1. HYCS Mathematics- Year 10
Kevin Foley
Head of Mathematics
HYCS Mathematics- Year 10

2. The Maths examination Edexcel Mathematics A (1MA1) Linear course
3 terminal papers
Non calculator paper 33.33%
2 Calculator papers 66.66%
All papers are 1 hour 30 minutes

3. The Maths examination 2 tiers of entry
Foundation tier assessing levels 1-5
Higher tier assessing levels 4-9
A level 5 will be considered a good pass (this is the same for all subjects)

4. What can students do? Use mymaths and look at complete booster packs
Login is: chenderit
Password is: shape
Use mathswatch on the Chenderit website
Login: Chenderit
Password: pen
Buy a revision guide

5. Some websites www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths/

6. parental support
Insist your son/daughter has all maths equipment for every lesson
Time your son/daughter to complete past paper questions
Ensure that all homework is completed to the best of their ability
Test them with all the formulae that they need to know
Involve them in functional maths such as utility bills and DIY projects

7. Higher June 2014 nc
Mr Brown and his 2 children are going to London by train.
An adult ticket costs £24.
A child ticket costs £12.
Mr Brown has a Family Railcard.
Family Railcard gives
1/3 off adult tickets % off child tickets
Work out the total cost of the tickets when Mr Brown uses his Family Railcard.

8. FOUNDATION June 2014 nc *Milk is sold in two sizes of bottle.
A 4 pint bottle of milk costs £1.18
A 6 pint bottle of milk costs £1.74
Which bottle of milk is the best value for money?
You must show all your working.

9. FOUNDATION June 2012 cALCULATOR
Henry is thinking about having a water meter.
These are the two ways he can pay for the water he uses.
Water Meter: A charge of £28.20 per year plus 91.22p for every cubic metre of water used (1 cubic metre = 1000 litres)
No Water Meter: A charge of £107 per year
Henry uses an average of 180 litres of water each day.
Henry wants to pay as little as possible for the water he uses.
Should Henry have a water meter?

10. Higher June 2015 nc
Tom is going to buy 25 plants to make a hedge. Here is information about the cost of buying the plants Tom wants to buy the 25 plants as cheaply as possible. Should Tom buy the plants from Kirsty’s Plants or from Hedge World?

11. Thank you
Thank you for listening and I will be available later if there are any questions

12. HYCS English Language and Literature- Year 9/10
Caitlin Montague
Deputy Head of English
HYCS English Language and Literature- Year 9/10

13. English Language exams- Paper 1
Section A: Communicating information and ideas- reading information and ideas Section B: Communicating information and ideas- writing for audience, impact and purpose 2 hours

14. English Language Paper 2
Section A: Exploring effects and impact: Reading meaning and effects Section B: Exploring effects and impact: writing imaginatively and creatively 2 hours

15. English Literature
Students will study the following texts for English Literature:
‘An Inspector Calls’
‘Romeo and Juliet’
‘Great Expectations’ or ‘War of the Worlds’
Selection of poetry (OCR anthology)
They will compare texts to unseen texts
Extract based questions and whole text questions

16. Exam schedule
Students will sit an end-of-year mock exam in June (Y9 and Y10)
When in Year 11 students will sit a mock in November and another mock at before Easter

17. Revising for English Language
Reading fiction and non-fiction texts
file:///N:/HYCS/KS4-Reading-List.pdf

18. Read broadsheet newspapers

19. Making cue cards
Key terminology

21. Practice questions and planning
Completed practice exam questions
Plan answers in thought showers if short of time
Use mark schemes

22. OCR website

23. Other places to find help
Wednesday after school revision sessions from October half term
Breakfast sessions from 7.30am on the day of all English exams

24. Other places to find help
There are some useful websites:

25. Andrew Williams Head of Science
HYCS Science - Year 9 and 10

26. Course outline- Edexcel
Double Award Science
100% exam – 33.3% Biology, 33.3% Chemistry and 33.3% Physics
6 Exams – 2 for Biology, 2 for Chemistry and 2 for Physics. Each exam paper is 60 marks and 1 hour and 10 minutes in length

27. ScIence exams There are 2 Biology papers Biology 1 paper – 16.67%
Topic 1 – Key concepts in biology, Topic 2 – Cells and control, Topic 3 – Genetics, Topic 4 – Natural selection and genetic modification, Topic 5 – Health, disease and the development of medicines
Biology 2 paper – 16.67%
Topic 1 – Key concepts in biology, Topic 6 – Plant structures and their functions, Topic 7 – Animal coordination, control and homeostasis, Topic 8 – Exchange and transport in animals, Topic 9 – Ecosystems and material cycles

