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Year 11 Exam Information Evening

14th September 2017

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Programme

Top Tips to Success

Monitoring our students

Subject Specific Information

Parental Survey

What we have planned?

Assemblies

Revision training

External visitors

Careers meeting

Interventions

Revision sessions

Lesson Monitor

Code Description

0 Lack of Engagement

1 Disruptive Behaviour

2 Lack of Homework

3 Good

4 Excellent

5 Lack of Equipment / Incorrect Uniform

Measure Award

Highest number of 4s in

each year and each subjectOutstanding

Awarded only 3s Good

Lesson Monitor

Class

Teacher

Sticker in planner

Recorded on SIMSUp to 30 mins

HoDSticker in planner

Recorded on SIMS

Monday

45 mins

Hall

SLTSticker in planner

Recorded on SIMS

Friday

1 hour

Hall

Lesson Monitor

Show my homework

• All homework is now set on ‘Show My Homework’

• Students are required to download the application

• Embedding software

• Available to parents/carers soon.

Top Tips to Success

What’s it all for? GCSE’s matter

Future pathways

Employability

Planning your revision Topic/To Do list

Revision timetable

Right conditions for study

How to revise

Looking after yourself

Past papers

External tutors

Top Tips to Success- Topic List

Tick of each section of revision

Highlight areas of strength

Highlight areas requiring extra input

Manageable chunks

Top Tips to Success- Revision Timetable

Invest the time in making a revision timetable

Helps bring focus and structure – nothing is missed

Reduces stress

Include the time given to each revision session

Start now and build up the intensity as we near exams

Boosts motivation and improves self confidence

Include school based sessions

Plan breaks and social time

Ensure other commitments are highlighted and worked around

Not an excuse to miss a revision session

Top Tips to Success- The Perfect Environment

Top Tips to Success- How to Revise

Start now

Tried and tested methods

Take notes, bullet points, index cards, spider diagrams

Revise online

Plan breaks

Short spells of revision plus short break (45 minutes/10 minutes)

Plan a longer break after 3 sessions (45 mins-1 hour)

Top Tips to Success- Looking after yourself

Attend school

Eat properly

Stay hydrated

Sleep well

Keep up your social activities

Exercise

Two way support with parents

Recipe for optimum success

Be confident

Communication

If we are all working together we achieve the very best outcomes

Students

Parents

Academy

Top Tips to Success- Pre Public Exams

W/C 20th November & 12th March

Start the revision process now

Be confident

Allows teachers to create and direct effective intervention

Intervention Timetable

Day

(3-4pm)Subject

Monday English / PE

Tuesday Science / D&T

Wednesday Maths

ThursdayFrench / Spanish /

Geography / History

Revision Timetable

Timetable

EVENT LOCATION

18:00 Welcome and Introduction Hall

18:10

18:45

19:00

English

Maths

Science

IT/Finance

Geography

Geography

Hall

Sessions will be 10mins to allow you time to navigate to each session before the next one begins.

18:45 French/

Spanish – Studio

Media – C17 H & Social – C20 History – C21

19:00 History – C21 L & Tourism –

C18

French/

Spanish – Studio

Media – C17

19:15 DT - Hall Art – C19 PE – C21 French/

Spanish – Studio

GCSE English Language Overview

GCSE English Literature Overview

How to best prepare to achieve my full potential?

How do I support my learning in the classroom? • Study Guides York Notes, CGP• Online Spark Notes, BBC Bite size, YouTube (Mr Bruff)• Read a range of texts independently at home.

How do I best prepare myself from today? • Be organised diary• Be prepared in lessons texts, highlighters• Ensure you re-visit work covered in lessons to test understanding. • Make sure homework is completed to a high standard.• Attend intervention opportunities (Monday night- English Revision) • Regular revision at home • Catch up on work missed• Talk to your teacher take responsibility for your own learning =

Team Work

Thank you

GCSE Maths 2018

May/June 2018 is the second year of the new GCSE

assessment.

www.aqa.org.uk has all the subject content details and

resources should you require any further information.

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Grade 4-9

Support

•All Year 11• Wednesday 3-4pm Maths Workshop

•Target Groups• Breakfast club 8am for target groups • Easter Crammer sessions for target

groups

•Let’s not forget…..• 4 hours per week lesson time

Suggestions?

