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YEAR 11 PARENT’S EVENING

INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND STUDENTS FROM THE MATHEMATICS DEPARTMENT

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PREDICTED GRADES

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• Mock Grades

• Assumptions

HOW TO IMPROVE

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• Past paper practice

• Resources

THINGS TO AVOID

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• Compliance

• Mis-use of Resources

POST-16 OPTIONS

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• Resit pass rate

• New syllabus

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DEAR PUPILS,

ALL MEMBERS OF THE MATHS DEPARTMENT ARE COMMITTED TO GIVING YOU THE BEST OPPORTUNITIES FOR SUCCESS.

WE WILL DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO ASSIST – HOWEVER, WE CANNOT PUT IN THE NECESSARY HOURS AND EFFORT FOR YOU. THAT IS DOWN TO EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL OF YOU!

HOLY TRINITY ACADEMY GCSE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

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WHAT IS THE POINT OF ENGLISH?

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OUR CURRENT PREDICTIONS ARE BASED ON..

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AQA ENGLISH LANGUAGE EXAM

7TH JUNE (AM)

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EXAM FACTS

• 2 HOURS, 15 MINUTES • TWO SECTIONS – READING AND

WRITING • ONE HOUR PER SECTION PLUS 15

MINUTES FOR READING TEXTS • THREE TEXTS TO READ AND ANALYSE

FOR SECTION A • TWO WRITING QUESTIONS ON

SECTION B (BASED ON THE TOPICS OF TEXTS ANALYSED IN SECTION A)

TEXT TYPES

• Newspaper articles • Web pages • Magazine articles • Leaflets • Stories • Autobiographies

TEXT TYPES

TEXT TYPES

TEXT TYPES

TEXT TYPES

TEXT TYPES

QUESTION TYPES

Reading section….

Reading (Foundation)

Reading (Foundation)

Reading (Higher)

Reading (Higher)

QUESTION TYPES

Writing section…. (Higher and Foundation)

Q5) Writing to inform OR explain OR describe

Q6) Writing to argue OR persuade

Writing (Foundation)

Writing (Higher)

STUDENTS ARE GIVEN PERSONAL TARGETS BUT YEAR 11 WOULD ALL BENEFIT FROM…

• Expanding their vocabulary.

• Reading more widely – particularly non fiction!

• Discussing the arguments for and against topical issues with you.

• Sentence and punctuation accuracy.

PRACTICAL WAYS TO HELP THE CHILDREN WITH THEIR ENGLISH

LANGUAGE EXAM.

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EXPANDING VOCABULARY – THE WOW WORDS!

GCSE Bitesize

has a wealth

of resources.

Create word walls at home filled with new and sophisticate d words!

EXPANDING VOCABULARY – THE WOW WORDS!

Read newspaper articles!

READING MORE WIDELY – PARTICULARLY NON FICTION

WE WILL PUT

ALL THESE

LINKS ON

OUR WEBSITE

AND TWITTER

FEED!

READING MORE WIDELY – PARTICULARLY NON FICTION

READING MORE WIDELY – PARTICULARLY NON FICTION

Your child should

really challenge

their self by

reading articles

by the National

Geographic. Excellent writing

style – learn from

the best!

READING MORE WIDELY – PARTICULARLY NON FICTION

 Outside magazine is the intelligent person's guide to the always-exhilarating world outside. Each issue of Outside magazine features award-winning writers, great stories of adventure, tips on the latest gear and advice for active travellers. The English Language Exam often has articles like these for the children to analyse!

Final Tip!

Extracts from biographies and

autobiographies sometimes come up!

DISCUSSING THE ARGUMENTS FOR AND AGAINST TOPICAL

ISSUES

Newsround!

Always a

favourite.

Check it out.

Stay informed 

SENTENCE AND PUNCTUATION ACCURACY

As well as the basics, encourage your

child to teach themselves / revise how to

use the semi colon and the dash!

Search for AQA

English

Language

revision videos on

youtube.

FOLLW US @YR11ENGLISHHTA Follow us @

PERSONAL LEARNING CHECKLIST LINK TO PAST PAPERS AND MARK SCHEMES AQA REVISION MATERIALS ON STUDENT OUT GCSE POD BBC BITESIZE DOUBLE TIME FOR REVISION REVISION SESSIONS AT LUNCH AND AFTER SCHOOL REVISION GUIDES AND WORK BOOKS HOMEWORK

HOLY TRINITY ACADEMY SCIENCE

RELIGIOUS STUDIES - EDEXCEL

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Paper 3 Religion and a study based on Roman Catholic Christianity

Paper 8 Religion and Society based on a study of Christianity and at least one other religion

Two exam papers each lasting 90 mins

4 questions

Each question subdivides into 4 parts

A = 2 marks

B = 4 marks

C = 8 marks

D = 6 marks

PLUS – 4 mark for SPaG (Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar)

PLC’s (Personal Learning Checks) – based on mock exam

Class tests

GCSE POD

YouTube – Mr McMillanREvis

www.Recuthies.co.uk

Revision Guide (Paper and CD copy)

‘Student Out’ - Past exam questions, mark schemes and examiners report

E

Revision Classes

Every Monday and Tuesday Lunch time

Every Monday evening after school – 3.30-4.30pm

Easter School – Whole day!

Watch this space!

WEB SITE

REVISION RESOURCES

GCSEPOD

REVISION TIMETABLE

HOLY TRINITY ACADEMY Year 11 parents evening information

www.holytrinity.academy

Revision Resources/Show My Homework –

http://www.holytrinity.academy/