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THE BRAKENHALE SCHOOLHigh Expectations and Challenge for All


Welcome to Y10 Information Evening


Welcome!

The aim of tonight is to introduce the plan to help maximise the potential of every one of our Y10 students. You will hear from Mr Beukes about our expectations and the heads of the core subjects, English, Maths and Science, will appraise you of what faces the students this year.

Mr Gibson, Deputy Headteacher, will talk to you about how we are raising standards at Brakenhale, and how parents/carers are an integral part of helping all students to achieve.


Support Structure at Brakenhale

There are lots of professionals who can help support your son/daughter throughout their GCSEs:

Tutors- First point of contact

Mr Benson- Head of Year 10

Mrs Duddy- Assistant Head of Year 10

Mr Beukes- Head of KS4

Mr Gibson- Deputy Headteacher

Miss Gill- Student Support Manager


Uniform/Equipment

These are very important aspects of life at Brakenhale:

• A smart uniform instils a sense of pride and expectation that is carried on into a student’s adult life. We expect that all students will come to school dressed appropriately and ready for work.

• Having the right equipment is also crucial. Lessons are delayed and learning halted when students don’t have the basic equipment. It’s been good to see that 99% of students now have a pencil case with everything they need.


Attendance and Punctuality

Students need to be in school to learn. The expectation is that students will have an attendance of at least 95%. Of course, sometimes we cannot come to school through illness or other reasons- however please bear in mind that even an attendance of 90% means half a day off a week! In fact, 90% attendance over the course of a year adds up to a whole 4 weeks off school. In these crucial two years that means a lot of learning is lost.

Punctuality is also important. As the students mature into young adults our expectations change accordingly. The school expects that young adults should be able to be in school on time and ready to get on with the day. Arriving on time often has an impact on setting the tone for the day.


Homework

Y10 should be having plenty of homework set to keep them occupied. One way we are making it easier for students to keep

organised is through Show My Homework.

All students have now been shown how to log in, regardless if they are at home or school. The good news for the students is

that you can now log in too!


Homework

Method 1:

Go to Google and type in brakenhale show my homework.

The first link will take you to the whole school calendar where you can search for your student’s classes.

Method 2:

All students and parents have been issued a PIN that can be used to log in to the site. This is accessed via the login page and then clicking on:


2016-2017

Dates for the diary:

Event Week commencing

Assessment Point (A.P.) 1 17th Oct

Parent’s Evening 14th November

AP2 9th Jan

AP3 20th March

PPEs 26th June

AP4 3rd July

NB: Progress Reports to parents will follow a week after assessment data is collected


Is all we have before the GCSE exams start in 2018..

78 weeks…

390 days…

2340 hours…

140,400 minutes…


Maths Curriculum

By Tom Dean


General changes to the maths curriculum

• GCSE Maths is going to become more demanding

• More content is being added to foundation and higher tiers

• The pupils will achieve a numerical grade (1-9) (9 is the highest and 1 is the lowest)


Examinations

• The total time for the examinations is increasing from 3 hours 30 minutes to 4 hours 30 minutes. All exams will be sat at the end of the course.

• No early entry option available for pupils.

• There are fewer marks at the lower grades and more marks at the higher grades at both Foundation & Higher Tier.

• Pupils will be required to remember more formulas.

• More emphasis on problem solving


Content

• There is roughly a third more content required for GCSE Maths – ‘big fat maths’

• A lot of content has moved from Higher Tier to Foundation Tier as well as from A-Level to Higher Tier. There has also been the introduction of some ‘new’ topics.

• Financial education has been reinforced with a focus on solving problem involving percentage increases and decreases, simple interest and repeated growth.

