Year 11 Raising Attainment evening Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Welcome to the final Year 11 Raising Attainment evening Thursday 23rd March 2017 “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Vision ‘Every single student to reach and exceed their potential and leave us with the qualifications, skills and attitudes that they need to move on to the next stage of their lives.’ “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Optimism for the challenge ahead We are hugely optimistic for the year group This is because of three things… “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Optimism for the challenge ahead Firstly….The students themselves and the improvements we have seen in Attitude Work ethic Desire to succeed “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Optimism for the challenge ahead Secondly….What the school has put in place Structured mock programme and quality teaching Intervention sessions Support for individuals Revision materials The commitment of our teaching and support staff “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Optimism for the challenge ahead Thirdly….The improvement in mock results in uncertain times. No one knows where the grade boundaries will be. Makes life simple – all to play for, every mark counts and could be the difference between a 3,4,5 Could be the difference between having to resit next year or not. “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind I am miles away from a 5……?!? The qualifications are new – the 9-1 are new. The government have not set the grade boundaries yet. Every mark counts Students on a 1/2 can get towards a 4. Students on a 3 can get towards a 5. This year is your best chance……. “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Teenagers will be making sacrifices. Its ‘us’ against ‘them’ Teenagers will be making sacrifices. All students are competing for grades across the country A*, A, B, C, D 9/8/7/6/5/4 Distinction*/Distinction/Merit There are a limited number “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Sixth form and college entry All students are competing for places at Sixth Form and College 5 grades A*- C (or equivalent) Importance of BTEC qualifications Importance of Science Humanities, Languages, Art, Res Mat, Food………All GCSE’s “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

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Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Working together for 6 school weeks Week starting 20th March 1 27th March 2 3rd April EASTER 10th April 17th April 3 24th April 4 1st May 5 8th May 6 15th May 7 22nd May 8 Exams start fully 29th May HALF TERM 5th June 9 12th June 10 19th June 11 Last exam in this week “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind This time counts triple……! Every year students use this time and make massive gains, massive improvements. But they work NOW. They do intervention and focus in lessons but they also work at home. Easter is crucial. “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Working together for 6 school weeks Week starting 20th March 1 27th March 2 3rd April EASTER 10th April 17th April 3 24th April 4 1st May 5 8th May 6 15th May 7 22nd May 8 Exams start fully 29th May HALF TERM 5th June 9 12th June 10 19th June 11 Last exam in this week “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind This time counts triple……! Now, next week and next term Meetings with Senior leadership next week, ask for help. Build in revision time at home, have a calendar, work together, ask for help. Get revision resources during the week for the Easter break. “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind This time counts triple……! Now, next week and next term Come to Easter revision sessions. Come to Intervention – every day of the week (3 – 4pm). “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Getting through the Exams series… Check your exam entries. Have the exam timetable somewhere clear. Talk about what's coming up. “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Getting through the Exams series… Get prepared, pens, calculator. Plan your revision. Do your best. Have a strategy for stress. “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind This time counts triple……! Make your time count….. In school and out “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Revision in Core subjects Miss Rees - English Mr Whittaker - Maths Mrs Leach – Science Mr Reshat - General Revision “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Parents’ role in supporting your child Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind English Miss Rees Assistant Headteacher - Head of Faculty) “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

GCSE English Language/ English Literature. Most classes will be focusing more on Language than on Literature as this is gateway qualification to further education, apprenticeships and courses. Literature will be taught and revised but in fewer lessons. e.g 60/40 Literature lessons will be SKILL focused. Students need to focus on thorough CONTENT revision for Literature at home! “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Good news! English Language Between Christmas and March Mocks (8 teaching weeks). 19 students improved by 30 or more marks 51 students improved by 20 or more marks 76 students by 10 or more marks Keep going! 8 more weeks (if you practise over Easter) = 10-30 more marks! “Leaders have designed a life skills programme that makes a strong contribution to pupils’ spiritual, moral, social and cultural development.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind English Language. Two Exam Papers. Both worth 50% each. Both are split into: Section A: Reading (25%) Section B: Writing (25%) “Whole school priorities for raising standards are implemented quickly and consistently by all departments.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

English Language. Paper 1: Tuesday 6th June Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing – Literary, Fiction based. Will include texts from 20th and 21st Century. How to revise: Learn the methods from the knowledge organiser. Learn the Language terminology (yellow cards). Learn the structure devices (OFFICE SHIFT). Practise YOUR targeted questions using your booklet (teacher will set target in the next week). “Effectiveness of leadership and management : Outstanding.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

English Language. Paper 2: Monday 12th June Paper 2: Writers Viewpoints and Perspectives – Non literary, non fiction based How to revise: Learn the methods from the knowledge organiser. Learn AFORESTPACK. Practise YOUR targeted questions using your booklet (teacher will set target in the next week). Read the newspaper/ watch the news/ THINK about local issues. “Effectiveness of leadership and management : Outstanding.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

English Literature Paper 1: Monday 22nd May Paper 1: Shakespeare and 19th Century Fiction How to revise: Re-read/ re-watch the texts – Macbeth and A Christmas Carol. (Available online for free and on You Tube) LEARN the information on your knowledge organiser. (Given out at Parents’ evening) Practise planning questions. Practise writing timed answers. (Booklet to be issued next week) Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind “Pupils respect each other and know how to stay safe.” Ofsted 2016

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind English Literature Paper 2: Friday 26th May Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry How to revise: Re-read/ re-watch the text and poems – Blood Brothers/ Love and Relationships. Listen to the music! LEARN the information on your knowledge organiser. (Given out at Parents’ evening.) Practise planning questions. Practise writing timed answers. (Booklet to be issued next week) Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind “Improvements in standards of teaching, learning and assessment have led to a rapid increase in pupils’ outcomes.” Ofsted 2016

