Year 11 Parents – Information Starter! (see what you would make of this – taken from June 2010 English Language Paper 2 - Foundation Tier) B1. The headteacher/principal of your school/college has proposed that all students should take part in a camping and outdoor activities week every year. Write a letter to him/her giving your views on this proposal [20] The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one or two pages in your answer book.

Task (Maths Paper 1 – Non-calculator- Style Question – ‘C’ grade level)

Year 11 Parents – Information Objective of the evening: SUPPORT! Parents Students School

Year 11 Parents – Information Maths Exam Board: Edexcel (Mathematics A from 2010) Qualification: Maths GCSE External Assessment: 2 x 1¾hr exams each worth 50% of marks (6 th and 8 th November!!) – re-sit for no ‘C’ or not target. % Controlled Assessment: Nil Additional Support: Extra time-tabled lessons for specific C grade pupils, weekly assessments either in class or homework (target not achieved then back after school.) After-school sessions Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. Mymaths, Mathswatch DVD (£5), Edexcel website - SL

Year 11 Parents – Information English Language Exam Board: WJEC Qualification: GCSE English Language External Assessment: June 2013 Unit 1 & Unit % each % Controlled Assessment: Response to ‘Of Mice and Men’ by John Steinbeck 15% (done); Descriptive writing 7.5%; Narrative Writing 7.5%; Study of Spoken Language 10%; 3 x Speaking and Listening Assessments 20% in total (1 done) Additional Support: Revision lessons after school before exams where necessary. SL

Year 11 Parents – Information English Literature Exam Board: WJEC Qualification: GCSE English Literature External Assessment: June 2012 Unit 1 35% & Unit 2 40% % Controlled Assessment: Poetry and drama (Shakespeare) 25% (done) Additional Support: Revision lessons after school before exams where necessary. SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Combined English Exam Board: WJEC Qualification: GCSE English External Assessment: June 2013 Unit 1 & Unit % each % Controlled Assessment: Response to poetry and Shakespeare 10% (done); Response to ‘Of Mice and Men’ 10% (done); Narrative Writing: first person 10%; Narrative Writing: third person 10%; 3 x Speaking and Listening assessments total 20% (1 done) Additional Support: Revision lessons after school before exams where necessary. SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Science Core and Additional Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: GCSE Science (Y10) & GCSE Additional Science (Y11) External Assessment: 3 x Modules worth 25% each for both subjects % Controlled Assessment: 25% for both subjects Additional Support: Scheduled after-school revision sessions and Moodle (+ additional weekly lesson for GCSE Science catch-up) SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Separate Sciences Exam Board: Edexcel Qualifications: GCSE Biology, GCSE Chemistry & GCSE Physics External Assessment: 3 x Modular Exams worth 25% each e.g. Biology 1, Biology 2 and Biology 3 % Controlled Assessment: 25% for each separate science Additional Support: Scheduled after-school revision sessions and Moodle SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Applied Science Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: BTEC Level 2 Diploma in Applied Science External Assessment: Nil % Controlled Assessment: 100% on-going. Additional Support: Lunchtime and after-school opportunities for catch-up. SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: Art Exam Board: AQA Qualification: GCSE Art & Design External Assessment: 40% Exam (10 hours) April / May paper handed out February % Controlled Assessment: 60% Portfolio of work (coursework completed over 2 years) Additional Support: Every lunchtime SL Community Academy.com

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: Business Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate External Assessment: Nil % Controlled Assessment: 100% - on-going Additional Support: on Moodle

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: DT Resistant Materials Exam Board: AQA Qualification: GCSE Resistant Materials External Assessment: Unit 1: 40%, 7 th June 2013, 2 hours % Controlled Assessment: Unit 2: 60%, the expectation is that much of the design work and finishing off will be done at home – completion by Feb 2013 Additional Support: RMT workshops open and available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: DT Graphic Products Exam Board: AQA Qualification: GCSE Graphic Products External Assessment: Unit 1: 40%, 11 th June 2013, 2 hours % Controlled Assessment: Unit 2: 60%, Designing and making a Board Game on a theme of their choice – the expectation is that much of the design work and finishing off will be done at home - completion by Feb 2013 Additional Support: Graphics room open and available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: DT Textiles Exam Board: AQA Qualification: GCSE Textiles External Assessment: Unit 1: 40%, 22 nd May 2013, 2 hours % Controlled Assessment: Unit 2: 60%, designing and making a wall hanging or bag – the expectation is that much of the design work and finishing off will be done at home - completion by Feb 2013 Additional Support: Textiles room open and available Thursday after school.