• Increased requirements for algebra, geometry & measures and ratio, proportion & rates of change. (Introduction to calculus)


Assessment objectives

AO1 is about using and applying

standard techniques

AO2 is about reasoning,

interpreting and communicating mathematically

AO3 is about solving

problems with a much

greater focus on solving non-

routine problems in mathematical

and non-mathematical

contexts

Foundation Tier 50% 25% 25%

Higher Tier 40% 30% 30%


Foundation tier

Number25%

Ratio, Proportion & Rates of

Change25%

Algebra20%

Geometry & Measures

15%

Statistics & Probability

15%

Foundation Content

It is worth noting that there is a ±3%tolerance for each domain area


Content moving TO Foundation Tier

• Index laws: zero and negative powers (numeric and algebraic)

• Standard form

• Compound interest and reverse percentages

• Direct and indirect proportion (numeric and algebraic)

• Expand the product of two linear expressions

• Factorise quadratic expressions in the form 𝑥2 + 𝑏𝑥 + 𝑐

• Solve linear/linear simultaneous equations

• Solve quadratic equations by factorisation

• Plot cubic and reciprocal graphs, recognise quadratic and cubic graphs

• Trigonometric ratios in 2D right-angled triangles

• Fractional scale enlargements in transformations

• Lengths of arcs and areas of sectors of circles

• Mensuration problems

• Vectors (except geometric problems/proofs)

• Density

• Tree Diagrams


Higher Tier

Number15%

Ratio, Proportion & Rates of

Change20%

Algebra30%

Geometry & Measures

20%

Statistics & Probability

15%

Higher Content

It is worth noting that there is a ±3%tolerance for each domain area


Content moving TO Higher Tier

• Expand the products of more than two binomials

• Interpret the reverse process as the ‘inverse function’; interpret the succession of two functions as a ‘composite function’ (using formal function notation)

• Deduce turning points by completing the square

• Calculate or estimate gradients of graphs and areas under graphs, and interpret results in real-life cases (not including calculus)

• Simple geometric progressions including surds, and other sequences

• Deduce expressions to calculate the nth term of quadratic sequences

• Calculate and interpret conditional probabilities through Venn diagrams


‘New’ Content to both tiers

• Use inequality notation to specify simple error intervals.

• Identify and interpret roots, intercepts, turning points of quadratic functions graphically; deduce roots algebraically.

• Fibonacci type sequences, quadratic sequences & geometric sequences.

• Relate ratios to linear functions.

• Interpret the gradient of a straight line graph as a rate of change.

• Know the exact values of sin 𝜃 and cos 𝜃 for 𝜃 =0°, 30°, 45°, 60° and 90°; know the exact value of tan 𝜃 for 𝜃 = 0°, 30°, 45° and 60°.


Omitted Topics

• Trial and improvement

• Tessellations

• Isometric grids

• Imperial units of measure

• Questionnaires

• 3D coordinates

• Rotation and enlargement of functions


Year 10 Maths Higher Plan

Assessment Week Chapter 11: Circles & Constructions

29/05/2017

Holiday

AP3

Holiday

Week 27 Week 28 Week 29 Week 30 Week 31 Week 32 Week 33 Week 34 Week 35

Week 52

Chapter 7: Working in 2DChapter 9: Measures &

Accuracy

12/06/2017

Week 13

09/01/2017 16/01/2017 23/01/2017

Week 7 Week 8 Week 9 Week 10 Week 11 Week 12Week 6

30/01/2017 06/02/2017 13/02/2017 20/02/2017

Holiday

22/05/2017

Week 23

P/E

Chapter 1: Calculations 1 Chapters 2: Expressions Chapter 3: Angles & PolygonsCatch-

UpChapter 4: Handling Data 1

Chapter 5: Fractions, Decimals &

PercentagesChapter 6: Formulae & Functions

AP1

27/02/2017

Week 24 Week 26

Week 48

Chapter 6: Formulae

& FunctionsCatch-up

Week 50 Week 51

19/06/2017 26/06/2017 03/07/2017 10/07/2017

Holiday Chapter 12: Ratio & ProportionChapter 13: Factors, Powers &

RootsCatch-up

Chapter 8:

ProbabilityChapter 10: Equations & Inequalities

Chapter 10:

Equations &

Inequalities

14/11/2016 21/11/2016 28/11/201610/10/2016 17/10/2016 24/10/2016 31/10/2016 07/11/2016

