Parent information evening

Year 11

2017-18

Thinking Schools Mr Harvey

Year 11

2017-18

We all have the innate

ability to think in a

variety of ways and we

can all get better.

Schools need to

connect different

thinking processes to

subject content .

To make the

connection, schools

need to give models

for students to grow

their thinking skills .

SEQUENCING

CAUSATION

PART-TO-

WHOLE

ANALOGIES DEFINING IN

CONTEXT

CLASSIFICATION DESCRIBING

COMPARE &

CONTRAST

Every Question

in

Every Exam

for

Every Subject

SEQUENCING CAUSATION PART-TO-

WHOLE ANALOGIES

DEFINING IN

CONTEXT

HIERARCHICAL

CLASSIFICATION DESCRIBING COMPARE &

CONTRAST

Maps network and

plot information in

patterns -

Thinking Maps are

what the brain

does‟

Dr P Wolfe

„Thinking Maps work

precisely because

they are fundamentally

connected to how the

brain thinks and

learns‟

Dr D Hyerle

Explain how…

What are the reasons

why…

What does this image

tell you about…

Any question that requires a two sided answer

Do You Agree that…

How successful was…

What are the strengths and weaknesses of…

Which is more important…

Most subject exam will contain a question that asks

you to COMPARE

History - Source comparison…

English - unseen poetry comparison…

PE - compare skills in 2 sports

Psychology – compare theories

Technology – compare two products

Elevate Education

Year 11

2017-18

Leventhorpe School

Parent Seminar

14/09/17

ELEVATE EDUCATION – WHO ARE WE?

• Created in 2001

• Why did the top students

get top results?

• Surveyed and interviewed

the top 2000 students in

the UK and AUS from

2001 – 2004;

• top 500 students every

year after in 4 countries

• Round 1: Quantitative

data

• Round 2: Qualitative

research

• 13 key study habits

Success

Belief

Goals

Environment

Team

Results oriented

Organization skills

Use of holidays Independent

work

Practice questons/mock

exams

Exam preparation

Memory skills

Post Exam

Stress

13 KEY STUDY SKILLS

3 FACTORS OF SUCCESS

Finding the time

Doing the right work

Getting it done PROCRASTINATION

STUDY

TIME

MANAGEMENT

USING THE SPECIFICATION

1. Make notes on key bullet points

“Students should be able to…”

2. Tick them off

3. Cross-check notes with Specification

4. Examination Board website (AQA, OCR, Edexcel

etc.)

Practice Papers/Past exams

Examiner‟s Report/Marking Schemes

Advice for sections

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EDEXCEL BIOLOGY SPECIFICATION

Courtesy of Edexcel

✔

✔

✔

✔

NOTE TAKING AS REVISION

• Use trigger words

• Use a colour

coding system to

increase memory

• Notes DO NOT

equal marks.

• Application >

Memory

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Heading

Sub-heading •TRIGGER WORDS

•TW

•TW

Sub-heading •TW

•TW

•TW

SUB-HEADING •TW

•TW

Technology & Resources

Quickvoice Whiteboards

PRACTICE PAPERS

1.Spend at least 2 week on past papers

2.Open book and open time

3.Closed book and open time

4.Exam conditions

5.Get them marked!

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PART 2: FINDING THE TIME

TO DO THE WORK

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• Encourage the consistent use of a weekly planner

• Different from a study timetable

Prioritise extra-curricular activities

Fit study around the fun stuff

Focus on tasks, not time

• Benefits for both students and parents

• Use a whiteboard, google calenders or an excel

spreadsheet.

TIME MANAGEMENT

PART 3: GETTING THE WORK

DONE

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• Carol Dweck – ‘Growth Mindset’

• Focuses efforts and generates motivation

• Requires personal attachment

IMPORTANCE OF GOAL SETTING

• Karl Weick – ‘Small wins’

• Be micro-ambitious

IMPORTANCE OF GOAL SETTING

• Seminar workbooks

• Teacher Implementation Kit + Student Activity Kit

• Twitter @elevateed

• Student/Teacher/Parent Website

www.elevateeducation.com

WHERE TO FROM HERE?

