Year 11 Information Evening
With Mr Linehan & Mr Stanyer
GCSECOMPUTING
Mr James
Two exams ( One of the first exams and only 34 weeks away):
• Paper 1: Principles of Computer Science (I hr 40 mins)
➢ Monday 11th May 2020 (AM)
• Paper 2: Application of Computational Thinking (2 hrs)
➢ Thursday 14th May 2020 (PM)
GCSE COMPUTING
• Focus on exam questions.• Targeted intervention – by invitation on Thursday after school.• Use of GCSE pod – will be tracking use.
• Contact with parents using group call ( texts and email).
• Revision books - £2.50 each
Preparation for the exams starts NOW.GCSE COMPUTING
BTEC ICTMiss Haine
Digital Information TechnologyThree units covered:• C1 - Exploring User Interface and
Project Planning (30%)
• C2 - Collecting, presenting and interpreting data (30%)
• C3 - Effective Digital Working Practices(40%)
The exam: Tuesday 4th February 2020@ 1.30pm• Start revising now!
• 1 hour and 30 minute exam, using scenarios
• 4 sections• Modern technologies• Cyber Security• Wider impacts of digital systems• Planning and communication in digital systems
• Revision guides will be available from school
GCSEMEDIA STUDIES
Miss Parker
Component 1: Exploring the Media (exam 1hr 30mins)
• Section A: Exploring Media Language and Representation
The Guardian & The Sun newspaper front pages, advertising & marketing for This Girl Can & Quality Street, GQ and Pride magazine covers, and TMWTGG & Spectre Bond films.
• Section B: Exploring Media Industries and Audiences
The Archers radio series and Pokémon Go.
Component 2: Understanding Media Forms and Products (exam 1hr 30mins)
• Section A: Television - Crime Drama
Luther S1 E1 and The Sweeney S1 E1.
• Section B: Music - Music Video and Online Media
Pharrell Williams ‘Freedom’, Katie Perry ‘Roar’ and Michael Jackson ‘Black Or White’.
Component 3: Creating media products (controlled assessment)
Practical magazine project.
2 x exams = 70% Controlled assessment = 30%
5th June (pm) 2020
8th June (pm) 2020
The Media Insider
YouTube channels:
Mrs Fisher's Media
Studies Revision M12 ProductionsGCSE Media
Revision
Subject: Media Studies
Print resources:
Glossary of key terms
Set products ‘factsheets’
booklet
Revision Guide
(£12.99 Illuminate Publishing)
Seneca Learning is free to register (although there is an optional monthly
subscription which allows you to access more material) just select GCSE
Media Studies Eduqas when adding a new course:
https://www.senecalearning.com/
The GCSE Media Studies Eduqas website has a link to Digital
Resources (ignore the legacy resources as they are for the old exam):
https://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/media-studies/gcse/
The edusites Media Studies website requires a member login which
learners have been given. Select Eduqas (WJEC) GCSE Media on
the Media Resources menu:
https://media.edusites.co.uk/
Subject: Media Studies
GCSEReligious Education
Miss Parker
Component 1:
The Study of Religions: Belief, Teachings and Practices of Christianity& Islam
-Sources of Wisdom
-Diversity within religions
-Influence of religion on the individual
Component 2:
Thematic Studies (learner chooses to answer Qs on 4 of 5 studied)
-Relationships & Families -Religion, Crime & Punishment
-Religion & Life -Religion, Human Rights & Social Justice
-Religion, Peace & Conflict
2 x 1hr 45min exams = 50% each
11th May (pm) 2020
19th May (pm) 2020
YouTube channel:
World Faiths
Subject: RERevision guides:
£9.99 Oxford University
Press
£9.99 Hodder Education
£5.99 Pearson
Seneca Learning is free to register (although there is an optional monthly
subscription which allows you to access more material) just
select Religious Studies A:AQA GCSE Religions when adding a new
course:
https://www.senecalearning.com/
The BBC Bitesize website has dedicated AQA Spec A pages for both
Christianity and Islam:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize
Drapers’ Academy School have an excellent GCSE RE resources page
with access to PLCs, revision materials, flash cards, exam Qs:
http://www.drapersacademy.com/RE
Subject: RE