WELCOME Year 11 Parent Information Evening

MAKING THE GRADE: ENGLISH MS. MOGHUL TEACHING AND LEARNING LEADER FOR ENGLISH MS HARTLEY DEPUTY TEACHING AND LEARNING LEADER FOR ENGLISH

English Language Students have already covered: Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing Section A: Reading -One Literature Fiction text Section B: Writing -Descriptive or Narrative writing Exam time: 1hr 45minutes Total: 80 marks 50% of total GCSE grade Questions: Reading (40 marks) (25%) Writing (40 marks) (25%) Non-examination Assessment: Spoken Language. Assessed on: Presenting Responding to questions and feedback Use of standard English

Year 11 English Language What students MUST do: Paper 2: Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives Section A: Reading -One Non-Fiction text and one 19th Century Non-Fiction text Section B: Writing - Writing to present a viewpoint Exam time: 1hr 45minutes Total: 80 marks 50% of total GCSE grade Questions: Reading (40 marks) (25%) Writing (40 marks) (25%) What students MUST do: Independent revision (timetables) Read over class notes and use flipped learning Use revision materials/guides Complete homework and meet deadlines! Read opinion pieces (articles) Read fictional pieces

English Literature 1hour 45minute exam 64 marks Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry Assessed on: Modern texts (play or novel) An Inspector Calls Poetry (Anthology) Unseen Poetry 2hour 15minute exam 96 marks 60% of the total GCSE Grade Section A: Modern Texts Answer one essay question from a choice of two on their studied drama/prose text. Section B: Poetry Answer one comparative question on one named poem printed on the paper and one other poem from the Anthology cluster. Section C: Unseen Poetry Answer one question on one unseen poem and one question comparing this poem with a second unseen poem. Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-Century Novel Assessed on: Shakespeare play Macbeth The 19th Century Novel A Christmas Carol 1hour 45minute exam 64 marks 40% of the total GCSE Grade Section A: Shakespeare Answer one question on their play of choice. Section B: The 19th-Century Novel Answer one question on their novel of choice.

English Literature Students MUST: Re-read all core texts Annotate own copies of texts PixL Lit App relaunch Revise key quotations, characters and themes Complete all homework on time

What we will do to support: Provide copies of the Poetry Anthology Monitor PixL Lit App Provide revision materials to support independent revision Set homework regularly Provide opportunities to practice exam questions in class Interventions

MAKING THE GRADE: MATHS MS SHARMA TEACHING AND LEARNING LEADER FOR MATHS

Students are examined on: 1 Number 2 Algebra 3 Ratio, proportion and rates of change 4 Geometry and measures 5 Probability 6 Statistics

Assessment Exam Board : Edexcel Assessment in mathematics is via 100% examination at the end of Year 11. Paper 1 Non calculator 80 marks, 1 hour 30 minutes Paper 2 Calculator 80 marks, 1 hour 30 minutes Paper 3 Calculator 80 marks, 1 hour 30 minutes

Online resources Pearson active learn: Active books for students VLEMathswatch: Videos , interactive questions and worksheets available to access at home. Mymaths: Lessons and worksheets PIXL Maths app

PIXL Maths App https://mathsapp.pixl.org.uk/PMA.html School id: AL1348 User id: Surname followed first letter of first name Ex: MEGGIM Password: acsmaths

Features of PIXL app Design a test Gap analysis Daily challenge Arithmetic Home work tasks Therapy videos Therapy power points

Mymaths https://www.mymaths.co.uk/ Lessons and online home work tasks Lessons to bridge the gaps Login: Alperton Password: Round Individual login and password have been issued by the teachers.