ELEVATE EDUCATION WEBSITE

www.elevateeducation.com • The Science of Student Success

• Free practice questions across 12+ subjects

• Ask a question

• Videos from past top students

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UN = elevate

PW = pacco

QUESTIONS?

Specific Note Making Techniques

Motivation & Goal Setting

Study Environments/Facebook/TV/Music

Time Management

Getting non-required work done

Study Groups

Memory Techniques

Handling the exam room

English Mrs Reeve

Year 11

2017-18

English Language: Eduqas

Component 1 (1 ¾ hours)

• 20th Century Literature Reading and Creative Prose Writing 40%

Component 2 (2 hours)

• 19th and 21st Century Non-Fiction Reading and Transactional/Persuasive Writing 60%

Component 3: Spoken Language.

English Literature: Eduqas

Component 1 (2 hours)

• Section A: Shakespeare 20%

• Section B: Poetry from 1789 to the present day 20%

Component 2 (2 ½ hours)

• Section A: Post 1914 Prose or Drama 20%

• Section B: 19th Century Prose 20%

• Section C: Unseen Poetry from 20th/21st Century 20%

What are they doing in class?

YEAR

TEN

YEAR

ELEVEN

Literature Language Literature Language A Christmas Carol Unseen Fiction Poetry Anthology Non Fiction Writing

A Christmas Carol Unseen Fiction Poetry Anthology Non Fiction Writing

A Christmas Carol Unseen Fiction exam

practice

Poetry Anthology:

Component 1

Non Fiction Writing

A Christmas Carol

component two

exploding extract

Unseen Fiction Unseen Poetry Non Fiction Writing

Speaking and listening Persuasive Writing Unseen Poetry Non Fiction Reading

Macbeth Fiction Writing Unseen Poetry Non Fiction Reading

Macbeth Fiction Writing Mock exam:

Poetry

Mock Exam:

Component 2

CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY Macbeth

Component 1

extract question

Fiction Writing A Christmas Carol Reading Non-Fiction

Macbeth Fiction Writing A Christmas Carol Reading Non-Fiction

Macbeth Fiction Writing Macbeth Writing Fiction

Macbeth Fiction Writing Macbeth Writing Fiction

Macbeth

Component 1 Mock

Essay Question

Unseen Fiction Lord of the Flies Reading Fiction

EASTER HOLIDAY Lord of The Flies Mock Exam:

Component 1

Lord of the Flies Reading Fiction

Lord of The Flies Non Fiction Reading Poetry Anthology Transactional Writing

Lord of The Flies Non Fiction Reading Unseen Poetry Transactional Writing

Lord of The Flies Non Fiction Reading Component 1

Shakespeare and

Poetry

Component 1

Read Unseen Fiction

Fiction Writing

Lord of The Flies Non Fiction Reading Component 2

Post1914 Prose/Drama

Pre 1900 Prose

Unseen Poetry

Component 2

Reading Non Fiction

Transactional Writing

Lord of The Flies

Component 2

exploding extract

Non Fiction Reading VI Form Induction VI Form Induction

Work experience Speaking and listening

SUMMER HOLIDAY

What are they doing in class? Language: Thursday

Literature: Monday/ Tuesday/ Thursday

What can you do to help?

• Literature: rereading the texts!

• Literature: BBC Bitesize & Sparknotes

• Exam Preparation: Eduqas student pages

• Wider reading of fiction and non-fiction

• Keeping up-to-date with current affairs

• Support the school with after school sessions

• Basic literacy corrected in ALL writing.

• English Literature revision day: 15 March 2018.

How do writers do what they do?

• Revision guides, written by the Leventhorpe English Department and modelled on Eduqas SAMs, will be distributed around Easter.

• Eight hours’ worth of practice papers, not used in lessons.

