1. YEAR 11 INFORMATION EVENING
Details and dates
Support for the core subjects
Being a supportive parent
A revision carousel

2. INTRODUCTIONS Year 11 team Head of Year Mrs Devine
Associate Head Ms Dudgeon
DH Mr Morgan
AH/Head of KS4 Mr Carter
Progress Leader Mr Davoile
SSMs Mrs Elfring and Mr Varney
Careers Coordinator Mr Fitzjohn
Advisor Mrs Foster
Principal English Mrs Bennett
Leaders of Maths Miss McManus
Learning Science Miss Miller

3. GCSE grading structure In the first year, the
same proportion of students as
currently get A or above
will achieve a grade 7 and above
The same proportion as
currently get C and above
will achieve a grade 4 and above
The same proportion
as currently get G and above
will achieve a grade 1 and above

4. PROGRESS 8 What is it all about?
Your Key Stage 2 results have been used to predict your likely grades across 8 subjects at the end of Key Stage 4.

5. PROGRESS SCORE
If you do better than your predicted grades you will have a positive progress score.
If you do not get the predicted grades you will have a negative progress score.
AIM HIGH. BE POSITIVE.

6. CAREERS INTERVIEWS
If your child has not had an interview and would like one then contact the school at

7. IMPORTANT DATES Exam timetables
The summer exam timetable is on the school website. The dates and times are externally set; we have no control over the dates and there are no re-sit opportunities.
IMPORTANT DATES

8. IMPORTANT DATES Leavers’ assembly TBC
Last exam Monday 18 June (Hospitality)
Year 11 PROM Friday 29 June
Results day Thursday 23 August
Sixth form enrolment Thursday 23 August
IMPORTANT DATES

9. IMPORTANT DATES

10. INFORMATION How to achieve the highest grades at GCSE booklet
Revision techniques booklet
GCSE timetables were distributed to students on intervention day

11. SUPPORT FOR CORE SUBJECTS
Provides specific information about English, maths and science exams
Provides a variety of techniques to support your child at home with revision for any subject

12. Maximise potential Personalised pathways focusing on individuals
MATHEMATICS
Maximise potential
Personalised pathways focusing on individuals

13. MATHEMATICS The mathematics exam will be on:
Thursday 24 May - Non-Calculator
Thursday 7 June - Calculator
Tuesday 12 June - Calculator
All papers are in the morning and are 1 hour 30 minutes

14. MATHS REVISION RESOURCES
Hegarty Maths
Students login with their name and DoB
Caludon Castles VLE
Edexcel/AQA Linear GCSE Revision Guides
Example Papers

15. MATHS SUPPORT 4 hours lesson time Exam paper practice Hegarty Maths
Targeted after school sessions
Additional adults
Additional practice material
Firefly resources
Picking up the pace
Half term revision sessions

16. ENGLISH LANGUAGE
Reading fiction and non-fiction, answering questions to show understanding, analysis of language and structure and evaluative skills, as well as summarising and comparison skills.
Followed by the opportunity to write creatively, or to share your views.
AQA English Language
2 written examinations
Paper 1: Fiction reading and descriptive/narrative writing
1 hour 45 minutes
Paper 2: Non-Fiction reading and writing to share a point of view

17. ENGLISH LITERATURE
Assesses the ability to understand how a text is written: how a writer presents ideas, themes, characters and settings through different forms and structures
The ability to relate a text to its social context: what influenced the writer and what society was like at the time the text was written
The ability to respond critically and analytically to the impact Literature has on its audience: both contemporary and modern
Paper 1: Shakespeare and 19th Century Prose (Macbeth and A Christmas Carol)
1 hour 45 minutes
Paper 2: Modern Text and Poetry (An Inspector Calls, Anthology and Unseen Poetry)
2 hours 15 minutes

18. ENGLISH EXAMS Tuesday 22nd May AM – Literature paper 1
Friday 25th May AM – Literature paper 2
Tuesday 5th June AM – Language paper 1
Wednesday 6th June AM – Language paper 2

19. ENGLISH REVISION RESOURCES AND OPPORTUNITIES
Caludon Castle’s VLE:
Bespoke, interactive revision guides produced by staff
Lit charts:
BBC Bitesize:
Revision guide packs for £6.50
YouTube – Mr Bruff is one of the best teacher-vloggers
After Easter - Tuesdays after school

20. Know it Apply it Analyse it Evaluate it
SCIENCE
Know it
Apply it
Analyse it
Evaluate it

21. SCIENCE EXAM DATES Combined Science Biology paper 1 – 15th May PM
Chemistry paper 1 – 17th May AM
Physics paper 1 – 23rd May PM
Biology paper 2 – 11th June AM
Chemistry paper 2 – 13th June AM
Physics paper 2 – 15th June AM
All exam papers are 1 hour and 15 minutes
Triple Sciences
All exam papers are 1 hour and 45 minutes

