Brain Teasers 1.Johnny's Mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name? 2.A clerk at a butcher shop stands five feet ten inches tall and wears size 13 trainers. What does he weigh? 3.What's full of holes but can still hold water?

Brain Teasers 1.Johnny's Mother had three children. The first child was named April. The second child was named May. What was the third child’s name? Johnny 2.A clerk at a butcher shop stands five feet ten inches tall and wears size 13 sneakers. What does he weigh? Meat 3.What's full of holes but can still hold water? A sponge

Year 10 Welcome Evening Maximising Success

Programme Welcome – Mr Carter (Headteacher) Strategies to support your child – Miss Duckers (HOY) What is your child doing? – Miss Duckers Changes to English and Maths – Mr Finniear and Mrs McNeil (Heads of Department) Target Grades & Key Dates– Mr O’Brien (Deputy Headteacher) Revision Techniques – Mr Carter (Headteacher)

Strategies to Support Your Child 1.Attendance – 97 %

Strategies to Support Your Child Attendance Over a Fortnight Over the School Year Over 5 Years 95%= absent for½ day1 ¼ weeks½ term 90%= absent for1 day4 weeks½ a school year 85%= absent for1 ½ days6 weeks¾ a school year 80%= absent for2 days7 ½ weeks1 school year 75%= absent for2 ½ days10 weeks 1 school year + ½ a term 70%= absent for3 days11 ¼ weeks1 school year + 1 term

Strategies to Support Your Child Research suggests that a Year 10/11 pupil who misses 17 days or more during their school year, will get one grade less at GCSE Students with 95 % attendance, 73% attain 5 GCSEs or more at A*-C including English and Maths

Strategies to Support Your Child 1.Attendance – 97 % 2.Singing from the same hymn sheet – attendance, punctuality, uniform, homework and behaviour 3.Encourage your son or daughter to produce revision materials at the end of each unit

Strategies to Support Your Child 4.Ensure they have a quiet place to work at home with all the equipment they require 5.Ask them to teach you what they have been learning 6.Check planners every night 7.Perseverance

School v Home Time spent at school and home – 15/85% Time left at school – 5 terms, 35% Homework time – 2 hours per night

Well organised – planner, to do list Independent – takes ownership of learning, RAG Time management Target setter Characteristics of a successful student

Changes to English Syllabus 100% exam Closed book More focus on spelling, grammar and punctuation Shakespeare play, Frankenstein, 20thC novel, poetry (seen and unseen) Overview of Programme of Study available AQA GCSE English Literature (first teaching September 2015)

How can I support my child in English? Encourage them to read the books several times over the next two years. Stick key quotations up in bedroom, bathroom, garage etc… Encourage reading generally and widely. Model reading yourself. Read the books to them. Ban X-Box during the week. Go and see the Shakespeare play. (Check with class teacher.) Globe = £5 Revision books/study guides. Spelling tests. Zero tolerance of comma-splicing and failure to use capital letters.

Changes to Maths Syllabus Two tiers are available: Foundation and Higher. The qualification consists of three equally-weighted written examination papers. Paper 1 is a non-calculator assessment and a calculator is allowed for Paper 2 and Paper 3. Each paper is 1 hour and 30 minutes long. Each paper has 80 marks. The qualification will be graded and certificated on a nine- grade scale from 9 to 1 using the total mark across all three papers where 9 is the highest grade. Foundation tier: grades 1 to 5. Higher tier: grades 4 to 9 (grade 3 allowed).

AT SCHOOL: Regular assessment to monitor progress Intervention when necessary Past Paper Booklets in Year 11 Mock Examinations in Year 11 AT HOME: Basic numeracy Homework Independent study Good websites: mymaths, mathedup (GCSE TAKEAWAY) What support is required?

Minimum target grades We use an external group called Fischer Family Trust (FFT) to help us identify individual target grades for each subject FFT is used by the vast majority of schools

Minimum target grades We then adjust the estimates to be in line with the top 25% of similar schools in the country. We then increase the target grade by one. Teachers are asked to review the targets generated –they can be increased further by the teacher!

Target grade example In the top 25% of schools this student has a: 90% chance of getting a C grade or higher 64% chance of getting a B Grade or higher 31% chance of getting an A grade or higher The Target Grade will be the one in the green box, where the chance of achieving this grade (or higher) is 31%.

Assessment Dates ReportDate Interim 121 st October, 2015 Interim 217 th December, 2015 Full Report26 th February, 2016 Interim 323 rd March, 2016 Interim 423 rd May, 2016 Interim 518 th July, 2016

Key Dates Work Experience – 7 th to 11 th March, 2016 Parent Consultation Evening – 17 th March, 2016 Presentation Afternoon – 14 th July, 2016

Strategies to learn & revise “Think in terms of possibilities not limitations”

General Principles Be inquisitive Be persistent Be interested Work out how you learn best. If your unsure on a topic speak to your teachers

How we learn best… We remember… 20% of what we READ 30% of what we HEAR 40% of what we SEE 50% of what we SAY 60% of what we DO 90% of what we SEE, SAY and DO !

The 12 Techniques Put them up on your fridge! Test them out for yourself BUY the folder and dividers! Get into a routine Check it, learn from it!

Journey It Just make up a journey around your house or somewhere familiar to you

Journey It How many of these things can you remember in 30 seconds (no cheating!)

Mnemonic It Strong Pound Imports Cheap Exports Dear SPICE IT UP! KNOW YOUR BUSINESS & ECONOMICS? IMPACT OF A STRONG POUND?

Flip It WHSmith TESCO Rymans Etc

Decorate the house

Key Contacts Staff St. Cuthman’sMr Brooks/ Mrs Topham St. Dunstan'sMr St. EdmundsMiss St. Richard’sMiss St. Wilfrid’sMr Watson/ Mrs Clark HOYMiss