KS4 Information Evening 2014

www.icknield.oxon.sch.uk
Welcome
KS4
Information Evening
Mrs J Turner
Assistant Head Teacher
(Student Progress)

KS4 Information Evening
• A year full of opportunity: Mrs V Pickford
• Transition: Ms S Grierson
• English: Mr M Ford
• Maths: Miss H Carvel
• Science: Mrs L Gilkes
• The real challenge: Mrs J Turner
• Homework: Miss A Mudhar
• Communication: Mrs J Turner

Mrs V Pickford
Progress Manager
Years 10 & 11

FIXED MIND-SET!!!
The most
important
thing for a
FIXED MIND-SET
person is
to not look
stupid!

GROWTH MIND-SET!!!
People with a GROWTH MIND-SET are not afraid of
failure but see it as a challenge.
They understand that effort is key to achievement!

“Students with a
GROWTH MIND-SET
have been shown to make
much more progress in
school than those with a
FIXED MIND-SET!”

Power of YET!!!!!
“I’ve failed!”
“I haven’t got a C/A* YET!”
“I can’t do this!”
“I can’t do this YET!”
“I can’t do Science!”
“I can do Science, but haven’t got this
bit YET!”

Developing a
GROWTH MIND-SET…
GRIT
EFFORT
YET

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJ8ahL8Ls
EQ

Careers Support at Icknield
Icknield Careers Fair
 Post 16 Colleges and Sixth Form
 Higher Education – Universities
 Employers
Year 11
Careers is taught through:
• PSHCE and Citizenship one lesson a
week
• Henley College Taster Day
• Mock Interviews
• All Year 11s will have a meeting with
the Careers Advisor
Year 10
• Careers input through Creative
Learning days
Careers Advisor - Adviza
David Aldridge -
DavidAldridge@connexionsbucks.org.uk
Learning Mentor - Michelle Godfrey

All post 16 providers advertise their open evenings on their
websites – applications start in January start in January
All Post 16 providers advertise their Open Evenings on their Websites –
Icknield Community College Key Questions
The Henley College
Lord Williams’s What level is the qualification?
Oxford & Cherwell Points or number of GCSEs?
Abingdon & Witney What support is available?
BCA What additional opportunities are there?
Aylesbury
Open Evenings
Key Questions
What level is the qualification?
Points or number of GCSEs?
Minimum grades in chosen subjects?
Maths and English Language?
What support do you give students?
What additional opportunities do they
provide?

English
Mr M Ford

IGCSE Language
Cambridge Exam
Board
GCSE Literature
Edexcel Exam
Board

Why IGCSE Language?
• The right choice for our students…
• Coursework (three essays) (40%)
• Speaking and Listening (one exam in Year 11) (20%)
• Exam: Extended (A*-E) / Core (C-G) (40%)
“The university does not distinguish between the AQA GCSEs and
Cambridge IGCSEs” (Durham University)
“We are happy to accept IGCSE English as an alternative to the AQA
GCSE and would not discriminate against an applicant who has this
qualification” (Warwick University)

Why GCSE Literature…with a different Exam
Board?
The right choice for our students…
• Controlled Assessment (two essays) (25%)
• Exam 1: Understanding Prose (foundation / higher) (50%)
• Exam 2: Understanding Poetry (foundation / higher) (25%)

Year 10 Course Map
TERM Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4 Term 5 Term 6
Unit Title Writing
Skills
+
Reading
Skills
+
Summary
Skills
IGCSE
Language –
Response
to a text
coursework
IGCSE
Language –
argument
writing
coursework
IGCSE
Language –
descriptive
writing
coursework
GCSE
Literature –
Drama
controlled
assessment
GCSE
Literature –
Shakespeare
controlled
assessment
Preparation
for mock
exam:
IGCSE
Language
exam (core
or extended
paper)
Mock
speaking
and
listening
exam
Key
Concepts
Three
separate
units to
prepare
students for
the core
skills
required at
GCSE /
IGCSE
Reading and
Writing skills:
Summarising
a non-fiction
text and
giving own
opinion
Writing
skills:
Giving both
sides of an
argument
and then
giving own
opinion
Writing skills:
Describing a
place or
person
Understanding
and analyzing
dramatic
techniques in a
play
Studying
language,
context and a
modern
adaptation
Reading /
Writing /
Summary
skills
Making a
presentation
and holding a
conversation
with the
examiner

