1. Year 10 Information Evening
Welcome

2. Educating today’s young people for the world of tomorrow.
The Purpose of this evening
To understand the expectations of GCSE study especially the core subjects of Maths, English and Science
To meet some key people in KS4
How to keep your child safe
Educating today’s young people for the world of tomorrow.

3. Who is here tonight? Deputy Head KS4 – Mrs C A Butler
Head of Year – Mr A Dunne
KS4 Maths - Miss G Winfield
KS4 English – Mrs S Parslow, Head of English – Mrs Rolls
Head of Science – Mrs E Sarris
KS4 student manager – Mrs Gayler
PC Tim Emery

4. The Downs School English Department Edexcel GCSE English Examinations
Students will receive two separate GCSEs in English: English Language and English Literature
English Language
Paper 1- Fiction and Imaginative Writing (1hour 45 minutes) % of GCSE
Paper 2- Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing (2 hours 5 minutes) % of GCSE
Spoken Language Endorsement (presentation in school) %*
Paper 1
Paper 2
Fiction and Imaginative Writing
Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing
Section A- Reading: questions on an unseen 19th century fiction extract
Section A- Reading: questions on two thematically linked, unseen non-fiction texts
Section B- Writing: a choice of two writing tasks. The tasks are linked by a theme to Section A.
64 marks available= 40% of GCSE
96 marks available= 60% of GCSE

5. 80 marks available= 50% of GCSE
The Downs School English Department
Edexcel GCSE English Examinations
Students will receive two separate GCSEs in English: English Language and English Literature
English Literature
Paper 1- Shakespeare and Post 1914 Literature (1hour 45 minutes) 50% of GCSE
Paper 2- 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (2hours 15 minutes) % of GCSE
Paper 1
Paper 2
Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature
19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789
Section A- Shakespeare: a two-part question, with the first task focused on an extract of approximately 30 lines. The second task is focused on how a theme reflected in the extract is explored elsewhere in the play.
Section A- 19th Century Novel: a two part questions, with the first part focussed on an extract of approximately 400 words. The second part is an essay question exploring the whole text.
Section B- Post-1914 British play or novel: One essay question.
Section B- Poetry: Part 1 compares a named poem from the Pearson Poetry Anthology collection with another poem from that collection. Part 2 is one question comparing two unseen contemporary poems.
80 marks available= 50% of GCSE
Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are closed book (no texts are allowed in the examination)
Please note this is not a memory test – the exam board do not expect pupils to quote the entirety of the text / poems by memory

6. The Downs School English Department Edexcel GCSE English Examinations
Students will receive two separate GCSEs in English: English Language and English Literature
English Language
Paper 1- Fiction and Imaginative Writing (1hour 45 minutes) % of GCSE
Paper 2- Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing (2 hours 5 minutes) % of GCSE
Spoken Language Endorsement (presentation in school) %*
Paper 1
Paper 2
Fiction and Imaginative Writing
Non-Fiction and Transactional Writing
Section A- Reading: questions on an unseen 19th century fiction extract
Section A- Reading: questions on two thematically linked, unseen non-fiction texts
Section B- Writing: a choice of two writing tasks. The tasks are linked by a theme to Section A.
64 marks available= 40% of GCSE
96 marks available= 60% of GCSE

7. 80 marks available= 50% of GCSE
The Downs School English Department
Edexcel GCSE English Examinations
Students will receive two separate GCSEs in English: English Language and English Literature
English Literature
Paper 1- Shakespeare and Post 1914 Literature (1hour 45 minutes) 50% of GCSE
Paper 2- 19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789 (2hours 15 minutes) % of GCSE
Paper 1
Paper 2
Shakespeare and Post-1914 Literature
19th Century Novel and Poetry since 1789
Section A- Shakespeare: a two-part question, with the first task focused on an extract of approximately 30 lines. The second task is focused on how a theme reflected in the extract is explored elsewhere in the play.
Section A- 19th Century Novel: a two part questions, with the first part focussed on an extract of approximately 400 words. The second part is an essay question exploring the whole text.
Section B- Post-1914 British play or novel: One essay question.
Section B- Poetry: Part 1 compares a named poem from the Pearson Poetry Anthology collection with another poem from that collection. Part 2 is one question comparing two unseen contemporary poems.
80 marks available= 50% of GCSE
Both Paper 1 and Paper 2 are closed book (no texts are allowed in the examination)
Please note this is not a memory test – the exam board do not expect pupils to quote the entirety of the text / poems by memory

8. Key Exam Information
Our Exam Board is AQA Students will sit three papers, 2 Calculator and a Non-Calculator Paper Each paper will last 1 hour 30 minutes, and is worth 80 marks [roughly a mark a minute!]

