1. Welcome to Year 11 Exam Evening
General exam information & guidance
Key dates
Exam timetables
Key information regarding Science, Maths & English
Opportunity for questions
Please ensure you have a piece of scrap paper and a pen

2. Warm up

3. Do you know the answers to the following questions?
How many subjects are you currently working at target for?
How many subjects are you below target for?
How many subjects are you working above target?
When do the mock exams start?
Aside from the main GCSEs exams in the summer term, what other controlled assessments or coursework do you still have to complete?
How many exams are there for languages?
How many Science exams will you have in the summer?
Name a key text you are studying in English Literature?
On a scale of 1-10 how stressed do you feel about school work/exams at the moment (1 being not stressed – 10 being really stressed)?
On a scale of 1-10 how motivated do you feel about school work/exams at the moment (1 being not motivated – 10 being really motivated)?

4. The Core Subjects 5 - 7 GCSEs English Language (1 grade)
Literature (1 grade)
Mathematics (1 grade)
Further Mathematics (1 grade)
Science
Combined Science (2 grades) or
Biology (1 grade)
Chemistry
Physics
5 - 7 GCSEs

5. Option subjects Up to 4 GCSE grades Art Business Studies
Computer Science
Dance
DT Resistant Materials
Textiles
Media
Food
Drama
Geography
History
Modern Foreign Language
(French, German, Spanish)
Music
Photography
Physical Education
Religious Studies
Up to 4 GCSE grades

6. Non - GCSE Courses Land based operations Study Support
Core Physical Education
Personal Development / Religious Studies and Ethics

7. Maths & English will follow the new grading system

8. Being aware of key dates

9. Checking your child’s progress
You will receive a report on your child’s progress on 4 November &  5 April.
Year 11 Parents’ Evening Wednesday 15 February
Art & Photography Mocks 8 & 9 December
Mocks January  
Mock results released 8 February
Mocks 27 March- 3 April

12. Summer Examination Period
26-28 April Art & Photography Exams
GCSE period commences on 15 May
Timetables will be sent home with information packs that include FAQs.
Students will continue to attend lessons as normal until their final examination.
Staff will run optional breakfast and lunch seminars prior to each examination in order to help your child with final preparations.

13. This is last year’s timetable and will be re-written for current year 11

14. Celebrations
Students will be given the opportunity to purchase Leavers Hoodies and year books.
Final day of school will be Friday 30 June – Graduation Day
Students will be invited to attend a brunch followed by a final assembly.
Students will be allowed to bring their shirts into school to get signed.
Friday 30 June – Leavers’ dinner

15. The secret to success is….

16. Attendance

17. Attendance Every day matters
We expect your child to have an attendance figure between %

18. To school, to lessons & to exams

19. Embedding good habits

20. Knowing who / where you can go to for help?

21. Make use of revision sessions

23. Use the revision material list

24. Oathall Website

26. Insight

27. Who can you go to for help?
Subject teacher
Specific information regarding each subject
Up to date progress
Revision materials
Support, catch-up sessions & revision classes

28. Who can you go to for help?
Group tutor
Organisational support
Opportunity to revise and complete homework during afternoon registration
Emotional support

29. Who can you go to for help?
Discovery
Head of House Assistant Head of House

30. Who can you go to for help?
Endeavour
Head of House Assistant Head of House

31. Who can you go to for help?
Pioneer
Head of House Assistant Head of House

32. Who can you go to for help?
Voyager
Head of House Assistant Head of House

33. Who can you go to for help?
Inclusion Department
Miss Slade (SENCo)
Special requirements, access arrangements
(i.e. extra time, scribe)
Mrs Tingley (learning mentor)
Students not accessing full timetables due to physical or emotional needs

34. Who can you go to for help?
Exams officer – Mrs Aldridge
Entries
Administration
Remarks & appeals
Results & certificates

