Year 9 & 10 Academic Information
Evening 2016
Welcome
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Mathematics
Mr C Nelson
Director of Learning
Key changes from the existing specifications in
Mathematics
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New content
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Additional content in the foundation tier
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New assessment objectives – More focus on the ability to reason
mathematically and use the maths in problem solving
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More formulae need to be known
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Increased challenge at both tiers
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Sample questions from first half of the Foundation
Paper (Non Calculator)
Sample questions from first half of the Higher
Paper (Non Calculator)
“How can Parents help?”
“How can Parents help”
“Pray, achieve and care”
Videos
Work set by class teacher
English
Mr M Hewitt
Director of Learning
KS4 Curriculum Changes:
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Linear examinations
• Two-Three hour examinations (two Literature and two
Language)
• 1-9 banding system
• Discrete Speaking and Listening component
• All British texts and writers
• Pre 19th, 20th, 21st Century texts
• Evaluation component (A Level)
• Closed book examinations (including the entire poetry
anthology)
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What will my child study?
‘Romeo and Juliet’
• ‘A Christmas Carol’
• Literature Poetry Anthology (18 poems)
• Contemporary Class Reader – ‘Blood Brothers’
• Pre 19th Century Language Analysis
• Pre 20th Century Language Analysis
• Transactional Writing
• Creative Writing
• SPAG/Vocab extension
• Speaking and Listening Presentation (ten minutes)
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Poetry Anthology:
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The Manhunt Simon Armitage
Sonnet 43 Elizabeth Barrett Browning
London William Blake
The Soldier Rupert Brooke
She Walks in Beauty Lord Byron
Living Space Imtiaz Dharker
As Imperceptibly as Grief Emily Dickinson
Cozy Apologia Rita Dove
Valentine Carol Ann Duffy
A Wife in London Thomas Hardy
Death of a Naturalist Seamus Heaney
Hawk Roosting Ted Hughes
To Autumn John Keats
Afternoons Philip Larkin
Dulce et Decorum Est Wilfred Owen
Ozymandias Percy Bysshe Shelley
Mametz Wood Owen Sheers
Excerpt from The Prelude William Wordsworth
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How will my child be assessed?
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Full GCSE for both Language and
Literature
GCSE KS4 Bands (relative to their
projected KS4 targets)
Bespoke AO approach to every MTP
Core data drops
Separate certificate for Speaking and
Listening (Fail – Distinction)
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What do we really want for your
child in English?
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A love of reading and writing is paramount
Confidence in presenting
Love of performing
Critical perspective of social, cultural, moral
and spiritual issues
An understanding of a variety of texts/genres
To inspire and cultivate an inquisitive mind
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Where do we go from here?
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Quote retention/poem retention/formulae
retention
• Actively participate in all class exercises,
intervention and homework
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Science
Mr J Moore
Director of Learning
Key Ideas of Science Specification
1 Development of scientific thinking
2 Experimental skills and strategies
3 Analysis and evaluation
4 Scientific vocabulary, quantities, units, symbols and
nomenclature
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21 Set Practical Activities
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“How can Parents help?”
• Ongoing dialogue with children.
Encourage regular revision and review.
• Encourage children to focus on key milestones.
“Pray, achieve and care”
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Study Time
Topic
Year 9
Physics 2
September to December 2016
Biology 1
December to March 2017
Chemistry 1
March to June 2017
Physics 1
July to October 2017
Biology 2
October to December 2017
Chemistry 2
January to June 2018
Revisits and Review
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Year 9 Key Dates
Monday 19th December 2016
Year 9 Formal Test in Maths
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Thursday 02nd February 2017
Year 9 Parents’ Evening
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Thursday 16th February 2017
Year 9 Pathways Evening
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Monday 05th June to Friday 30th June 2017
Years 7 to 10 Formal Tests in all subjects
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Year 10 Key Dates
Friday 16th December 2016
Year 10 Formal Test in English and Maths
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Thursday 19th January 2017
Year 10 Parents’ Evening
Monday 05th June to Friday 30th June 2017
Years 7 to 10 Formal Tests in all subjects
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