1. WELCOME Year 11 Parent Information Evening

2. MAKING THE GRADE: ENGLISH
MS. MOGHUL
TEACHING AND LEARNING LEADER FOR ENGLISH
MS HARTLEY
DEPUTY TEACHING AND LEARNING LEADER FOR ENGLISH

3. English Language Students have already covered:
Paper 1: Explorations in Creative Reading and Writing
Section A: Reading
-One Literature Fiction text
Section B: Writing
-Descriptive or Narrative writing
Exam time: 1hr 45minutes
Total: 80 marks
50% of total GCSE grade
Questions:
Reading (40 marks) (25%)
Writing (40 marks) (25%)
Non-examination Assessment: Spoken Language.
Assessed on:
Presenting
Responding to questions and feedback
Use of standard English

4. Year 11 English Language What students MUST do:
Paper 2: Writers’ Viewpoints and Perspectives
Section A: Reading
-One Non-Fiction text and one 19th Century Non-Fiction text
Section B: Writing
- Writing to present a viewpoint
Exam time: 1hr 45minutes
Total: 80 marks
50% of total GCSE grade
Questions:
Reading (40 marks) (25%)
Writing (40 marks) (25%)
What students MUST do:
Independent revision (timetables)
Read over class notes and use flipped learning
Use revision materials/guides
Complete homework and meet deadlines!
Read opinion pieces (articles)
Read fictional pieces

5. English Literature 1hour 45minute exam 64 marks
Paper 2: Modern texts and poetry
Assessed on:
Modern texts (play or novel) An Inspector Calls
Poetry (Anthology)
Unseen Poetry
2hour 15minute exam
96 marks
60% of the total GCSE Grade
Section A: Modern Texts
Answer one essay question from a choice of two on their studied drama/prose text.
Section B: Poetry
Answer one comparative question on one named poem printed on the paper and one other poem from the Anthology cluster.
Section C: Unseen Poetry
Answer one question on one unseen poem and one question comparing this poem with a second unseen poem.
Paper 1: Shakespeare and the 19th-Century Novel
Assessed on:
Shakespeare play Macbeth
The 19th Century Novel A Christmas Carol
1hour 45minute exam
64 marks
40% of the total GCSE Grade
Section A: Shakespeare
Answer one question on their play of choice.
Section B: The 19th-Century Novel
Answer one question on their novel of choice.

6. English Literature Students MUST: Re-read all core texts
Annotate own copies of texts
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Revise key quotations, characters and themes
Complete all homework on time

7. What we will do to support:
Provide copies of the Poetry Anthology
Monitor PixL Lit App
Provide revision materials to support independent revision
Set homework regularly
Provide opportunities to practice exam questions in class
Interventions

8. MAKING THE GRADE: MATHS
MS SHARMA
TEACHING AND LEARNING LEADER FOR MATHS

9. Students are examined on:
1 Number
2 Algebra
3 Ratio, proportion and rates of change
4 Geometry and measures
5 Probability
6 Statistics

10. Assessment Exam Board : Edexcel
Assessment in mathematics is via 100% examination at the end of Year 11.
Paper 1 Non calculator marks, 1 hour 30 minutes
Paper 2 Calculator marks, 1 hour 30 minutes
Paper 3 Calculator marks, 1 hour 30 minutes

11. Online resources Pearson active learn: Active books for students
VLEMathswatch: Videos , interactive questions and worksheets available to access at home.
Mymaths: Lessons and worksheets
PIXL Maths app

12. PIXL Maths App https://mathsapp.pixl.org.uk/PMA.html School id: AL1348
User id: Surname followed first letter of first name
Ex: MEGGIM
Password: acsmaths

13. Features of PIXL app Design a test Gap analysis Daily challenge
Arithmetic
Home work tasks
Therapy videos
Therapy power points

14. Mymaths https://www.mymaths.co.uk/ Lessons and online home work tasks
Lessons to bridge the gaps
Login: Alperton
Password: Round
Individual login and password have been issued by the teachers.

