Year 10 Parents Information Evening

Welcome

Dr C Manwaring Assistant Principal

Key Stage 4 Curriculum

The Compulsory subjects:• English Language and Literature (2 GCSE’s)• Mathematics (GCSE)• Science (2 or 3 GCSE’s)• Religious Studies (GCSE)

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Option curriculum:• Art GCSE• Business Studies GCSE• Computer Science GCSE• Electronics GCSE• Product Design GCSE• First Certificate in Engineering BTEC• Food and Nutrition (Level 1/2)

• French GCSE• Geography GCSE• History GCSE• Photography GCSE• Physical Education GCSE• Spanish GCSE• Statistics GCSE

Key Stage 4 Curriculum

Additional subjects:• Physical Education• Learning for Life (our Personal, Social, Health and

Citizenship Education programme)

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Key Stage 4 Curriculum

Science:

Year 10 & 11

BiologySets A & B Chemistry

Physics

Sets 1-5 Combined Science(Trilogy)

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This qualification is available in Higher and Foundation tier. Higher tier grades 9-4 and foundation tier grades 5-1

Grades Explained

BTEC Engineering

Distinction (D)

Merit (M)

Pass (P)

U (Unclassified)

9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1New GCSE

grades

A** A* A B/B+ C+/B- C E+/D F/E G/F- Old GCSE Grades

Standard Pass

Strong Pass

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Higher Tier

Foundation tier

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Target Grades – what do they mean

Based on your KS2 data

Pupils GCSE performance who achieved 4.1 at KS2

Pupils GCSE performance who achieved 5.7 at KS2

What you do now is what matters!

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Value your time in class

Behavior that will allow you to exceed national expectations.

• Focus in class and don’t let yourself become distracted• Ask you teacher when you don’t understand something• Don’t distract other pupils • Deliberately practice (again and again) • Self quiz to become fluent in the subject knowledge required• Accept that it will take effort and time• If you don’t ’get’ something be specific about what aspect is the

issue• Complete homework, if none has been set, go over classwork

and complete independent work (ask your teacher for support here too).

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Y10 Homework, whole school Homework project

Preparation of your SMA Revision Folder

This is in addition to your normal homework

• Flash cards / knowledge organisers

• Cornell Notes

• Concept Maps/graphic organisers

Spend at least 4 hours per week creating the following

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Your revision folder is must be submitted to the HeadteacherMonday 4th November for review by the Senior Leadership Team.

• Please include your work record sheet• If you are submitting flash cards make sure they are secure so

they do not get lost or fall out. • Folder should contain a minimum of 32 hours work at this point

Year 10 Autumn 2019 GCSE Coursework begins is some subjects.

First submission of Revision folder to HeadteacherSpring 2020 Parent Consultation

2nd /3rd submission of Revision folder to HeadteacherSummer 2020 Internal Exams – late June /early July (2 wks)

4th/5th submission of Revision folder to Headteacher

Year 11 Autumn 2020 Mock GCSE Examinations

Parent Consultation 1Consultations for 6th Form Coursework completed by end of Autumn term

Spring 2021 Mock GCSE Examinations Parent Consultation 2

Summer 2021 Examinations startResults published in August

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Any Concerns

Contact us

cmanwaring@stmargaretsacademy.com

Careers Advice and Guidance : Mrs C Roberts -Careers Lead

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Our aim is to prepare you for future success by providing a

comprehensive programme of careers advice, information and

guidance that is structured and delivered by a range of individuals

with the right skills and experience.

This is so you can make wise choices in preparation for education,

employment or training and ultimately choose right career.

Co-ordinated external support from the Careers and Enterprise

Company and local Enterprise Hub, Career Connect and Elevate,

“the Educational Business Partnership”, as well as, an appropriately

skilled and experienced team in school, are all working together in

providing a high standard of guidance to you.

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Careers Advice and Guidance in Year 10 includes:

• Individual CIAG Interview with independent advisor from Career

Connect – Karen Gallagher

• Taught Work Inspiration programme to prepare pupils for

compulsory work experience placement of one week

• Employer talks from a range of fields (in the past has included:

Graham Construction, Merseyside Police, The Army, Sovini Group and many more)

• Employability Interviews

• Networking event/Careers Fair

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Work Experience In year 10 we will work with you and your families to provide a good

quality, meaningful encounter with the world of work through a

compulsory week-long Work Experience placement which will take

place during the Spring Term (February)

Preparation for this starts week of 16th September:-

• 6 sessions of preparation : these take place during selected core PE

lessons: you are notified when you must attend.

• Forms and agreement letters will be sent home early in the term

• Try to find a self-placement so start thinking about this now.

• We can work with you to secure a placement but you must give us as

much information as possible about what might interest you.

• More information on stmargaretsacademy.com and when the

programme starts.

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Careers Contactscareers@stmargaretsacademy.comOnline bulletins for years 10-13 on stmargaretsacademy.com