1. I never dreamed of being what I am today; I just decided it was going to happen

2. Welcome Year 11 Parent Information Evening
Saturday, 17 November 2018

3. Thursday 22 August 2019

4. Important Dates Mock Exams Mock Results Day Parents’ Evening
12-23 November
Mock Results Day
12 December
Parents’ Evening
17 January
Real exams
7 May onwards

5. Opportunities Reduced curriculum Extra teaching during tutorial
“Period 7” intervention
Relaxation sessions
1:1 & small group support
Subject-specific focus days
Learning and revision skills taught every week
Careers advice & guidance on next steps
Educational & motivational visits
Motivational visitors to DMA
Revision resources on DMA website
Mentors
Parent “Revision Evening”
Daily s to parents

6. Which is approximately … weeks And means you will miss … hours
Attendance
Attendance
Equates to … days off
Which is approximately … weeks
And means you will miss … hours
100%
96% 8
1.5 40
90% 19 4
100
85% 29 6
150
80% 38
200
We need students here!

7. English @ Downham Market Academy
Michaela Nolimal – Assistant Head in charge of English
Vicky Carter- Head of KS3 English

8. What is covered in English at GCSE?
English Language:
Fiction analysis
Fiction creative writing
Non-fiction analysis
Non-fiction creative writing
100% exam in summer 2019
English Literature:
A Christmas Carol
15 Conflict Poems
Macbeth
An Inspector Calls
100% exam in summer 2019

9. Boost their confidence
What can you do to help?
Boost their confidence
Talk to them about what they’re studying… hopefully they’ll talk back
Get them to speak to their teachers (or me) if they’re unsure about anything

10. What can you do to help? English Literature: English Language:
Test your child on quotations and plot – this is the most important thing that can be done outside of the classroom
Make links between the plot/characters and the context of the novel/play
English Language:
Read Read Read!
Any text can be useful – it’s about being exposed to a wide range of texts and being comfortable with picking out key information and commenting on it, as well as stealing ideas for your own writing

11. Assistant Headteacher
KS4 Maths
Miss Sarah White
Assistant Headteacher
and Head of Maths

12. Equipment
Ruler
Protractor
Compass
Scientific calculator

13. GCSE exam information - Edexcel
Paper 1 – Non – calculator 21st May
1.5 hours
Paper 2 – Calculator 6th June
Paper 3 – Calculator 11th June

14. Any topic can appear on any paper
Exam information
Any topic can appear on any paper
Number
Algebra
Geometry
Probability and statistics
Ratio and Proportion
AO1 Use and apply standard techniques
AO2 Reason, interpret and communicate mathematically
AO3 Solve problems within Mathematics and in other contexts

15. Revision Should have started in year 10! … Not too late How to revise:
Further practice of work covered in class
Use mathswatch videos and the interactive questions
Find practice papers – there are lots of these
Use
Attend period 7 on Tuesdays 3pm – 4pm

16. Formulae

17. Homework

18. Resources Mathswatch – login in with ooblemail address
Vle.mathswatch.co.uk
Mymaths

19. Science in Year 11 Revision programmes from NOW
Science intervention forms
Mocks in November
Required practicals
Mocks in Feb/March
‘Real’ exams in May/June 2019

20. Exam Information Combined Science Exam board is AQA
8 units for Biology, 7 for Physics, 10 for Chemistry
6 exams; 1hr 15mins each
Paper 1 = chapters 1 – 4
Paper 2 = chapters 5 – 7 / 10
November mocks; Paper 2
March mocks; Paper 1

21. Exam Information Combined Science Chapter Biology Chemistry Physics 1
Cells
Atoms
Energy 2
Organisation
Bonding
Circuits 3
Infection & response
Quantitative Chem
Matter 4
Bioenergetics
Chemical change
Radioactivity 5
Homeostasis & response
Energy changes
Forces 6
Inheritance & variation
Rate of Chem change
Waves 7
Ecology
Organic Chem
Electromagnetics 8
Chemical analysis 9
Chem of Atmosphere 10
Using resources

22. Exam format

23. Exam format
Search: ‘AQA Combined Science GCSE’

24. Revision Guides
Combined £5
Separate

25. In Summary… Period 7 on Monday 3 – 4pm every week S13
Revision guides available
Combined & Separate
B1 14th May
B2 7th June
C1 16th May
C2 12th June
P1 22nd May
P2 14th June

26. What next?
Norfolk’s information, advice and careers guidance website for young people in Norfolk
Applications to all Norfolk colleges must be made via this website
Registration process to create an Account in July 2018
‘Unique Pupil Number’ from school – given to students in July
Will be re-issued to students in form next week
HYC can be accessed from home

27. Careers Advice Sue Downing Level 6 Qualified Careers Advisor
Available to meet students one-to-one for careers advice and guidance
Every Wednesday
One to One meetings can be scheduled at Parents Evenings or after school
for advice –

28. Careers Fayre Numerous colleges and post-16 providers invited;
DMA 6th Form
CWA
CRC
Easton
Armed Forces
Apprenticeships
Opportunity for parents to meet providers, compare choices, collect prospectuses and make informed applications

29. Sixth Form Open Evening
Thursday 4 October 5:30pm – 8pm