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Y10 Engagement Evening - Banovallum School
Y10
Engagement
  Evening
Y10 Engagement Evening - Banovallum School
Intentions of the evening:
• To support you and your child as you begin
  preparing for the GCSE examinations and
  assessments.
• To give you some practical tips and skills to take
  away that will help your child revise and prepare.
• To signpost the most appropriate resources.
• To provide parents with the necessary
  ammunition for forthcoming battles.
Y10 Engagement Evening - Banovallum School
Attendance Matters
Attendance at or above 95% had an average progress score of:
       + 1.04 = Just over 1 grade above target
            E&M L4+ = 100% (No Re-sits)
Attendance of 80% - 89% had an average progress score of:

      -0.45 = almost half a grade below target
          E&M L4+ = 35% (Lots of Re-sits)
Y10 Engagement Evening - Banovallum School
Behaviour for Learning

                     Insight
Y10 Engagement Evening - Banovallum School
The new GCSE landscape
• Tougher exams
• Higher grade boundaries – a standard pass is
  classed as a grade 4 and a good pass is classed as
  a 5. If a student achieves grade 5 this will be
  above that which would have been graded as a C
• Less coursework – mostly on the final exam
Y10 Engagement Evening - Banovallum School
EDUQAS English Language & EDUQAS English Literature GCSES
EDUQAS English Language                                        EDUQAS English Literature

• 20th Century Literature Reading & Creative Writing           • Shakespeare & Poetry Anthology

• 19th & 21st Century Nonfiction Reading &                     • 19th Prose & 20th Century Drama & Unseen Poetry
  Transactional Writing

•   Both courses are linear – exams taken at the end of Year 11
•   Emphasis on transferrable skills – ‘co-teaching’
•   No controlled assessment or coursework
•   Students will be awarded a grade 9-1
•   All students have to complete English Language Unit 3 – prepare and deliver a presentation for Spoken Language
    assessment
Y10 Engagement Evening - Banovallum School
Mythbuster: Common English
          Myths
Y10 Engagement Evening - Banovallum School
What can we do outside of the classroom?

• Re-read through your class notes on a weekly basis – take responsibility if you
  don’t understand something.
• Revision needs to start now.
• Ensure that you complete all homework tasks to the best of your ability and hand
  them in on time.
• Ensure that you re-read your Literature texts 2-3 times across the course.
• Use GCSE Pod and Quizlet to revise regularly.
• Read regularly – be it short stories, articles – something you’re interested in!
Y10 Engagement Evening - Banovallum School
AQA Maths GCSE
                                          1 non-calculator
3 Exam Papers                             2 calculator
There are six main areas of       The main focus of the new GCSE is problem solving.
maths you can be assessed on:
1. Algebra                        • Students need to be able to apply their
2. Number                           mathematical knowledge to different situations.
3. Shape & Measure
4. Probability                    • Students need to make sure they are confident in
5. Ratio and Proportion             each topic and then push themselves to apply it
6. Statistics                       to different situations.
Y10 Engagement Evening - Banovallum School
Ways to prepare for your exam
• The work begins now – you need to take responsibility for your
  learning and complete all homework on time
• Make good quality notes and refer back to them regularly
• Use Hegarty Maths for revision as well as homework
• Use GCSE Pod to support your revision
Preparing for
EDEXCEL SCIENCE
      GCSE
Can technology help?
GCSEPod – Creating LIGHTBULB moments
Watching a GCSEPod video combines SEEING, LISTENING and DOING
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https://d28m2x7crzpr7u.cloudfront.net/cdn.gcsepod.com/asse
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When should revision start?

The honest answer is that it already should have!
2-3 subjects per evening 20-30 minutes on each. This may vary
depending on weekly homework set.

                        One Evening
20 minutes re- 10       Prepare    20 minutes French vocabulary
reading a text minute   for the    Possible 3rd subject 30 minutes of
for English.   break    next       mitosis and meiosis (biology)
                        subjects
If your child doesn’t already have a
                  revision timetable it is time to sit down
                  together and agree on one.
    Set up a basic version showing fixed events
.   each week (dance class, sport etc.)                   Half Term

    Have your own codes, icons or colours to
    help make it clearer.

