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Year 10 Parent Information Evening Wednesday 13th September 2017
The Year Ahead
Aims of the Evening
To share key dates information and events in Year 10
To explain how parents can support their children to succeed
To share some useful subject information
Key Roles / Staff
Miss Westhead – Director of Raising Achievement KS4 and More Able Students
Mrs Sutcliffe – Head of Year
Mr Ali – Assistant Head of Year
Mrs Robinson - KS4 Attainment and Achievement Coordinator
Communication with home
Telephone: 0161 624 9939
– Subject related issue – ask for the Curriculum Leader of the subject department
– Pupil Welfare related issue – ask for Yr10
Mr Ali - [email protected]
– General progress issue
Mrs Sutcliffe [email protected]
Mrs Robinson -
Form Tutor Emails: Initial Contact
FORM ACADEMIC TUTOR
10N1 L. Hoyle [email protected]
10N2 G. Hobson [email protected]
10N3 N. Thompson [email protected]
10N4 CD Davidson [email protected]
10C1 M. Melling/A. Hall
10C2 K. Collins [email protected]
10C3 I. Tomlinson [email protected]
10C4 C. Hammond [email protected]
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Progress and Reporting
Progress – 3 times per year
Reports – 1st December (Interim)
- 9th March (Full)
- 13th July (Exam results)
Key Dates for 2016/17
Parents evening – 3rd May 3.30-6.30pm
Yr10 End of Year exams – 25th June to 3rd
July
Cause for concern evening – 16th July 4-6pm
GCSE Options Yr10
Yr10 Students have begun the second year of their GCSE studies this September
These examinations will be examined in the Summer of 2019
Students should be completing homework for each subject on a weekly basis.
Students can access homework tasks via the Student planner app. (Visit the VLE for guidance on how to download the app)
Revision of material studied should be completed on a regular basis and should also form part of additional homework.
GCSE Pod is a very useful and successful revision tool
Subject
Information
Grading systems
There are a variety of online tools students can access to revise for their English Language and English Literature GCSEs:
GCSE POD
PiXL Lit App
Revision Websites
English Language and English Literature - Revising for GCSE
GCSE POD
GCSE POD provides podcasts for both English Language and English Literature.
Podcasts last between 3-5 minutes and provide a range of information, from key quotations and analysis of characters in GCSE texts, to advice on how to structure responses to each of the GCSE Language questions.
PiXL Lit App
The PiXL Lit app can be downloaded and then used on a smartphone, tablet or PC.
It provides students with quizzes and tests to revise their GCSE Literature texts.
Currently there are tests available for A Christmas Carol, Jane Eyre and Macbeth. Tests for An Inspector Calls and Never Let Me Go are coming soon.
Students have been given their usernames and passwords in
lessons this week.
Useful Revision Websites
BBC Bitesize
SparkNotes
YorkNotes
CliffsNotes
Shmoop
Lit Charts
Grade Saver
Eedi.co.uk
There is an app for
Eedi.co.uk
Tasks which have been set
will appear here
Completed tasks appear
here
GCSE Maths
Eedi.co.uk
All the questions in the tasks are multiple
choice. Once students have
selected their answers they are prompted to give an explanation.
Eedi.co.uk
Reasoning is up to 70% of the new GCSE
Homework is set immediately after the topic and then again three weeks later
Eedi.co.uk
Reasoning is up to 70% of the new GCSE
Homework is set immediately after the topic and then again three weeks later
Mathswatch
Students will be given log in
details from their class
teacher
ScienceKey Information Students will be studying either:
1. Triple Science (3 separate science GCSE’s)They will complete their Chemistry GCSE in y10 and Physics and Biology in Y11.1. Double Science (2 separate GCSE’s) - All exams will be sat in Y11
Exam Board AQA
Grading system Triple science – 3 separate grades Double Science – 2 grades, but these will either be the same or different by only 1 grade e.g. 6,6 or 5,6 or 6,5
Interventionsessions or resources
Doddlelearn.co.ukKerboodle.co.ukconnect.collins.co.uk/school/portal.aspx
Points of contact Mrs Kaysor: [email protected]
Art Department
Key Information Students are working on GCSE coursework. All students will have homework set every week on the VLE. Alongside class work, all homework is marked towards the coursework grade, (60% of overall GCSE grade) and is an essential part of the course. Please support us in checking homework is completed every week.