9. Success requires a team effort
student
parents
others
teacher

10. Class Exam Analysis

11. Individual Exam AnalysisB
Individual Exam Analysis
Which questions does this student need to revise?
How can they revise these questions effectively?

12. Revision Resources: Key Facts
We have produced ‘Key Facts Lists’ for both tiers.
Students need to be able to recall these facts accurately and quickly in an exam.
Spot-testing their knowledge regularly would be an excellent strategy at home.

13. Biology, Chemistry, Physics
New AQA
2018 GCSE Science
Trilogy and
Separate:
Biology, Chemistry, Physics

14. Two options: Single Science and Trilogy
9-9
9-8
8-8
8-7
7-7
7-6
6-6
6-5
5-5
5-4
4-4
4-3
3-3
3-2
2-2
2-1
1-1
Combined GCSE is a double award, you will be awarded two grades.
A grading scale with 17 possibilities will be used.
Three separate grades are awarded.

15. How is this course different?
No coursework
No GCSE exams at the end of year 10
Two year course not two one year courses
No mixed tiers on the combined course

16. Required Practical's
Instead of coursework students will have to carry out and remember core practical's in each area of science.15% of exam- 10 investigations for each single science and 21 for trilogy
Biology – Microscopy, Microbiology, Osmosis, Enzymes, Food Tests, Photosynthesis, Reaction time, Germination, Field investigations, Decay.
Chemistry - Making salts, Neutralisation, Electrolysis, Temperature changes, Rates of reaction, Chromatography, Identifying ions, Water purification.
Physics - Specific heat capacity, Thermal insulation, Resistance, I-V characteristics, Density, Light, Force and Extension, Acceleration, Waves, Radiation and absorption

17. Working scientifically WS
Development of scientific thinking.
Experimental skills and strategies.
Analysis and Evaluation.
Scientific vocabulary, quantities, units, symbols and nomenclature.
“ If I have seen further
it is by standing on the
shoulder of giants.”
Sir Isaac Newton

18. Assessment – only exams now
Biology
Chemistry
Physics
Paper 1
Topics
1 – 4
1 – 5 (aka 8-12)
1-4 (aka 18-21)
Paper 2
5 - 7
6 – 10 (aka 13-17)
5-7 (aka 22-24)
(+8 Physics only)
Trilogy
Separate Science
Number of papers per qualification 6 2
Questions
Multiple choice, structured, closed short answer, and open response
Length of papers
1 hour and 15 mins
1 hour and 45 mins
Marks per paper 70
100
The aka refers to the topic numbers in the Trilogy specification.

19. How are you assessed in class?
End of term tests and classroom assessments using exam style questions
WTM
Practical assessments in class

20. Science in year 9
Students have been studying the content since year 9 so they must be reviewing their learning regularly.
In year 9 all students have already learned, cells, Digestion, Organisation, non-communicable diseases, Atom, the periodic table, chemical changes, energy changes, energy, generating electricity, heat, forces, motion

21. Year 10 Combined Science Road Map
End of term 5 assessment and feedback
Term 6
B11- Hormonal co-ordination
C8- rates and equilibrium
Term 3
B2- cell division
B6- preventing and treating diseases
B7- non communicable diseases
P6- molecules and matter
C7- Energy Changes
Term 4
B8- photosynthesis
B9- respiration
B10- the human nervous system
Term 5
P7- radioactivity
C6- Electrolysis
End of term 5 assessment and feedback
End of term 4 assessment and feedback
End of term 3 assessment and feedback
End of term 2 assessment and feedback
End of term 1 assessment with feedback
TERM 1
B5- Communicable diseases
P1- Conservation and dissipation of energy
Consolidation from year 9
Term 2
C3- Structures and Bonding
C4- Chemical Changes
P4- electrical circuits
P5- Electricity at home

22. Year 11 Combined Science Road Map
Exams
Term 4
P15-electromagnestisim C14-the earth’s resources B18- biodiversity and ecosystems
Term 5
Revision
Term 3
B17- organising an ecosystem , C13-the earths atmosphere, P1-Force and motion, P12-wave properties P13-electromagnetic waves
End of term 4 assessment and feedback
Term 2
B15-Genetics & Evolution, B16-adaptations, interdependence and competition C9-crude oil and fuels C12-chemical analysis
End of term 1 assessment with feedback
End of term 3 assessment and feedback
TERM 1
B13- Reproduction
B14- variation and evolution
P8-Forces P9-motion
End of term 2 assessment and feedback