Welcome to the Year 10 Information Evening Aims:  To give you a brief overview of the programme of study.  To explain the changes to GCSE assessment in English and Mathematics.  To provide you with some key dates.  To explain the target setting, monitoring and intervention process at KS4.

Core Subjects – English and Maths English  All students will sit reformed, linear English Language and English Literature GCSEs at the end of Year 11.  There will be no tiers, so all students will sit the same examination. Maths  All students will sit reformed, linear GCSE Maths exam at the end of Year 11.  Students will sit either higher tier (grades 9-4 available) or foundation tier (grades 5-1 available).

Broadly the same proportion of students will achieve a grade 7 and above as currently achieve a grade A and above. The bottom of grade 1 will be aligned with the bottom of grade G. Grade 5 will be awarded to the top third of students gaining the equivalent of a grade C or bottom third of a grade B. The Department for Education has decided that grade 5 will be a ‘good pass’.

Core Subjects - Science Science  There are different pathways in Science.  Some students (3 groups) will be studying Triple Science and will receive separate GCSEs in Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Students began this pathway in Year 9.  These courses are assessed by ISAs (Investigative Skills Assessments) which are practical controlled assessments and by examinations at the end of Year 11.

All other students will be studying Core Science in Year 10 and will progress to another Science qualification in Year 11. This route gives students two GCSE grades. GCSE Core Science is assessed by practical controlled assessment (ISA) and examinations. The vast majority of these students will progress to GCSE Additional Science. A very small number of students may progress to BTEC Science in Year 11. GCSE Additional Science is assessed by practical controlled assessment (ISA) and examinations.

GCSE Option Subjects  Most subjects will be assessed by a mixture of ongoing controlled assessments followed by final examinations in Year 11.  Controlled assessments will occur throughout Year 10 and 11 and in many subjects will be worth at least 25% of the overall grade.

Other Option subjects I-Media  Students studying the Cambridge National in i-media will sit an examination early in Year 11.  Beyond this, the course is assessed by coursework.

 High level – formal supervision.  Medium level – informal supervision.  Low level – limited supervision. Controlled Assessment – Levels of Control

Key Dates 23 rd October 2015 Year 10 interim report home 5 th February 2016 Year 10 predicted grade report home 12 th February 2016 Year 10 progress reviews 18 th March 2016 Year 10 parents’ evening 25 th April – 6 th May 2016 Year 10 examinations 8 th July 2016 Year 10 final reports home

Fischer Family Trust Estimated Grades What does it all mean?

Who is this?

What links my son and Jonnie Peacock?

Estimated Chance of Survival… Under 20%

Estimates Predictions Targets Understanding the Terms

Estimates, Predictions and Targets  Estimates – produced by FFT, based upon your achievement at Key Stage 2, show how similar students have achieved at GCSE in the past  Predictions – produced by your teachers, show what you are likely to achieve, based upon your performance during the course  Targets – produced by YOU, based upon estimates, predictions and REALISTIC AMBITION

Estimates at GCSE KS2 En KS2 Ma KS2 Sc 5 A*-G chance 5A*-C chance Maths Average Art Average 44499%89%CB 55599% AA 43498%86%DC

Individual Estimates Level 4s GCSEAv.gradeNo.A*-C AverageC8 Best 20%B9 Worst 20%D6 Level 5s AverageA10 Best 20%A/A*10 Worst 20%A/B10

Value of Estimates  Objective  Good starting point for your own targets  Good base to compare your actual results  Indication of your potential – but not the only one ! – you are all different

Danger !  Averages only, not individual  National, not Fulford  Things – and people - change over time!  They are NOT targets – estimates are a starting point, not an end point!

If Fischer Family Trust did the X Factor…

The same estimated success will be generated for the contestant placed third, whether: OR…

Michelangelo… “The danger for most of us is not that we aim too high and fail to reach our target but aim too low and achieve it”.

Useful to remember when it’s cold in the morning in December…  According to statistics:  17 days off in a year (attendance dropping below 90%) leads to an average drop of a FULL GRADE for each GCSE subject!

Are you a Jonnie/One Direction/Calvin…?

Or a Christopher Maloney?