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BASSINGBOURN
VILLAGE COLLEGE
Year 10
2016
All dates and information in this booklet is correct at
the time of printing. As the teaching of the courses
progress, there may be changes made to final dates of
controlled assessments.
Students will be updated of any changes at relevant
points during their courses.
An updated publication of controlled assessment
information and sixth form entry criteria will be given
at the Year 11 information evening in September 2017.
Key Dates
Web pages
Doddle www.doddlelearn.co.uk
Online applications www.ucasprogress.com Youthoria www.youthoria.org
National Careers Service https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk Apprenticeships www.apprenticeships.org,uk
Date Event
Thursday 24th November Parents Evening
Friday 16th December Progress Check Home
20th March – 29th March Trial Exam Period
Friday 28th April Trial exam results home
Friday 28th April Progress Check home
Friday 28th April Doddle reports open to parents
Monday 22nd May English Literature Paper 1
Friday 26th May English Literature Paper 2
Thursday 22nd June Statistics Exam
Tuesday 27th June Progress Check home
GCSE Exams at the end of Year 10
At the end of Year 10 students will take their English Literature GCSE. Some students will
also take their Statistics GCSE.
English Literature Exam Board: AQA
Shakespeare and the 19th Century Novel (1 hr 45 mins) - worth 40%
Students are studying:
Macbeth (Shakespeare)
A 19th Century Novel chosen from Dr Jekyll & Mr Hyde, Frankenstein, A Christmas Carol
Students will be required to respond to an extract from the text and make wider
reference to the rest of the text.
Modern Texts and Poetry (2 hrs 15 mins) – worth 60%
Students are studying:
An Inspector Calls by J B Priestley
15 Poems from the AQA Lit Anthology on ‘Power and Conflict’
Students will need to remember quotations from An Inspector Calls and know
sections of the poetry by heart. Students will answer one essay question on An
Inspector Calls. They will also answer a comparative question on one named poem
printed in the paper and one other poem from their anthology. The final questions
will be on an unseen poem as well as comparing this unseen poem to a second
unseen poem.
Key events
Walking Talking Mock Texts already studied
Inspector Calls Theatre Trip An Inspector Calls
Possible Globe Theatre Trip Macbeth
Poetry Live February 2017 A handful of Literature poems
Practice Exam March 2017 Still to be covered
Final Exams May 2017 All remaining Lit poems (Nov-Dec)
Unseen Poetry (Nov – Dec)
19th Century Novel (new year)
Exam dates: Monday 22nd May (Shakespeare and the 19th
Century Novel) and Friday 26th May (Modern Texts and Poetry)
Statistics Exam board: Edexcel
The groups doing the Statistics GCSE in Year 10 are Trinity, St John and Kings.
The course is made up of controlled assessment worth 25% and a final exam worth 75%.
Controlled Assessment
Three sections of planning, data collection and processing and representing data, and
interpreting and evaluating data.
The tasks are provided by the exam board each year. The planning and interpreting
and evaluating data sections are done under formal supervision, whilst the data
collection and processing sections can be done under informal supervision.
The controlled assessment is being done in 2 stages. Dates for controlled
assessment:
Planning and data collection - 9/12/16 till 16/12/16
Data handling and interpretation – 17/03/17 till 31/03/17
Exam
The exam paper is 2 hours with 100 marks in total. It consists of questions in familiar
and unfamiliar contexts and contains short answer and long answer questions.
Questions are set on standard statistical techniques, diagrams, and probability.
Questions will give students the opportunity to analyse written and statistical
evidence.
Exam date: Thursday 22nd June (2 hours)
GCSE courses going forward
The Year 10s will be studying the new GCSE courses in the majority of their
subjects. The phased introduction of reformed GCSEs will mean some students
will receive a mixture of letter and number grades in summer 2018, though the
majority will be numbers.
The main features of the new GCSEs are:
A new grading scale of 9 to 1 will be used, with 9 being the top grade. This will allow greater differentiation between students and will help distinguish the new GCSEs from previous versions.
Assessment will be mainly by exam, with other types of assessment used only where they are needed to test essential skills.
There will be new, more demanding content, which has been developed by government and the exam boards.
Courses will be designed for two years of study – they will no longer be divided into different modules and students will take all their exams in one period at the end of their course.
The Government has published a rough guide to the comparison between the
letter and number grades. This should be used as a guide only.
Subject Information
This section of the booklet contains information that the students will find useful over the coming year. It provides dates of controlled assessments and lists resources that the students will find useful.
Art and Design Exam board: Edexcel
Key Dates:
All work produced in lessons and for homework is submitted for marking and moderation. It is essential that any time missed is made up and that any suggested improvements are made.