Maths watch https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/ Videos, interactive questions and work sheets Login: School login@Alperton For example: meggm003.304@alperton Password: acsmaths

Pearson active learn https://idp.activeteachonline.com Login: school login Password: Alperton 2016

Features Active books Interactive exercise topic by topic Worked example videos Explanatory videos Exercises with problem solving questions End of chapter unit tests Exam style questions

Revision schedule 45 minutes of Maths practice every day. 90 minutes of Maths practice on Saturday and Sunday This practice is on the top of the regular home work . Practice is needed to enable all our pupils to recall from memory and apply skills in solving problems

MAKING THE GRADE: SCIENCE MS SAINI TEACHING AND LEARNING LEADER FOR SCIENCE

Science: AQA Trilogy specification Three year GCSE course. Your child started learning this course in year 9. Trilogy Combined science (2 Science GCSEs) 9 lessons per fortnight Two highly skilled Science teachers. Learn Biology ,Physics and Chemistry 21 assessed practicals Students are still eligible to study Science at A levels. Assessment in combined Science is via 100% examination at the end of Year 11. 2 Papers for Physics 2 Papers for Biology 2 Papers for Chemistry Exam time for each paper : 1 hour 15 minutes. Marks for each paper : 70 marks

Science: AQA Trilogy specification Three year GCSE course. Your child started learning this course in year 9. Trilogy Separate Science route (3 Science GCSEs) 15 lessons per fortnight Three highly skilled subject specialist Science teachers. Learn Biology ,Physics and Chemistry 28 assessed practicals Beneficial if aiming to study science at ‘A’ level as the students learn the topics in more depth. Assessment in combined Science is via 100% examination at the end of Year 11. 2 Papers for Physics 2 Papers for Biology 2 Papers for Chemistry Exam time for each paper : 1 hour 45 minutes. Marks for each paper : 100 marks

Practical Skills The practical skills students gain by doing required practicals will be assessed as a part of the written exams. At least 15% of the marks will be related to practical work.

Grades in science The Science GCSE is graded from 9-1 (9 being the highest grade). Students studying combined science will receive an award worth two GCSEs, consisting of two equal or adjacent grades from 9 to 1 Students taking separate science GCSEs will get a grade from 9 to 1 for each subject. For example : Physics : Grade 9 Chemistry : Grade 7 Biology: Grade 8

What we will do to support: Resources 1. Lab book: students are issued lab books to keep a record of required practical work conducted throughout GCSE. Combined science : One lab book Triple science: physics, chemistry and biology lab books 2. My GCSE science login: online tutorials with notes, exam questions, keywords and marking schemes. https://www.my-gcsescience.com/aqa/chemistry/atoms- elements-compounds-mixtures/

What we will do to support: 3. Personalised detailed checklist for each topic.

4. Access to interactive digital textbook through Kerboodle

Online text book

5. CGP Revision guides

4. Additional resources and topic wise, exam question packs through school VIP zone. https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1b3CKDmwFFphtqJU QB4Lst0T08Hx22t35

5. In addition to timetabled teaching and learning directed intervention will be provided to identified students to target: Literacy skills Exam techniques Data handling

What is the best way to revise in Science? Encourage your child to use DTT . Diagnosis Therapy Testing

Diagnosis 1. Make use of PLC: encourage your child to make an honest judgement of how well they know each aspect of the course, (progress checks and class tests can also help with this), and then guide them to target their revision starting with the topics they know the least.

Therapy Having identified areas of weakness, support your child in improving their knowledge by : Using online text book from Kerboodle. Watching online tutorials using My GCSE science

My GCSE Science revision plus Encourage them to make notes by using Notes sheets provided on MY GCSE Science website. Mind Maps

Flash Cards Make flash cards to learn all the key terminology. On one side write the key term on the other the definition.

Testing (Active Recall) Having improved their knowledge, ask your child to attempt past paper questions to test themselves . If they can successfully answer the test questions, go back to diagnosis (PLC) and move onto the next area of weakness. If not, go back to therapy and then re-test yourself.

How can you help your child specifically in science ? Show my homework : Download SMHW parent app and ensure your child completes the home learning regularly. Revision: ensure your child regularly revises 60 minutes in addition to the home learning. Logins: ensure your child has a login for Kerboodle and MyGCSE science.com (our online learning platforms) and is using them regularly for revision. Biology: Ensure your child Learns scientific spellings Test them on spellings at least once a week. Physics: test them on unit conversions and equations.( 17 marks questions directly based on equations) Chemistry : formulas from the data sheet.

