1. Welcome to Beal High School’s Year 10 Partnership Evening

2. Purpose of Tonight’s meeting
To give you an overview of Core subjects and GCSE reform
To give you an understanding of how we track the Progress and Attainment your child makes
To support your guidance at home
To share key dates
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Year 10 Information Evening

3. Who we are

4. John Hewitt Francis Nortey Victoria Chadwick
Careers & Progression Director
Francis Nortey
Director of Academic mentoring
Victoria Chadwick
Director of Wellbeing

5. Mr B O’Mahony Ms A Atwal Deputy Director of Achievement and Progress
Director of Achievement and Progress (Year 10)

6. Staff available after this meeting
Director of Maths/Year 10 Maths Lead – Ms Finan/Mr Rahman Director of English – Mr Evans Director of Science – Ms Matharu Co-Director of Science – Mr Grewal
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7. Excellent GCSE Results 2015
3+A*/A %
5A*-C incl. English & Maths 69%
5+ A*-C %
% A*-C in Maths 86%
%A+-C in English Language 80%

8. Students make Excellent Progress
Value Added School Score:
Progress 8 Measure +0.45
% making Expected Progress - 3 levels of Progress (2014 in brackets)
% making above Expected Progress - 4+ levels of Progress (2014 in brackets)
Maths
English
89% (89%)
81% (76%)
64% (68%)
41% (42%)

9. Progression? 85% of our Year 11 students got a place in Beal 6th form.
93% of Beal students got the University place of their choice compared to 78% nationally.

11. Strength in Partnership
CLD 11

12. Entry Level
- Entry level certificates
- Functional Skills & Foundation Learning
Level 1
GCSEs grades D-G
BTEC Awards, Certificates, Diplomas
NVQs
Foundation Learning & Functional skills
Level 2
- GCSEs grades A*-C (1 – 9)
NVQ’s
Intermediate Apprenticeships
Level 3
- AS / A2 Levels
BTEC Level 3
Advanced Apprenticeships
Levels 4 - 8
(Higher Education – University/Higher Apprenticeships)

13. Reformed GCSE’s Will be more demanding
Have been designed for a two-year period of study
Will be liner, so students will take all their exams at the end of the end of the course
Non-exam assessment will be removed or reduced in the majority of GCSE’s
Will have a new grading scale from 9 to 1 in English and Maths

15. Vocational qualifications KS4
25% external assessment – usually an examination
Fewer opportunities to re-submit work
More rigour and therefore more respected by employers and universities
All BTEC courses now only recognised as being equivalent to 1 GCSE (Science – 2 GCSEs)
Better preparation for progression to level 3 courses

16. Advice from Year 11 Students
Jansher
Simran

17. Year 10 Information Evening
KS4 Science
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18. At Beal there are 3 Science Pathways for KS4
Science A and Additional Science A
Separate Sciences
BTEC Applied Science
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19. Pathway 1: Science A and Additional Science
Students will be entered for 2 GCSEs
1. Science A
2. Additional Science
Both exams will be completed at the end of Year 11 to ensure the best outcomes for our students
Students are also required to complete controlled assessments in the form of a:
Data Analysis Task and a Case Study (Year 10)
Individual Investigation (Year 11)
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20. Pathway 2: Separate Sciences
Students will receive GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Extra modules in all 3 Sciences - 9 exams taken at the end of Year 11
It involves an extra controlled assessment
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21. Pathway 3: BTEC Applied Sciences
This pathway is designed for students:
Who are more suited to a vocational approach to learning
Who are interested in studying Medical Sciences in the Sixth Form
Who have struggled with Science exams
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22. Entry Requirements For The Sixth Form
A Level Biology
2 GCSE passes in Science at Grade B, including a B grade in Biology if studied as a Separate Science
A Level Chemistry
2 GCSE passes in Science at Grade B, including a B grade in Chemistry if studied as a Separate Science
A Level Physics
2 GCSE passes in Science at Grade B, including a B grade in Physics if studied as a Separate Science
A Level Psychology
2 GCSE passes in Science at Grade B
BTEC Level 3 Medical Science
2 passes in level 2 BTEC or
2 GCSE passes in Science at Grade C.
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23. Year 10 Information Evening
KS4 Maths
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24. Examination information
Edexcel Mathematics A specification
3 exams each 1hour 30 minutes long
1 non calculator and 2 calculator papers
We keep the tiered entry but the foundation tier is more challenging, more students will be entered at this tier
Foundation tier grades 1-5,
Higher tier grades 4-9
Less formulae given, more to be learned.
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25. Year 10 Information Evening
Exam schedule
All pupils will be prepared to take the GCSE exam at the end of year 11
Pupils in set 1 will also be prepared to take the Additional Mathematics qualification at the end of year 11, alongside their GCSE to help prepare for A level
No student will be entered early as this will result in them having an A* - G grade instead of a 1-9 grade and may disadvantage them.
We also hope to enter some of our students for additional qualifications, if we have time.
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26. Additional qualifications
Additional qualifications offered alongside the GCSE as appropriate include
Level 3 award in Algebra
Level 2 award in Algebra or Statistics
Level 1 FSMQ Money Management
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27. What has changed.. These are the main changes:
There is much more content to be covered, some topics from higher tier are now in the foundation tier, and there is additional new content in both tiers
There is more emphasis on mathematical language and rigour when explaining a solution.
There is a greater focus on solving problems and application of the skills learned.