Students may use the Art Department, at lunchtimes and after school, by individual arrangement with staff.
Resources:
Students need a sketchbook for each of their three projects. These can be purchased through the school.
Other useful equipment: different grades of drawing pencils, a decent rubber, a thin black drawing pen, water soluble coloured pencils, acrylic/watercolor paints, glue sticks. Also any specialist items required for practical work (e.g. canvas, fabric etc). Students choose what materials they wish to use in their work, during the planning stage.
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
“Structures”
AOs 1-3 in lessons and for
h/w. AO4 as the Year 10
exam, in the Spring Term.
Start:Sept.2016
End Easter
2017
Y – can be
improved
during
Summer
Term, in
own time.
Coursework 2. Own choice
theme. To be continued in
Year 11.
Start: Easter
2017
End: Christmas
2017
No but
4 weeks are
available,
over the
Easter holiday
and for 2
weeks, in
school, after
this, to make
improvements
Coursework 2. Choose own
theme,
AOs 1-3 in lessons and for
h/w. AO4 as the mock
exam, in the Autumn Term.
Start: Easter
2017
End:
Christmas
2017
Y – can be
improved
in Year 11,
in own
time.
Examination project.
Title to be issued by the
examination board.
AOs 1-3in lessons and for
h/w. AO4 is the 10 hour
“timed test”.
Start: January
2018
End: Easter
2018
N
Any other information:
Students may find it helpful to take photographs to support project work. They may also use a computer
to create artwork, if they wish.
Visits to galleries, museums and sites related to the project, are useful to support learning.
Computing/GCSE (9-1) J276 Exam board: OCR
Key Dates:
A trip to either The National Museum of Computing at Bletchley Park or the Computing Museum in
Cambridge, dates or be confirmed.
Resources:
Course Textbook:
Waller, D.; GCSE Computer Science for OCR; Cambridge University Press;
ISBN 9781316504031; RRP £19.00
Note: Make sure it includes Cambridge Elevate, this allows access to associated online materials.
Revision Guide:
GCSE OCR Computer Science For the Grade 9-1 Course; CGP Books;
ISBN 9781782946021; RRP £5.95 (Can be purchased through the school for £2.75)
Exam Practice Workbook
GCSE OCR Computer Science For the Grade 9-1 Course, CGP Book;
ISBN 9781782946038; RRP £5.95 (Can be purchased through the school for £2.75)
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Year 10 Practice Exam Specific date
to be given
nearer the
time but will
be between
20/03/2017
&
29/03/2017
- Programming Project 04/09/2017 to
20/10/2017
N
Websites:
Computing MOOC: http://www.cambridgegcsecomputing.org
Programming Practice: http://www.codecademy.org
OCR Website: http://ocr.org.uk/qualifications/gcse-computer-science-j276-from-2016/
Any other information:
Though students will be learning to code using the Python programming language it is beneficial to know other programming languages. Codecademy will help with this as it is tutorial based and provides feedback to mistakes. Java and SQL are two courses that are recommended to be completed over the duration of the course.
Construction Exam board: BTEC
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Science and Mathematics of
Construction
16/09/16 –
end of year (1
lesson per
fortnight –
FRIDAY
week 2)
NO Scale and importance of the
construction industry
Designing buildings that meet
the needs of the client
September –
November
November -
January
NO
NO
Brickwork and Block work
(practical)
9/9/16 –
31/1/17
(approx.)
NO Theory work to go with
practical work from year 10
January -
March
NO
Carpentry Skills (practical) 1/2/17 – end
of year
(approx.)
NO External exam preparation March - June NO
VCert: Craft Exam board: NCFE
Key Dates:
There will be two assessment windows for the externally assessed modules- these dates are TBC Resources:
Students will need an A3 plastic display wallet with clear plastic sleeves, sketching pencils and good quality colouring pencils
A Pinterest account as this is a really good way to research and collect ideas, plus access to Not on the Highstreet, Etsy and Folksy
GCSE Dance Exam board: AQA
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Unit 01 Exploring
craft and
enterprise skills
Unit 02 Research
and develop
design ideas for
craft items
Unit 1
05/09/16
16/12/16
Unit 2
06/01/17
31/03/17
N Unit 03 Respond
to a craft brief
Unit 04 Produce
final craft work
Unit 3
18/04/17
End of
December
2017
Unit 4
January 2018
March 2018
N
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
The foundation Year in Year
10 will inform the structure in
which assessments are carried
out at what points during Year
11. However, most assessment
objectives will run throughout
year 11
Assessments
from
September
2017 to April
2017. Then the
written exam in
the summer
exam series.