Mathematics Mr Payne

Year 11

2017-18

Curriculum overview

• Students grouped according to current attainment

• Groups 1 to 4 study the higher tier and groups 5 to 8 study the foundation tier

• Foundation awards grades 1 to 5 and higher grades 4 to 9

• Started the GCSE course in Year 9 and aiming to finish teaching content by end of November

• Structured revision programme; exam technique, improving problem solving and reasoning skills

• 3 mock papers in December – 1 non calculator paper and 2 calculator papers

• Personalised feedback during Year 11 consultation on 16th January 2018

Marking and homework expectations

• Teacher marks homework every two weeks using stamp

• Homework set every week, with formal written piece set every fortnight

• Drop-in lunchtime session run by sixth form mathematicians to support with homework

• Failure to complete adequately or hand in on time will results in a lunchtime detention

• Set on a Monday of weeks A and B

An effort rating from 1 to 4, 1 being excellent and 4 being poor. An attainment rating using RED, AMBER or GREEN that indicated the depth of knowledge and understanding the student has shown on the piece of work.

How to support their child?

• Short bursts of regular revision and review

• Encourage your child to attend any additional revision sessions that are put on

• ‘Practice makes permanent’

• Use feedback sheet from end of year 10 exam to work on areas of development

• Order revision guide/workbook through Parent Pay from 9th October (approx. £6)

Science Miss Dean

Year 11

2017-18

Science overview

Exam board: AQA

Combined science (Trilogy): Students gain two science GCSEs

Separate science: Students gain three science GCSEs

• Biology

• Chemistry

• Physics

Science sets • Two separate science groups

• Three higher double award groups

• Three foundation double award groups

There may be some set changes after the xmas mock exam

After this students will remain in their sets

Finalisation of foundation and higher tier entries will happen in April / May 2018

Topics covered in Year 11

Biology

Ecology

Homeostasis and response

Inheritance

Evolution and variation

Chemistry Rates and

equilibrium

Separation, analysis and

fuels

Earths resources

Using our resources*

Physics

Forces

Magnetism

Waves

Space*

Key assessment dates

Autumn assessment: 02/10/2017

Mock exams (TBC)

Second science mock: 16/04/2018

Homework expectations

• Biology - one task per fortnight

• Chemistry - one task per fortnight

• Physics - one task per fortnight

Students need to be aware that the GCSE workload can be high at certain times and that more than an hour of home learning may need to be set

Revision booklets and marking

• 20 marks of the booklet will be marked in depth

• WWW and EBI comments and a grade will be added to the work

• Purple pens will be used by students to make corrections

Science support

• Students who underachieve in their autumn assessment will be invited to science support sessions

• We will go back over the basics of the topics

• Short tests to show progression

How you can support your child

• Revision guides

• Completion of revision booklets

Sixth Form Mr Clawson

Year 11

2017-18

GCSE Results

Year 13 - A Level Exams

3 or 4 A Levels Double BTEC courses

University Degree

Apprenticeship

Higher Apprenticeship

Employment FE College

Gap Year

Coursework in some subjects

Plus an ‘Enrichment Subject’

Work hard & revise!

A combination of these two

More Freedom

More Responsibility

Great Teaching & Learning

High Expectations and Strong Standards

Focus on your best & favourite subjects

Access to more facilities Independent learning in study periods & at home

Fast paced challenging lessons

Role Model & Mentor for younger students

Home Study Flexibility

Student Leadership

Excellent Exam Results Superb individual

guidance on futures

Art & Design Photography Biology Business Studies BTEC Business & Enterprise Chemistry Community Sports Leader Award Computing Food Technology Product Design Textiles Technology Drama and Theatre Studies Economics English Language English Literature

Financial Literacy French Geography Government & Politics History ICT BTec Mathematics Further Mathematics Music Philosophy and Ethics BTEC Sport & Exercise Science Physics Psychology Sociology Spanish

Generally you will need 5 Grade 5s at GCSE as a minimum for entry, and 6s in the particular subjects you want to take.

• Excellent teaching and learning.

• Excellent exam results – if you need top grades for university, or the best apprenticeships, Leventhorpe is the place to get them.

• Great facilities – you get the best out of the LRC and Sports Centre.

• Great support from tutors and Heads of Year in pursuing your ambitions.

• An opportunity to be one of our young leaders.