Assessment book Ask your child to show you the assessment book for Science. Students will have two books: a working book (to be kept with the student) and an assessment book. Finally share the strategies we have discussed with your child when you get home

Any further questions Contact your Child’s Science teacher Or Mrs S. Saini s.saini@alperton.brent.sch.uk.

END OF YEAR 10 EXAM RESULTS WHICH COLOUR ARE YOU?

RED: 7 OR ABOVE IN ENGLISH AND MATHS, EIGHT GRADES 4-9 GREEN: 5-6 IN ENGLISH AND MATHS, SEVEN GRADES 4-9 ORANGE: 4 IN ENGLISH AND MATHS, FOUR GRADES 4-9 YELLOW: 4 IN ENGLISH OR MATHS PURPLE: BELOW 4 IN ENGLISH AND MATHS

RED The choice is yours: Biology chemistry physics English language maths history geography government & politics further mathematics media Economics English literature business studies French Spanish ICT Psychology Art Sociology Drama health & social care Computing DT core maths Textiles Photography

GREEN WITH GRADE 6 ENGLISH AND MATHS, YOU CAN TAKE THE SAME AS RED BUT NOT FURTHER MATHS, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS. ECONOMICS English literature business studies French Spanish ICT PSYCHOLOGY Art Sociology DRAMA HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE DT CORE MATHS TEXTILES PHOTOGRAPHY BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS ENGLISH LANGUAGE MATHS HISTORY GEOGRAPHY GOVERNMENT & POLITICS FURTHER MATHEMATICS MEDIA

GREEN WITH GRADE 5 in ENGLISH AND MATHS, ECONOMICS MEDIA business studies French Spanish ICT Art Sociology GEOGRAPHY BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH LITERATURE MATHS FURTHER MATHEMATICS HISTORY PSYCHOLOGY DRAMA HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE DT CORE MATHS TEXTILES PHOTOGRAPHY GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

ORANGE CORE MATHS DT ART You MUST get at least a 5/6 in English AND Maths to have the same choice as green. At the moment you can choose from these subjects TEXTILES ICT PHOTOGRAPHY DRAMA

YELLOW You MUST achieve grade 4/5 in Maths AND English to have more choices. At the moment you can choose from these: HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE DIGITAL MEDIA STUDIES MATHS GCSE REPEAT ENGLISH GCSE REPEAT You MUST achieve grade 4/5 in Maths AND English to have more choices. At the moment you can choose from these: HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE DIGITAL MEDIA STUDIES MATHS GCSE REPEAT ENGLISH GCSE REPEAT

You MUST achieve grade 4 in Maths AND English to have choices. BLUE You MUST achieve grade 4 in Maths AND English to have choices.

GOALS To achieve the best GCSE results possible Exams start in May – just 25 school weeks away…..

- school Regular assessment points: Pre Public Exams 1 (PPEs) start 12th November (7 weeks) Pre Public Exams 2 start 25th February Resources - VIP Zone Study room and library open at lunchtime and after school Monitoring Feedback Free tuition

your child, our students Time - what is your child doing from 3.30p.m to 10p.m? Revision timetable – subject, topic, skill area, resources Meeting targets Attendance to free tuition with exam experts Ask for help

Parents A quiet place for study Use after school time wisely Help create a revision plan with regular breaks Check home learning is complete Check targets are met 8 hours of sleep Maximum 2 hours screen time Keep checking – with them, with us

HOME LEARNING Show My Homework Teachers will set home learning on SMHW. Students access this via the website. Parents can log in too!

VIP ZONE Specifications, content and assessment details Pre Public Exams revision plans, Exam Practice, Mark schemes, Free Tuition schedule, online resources and revision advise

TOP TIPS FOR GCSE SUCCESS A must read guide for parents and students can be found in the Parent Information section of the school website