N
Key Dates:
A trip to see a professional dance company will be arranged during the academic year.
The chance to work with a professional dance company will also be arranged during the academic year.
All GCSE dance students are expected to take part in the dance show in February 2017. The provisional dates for this are 2nd, 3rd and 4th of February. Students would also need to take part in the dress rehearsal and tech run on 28th 29th January 2017
Any other information:
Year 10 – Students will study the six professional works from the Anthology throughout the Year. They will
also learn the professional phrases which will then be assessed on in Year 11. Year 10 will focus on
performance skills, choreography, dance appreciation.
Drama Edexcel New Syllabus 2016 Exam board: Edexcel
Key Dates:
Trips to see professional live theatre will be arrange for Term 1 and Term 2 – dates to be confirmed.
A year 10 play will take place in the Summer term to give students the chance to gain valuable rehearsal and performance skills.
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Autumn Term – Foundation
including toolkits for
devising and portfolio
practice.
No controlled assessments
Autumn term N/A Dec 2016
Term 2 – Studying and
practically exploring set
texts. This unit is preparation
for the performance of two
extracts in front of an
external examiner in the
Spring term of Year 11. The
set texts will also include
study of a text that students
will be required to write
about in their exam in the
summer of 2017
Spring term N/A Performance of two extracts.
Answering questions on
practical staging of set texts
Evaluations of live theatre
performances
Starting in
Term 2 of Year
10 and on-
going until
exams in spring
term of Year
11
No
Term 3 – Devising for
component 1 and portfolios
Summer
Term
No Create and develop ideas to
communicate meaning in
theatre – theme to be set by the
centre in line with exam
boards criteria. Theme will be
released to the students during
term 2.
Start of the
summer term –
completed and
exam filmed
before the end
of the summer
term. Dates for
filmed exams
to be confirmed
at the start of
this
term.Internally
examined
during the
summer term,
filmed and then
sent to the
exam board for
moderation.
No
ECDL/BCS Level 2 Certificate in Application Skills Exam board: BCS
Resources:
Websites:
Online Courseware: http://ecdluk.enlight.net/ (Login details required)
PowerPoint 2013 Features: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/powerpoint2013/
Word 2013 Features: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/word2013/
Excel 2013 Feature: http://www.gcflearnfree.org/excel2013/
English Language and English Literature Exam board: AQA
Key Dates:
February 2017 – Poetry Live
Possible Globe Theatre trip – spring 2017
Revision sessions – intervention: after Christmas (Lit only) Resources:
All courses in Lit are fully supported by using CGP published guides to the texts we have read and will read. This includes editions of pre-1914 Lit texts, Macbeth (studied last academic year) and An Inspector Calls – students are invited to purchase these guides as support for ALL Lit courses.
The English department continues to produce high quality support materials of its own for the study of all courses – many of which are available online through Doddle.
The English department recommends the use of study guides endorsed by AQA for the English Language course (for Year 10 this begins into Year 11). There are many available on the market – and parents / students are invited to seek out those that seem most user-friendly.
Any other information:
Always contact your child’s subject teacher for further advice on English Language and Literature. Please
support your child by taking an interest in their English work, particularly any HW they have received, as
this can be incredibly valuable in moving the independent progression onwards.
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Presentation Exam
Word Processing Exam
Can be sat at
any point in
the year
Y Spreadsheets
Improving Productivity
Can be sat at
any point in the
year
Y
ALL courses this year are being delivered and then recorded into folders, which are being held in school
until needed for revision in 2017. This will make revision hopefully more organized and focused for
students when the time comes.
Students should always aim to re-read texts through this year – like Macbeth – as part of their revision at
ANY STAGE of the year.
GCSE French Exam board: AQA
Key Dates:
Year 10 pupils studying French can take part in the French exchange. French exchange partners will visit England in February and then we will make the return visit to France in June. If you would like further information, please see Ms Nutley.
Resources:
Pupils need to make sure they have a copy of the vocabulary book which can either be bought from the department for £1 or downloaded from the school website.
Geography B Exam board: EDUQAS
Key Dates:
Residential trip to collect fieldwork data for their exam at the beginning of September 2017 Resources:
http://www.eduqas.co.uk/qualifications/geography/gcse-b/
VCERT Health and Fitness Exam board: NCFE
Key Dates:
There will be catch up sessions for requested pupils after school on Thursdays
Health and Social Care Exam board:_BTEC
Resources:
BTEC Health and Social Care textbook – Textbook to be ordered through school.
Any other information: There will be educational visits organized through Health and Social Care. Students should also take up the opportunity of completing an Internship in the specific field as it will assist them with the Unit 3 assignment.