17/07/2017 24/07/2017 31/07/2017 07/08/2017 14/08/2017 21/08/2017 28/08/2017

Week 36 Week 37 Week 38 Week 39

Week 19

05/09/2016 12/09/2016 19/09/2016 26/09/2016 03/10/2016

Week 14 Week 15 Week 16 Week 17 Week 18


05/12/2016 12/12/2016 19/12/2016 26/12/2016 02/01/2017

Assessment Week


Holiday

AP2

15/05/201717/04/2017 24/04/2017 01/05/2017 08/05/2017

Chapter 14: Graphs 1


EYE AP4

Holiday Assessment

Week

Chapter 15: Working in 3D

10/04/201706/03/2017 13/03/2017 20/03/2017 27/03/2017 03/04/2017

Week 40 Week 41 Week 42

05/06/2017

End of Year 10 Exam

(PPE Curve)Revision

Week 43


Year 10 Maths Foundation Plan

Revision

Chapter 1: Calculations 1 Chapter 3: Angles & PolygonsChapter 2: Expressions Chapter 5: Fractions, Decimals & PercentagesChapter 6: Formulae

& FuncitonsChapter 4: Handling Data 1

Chapter 6: Formulae

& FuncitonsCatch-up

Holiday

Week 47 Week 48 Week 49 Week 50 Week 51 Week 52

Assessment Week Holiday

08/05/2017 15/05/2017 22/05/2017

Week 27 Week 28

End of Year 10 Exam

(PPE Curve)

Week 39

Holiday

Week 40 Week 41 Week 42 Week 43 Week 44 Week 45 Week 46


Week 13

Holiday





AP3


AP2

AP1 P/E

Assessment Week

Week 26

26/09/2016 03/10/2016

EYE AP4

14/11/2016 21/11/2016 28/11/2016

05/12/2016 12/12/2016 19/12/2016 26/12/2016 02/01/2017 09/01/2017 16/01/2017 23/01/2017 30/01/2017 06/02/2017 13/02/2017 20/02/2017 27/02/2017

10/10/2016 17/10/2016 24/10/2016 31/10/2016 07/11/201605/09/2016 12/09/2016 19/09/2016

07/08/2017 14/08/2017 21/08/2017 28/08/2017

06/03/2017 13/03/2017 20/03/2017 27/03/2017 03/04/2017 10/04/2017 17/04/2017 24/04/2017 01/05/2017


05/06/2017 12/06/2017 19/06/2017 26/06/2017 03/07/2017 10/07/2017 17/07/2017 24/07/2017 31/07/2017

Holiday Assessment

WeekChapter 7: Working in 2D

Chapter 8:

Probability

Chapter 10:

Equations &

Inequalities

Chapter 10: Equations &

Inequalities

Chapter 9:

Measures &

Accuracy

Chapter 12: Ratio & Proportion Chapter 11: Circles & ConstructionChapter 13: Factors,

Powers & RootsChapter 15: Working in 3D

29/05/2017

Holiday

Chapter 14: Graphs 1


Textbooks etc.

Exam Board: Edexcel

Exam Code: 1MA1

Textbook: OUP Edexcel GCSE Maths

Higher: 978-0-19-19-835151-1

Foundation: 978-0-19-835150-4

Other resources

PiXL Maths App

MyMaths


Summary

• Foundation Tier will assess grades 1 – 5

• Higher Tier will assess grades 4 – 9

• There will be 3 examination papers, each 1 hour 30 minutes. One non calculator and two calculator papers. (All have 80 marks and are worth one third of their final Maths GCSE grade).

• We will be using the Edexcel Syllabus.


Science Curriculum 2016/2017

Jonathan Radcliffe

Head of Science

GCSEs for 2018. Grades 9 to 1


OCR Gateway 9 - 1

Combined Science A 9 – 1 (H/F)

(one GCSE worth 2)

OCR Gateway Biology A 9 – 1 (H/F)

OCR Gateway Physics A 9 – 1 (H/F)

OCR Gateway Chemistry A 9 – 1 (H/F)


Combined Science A 9 – 1 (H/F)

• Gateway Combined Science A qualification contains a reduced proportion of the content outlined for Biology A, Chemistry A and Physics A.

Combined Science (7 hours of exams)

Biology A (3.5 hours of exams)

Physics A (3.5 hours of exams)

Chemistry A (3.5 hours of exams)

Physics


One of the challenges ahead –Recall and apply..


Page 126


Useful resources


Non limiting pathways

Years 7 and 8

Years 9,10 and 11

Years 12 and 13


Key dates

• OCR will be releasing an end of year 10 exam paper (summer 2017)

• Whilst we will be doing continual assessments on a module by module basis, the end of year exam will reflect student progression into year 11.


