Year 10 Parents Welcome to Harris Beckenham

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Year 10 Parents Welcome to Harris Beckenham
Aspire, Discover, Achieve
Its all about putting a smile on childrens
faces
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EXPECTATIONS AND STANDARDS The Challenge

• 5 A-C with English and Mathematics is whats
  considered your passport
• Post 16
• Employers
• Colleges
• Universities
• Newspapers
• Everyone

Attitude to Learning
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DFE Changes to Curriculum Landscape
Issue Impact Action
First entry only counts Increased pressure on Year 11 June exam series Academy focus on independent learning skills increased internal assessment and mocks
Increased of qualification based on spelling, punctuation and grammar Potentially lower attainment levels, especially in English Persistent spelling tests key word booklets increased focus on technical accuracy across subjects
BTEC lower equivalency Potentially lower 5A-C only 2 can be counted in key indicator Personalised scrutiny for each student and intervention plans in place to maximise success rates
Work experience no longer compulsory Longer Year 10 excellent completion rate of controlled assessments Source more WEX Post 16 ensure quality careers conversations, advice and guidance

Attitude to Learning
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Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar
GCSE Subjects Percentage BTEC Subjects Percentage
English Language 20 Business Studies Embedded
Maths 5 Sport Embedded
Science 12.5
English Literature 5
History 5
Geography 5
RE 5
Product Design 6
Art NA
Spanish/ French 15
Music 6
Media Studies 6
Attitude to Learning
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Controlled Assessment

• 20-40 of GCSE qualifications check Subject
  Guides
• Content delivery and preparation within
  classroom/ homework
• Formal assessment planning in class
• Timed exam conditions
• Attendance CRUCIAL for planning and preparation
  stages

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EXPECTATIONS AND STANDARDS Your Future

• Good organisation
• Dont leave everything to the last minute. Plan
  your homework timetable and controlled assessment
  deadlines so you succeed.
• Come well equipped to work. Delays and borrowing
  slow you down.
• Imagine results day in August 2016 Your future
  will be in that envelope. What you do now affects
  it.

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Key Dates

• Friday 24th October Federation INSET (Academy
  closed)
• Friday November 21st Academic Target Setting Day
• Friday December 12th Year 6 Testing Day
• Tuesday 9th June Year 10 Parents Eve
• Monday 22nd June Academic Review Day

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EnglishMs Pengelly

• iGCSE English (CIE)
• AND
• GCSE English Literature (AQA)

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iGCSE English An Overview

• 60 of the English grade consists of work
  produced and assessed in the academy

40 of the English grade consists of
examination
Either Unit 1 Grades C-G Or Unit 2 Grades A-E 40
Speaking Listening 20
Writing coursework 40


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GCSE English LiteratureAn Overview

• 25 of the English grade consists of controlled
  assessments

75 of the English Literature grade consists of
examination
Unit 1 (1½ hours) Modern Prose or Drama Exploring Cultures 40
Unit 2 (1¼ hours) Poetry from the Anthology Unseen Poetry 35
Shakespeare and English Literary Heritage 25
The content of this course will be covered in
lessons this year
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This year, students will study

• Relationship poetry cluster
• Either Mister Pip by Lloyd Jones or Of Mice and
  Men by John Steinbeck
• Shakespeares Macbeth which will be the core text
  for their controlled assessment (25)
• An Inspector Calls by J B Priestly
• A variety of fiction and non-fiction texts to
  support their examination preparation

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Tips for Supporting Study

• Create flashcards about a topic/poems/characters
  to use whilst out walking or travelling
• Mindmap the key information in each
  novel/poem/play develop these as you learn in
  Year 10 to consolidate your learning this year
  and support your revision in Year 11.
• Read challenging texts, including novels a
  recommended reading list is on the school website
  and on our own revision blog www.haberevision.blo
  gspot.co.uk
• Practise writing for different purposes that may
  come up in the exam, i.e descriptive, persuasive,
  argumentative.

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Spelling, Punctuation Grammar

• Spelling, punctuation and grammar is now marked
  in subjects other than English. In English it
  accounts for 20 of the overall grade, but it is
  also worth 5 of the marks in English Literature
  and other subjects such as History and Geography.
• Spelling, punctuation and grammar is a weakness
  for many students and is a key area for
  development. Please encourage them to work on
  this element of their work. This could be done by
  completing grammar exercises or simply by urging
  them to proofread and correct their own
  independent work.
• Students start working on this now!

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• Mr Ofosu
• Co-ordinator of Maths

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Ways to practice Maths

• Purchase and use your C/A Grade Booster Workbook
• Highlight key words break the question up into
  manageable steps
• Use websites such as
• Revision guides download Collins Revision Apps
  on to you IPhone or Smartphone
• Practise, practise and more practise!
• Past papers are available on the student
  area.
• Attend revision sessions/residential trips on
• weekends.

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Support Strategies

• Enrichment Sessions KS4 drop in club takes
  place on Monday and Wednesday during lunch (13.20
  14.00) in M6.
• Guides Equipment All year 10 students will
  receive a geometry set tonight. Personal
  calculators are also available for lessons
  however students are expected to have their own
  in addition to the geometry set.
• Residential Trips Targeted students will be
  invited on a subsidised residential trip over the
  next two years.

• Use Mathswatch online www.mathswatchvle.co.uk
• Centre ID harrisbeckenham
• User ID initial of name.surname (e.g j.bloggs)
• Password prime
• Use your question analysis to help you decide
  which topics you need to spend more time on

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GCSE Science

• Miss Whyte

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Two pathways

• Double Science Two GCSEs
• Triple Science Three GCSEs

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Double Science
Science A Science A Science A
Course component How is it examined? Percentage
Biology 1 1 hour exam June 2015/June 2016 25
Chemistry 1 1 hour exam June 2015/June 2016 25
Physics 1 1 hour exam June 2015/June 2016 25
Controlled Assessment (ISA) 45 minute planning exam and a 50 minute analysis exam - 3rd 4th December 25
Additional Science Additional Science Additional Science
Course component How is it examined? Percentage
Biology 2 1 hour exam June 2016 25
Chemistry 2 1 hour exam June 2016 25
Physics 2 1 hour exam June 2016 25
Controlled Assessment (ISA) 45 minute planning exam and a 50 minute analysis exam 25
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Triple Science
Further Additional Science Further Additional Science Further Additional Science
Course component How is it examined? Percentage
Biology 3 1 hour exam June 2016 25
Chemistry 3 1 hour exam June 2016 25
Physics 3 1 hour exam June 2016 25
Controlled Assessment (ISA) 45 minute planning exam and a 50 minute analysis exam 25
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Websites

• http//www.aqa.org.uk
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2hv
• http//www.docbrown.info/
• http//www.s-cool.co.uk/