• Ask your teacher for a personalised learning checklist and begin to understand what you can and cannot do.

• You will not learn all the skills required if you start revising in April, so don’t leave it too late.

What should I be doing at home?

• CGP Online

• Homework

• Faculty online support?

Thank you

SCIENCEExam Information

Evening

SCIENCE

Triple Science – 3 qualifications

B1

C1

P1

B2

C2

P2

Biology

Chemistry

Physics

Each paper is:

- worth 50% of

the final grade

- 1 hour 45 mins

- 100 marks

Each subject is worth an individual 1-9 grade.

SCIENCE

P1

P2C2

C1

B2

B1

Combined Science: Trilogy

Each paper is:

- worth 16.7% of the final grade

- 1 hour 15 mins

- 75 marks

- Double grade awarded 1-1 to 9-9

- FT or HT

SCIENCE

Triple Science Combined Science: Trilogy

Higher or

foundation

£5.50£8.25

(for all 3)

Thank you

Year 112017-2018 ICT

Level 2 Cert for IT User Skills in Open Systems & Enterprise

Coursework

• Unit 1 – Improving Productivity

• Unit 4 - IT Security for Users

• Unit 5 - Spreadsheet Software

• Unit 7 - Word processing

• Unit 10 - Presentation software

Mandatory Units

Optional Units

Weighting

All elements must be completed & passed

Coursework

30%

Exam

70%

20/70 = Grade C

30/70 = Grade B

40/70 = Grade A

50/70 = Grade A*

Examination

• Multiple choice questions

Examination

• Description based

Examination

• Multi-step Questions

Expectations

• Commitment to learning

• Meet deadlines

• Utilise time effectively

• Attend support sessions

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Lunch

After School

Contact

Email:

Tholland@HumberstonAcademy.co.uk

Call:

01472 319990

Thank you

Humberston Academy

Y11 GCSE Geography

Exam Information Evening

AQA - Specification AUnit 1 & 2 – Course Content

Geography is a challenging GCSE subject. The course contains both physical

and human geography topics which are centred around engaging and topical

content.

Unit 1 – Living with the physical environment

• The challenge of natural hazards

• The living World

• Physical landscapes in the UK

• Geographical skills

Unit 2 – Challenges of the human environment

• Urban issues and challenges

• The changing economic World

• The challenge of resource management

• Geographical skills

Unit 3 –

Issue evaluation

Fieldwork

Geographical skills

All examined in one paper

Students will be required to attend a residential fieldtrip to

complete the examination.

AQA Specification AUnit 3 – Controlled Assessment

• Geography is a one tiered exam so

all pupils sit the same papers.

• The grades that can be awarded

are from 1-9.

How are the Units examined?

Examination skills.Pupils will also be assessed on:

Cartographic skills.

Ability to use, interpret and draw maps at a variety of scales.

Ability to use, interpret and sketch photographs.

Ability to label and annotate maps, photographs, diagrams etc.

Graphical skills

Ability to construct and interpret of a variety of graphs (line, bar, pie, divided

bar and scatter graphs).

Numerical skills

demonstrate an understanding of number, area and scales, and the quantitative

relationships between units •

understand and correctly use proportion and ratio, magnitude and frequency

NOTE:

In any of the units candidates are expected to describe, analyse and interpret

evidence, make decisions, reach and justify conclusions and carry out a

process of evaluation.

Skills Continued

Statistical skills

use appropriate measures of central tendency, spread and cumulative frequency

(median, mean, range, quartiles and inter-quartile range, mode and modal class)

calculate percentage increase or decrease and understand the use of percentiles

describe relationships in bivariate data: sketch trend lines through scatter plots, draw

estimated lines of best fit, make predictions, interpolate and extrapolate trends

be able to identify weaknesses in selective statistical presentation of data

• Use of qualitative and quantitative data

• Use of qualitative and quantitative data from both primary and secondary sources to obtain, illustrate, communicate, interpret, analyse and evaluate geographical information.

• Literacy skills

• Ability to extract information from a range of sources (newspaper articles, GIS, websites, tables and quotes).

