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Vision and Values “New All Saints”
Follow us: @allsaintsccduk
All Saints Catholic College Be inspired. Be excellent. Succeed.
Non negotiables Mr Diamond and Miss
Scott
All Saints Catholic College Be inspired. Be excellent. Succeed.
Qualifications
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GCSEs A*-C
Achieved 5 GCSEs A*-C
£15.01
£10.25
£9.02
£7.44
100% 0 sessions missed 90% 38 sessions missed (19 days) 80% 76 sessions missed (38 days)
Each day has 2 sessions (a.m. and p.m.)
90% attendance over 5 years is like missing half a year of school (19 x 5 = 95 days)
The link between attendance and achievement is well known.
Whole school attendance annual trend 2014/2015 = 93.06 % 2015/2016 = 93.46% 2016/2017 = 96%
Attendance figures
Students should be on the College grounds by 08.50
Your son/daughter will be classed as late if they arrive after 09.05.
If your son/daughter receives two late marks in One week they will attend a detention afterschool
Punctuality
All students will …… arrive to lessons ready to learn. use appropriate language around College. have a pen, pencil, ruler and planner with them. have a suitable bag with them that contains all of their books bring a reading book to College. arrive to their lessons on time. be in full uniform at all times. wear appropriate school shoes only wear natural makeup. Have their hair tied back Have their mobile phone switched off and out of sight
Behaviour for learning
Data reporting Minimum target grade: Your child’s end of Key Stage 4 target grade given their ability set by the Department for Education. Current working grade : Current grade based on the topics your son/daughter has studied that half term Fine Estimated Grade: Grade the teacher believes the pupil will achieve on completion of the course. 1/+ = VERY SECURE – almost achieving the grade higher, slight improvements will secure this higher grade 2 = MID-SECURE – securely within the grade, with sufficient effort could achieve the higher grade 3/- = NOT SECURE – could drop to the grade below without sufficient intervention Behaviour for Learning: 1: Excellent; 2: Good; 3: satisfactory; 4: Poor 5: Unacceptable
Data reporting
BTEC Qualifications Equivalent to GCSE Grade
D* - Distinction Plus A* D - Distinction A M - Merit B P - Pass C P1 – Level 1 Pass E/F U - Unclassif ied U
New GCSE grading (English & Maths)
Equivalent to old GCSE grading
9 A*1 8 A*-A1 7 A2-A3 6 B1-B2 5 B3-C1
4 C2-C3 3 D1-E1 2 E2-F2 1 F3-G3
A simple online homework calendar showing homework information, deadlines and attachments for students.
From 19th September all homework will be displayed online, using Show My Homework.
What is Show My Homework?
Benefits for Parents
• You can see exactly how much homework has been set.
• It’s much easier to take part in home learning.
• Translation into 50+ languages.
• Better communication through school announcements.
If you have more than one child at the school, they will appear on the same page. From here you can find their Homework; Announcements and Events that apply to them; and their Gradebook.
Homework appears in the calendar as a block, stretching from the issue date to the due date. For more details select a piece of homework by clicking on the coloured tab.
In this view we can see a tasks title and description, how long the homework is expected to take, and how it should be submitted.
Helpful resources, files and websites – are displayed below the homework to help your son/daughter with their homework.
Show My Homework can be translated into over 50 different languages. Just select a language from the drop-down menu at the bottom of the page.
In Settings, you can manage Notifications.
Make sure to download the Show My Homework App, for iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch and Android Devices.
Support
Once you input your email address on Show My Homework, you can contact SMH support if you need any help or guidance.
Email: [email protected]
Phone: 0207 197 9550
Twitter: @showmyhomework
English Curriculum Head of English Mrs Gilligan
All Saints Catholic College Be inspired. Be excellent. Succeed.
Head of Department Ms Gilligan
Second in Department Ms Victoria
Chadderton
We have moved exam boards – all pupils will
sit the Literature and language exam on AQA
Things have changed
We want to improve the pupils’ perceptions of English –
we want them to have outstanding English lessons that
they enjoy.
We will make English enjoyable for your child where
behaviour is calm, safe and purposeful.
We will intervene where progress is not being made and
offer extra tuition to your child. This will happen in
school time, after school and during the holidays.
Our aims
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Response to text
Comments on writers' craft
Exemplification and quotation
Balance
Romeo and
Julie
Dr Jekyll and
Mr Hyde
Animal Farm
AQA poetry
Anthology
Paper 2: Modern Prose/Drama, Poetry Selection and Unseen Poetry
Paper 1: Shakespeare and the Nineteenth Century Novel
Section A • Modern Prose/Drama
Section B • Poetry Selection
Section C • Unseen Poetry
Section A • Shakespeare
Section B • The Nineteenth Century Novel
Assessed how? • 2 hours 15 minutes written exam • 96 marks • 60% of GCSE • Closed book exam
Assessed how? • 1 hour 45 minutes written exam • 64 marks • 40% of GCSE • Closed book exam
Questions Students will answer: • Section A: one essay question on
a modern prose or drama text of choice (from a choice of two).