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Unit 1 Assign 1
Unit 1 Assign 2
Unit 1 Assign 3
14th Sept- 2nd
Nov
16th Nov- 30th
Nov
4th Jan- 25th
Jan
N
N
N
Unit 3 Controlled Exam
Unit 4 Assign 1
Unit 4 Assign 2
Unit 4 Assign 3
Jan 2018
Feb 18
Mar 18
May 18
N
N
N
N
Unit 2 Assign 1
Unit 2 Assign 2
Unit 2 Assign 3
8th Feb-29th
Feb
11th April-
25th April
9th May- 23rd
May
N
N
N
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Unit 2 Health and Social
Care values – From Easter
to July 2017
April to July
2017
Maybe an
opportunity
to improve
Unit 3 Effective
communication in Health and
Social Care
Unit 5 Promoting Health and
Wellbeing
Sept – Dec 17
Jan – Mar 18
Maybe an
opportunity to
improve
History / GCSE (9-1) – code 1HI0 Exam board: Edexcel Resources:
Course text books – Yr10 - Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History - Weimar and Nazi Germany (published 16/9/16) and Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History – Medicine through time c1250 to present (published 19/7/16). For Year 11 the textbooks will be Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History – Early Elizabethan England, 1558-1588 (published 13/4/16) and Edexcel GCSE (9-1) History – Superpower relations and the Cold War, 1941-91 (published 16/6/16). The revision book is GCSE Edexcel Revision Guide – for the Grade 9-1 course (published 13/5/16)
WJEC Level 1/2 Award in Hospitality and Catering Examboard: WJEC
Key Dates:
Catch-up sessions will be held after school nearer to the deadlines for targeted students Any other information:
Students will be required to bring in all of their own ingredients for the practical elements of the controlled assessment, they will also need to supply suitable containers to take the products home in and an apron and a tea-towel.
GCSE Latin Exam board: WJEC
Resources:
Pupils may find it useful to buy a copy of the following textbook so they can use it for independent work and revision. Cambridge Latin Course Book 1 Fourth Edition (ISBN: 0-521-63543-8) This can be bought most cheaply from Amazon.
Course language can be found on www.cscp.educ.cam.ac.uk
Any other information:
Students are encouraged to use the above website and their vocabulary books to regularly revise
language and grammar.
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Unit 2: Hospitality and
Catering in Action
Spring term
2017
N Unit 2: Hospitality and
Catering in Action
February 2018 N
Leisure and Tourism Exam board: WJEC
Key Dates:
Trips will include: o A day trip to Cambridge to study leisure opportunities o A trip to Royston Leisure Centre to assess the different jobs within the company
Resources:
http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/qualification-resources.html?subject=LeisureandTourism&level=GCSE
http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/qualification-resources.html?subject=LeisureandTourism&level=GCSE&pastpaper=true
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlle
d
assessme
nt be
redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to
do the
controlled
assessment
? (Y/N)
Task A 1st November
2016
15th December
2016
N Task C 11th September
2017
31st October 2017
N
Task B 9th Jan 2017
31st March
2017
N Task D 1st November
2017
15th December
2017
N
GCSE Maths/ GCSE Statistics Exam board: AQA/ Edexcel
Key Dates:
Revision sessions will be offered after school, during holidays, etc. as arranged with specific teachers Resources:
Revision guides and workbooks will be on sale from the maths department for a reduced price for both the Statistics GCSE and Maths GCSE
There will also be a personalized, interactive revision resource available from the maths department for the GCSE Maths course
Any other information:
All students will be required to own a scientific calculator and geometry set. The school does not provide
these.
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Statistics Controlled
Assessment
Start
09/12/16
Stop
End of term
Start
17/03/2017
Stop
31/03/2017
N
None
Statistics Exam 22/06/2017
AM
2 hours
GCSE Maths No exam in
Y10
GCSE Media Studies Exam board: AQA
Creative Studies: Music Technology Exam board: NCFE
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be
completed in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Composition using a DAW
9th-13th Oct
&
23rd-27th Oct
2017
N
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Media Language & Pre-
Production skills
Audience
Unit 2: Assignment 1
(Packaging of DVDs)
5th September
2016/16th
December
2016
Y Units 3 & 4 Further
Research: TV and
Radio industries
Unit 4: Responding to a Media
Brief
September to
December
2017
Y
Representation and
Institutions
Unit 2: Assignment 2
(Moving Image Promotion)
4th January
2017/31st
March 2017
Y Unit 4: Responding to a
Media Brief
Unit 1 Topic
(eg ‘The Music Press Print and
Online’ 2013 or ‘Gaming:
Promotion and Marketing of
Video Games’ 2014)
Easter Term
2018/7th May
2018
Y
Unit 2: Assignment 3
(Advertising and Marketing
– one TV and two Radio
adverts)
18th April
2017/July 21st
2017
Y Unit 1 Set Brief (48101/PM)
preparation
Revision of Key Concepts
Unit 1 Exam
(‘The Music Press Print and
Online’, 6 June 2013 or
‘Gaming: Promotion and
Marketing of Video Games’
2014 – to be confirmed)
Unit 3 Exam
April to June
2018
N
Any other information:
The nature of this subject is such that each module is completed as coursework throughout the year.