• Most communication is through the written word, raising the importance of good literacy skills. Students should be able to communicate information in ways suitable for a range of target audiences.

AQA useful materials

Downloading information from the AQA website yourself for free:

• AQA Geography Specification A – New From 2016

• AQA Geography past exam papers and mark schemes

http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/geography/gcse/geography-a-9030

Revision and preparation

There are also a number of websites that students can use to help them revise.

Two useful examples are:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/

http://www.s-cool.co.uk/gcse/geography

We recommend that these websites are used to COMPLIMENT wider revision

as they are general revision sites that do not fully correspond with the AQA

GCSE Geography Specification A.

Revision and preparation

We strongly recommend that

you buy a copy of this

revision guide.

It contains a concise set of

notes on each topic.

It is very accessible and

designed to help condense

knowledge down.

£6.00 See Mr Goodwin or

Mrs Smith to purchase

Thank you

Exams Evening 2016

Resistant Materials

Course Details

• Exam Board: Edexcel Resistant Materials GCSE

• Requirements:

- Controlled Assessment (60%)

- Exam (40%)

• Multi choice (Knowledge of tools and equipment)

• Design drawing (Responding to design criteria)

• Longer answer (Knowledge of materials properties, finishes and manufacturing processes)

Controlled Assessment

Current class time focus. Controlled assessment tasks are currently being reviewed in order to improve the standard of work to the highest possible level. Students have been issued ‘feedback on current progress’. It is their responsibility to react to this feedback.

- Intervention (Mandatory) is in place on Tuesday (3-4pm) parents have/will receive notification when students are required.

- Intervention (Optional) is in place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (3-4pm) Students need to use this time to ensure controlled assessment is complete up to the standard required.

- URGENCY: Please help us to enforce the fact that time will run out sooner than the students think. The time is now.

- Final Deadline Easter Holiday

Exam preparation

• Homework

- As previously mentioned Students have been issued ‘as it stands’ scores. It is their responsibility to improve these scores. This is the main focus in Y11 and we expect you to put in after school time as a means of ‘homework’.

- Those who are up to date will be expected to independently revise using the notes they have acquired throughout the course contained in your books/folders/online.

- Set aside 30 minutes per week.

- Additional homework tasks/revision guidance will be issued as and when required.

• Revision Period

- After the Easter Holidays the revision period will begin in class time.

Thank you

HumberstonAcademy

Y11 Exam Information Evening

- MFL

GCSE AQA French & Spanish:

We are teaching this completely

new specification to our current

year 10 & 11 students and the first exams will be in the summer 2018.

What is different from the previous specification?

• No more controlled assessments

• The four skill areas have equal weighting:25% for each (listening, reading, writing, speaking)

ALL EXAMS ARE FINAL EXAMS(taken towards the end of Year 11

- speaking exams end March)

What is different from the previous specification?

•Literary texts will be used as part of the stimulus materials in the Reading assessment:

Essentials:Thinking skills / exam techniques need practice;Regular vocabulary learning;Extra Reading Comprehension practice

What is different from the previous specification?

• Translation – students have to translate into French / Spanish as part of Writing exam

Translation into English from the target language is now part of the Reading exam

•There will be some questions in the target language in the Listening and Reading assessments:

•students need to understand rubrics/instructions.

GCSE AQA French & Spanish:-

Subject content Themes

The specification covers three distinct themes. These themes apply to all four question

papers.

Students have been given an overview of the course content and also of exam components (blue vocab / grammar book)

GCSE AQA French & Spanish:-

Subject content Themes

The specification covers three distinct themes. These themes apply to all four question

papers.

Students are expected to understand and provide information and opinions about these themes relating to their own experiences and those of other people, including people in countries/communities where the TL language is spoken.

Theme 1 : Identity and culture

Me, my family and friends• Relationships with family and friends• Marriage/partnership

Technology in everyday life• Social media • Mobile technology

Free-time activities• Music • Cinema and TV• Food and eating out • Sport

Customs and festivals in the TL speaking countries/communities

Theme 2 : Local, national, international and global areas of interest

Home, town, neighbourhood and region

Social issues

• Charity/voluntary work

• Healthy/unhealthy living

Global issues

• The environment

• Poverty/homelessness

Travel and tourism

Theme 3 :Current and future study and employment

My studies

Life at school/college

Education post-16

Jobs, career choices and ambitions

How will students be assessed?

