1. Year 10 Information Evening
Thursday 17 September 2015

2. The Focus: Attendance Communication Controlled Assessments
Exam management
Revision Skills
Use of target grades
Changes to GCSE courses
D of E

3. Miss K Lloyd
Head of Year 10

4. Key Dates 22nd October 2015 – Summary reports issued (online)
19th January 2016 – Summary reports issued (online)
3rd March 2016 – Parents’ Evening
19th April 2016 – Summary reports issued (online)
14th July 2016 – Reports issued (online)

5. Importance of Year 10 Attendance Holidays
Communication with the school
Meeting Deadlines
Online Reporting
Mentoring
Social Distractions

6. Year 11 students
Amy Day
Conor Hicks

7. Keeping to deadlines
Dealing with pressure
Managing exam stress
Making the most of your time
Planning and managing revision
Taking responsibility for yourself

8. Miss S Taylor
Director of Key Stage 4

9. Making the most of your potential
Use of target grades
Maintaining standards
Controlled Assessment
Terminal exams
Behaviour for learning
Online resources
Use of class time and homework time

10. Changes to GCSE courses
Reformed GCSEs :
Mathematics
English Language
English Literature

11. Mathematics 3 exam papers (currently 2)
More applied, problem solving question in context.
New topics on the syllabus
New tiering arrangement

12. English All students will sit both qualifications English Language
2 exam papers (currently 1). 1 hour 45 mins.
Tests reading and writing skills
More rigorous due to the age of the extracts
Speaking and listening will be assessed and reported on separately. It will not contribute to the overall grade awarded.

13. English English Literature 2 exam papers
Paper 1 – Shakespeare and 19th century novel. Previously taught as controlled assessment. Extract based exam.
Paper 2 – Modern texts and poetry. 2 hours and 15 mins long. 60% of grade. The comparison element now between 2 unseen poems
Students are no longer able to take text books into the examination.

14. Grades
Legacy GCSEs : Graded A* to G
Reformed GCSEs : Graded 9 to 1

15. Further curriculum changes
Other GCSEs are being reformed for first teaching in 2016 and 2017
A levels are currently being reformed.
All A levels will be reformed by 2017, so current year 10 students will be following these new qualifications.

16. Year 10 Information Evening
Thursday 17 September 2015

17. Duke of Edinburgh’s Award
The Sandon School

18. Bronze Level Award Service Sport Skill 3 Months on each activity
Progress must be shown
Log activities on eDofE
Choose one to continue for a further 3 months
Service
Sport
Skill

19. Expeditions Practice Day including Walk Practice Expedition
Sandon School
Saturday
Practice Expedition
Skreens Park (camp)
Saturday – Sunday
Qualifying Expedition
Saturday - Sunday