In summary

• Exam length increase.

• Exams remain as foundation and higher tier.

• Using OCR as our exam board.

• New topics introduced along side existing ones.

• Full support and guidance of a very experienced department.


GCSE English Language and Literatureat Brakenhale


English Language – Subject Content

There will be two examination papers, each worth 50%.

In GCSE English Language students will read and be assessed on high-quality, challenging texts from the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries.

Each text studied will represent a substantial piece of writing, making significant demands on students in terms of content, structure and the quality of language.

The texts, from a range of genres and types, will support students in developing their own writing by providing good models.

The texts will include literature and extended literary non-fiction, and other writing such as essays, reviews and journalism (both printed and online).


Reading

Students will develop their ability to read critically and with greater understanding.

They will evaluate writers’ choice of vocabulary, form, grammatical and structural features.


Writing

Students will produce clear and coherent texts for different purposes and audiences to describe, narrate, explain, instruct, give and respond to information, and argue;

Students will write for impact using language creatively, imaginatively and persuasively.


English Literature – Subject Content

Paper 1

40% of GCSE

Shakespeare Students will study one play by Shakespeare from the following list: • Macbeth• Romeo and Juliet• The Tempest• The Merchant of Venice• Much Ado About Nothing• Julius Caesar.

The 19th-century novel Students will study one novel from the following list:• Robert Louis Stevenson The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde• Charles Dickens A Christmas Carol• Charles Dickens Great Expectations• Charlotte Brontë Jane Eyre• Mary Shelley Frankenstein• Jane Austen Pride and Prejudice• Sir Arthur Conan Doyle The Sign of Four


Paper 2

60% of GCSE

Modern texts and poetry

Modern texts

Students will study one text from the following list:• JB Priestley An Inspector Calls• Willy Russell Blood Brothers• Alan Bennett The History Boys• Dennis Kelly DNA• Simon Stephens The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (play script)• Shelagh Delaney A Taste of Honey• William Golding Lord of the Flies• AQA Anthology Telling Tales• George Orwell Animal Farm• Kazuo Ishiguro Never Let Me Go• Meera Syal Anita and Me• Stephen Kelman Pigeon English


Poetry Students will study one cluster of poems taken from the AQA poetry anthology, Poems Past and Present. There is a choice of two clusters, each containing 15 poems. The poems in each cluster are thematically linked and were written between 1789 and the present day.

The two clusters are:• Love and relationships• Power and conflict.Students will study all 15 poems in the chosen cluster and must be prepared to write about any of them in the examination.

Unseen poetry In preparing for the unseen poetry section of the examination students will read a wide range of poetry in order to develop their ability to closely analyse unseen poems. They will be able to analyse and compare key features such as their content, theme, structure and use of language.


Resources

Must haves:• a copy of each of the set texts, • newspapers,• magazines,• a dictionary, • a thesaurus, • internet access for research, and• a lever-arch folder.

Useful:• guides to the set texts, such as those by

• York Notes,• Oxford Literature Companions, and• CGP.

• Support text-books that focus on the AQA specification, for example those from• Nelson Thornes,• CGP, and • Pearson.


Your future

Teachers/School

Parents/Carers

GCSE

Post 16

Universities

Apprenticeships

Career

The important first steps


Making the transition from pupil to student

• Taking responsibility for own learning and future.

• Making full use of available resources.

• Ask the question ‘What do I need to do to improve?’

• Revise and review everyday (Every minute counts!)

• Work hard and be productive.

• The right place at the right time.


Academic success

• Continuous self-appraisal on performance.

• Excellent organisation

• Focus and involvement

• Ownership of learning

• Understanding what is expected of them.

• Ask for help!

This will be evident through the following:

Completing homework; meeting coursework deadlines; revision throughout the year; studying for tests/exams and

attending after school catch up/revision sessions


Why is revision so important?


Your ability to recall information you have learnt decreases over time


• 100%

• 80%

• 60%

• 40%

• 20%

• 0%

Info

rmatio

n re

tain

ed

Time elapsed since learning

24hrs

A fading memory


If you regularly review learning your ability to recall information will be increased.


