The document provides information about GCSE exams in English Language, English Literature, Mathematics and the Sciences. It discusses exam dates and formats, topics covered, revision resources available to students and ways parents can support their child's preparation. Exams are linear and assess spelling, punctuation and grammar. Sample exam papers and revision guides are available online. The school provides lessons, homework, intervention sessions and online support through Hegarty Maths, Tassomai and other platforms. Regular attendance, homework completion and use of additional resources are encouraged.

1. GCSE English Language
GCSE English Literature

2. GCSE English Language
Linear exams
Paper 1 (50% of grade) 5th June 2018
Paper 2 (50% of grade) 8th June 2018
Both papers cover reading and writing skills
Bigger weighting on Spelling, Punctuation and Grammar (SPaG)
Spoken Language Assessment

3. How can you help?

4. How can you help?
Knowledge Organiser

5. GCSE English Literature
Linear exams
Paper 1 Shakespeare and 19th Century (50% of grade)
22nd May 2018
Paper 2 Modern text and Poetry (50% of grade)
25th May 2018

8. PIXLit password
Username: CAPSTICKN
Password: CAPSTICKN

9. Monday after school until Christmas

10. • 4 GCSE Examiners in the team
• High quality lessons & effective feedback
• Ethic of working hard in lessons
• Expectation of completing all homework to the best standard

12. GCSE Mathematics

13. GCSE Mathematics
20% of students improved by over
50 marks in 5 months
• 101 marks was the record, just below a 4 grade improvement
for that student.
• Year 11 students have 8 months!

14. Linear GCSE (100% of GCSE Grade)
Examinations on:
24th May (Paper 1 – Non-calculator)
7th June (Paper 2 - Calculator)
12th June (Paper 3 - Calculator)

15. How can you help?
We would like you to support us by:
• Emphasising the importance of improvement on topics not
grades
• Supporting your child to complete all homework tasks set;=
• Sitting with them when they are working on their maths (you
don’t have to teach them!)
• Maintaining a positive attitude towards maths!

16. What students can do

17. A quick note
Hegarty Maths (Videos, questions and exercises)
Corbett Maths (Videos, questions and exercises)
Pixl Maths App (Questions with instant feedback,
therapy videos)
Pinpoint Learning (Analysis of exams with videos and
questions linked to key areas of development)

18. Hegarty Maths

22. Science courses
GCSE Biology, Chemistry and Physics
GCSE Combined Science

23. Separate Science
 Linear GCSEs
 Each GCSE consists of 2 unit exams
 Both exams are equally weighted
 Each exam lasts 1 hr 45 minutes
 Specific topics will only be assessed on a
particular exam

27. Separate Science - When will they be
assessed?
Exam Dates
 Biology 1 = Tuesday 15th May
 Biology 2 = Monday 11th June
 Chemistry 1 = Thursday 17th May
 Chemistry 2 = Wednesday 13th June
 Physics 1 = Wednesday 23rd May
 Physics 2 = Friday 15th June

28. Combined Science
 Linear GCSE
 GCSE consists of 6 unit exams
 All exams are equally weighted
 Each exam lasts 1 hr 15 minutes
 Specific topics will only be assessed on a
particular exam

32. Combined Science - When will they be
assessed?
Exam Dates
 Biology 1 = Tuesday 15th May
 Biology 2 = Monday 11th June
 Chemistry 1 = Thursday 17th May
 Chemistry 2 = Wednesday 13th June
 Physics 1 = Wednesday 23rd May
 Physics 2 = Friday 15th June

33. What will they be assessed on?
 Knowledge recall
 Application of knowledge
 Application of knowledge in a practical context
 Linked to specific unit content
 Lists supplied to all students breaking down topics and
skills
 Specifications available on Academy and AQA website

34. What will we do?
The Science department will provide the following:
 High impact lessons and homework activities
 Access to online textbooks and revision support
 Mentoring to support individual needs and requirements
 Small group revision-focus before each exam with class
teachers
 Drop in clinic every Thursday night after school
 Pre-exam booster sessions
 Lunch time intervention slots

35. How can you help?
We would like you to support us by:
 Ensuring attendance is as near to 100% as possible
 Emphasising the importance of achieving the standard required
 Encouraging your child to participate in any revision sessions
offered
 Supporting your child to complete all homework tasks including
Tassomai
 Encouraging students to catch up missed work and read around
the topics
 Informing the school immediately of any issues or problems that
we should be aware of.

36. Revision Guides
 Available online
 Past exam papers available online also
 Letters for revision books can be collected from G9 or
G10 during the week before October half term

37. Support online
 BBC Bitesize
 Google drive
 Doc Browns
 Tassomai

38. Welcome to

40. How does Tassomai work?
Tassomai filters
the syllabus into
‘micro-quizzes’

41. How does Tassomai work?
Tassomai filters
the syllabus into
‘micro-quizzes’
Tassomai will decide
what you need to do
each day to learn the
syllabus in time for
your exams

42. The algorithm
adapts to each
student,
identifying gaps in
your knowledge
and helping you
learn
How does Tassomai work?
Tassomai filters
the syllabus into
‘micro-quizzes’
Tassomai will decide
what you need to do
each day to learn the
syllabus in time for
your exams

43. How does Tassomai work?
Each student will have
a completely unique
journey through the
program
The algorithm
adapts to each
student,
identifying gaps in
your knowledge
and helping you
learn
Tassomai filters
the syllabus into
‘micro-quizzes’
Tassomai will decide
what you need to do
each day to learn the
syllabus in time for
your exams

44. Your course is
tailored to the
board
specifications, so
you can have
peace of mind
that everything
you’re learning is
relevant for
school and for
your exams.
Tassomai filters
the syllabus into
‘micro-quizzes’
The algorithm
adapts to each
student,
identifying gaps in
your knowledge
and helping you
learn
Tassomai will decide
what you need to do
each day to learn the
syllabus in time for
your exams
Each student will have
a completely unique
journey through the
program
How does Tassomai work?

45. The Quizzes

46. The Quizzes This is what the quiz
questions look like

47. The Quizzes
When you answer a question correctly, the
box will turn green and then you’ll move on
to the next question.

48. The Quizzes
When you answer a
question wrong, the
question box will go red…

49. The Quizzes
When you answer a
question wrong, the
question box will go red…
…and you will see
the correct answer
turn green.

50. The Quizzes
The quizzes get longer the better you do, so
you don’t have to do that topic so often…

51. The Student Dashboard
The Student
Dashboard

52. The Student Dashboard
The Performance Wheel
Any green
portions of the
wheel show you
which topics are
ON TRACK.
Blue portions
represent topics
where you are
AHEAD.
Your wheel will change colour
depending on how many quizzes
you do, and how accurate your
answers are.