Exam Board AQA
Grading system 1-9
Intervention sessions or resources
Monday – 4:30 Thursday – 4:30Friday – 3:30
Points of contact [email protected]
Computer Science GCSE
Exam Board OCR
Grading system 9-1
Interventionsessions or resources
Friday After School – Drop In Available (Room 55)
Points of contact [email protected] (Curriculum Leader)
[email protected] (Class Teacher)
Health and Social Care Department
Key Information Students have just received their exam results for Unit 1 Human Lifespan and Development. These were on the whole excellent! Students that did receive A unclassified or Level 1 pass will be entered into the January exam to re-sit. The best mark will count. The re-sit will be Tuesday 9th January in the morning.Coursework deadlines –Unit 6 - Impact of Diet on Health: Monday 25th September 2017Unit 3 – Effective Communication Monday 8th January 2018Unit 2 - Care Values 20th May 2018
Exam Board Pearson
Grading system Level 1 - PassLevel 2 – PassLevel 2 – MeritLevel 2 – DistinctionLevel 2 – Distinction *
Interventionsessions or resources
Monday after school room 18Lunchtimes room 18BTEC FIRST AWARD in Health and Social Care student book
Points of contact [email protected] Mossop Curriculum Leader
Design & Technology DepartmentKey Information GCSE in Design & Technology
50% - Controlled Assignment / coursework (start this later in Year 10),which is based around the design and manufacture of a product which solves an existing problem.
50% - Examination at the end of Year 11
Exam Board AQA
Grading system 1-9
Interventionsessions or resources
Thursdays after school from 2.30pm – 4.30pm.Intervention sessions will be compulsory for students who have not completed the required work in class or at home. Students may also attend to continue with their classwork and controlled assignment work.www.aqa.org.ukwww.technologystudent.com
Points of contact Mr. C. Hammond - [email protected]
HistoryKey Information • Assessments will take place regularly throughout the year
• Mock Exams June 2018• External Exams Summer 2019 – specific dates TBC
Exam Board AQA
Grading system 9-1
Interventionsessions or resources
• Oxford AQA GCSE History: Germany 1890-1945 Democracy and Dictatorship Revision Guide (Not available until 1st Nov 2017)
• Oxford AQA GCSE History: Elizabethan England c1568-1603 Revision Guide Paperback (Not available until 1st Nov 2017)
• Oxford AQA GCSE History: Health and the People c1000-Present Day Revision Guide (Not available until 1st Dec 2017)
• Oxford AQA GCSE History: Conflict and Tension 1918-1939 Revision Guide (Not available until 1st Dec 2017)
Intervention by arrangement with subject teacher.
Points of contact [email protected]@northchadderton.oldham.sch.uky.mamedy@northchadderton.oldham.sch.ukOr your son/daughters class teacher.
Other subject information
Human Geography fieldwork - Manchester March 2018
Careers - Take your Sons and Daughters to work day – Thurs26th April
MFL Mock speaking exams begin 11th June
Physical Geography fieldwork - Saddleworth July 2018
Attendance and Punctuality
Arrive by 8.20am. Bell at 8.30am
If late – 15 minute detention at break / if fail 30 minute detention at lunch / if fail 60 minute detention at the end of school the same day
90% attendance looks good. However evidence suggests:
– One school year at 90% attendance equals four weeks of lessons missed
– Five years at 90% attendance is half a year missed in total.
– Achievement: 17 school days missed is equal to a GCSE grade drop in achievement.
No holidays during term time
How can I support my child?
Encourage them to be organised!
Monitor that homework is being completed on a daily / weekly basis
Ensure that revision is completed regularly and well in advance of subject tests and end of year examinations.
Take an interest in their subjects and discuss learning at home
Encourage your child to engage in good study habits without mobile phones etc.
Regularly look through their books: discuss presentation, literacy, green pen work
Discuss strategies for improvement following reports
Go to the ‘Helping your child learn’ section of the ‘Parents’ section of the website
Independent learning
Encourage students to use GCSEPod and other revision sites recommended by subject staff on the previous slides
North Chadderton School - Extra-Curricular Offer 2017 – 18 (Yr10)
Please collect a list of activities taking place throughout the week
from the back of the room
Thank you for attendingYear 10 Parent Information Evening
Wednesday 13th September 2017
The Year Ahead
