and Safety Checks
• Contact: Liz Tu EAT@hardenhuish.wilts.sch.ukWhat is the purpose of work experience?
• Gain an understanding of careers
• Essential for some careers
• Develop employability skills
• Provide evidence of interests and
skills for personal statement or CVBenefits of Work Experience in Year 10 • A chance to experience working in an adult environment. • Learn about the difference between the challenges, rules and expectations of the workplace and those of school. • Help with study pathway choices next year. • Experience an occupation of interest, to either confirm or dismiss it!
Year 10 WEX 2019 - feedback • All pupils were successfully placed • 95% of Pupils enjoyed Work Experience • Fantastic feedback from employers!
Year 10 WEX 2019 - feedback
Identifying a Placement
• Pupils should start by thinking about the type of
placement they would like and then research different
companies – this takes time
• Pupils need to pick something they think they will enjoy
– we want it to be a positive experience!
• Placements do not need to be what they want to do as a
future career.
• To get the best placements start this process early.
• Make contact with the company to ask if they can offer
work experience.Previous Placements
Do’s and Don'ts
Do:
• All placements should have Employer’s Liability and Public
Liability insurance - however undertakings are possible
• It is OK to go on WEX with parents
Don’t:
• Pupils cannot complete their placement in a school – should
be a new experience. Pre-schools & Nurseries are allowed.
• Placements abroad are not permitted
• Must not be paid workCheck company websites for their work experience process
Difficult to arrange placements... • Media (newspapers, TV and radio) • Roles where there might be an issue with confidentiality of customer/patient/client • Very popular: Theatre/Drama, Vets, Hospitals However….we have had some success • RUH & GWH • Army • Egg Theatre • Swindon 105.5
Some companies provide regular placements &
have a formal process & some have set weeks
• Renishaw – apply by 22nd November
• Siemens
• Marks and Spencer’s in Bath
• Hospitals
• Babcock – engineering, business & media
• The Police (April/May)
• The Egg Theatre (6th to 10th July)
Email or see Mrs Tu for information about these placementsWork Placement Form
• Additional copies from tutors,
the Careers office, Mrs
Greenaway-Light or the school
website
• Must be completed by pupil,
parent/guardian and employer –
forms will not be accepted with
missing signatures
• Please ensure the employer has
emergency contact details and
any specific learning or
medical
requirements prior to the start
of the placementForm Deadline
Hand completed form to Tutor or Mrs Tu by:
16 March 2020Check and check again!
Please remember to check form:
• Pupil Name and Tutor Group
• Original Pupil/Parent Signatures
• Emergency contact details
• Learning or medical requirements
Missing details delays confirmation of placement!Form hand in - Competition time!
First Tutor Group to
80% wins a pizza
delivery!
Hand in form by 14th
Feb for 3 ACE’s and
entry into prize draw
for Amazon voucher!
!Health & Safety Process • Once the form is handed in, we arrange for the placement to be health and safety approved. This can take several weeks • The placement is not confirmed until a confirmation email is received by the pupil and parents
Insurance • Work Experience pupils have the same status as employees. • Employer’s Liability and Public Liability Insurance covers pupils for the length of placement. • Cover: Injury to pupils or others; damage to or loss of employer’s or pupil’s property at the place of work. • It does not extend to negligence or transport to the work place.
Before the Placement
• Pupil should make contact with employer 3
weeks before placement to ensure they know:
– Where to go and who to meet
– Uniform or clothing requirements
– Working hours and lunch arrangementsDuring WEX Week - Attendance
• Pupil to contact the employer and school if they are sick and
unable to attend their placement
by 8:30am on each day of absence.During WEX week - Visits • Member of staff will visit or contact the pupil whilst on WEX placement • Check that pupil and employer are happy • Take photo to show at de-brief morning
WEX De-brief – Friday 17th July • Breakfast in school with Tutor Group • Activities to reflect on the week and thank you letters • WEX Awards - including fantastic employer feedback, most impressive placement & funniest moments! • Photo show • Finishes at 12:30
Year 10 2019 – Best bits of WEX
The very accepting and friendly Getting to understand business and
people in the work place work better and try new things
Expanding my knowledge
Having the opportunity to
experience a real working
environment
I got a box of chocolates at the
endYear 10 2019 – Tips for Pupils
Ask lots of questions and try to
Apply early to big companies learn as much as possible
Even if you’re not 100% sure if you
want to do something use work Just be confident because people are
experience to see how you feel about lovely and they understand that you
that job will be nervous. It will be ok.What next?
• Work experience will be officially launched to
pupils in assembly tomorrow
• This will be followed by tutor sessions about
organising WEX
– Looking at skills and qualities to match careers
– Contacting employers
– Action planning
• Hopefully pupils have been discussing their
ideas with you already!Support
• Seek help if needed
• There is support available throughout the week from
the Careers and WEX Office in E centre at lunchtime
and break – we can give ideas and contacts
• Pupils should discuss their WEX planning with their
tutor during one to one mentoringCareers Fair • Tuesday 26th November 12.30- 4pm • Peter Thompson Hall • Lunchtime and after school • Lots of local businesses and employers - ask them about WEX opportunities
To Conclude
• Great opportunity! Please encourage pupils to
challenge themselves while seeking a placement.
• Pupils need to be working on finding placements
now as it really cannot be left until the last
minute.
• Please remember:
Hand in form by: 16th March 2020Y10 Enrichment Day
Thursday 7th November
All pupils off timetable for the day taking part in activities and
trips to enrich their learning experience.
There will be 2 sessions delivered by an external company, with
activities to support the sessions thereafter:
• Study Sensei: How to study and learn
• Student Elevate: getting motivated and
staying motivated
Launch of GCSEPod – a subscription based online
revision tool with subject and exam board specific
podcasts and animation to support home learningDates for the Diary
• Tuesday 22nd October – Y10 Tutor Evening
• Wednesday 23rd October – Last day of term 1
• Monday 4th November – Start of term 2
• Thursday 7th November – Enrichment Day (off timetable)
• Tuesday 26th November – Careers Fair
• Friday 29th November – TD Day, school closed
• Friday 6th December – Christmas Fair
• Tuesday 19th December – Carol Concert, St Pauls Church
• Friday 20th December – Last day of term 2
• Monday 6th January – Start of term 3
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