1. Welcome to the Year 11 Curriculum Evening October 2019
Key Stage

2. Outline GCSE Assessment schedule Exams Monitoring/Tracking/Reporting
Tiers and Routes to GCSE
Study Tips
Revision & Preparation
Some Key Points from Y10 Early Entry

3. GCSE Assessment Schedule
GCSE is assessed by a combination of Examinations, Practical Elements and Controlled Assessment.(nea)
In Y10 your sons sat a Full GCSE exam in Religious Studies, an iGCSE in English Language and iGCSE in Maths
GCSE final certification will take place in the Summer of Year 11
In English 20% of the marks available will be allocated to SPaG. Other subjects will have a varying requirement.
Some subjects Ma & RS are assessed by exam only, in these subjects the specification has been organised into distinct units which can be examined separately, refer to Ma in Assessment schedule hand out.
Others have a Controlled Assessment element, this replaces coursework due to issues regarding plagiarism and each subject has different requirements, refer to Sc ISA.

4. Exams, Practical Elements & Controlled Assessments
Each Exam, Practical Element and Controlled Assessment will require the necessary amount of preparation. (nea)
Teaching will move on to the next topics in preparation for the next Practical Element or Controlled Assessment
Due to the ongoing nature of the GCSE Schedule, there is no slack time!
Y11 now have 21 full school weeks left…
Preparation: revision, organisation, determination, persistence.
Get it right now as the course will move on.

5. Subject Summary for Exams, Practical Elements & Controlled Assessments
Art:
OCR J171
Portfolio 60% Set Task 40% (10hrs)
Biology:
AQA 8461
2 Exams 1hr 45mins each 50% each + 10 Required Practicals
Chemistry:
AQA 8462
2 Exams 1hr 45mins each 50% each + 8 Required Practicals
Computer Studies:
Eduqas 601/8291/X
1 Exam 1hr 45mins 62.5% + Online Exam 2hrs 37.5% + Programming Project (20hrs)
Design and Technology:
AQA 8552
1 Exam 2hrs 50% + Portfolio & Prototype manufacture 50% (30-35hrs)
Drama:
CAMBRIDGE IGCSE 0411
1 Exam 2hr 30mins 40% + 3 Practical Pieces 60%
Preparation: revision, organisation, determination, persistence.
Get it right now as the course will move on.

6. Economics: English Language: English Literature: French/Spanish:
OCR J105
2 Exams 1hr30mins 50% each
English Language:
CAMBRIDGE iGCSE 0500 (possible resit November Y11)
2 Exams 50% each P1 1hr45mins P2 2hrs
AQA 8700 (Y11)
2 Exams 1hr45mins 50% each (SPaG 20%)+ Spoken Language Task
English Literature:
AQA 8702
2 Exams: P1 1hr45mins 40% P2 2hrs15mins 60%
French/Spanish:
AQA 8658
4 components 25% each: P1 Listening Exam 35/45mins, P2 Speaking Task, P3 Reading Exam 45/60mins, P4 Writing Exam 1hr/1hr 15mins
Geography:
OCR J384
3 Exams: P1 & P2 1hr 45mins 35% each, P3 1hr 30mins 30% Field Work Study
History:
AQA 8145
2 Exams 1hr45mins 50% each
ICT:
Cambridge iGCSE 0417
3 components: P1 Exam 2hrs 40% P2 Practical Test 2hrs30mins 30% P3 Practical Task 2hrs30mins 30%
Preparation: revision, organisation, determination, persistence.
Get it right now as the course will move on.

7. Mathematics: Further Mathematics: Music: Physical Education: Physics:
Edexcel 4MA1 iGCSE (Foundation Tier resit January Y11)
2 Exams 2hr 50% each
Edexcel 1MA1 in Y11
3 Exams 1hr30mins 33.33% each
Further Mathematics:
AQA 8365
2 Exams 50% each 1hr45mins
Music:
OCR J536
3 components: P1 Portfolio 30% P2 Practical Performance 30% P3 Exam 1hr30mins 40%
Physical Education:
AQA 8582
3 components: P1 & P2 Exams 30% each1hr15mins, P3 Practical Performance & Analysis 40%
Physics:
AQA 8463
2 Exams: P1 & P2 1hr 45mins 50% each, + 10 Required Practicals
Religious Studies:
Full GCSE Edexcel 1RB0 (resit summer Y11)
2 Exams 1hr45mins 50% each
Science:
AQA 8464 {Trilogy: Biology, Chemistry & Physics ≡ 2GCSEs}
6 Exams 1hr15mins 16.7% each + 21 Required Practicals
Preparation: revision, organisation, determination, persistence.
Get it right now as the course will move on.

