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Year 10 Parent/Carer Information Evening

Thursday 26 September 2019

5:30pm – 7:00pm

5:30 Welcome to the School/Evening

Introduction to the Evening’s Aims

Introduction to Head of Year and Year Manager – Mrs E Dowling and Mr G Henderson

Overview of Learning in Year 10

CEIAG – Mrs J Strong

Andy Costello – Director of Sixth Form

6:00 Workshop 1 – Parents to attend one session

Workshop Room

Supporting your child in English E1

Supporting your child in Maths E12

Supporting your child in Science E2

Supporting your child with Independent Study E11

Support your child using the Parental VLE E3

6:15 Workshop 2 – Parents to attend one session

Workshop Room

Supporting your child in English E1

Supporting your child in Maths E12

Supporting your child in Science E2

Supporting your child with Independent study E11

Support your child using the Parental VLE E3

6:30 Informal Q&A

Subjects Studied in Year 10

Students study a variety of subjects in Year 10 including core subjects English, Maths, Science Physical Education and Personal Development. Optional subjects include, Business, Food, Health, History, Geography, Computing, Enterprise, ICT, Physical Education, Music and Drama, Technology (including Art and Systems), Media, Modern Foreign Languages, Travel and Tourism

The following few pages will give you an overview of the topic areas that your child will be studying this year. For subject specific queries, please contact the Head of Faculty or your child’s subject teacher

Subject Teachers Art Mrs S Cruddas

Mrs C Stephen Mr A Hodkinson

Mrs R Shires

Biology Mr J Bradley Mr J Smith

Mrs K Johnson Mrs E Sutton

Mr L Morgan Mr S White

Business Mrs R Marshall Mrs A Tovey Chemistry Mrs J Armstrong

Mrs S McKenzie Mrs H Hooker Miss C Money

Mr L Lawson Mr S Smith

Computing Mr R Campbell Mr A Marshall Design Technology Mrs K Cleminson Drama Miss K Moore English Language Mrs O Bucknall

Mr J Hall Miss C Soulsby Mr S Taylor

Mrs A Cox Mrs G Henderson Miss K Spence Miss S Tomes

Mrs D Dawson Miss L Orrick Mrs N Stanger Mrs K Tweddle

Enterprise Mrs J Lee Mrs A Tovey

Mrs J Maughan Mrs A Walker

Miss L Sayers

Food & Nutrition Mrs D Robinson Mrs N Olive French Miss A Clewlow

Ms K Mayes Mr G Hall

Mrs A Kelly

Geography Mr P Anderson Miss A Tuite Mrs S Wann Health & Social Mrs C Heslop Mrs N Olive History Miss C Brown

Ms E Tarpy Mr M Hubbard Miss R Watson

Mrs M Robinson

Information Technology Mr R Campbell Miss S Rodgers Mrs A Walker

Mrs J Lee Miss L Sayers

Mr A Marshall Mr R Campbell

Literacy Ms L Delaney Mathematics Miss R Barrett

Mrs S Kennedy Ms S Naji

Mr C Easton Mr S McLaughlin Mr S Phillips

Mr J Harrison Mr A Meadows Mr J Thornton

Media Mr I Woodcock Mrs A Cox Miss S Tomes Music Mrs L Rule Personal Development Mrs E Dowling

Mrs H Hooker

Mrs A Emami Miss J Metcalfe

Mr A Hodkinson

Physical Education Mr C Mason Mr C Mason Mr M Pugh

Mr A Cleland Ms K Mayes Mr L Underhay

Miss P Curtis Miss C Munro

Physics Miss J Bradley Mr C Thirlwell

Mrs R Gill

Mr G Richards

Psychology Ms L Dixon Mrs A Keyte Mr L Lawson Spanish Miss A Clewlow

Miss G Robson Miss V Gonzalez Otero

Mr G Hall

Systems Mr B Glazzard

Miss H McArthur

Travel & Tourism Mrs R Marshall Mr I Woodcock

Mrs J Maughan

Miss L Sayers

Information for all Parents in Year 10 to Support Independent Study – September 2019

Subject Exam Board And

Specification

Expected Assessment Dates In Year 10 (Including Controlled Assessments And Year

10 Summer Internal Assessments)

Expected GCSE Examination Date

Recommended Revision Guides Or Websites To Support Independent Study

English Language

AQA Exam only assessment. Students to be assessed at least once per half term. Internal Assessment in May/June 2019.

Students receive regular weekly homework tasks and are encouraged to read as widely as possible outside of school.

The class will sit two external exams June 2021

VLE

BBC Bitesize

Revision guides for the 1-9 course.

Mr Bruff – https://www.youtube.com/user/mrbruff

English Literature

AQA Exam only assessment. Students to be assessed at least once per half term. Internal Assessment in May/June 2019.

Students receive regular weekly homework tasks and are encouraged to read as widely as possible outside of school as well as to attend/ watch any associated versions of the texts we are studying or similar.