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: DT Hospitality Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Hospitality External Assessment: Nil % Controlled Assessment: 100% on-going Additional Support: Hospitality room open and available Monday, Wednesday and Thursday. SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: DT Construction Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate in Construction External Assessment: Nil % Controlled Assessment: 100% on-going Additional Support: Available by prior arrangement. SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: Geography Exam Board: AQA Syllabus A Qualification: GCSE Geography External Assessment: 75% exam in June 2013 % Controlled Assessment: 25% - already completed! Other Information: Mock exam during lesson times during 2nd week in October on Urban Work and Living World from Y10 SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: Health and Social Care Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: BTEC Level 2 Diploma External Assessment: Nil % Controlled Assessment: 100% Units 8 & 11 remaining Additional Support: Every lunchtime and Monday pm. SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: History Exam Board: OCR Qualification: GCSE History (B Modern World) External Assessment: January 2013 – Paper 2 30%; Summer 2013 Paper 1 45% % Controlled Assessment: 25% Historical Enquiry – Mar/April 2013 Additional Support: Friday 30.5 revision lessons from December, Revision Text Book, SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: Horticulture Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: BTEC Level 2 Diploma External Assessment: Nil % Controlled Assessment: 100% - on-going Additional Support: ‘Voluntary’ Thursday eve SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: ICT Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: BTEC Level 2 Extended Certificate External Assessment: Nil % Controlled Assessment: 100% - on-going Additional Support: on Moodle

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: MFL - French Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: GCSE French External Assessment: Listening and Reading - worth 20% each (done). % Controlled Assessment: 2 written controlled assessments of approx 200 words each. Worth 30% in total. Partially done. To be completed in Autumn Term 2012; 2 speaking assessments to be done in Spring Term 2013 of 4-6 minutes each. Worth 30% in total. Additional Support: Lunchtime drop-in sessions & after-school ; Mary Glasgow Language Learning Magazines; wealth of material on Moodle; Youtube – Extra French; CGP Revision Guides; Michel Thomas Audio Course; Assimil French with Ease SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: MFL – Spanish Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: GCSE Spanish External Assessment: Listening and Reading - worth 20% each. % Controlled Assessment: 2 written controlled assessments of approx 200 words each. Worth 30% in total. Partially done. To be completed in Autumn Term 2012; 2 speaking assessments to be done in Spring Term 2013 of 4-6 minutes each. Worth 30% in total. Additional Support: Lunchtime drop-in sessions & after-school ; Conversation lessons with our Spanish assistant, Maria, are available; Mary Glasgow Language Learning Magazines; wealth of material on Moodle; Youtube – Extra Spanish; CGP Revision Guides; Michel Thomas Audio Course; Assimil Spanish with Ease; Synergy Spanish SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: MFL - German Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: GCSE German External Assessment: Listening and Reading - worth 20% each (done). % Controlled Assessment: 2 written controlled assessments of approx 200 words each. Worth 30% in total. Partially done. To be completed in Autumn Term 2012; 2 speaking assessments to be done in Spring Term 2013 of 4-6 minutes each. Worth 30% in total. Additional Support: Lunchtime drop-in sessions & after-school ; Mary Glasgow Language Learning Magazines; wealth of material on Moodle; Youtube – Extra German; CGP Revision Guides; Michel Thomas Audio Course; Assimil German with Ease SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: Music Exam Board: Edexcel – 2MU01 Qualification: Music GCSE External Assessment: Friday 24 th May (am) Music Unit 3: Listening and Appraising 5MU03 40% (90mins) % Controlled Assessment: Composition 1 (15%), Composition 2 (15%) 5MU02 // Solo Performance (15%), Ensemble Performance (15%) 5MU01 Additional Support: Monday & and SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: Performing Arts Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: BTEC Extended Certificate Performing Arts External Assessment: Nil % Controlled Assessment: Performing Arts Industry 15%, Production Process 15%, Development of Drama/Dance 30% Performing Scripts/Dance 30% Additional Support: Wed 3.05 – 4.15 SL Community Academy.com

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: Physical Education Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: GCSE PE External Assessment: May Final Practical Assesment = 50 %; June 2013 – Exam 40% % Controlled Assessment: PEP Coursework = 10% (done) Additional Support: Practical practices available all year round; Revision classes once a week from January; Teachpe.com; Revision guide £4 from Miss Rainbow SL

Year 11 Parents – Information Other Subjects: Name of Subject: Sport Exam Board: Edexcel Qualification: BTEC Level 2 Diploma/Extended Certificate in Sport External Assessment: Nil % Controlled Assessment: 100% - on-going Additional Support: TA in lesson time; From October BTEC Catch up evening tbc; BTEC Certificate - homework every week to type up log. SL

Year 11 Parents – Information What More Can We Do To Help? Provide extra sessions at appropriate times. Recommend external resources. Provide both academic and emotional support. Communicate with you in terms of progress towards targets including: – Interim report 4/10/12 – Progress evening 11/10/12 – Full report 11/2/13 – Interim report 25/4/13 Communicate early if things are not going as they should be – by text or phone call. By being there for you and your child.

Year 11 Parents – Information What More Can You Do To Help? ‘Encourage’ participation in extra sessions – e.g. Maths on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday evenings! Ensure access to resources e.g. Mymaths and Mathswatch DVD. Provide a quiet working environment. Work out an at-home revision programme and oversee adherance. Provide incentives to success!

P praise, praise and praise again Aaction plan together – revision and fun stuff Rreward (incentives not bribes!!) E‘encourage’ – suggest, cajole etc Nniche – give them their space Tallow and allocate work time Sstress manage Year 11 Parents – Information

Just a reminder: Maths exams 6 th and 8 th November!!!! Year 11 Parents – Information

And did I mention……… Maths exams 6 th and 8 th November!!!! Year 11 Parents – Information