Year 11 Information

Evening

• Next steps for your child• Important dates• English, Maths and Science• Experience revision techniques – how to help

your child revise!

CONTACTSHead of Year – Mrs Maroke

Associate Head – Ms Dudgeon

Assistant Head – Mr Carter

Progress Leader- Mr Davoile

Assistant Head – Mr Handy (careers)

Careers Adviser - Mrs Foster

Assistant Head– Mrs Hutchinson (High Attainers)

Principal Leader – Mrs Bennett (English)

Principal Leader – Miss McManus (Maths)

Principal Leader – Miss Miller (Science)

Next Steps

Mr HandyMrs Foster

Post 16 choices

1. Back to Caludon 6th

Form

Level 3 courses on offer

•To study level 3 courses (A level or BTEC level 3, whichis equivalent to A level) you need 5 GCSEs at grade C orabove, including English and Maths

•Some A level subjects require 5 GCSEs at grade B or aB in the subject.

•A wide range of level 3 courses are available(approximately 30)

Art and Design

Biology

Business Applied

Chemistry

Computing

Drama and Theatre Studies

English Language

English Literature

French

Geography

Health and Social Care Applied

History

ICT

Mathematics

Further Mathematics

Media Studies

Moving Image Production

Music

Philosophy and Ethics

Photography

Physical Education

Physics

Product Design

Psychology

Science

Sociology

Spanish

Sport

Travel and Tourism

One Year course on offer

•If you do not get C grades in Maths and English,we have a One Year course available:

•Opportunity to resit Maths and/or EnglishGCSEs.

•A 1 year BTEC level 3 course in Travel andTourism which is equivalent to an AS level

•The possibility of also studying one other level3 course, depending on individual results

GCSE grades matter!

Looking further ahead, GCSE grades can be important for university applications.

For example - medicine:

• Birmingham University requires A* grades in each of English, Mathematics and Science/s. Overall GCSE performance will also be considered

• Nottingham University requires at least six subjects at grade A including all three Sciences or the double Science award.

2. ApprenticeshipIntermediate Apprenticeship-entry with GCSE

D/E grade or lower-work toward (NVQ) Level 2

qualifications

Advanced Apprenticeship-entry with a number of

C grade GCSEs-work toward (NVQ) Level 3

qualifications

Organised through a business

(usually a larger organisation)

e.g. Jaguar/ Land Rover

Organised through a training

provider/ college

2. Apprenticeship

https://www.gov.uk/apply-

apprenticeship

Careermap.co.uk

Post 16 choices

3. CollegeCity College

Henley College

Nuneaton College

Warwickshire Colleges

Stratford College

All now ask for

C’s in English

and Maths for

most courses

GCSE grades matter!

Did you know…..

• you need D/C grades in Maths and English to do carpentry, bricklaying, plastering at college?

• You need C grades in Maths and English to do plumbing at college?

• you need C grades in Maths, English and a Science to study to be an electrician at college?

Autumn Careers Fair (at Caludon Castle)- Tuesday 1 December 2015

Careers fair with 20 local providers including all local colleges, C.V.

workshops, finance talks and entrepreneurship talks.

Spring Careers Day (at Caludon Castle) – Tuesday 9 February 2016

Careers fair with 20 local providers including all local colleges, C.V.

workshops, finance talks and entrepreneurship talks.

Both 5:30pm – 7:30pm

An itinerary for both evenings will be sent out closer to the dates.

Next Steps: Important Dates

Important Dates

Mr CarterMrs Maroke

Important DatesYear 11 Science ISA week – Monday 9th November 2015

Your son/daughter will be completing their ISA during their Science lessons this week.

Post-16 Open Evening - Thursday 3rd December 2015An opportunity to hear about the subject choices available to your son/daughter in the

Sixth Form at Caludon.

Year 11 Mock Exams – Monday 7th – 14th December 2015Your son/daughter will be undertaking mock exams preparing them for their final

exams in May and June2016.

Year 11 Subject Evening – Tuesday 19th January 2016On Tuesday 19th there will be a Year 11 subject evening from 3.15pm - 7.30pm. This

evening will giveyou the opportunity to speak to your child’s teachers.

Mock Exams

Date AM Period 3 PM

Monday 7th Dec English Language Maths

Tuesday 8th Dec GeographySociologyMedia

Biology ScienceChemistry

Wednesday 9th Dec Maths History

Thursday 10th Dec Health & Social CarePhilosophyPhysics

ICTBusiness

PEComputing

Friday 11th Dec Product DesignHealth and Social

Spanish (Reading) Spanish (Listening)

Monday 14th Dec French (Listening and Reading)

Important Dates

http://www.caludoncastle.co.uk/Exam-Timetables

On the website is the provisional summer exam

timetable, these are externally set, we have no control

over the dates and there are no re-sit opportunities.

