9th – 13th July 2018 Information in your pack. Please be proactive in finding a placement !

‘Careers Information Evening’ - Years 8, 9 and 10 Thursday 28 September

 Army  Portslade Aldridge Community Academy  Brighton Aldridge Community Academy   Brighton Institute for Contemporary Theatre  RAF 3.30pm – 7pm Training  Sackville School   Steve Willis Training in the Main Hall  BHASVIC  St Pauls Catholic College Please come along and gather  Burgess Hill Girls  Sussex Downs College information about future pathways  Brighton Metropolitan College  Sussex Police after School!  Dv8 Sussex  University of Sussex  Medway Youth Trust  Uckfield Community Technology College  National Citizen Service  UTC Harbourside  NHS  Varndean ‘Success in Key Stage 4’ Chailey School 2018

Committed to the success of each student Introductions • Deputy Head – Ms Poole • Assistant Head – Mr Austin • Key Stage 4 Director – Mrs Cain

• FTLs • English Ms Fenn • Maths Mr Hopwood • Science Mrs Chalcraft AIMS OF THIS EVENING

• Y10 - The Class of 2020 • NATIONAL UPDATES • INFORMATION about your GCSE courses • TARGET GRADES … What you should be aiming for? • ASSESSMENTS AND EXAMS • ADVICE for students • how to succeed • support available • resources • GUIDANCE for parents … how to support your child • COMMUNICATION – Using EDULINK! National Update – Examination Reform • All GCSE courses have been rewritten with new schemes of assessment.

• The new GCSE specifications are much more demanding and the content for all subjects has increased significantly.

• Teachers are well experienced and leading practitioners in their subjects! Changes to GCSE Grading

Grade 4 – Standard pass Grade 5 – Strong pass

.Grade 5 is likely to become the new sought after level with many Level 3 College courses requesting this.

.Grade 7 matches grade A.

•Grade 9 is for “exceptional performance” Which grades should you be aiming for?

Teachers will discuss target grades with students over the next few weeks SETTING TARGETS

GCSE Grades A^ A* A B C D

New 9-1 9 8 7 6 5/4 3/2

. GCSE target grades are set using a triangulation of KS2 data, teacher assessments and FFT5. . 9 – 1 target grades are set by LP in the summer term of Year 9 for Y10 option choices. . Targets are achievable but challenging. . Targets are not guarantees! . Targets will be reviewed and increased where appropriate! . NAME: Ben Austin You can set your own! SUBJECT: GCSE PE

MINIMUM TARGET: 6 ASPIRATIONAL TARGET: 7 Monitoring Progress

Fine Grades 29th November 2018 Assessments

• Assessments take place throughout Y10 and Y11 • For some subjects they contribute to the GCSE final exam grade! • The total weighting vary depending on the subject from 10% up to 60% of the final GCSE exam grade. • Attendance is vital in regard to preparation and completion. • Parents will be notified in advance of controlled assessment dates/deadlines. SUBJECT EXAM ASSESSMENT PROCEDURES – EXAM/CONTROLLED ASSESSMENT APPROX DATES BOARD

Art EDEXCEL Personal Portfolio 60%, Exam 40% Y10 On-Going

Business Studies AQA Paper 1 - Influences of operations and HRM on business activity GCSE Y11 May 2020 Paper 2 - Influences of marketing and finance on business activity 2 Written exams 1hr 45mins, 90 marks, 50% each

Dance AQA Written Paper (1hr 30mins) - 40% - Knowledge and understanding of Y10 On-Going choreographic processes and performing skills, Practical course work total 60% - Performance 30%, Choreography 30% Drama EDEXCEL Component 1: Devising Coursework unit. 40%, Component 2: Performance Y10 On-Going from Text Coursework unit. 20%, Component 3: Theatre Makers in Practice - examination: 1 hour 30 minutes 40% Geography AQA Paper 1: Living with the physical environment - Written exam: 1 hour 30 GCSE Y11 May 2020 minutes - 35% of GCSE, Paper 2: Challenges in the human environment - Written exam: 1 hour 30 minutes - 35% of GCSE, Paper 3: Geographical applications, Written exam: 1 hour - 30%

History EDEXCEL Paper 1- 30%, Paper 2- 40% (20% period study and 20% depth study) GCSE Y11 May 2020 Paper 3- 30% Beliefs and Ethics EDEXCEL 2 Written exams – 1hr 45mins GCSE Y11 May 2020