GCSE has a Foundation Tier (grades 1–5) and a Higher Tier (grades 4–9).

Students must take all four question papers at the same tier. All question papers must be taken in the same series.

No more ‘mix and match’

GCSE Assessment objectives

Paper 1: Listening

What's assessed

Understanding and responding to different types of spoken language

How it's assessed

Written exam: 35 minutes (Foundation Tier),45 minutes (Higher)

40 marks (Foundation Tier), 50 marks (Higher Tier)

25% of GCSE

(Each exam includes 5 minutes’ reading time of the question paper before the listening stimulus is played.)

Questions: Foundation Tier and Higher Tier

Section A – questions in English, to be answered in English or non- verbally

Section B – questions in TL, to be answered in TL or non-verbally

Paper 2: Speaking

What's assessed

Communicating and interacting effectively in speech for a variety of purposes

How it's assessed

Non-exam assessment

7–9 minutes (Foundation Tier) + preparation time

10–12 minutes (Higher Tier) + preparation time

60 marks (for each of Foundation Tier and Higher Tier)

25% of GCSE

Questions: Foundation Tier and Higher Tier

The format is the same at Foundation Tier and Higher Tier, but with different stimulus questions for the Photo card and different stimulus materials for

the Role-play. The timings are different too:

Role-play – 15 marks (2 minutes at Foundation Tier; 2 minutes for Higher)

Photo card – 15 marks (2 minutes at Foundation Tier; 3 minutes for Higher)

Conversation – 30 marks (3–5 minutes at Foundation Tier; 5–7 minutes at Higher )

Paper 3: Reading

What's assessed

Understanding and responding to different types of written language

How it's assessed

Written exam: 45 minutes (Foundation Tier), 1 hour (Higher Tier)

60 marks (for each of Foundation Tier and Higher Tier)

25% of GCSE

Questions Foundation Tier and Higher Tier

Section A – questions in English, to be answered in English or non-verbally

Section B – questions in TL, to be answered in TL or non-v

Section C – translation from TL into English (a minimum of 35 words at Foundation Tier and 50 words at Higher Tier)

Paper 4: Writing

Foundation Tier

• Question 1 – student produces four short sentences in response to a stimulus photo (8 marks)

• Question 2 – student produces a short text of approx. 40 words in response to four compulsory short bullet points (16 marks)

• Question 3 – Translation from English (sentences) into target language (35-40 words) – (10 marks)

• Question 4 – Structured writing task (student responds to four compulsory bullet points, producing approx. 90 words in total) – there will be a choice from two questions – (16 marks)

Higher Tier

• Question 1 – Structured writing task (student responds to four compulsory bullet points, producing approx. 90 words in total) – there will be a choice from two questions – (16 marks)

• Question 2 – Open-ended writing task (student responds to two open-ended compulsory bullet points, producing approx. 150 words in total) – there will be a choice from two questions – (32 marks)

• Question 3 – Translation from English (short passage) into target language (50-55 words) – (12 marks)

Short and longer tasks, plus translation - all in 1hr / 1¼ hr – NO dictionaries / help

Paper 4: Writing

What's assessed : Communicating effectively in writing for a variety of purposes

How it's assessed - Written exam: 1 hour (Foundation Tier),

1 hour 15 minutes (Higher Tier)

50 marks at Foundation Tier

60 marks at Higher Tier

25% of GCSE

Help for Speaking

• Students have a speaking exam booklet containing a number of questions for each theme.

• It is essential to prepare the best possible answers and hand in on time for marking. Then, follow up on teacher feedback and redraft.

• Take every opportunity to practise speaking French/ Spanish in class and at home, and learn key vocabulary and phrases. Test yourself.

• Organisation: Write down everything in lessons and don’t fall behind with your work!

• Mock exams – early November and end January

Help for reading and listening

• ONLINE RESOURCES: Activelearn/Kerboodle

• It is really important that students use their user name and password to access ActiveLearn to learn new vocabulary and practise reading and listening exercises along with vocabulary tests.