28. ScIence exams There are 2 Chemistry papers Chemistry 1 paper – 16.67%
Topic 1 – Key concepts in chemistry, Topic 2 – States of matter and mixtures, Topic 3 – Chemical changes, Topic 4 – Extracting metals and equilibria
Chemistry 2 paper – 16.67%
Topic 1 – Key concepts in chemistry, Topic 6 – Groups in the periodic table, Topic 7 – Rates of reaction and energy changes, Topic 8 – Fuels and Earth science

29. Science Exams There are 2 Physics papers Physics 1 paper – 16.67%
Topic 1 – Key concepts of physics, Topic 2 – Motion and forces, Topic 3 – Conservation of energy, Topic 4 – Waves, Topic 5 – Light and the electromagnetic spectrum, Topic 6 – Radioactivity
Physcis 2 paper – 16.67%
Topic 1 – Key concepts of physics, Topic 8 – Energy - Forces doing work, Topic 9 – Forces and their effects, Topic 10 – Electricity and circuits, Topic 12 – Magnetism and the motor effect, Topic 13 – Electromagnetic induction, Topic 14 – Particle model, Topic 15 – Forces and matter

30. Separate sciences
Some pupils are doing the separate sciences and they will also have 6 exams but
will receive 3 GCSEs.
One in Biology
One in Chemistry
One in Physics
100% exam for each subject with 2 exams for each.
Each exam is worth 50% for each GCSE
Biology – 2 exams – Paper 1 – 50%, Paper 2 – 50%
Chemistry– 2 exams – Paper 1 – 50%, Paper 2 – 50%
Physics– 2 exams – Paper 1 – 50%, Paper 2 – 50%

31. Separate sciences
Content for Separate Sciences is the
same as double award but with some
additional aspects
Each exam is also longer than the double
award exams at 1 hour 45 min
and worth 100marks

32. Exam schedule
Students will exams later in the year, however there are tests throughout the year that will allow the Science Department to gauge progress towards target
Students will sit their real GCSE exams in June of 2018(Y10) or 2019(Y9). All exams are tested terminally.

33. Exam myths … 1 Exams are just for people with good memories…..
You can improve your memory
You can apply what you have learned
Look at past papers to prepare – and practice timing yourself!

34. Exam myths…
Exams are designed to catch you out! They will just make me feel like a fool!
Because exams are trying to get you to apply your knowledge in new situations, it can feel like this
Do Not give up! There are lots of things to help
TIP: look at past exam papers

35. And … 3 It’s all right if you can write really fast…
In reality, examiners are looking for quality, not quantity
Examiners don’t want you to write all the things you know about a topic – they want you to answer the question by applying your knowledge

36. 4 is…. How can you learn twelve weeks work in two weeks?
Contrary to popular belief, revision doesn’t start just before exams – that’s when people can panic!
Learn by thinking about, using and remembering what we learned over a whole course……

37. What type of memory do you have?
Visual – reduce a topic to a key word pattern with colour & cartoons
Audio – reduce the key words onto your own tape and learn (singing along if you must…)
Kineasthetic based memory – make learning maps, move around as you recite or act out key points

38. Use Buzan’s revision cycle
Strange but true…
Use Buzan’s revision cycle
After a study session, reduce your notes to key words (10 mins)
A day later write out those key words from memory, refer to the actual notes and fill in the gaps (2 mins)
A week later, write the notes out from memory & plug gaps again (2mins)
A month later repeat this (2mins)
Six months later repeat again (2 mins)
Use it or lose it

39. Which means…
Survey: past papers – know exam format, length, question style, topics –c.f. module aims & LO
Question: what do I need to so and learn to pass this course (well!)
Predict: topics that I will answer questions upon
Plan: revision strategy & materials – make sure you see it, hear it, say it & do it
Prepare: subject pattern notes; cue cards; mnemonics; revision games & tapes
Practise: timed brainstorming & timed writing
Tips: Test yourself and your friends; think of it like a driving test..

41. Science

42. Revision Guides and Workbooks
All key information required for the exams
Workbooks - £2.75
Practice exam style questions
Answer books - £1.00
Available through the school
Payment via parent pay, Cash or Cheque