Computer Studies EDEXCEL Written Paper – Principles of Computer Science (1hr 40mins) - 40% Y10 On-going Written Paper – Application of Computational Thinking (2hrs) - 40% Y11 March 2020 completed Practical Programming Controlled Assessment (20hrs) - 20% MFL EDEXCEL Speaking Exam 25% , Reading Exam 25%, Written Exam 25% Y11 April 2020 – Speaking Listening Exam 25% Exam

Music WJEC Component 1: Performing, 30%, Component 2: Composing, 30% Y10 On-Going Component 3: Appraising, 40%: Physical Education AQA Theory Component: Written Examination – 2 x 1hour 15 minutes (60%), Y11 Sept 19 – March 2020 Practical Component: Controlled Teacher Assessment (30%), Analysis of GCSE Y11 May 2020 Performance: Controlled Teacher Assessment and Written Coursework (10%) Design Technology AQA Controlled Assessment - Design and manufacturing task 50% Y11 2019-on going Written Exam 50%

Food Preparation AQA Food Preparation 50%, Nutrition Exam 50% Y11 2019 on-going Nutrition Trial Exams Monday 29th October

• Teachers will provide revision lists 2 weeks prior to the exams week • Content will only include topics covered in class • All exams will take place in the sports hall • LP will provide an exam timetable before half term • The week will be intense and reflect formal exam conditions • Expectations, equipment, exam conditions! English Language and Literature GCSE

Exam board: AQA Work together as a team– aim high! “Without ambition one starts nothing. Without work one finishes nothing. The prize will not be sent to you. You have to win it.” Ralph Waldo Emerson AQA Literature GCSE

Paper 1: Shakespeare and Paper 2: Modern texts and the19th-century novel poetry

 a) Shakespeare: Macbeth  a) Modern texts: The  b) The 19th-century novel: Curious Incident of the Dog Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde in the Night-time Or  b) Poetry: Power & Conflict A Christmas Carol  c) Unseen poetry

Written exam: 2 hour 15 mins 96 marks Written exam: 1 hour 45 mins 60% of GCSE 64 marks 40% of GCSE AQA Language GCSE

Paper 1: Explorations in Paper 2: Writers' viewpoints Creative Reading and Writing and Perspectives

. Section A: Reading one . Section A: Reading one literature fiction text non-fiction text and one . Section B: Writing literary nonfiction text descriptive or narrative . Section B: Writing to writing present a viewpoint

Written exam: 1 hour 4 Written exam: 1 hour 45 minutes minutes 80 marks 80 marks 50% of GCSE 50% of GCSE What resources will I need to be successful? Yourselves, your teachers and each other! Ms Fenn: Head of English Mr Atherall : Deputy Faculty Leader

CLZ: ‘GCSE English Language’ and ‘GCSE English Literature’ • Knowledge and revision sheets • Exam questions and mark schemes • Links to websites

Copies of texts and revision guides A list of the books and revision guides is available tonight. We recommend buying each of the texts and revision guides to aid homework as well as future examinations. Macbeth – ‘Oxford Student Shakespeare’ What’s happening first?

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time

• Get involved in the lessons! • Bring in your copy of the text. Maths

• GCSE Linear examination – Edexcel. • Three papers -1 hour 30 minutes • Each contributes 33.3% of the final grade. • Paper 1 is non-calculator • Papers 2 and 3 are with a calculator • Each paper is worth 80 marks Maths

• Each paper assesses Number, Algebra, Ratio, Proportion and Rates of Change, Geometry and Measure, Probability and Statistics

• The Foundation Tier grades are 1-5

• The Higher Tier grades are 4-9 Maths

. Support Material will be updated throughout the year on CLZ . Lunchtime support from staff as required (classwork and homework) . Any concerns contact your class teacher! Maths

• Intervention is by invitation only but resources are available to all on the CLZ. Tutor time resources Intervention resources

These resources can be used alongside the videos on mathswatch or GCSEpod Useful Resources

• mymaths.co.uk

• Mathswatch (vle)

• gcsepod Other helpful websites:

www. gcsebitesize www.nrich.org www.hegartymaths.com www. corbettmath.com www.mathsgenie.com Science

Combined Science – 2 GCSE grades Separate Science (Triple) – 3 GCSE grades Exam board: AQA Combined Science (trilogy)