8. Monitoring/Tracking/Reporting
As your son completes Internal Assessments, GCSE Exams or CAs his progress will be monitored by Mr McGinty
The results of the GCSE and iGCSE exams at the end of Y10 have been used to ascertain your son’s academic route to the GCSE exams sat at the end of Y11
Any student causing academic concern will be given the necessary attention to ensure he understands what needs to be done
Y11 Parent’s evening will take place during the Spring Term.
To keep parents appraised of their son’s progress through Key Stage 4 Interim Reports have been produced at Christmas and Easter of Y9 and Y10. These reports included a Minimum Expected Grade for the current year and a judgement as to how likely your son is to make that grade by the end of that year.
A full report replaces the interim report at Christmas of Y11.
An interim report is sent at Easter of Y11 with a summary of your son’s performance in the second set of GCSE Mocks.
Parents are encouraged to register any concern they may have about their son’s progress,

9. New Grading System

10. Phasing of Subjects
GCSEs have been changed in three phases – phase one subjects include English Language, English Literature and Maths. These subjects will be available for first teaching in September 2015, assessed from Summer 2017
Phase two subjects include sciences, History, Geography, languages, Art and Design, Music, Drama, Computer Science, Physical Education and Religious Studies. These subjects will be available for first teaching in September 2016, assessed from Summer (Current Y13)
Phase three subjects including Design and Technology, will be available for first teaching in September 2017, assessed from Summer (Current Y12)
Current Y11: All subjects will be certificated with the new GCSE 9 to 1 grades.

11. Minimum Expected Grades
Median (middle person) achieves a 5 in Y11 in Geography: Hence our minimum expectation will be a 5 in Y11.

12. Tier and Route to GCSE: Higher Tier or Foundation Tier In Maths & Science at GCSE
Tiers remain in Maths, Modern Foreign Languages and Science
All other subjects do not have tiers of entry and all grades can be achieved (New Grades 9 to 1)
Higher Tier allows access to
New Grades 9 to 4
Foundation Tier allows access to
New Grades 5 to 1
In all subjects, the New Grade 9 will be awarded to approximately the top 20% of students achieving Grade 7 or 8.
The Heads of MFL and Science departments respectively will make a judgement as to which tier your son will be entered after the results of the first set of mocks are known. This will be by the end of November in Y11. Evidence from previous performance coupled with current progress is used when making the judgement. We want the best grade possible.
The Head of Maths will make the final decision about tier of entry upon receipt of the iGCSE resit results from January. Evidence from previous performance coupled with current progress is used when making the judgement. We want the best grade possible.

13. Y11 Routes to GCSE
Successful completion of the RS GCSE has enabled your son to access an extra lesson in English, Maths and Science throughout Y11
Successful completion of the iGCSE in English Language has enabled your son to study both Literature and Language throughout Y11
Successful completion of the iGCSE in Maths has enabled your son to access Higher Tier entry in Maths at the end of Y11
If your son has not been successful with his RS exam he will resit the RS GCSE at the end of Y11.
If your son has not been successful in his iGCSE in English Language, if deemed appropriate, he will resit the iGCSE in November of Y11. Access to English Literature can then be reconsidered if a successful result is achieved.
If your son has not been successful in his iGCSE Maths, he will be targeted at the Foundation Tier of entry at the start of Y11. He will resit his iGCSE in January of Y11. Access to the Higher Tier can then be reconsidered if a successful result is achieved.