• Section B: Comparative question on named poem printed and poem of choice from anthology cluster
• Section C: One question on one unseen poem and one question comparing this poem with a second unseen poem
Questions Students will answer: • Section A: One question on play of
choice: write in detail about an extract then write about the play as a whole
• Section B: One question on novel of choice: write in detail about an extract then write about the novel as a whole
English Literature
The assessments will cover the following content headings: 1 Number 2 Algebra 3 Ratio, proportion and rates of change 4 Geometry and measures 5 Probability 6 Statistics
Two tiers are available: Foundation and Higher
New grading structure
Paper Date Length of exam
Mathematics Paper 1: Non-Calculator Foundation & Higher Tier
25-May-17 AM
1h 30m
Mathematics Paper 2: Calculator Foundation & Higher Tier
8-Jun-17 AM 1h 30m
Mathematics Paper 3: Calculator Foundation & Higher Tier
13-Jun-17 AM
1h 30m
Exam dates
Maths Buster is a digital revision & practice kit • Practice questions • Marks work • Keeps trach of what u got
right or wrong • Online tutorials. • Revision notes.
The app provides therapy videos to
deal with any issues or miss
understanding.
Reassuring your child to show that they are making
progress and continually moving
forward.
It provides formal
feedback about how
students can improve.
The PiXL Maths app is an online assessment system that identifies your child’s strengths and areas to
develop in Mathematics.
1. Download the ‘PixL Maths’ app.
2. Login. 3. Click on ‘Design a test’,
‘Number’, ‘Fractions, Decimals and percentages’,
4. Begin Test’’
PiXL launch – Monday 19th September
Science Curriculum Miss Crosby
All Saints Catholic College Be inspired. Be excellent. Succeed.
Assessment • Assessment time 3.5 hours per GCSE (7 hours
for Combined Science) • Practical skills assessed in written papers (15%) • Set percentages of maths within the papers
New requirements
Objective %
AO1 Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: • scientific ideas • scientific techniques and procedures
40
AO2 Apply knowledge and understanding of: • scientific ideas • scientific enquiry, techniques and procedures
40
AO3
Analyse information and ideas to: • interpret and evaluate • make judgements and draw conclusions • develop and improve experimental procedures
20
Assessment objective
Paper 1 Paper 2 Key concepts Key concepts
First half of the
content
Second half of the content
New spec.
• DfE set a list of required mathematical skills. • For Foundation tier, this will be at the level of KS3 maths. • For Higher tier, this will be at the level of Foundation tier
maths. • There are different weightings for maths within the
exams: – Combined science 20% – Biology 10% – Chemistry 20% – Physics 30%
• Physics equations (recall and apply) there 19 that we need to learn and be able to use.
Maths skills
This is not part of GCSE but will give us a good indication of the progress made in year 10.
We will not get a grade but a percentile score. This compares each student with all the pupils in
the country who has taken these exams. 2nd May - Biology
3rd May - Chemistry 4th May - Physics
Exams
As this is a new GCSE we are currently waiting for all publishers to release their materials so we
can choose which one we think is best for our pupils.
Revision materials
Exam Board = Edexcel Catholic Christianity Specification A Area of study 1 = Catholic Christianity Area of Study 2 = Study of Judaism Area of Study 3 = Philosophy and Ethics
New spec.
Catholic Christianity is what your child will study throughout Year 10.
There will be time for revision in class at the end of
the Year 10 course as well as during revision sessions afterschool throughout the year.
Unit 1 (Catholic Christianity)
Beliefs & Teachings.
Practices.
Wisdom & Authority.
Expression & Ways of Life.
How do you show you are a Catholic?
Why does a Church have certain features?
How was the world created?
Is there a life after death?
Who has authority in the Catholic
Church?
Unit 1 (Catholic Christianity)
Judaism will start to be taught towards the end of Year 10 and completed in Year 11
Pupils are taught in depth about Judaism including the
Beliefs and Teachings of Judaism and their practices. This is so pupils have the opportunity to explore the different values
and beliefs of different religions and are able to develop respect and understanding for others within society.
Again at the end of the year there will be some time in
lessons to revise key topics, especially those which students highlight as areas they need to focus on.
Unit 2 (Judaism)
What are the Jewish beliefs about God?
How and where do Jews worship?
Why is human life so special?
What festivals are celebrated?
What rules do Jews live by?
Beliefs & Teachings.
Practices.