    Pass it on /make it public– make it clear to
    others that you are using one – they will
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    help to make you stick to it
What can help you decide where to start
          with revision?
          Learning Styles can have an influence on what is
          most effective for you.
Q: If you unpacked a brand new piece of flat-packed furniture
what would be your first move?                  Auditory
a. Read the instructions before assembly.
b. Look at the diagrams before assembly.           Visual
c. Just crack on without reading the
  instructions or looking at the diagrams.     Kinaesthetic
Mind Maps
Allow you to organise/ categorise key
information on a subject

                    Liver Damage                     Yoga/ meditation
                                   33% of our life
                                                     Positive mind-set
                 Alcohol Intake
                                   Sleep
     Smoking                               Mindfulness
                    Lifestyle/ Habits
   Risk Taking
                  Sexual Habits          Health
Flashcards   Great for
             presenting
             summaries but
             can also be
             used for Q&A
There are three methods of production in business
    Job production, where items are made individually and each item is
  finished before the next one is started. Designer dresses are made using
                         the job production method.
Batch production, where groups of items are made together. Each batch is
 finished before starting the next block of goods. For example, a baker first
produces a batch of 50 white loaves. Only after they are completed will he
                or she start baking 50 loaves of brown bread.
Flow production, where identical, standardised items are produced on an
     assembly line. Most cars are mass-produced in large factories using
conveyor belts and expensive machinery such as robot arms. Workers have
                specialised jobs, for instance, fitting wheels.
Production
 Methods              JOB PRODUCTION
          = items are individual e.g. Designer dresses

                     BATCH PRODUCTION
             = groups of items are made together
            e.g. a baker - 50 white loaves at a time

                     FLOW PRODUCTION
      = identical items on an assembly line e.g. Mars bars
Other Techniques to try:

• Post-Its – can be moved around, stuck all over walls
• Rhymes, raps & songs –“In 14 hundred & 92, Columbus sailed
  the ocean blue”
• Digital recordings
• Summaries
• Note-taking – not copying
• Stories – help with equations, processes events
Top Tips
•   Plan it
•   Eliminate distractions
•   Little and often
•   Don’t revise for the last hour before you go to bed
•   Use the weekends and holidays too (not all of them)
•   Use a variety of techniques
•   Don't cherry pick the topics that you like/succeed with
•   Plenty of sleep
•   Remember that school can offer support/advice
•   Remember that there are resources at the epraise shop
Y10 - Examination Preparation and Revision
                                                             How to prepare for EDUQAS English Language                       :                                               How to prepare for AQA GCSE Maths
                                                              Go back to your class notes on weekly basis and bullet point five key learning points for the week              Review all notes from exercise books and create
                                                              Read widely from a range of non-fiction and fiction texts                                                         flash cards, mind maps and posters of the key
                                                              Practise creative writing – 10 minute short writing tasks                                                         information.
                                                              Revise using the content on GCSE pod                                                                            Revise content using Hegarty Maths and the GCSE
                                                                                                                                                                                 Pod
                                                             How to prepare for EDUQAS English Literature:                                                                     Make sure you learn all the new formulae for the
                                                              Go back to your class notes on weekly basis and bullet point five key learning points for the week                exam
                                                              Re-read your Literature texts 2-3 times over the course of Y10 and Y11                                          Consider New GCSE Maths AQA Revision
1.   Make a 'revision timetable' and always let your          Revise using the content on GCSE pod                                                                              Guide: Foundation or Higher - for the
     family know when you are revising. Remember to           Make your own revision booklets and guides using research from class, useful websites e.g Sparknotes,             Grade 9-1 Course
                                                                Shmoop, BBC Bitesize, GCSE Pod.
     include weekly activities or clubs as well as some
     free time. Start with 20-30 minutes sessions per
     subject, 2-3 subjects a day. Be disciplined and         How to revise and prepare for  Edexcel Combined Science                        Course
     eliminate distractions during revision time.                   Attend revision sessions – Monday lunch after school is available for anyone in KS4 - students need to bring the material they would like us to help them with.
                                                             Biology
                                                                    Make sure you know and understand key biological terms and you can use them in the correct context. i.e. enzymes de-nature – they do not die.