• 6 exams at the end of year 11 • Each exam will make up 16.7% of the final grade. • 2 biology papers • 2 Physics papers • 2 Chemistry papers

• Each exam will be 1 hour and 15 minutes long and will have a variety of different question types. AQA Separate Science (Triple award)

• 2 papers for each subject. • 1 hour and 45 minutes long. • A separate grade will be awarded for each subject (Biology, Chemistry, Physics). Required Practicals

• Each GCSE has a required number of practical skills students must carry out and may be examined on in the final exams. • These are indicated on the learning journey that students are given at the beginning of a topic. • If a required practical is missed (or not completed to a high enough standard) it must be repeated in the student’s own time. • There is no controlled assessment Extra support

• Science drop in at any lunch time, apart from Tuesdays. • CLZ – Past papers and other revision resources. • Revision guides. • Be organised, keep working hard! ‘Success in Key Stage 4’ Chailey School 2018

Committed to the success of each student Develop a love for learning

• Some messages from students.

• Often as parents and as students, we become so focused on the end result, that we forget to live in that moment, to enjoy that moment. That’s where life is and you have time, use it wisely.

• You have to find a way to at least like what you do, or you will drown in the content & pressure of these reformed GCSE’s.

• You chose your subjects – Follow through with this by being enthusiastic about learning.

• Shift your focus from grades to effort, if you work hard and enjoy learning the grades will take care of themselves. Learning Styles • Know your strengths Active vs Passive

• Experiment and develop other styles We are all in this together.

PARENTS STAFF

STUDENTS

Why is ‘students’ in large bold text? Bring Your Own Device • Staff are now very much building the use of these into lessons.

• Smartphones & tablets only. • Proven to aid progress when used meaningfully. Be aware! • Any device being used for any reason other than that stipulated by the teacher will be confiscated. • Devices should not be seen or used outside of lesson time. Homework Supports independent learning

Every subject, every week. UP TO approx. 2 hours per night. Develops learning started in lessons. May be linked to controlled assessment. May be linked to exam preparation.

TIPS Write in planner and use SMHW. Do on night set. Ask for help or advice when you need it. H/W club available 3.20-4.15pm, Mon – Thu in the library. Short bite sized chunks.

Sound clips.

Simple graphics.

Available to all students at Chailey School.

Register via the CLZ or website.

Use on phones, tablets or PCs. Somewhere to work at home Top Tips - For Students

 Attendance - 95% of success is showing up.

 Personal organisation – equipment, books, punctuality

 KNOW your courses and exam boards.

 Use of planners – homework and key dates.

 Keep on top of controlled assessment dates and prepare thoroughly.

 Plan your revision for tests and exams.

 Seek advice if you need it.

 Use technology to its full advantage – GCSEpod, apps, CLZ, SMHW etc.

 Work on building resilience, don’t be defeatist. Top Tips - For Parents  Help students build resilience.  When as toddlers we fell 100 times learning to walk, we never thought ‘this isn’t for me’!

 Highlight key dates on the calendar

 Be aware of your child’s timetable – Edulink

 Be alert to text messages and letters from school

 Encourage good study habits … deter (excessive) XBox, Facebook? An extra hour of television, internet or computer game time in Year 10 is linked with poorer grades at GCSE, Cambridge University research suggests.

 Show an interest in homework and the different subjects

 Buy revision guides if possible

 Consider a reward structure

 Communication – keep in contact with staff. Email, phone, meeting. Top Tips - From Staff to students

We are not the enemy!

Student and staff relationships are key in achieving success.

Our job is to support you in achieving the best set of results you possibly can, not to try and force you into getting them!

We do not enjoy nagging. Do the right things, no matter how small. DO NOT BECOME COMPLACENT (Homework, uniform, punctuality)

Turn up, work hard, get better.

‘I can accept failure, everyone fails at something. What I can’t accept is not trying’. Key dates

Thursday 27th September until 7.30pm Careers information evening

Monday 29th October – Friday 2nd December Trial Exam Week

Wednesday 14th November Enterprise Day How to succeed in KS4

√ Hard work √ Determination √ Resilience http://www.ted.com/talks/kid_president_i_think_we_all_need_a_pep_talk

• Be part of the team. • ‘Don’t take the easy path, take the path that leads to awesome’. • ‘We are on the same team, start acting like it. We’ve got work to do’.