Year 11 Information Evening September 2019

Croeso Welcome Introduction Mathematics English Science Welsh Baccalaureate Wellbeing and support Key dates and Contacts Croeso Welcome

Year 11 Maths November Students will sit GCSE Mathematics examination Summer Students sit GCSE Mathematics-Numeracy exam Year 11 Maths

Year 11 Maths Dates of Examination Monday 11th November 2019 – PM Wednesday 13th November 2019 - AM REVISION Year 11 Maths

Entry Requirements MOCK EXAMINATION WEDNESDAY 16th OCTOBER 2019 Year 11 Maths

Year 11 Maths Content and Revision Students have been regrouped to give best chance of success Focussed, exam driven scheme of learning until November Registration time Revision at home DR Frost Maths https://www.drfrostmaths.com/ Year 11 Maths Equipment Please ensure all pupils have a pencil, ruler, pen, calculator, protractor

Year 11 pupils completed English Literature in Year 10 and will now spend the year studying English Language. 80% of the course is assessed through external examinations: Unit 2 2nd June Unit 3 5th June 20% of the course is assessed through non-examination assessments (Speaking and Listening) Task 1 – Individual Presentation completed May 2019. Task 2 – Group based discussion to be completed week beginning 18th November. Year 11 English Language Congratulations to Year 11 pupils on an amazing set of Literature results last year: 89% A*-C 45% A*-A

Year 11 English Language Reading Throughout the course, pupils will read a range of fiction and non-fiction texts as well as continuous and non-continuous texts. Continuous texts could include, but are not limited to, autobiography, biography, diaries, speeches, travel writing and short stories. Non-continuous texts include, but are not limited to, graphs, charts, infographics and advertisements. Writing Pupils will develop their skills in description, narration, exposition, persuasion and argumentation. In addition to this, pupils will also be required to proofread and edit texts as this is a requirement on the new Language examination paper. Almost half of the marks available for the writing tasks are allocated to accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar. Year 11 English Language

Science CONGRATUALTIONS Year 11! Module Results from last summer GCSE examinations in Double and Triple Science currently show Y11 students have achieved: A*-A 38% Best GCSE A*-C 64% Best GCSE (For the whole cohort) Predicted outcome in Summer 2020 is for students to improve the A*-C significantly, we have a Faculty target of 80%. Please support us with our intervention and targeted work with your children Science

Science There are 2 tiers of entry The easiest way to get a B grade is to do two foundation theory entries and a good practical exam and/or one paper at higher tier (teacher to suggest best one) The highest mark attainable on a Double Science foundation paper is 83 UMS marks (This is one off a B grade) It is much easier to score 83 on the foundation paper than the higher paper Science

Science Neon & Krypton are the top two double science sets Year 11 teaching groups Neon & Krypton are the top two double science sets Xenon, Radon, Caesium & Polonium are mixed ability groups 2 triple science groups – Hydrogen and Helium Science

Science YEAR 11 EXAM DATES are on your information letter RESITS OF YEAR 10 UNITS You can only resit once The best mark counts meaning there is little risk Late entries or changes of tier are VERY expensive, get your resit in forms by the school deadline Science

Science HOW DO YOU GET A GRADE? For the Double Award Science, students will get a double GCSE grade. It is worth two GCSE’s. The grades awarded are based on a 15 point scale with the grades awarded as: A*A*/A*A/AA/AB/BB/BC/CC/CD/DD /DE/EE/EF/FF/FG/GG The grades though are NOT split and do not mean for example an AB grade is an A in one paper and a B in the other. It means the double grade standard achieved is between an A and a B grade. Contact details are given on your letter if you need more help. Science

Welsh Baccalaureate Name Skills Weighting Individual Project   Individual Project Planning and Organisation Critical Thinking and Problem Solving Digital Literacy 50% Year 11 Enterprise and Employability Challenge Creativity and Innovation Personal Effectiveness 20% Year 10 Global Citizenship 15% Community

Welsh Baccalaureate Grading (on results slip) D2= A/A M2=B P2=C P1= Level 1

Wellbeing, support and inclusion.

OASIS stands for… Opportunities And Support In School Additional Learning Needs support Before school support drop in Lunchtime Clubs Homework support

Pupils invited to attend directly by subjects Pupils identified Pupils invited to attend directly by subjects Parental support is vital Interventions

Year 11 Key Dates Progress Report 1: Mid October 2019 Full Annual Report: Mid December 2019 Year 11 PCE: 5th February 2020 Progress Report 2: Late March 2020 Year 11 Options Evening – 20th November 2019 Year 11 Options Advice Evening -11th December 2019 Options deadline – 16 December 2019 Year 11 Key Dates

Year 11 Key Dates Autumn Exam results 16th January 2020 January Exam results 5th March 2020 Summer Exam results - 20th August 2020 Year 11 Key Dates

Year 11 NEA– depends on subject* * Please refer to parent guide on website. Students are issued with individual timetables by the Exam Officer. Year 11

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Weekly ‘Heads up’ bulletin Examination Guide School planners Weekly ‘Heads up’ bulletin SLT Drop in clinics for parents –on a monthly basis. Communication

Upper School Pastoral and Wellbeing Team Director of Upper School – Mr P Hardy p.hardy@radyr.net Academic Progress Leader – Mr R Hopes r.hopes@radyr.net Pastoral Progress Leader – Mrs C Atkins c.atkins@radyr.net Wellbeing Officer – Ms C Randell c.randell@radyr.net Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion & Wellbeing - Miss J Howlett j.howlett@radyr.net

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