15. Maths watch https://vle.mathswatch.co.uk/vle/
Videos, interactive questions and work sheets
Login: School
For example:
Password: acsmaths

16. Pearson active learn https://idp.activeteachonline.com
Login: school login
Password: Alperton 2016

17. Features Active books Interactive exercise topic by topic
Worked example videos
Explanatory videos
Exercises with problem solving questions
End of chapter unit tests
Exam style questions

18. Revision schedule 45 minutes of Maths practice every day.
90 minutes of Maths practice on Saturday and Sunday
This practice is on the top of the regular home work .
Practice is needed to enable all our pupils to recall from memory and apply skills in solving problems

19. MAKING THE GRADE: SCIENCE
MS SAINI
TEACHING AND LEARNING LEADER FOR SCIENCE

20. Science: AQA Trilogy specification
Three year GCSE course. Your child started learning this course in year 9.
Trilogy Combined science
(2 Science GCSEs)
9 lessons per fortnight
Two highly skilled Science teachers.
Learn Biology ,Physics and Chemistry
21 assessed practicals
Students are still eligible to
study Science at A levels.
Assessment in combined Science is via 100% examination at the end of Year 11.
2 Papers for Physics
2 Papers for Biology
2 Papers for Chemistry
Exam time for each paper : 1 hour 15 minutes.
Marks for each paper : 70 marks

21. Science: AQA Trilogy specification
Three year GCSE course. Your child started learning this course in year 9.
Trilogy Separate Science route
(3 Science GCSEs)
15 lessons per fortnight
Three highly skilled subject specialist Science teachers.
Learn Biology ,Physics and Chemistry
28 assessed practicals
Beneficial if aiming to study science at ‘A’ level as the students learn the topics in more depth.
Assessment in combined Science is via 100% examination at the end of Year 11.
2 Papers for Physics
2 Papers for Biology
2 Papers for Chemistry
Exam time for each paper : 1 hour 45 minutes.
Marks for each paper : 100 marks

22. Practical Skills
The practical skills students gain by doing required practicals will be assessed as a part of the written exams.
At least 15% of the marks will be related to practical work.

23. Grades in science
The Science GCSE is graded from 9-1
(9 being the highest grade).
Students studying combined science will receive an award worth two GCSEs, consisting of two equal or adjacent grades from 9 to 1
Students taking separate science GCSEs will get a grade from 9 to 1 for each subject.
For example :
Physics : Grade 9
Chemistry : Grade 7
Biology: Grade 8

24. What we will do to support:
Resources
1. Lab book: students are issued lab books to keep a record of required practical work conducted throughout GCSE.
Combined science : One lab book
Triple science: physics, chemistry and biology lab books
2. My GCSE science login: online tutorials with notes, exam questions, keywords and marking schemes.
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25. What we will do to support:
3. Personalised detailed checklist for each topic.

26. 4. Access to interactive digital textbook through Kerboodle

27. Online text book

28. 5. CGP Revision guides

29. 4. Additional resources and topic wise, exam question packs
through school VIP zone.
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30. 5. In addition to timetabled teaching and learning directed intervention will be provided to identified students to target:
Literacy skills
Exam techniques
Data handling

31. What is the best way to revise in Science?
Encourage your child to use DTT . Diagnosis
Therapy
Testing

32. Diagnosis
1. Make use of PLC: encourage your child to make an honest judgement of how well they know each aspect of the course, (progress checks and class tests can also help with this), and then guide them to target their revision starting with the topics they know the least.

34. Therapy
Having identified areas of weakness, support your child in improving their knowledge by :
Using online text book from Kerboodle.
Watching online tutorials using My GCSE science

35. My GCSE Science revision plus
Encourage them to make notes by using Notes sheets provided on MY GCSE Science website.
Mind Maps

36. Flash Cards
Make flash cards to learn all the key terminology. On one side write the key term on the other the definition.

37. Testing (Active Recall)
Having improved their knowledge, ask your child to attempt past paper questions to test themselves . If they can successfully answer the test questions, go back to diagnosis (PLC) and move onto the next area of weakness. If not, go back to therapy and then re-test yourself.

38. How can you help your child specifically in science ?
Show my homework : Download SMHW parent app and ensure your child completes the home learning regularly.
Revision: ensure your child regularly revises 60 minutes in addition to the home learning.
Logins: ensure your child has a login for Kerboodle and MyGCSE science.com (our online learning platforms) and is using them regularly for revision.
Biology: Ensure your child Learns scientific spellings Test them on spellings at least once a week.
Physics: test them on unit conversions and equations.( 17 marks questions directly based on equations)
Chemistry : formulas from the data sheet.