Homework is an ongoing continuation of coursework that will be check during lessons. Occasionally,
extra homework will be set and will be mainly research based, as opposed to practical work, due to
equipment limitations outside of the college.
PHYSICAL EDUCATION Exam board: OCR
Key Dates:
Tuesdays 3.30-4.30pm GCSE Catch up sessions
Resources:
OCR Revision Guide
www.ocr.org.uk (for past papers and assessment materials) Any other information:
Pupils need to attend a minimum of 1 extra-curricular club
Religious Studies specification A / Christianity and Sikhism Exam board: AQA
Key Dates:
Thursday 13th July Walsingham trip Resources:
AQA Religious Studies A Christianity text book by Marianna Fleming ISBN: 978-0-19-837033-8
AQA Religious Studies A Sikhism text book by Marianna Fleming ISBN: 978-019-8370376
Title of Controlled
assessment / exam to be
completed in Year 10
Start date /
Finish date
Can the
controlled
assessment
be redone?
(Y/N)
Title of controlled
assessment to be completed
in Year 11
Start date /
Finish date
Is there a
second
chance to do
the
controlled
assessment?
(Y/N)
Analysing and Evaluating
Performance Task
5/6/17–
14/7/17
N Practical Videos for
alternative activities
submission
15/12/17
AQA GCSE Separate Sciences/Synergy Exam board: AQA
Key Dates:
Exam week – week beginning 20th March Resources:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zrkw2hv
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/science/gcse
Sociology Unit 1 and unit 2 Exam board: AQA Resources:
Sociology GCSE for AQA by Pauline Wilson ISBN: 978-0-00-73107070 OR AQA Sociology by Grahame Coates ISBN: 978-1-4085-0270-9
Collins Revision GCSE Sociology by Pauline Wilson ISBN: 978-0-00-735059-9
http://www.aqa.org.uk/subjects/sociology/gcse/specification-4190/past-papers-and-mark-schemes
GCSE Spanish Exam board: AQA
Key Dates:
Andalucia trip - Year 10/11 students Resources:
Pupils need to make sure they have a copy of the vocabulary book which can either be bought from the department for £1 or downloaded from the school website.
Careers Education at Bassingbourn Village College
Students have access to a range of careers advice and activities during their time at Bassingbourn Village
College. These range from individual conversations on request to meeting employers, taster days and
Internships.
The Hive is the base for Careers and Work Related Learning. We regularly hold workshops with employers
and have guest speakers. We are always looking for volunteers to come in and talk to the students about
their careers so if you would be interested in helping us in this way, please contact Miss Hields on
[email protected]. Students can request a workshop they are interested in and we will try our
best to get someone who can represent that area of employment. The Hive also has laptops that can be
used to access careers based websites such as Youthoria (www.youthoria.org ), the National Careers
Service (https://nationalcareersservice.direct.gov.uk ) and ICould (www.icould.com ).
Internships are the Bassingbourn Village College version of work experience. We feel that allowing the
students time to experience the world of work is important but we also want to ensure that it is a valuable
experience. Internships allow the students to organize placements that interest them and at a time that is
appropriate for them. Students can have up to 10 days on Internships and can do them at any point during
Year 10 or Year 11, as long as it does not interfere with any exams or controlled assessments. Students
who are interested in doing an Internship should see Miss Hields and collect the forms from the Hive.
Placements will be checked out by Form The Future so forms should be returned in good time to allow the
necessary checks to take place.
Students will cover a range of careers topics in PSHE. During Year 10 they will look at CV writing,
presenting an appropriate online image, have access to employers through a careers carousel and look at
what makes a good personal statement. They will also look at the skills needed to be a successful
employee and develop these as the year goes on.
At the end of the year the students will have the opportunity to go on a variety of taster days to the sixth
form colleges. These days are run by the colleges and give the students the opportunity to experience sixth
form lessons and activities. Letters will come out nearer the time explaining how to apply for a place on
the taster days. Please be aware that whilst most have unlimited spaces, some will be on a first come, first
served basis. This is not our decision but how the individual colleges run their administration.