The class will sit two external exams May 2021

VLE

BBC Bitesize

York notes on selected texts

Notes from Books

Mr Bruff – https://www.youtube.com/user/mrbruff

Geography AQA

Geography 8035

Students will be assessed at the end of each topic or key theme (e.g. Natural Hazards, Tropical Rainforests).

In the summer term of Year 10 students participate in fieldwork, this is examined in Paper 3.

Internal Assessment in June 2020.

The students will sit 3 external exams in the summer of 2021

Living with the Physical Environment (35%)

Challenges in the Human Environment (35%)

Geographical Applications (30%)

All key materials are provided.

CGP produce a good generic revision guide – a discounted copy can be purchased through the Geography Department for £3.50.

Students can also access websites such as:

GCSE Geography Bitesize

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

www.coolgeography.co.uk

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

http://www.coolgeography.co.uk/



Specification





History AQA

History 8145

At the end of every topic or key theme (e.g. USA 1920-73, Korean War, Vietnam War) the class receive a test based on past paper exam questions. This is an Internal Assessment.

In the summer term of year 10. The class will be taught and will then complete a Mock Exam of the whole course so far. As this is a linear course, and the final exam takes place in Yr 11, this is an ideal way to kick-start a revision programme, offering students an audit of what they know and do not know.

The class will sit 2 external exams (50% weighting each) in the summer of year 11.

AQA Badged Revision Guides – published by Hodder

Links on the VLE to John D Clare’s excellent revision aids & BBC Bitesize

Also departmentally produced revision guides, flashcards, technique guides.

Personal development (PD) is a blended course, which will include Careers (CEI), Citizenship (Cz), Personal, Social, Health, and Economic Education (PSHEe) and Religious Education (RE).

PD Non examination Assessment all school based N/A Support with all work is available via the Classroom area of the VLE:

Pd – Personal development classroom

Careers – Careers Classroom

Cz – Cz classroom

RE – RE classroom

Psychology AQA At the end of every topic, the class receive a test. This is progressive and covers all topics studied. Year 10 Internal Assessments June 2020

May/June 2021

Paper 1 1 hr 45 min 50%

(taught in year 10)

Paper 2 1 hr 45 min 50%

(taught in year 11)

All key materials are provided. The course textbook is AQA Psychology for GCSE by Cara Flanagan, Dave Berry, Ruth Jones, Mark Jones and Rob Liddle. This is available free online to students but hard copies are not provided.

An associated revision guide is also available. (not provided)



Specification





Creative Media Production (BTEC)

Edexcel BTEC Level ½ Creative Media Production

1 external synoptic task set and marked by the exam board completed under supervised conditions (9 hours)

2 coursework modules (1 in year 10 and 1 in year 11)

Written examination

May Year 10 with resits in Feb year 11

VLE

BTEC Tech Creative Media Production Student book

Digital Information Technology (BTEC)

Edexcel BTEC Level ½ Tech Award in Digital Information Technology

1 written examination (1.5 hours taken in year 10)


Written examination


VLE

BTEC Tech Award Digital Information Technology Revision Guide

Travel & Tourism (BTEC)

Edexcel BTEC Level ½ Tech Award in Travel & Tourism

1 written examination (1.5 hours taken in year 10)


Written examination


VLE

BTEC Tech Award Travel & Tourism Revision Guide

Business (GCSE)

Edexcel GCSE Business Studies

100% Examination Year 11 Internal Assessment 1 hour 30 minutes

2 exams May/June Year 11

Pearson Revise Edexcel GCSE Business Units 1, 2 & 3 Revision Guide

VLE

Edexcel GCSE 9-1 Text Book

Enterprise (BTEC)

Edexcel BTEC Tech Award in Enterprise

1 Coursework Unit to be completed by July of Year 10

Promotion and Finance Exam – Tests will be taken after each topic and final exam will be taken in May of Year 10

May 2020 Pearson Revise BTEC Tech Award Enterprise Revision Guide

Pearson BTEC Tech Award Enterprise Textbook



Specification





Computer Science

OCR GCSE Computer Science

100% Examination

Controlled Assessment to be done during lesson time in Spring/Summer term

Year 10 June/July Internal Assessment – 1hour 30 minutes

2 exams Summer Year 11

VLE

Revision Guide

OCR Computer Science GCSE Text Book

Media Studies

WJEC GCSE Media Studies

1 Controlled Assessment worth 30% Completed in lesson time during Year 10

Year 10 Summer Trial Examination - 2 hours 15 minutes.

2 exams Summer Year 11

WJEC Study and Revision Guide

Maths Edexcel – Higher

OCR – Foundation

AQA – Further Maths

End of chapter assessments.

Internal assessments:

W/B 18/11/19

3/2/20

Summer Assessments June 2020

May/June 2021. My Maths

OCR- CGP Foundation Revision Guide

Edexcel Higher Workbook Linear

AQA GCSE Further Maths Revision Guide

AQA GCSE Revision Guide

French AQA Internal assessments throughout the academic year.

