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Year 10
Information Evening
19 September 2017
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Welcome
• Introductions
• Mathematics
• English
• Science
• Welsh Baccalaureate
• Key Dates
• Wellbeing and Support
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Year 10Mathematics
Mathematics 2017/18
Two GCSEs available
Mathematics
Mathematics-Numeracy
Examinations
Three entry points
Three tiers
Sets
WTMs April
Support at home
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English
Literature
English Literature GCSE
Starting with Literature – 47.5% to be completed in Year 10.
25% of the course assessed through controlled assessment; 12.5% to be completed in Year 10.
This assessment, a poetry comparison, will be completed the week beginning 23rd October.
2 exams:
Unit 1: 35%, 2 hours, “Of Mice and Men” and unseen poetry- Jan 2018
Unit 2a: 40%, 2 hours, “An Inspector Calls” and “Heroes”- May 2019 (Year 11)
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English
Language
English Language GCSE 2017
20% of the course is assessed through non-examination assessment of Speaking and Listening.
Group assessment (10%) to take place week beginning 22nd January: guidelines from WJEC state that pupils are only to be given one week to prepare.
Individual assessment (10%) to take place week beginning 12th February.
80% of the course is assessed through external examinations.
April PPE/WTM Unit 2 WTM Unit 3 WTM
Summer exams Unit 2 (Description, Narration and
Exposition) - 5th June Unit 3 (Persuasion and Argumentation) - 8th June
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Throughout the course, pupils will read a range of fiction and non-fiction texts as well as continuous and non-continuous texts.
Continuous texts could include, but not be limited to, autobiography, biography, diaries, speeches, travel writing, short stories, etc
Writing
Pupils will develop their skills in description, narration, exposition, persuasion and argumentation.
In addition to this, pupils will also be required to proofread and edit texts as this is a requirement on the new Language examination paper.
50% of the marks available for the writing tasks are allocated to accuracy of spelling, punctuation and grammar.
Year 10
English
Language
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Science
There are 2 tiers of entry
The easiest way for some students to get a B
grade is to do foundation theory entries in
Y10 and a good practical exam in Year 11
It is much easier to score a high UMS on the
foundation paper than the higher paper
Re sitting at a higher tier is possible in Year
11 to improve grades
EXAM ENTRIES
Higher A*-D
Foundation C-G
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Science
REVISION RESOURCES
Revision guides can be found here:
https://www.bangor.ac.uk/ccm/gcserevisio
n.php.en
Past paper questions with model answers
can be found at WJEC question bank here:
http://www.wjec.co.uk/question-
bank/question-search.html
Extensive revision will be undertaken in
science lessons
YEAR 10 EXAM DATES
Biology 1 Mon 11th June
Chemistry 1 Wed 13th June
Physics 1 Fri 15th June
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Science
“What’s Changing in Science”
• New and updated content
• Assessment of practical work
• Focus on scientific literacy
• Increased Numeracy Demand
Grades Awarded
For the Double award course Interim grades
will now be awarded.
Eg A grade of BC is between a B and C grade.
A grade of AB is between an A and a B grade.
For the Triple award the grades awarded
reflect a straightforward A*-G as previously.
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Science
SETTING
In Year 10 there will be two classes following the Triple Science Pathway -10 Hydrogen & 10 Helium
Dependent on Y10 triple science external module results, some students will be moved to Double Science in Year 11
All other sets will follow the Double Science Pathway introduced for first award in June 2018
Double science does not influence or change any opportunities to study science or any other subjects at A level
Criteria used to make setting decisions:
Data from KS3 performance, class tests and examinations in science as well as external performance in the national literacy and numeracy testing was taken into consideration.
Welsh Baccalaureate
Name Skills Weighting
Individual
Project
Planning and Organisation
Critical Thinking and
Problem Solving
Digital Literacy
50% Year 11
Enterprise
and
Employability
Challenge
Creativity and Innovation
Personal Effectiveness
Digital Literacy
20% Year 10
Global
Citizenship
Challenge
Critical Thinking and
Problem Solving
Creativity and Innovation
15% Year 10
Community
Challenge
Planning and Organisation
Personal Effectiveness
15% Year 10
Welsh Baccalaureate
Grading (on results slip)
D2= A/A*M2=BP2=CP1= Level 1
Order of Challenges in Year 10
Community Challenge – 10 hours Community work
completed through the summer term/summer holidays
with preparation and write up taking place in September
and October with a completion date of October half term.
Enterprise and Employability Challenge – Launched in
November and completed by early March.
Global Citizenship Challenge – launched before Easter
and completed by the end of the Summer term.
(Individual Investigation to be completed in year 11).
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Year 10
Key Dates
Progress Report 1: End of
October 2017
Full Annual Report: Early
February 2018
Progress Report 2: End of
June 2018
Year 10 Parent Consultation
Evening: 28 March 2018
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Year 10
Key Dates
January Exam (English
Literature)
9 January 2018
January Exam results
8 March 2018
Summer Exam Series
5 May – 22 June 2018
Summer Exam results
23 August 2018
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Wellbeing, support and
inclusion.
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Interventions
Pupils identified
Pupils invited to
attend directly
by subjects
Parental support
is vital
+Support for
parents
* Website
radyrcs.co.uk
+Support for
parents
* Booklet available
from:
Ms J Thomas (PL)
or
Mr M Collins (KS4 WBO)
£2.00
+Pastoral and Wellbeing Team
Year 10 Progress Leader – Judith Thomas
KS4 Wellbeing Officer - Mike Collins
SENCo - Gaynor Warren [email protected]
Assistant Headteacher - Inclusion & Wellbeing
Jen Howlett [email protected]
+OASIS stands for…Opportunities And Support In School
Additional Learning Needs
support
Before school support drop in
Lunchtime Clubs
Homework support
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School Planners &
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See the quantity and quality
of work set
Track your child’s
progression
Monitor from a distance
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Communication
Examination Guide
Weekly ‘Heads up’
bulletin
Parent mail
SLT Drop in clinics on
a monthly basis.
PCE in March 2018
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DiolchYn Fawr-Thank you.