• Kerboodle: an AQA-approved resource purchased

for this year – ALL students have login and password – See teacher

• Independent learning: apart from tasks set by teacher, students need to use the online textbook to consolidate and extend learning

• https://www.kerboodle.com/users/login

Thank you

Communicating and working with individuals in health, social and early years settings

What do you need to produce? (RO22) How can we evidence this?

• Effective Communication

• Personal Qualities for Effective Care

• Communication within health, social care

or early years settings

• Electronic files/evidence

• Written explanations

• Booklets

• Training Material

• Video

• PowerPoint

• Poster

• Logbook

• Witness statement

• Report

• Podcast

Understanding life stages

What do you need to produce? (RO25) How can we evidence this?

• Stages of development from young

people to adulthood

• Stages of development from adulthood to

older adulthood

• Specific medical conditions and their

effects

• Support plans for specific individual

needs

• Electronic files/evidence

• Written/typed reports

• Annotated diagrams

• Information booklets

• PowerPoint presentations

• Plan and write the questions

• Case study

• Feedback judging form

• Written/Verbal analysis

• Witness statement

Understanding the nutrients needed for good health

What do you need to produce? (RO25) How can we evidence this?

• Nutritional Requirements

• Dietary Plans

• Nutritional Meals

• Written report or oral presentation

• PowerPoint presentation

• Leaflet

• Booklet

• Table format

• Case study

• Recipes

• Nutritional analysis

Thank you

GCSE Music

Component 1: Performing (*Paper code: 1MU0/01)

Non-examined assessment: internally marked and externally moderated 30% of the qualification 60 marks

● Solo performing

● Ensemble performing

● Approaches to performing Assessment overview

● Students perform for at least four minutes’ combined duration

● Solo performance: this must be of at least one minute in duration, and may comprise one or more pieces

● Ensemble performance: this must be of at least one minute in duration, and may comprise one or more pieces

● Students perform for at least four minutes’ combined duration

● Each performance will be out of 30 marks.

● Internally marked and externally moderated

Component 2: Composing (*Paper code: 1MU0/02)

Non-examined assessment: internally marked and externally moderated 30% of the qualification 60 marks

Content overview

● Developing musical ideas

● Compositional techniques and strategies

● Ensuring technical control and coherence

● Methods of notating composition scores

Assessment overview

● Students compose two compositions, of at least three minutes’ combined duration

● One composition to a brief set by Pearson, of at least one minute in duration. ● One free composition set by the student, of

at least one minute in duration.

● Each composition will be out of 30 marks.

● Internally marked and externally moderated.

Component 3: Appraising (*Paper code: 1MU0/03) Written examination: 1 hour and 45 minutes 40% of the qualification 80 marks

Content overview

● Musical elements, musical contexts and musical language

● Areas of study:

● Instrumental Music 1700–1820

● Vocal Music

● Music for Stage and Screen

● Fusions.

Assessment overview

The paper is made up of two sections and is out of a total of 80 marks.

Section A – Areas of study, dictation, and unfamiliar pieces (68 marks)

● Six questions related to six of the eight set works.

● One short melody/rhythm completion exercise.

● One question on an unfamiliar piece (skeleton score provided) with questions on its musical elements, musical contexts and musical

language.

Section B – Extended response comparison between a set work and one unfamiliar piece (12 marks)

● One question that asks students to compare and/or evaluate the musical elements, musical contexts and musical language of one set work

with one unfamiliar piece of music.

Deadlines

• 1st Dec your solo and ensemble recordings.

• Composition 2 ideas by 30th Oct

• Completion deadline 18th Dec.

EDEXCEL GCSE MUSIC 2017-18 COMPOSITION BRIEFS

Component 2: Composing

Composition Briefs

Brief 1 – Instrumental Music 1700-1820

Extend and develop a melodic theme of your own choice to create a piece in rondo form for a solo instrument and accompaniment to be performed at an awards ceremony.

Brief 2 – Vocal Music

Compose a song in verse/chorus form to be performed by a solo voice and accompaniment at a school concert.

Brief 3 – Music for Stage and Screen

Compose a piece of music for the stage to underscore a fight scene between two opposing gangs.

