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BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL WELCOMES YOU TO THE YEAR 10 PARENTS ’ INFORMATION EVENING

BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL WELCOMES YOU TO THE YEAR 10 PARENTS ’ INFORMATION EVENING. HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD SUCCEED AT GCSE. THIS EVENING PUTTING YEAR 10 INTO CONTEXT SUPPORT VIA THE PASTORAL SYSTEM MR MOLONEY AND MS COOPER. THE CONTEXT OF BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL. 2012 EXAMINATION RESULTS

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BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL WELCOMES YOU TO THE YEAR 10 PARENTS ’ INFORMATION EVENING

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  1. BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL WELCOMES YOU TO THEYEAR 10 PARENTS’ INFORMATION EVENING HOW TO HELP YOUR CHILD SUCCEED AT GCSE

  2. THIS EVENING PUTTING YEAR 10 INTO CONTEXT SUPPORT VIA THE PASTORAL SYSTEM MR MOLONEY AND MS COOPER

  3. THE CONTEXT OF BARKING ABBEY SCHOOL

  4. 2012 EXAMINATION RESULTS GCSE: 5+ A*-C PASS RATE (inc English and Maths): NATIONAL AVERAGE: 55% BOROUGH AVERAGE: 58% BARKING ABBEY: 64%

  5. 2012 EXAMINATION RESULTS GCSE: 5+ A*-C PASS RATE BARKING ABBEY: 87% BOROUGH AVERAGE: 83%

  6. 2012 EXAMINATION RESULTS A LEVEL A/B Grades: 42% A – C Grades: 70% Average Points Score: 214 (Borough = 211) 630 now in the Sixth Form

  7. SPORTING SUCCESS Centres of Football (Boys and Girls), Netball, Golf and Basketball (Boys and Girls) Excellence Barking Abbey selected as the first Regional Institute of Excellence by British Basketball

  8. SPORTING SUCCESS Netball U19 Girls National Champions U19 London South East Champions U19 Essex Cup Winners Football U18 FA Youth Conference League Winners Cricket Borough 6 a-side U13 Winners U14 borough 6 a-side winners  U15 London Cup finalists (Date of final yet to be confirmed)

  9. SPORTING SUCCESS Handball U15 girls National Finals 3rd place U15 Girls London youth games Champions Basketball U19 girls National champions U16 boys National Champions U15 Boys National Champions 

  10. Careers Guidance School Careers Advisers (Mrs Glendinning and Mrs Jarvis) Throughout the year Referral system One-to-one interview to discuss future plans

  11. Careers Education University visits Careers information & guidance on post-16 options – summer term NO WORK EXPERIENCE!

  12. Key curriculum areas

  13. Mathematics in Year 10 • Most of the remaining course is delivered in year 10 (80% of what is left) • 100% exam – no coursework or controlled assessment • Please do not forget about the importance of Maths • Students are tempted to put Maths on the ‘backburner’ until year 11

  14. Mathematics in Year 11 • Only 20% of the course left! • All the time left after Christmas next year is for Revision • Year 11 is only successful after a good Year 10 – it is often too late to repair any major issues • Students who do not complete homework to a good standard generally do not go on to do effective revision at home in Year 11

  15. Mathematics in Year 10 & 11 • Scientific calculators are essential for GCSE mathematics • They need to be familiar with their own calculator – all models are different • To study Mathematics at A Level, students require a good B grade

  16. Higher or Foundation Level? • We now aim to enter more students than ever for the Higher Level paper • This is suitable for any student who shows they are sure to achieve at least a grade D • Mock exams will be used to determine the entry level – if in doubt we will go for the Higher paper.

  17. Analysis of Tests and Exams Results for every student and every topic analysed in detail to inform revision

  18. Support From The Pastoral System Mr Moloney and Ms Cooper Year 10 Pastoral Co-ordinators

  19. The Start of Year 10 • Majority of students have completed first major unit of DIDA ICT GCSE • 65% of students have gained a Grade C in their GCSE Science Exams…68 attempting BTEC Science ; 82 attempting Triple Science; Set 2 &3 resitting a range of papers to maximize grades in Core this year • 98 students on track to gain 5-6 GCSE equivalent at Grade C in PE(BTEC/GCSEs) • Students embarking on a controlled assessment frenzy • Large proportion of English & Maths content taught this year • Big Focus, Emphasis and Attention on May/June 2014