10% of what we read

20 % of what we hear

30 % of what we see

50 % of what we see and hear

70 % of what we ourselves say

90 % of what we ourselves do

Remembering


Things that help us remember

• Stand out

• Funny

• Personal

• Emotional

• Linked to our senses

• The first and last thing that we learn in revision

‘Learning new things is fun. However, trying to remember can be a bit boring’


Be Organised

When revision is planned you are more likely to do it!

Keep it short, sharp and effective

Equip your self.

Stay healthy and be active

Prioritise your study time

It takes time, so be patient (There is more than one way to study/revise)


Revision ResourcesSubject Exam Board Resource 1 Resource 2 Resource 3

MFL AQA www.linguascope.comusername - brakenhalePassword - europe

Oxford University Press, Higher Student Book

GCSE PE Edexcel www.brakenhalegcsepe.blogspot.com Pearson Unit 1 Theory of PE EdexcelRevision Guide - £2 from PE Dept.

Practice Papers Guide - £2 from PE Dept.

BTEC PE Edexcel Exam 13th of December Unit 1Revision guide provided by PE dept.

Music AQA www.musictheory.net

Business Studies GCSE

Edexcel Revise Edexcel GCSE Units 1,3 and 5 -It's a lilac book(ISBN 978-1-4469-0373-5)

Revise Edexcel GCSE Business -Revision workbook(ISBN 978-1-4469-0376-6)

Useful websites:BBC bitesizeBusinessstudiesonlineTutor2uBized

Business Studies BTEC

Edexcel Exam 8th December Unit 2 – FinanceBTEC first in Business Revision Guide (ISBN 978-1446906682)

revision workbook (BTEC first Business)(ISBN 978-1446906699)

http://www.linguascope.com/

http://www.brakenhalegcsepe.blogspot.com/

http://www.musictheory.net/


Revision ResourcesSubject Exam Board Resource 1 Resource 2 Resource 3

English Language

AQA BBC Bitesize: Literature Shmoop.comLitCharts.comSparknotes.com

Students will have studied differing texts, depending on their ability and teacher choice - Revision guides are available for all key texts

English Literature

AQA

History WJEC Route A Text book: WJEC History series My Revision Notes: WJEC History Route A Second Edition – best available but not all topics covered.

http://www.mrallsophistory.com/revision/

http://www.johndclare.net/

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


https://getrevising.co.uk/planner

https://getrevising.co.uk/planner


There is no secret to success, just hard work!

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Quietly Relentless


Quietly Relentless!

• We are committed to ensuring that every student achieves their full potential

• Every student is discussed and strategies are put in place

• Grade by Grade, Pupil by Pupil


9-1?!?!?!


Tracking

Fine grading is used to give you and us a clearer picture:• 6+ will get a 6, may well get an 7• 6 should get the 6 but a few issues• 6- capable of a 6 but very shaky and may drop to a 5

For some subjects it will be:• C1• C2• C3


We will help!• 2 x Options week.

• After schools study support sessions in year 11.

• Maths and English interventions.

• PPE week and Results day.

• Analysis of AP data.

• Weekend and holiday sessions being offered in year 11.

• Tassomai Science App towards the end of year 10.

• Half term sessions in year 11.

• Early intervention in year 10.

• Banana breakfasts ahead of main exams.

• Science hall sessions.

• Residential English and Maths sessions.

• Discussions with all staff about these students.

• Key Marginals Evening.

• No study leave until late in the exam session.

• Collapsing of Year 11 timetable for 3 weeks in the run up to the exams for targeted work.

• Stress Workshops in both years.


Coping with stress

• Talk about it

• Take time out – Fun, Exercise etc.

• Think Positively – Let’s Do This!

• Relax – Tapping, Stress Relief Techniques

• Eat well

• Sleep well


Parent Do’s and Don’ts

Do Don’t

Discuss their plans Make comparisons with siblings and cousins

Provide a suitable environment Continually mention exams

Praise and encouragement Worry if they revise in different ways to what you did

Supply of healthy drinks and food Keep mentioning how you did in your exams

Listen

Encourage breaks

Encourage morning work at weekends – Brain is more receptive!


Eat Well Sleep Well


And above all else

• Let’s work together

• Let us know of any issues early

• Let’s do this together!!

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