Product Design EXAM 27th June

Practical Coursework deadline: Thursday 17th December.

Interim Coursework Deadline: Friday 15th January

Final Coursework deadline: Friday 29th January

Revision Session 1: Thursday 23rd June P1-3

Revision Session 2: Friday 24th June P3-5

Supporting your child

Aims

• To provide specific information about Maths, English

and Science examinations

• To provide a variety of techniques that can be used

to support your child at home with revision for any

subject

Mathematics

• Maximise Potential

• Personalised pathways focusing on individuals

MathematicsThe mathematics exam will be on:

Thursday 26 May - Non-Calculator

Thursday 9 June - Calculator

Maths Revision Resources

• Caludon Castles VLE www.caludoncastle.co.uk

• Mymaths www.mymaths.co.uk

School login: Caludon Password: Pentagon

• Edexcel Linear GCSE Revision Guides

EnglishIGCSE:

Last year 82% of our students achieved

A*- C in their IGCSE Language exam

(compared to a 68% national average)

We have chosen to continue with this

board for the LANGUAGE exam as AQA

Language results nationally for English

have been unstable in recent years.

Consists of 3 pieces of coursework

A speaking and listening assessment

1 written examination – a reading paper

- 2 hours

AQA Literature:

We are continuing with the AQA Literature course and last year our students achieved 75% A*-C – in line with national figures.

Consists of 1 piece of coursework: Comparing themes across a Shakespeare text and a range of poetry

2 written examinations –

Modern texts - 1 hour 30 minutes

Poetry - 1 hour 15 minutes

English The English exams will be on:

IGCSE English Language

Tuesday 3rd May 2016 (2 hours)

AQA English Literature

Unit 1 – Monday 23rd May 2016 (Drama/Prose) (1 hour 30 mins)

Unit 2 – Friday 27th May 2016 (Poetry) (1 hour 15 mins)

English Language iGCSE

What does the English Language exam assess?

• The ability to analyse, summarise and discuss non-fiction texts

• The ability to write for a variety of purposes and audiences, and in a variety of styles

• The ability to spell, punctuate, paragraph and use grammatical constructions effectively and accurately

English Literature

What does the English Literature exam assess?

• The ability to understand how a text is written: how a writer presents ideas, themes, characters and settings through different forms and structures

• The ability to relate a text to its social context: what influenced the writer and what society was like at the time the text was written

• The ability to respond critically and analytically to the impact Literature has on its audience: both contemporary and modern

English Revision Resources• Caludon Castle’s VLE www.caludoncastle.co.uk

www.sparknotes.com

• BBC Bitesize

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english/

• CGP revision guides – available to order tonight

Science

• Communicate scientific knowledge and understanding

• Demonstrate an understanding of the nature of science

• Apply relevant skills to address scientific questions

and to solve problems

• Analyse and interpret a range of information

• Evaluate information in order to develop arguments

and explanations

Science Exam Dates

Additional Science

Biology Unit 2 – 10th June

Chemistry Unit 2 – 15th June

Physics Unit 2 – 17th June

Triple Science

Biology Unit 1 – 17th May

Biology Unit 2&3 – 10th June

Chemistry Unit 1 – 19th May

Chemistry Unit 2&3 – 15th June

Physics Unit 1 – 25th May

Physics Unit 2&3 – 17th June

ISA Dates(Additional Science only at this stage)

• X band – Wednesday 11th November

• Z band – Thursday 12th November

• W band – Friday 13th November

Science Revision Resources

• Firefly www.caludoncastle.co.uk

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

• AQA GCSE Additional and Separate (Biology,

Chemistry and Physics) Revision Guides

CONTACTSHead of Year – Mrs Maroke

Associate Head – Ms Dudgeon

Assistant Head – Mr Carter

Progress Leader- Mr Davoile

Assistant Head – Mr Handy (careers)

Careers Adviser - Mrs Foster

Assistant Head – Mrs Hutchinson (High Attainers)

Principal Lead - Mrs Bennett (English)

Principal Lead – Miss McManus (Maths)

Principal Lead – Miss Miller (Science)

Your child’s mentor

Revision Carousel

We have 9 workshops which

will last for approximately 15

minutes each.

All workshops will take place on the second

floor, please find the door with the

corresponding piece of coloured card.