  20. 12 months 3 weeks of school remaining before the GCSEs ! • Year 10…..8 months of school (Study leave in late June for 1 week) • Year 11……4 months and 3 weeks (Study leave in December; May, June & July) • A typical Year 11 student this year would have 13 terminal exams • A typical Year 11 student next year will have 22 terminal exams (April – June)

  21. Year 10: GCSEs This is the Year that these start in earnest in English, Maths and the 4 Option block subjects. By the end of Year 10 your child will have covered 75% of all the GCSE content that will be examined in Year 11 in their GCSE Subjects Assessments: There will be a mixture of : • Modular tests (Science only) • End of year exams (Late June) (English, Maths and Option Selection) • Controlled Assignments.

  22. Controlled Assignments • These have replaced coursework in all subjects except ICT where coursework used to be done. • The key difference is that the CA will be completed in lesson time. The students are given planning time in lessons, and then they have to produce a piece of work in a given time, (somewhere between 4 and 8 hours), as specified by the exam board. The work is done in exam conditions. • Work can only be done in that period of time it can not be worked on at home. If a student is absent for any of the designated lessons catch up lessons are held after school. Most of the CA’s will be completed on computer. • CA’s can not be redone. Once the deadline has passed that is it, unless a student has been off school.

  23. 2012 EXAMINATION RESULTS GCSE: 5+ A*-C PASS RATE (inc English and Maths): NATIONAL AVERAGE: 55% BOROUGH AVERAGE: 58% BARKING ABBEY: 64%

  24. GOVT. ARE RAISING THE BAR! • English Grade C (AQA) : 8% higher threshold than 2011 • ICT : Current Year 11; DIDA Coursework (Software Applications ) ……..equates to 100% • ICT : Current Year 10: DIDA Coursework (Software Applications)…equates to 50% • Graphics Course …..added and equates to other 50%

  25. DIDA D203 unit – Graphics Course contentThis unit provides students with the knowledge and skills they need to design and produce effective graphic products that communicate successfully onscreen and in print. Students will Learn how to:• use vector and bitmap tools to develop graphic elements • use testing and feedback from others as an integral part of an interactive development process from initial designs through to final products • exhibit their achievements in an e-portfolio • evaluate the effectiveness of graphic products they produce and assess the contribution of underpinning processes, such as planning and use of feedback, to their success.

  26. ICT- General Advice • No exam • Work is submitted in an E- portfolio • Tight deadlines • Draft submission deadline: Friday 22nd March • All homework must be submitted on time • There will be compulsory after school clubs for students who fall behind in lessons • Compulsory Booster clubs for students to match FFT grades

  27. English • 2 Courses running • English Language and English Literature • Most students will do both, however a small number of students will concentrate on Literacy and English Language. • English Language is made up of 40% Exam; 40% written CA 20% Speaking and Listening • English Literature is made up of 75% exam; 25% written CA

  28. English • Focus on Written Assignments to start with. • All students will have completed 3 out of the 4 Controlled assignments by the end of the year • Selection of texts and of Controlled Assignments will vary from one teacher to the next, but will be in accordance to the criteria laid down by the exam board, check Learning. Journals, for details. • Each CA is worth either 15% or 10%.

  29. English :1 22ndOctober until 26th October 2012 (15% of English language gcse) • The first CA takes place from 22nd October until 26th October 2012 and is about Understanding creative/written texts. • The two texts/ novels are : Of Mice & Men (all English classes but..) : To Kill A Mockingbird (Ms Howells) • Question is given in advance • Planning and drafting in class • Very Shortly – all (Main) English teachers will be available every Monday for 1 hour for a drop in Surgery

  30. English : 210th December until 14th December 2011. (10% of ENGLISH LANGUAGE) The second CA involves the Spoken language and this revolves around analysing different forms of speech, media and communication For example they might explore different social attitudes to the ways digital communications are affecting language More flexible that first – teacher matches best format to specific strengths of the class Question is given in advance Planning and drafting in class November– all (Main) English teachers will be available every Monday for 1 hour for a drop in Surgery