By the end of Year 10, students should be starting to think about where they would like to go when they
leave Bassingbourn Village College. Whilst some will already have an idea of what they want to do, some
students may need more guidance. If a student wishing to discuss their options in more detail they can
arrange an appointment with an appropriate member of staff. This could be Miss Hields as Transition Co-
ordinator, a member of staff who has experience in the subject area that the student wishes to go into or a
relevant employer that can give workplace advice. To make an appointment students should go to the
Hive or email Miss Hields ([email protected] )
What you need to do:
Write a letter explaining what area of work you want
an experience in, when you want to do it (making
sure to avoid any exams or controlled assessments)
and why you want to do the internship.
If you know the place you want to go to, get the
employer to fill in the Student Own Placement form
found on the website.
Get the Internship Assessment Check form signed by
all your teachers.
Hand everything in to Miss Hields in plenty of time
for the appropriate checks to take place.
The aims of Internships
Aims and Objectives
There are many useful aims and objectives of Internships but the most important ones
are:
To help in your social and personal development
To develop your communication skills.
To develop your interpersonal skills.
To develop your ability to cope with new situations.
To enhance your experience and be able to record it for improving chances when applying to college or employment.
Experience of the adult working life (world of work awareness)
To help you obtain a better understanding of the workings of Business and industry.
To help you learn the responsibilities and discipline associated with the world of work.
To help you understand the nature of different work roles (employee, supervisor, manager etc.) and how they interrelate.
To enhance your understanding of your GCSE subjects by relating them to the work
place
To enable you to see the relevance of school to the working world.
To help you to apply your skills and knowledge in the workplace to enhance understanding of a subject area.
To help you gain skills and knowledge in the work place by which you can enhance your understanding of a subject area.
To help further develop key skills.
To enable you to explore or test out vocational ideas (Job Testing)
To allow you to sample an area of work to help you to clarify vocational likes and dislikes.
To allow you the time (where possible) to work in, and research into, one particular area of interest.
To examine the realism of your vocational ideas.
To allow you to gain experience in an area of work not normally open to part time work.
Career Skills
To show you how to find a suitable placement.
To explore possibilities.
To develop your letter writing, telephone and interview skills.
Continuing self evaluation of life choices.
What happens after Bassingbourn?
The Government has increased the minimum age at which young people in England can
leave learning, requiring them to continue in education or training until at least their 18th
birthday.
This does not mean you must stay in school; you will be able to choose one of the
following options:
full-time education, such as school, college or home education ;
an Apprenticeship, or other work based learning;
part-time education or training if you are employed, self-employed or volunteering for more than 20 hours a week.
Participating in education or training brings benefits for young people, and also for the
economy and wider society. Young people who continue in learning post-16 are more
likely to attain higher levels of qualifications and have increased earnings over their
lifetime. They are also able to gain the skills that employers want, which will lead to a
more internationally competitive workforce.
You can find out more about the raising of the participation age (RPA) here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/raising-the-participation-age
The vast majority of Bassingbourn students go on to study at one of the colleges within
the Cambridgeshire Area Partnership. Each of these colleges have their own entry criteria
and certain courses will require you to have completed specific GCSEs.
Looking further ahead, you may wish to go on to university. To help you have the best opportunities, the Russell Group of 24 leading UK universities has published its first ever guide to post-16 subject choices.
Informed Choices, produced with the Institute of Career Guidance, is aimed at all students considering A-level and equivalent options. It includes advice on the best subject combinations for a wide range of university courses as well as advice on the best choices if you don’t know what you want to study after school and need to keep your options open.
We would recommend that you read the advice being given by this group of universities before choosing your courses as it may affect what you choose to do.
Information can be found at the following website: http://www.russellgroup.ac.uk/informed-choices/
What you can do next depends on making the right choices and achieving your best in
your Key Stage 4 courses. By making the right decisions and doing well now, you can give
yourself the best opportunity to succeed in the future.
Basic Information about the Cambridgeshire
Institutions
All information below is correct as of September 2016. Discussions are still ongoing over what
each institution will be asking for when the students apply in September 2017. Students will
be notified of the entry criteria once they have been confirmed.
Comberton – based in Comberton. This institution offers a range of different types of courses; A
Levels, Pre-U, and vocational courses in either Business, Science or Sport. There is also elite sports
coaching available in golf, cricket and squash. A student wishing to study the Pre-U will need 5 A*/A
(grade 7) grades, A Levels 5 B (grade 6) grades and the vocational courses 5 C (grade 4) grades
including English and Maths, though certain courses will need more.
