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Year 10 Purpose of the evening Exams Assessments Key Dates. Teenage Myths. I’ve got no homework… It doesn’t matter how I do in the Year 10 exams… I can re-do my coursework…. The best way to revise is….. My target grades are B’s, so I will be OK…. [email protected]. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Year 10
Purpose of the eveningExams
AssessmentsKey Dates
Teenage Myths
• I’ve got no homework… • It doesn’t matter how I do in the Year 10
exams…• I can re-do my coursework…. • The best way to revise is…..• My target grades are B’s, so I will be OK…
EnglishMr N A Hamilton
English
Students prepare for two qualifications:• GCSE English Language• GCSE English Literature
GCSE English Literature (9715)
Exam Board AQATwo Levels of entry –
FoundationHigher
Your son/daughter’s performance this academic year will begin to determine which level they will finally be entered for in the summer of 2016.
GCSE English Literature
• The coursework will be completed in year 10 – one controlled assessment which is worth 25% of their total mark – a comparative essay on Shakespeare and poetry.
• Examination texts will be studied during year 10 and 11 working towards two written exams in the summer of 2016
Literature exams
Unit 1: Exploring modern texts (1hr 30) – ‘Of Mice and Men’ and ‘DNA’Unit 2: Poetry across time (1hr 15) – ‘The Moon on the Tides’ Anthology - the ‘Relationships’ cluster and an unseen poetry question.
English Language• All students follow AQA GCSE English
Language (4705) • The coursework component is 40% for GCSE
made up of four assessments• One examination paper worth 60%:
Understanding and producing non-fiction texts (2hr 15) – Section A tests reading, Section B tests writing – two levels of entry:
• Foundation• Higher
Three Top Tips for English• Become familiar with the texts your
son/daughter is studying and discuss them.
• Past papers and mark schemes are available on the AQA website:
• http://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/exams-guidance/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes
• Encourage your son/daughter to read and discuss non-fiction texts e.g. newspapers, leaflets, magazines
Revision Guides• English Literature – specific text guides are
commercially available to buy • English Language guides are available in the
library or to buy commercially (Pearson ‘Always Learning’ Revise AQA GCSE – by Tier)
• English Language workbooks also available commercially (Pearson ‘Always Learning’ Revise AQA GCSE – by Tier)
MathsMr M Smith
GCSE Maths
Two TiersHigher Tier – Edexcel 1MA0H
Foundation Tier – OCR J567F
NO Coursework!
• Both a blessing and a curse.
QWC Questions (4 Marks)
QWC Questions (5 Marks)
QWC Questions (5 Marks)
www.mymaths.co.uk
www.mathswatchvle.com
Top Tip for Maths• Be positive about maths – it is a key qualification for all
students• Encourage them to begin working independently – 30 mins
twice a week at this stage would be ideal• Don’t revise things that they already know how to do –
challenge themselves to improve/ perfect 1 new skill each time they revise.
• Don’t be discouraged – we all make mistakes but over time these will reduce and the marks will improve.
• Practise, Practise, Practise!!!
Maths Revision Guides
One revision guide, one workbook sold as a pair.
They cost £5 (50%RRP) for the pair.
ScienceMiss S Neale
GCSE Sciences
Exam Board AQA
Two RoutesScience A and Additional Science
Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Both routes prepare students for Level 3 study of Science subjects
Biology, Chemistry and Physics
Students will take three exams in each subject in May and June of year 11. These marks are combined with the ISA mark to give an overall grade.
All modules have equivalent weighting (25%)
Science A and Additional Science
Science AStudents will take the Science A qualification in
year 10. This is ONE GCSE.Students will take one exam in Biology (B1),
Chemistry (C1) and Physics (P1) in June.
Additional ScienceThis GCSE qualification is completely separate
from Science A and is taken in year 11.
Science A and Additional Science
Science A
ISA date: Wednesday 10th November
Lessons after half term will all be used to prepare students for this
What is an ISA?
Investigative Skills Assignment
Research
Exam 1: Hypothesis, Plan, Results Table
Practical Work
Graph
Exam 2: Own results analysis, Case Studies
What is an ISA?
Specimen ISAs and examiners commentaries are available on the AQA website
http://filestore.aqa.org.uk/support/pdf/AQA-SCIENCE-CONTROLLED-ASSESSMENT-LEAFLET.PDF
QWC Questions (6 Marks)
In this question you will be assessed on using good English, organising information clearly and using specialist terms where appropriate.
Students are presented with an A4 side of information to read, often including charts or graphs.
QWC Questions (6 Marks)
They are then asked to • describe a process • give advantages/disadvantages • evaluate a new development • explain the data
In this question you will be assessed on using good English, organising information clearly and using specialist terms where appropriate.
Three Top Tips for Science
Download past exam papers and mark schemes from AQA website
Watch and make notes from the website myGCSEScience
Encourage your child to use the BBC website:– use the bitesize revision materials– watch science programmes from iPlayer– browse the scientific news articles
Science Revision Guides
Nelson Thornes revision guides are available from the science technicians.
They cost £3.25 (50%RRP) each.
All Students
• Year 10 Exam Week – 23rd March
• Careers’ Week – 13th July