English Literature Use the memory stick resources that will be issued in Life Skills next week: Practise question booklets (including unseen poetry) Knowledge organisers (including new one on poetry) Macbeth. Mr Bruff study guides. Mr Bruff study videos. GCSE Pod videos. Poetry revision grid. AND a reminder of how to revise/ activities to help revision “Subject leaders are rapidly leading change in the school.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

“Leadership at all levels is Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Knowledge Organiser “Leadership at all levels is highly effective.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Parents’ role in supporting your child Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Maths Mr Whittaker (Head of Faculty) “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind GCSE Mathematics Higher – Grades 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4 Foundation – Grades 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Three written papers: each contributes 33.33% of the final grade. 1 hour 30 minutes per paper. 80 marks on each paper Covering 5 strands: Number, Algebra, Statistics, Geometry and Ratio and Proportion “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind GCSE Mathematics Easter and run in to the exams. Knowledge booklets Exam Questions Mathswatch MathsApp Intervention Sessions “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind GCSE Mathematics vle.mathswatch.co.uk Exam Questions Videos “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

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Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind GCSE Mathematics Mathsapp.pixl.org.uk School id: MA1124 User id: SURNAMEINITIAL Password: ABC123 “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind GCSE Mathematics Mathsapp.pixl.org.uk School id: MA1124 User id: SURNAMEINITIAL Password: ABC123 “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

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Supporting your child in Science Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Mrs Leach (Science Lead Practitioner) “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

OCR GCSE Core and Additional Science Any Science GCSE Unit 1 Exam 35% (1h 15 mins) Controlled Assessment 25% Unit 2 Exam 40% (1hr 30 mins) GCSE Exams Controlled Assessment Core Science Unit 1 – B1, C1, P1 Completed Unit 2 – B2, C2, P2 Additional Science Unit 1 – B3, C3, P3 Unit 2 – B4, C4, P4 “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

OCR GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics Any Science GCSE Unit 1 Exam 35% Controlled Assessment 25% Unit 2 Exam 40% GCSE Exams Controlled Assessment Biology Unit 1 – B1, B2, B3 Completed Unit 2 – B4, B5, B6 Chemistry Unit 1 – C1, C2, C3 Unit 2 – C4, C5, C6 Physics Unit 1 – P1, P2, P3 Unit 2 – P4, P5, P6 “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Revising Science Knowledge Four booklets One per exam Learn them! Write on them! “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

What do the exams involve? Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Science knowledge Learning facts “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

What do the exams involve? Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Exam Skills Reading the question carefully (Is there more than one question?) Command words Number of marks per question Long answer questions “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

What do the exams involve? Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Other skills Literacy – keywords (e.g. seismometer, glycerol, glycogen, polymerisation, mitochondria) Numeracy – data analysis “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

How can you help your child? Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Learn the booklets with them. Homework Given out and collected in every: Monday (double science) Three times a fortnight (triple) It must be completely completed! 3. Support intervention – Wednesday 3-4pm 4. Extras GCSEPod Revision guides “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

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Parents’ role in supporting your child Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Parental Support Mr Reshat (Year Leader Year 11) “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

What works? Parents’ role in supporting your child Testing Distributed practice Revision Plan Time to revisit Revision cards Self/parent testing exam practice You can’t do something you want to do well, if you don’t plan’ Dave McQueen “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Parents’ role in supporting your child Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Good Study Habits Dedicated area at home and a clear routine: move distractions Working within your concentration span (Chronological age +5mins) Equipment and Resources (revision kit) Dialogue – What has been produced? Encouragement to use the study books and folders provided. Insistence on attendance at additional sessions. “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Parents’ role in supporting your child Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Bad Study Habits Revising with friends = more distractions Listening to music Television in the background Lying in bed Mobile phones (except for GCSEPod) “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Parents’ role in supporting your child Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Revision & Recapping “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Parents’ role in supporting your child Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Remember, if your son or daughter has 5 minutes spare, then there’s a 5 minute video on GCSE pod that they can be watching. “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Parents’ role in supporting attendance Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind We only have 30 days before the exams start! Students are not learning if they are not in school. Our minimum expectation for the year is 96% attendance. We would expect from this moment forward students to be in school 100% of the time. “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Parents’ role in supporting attendance Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Parents’ role in supporting learning Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Wellbeing: Sleep Diet – in particular breakfast and sugar Emotional factors and concentration Talking themselves down (negativity) Rewards (not necessarily financial) “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Sweating the small stuff Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Getting to school on time, fully equipped and dressed for success. Completing all homework set. Respond politely and respectfully to all staff and students. Arrive to lessons on time. https://marriotts.showmyhomework.co.uk/school/home “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Parents’ role in supporting learning Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind Top 4 things from parents: Daily discussions of what they have learnt today. Support for all intervention sessions. Quizzing and testing their child when revising. Helping with keeping a calendar “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

If students are not working Parents’ role in supporting your child Simple truth: If students are not working at home independently, they will lose out on vital marks that could be the deciding factor between grades. “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind

Across the country Teenagers will be Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind It will be worth it….. Week starting 20th March 1 27th March 2 3rd April EASTER 10th April 17th April 3 24th April 4 1st May 5 8th May 6 15th May 7 22nd May 8 Exams start fully 29th May HALF TERM 5th June 9 12th June 10 19th June 11 Last exam in this week Across the country Teenagers will be making sacrifices “Highly effective leadership has secured rapid improvements in pupils’ progress and attendance.” Ofsted 2016 Marriotts School: Why go anywhere else! Aim High. Work Hard. Be Kind