Cottenham – based in Cottenham. This institution is focussing on students who have particular
educational needs such as learning, language or sensory impairment. A range of academic and
vocational courses will be offered at entry level, level 1 and level 2.
COWA – based in Milton. This institution offers courses such as the diploma. Courses are mainly
based around the great outdoors but also include Sport and Uniformed Services. To apply to COWA
you generally need 5 C grades though certain courses may need less.
CRC – based in Kings Hedges. This institution offers courses in a variety of subjects to HND and
diploma level. The college also offers apprenticeships. Because the courses are vocational and a
range of levels are available there are different requirements for each course.
Hills Road – based in Cambridge. This institution offers A level courses. To get an interview students
must have an average grade profile of at least a B (grade 6) and certain courses will require specific
grades. You will be expected to be an independent learner.
Impington – based in Impington. This institution offers the International Baccalaureate and A levels.
The general offer is 5 C grades (4s) or above with B grades in those subjects being studied at A level
or IB Higher. The IBD Programme will require 7 grade Bs.
Long Road – based in Cambridge. This institution offers a range of A level courses and diplomas. The
general offer for A levels is for 7 C grades including 4s in English and Maths, though for certain
courses the students will need to achieve a grade B. Long Road offers Applied courses at 5 A*-C
including English (grade 4).
Netherhall – based in Cambridge. This institution offers A levels and some diplomas. Students are
expected to have 7 C grades or above in an appropriate range of subjects including Maths and
English Language (grade 4) for A levels and 5 A*-C for diploma courses.
Parkside – based in the centre of Cambridge. This institution offers a variety of courses:
International Baccalaureate, Health and Social Care Diploma, Business Diploma and the Sports
Diploma. The general offer is for 5 C grades though certain subjects in the IB will require more.
UTC Cambridge - based in Cambridge. This institution is for those students who have a passion for
science and technology and want to work with practicing experts. The entry criteria is dependent on
the course chosen but to do A Levels you will need 7A*-C including Bs (6s) in Science and Maths.
BTECs will require at least 5 A*-C grades.
Students can also apply to institutions outside of Cambridgeshire.
Bedford College - based in Bedford. This institution offers courses in a variety of subjects,
including apprenticeships. Because the courses are vocational and a range of levels are
available there are different requirements for each course. Applications to Bedford will be done
on paper.
North Herts College – based in Stevenage, Hitchin and Letchworth. This institution offers
courses in a variety of subjects, including A levels, apprenticeships and vocational courses.
Because the courses are vocational and a range of levels are available there are different
requirements for each course. Applications to North Herts will be done on paper.
Sandy Upper – based in Sandy. This institution offers A levels and some diplomas. Students are
expected to have 5 A*-C grades or above in an appropriate range of subjects including Maths
and English Language. Applications to Sandy Upper will be done on paper.
Shuttleworth – based near Old Warden, Biggleswade. This institution offers courses based
around the great outdoors e.g. horticulture, agriculture, and animal care. As there are both
Level 2 and Level 3 courses available there are a variety of entry requirements. Applications to
Shuttleworth will be done on paper.
Stratton Upper – based in Stratton. This institution offers A levels and some diplomas. Students
are expected to have 5 A*-C grades or above in an appropriate range of subjects including
Maths and English Language. Applications to Stratton Upper will be done on paper.
College Applications
Students and parents should be aware that the college application is made up of several
sections, including a personal statement, estimated grades and a school reference.
Personal statement: This section allows the student to sell themselves by showing the colleges
what activities they are involved with outside of their studies. It is advised that the students get
involved with a range of activities to be able to make them stand out amongst their peers,
including attending extra-curricular clubs and completing Pledge activities.
Estimated grades: The final estimated grades for the college application will be set in
November 2017. Colleges will make their decisions about offering a place based on these
estimated grades. These grades will take into account the work that has been completed during
the whole of Year 10 plus anything that has been completing by that point in Year 11. This
includes the Year 10 Trial Exams, any controlled assessment that has been done, and any end of
module assessments. This means that students need to be focussed and achieving their best
throughout Year 10 as well as Year 11.
References: The colleges ask for a school reference that covers a variety of areas including
attendance, behaviour and attitude to learning. The sixth form colleges have given instructions
for us to include Year 10 in the reference and as such, any behaviour or attendance issues
during both Year 10 and Year 11 will be mentioned in the reference and could affect the offers
that a student may receive from the colleges.
Apprenticeships
Apprenticeships are for people who want to work and train at the same time.
Apprenticeships are open to all age groups above 16 years-old whether you are just leaving school, have been working for years or are looking to start a new career. You just need to be living in England and not taking part in full-time education.