22. SCIENCE REVISION RESOURCES
Firefly
Online revision
Free science lesson videos
AQA GCSE Combined Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Revision Guides

23. SCIENCE SUPPORT Subject specialists
Personalised feedback following mocks
Exam paper practice – model answers
After school revision sessions
Additional adults
Firefly resources
Breakfast revision before each exam

24. 10 tips to support your child through their exams

25. How can you help your child and prepare them to perform?
Being a role model
Help them set goals
Keep them active
Staying cool and calm
Healthy eating
Time out
Sleep patterns
Unplugging
Belief
Be supportive
Each day you can support your child to make choices which can impact how they perform during the exam period

26. 1. Being a role model
Set a good example by modelling the behaviour you want your child to adopt…
Planning for the week
Eating healthily and well
Keeping hydrated
Leading an active life
Staying calm
Being organised
Good sleep habits

27. 2. Goal Setting
Encourage them to keep their goals planner visible – e.g. printed and displayed on their bedroom wall
Help focus them and talk to them about their goals regularly
Give positive reinforcement
Connect with them about ‘why’ and ‘what’ they want to achieve

28. 3. Keeping Active 60 minutes per day Get active on a daily basis
Exercise in chunks e.g. 3 x 20 min sessions throughout the day
Plan to do active things together on a weekend
Get some fresh air
Help to plan out their weekly exercise schedule in advance
After exercise your brain functions well, so encourage a revision session afterwards

29. 4. Healthy Eating Avoid high sugary and fatty foods or drinks
Aim to eat clean, fresh and healthy foods
Have a couple of ‘treat’ meals each week
Encourage them to eat breakfast everyday
Hydration is key to brain functioning so make sure your child carries a bottle of water with them

30. Whole Grains / Brown rice
4. Healthy Eating
Eating the right food and drink can energise your system, improve alertness and sustain your child through the long exams
A BALANCING ACT
Keep your sugar levels under control.
UP THE B’S & OMEGA 3’S
B vitamins are directly involved in creating energy at a cellular level & will give you an energy boost
Green vegetables
Asparagus / Spinach
Broccoli
Yoghurt
Chicken / Salmon
Whole Grains / Brown rice
Almonds / Pecans
Eggs
MIGHTY MAGNESIUM
Magnesium is involved in over 1000 enzymatic reactions in the body. It's vitally important in providing our cells with energy
Green vegetables
Nuts
Pulses
Fish
Bananas

31. 5. Time Out
Encourage them to build in opportunities to take some time out every week, away from study. For example:
Going out for food
Seeing friends
Having a bath
Listening to music
Reading a book
Doing a hobby
Going shopping
Going to the cinema

32. 6.Sleep Patterns Young people need 8-9 hours sleep per night
Help your child create a relaxing
evening routine
Don’t let them eat too late at night
Avoid giving them caffeine or sugary
drinks late at night
Make sure they don’t work or revise
too late before going to bed
Get them switched off from social
media / technology at least an hour
before going to bed

33. 7. Unplugging
Encourage them to unplug from technology everyday
Help them switch off from technology at least 30 mins before going to sleep
Make sure they put their phone away, and on silent, while they are concentrating on tasks or revision or home learning
Support them in learning to control their obsession with their phone
Choose some time each day/week to switch off and unplug from technology with them
FIGHT FOMO

34. 8. Staying Cool & Calm Set a good example by staying calm yourself
Create a relaxing environment for your child
Help them plan out coping strategies to deal with their stress
Give them positive distractions away from studying
Help them understand their stress and to focus on controlling the controllables
Promote a balance of their academic studies and other activities during the week

35. 9. Belief Give them positive reinforcement
Boost their confidence daily
Celebrate any successes and reward them e.g. if they have achieved their mini-goals
Try not to set your expectations too high
Show them how proud of them you are
Highlight things to make them feel good
Give them the belief in themselves to help them achieve

36. 10. Be Supportive Be a good listener Be approachable
Encourage them to take breaks in between revision
Show some understanding of what they are going through
Help them deal with their emotions and feelings
Offer caring advice
Just be there for them

37. And finally Find somewhere for them to work without distractions
Your child needs a parent, not a friend
Be there and be available
Recognise you’re stressed as well
Reward effort not results
Celebrate the end of exams
The end is in sight
Don’t expect too much thanks just yet!

38. REVISION CAROUSEL

39. REVISION CAROUSEL You will attend three workshops that will
last approximately ten minutes each.
Take a seat in one of the following rooms
S1, S2, S3, S4, S5, S7
and the workshops will come to you.
The same three workshops will run in each of the rooms.

40. REVISION CAROUSEL
Thank you