Brief 4 – Fusions

Combine the stylistic features of waltz and jazz to create music to accompany a dance.

Thank you

Exams Evening 2016

Resistant Materials

Course Details

• Exam Board: Edexcel Resistant Materials GCSE

• Requirements:

- Controlled Assessment (60%)

- Exam (40%)

• Multi choice (Knowledge of tools and equipment)

• Design drawing (Responding to design criteria)

• Longer answer (Knowledge of materials properties, finishes and manufacturing processes)

Controlled Assessment

Current class time focus. Controlled assessment tasks are currently being reviewed in order to improve the standard of work to the highest possible level. Students have been issued ‘feedback on current progress’. It is their responsibility to react to this feedback.

- Intervention (Mandatory) is in place on Tuesday (3-4pm) parents have/will receive notification when students are required.

- Intervention (Optional) is in place on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday (3-4pm) Students need to use this time to ensure controlled assessment is complete up to the standard required.

- URGENCY: Please help us to enforce the fact that time will run out sooner than the students think. The time is now.

- Final Deadline Easter Holiday

Exam preparation

• Homework

- As previously mentioned Students have been issued ‘as it stands’ scores. It is their responsibility to improve these scores. This is the main focus in Y11 and we expect you to put in after school time as a means of ‘homework’.

- Those who are up to date will be expected to independently revise using the notes they have acquired throughout the course contained in your books/folders/online.

- Set aside 30 minutes per week.

- Additional homework tasks/revision guidance will be issued as and when required.

• Revision Period

- After the Easter Holidays the revision period will begin in class time.

Thank you

Y10 Exam Information EveningJustin Wakefield

Academy Improvement Leader

GCSE PE

Skills students will;

• Compete in a range of practical activities. Currently completed:-

- Badminton

- Basketball

- Hockey

- Tennis

- Table Tennis

• Discover and apply a range of theoretical components. Currently completed:-

- Skeletal system

- Muscular system

- Respiratory system

- Training and components of fitness

- Factors affecting participation

Learn and practice how to apply their theoretical knowledge to exam style questions.

- Exam technique (PEA)

- Revision of content

- Practice papers

- Controlled assessment (coursework)

GCSE PE

How is the GCSE comprised?

• 60% Theory (two exams)

• 40% Practical (3 practical activities & 1 piece of coursework)

• These two scores are added together to give an overall score which is your son’s/daughter’s final GCSE grade

• Paper 1 1x 1hr 45min (36%)

Topic 1: Applied anatomy and Physiology

Topic 2: Movement analysis

Topic 3: Physical training

Topic 4: Use of data

• Paper 2 1x 1hr 15min (24%)

Topic 1: Health-Fitness and well being

Topic 2: Sports Psychology

Topic 3: Socio-cultural influences

Topic 4: Use of data

What is in each exam paper?

What practical activities can I be assessed in?

What practical activities can I be assessed in?

• Every week!

• This is set as homework every week.

• Students are required to complete a minimum of 2 hours per week. At least one hour should be revision of topics.

When is revision?

• In the PE theory exam it used to follow this routine;

• Pages 1-4 – Multiple Choice (1 Mark answers)

• Pages 5 – 12 – Identifying (1 Mark)/ Explanations (2-4 Marks)

• Pages 13/14 – Two questions requiring DETAIL and JUSTIFICATION, worth (6-8 marks) each (15% of the final exam mark)

• SPAG - Spelling, punctuation and grammar marks will be awarded within the GCSE theory paper.

What is the structure of the exam paper?

Based on ‘legacy

specifications’ not new

specifications

• Ensure homework is completed and students are regularly revising.

• Encourage participation at clubs/afterschool practical activities.

• Practice quizzing your son/daughter on elements of the course (theory).

• Make sure students are completed PEA answers if you check their work.

• Most importantly, ‘de-stress’ your child when things may get on top of them! Encourage a balance of social time and academic studies.

As a Parent/Guardian, what can I do to help?