35. Don’t

36. Do

38. We’re all in it together!
Communication
We’re all in it together!

39. Head of Faculty for Science
Ms Costelloe
Head of Faculty for Science

40. Content OCR 21st Century Science (www.ocr.org.uk)
Triple Science (3 GCSEs)
9 exams at the end of Year 11 (3 per GCSE) (75%)
3 pieces of controlled assessment (1 per GCSE)(25%)
Core and Additional Science (2 GCSEs)
6 exams at the end of year 11 (3 per GCSE)
Core content covered in Y10, Additional in Y11
Biology, Chemistry and Physics topics (75%)
2 pieces of controlled assessment in Y10, 1 in Y11(25%)

41. What will we be doing? Mocks in January and March
Ongoing return to revision
Revision in lessons post Easter holidays
After school “clinics”
Controlled Assessment Issues
Help with class or homework
revision

42. What makes the difference?
It is vital to attend the exams – if a student is absent , OCR will record a 0 mark
Hitting target grade in Controlled Assessments
Purchase of revision guide and workbook
Letter for orders to be reissued
Bring the right equipment to lessons (pen, pencils, ruler, calculator)
Keep abreast of Science in the news
Practice, practice, practice!

43. Head of Faculty for English
Miss Evans
Head of Faculty for English
Mrs Robins
Deputy Head of Faculty for English

44. You can’t revise English
I can’t do English.
You can’t revise English

45. 100% Exam No Foundation Tier
2 GCSEs
2 teachers

46. English Language ENGLISH LANGUAGE
2 papers: 1 fiction and 1 non-fiction
Reading and writing sections on each paper
19th century non-fiction
High level fiction

47. English Literature ENGLISH LANGUAGE 2 exam papers Shakespeare
19th Century novel
Modern novel/play
Anthology poetry (prepared)
Unseen poetry

48. January Mock Exams
Language - Paper 2: 19th and 20th/21st Century Non-Fiction (1hr 45mins)
Section A Reading - 2 texts, one C.19th; linked by topic
Section B Writing - write a piece of non-fiction
Literature - Paper 1: Shakespeare & 19th Century novel (1hr 45mins)
Both Section A and B require an essay on an extract that must link to whole play/novel

49. USEFUL EQUIPMENT

50. English Language Revision Guides
EVEN MORE USEFUL…
English Language Revision Guides

51. English Literature Key Texts
EVEN MORE USEFUL!
English Literature Key Texts

52. How to revise for English
Texts - available at all good bookshops/online
Exercise books – organise them, learn to file everything
Partners – share resources, share the load
After school sessions – advertised on website.
30 Ways Leaflets - please take one
Homework – insight
Read – non-fiction, poetry, set texts

53. Even more… Language: 50% non-fiction exam
– read it and write it (19th century)
- newspaper/magazine articles and reviews
Formal letters
Charity leaflets, websites
travel writing
Unseen poetry – read it
Literature - re-read/listen to the set texts

54. Poetry Live - 22nd November An Inspector Calls - 7th December
TRIPS
Poetry Live - 22nd November
An Inspector Calls - 7th December

56. Deputy Head of Faculty for Mathematics
Mrs Brook
Deputy Head of Faculty for Mathematics

57. The new Maths specification
Grading scale 1-9
Foundation and Higher 4 - 9
5 is a “good pass”
Linear
3 papers
New content - more challenging
Greater focus on problem solving
Expected to learn more formula (no formula sheet)

58. The Exam AQA Specification 8300
Paper 1 (80 marks, 1h 30 mins, non-calculator, 33.3%)
Paper 2 (80 marks, 1h 30 mins, calculator, 33.3%)
Paper 3 (80 marks, 1h 30 mins, calculator, 33.3%)
Questions styles include multiple-choice, short answers and multi-step in all 3 papers.

59. Foundations to success
Attendance
Equipment
Participation
Homework
Marking
Early Revision

60. Support Revision guide (£4.50) Past papers (£3.50)
After school revision sessions
Holiday intervention

61. Further Maths AQA Level 2 Qualification
Challenges our most able mathematicians
Reinforces the grade 7, 8 and 9 topics
Excellent preparation for A-Level
Selective entry

62. The only way to revise maths
Don't just read it...
The only way to revise maths
is to DO maths

63. Thank-you for all the work you are and will be doing.
Please feel free to stay behind and ask any questions you may have.