Year 10 exams (in all four skills) – June 2020

There are four papers: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Each are worth 25% of the total grade.

Assessed in Year 11

VLE

Revision guides eg. Letts GCSE Success Revision Guide/Workbook & AQA GCSE Revision Guide

Exercise books



Specification





Spanish AQA Internal assessments throughout the academic year.

Year 10 exams (in all four skills) – June 2020

There are four papers: listening, speaking, reading and writing. Each are worth 25% of the total grade.

Assessed in Year 11

VLE

Revision guides eg. Letts GCSE Success Revision Guide/Workbook & AQA GCSE Revision Guide

Exercise books

GCSE Drama

AQA Internal assessments:

Mock Devising unit – October-December 2019

Mock Performing scripted plays – Spring 2020

Written Mock Exam Paper - June 2020

Controlled Assessment:

Devising Unit: April – July 2020

Devising Unit: July 2020

Performing Scripted play: November/December 2020

Written Exam Paper: June 2021

BBC Bitesize

National Theatre

Revision guide: AQA GCSE Drama by Annie Fox & booklets given to students.

GCSE Music Edexcel Internal assessments: Performance Recital - Spring 2020(30%) Compositions – January – April 2020 Listening Exam Paper - June 2020

Controlled Assessment: Composition – May to July 2020 (Year 10) September – December 2020 (Year 11)

Performance Recital - Autumn 2020(30%)

Compositions - Summer 2020 & Autumn 2020 (30%)

Listening Exam Paper Summer 2021 (40%)

GCSE Music folder

Anthology of Music

HM GCSE Music revision guide



Specification





GCSE PE Edexcel Controlled assessment: Personal Exercise Plan 10% July 2020

End of topic assessments Component 1 Topic 1-3 ongoing throughout the year (three in total).

Y10 Mock exam Paper 1 36% June 2020

Practical Performance 30% March 2021

Written Exam

Paper 1 36% May 2021

Paper 2 24% May 2021

Revision resources on VLE (past papers, revision guides, PowerPoints)

Revision guides/ work booklets available to purchase from school

Bitesize

BTEC Level 2 First Award in Sport

Edexcel On-line external exam July 2020

Ongoing coursework units throughout the year, including both theory and practical elements

Externally examined component – July 2020

BTEC First in Sport Revision Guide

BTEC First in Sport Revision Workbook

(Both Unit 1: Fitness for Sport and Exercise)

Publisher: Pearson

GCSE Trilogy Science

AQA Internal topic assessments in Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Regular compulsory practical assessments

Larger broader assessments covering wider content in October, after Christmas, February and again May/June 2020

May/June 2021 Revision guides for sale in school

AQA past papers from www.aqa.org.uk

Notes in exercise books

Bitesize GCSE

Revision resources on VLE

Separate Science GCSEs in Biology Chemistry and Physics

AQA Internal topic assessments in Biology, Chemistry and Physics

Regular compulsory practical assessments

Larger broader assessments covering wider content in October, after Christmas, February and again May/June 2020

May/June 2021 Revision guides for sale in school

AQA past papers from www.aqa.org.uk

Notes in exercise books

Bitesize GCSE




Specification





GCSE Art and Design

GCSE Fine Art

GCSE 3D Crafts

AQA Internal Assessment paper in November/December

Exam paper given out during Spring term in January

The period of prep work between January and the exam in June is 60% of the marks

The exam itself will be towards the end of April 2021

Students are expected to produce a research PowerPoint presentation they receive guidance on where to find information

Food Preparation and Nutrition GCSE

Eduqas Year 10 will cover the core content of the subject.

In Year 11 students will complete :

NEA1 – a food investigation task

NEA2 – practical skill task

External Assessment will be sat in Summer 2020

Exam Summer 2021 Revision resources on VLE (past papers, revision guides, PowerPoints)

Hard copies available on request

BTEC Level 2 Award Health & Social Care

Edexcel Health & Social Care

Portfolio units will be completed throughout the year

N/A BTEC Tech Award Student Book - Pearson

See VLE for information.

Design & Technology

AQA Design & Technology

September 2019 – May 2020 – delivery of subject content from specification in preparation for examination May 2021. (50%)

Controlled assessment begins June 2020. (50%)

Year 10 Internal Assessment –June 2019

Exams May/June 2021

CGP Books

GCSE AQA Design and Technology

Grades 9-1

£5.95



Specification





Design & Technology: Systems Control in Engineering

OCR Cambridge Nationals

September 2019 – May 2020 – Unit R113:Electronic Principles (Theory content for examination)

Unit R114: Simulate, test and construct electronic circuits. (25 %.)

External exam 25% of June 2020. Resit June 2021

May/June 2020

Resit May/June 2021


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Data correct at time of going to print and subject to change: 26 September 2019

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