39. Assessment book
Ask your child to show you the assessment book for Science.
Students will have two books: a working book (to be kept with the student) and an assessment book.
Finally share the strategies we have discussed with your child when you get home

40. Any further questions
Contact your Child’s Science teacher Or Mrs S. Saini

41. END OF YEAR 10 EXAM RESULTS
WHICH COLOUR ARE YOU?

42. RED: 7 OR ABOVE IN ENGLISH AND MATHS, EIGHT GRADES 4-9 GREEN: 5-6 IN ENGLISH AND MATHS, SEVEN GRADES 4-9 ORANGE: 4 IN ENGLISH AND MATHS, FOUR GRADES 4-9 YELLOW: 4 IN ENGLISH OR MATHS PURPLE: BELOW 4 IN ENGLISH AND MATHS

43. RED The choice is yours: Biology chemistry physics English language
maths
history
geography
government & politics
further mathematics
media
Economics
English literature
business studies
French
Spanish
ICT
Psychology
Art
Sociology
Drama
health & social care
Computing DT
core maths
Textiles
Photography

44. GREEN WITH GRADE 6 ENGLISH AND MATHS,
YOU CAN TAKE THE SAME AS RED BUT NOT FURTHER MATHS, BIOLOGY, CHEMISTRY, PHYSICS.
ECONOMICS
English literature
business studies
French
Spanish
ICT
PSYCHOLOGY
Art
Sociology
DRAMA
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE DT
CORE MATHS
TEXTILES
PHOTOGRAPHY
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
PHYSICS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
MATHS
HISTORY
GEOGRAPHY
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS
FURTHER MATHEMATICS
MEDIA

45. GREEN WITH GRADE 5 in ENGLISH AND MATHS,
ECONOMICS
MEDIA
business studies
French
Spanish
ICT
Art
Sociology
GEOGRAPHY
BIOLOGY
CHEMISTRY
PHYSICS
ENGLISH LANGUAGE
ENGLISH LITERATURE
MATHS
FURTHER MATHEMATICS
HISTORY
PSYCHOLOGY
DRAMA
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE DT
CORE MATHS
TEXTILES
PHOTOGRAPHY
GOVERNMENT & POLITICS

46. ORANGE
CORE MATHS DT
ART
You MUST get at least a 5/6 in English AND Maths to have the same choice as green. At the moment you can choose from these subjects
TEXTILES
ICT
PHOTOGRAPHY
DRAMA

47. YELLOW
You MUST achieve grade 4/5 in Maths AND English to have more choices. At the moment you can choose from these:
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
DIGITAL MEDIA STUDIES
MATHS GCSE REPEAT
ENGLISH GCSE REPEAT
You MUST achieve grade 4/5 in Maths AND English to have more choices. At the moment you can choose from these:
HEALTH & SOCIAL CARE
DIGITAL MEDIA STUDIES
MATHS GCSE REPEAT
ENGLISH GCSE REPEAT

48. You MUST achieve grade 4 in Maths AND English to have choices.
BLUE
You MUST achieve grade 4 in Maths AND English to have choices.

49. GOALS To achieve the best GCSE results possible
Exams start in May – just 25 school weeks away…..

50. - school Regular assessment points:
Pre Public Exams 1 (PPEs) start 12th November (7 weeks)
Pre Public Exams 2 start 25th February
Resources - VIP Zone
Study room and library open at lunchtime and after school
Monitoring
Feedback
Free tuition

51. your child, our students
Time - what is your child doing from 3.30p.m to 10p.m?
Revision timetable – subject, topic, skill area, resources
Meeting targets
Attendance to free tuition with exam experts
Ask for help

52. Parents A quiet place for study Use after school time wisely
Help create a revision plan with regular breaks
Check home learning is complete
Check targets are met
8 hours of sleep
Maximum 2 hours screen time
Keep checking – with them, with us

53. HOME LEARNING Show My Homework
Teachers will set home learning on SMHW. Students access this via the website.
Parents can log in too!

54. VIP ZONE Specifications, content and assessment details
Pre Public Exams revision plans, Exam Practice, Mark schemes,
Free Tuition schedule, online resources and revision advise

55. TOP TIPS FOR GCSE SUCCESS
A must read guide for parents and students can be found in the Parent Information section of the school website