Unit 2 (Judaism)
Philosophy and Ethics will be taught for the majority of Year 11.
Pupils are taught in depth about Philosophical ideas
about the Existence of God and the various arguments to support and deny Gods existence. This
is so pupils have the opportunity to explore the different philosophical and ethical responses to
moral issues that are present in our world today.
Unit 3 (Philosophy & Ethics)
Arguments for the Existence of God.
Religious teachings on Relationships and Families in the 21st Century.
Why is there evil and suffering in the
world?
What is the purpose of marriage?
Why do people believe in God?
Have I experienced a miracle?
Are all humans treated equally and
fairly?
Unit 3 (Philosophy & Ethics)
Teaching: so that you can understand your pupils who may come from many different backgrounds.
Social worker- so you can understand all the families and people that you will work with.
Business - if you work in the business world you may have to travel the world or work in city where you will meet people from many different faiths, RE will help you understand them and avoid offending people. If you get on with people you can do business and make money.
Air Steward/pilot – you will be travelling the world meeting people of different faiths and cultures. RE will help you get on with the people you meet.
Journalist- you may be asked to write about a religious story, lots of the news today is about religion or faith. You may write about a moral problem such as abortion which we discuss in RE. An RE GCSE shows you have good writing and research skills.
Army/ Navy/RAF- you will travel the world and need to understand the beliefs of the people you are meeting. Sadly many wars are about religion. RE can help you understand why you are being asked to fight.
Footballer- you may play abroad and meet people from different faiths or play with people who have a faith. RE will help you understand the people you meet or understand your new country.
Lawyer: your clients will come from many different backgrounds RE will help you understand them. For example why a Roman Catholic may not want a divorce.
Jobs that R.E support
There is no coursework element to the Religious Studies course, it is all down to three exams at the end of Year 11.
Every pupil will sit three exams for Religious Studies. One lasts
for 1hr 45minutes and the other two last for 50minutes each.
Catholic Christianity (1hr 45 minutes worth 50%) Judaism (50 minutes worth 25%)
Philosophy and Ethics (50 minutes worth 25%)
There are a range of question styles that will be used in the papers and it is important that pupils are comfortable
answering each of the styles.
Assessment
Period Six sessions after school. PLC’s (Personalised Learning Checklists).
Flash cards. Placing revision notes and posters around their
bedroom/house. Mind maps.
Twitter revision sessions with the RE department. Practise exam questions.
Keyword cards. Revision books are available and can be ordered from the
RE department. Revision booklets and mind maps that we have created.
Revision sessions.
Revision resources
Why Core? Michael Gove – Introduced
the new Computing curriculum and at the time he said ‘the new computing curriculum designed to equip every child with the computing skills they need to succeed in the 21st century’
Salford City Council has given the
green light to exciting plans that will bring a new phase of development to MediaCityUK.
Specification AQA GCSE Computer Science (9-1)
• Your son/daughter will follow the AQA
GCSE Computer Science course
• The qualification will be assessed in Summer 2018.
Course breakdown
Unit 1 Computation
al thinking and problem
solving
Written Exam 40%
Unit 2 Theoretical Knowledge
Written Exam 40%
Unit 3 NEA
(Non – exam Assessment)
Controlled
Assessment 20%
Non- Exam Assessment Students will be given a problem set by the exam board Students will be expected to plan and program a solution to the program Students will use the programming program Python Free software, can be downloaded from
Homework • Staff will set one piece of homework
for GCSE Computer Science per week.
• Homework will appear on Show My Homework
• Pupils are encouraged to complete homework on time and to the best of their ability.
Extra support
Students may be invited to attend additional sessions after school if we believe they need extra support. A text will be sent home if we would like your son/daughter to attend.
Specification • Your son/daughter will follow OCR
Cambridge Nationals in ICT Level 2 • course
• The qualification will be assessed in Summer 2018.
Grading
Cambridge Nationals in ICT Level 2 Grade = GCSE Equivalent
Distinction * = A* Distinction = A
Merit = B Pass = C
Course breakdown
OCR Cambridge Nationals in Ict Level 2 • Students will complete 4 Units • R001: Understanding computer systems (25%)-
Written exam – End of Year 11 • R002: Using ICT to create business solution
(25%) - Task set by the board completed in Class
• R005 – Creating an interactive product using multimedia components – 20% Task completed in Class
• R006 – Creating digital Images – 25% Task completed in class
Homework • Staff will set one piece of homework
for GCSE Computer Science per week.
• Homework will appear on Show My Homework
• Pupils are encouraged to complete homework on time and to the best of their ability.
Extra support • There will be extra sessions running
after school and in the school holidays.
• Students will be carefully selected based on current performance and invited to attend the sessions offered if we believe they need extra support. A text will be sent home if we would like your son/daughter to attend.