28. What should be going on at home…
During maths lessons you will be learning and practicing skills, and solving problems by applying those skills.
At home you must ..
Complete all homework to a good standard and ask your teacher about the things you could not do
Follow up independently on any areas covered in class that you were not clear about
Use resources such as the internet and revision guides or CD’s to find additional problems and examples to have a go at. Why not find problems to challenge your teacher.

29. Year 10 Information Evening
KS4 English
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30. English Language & English Literature
As in the past students will study for two qualifications and will (potentially) achieve two different grades:
English Language (AQA)
English Literature (AQA)
These qualifications contain some overlap in terms of skills required, but vary in other ways.
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31. ‘Reformed’ GCSE English Language
No tiered entry – everyone sits the same paper, unlike the ‘legacy’ GCSE
All exams sat at the end of Year 11
2 exams as opposed to 1 - lasting 3 hours 30 minutes total
Mixture of reading/writing tasks as before
Wider reading encouraged; 19th century texts now have to be studied alongside 20th/21st century texts
However, no time-consuming Controlled Assessments to complete
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32. Year 10 Information Evening
English Literature
Again, some differences and some similarities:
No Controlled Assessments, no tiered entry
Linear structure: 2 exam papers (4 hours total)
Slightly more demanding and numerous with 5 texts in total - Shakespeare, Pre-1900, Modern Text, Poetry Anthology, Unseen Poetry
‘Closed’ book exam requires knowledge of whole text rather than extracts
No more ‘Of Mice and Men’!
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33. Year 10 Information Evening
‘How can I help?’
Homework tasks throughout the term (research, writing tasks, comprehension work, draft essays, etc).
Encourage reading for fun!
Check progress – at least one assessed piece of work every half term.
Don’t believe the ‘you can’t revise for English’ fallacy!
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34. Students Staff Parents
Maximising achievement through personalised learning in a positive culture of respect and responsibility.
MAXIMISE LEARNING
MAXIMISE SUPPORT
MAXIMISE RESPECT
Students Staff Parents

35. The greater the attendance the greater the attainment.
Possible Impact of poor attendance?
Research suggests that 17 missed school days a year =
A GCSE grade DROP in achievement. (DfES)
The greater the attendance the greater the attainment.

36. Home Learning Independent learning skills
Extending and securing classroom based learning
Corporate skills e.g., teamwork
Project based learning
Place to study - Completion of homework
90 minutes per day
Limit screen time!
Revision

37. Coursework/Controlled Assessments
Coursework deadlines
Save work /
Communication – school website

38. Year 10 Key dates: “Settling in” review: 16th October 2015
Tracking 3 times per year:
Winter term - Monday 23rd November 2015
Spring Term – Tuesday 12th April 2016
Summer Term – Friday 24th June 2016
Parents evening: Tuesday 8th March 2016
CORE Mock Exam period: 8th – 13th May 2016
Exam period: 6th – 17th June 2016
IAG’s: 4th – 15th July 2016
Careers day: 12th July 2016
6th form taster day: 27th May 2016

39. Stand-out from the crowd – BE A Leader
When applying to university or for a job, students will be competing against people with the same grades....how do they make themselves stand out?

40. Stand out from the crowd
Upper school Student Directors
Literacy Leaders
Public Speakers
IFS Student Investor Challenge
Year 7 French club assistants
KS3/4 Resource centre leaders
Philosophy & Theology Ambassadors
KS3 Assertive Mentors
Year 9 Options Ambassadors
Technical Media Assistants
Team coaches and Sports Leaders
Charity Ambassadors
Learning Environment Leaders
IT Champions
Student Science Mentors