TECHNIQUE: Developed statements

•We have been training the students to write PEA statements. This stands for;

•POINT (RED)

•EXPLAIN (AMBER)

•APPLY (TO SPORT) (GREEN)

PEA

• Identify/list – indicate who or what

• Describe – give an account of, in detail

• Explain – clear argument with reasons or justification

• Evaluate – make a judgment, comparing both sides of the argument

UNDERLINE KEY WORDS

• As well as this we have asked students to perform RADAR when completing any exam. Trying to make the most of the full time awarded (1hr 30mins) and not wasting valuable time.

• R READ the question

• A read it AGAIN

• D DECIDE what the question wants (what do you want to know?)

• A ANSWER carefully

• R READ through your answer – will it get you full marks?

RADAR

• (One word answers, short sentences or statements, or an analysis of data or a graph.)

Top tips:

• Read the Q (RADAR)

• Check how many marks are available

• Command word?

• Highlight key terminology

• Look for the obvious answers

• Make as many points as marks available.

When answering short answer questions (3-4 marks)

• Q: Mr Watling wants to get involved in sport. Referencing the principles of training, describe how Mr Watling should plan his training programme.

Long answer questions (6-8 marks)Plan your answer before you write it

Things to include Structure of answer;

• Introduction

• Developed statements

(PEA)

• Conclusion

6 Marks = 4 developed statements

• You have just opened your exam paper and read a 6-8 mark Q that wants you to discuss methods of training.

• What do you do?

• Do something similar to this…

Example Scenario

Type of

training

Description Positives Negatives

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Type of

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Description Positives NegativesW

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Progressive resistance against a

muscle group.

Exercise involving weights. Reps/Sets

are changed to effect outcomes.

•Trains anaerobic system

•Develops muscular

strength/muscular endurance/

power

• Good for explosive

sports/activities

Requires a lot of equipment and

supervising (sometimes if a spotter

is needed).

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A period of work followed by a

period of rest.

I.E, row 1 min, rest 10 secs, repeat

x 5 and rest 1 min. Repeat and

complete 3 sets.

•Can be adapted to suit all

fitness levels

• Can work aerobic and

anaerobic (if designed

properly)

•Dev CV fitness/

•Good for games performers

•Needs to be planned carefully

to get the outcomes you require.

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Steady but continuous activity that

does not have a rest period.

20 mins + = Works body aerobically

• Develops aerobic capacity •Doesn’t improve speed or

agility. Not ideal for games

players

•Can be boring

Cro

ss Use a combination of different

training methods. I.E, cyclist swims

& rows to dev muscular endurance

• Ensures training isn’t boring Not ideal for elite performers as

they are training outside their

discipline/sport.

Fa

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distances and times of the same

session. I.E sprint the 20m, jog

20m.

•Can dev aerobic and

anaerobic systems

•Stops boredom

•Suits all fitness levels

•Good for games performers

• Hard for coaches to monitor if

the performer is giving 100%

Cir

cu

it A series of exercises performed at

stations, one after another. normally

with rest periods.

• Can be applied to all sports

• Can dev physical and skill

abilities

• Can take time to set up

• Q: Justin and Steve both perform regularly in sport. Justin plays football for his district team and Steve is a long distance runner for his local athletics club.

List and discuss two suitable training methods for each person, explaining the reasons as to why you have chosen them.

Underlined key vocab in the Q.

Before we start applying your plan to the Q, what should we do?

• List and discuss two suitable training methods for each person, explaining the reasons as to why you have chosen them.

Now can we complete the Q?

Identify/list – indicate who or what

Describe – give an account of, in detail

Explain – clear argument with reasons or justification

HINT: remember a 4-6 mark Q needs a solid GREEN answer. Write 4 developed statements, ensuring you PEA.

• Q: Justin and Steve both perform regularly in sport. Justin plays football for his district team and Steve is a long distance runner for his local athletics club.

PEA plan

• List and discuss two suitable training methods for each person, explaining the reasons as to why you have chosen them.

PEA plan for the Q?

Thank you

Miss Tessa Holland

Curriculum Leader of Media & ICT

• BTEC Media is a vocational qualification designed to give students the skills they need to either move on to further education or go straight into employment.

• The advantage of the BTEC over the traditional GCSE Media is that it gives teachers the freedom to create a programme that they want to teach, based on the students that are in front of us.

BTEC Media is a very popular subject at Humberston Academy and has seen phenomenal results, in particular, this last year with 96% A* - C of which 43% was A*/A.