                                                                    When drawing lines of best fit, do not do a ‘dot to dot’ but draw a smooth line of best fit instead.

                                                             Chemistry
2. Get help. Ask friends and family to test you.                   For chemical calculations, write the equation at the top of your answer and use it to help structure and organise your answer i.e. Use the chemical names as column
                                                                    headings.
3. Attend teacher revision classes.
4. Try some different techniques;                                   Include relevant diagrams to help you answer 6 mark questions, refer to them in your answer rather than waste time trying to describe them (e.g. atomic structure
 Record yourself reading notes and occasionally                     diagrams).
      listen to them instead of reading.
                                                             Physics
 Create summary notes and anything simple that                     For multi-step calculations, write the formula you are using first and then substitute the information you know underneath. Keep the ‘=’ signs in a column to keep your
      helps your memory – as short notes, drawings and               calculation organised and logical.
      sayings are much easier to remember.
                                                                    Know your System Internationale (SI) Units and their prefixes and make sure you can convert number between them i.e. Kilo (1000), cent (100), milli (1/1000th)
 Try making mindmaps to explore key
      content/concepts.
 Make revision cards – these can easily be used              How to prepare for Pearson   GCSE History
      with a friend/family member to test you.                      Look back over your class notes. Make timelines of key                                How to prepare for EDEXCEL   GCSE Geography
                                                                     information, profiles of key individuals, revision cards and posters
 Use post it notes to write down information which                  of key factual information.                                                            Read over you class notes and condense them onto revision flash cards.
      can hen be ordered or organised.                              Use the practice exam questions found in the History area on the                       Work hard to memorise your notes through repetition and using the
5. Take a 5 or 10 minute break every hour and do some                VLE for working on question technique.                                                  information in different ways eg reading, re-writing, creating mind
stretching exercises, go for a short walk or make yourself          Read around the subject; look for articles online, BBC History                          maps, read/cover/quiz, test a friend.
                                                                     magazine, or any relevant books about the topics we study.                             Understand the command words used in exams.
a drink.                                                            Revise using the content on GCSE Pod.                                                  Practice applying your knowledge by completing exam style questions.
6. Allow yourself some fun-time each day to relax...and             Use the EDUCAS GCSE revision guides; medicine through time,                            Use the Pearson Edexcel GCSE Geography A (9-1) revision guide,
make sure you get a good 8 hours sleep per night.                    Elizabeth, Germany in transition and Development of the UK.                             available on Parent Pay.
Subject Tips
                                                                                                                                             How to prepare for   AQA Business Studies GCSE:
                                                                                                                                                    Regularly use revision cards provided by your teacher.
                                                                                                                                                    Watch the business news and read pages of the BBC news website.
                                                                                                                                                    After each topic, go to BBC Bitesize, they have great summarized information, clips and quizzes.
                                                                                                                                                    Create bullet points of the key learning points.
 How to prepare for Cambridge Nationals      OCR Child Development :                                                                                Create a mind map to organize your ideas for each topic.
                                                                                                                                                    Make sure you understand the keywords. Go back to your class work or research if you don’t.
          Attend Revision Sessions – any areas of concern, discuss with Mrs Priestner.
          Work through the revision guide This will include course content, plus practice exam style questions, after each section.         How to prepare for   WJEC Eduqas GCSE Religious Studies:
          Revise keywords using flashcards.
          Practice longer questions, from previous exam papers – how can you earn 8 marks ?                                                        Access the VLE for revision booklets, mindmaps and key word aids
          Use appropriate terminology (for example medical terms – uterus , ovaries)                                                               Use these resources to create your own revision help e.g. flashcards
                                                                                                                                                    Revise using GCSEpod
                                                                                                                                                    Discuss lesson content with parents/carers to gain other points of views and develop your reasoning skills.
    How to prepare for   Performing Arts BTEC:                                                                                                      Watch relevant documentaries or the news to stay up-to-date on the issues/topics covered in the lessons.