Year 11 Course Map
TERM Term 1 Term 2 Term 3 Term 4
Unit Title Preparation for
Literature Unit Two:
Poetry
Preparation for
Literature Unit One
exam: Prose Fiction
IGCSE Language:
Speaking and Listening
exam
Preparation for exam:
iGCSE Language
exam (core or
extended paper)
Key Concepts Analysing a collection of
poetry from Anthology
Revision of Animal Farm
and Of Mice and Men
Making a presentation
and holding a
conversation with the
examiner
Reading / Writing /
Summary skills

What you can do….
IGCSE Language GCSE Literature
• Support coursework! Students will
be able to draft and re-draft and will
also need to research topics for the
Response to a Text piece.
• You can also support the Speaking
and Listening part of the course –
students will need to make a short
presentation followed up by a Q&A
session. They will have preparation
booklets to support them and there
is a lot in there that you can help
them with.
• Buy the texts:
‘Of Mice and Men’
‘Animal Farm’
Both can be bought cheaply (from the
internet or second hand) and students
will need to read them at least twice to
be prepared for the exam.

Mathematics
Miss H Carvel

AQA linear exam
• applying mathematics in context
• problem solving
• reasoning
• the functional elements of mathematics
Two question papers, differently weighted so
that 60% of the assessment allows the use of
a calculator

Literacy Quality of written communication
*

Intervention
• Students are identified termly based on
classwork and assessments.
• If they are not on target, intervention is put in
place during tutor time or PE lessons for 6
weeks.
• These sessions focus on particular skills to
support the student to make progress.

• Homework
• www.stuckforschools.com
• Name: Hazel Carvel
• User: ickcarvelh
• Password:Ickmaths

One
Final
Thing
Maths kit
Pens
Pencil
Rubber
Ruler
Sharpener
Scientific calculator
Protractor
Compass
Bring this equipment
to all your maths
lessons

Science
Mrs L Gilkes

Course facts:
Double Science:
• 2 GCSEs (Core and Additional)
• 10 lessons a fortnight
• 2 teachers
Separate Science:
• 3 GCSEs (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
• 15 lessons a fortnight
• 3 teachers
Some current Year 11 students
completed BTEC Science in
Year 10 and are now
completing Additional Science
in Year 11

Course structure :
Biology
GCSE
B1 exam
(25 %)
B2 exam
(25 %)
B3 exam
(25 %)
Controlled
assessment
(25 %)
Chemistry
GCSE
C1 exam
(25 %)
C2 exam
(25%)
C3 exam
(25 %)
Controlled
assessment
(25 %)
Physics
GCSE
P1 exam
(25 %)
P2 exam
(25 %)
P3 exam
(25 %)
Controlled
assessment
(25 %)
Controlled
assessment
(25 %)
Controlled
assessment
(25 %)
Core
GCSE
Additional
GCSE
Year 10 – GCSEs
taught from Year 9

Science GCSE exams:
- Both scientific concepts and practical skills
Assessment objectives:
• Recall of knowledge and understanding
• Applying and processing
• Analysing and evaluating
• Mathematical requirement
• Quality of written communication

Exams and preparation:
All exams will be sat at the end of Year 11
• Science revision classes are held on a Thursday
after school in room 33
• Revision guides are available from Resources
• Equipment required: black pen, pencil, ruler,
calculator (rubber and sharpener also useful)

The real challenge

• 2014 – Students ready to rise to the challenge

• The real challenge?

• The real challenge: Retention of information

• The real challenge: Retention of information
• Key to success?: Careful, frequent revision
that starts now!

STM
LTM

Homework
Miss Mudhar

Frequency of Homework
• All GCSE subject teachers will set
homework every week with each
homework taking one hour to complete.
• Students will be set two pieces of
Science homework per week as two
teachers teach the subject with each
homework taking 45 minutes to
complete.

Homework
• Students to write homework in planners
• Simple way to check homework set by
each teacher
• Show my Homework app

Communication

Communication
• Grade cards – November, January,
March & May
• Tracking – Progress Manager or
Leadership Team phoning home
• Parents’ Evening
• Annual report ( early but necessary)

Communication
• Website
• Weekly Newsletter
• Email
• Telephone the school

Communication
• Tutor
• Mrs Pickford - Progress Manager
• Ms Grierson - (LT link to KS4)
• Mrs Howden - (Exams)
• Leadership Team

Basics:
• Food
• Sleep
• Taking responsibility
• PMA (Positive Mental Attitude)

Work
Play
Encourage
Challenge

“If you want to achieve
excellence, you can get there
today. As of this second, quit
doing less-than-excellent work.”
Thomas J Watson

“Some people dream of great
accomplishments, while others
stay awake and work to achieve
them.”
Anonymous

“The only place where success
comes before work is in the
dictionary.”
Vidal Sassoon

“Opportunity is missed by most
people because it is dressed in
overalls and looks like work.”
Thomas Edison

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