  31. English 3 : 20th May- 24th may 2013 (15%) • The final piece done in year 10 will be involve Producing a creative text. • E.G Using a Poem as the basis for a short story • Write an article about a film you think deserves an award (like an OSCAR) • A newspaper article detailing what you would like to get rid of to improve life in the 21st Century • Again : Late April/ May : Drop in surgeries on a Monday to help students improve Plans

  32. YEAR 11 ENGLISH/ other issues • Most of the English Literature content will be covered in Year 11 • The Controlled Assessment in English Literature is worth 25% and will be completed before half term in September/ October Year 11 on Shakespeare and Literary Heritage • NEWSPAPER ARTICLES!!!!! • Other READING – 4 hours per week • SPEAKING AND LISTENING (20%) – CONVERSATIONS & Opportunities

  33. Whole School Literacy Changes to Teaching and Marking from September 2012 and how they will affect year 10

  34. Reading • Barking Abbey is currently pushing for a new drive in literacy standards in all subject. • To help this drive, all pupils are now expected to have a reading book on them at all times when in school. • Any teacher (from any subject) may ask their students to get out their reading books in the lesson so year 10 pupils should ensure that they are prepared for this. • All year 10 students have a library card and were given an induction to the library in year 9 so there should be no excuses!

  35. Half-Termly Assessment: Changes to Marking From September 2012, every student is to be assessed for their literacy and spelling, punctuation and grammar (SPG) in at least one piece of writing per term. This will happen in EVERY subject. All students will be given a mark out of 10 for their SPG based on an agreed criteria (see pyramid on next slide)

  36. By Year 10, most students should be aiming to achieve over half marks in all of their subjects for their SPG The SPG on this pyramid consist of very basic literacy skills that most students should have mastered by year 10.

  37. Termly reports • Marks awarded for SPG will now be added to pupil reports. • This will help teachers to ensure that good literacy standards are being maintained in all subjects – not just English. • An award of up to 10% will be allocated for Spelling Punctuation and Grammar in the GCSE English (Lang. And Lit); RE, Geography and History papers for Summer 2014.

  38. How we will help struggling students • Any student who is highlighted as struggling with literacy based on their SPG marks will be given opportunities to attend literacy workshops after school to help them improve their knowledge.

  39. Dictionary and Thesaurus • To help pupils with their SPG, it might be useful if students carried around a pocket dictionary and thesaurus. • These can be bought relatively cheaply from W H Smith, Amazon or other good book shops.

  40. Reference There is a literacy help pack available on Moodle for both students and parents who may wish to brush up on their skills. It can be found (on Moodle) under: English  Whole school literacy  Literacy booklet This is currently a work in progress and will be added to and changed over the year to meet the needs of pupils. If you have any questions about this new marking policy, please contact Ms Watkins (English Department) watkinsk@babbey.bardaglea.org.uk

  41. Science • There will be three different Science courses running for this year group. • Sets 1 will be aiming to do Triple Science. • Set2 & 3 will be aiming at Double Science. • Set 4 will be completing the BTEC course.

  42. Triple Science • .

  43. Double Science

  44. BTEC/Things to Note • BTEC - All students started this last year, so this will be a continuation of that course. It is all coursework. • Year 9 : 6 Modules….1 GCSE (A*-C) • Year 10 ; 6 Modules …another GCSE (A*-C) • Year 11…Opportunities to improve Awards on Module Units from Pass (C) to Merit (B) , etc • Please note that everyone apart from the BTEC students will need all three revision guides. • Also note there are far fewer opportunities to resit modules and all resits will have to be paid for. So it is therefore important that students prepare thoroughly for all exams. • Revision sessions will run 3-4 weeks prior to each resit/ unit exam.

  45. Sex and Relationship Education (SRE)

  46. PDC PDC department is an umbrella term used in Barking Abbey to describe all aspects of the curriculum which supports young people’s personal development and well-being, specifically areas covered in the programmes of study for Personal Social Health Careers Economic Education (PSHCEE) and Citizenship. SRE is taught as a topic within PSHCE Education

  47. What?

  48. Removal DFES 2000 Sex and Relationship Education Guidance: ‘Parents have the right to withdraw their children from all or part of the sex and relationship education provided at school except for those parts included in the statutory National Curriculum.’

  49. If you would like to withdraw your Child…… Please put your request in writing to Miss C Hart and hand into the school office or email: Hartc@babbey.bardaglea.org.uk

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