Which obviously means… No Pressure!

The new BTEC Media has a combination ofpractical & theory, the breakdown is 25%externally assessed examination & threepieces of internally assessed courseworkwhich is worth 75%.Topics of Study:

• Unit1: Digital Media Sectors and Audiences.

• Unit 2: Planning & Pitching Digital Media.

• Unit 4: Audio Production.

• Unit 5: Digital Publication.

• Unit 3: Film & TV Production.

Externally Assessed

25% - Examination (Unit 1) Digital Media Sectors and

Audiences. 1Hr examination (50 marks) sat May 2018.

Internally Assessed

75% =

- Two coursework portfolios based upon a practical

production.

- One coursework based upon preproduction, planning and

pitching of a product.

Students have completed so far:

Introduction to media studies.

Students will now move onto:

• Practical portfolios in both the Audio Production & Digital Publications.

• Pitch a digital production in the form of a controlled assessment (PPT pitch).

• Study of Unit 3 – TV & Film Production

• Study of Unit 1 – Exam unit

• Exam technique

• Mock Examinations (Nov & March)

• Practice papers

Delivery of this aspect of the course:

• Students will follow a prescribed syllabus & SoL for unit 1 of work. The theory will relate to the industry, audience and practical elements they have produced.

Teachers delivering the course;

- JWN – Mr Williamson

- THD – Miss Holland

The exam paper is made up of a variety of marked questions ranging from 1,2,4 & 8 mark questions.

Which tests both the students ability of memory recall & their application of theory to a given scenario.

“Discuss how

narrative can be

used to

communicate

meaning and engage

the audience in a

radio drama.”

SPAG - Spelling, punctuation

and grammar marks will be

awarded within the exam

paper.

Grade Boundaries

Dist

(A)

Merit

(B)

Pass

(C)

L1 – Pass

(D)

Raw

mark

(/50)

50-40 39-32 31-26 25-18

%100% -

76%

74%-

62%

60% -

48%

46% -

34%

BTEC learners receive a grade for each individual unit (Distinction, Merit, Pass, or Unclassified).

BTEC Media works on a principle of an holistic grade. This means that their individual coursework MARKS are added together along with their exam mark to give a final grade this is known as an aggregated result.

BTEC Media – First Award

Pass (C) 12

Merit (B) 18

Distinction (A) 24

The grades for coursework are converted to generate a point score, they are as follows;

BTEC Media – First

Award

Level 1

Qualification24

Pass (C) 48

Merit (B) 66

Distinction (A) 84

Distinction* (A*) 90

Once all grade include the examination result are added together they can produce a final point score, which will determine the candidates GCSE result;

For Example: Joe Bloggs

Unit 2

(Presentation) -

Pass =

12 marks

Unit 5 (Digital Publication):

- Dist =

24 marks

Unit 3 (TV & Film ):

- Dist =

24 marks

Unit 1

(Exam) -

Merit =

18 marks

Total = 78 marks which equates a Merit

(B)

For Example: Jane Doe

Unit 2

(Presentation) -

Dist =

24 marks

Unit 5 (Digital Publication):

- Dist =

24 marks

Unit 3 (TV & Film ):

- Merit =

18 marks

Unit 1

(Exam) -

Dist =

24 marks

Total = 90 marks which equates a

Distinction* (A*)

For Example: John Smith

Unit 2

(Presentation) -

Dist =

24 marks

Unit 5 (Digital Publication):

- Dist =

24 marks

Unit 4 (Radio):

- Dist =

24 marks

Unit 1

(Exam) -

Pass =

12 marks

Total = 90 marks which equates a

Distinction* (A*)

Unit 5 (Digital Publication):

- Dist =

24 marks

Unit 3 (TV & Film ):

- Dist =

24 marks

Unit 2

(Presentation) -

Pass =

12 marks

Unit 1

(Exam)

Joe Bloggs achieved 78 marks = Merit (B)

• He was 6 points off an A grade – Students need to take the pressure off themselves and make sure their CWK marks are as high as possible!

3 of the 4 units are internally assessed meaning students should take

advantage of being able to achieve the highest results.

tholland@humberstonacademy.co.uk

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