As employees, apprentices earn a wage and work alongside experienced staff to gain job-specific skills. Off the job, usually on a day-release basis, apprentices receive training to work towards related nationally recognised qualifications. Anyone living in England, over 16 years-old and not in full-time education can apply.
Apprenticeships can take between one and four years to complete depending on the level of Apprenticeship, the apprentices’ ability and the type of job.
All apprentices must paid the national minimum wage (£3.30 for under 19 and first year apprentices, £5.13 for 19 and 20 year olds and £6.50 for those aged 21 and over).
All apprentices should work for at least 30 hours a week
How do I get an apprenticeship?
There are three ways of applying for Apprenticeships. 1. Applying through the National Apprenticeship Service
2. Applying through a training provider/further education college
3. Applying for vacancies with local companies
Important information:
Make sure you have the right entry qualifications. Some opportunities will ask for particular grades in English, Maths &/or Science.
Apprenticeship vacancies are advertised throughout the year. Apply to those that interest you as soon as possible. As some vacancies are advertised for several months, you may not hear whether you’ve been successful for a while.
Anyone interested in applying for an apprenticeship must speak to Miss Hields before
doing so.
Key staff, Tutors and College Achievement Leaders
Principal Mr D Cooper [email protected]
Vice Principal Miss V Poulter [email protected]
Deputy Principal Mr J Brock [email protected]
Deputy Principal Ms V Larkins [email protected]
Assistant Principal Mr P Church [email protected]
Assistant Principal Mrs H Edwards [email protected]
Student Progress and Mrs T Turner [email protected]
Welfare Assistant
Inclusion Co-ordinator Ms S Murphy [email protected]
Administration team
Head of Communications Mrs S Smith [email protected]
and Administration
Receptionist Mrs F Jones [email protected]
Finance Manager Mrs L Carter [email protected]
Exams Officer Mrs S Jenkins [email protected]
Marketing, Communication Mrs A Lynn [email protected]
and Learning Resources Manager
Student support Administrator Ms E Cammiss [email protected]
Premises Manager Mrs B Isherwood [email protected]
Catering Manager Mrs M Strollo
Cover supervisor Mrs V Piggott [email protected]
College College Achievement Leader
Keller Mr S Gair [email protected]
Luther King Mrs H Edwards [email protected]
Moore Mr D Beck [email protected]
Shakespeare Mrs J Shortt [email protected]
Tutor groups
Tutor Base
Tutor Email
Keller
KJK 1 Mrs J Kuenzi [email protected]
KJM 12 Ms J Murugan [email protected]
KLP/CD 40 Mrs L Pleszko / Miss C Dean
[email protected] [email protected]
KMB 17 Mr M Budd [email protected]
KPB 45 Mr P Bolton [email protected]
KAD/RH 6 Ms R Heath [email protected]
KRW 16 Miss R Ward [email protected]
Luther King
LKAC 8 Miss A Cahill [email protected]
LKHB/NT 27 Mrs H Beck / Mrs N Taylor
[email protected] [email protected]
LKKH/NC 23 Mrs K Howells / Mr N Cowlan
[email protected] [email protected]
LKMD 9 Ms M Du [email protected]
LKNP 18 Ms N Price [email protected]
LKRDP 34 Mrs R Dix-Pincott [email protected]
LKVR 35 Ms V RiosGrinan [email protected]
Moore
MCHA 20 Ms C Harris [email protected]
MHG 44 Mrs H Gilder [email protected]
MJMB 26 Mrs J Myles-Baker [email protected]
MJMI 14 Mrs J Miller [email protected]
MJP 11 Mr J Philip [email protected]
MKV 41 Mrs K Veitch [email protected]
MRH 43 Miss R Hields [email protected]
Shakespeare
SJD 42 Mr J Davison [email protected]
SJL 28 Mrs J Lambert [email protected]
SKN 33 Ms K Nutley / Mrs L Beswick Palmer
SMC 3 Mr M Clover [email protected]
SMCH 15 Mr M Christie [email protected]
SMW 10 Ms M Weeden [email protected]
SRB/DL 7 Mrs R Boxall / Miss D Leake
[email protected] [email protected]
* Ms Harris is currently on Maternity leave so please contact Mr Beck in the first
instance.
95%
88%
92%
Above 95% Attendance = An excellent chance of 5A*- C grades
94% Attendance = A very good chance of 5A*- C grades
92% Attendance = A fair chance of 5A*- C grades
90% Attendance = Less than 50% chance of 5A*- C grades
88% Attendance = Less than 35% chance of 5A*- C grades
Less than 88% Attendance = Less than 30% chance of 5A*- C grades
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