14. Study Tips PRACTICE MAKES PERMANENT
ATTEND MATHS HELP SESSIONS: Tuesday to Friday 8:00am to 8:30am; Tuesday 3:30pm to 4:30pm and Thursday 3:30pm to 4:15pm.
Ask questions as often as necessary
Learn the TIMES TABLES   
Seek extra help on trickier topics
Attention levels at maximum
Concentration levels at maximum

15. General considerations
The Homework timetable can be used as a template for organisation
In KS4 homework is set with duration of up to 45 minutes per homework. 
Your son may finish a particular homework within that time frame; that is excellent news as he has clearly understood the task set and has been able to complete the work independently.  However, any remaining time (of the 45minutes) can  then be used in any of the following ways:
Review previous work in that subject,
Make some summary notes on recent topics,
Learn key spellings,
Learn key facts,

16. Test himself on the facts he thinks he knows,
Read through his notes,
Read through any set texts,
Re-read any set texts,
Do some past paper questions **,
Organise next week’s independent work,
Teach you the recent topic to demonstrate understanding,
Make a power point presentation on the topic,
Make some summary notes on not so recent topics,    

17. Revision
Purpose: To be prepared in sufficient time to enable students to achieve their full potential
Organisation is the key element of an effective Revision Timetable
Students need to realise that they are the ones who will benefit from their efforts
Revision lists found via the website, go via
The Home page; Members tab (log in);
Students;
Exams;
Revision
If you fail to plan you plan to fail!

18. SOME KEY POINTS from the GCSE Early Entry
De La Salle College
Y11
SOME KEY POINTS from the GCSE Early Entry
Summer 2019 1

19. Objectives for this section:
Calendar countdown
Achieving of your best:
Practice makes permanent
Retention
Energy / Attention / Behaviour 2

20. EVIDENCE of YOUR Son’s BRILLIANCE:
iGCSE English in Y10…72% passed
RS GCSE in Y10…82% Passed!!
Across RS, English and Maths in Y10…86% Passed at least 1 GCSE!!
For a comprehensive school that is an outstanding result in Y10!! 2

21. Calendar Countdown: Y11 Before Half Term: 3 Full School Weeks
After Half Term: 6 Full School Weeks
Spring Term: 10 Full School Weeks
Summer Term: 1 Full School Week
Total: 21 Full School Weeks
Study Leave for Y11: At the discretion of
Mr McGinty & Mr Turner

22. Retention Graph: Look what difference it can make to your grades!!
Higher Tier 9 8 7 6 5 4
(3) U
Foundation Tier 5 4 3 2 1 U
Retention
If you’re lucky you may not have a rate of forgetfulness…
In this instance you’ll have a “photographic memory”.
Thereafter your rate of forgetfulness takes over again…
Back to forgetting it again, but not quite as much…
Look what happens when you review the “stuff” again… Back to knowing it all…
100%
Your rate of forgetfulness is bespoke to you:
Look what difference it can make to your grades!!
Just when it matters most!!
Your rate of forgetfulness may be very slow…
Thereafter your rate of forgetfulness takes over…
Back to forgetting it again…
Look what happens when you review the “stuff” again…
Back to knowing it all…
Look what happens when you review the “stuff” again…
Back to knowing it all…
Thereafter your rate of forgetfulness takes over again…
Back to forgetting it again, but not quite as much…
Look what happens when you review the “stuff”…
Back to knowing it all…
Look what happens when you review the “stuff”…
Back to knowing it all…
Look what happens when you review the “stuff” frequently… The time is just before your Exams when you are 16 years old, you now know most of it, when compared to what you’d know with no reviews.
Just when it matters most!!
Here, you are learning some “stuff”, you have paid full attention and you’ve been engaged in the learning. Hence you know it all:
Thereafter your rate of forgetfulness takes over again…
Back to forgetting it again, but not quite as much…
Thereafter your rate of forgetfulness takes over…
Back to forgetting it again…
Your rate of forgetfulness may be quite slow…
Let’s consider a “normal rate of forgetfulness”:
Your rate of forgetfulness may be rapid… 0%
Time

23. Energy/Attention/Behaviour
Energy: Diet, Sleep, Exercise, Hydration
Attention: Focus, Listening, Contribution
Behaviour:
Juvenile,
Irksome,
Trite,
Theft
It is not Acceptable for the minority to have a negative impact on the majority and their chances of doing well!

24. Some numbers to consider…1
Some numbers to consider… 45 21

25. Thank you for your attention.
Any Questions?
If you have any concerns that occur to you later this evening please do not hesitate to contact Mr McGinty.