     Get involved with the Emerge project with this year! I cannot stress enough how advantageous this experience will be
      to the 3 components covered in BTEC.                                                                                                   How to prepare for   AQA Photography GCSE:
     Log the content each lesson.
     Create a weekly SMART target.                                                                                                                 All work produced in Photography from the beginning of year 10 forms your GCSE portfolio which counts for 60% of your overall
                                                                                                                                                     grade- Your exam project in year 11 counts for the other 40%.
 How to prepare for      AQA GCSE French:                                                                                                           You need to ensure that you take a wide variety of photographs outside of school- It is your responsibility to ensure that you take
                                                                                                                                                     photos either on your phone or a camera (preferably a camera!) and bring the images into School.
 The GCSE Exam is divided up into 3 main subject areas, called Themes;                                                                              All photographs and editing work should be annotated.
  Identity and Culture
                                                                                                                                                    All critical analysis work should be detailed and include high level technical vocabulary and complex sentences.
  Local, National, International and Global Areas of Interest
                                                                                                                                                    The department is open at lunchtimes and afterschool- Use these times as opportunity to develop your work and use a wide variety of
  Current and Future Study and Employment
 Students are encouraged to extend their knowledge of the language and its culture further via a list of websites with which to develop              materials.
 their independent learning.
 Exercise the brain, retain information and develop fluency - little and often is the key.
                                                                                                                                             How to prepare for   AQA Art GCSE:
How to prepare for the   EDEXCEL BTEC Music                exam:
 Look back over your class notes.                                                                                                                  All work produced in Art from the beginning of year 10 forms your GCSE portfolio which counts for 60% of your overall grade-
 Revise using the revision packs given to you. Create mind maps, revision cards and posters containing key information.                             Your exam project in year 11 counts for the other 40%.
 Attempt the exam questions given to you as part of your revision.                                                                                 You need to ensure that all homework deadline are met.
 Keep focusing and practising exam technique for the long questions.                                                                               All practical work should be annotated.
                                                                                                                                                    Think of your sketchbook as a working document- If there is a piece of work you are unhappy with do not throw it away!
How to prepare for  OCR Sports Science Exam R041: Reducing the risk of sports injuries (May 2019) and controlled                                     Annotate, explaining how you would improve it next time.
assessments throughout the year.                                                                                                                    All critical analysis work should be detailed and include high level technical vocabulary and complex sentences.
                                                                                                                                                    The department is open at lunchtimes and afterschool- Use these times as opportunity to develop your work and use a wide
        Look back over class notes and homework tasks.                                                                                              variety of materials.
        Make flash cards for key words, mind maps or spider diagrams to summarise topics.
        Revise using past exam papers and mark schemes found on the VLE and on the OCR sports science website.
        Catch up on any missed work so that all class notes are up to date for controlled assessments.
        Make quality notes during lessons so that they can be used as a revision guide and controlled assessments.                          How to prepare for AQA GCSE Design and Technology                            :
                                                                                                                                                   Regularly use revision cards provided by your teacher.
                                                                                                                                                   Look back over your class notes. Make mind maps, revision cards and posters for the key information.
How to prepare for   OCR GCSE Food preparation and nutrition                                GCSE    :                                              Look out for news stories with a focus on design and manufacturing. Read and discuss.
      Revise a topic/section of the specification and then mind map the key information.                                                          Continue to research the work of influential designers and manufacturers.
      Follow the teacher’s guidance on the topics to revise for the set deadline dates.                                                           Revise using the content on GCSE pod.
      Buy a copy of the revision guide for OCR GCSE Food preparation and nutrition (J309) to use alongside revision notes taken in class.         Consider using a copy of the Collins AQA GCSE Revision (1-9) Design and Technology book. £10:99.
      Use the relevant topics on GCSEpod
      Attend the organised revision sessions.
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