Subject Evening. 30 th September 2015

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1 Subject Evening 30 th September 2015

2 Helping you to Help Us... Provide you with up to date information on courses your child is studying Detailed information about assessment requirements per course Materials needed to support your child for their GCSE s Contact us

3 GCSE ICT

4 GCSE ICT (WJEC Exam Board) Students have 2 lessons of ICT GCSE a week. The curriculum has been specially designed so that students can really focus on their GCSE studies and so all lessons have been timetabled on 2 days a week. This is a 2 year course and students will finish it at the end of the academic year. This course has been developed by WJEC to provide the opportunity for candidates to obtain a qualification in: GCSE Information and Communication Technology; candidates are required to study Unit 1, Unit 2, Unit 3 and Unit 4. The course is made up of 2 different parts: Two exam papers (Units 1 and 3) Two controlled assessments (Units 2 and 4) Students take two examination papers: for unit 1 and unit 3. They are also required to submit two controlled assignments for unit 2 and unit 4.

5 GCSE ICT - Assessment Units Assessment Type Total weight Unit 1 Examination (1.5hrs) 20% Unit 2 Controlled Assessment (22.5hrs) 30% Unit 3 Examination (1.5hrs) 20% Description This examination paper will assess the requirements of the Key Stage 4 Programme of study for Information and Communication Technology and the functional elements of ICT in a home and school context This controlled assessment consists of a portfolio of work which shows candidates' attainment in obtaining and interpreting different types of information; using, developing and communicating information to meet the purpose of their studies and presenting the results of their work. This assignment will assess the practical aspects of the functional elements of ICT. This examination paper will assess the 'application' content of ICT in a business and industry context. Unit 4 Controlled Assessment (22.5hrs) 30% This controlled assessment will give candidates the opportunity to develop a piece of work using multimedia software following a single task brief issued by WJEC.

6 GCSE ICT How you can Help your Child? Visit the Exam Board website: Click here Download the Spec: Click here Free revision materials: Teacher Information: Br. Zabar Hussain Br. Mohammed Ali Revision Booklet Create a Timetable for your child.

7 GCSE Computer Science

8 GCSE Computer Science (OCR Board) Students have 2 lessons of ICT GCSE a week. The curriculum has been specially designed so that students can really focus on their GCSE studies and so all lessons have been timetabled on 2 days a week. This is a 2 year course and students will finish it at the end of the academic year. This course has been developed by OCR to provide the opportunity for candidates to obtain a qualification in: GCSE Computer Science candidates are required to study Unit A451, A452 and A453. The course is made up of 2 different parts: One exam papers (Unit A451) Two controlled assessments (Unit A452 and A453)

9 GCSE Computer Science Assessment Units Assessment Type Total weight Unit A451 Unit A452 Examination (1.5hrs) 40% Controlled Assessment (22.5hrs) 30% Description This unit covers the body of knowledge about computer systems. An investigative computing task, chosen from a list provided by OCR, Controlled assessment 30% which assesses the following: research, technical understanding, Investigative task. OCR-set analysis of problem, historical perspective, use of technical writing scenario with a choice of skills, recommendations/evaluation. Unit A453 Controlled Assessment (22.5hrs) 30% Understand standard programming techniques. Coded solution fully annotating the developed code to explain its function Test their solution: Create a

10 GCSE Computer Science How you can Help your Child? Visit the Exam Board website: Click here Download the Spec: Click here Free revision materials: computing/ocr/gcse_a451_topics.html Teacher Information: Br. Zabar Hussain Br.Mohammed Ali Revision Booklet Create a Timetable for your child.

11 GCSE Business Studies

12 GCSE Business Studies (Edexcel Board) Students have 2 lessons of ICT GCSE a week. The curriculum has been specially designed so that students can really focus on their GCSE studies and so all lessons have been timetabled on 2 days a week. This is a 2 year course and students will finish it at the end of the academic year. This course has been developed by Edexcel to provide the opportunity for candidates to obtain a qualification in: GCSE Business Studies, candidates are required to study Unit 1, Unit 2and Unit 4. The course is made up of 2 different parts: Multiple Choice Examination (Unit 1) Controlled assessment (Unit 2) Examination (Written Paper) (Unit 4)

13 GCSE Business Studies Assessment Units Assessment Type Total weight Unit 1 Unit 2 Multiple Choice Examination 25% Controlled Assessment (10 hrs) 25% Description Spotting a business opportunity Showing enterprise Putting a business idea into practice Making the start-up effective Understanding the economic context. Unit 4 Examination (Written Paper) 50% Communication Communication with stakeholders of a business Business communication tools Communicating via the web.

14 GCSE Business Studies - How you can Help your Child? Visit the Exam Board website: Click here Teacher Information: Br. Zabar Hussain Download the Spec: Click here Free revision materials: /gcse-revision/business-studies /edexcel-business-studies/ unit-4-business-communications Br. Mohammed Ali Revision Booklet Create a Timetable for your child.

15 GCSE English Language/Literature

16 GCSE English Language and English Literature OCR Examination board Students have 5 lessons of English per week. These are assigned to Language and Literature lessons depending, upon the text which is being studied. Students will be studying the relevant texts for the examinations throughout Year 11. The examinations for Language and Literature will be taken at the end of Year 11.

17 Assessment for English Language Coursework %of final qualification Examination %of final qualification A641: GCSE ENGLISH UNIT 1: READING LITERARY TEXTS A642: GCSE ENGLISH UNIT 2: IMAGINATIVE WRITING A650 Studying Spoken Language 15 A680 Section A: Non-fiction and media Section B: Writing One continuous writing response: candidates choose one task from a choice of two tasks

18 Assessment for English Literature Coursework % of qualification Examination % of qualification Shakespeare and Film/Audio/Live performance 10 Candidates respond to one question on one of the set plays Poetry 15 Candidates respond to one question on one of the set texts Literary Heritage Prose Candidates respond to one question on one poem by their chosen poet (one of six poets). Or Unseen poetry

19 How you can help your child? Visit the examination board ges/ specificationfrom-september-2013.pdf Speak to the Head of Department: Sr. Lisa Revision Sites: BBCbitesize.co.uk

20 GCSE Mathematics

21 GCSE Mathematics (Edexcel Exam Board) Students have 5 lessons of Mathematics GCSE a week. The curriculum has been specially designed so that pupils are given preparation time for their examinations on the 26 th of May 2016 and the 9 th of June That is a calculator not allowed paper followed by a calculator allowed paper respectively. This is a 2 year course and students have completed half of the course in Year 10. GCE Additional Mathematics (OCR Exam Board) Pupils who have completed their Science examinations from last week are given the opportunity to further enhance their Mathematics qualification with OCR s Additional Mathematics. The course is designed to extend their higher level Mathematics knowledge and equip them with the skills in order to support their further education, should they wish to pursue it. It is a one year course, where pupils are prepared through two lessons a week with our highly skilled teachers. There is a single 2 hour exam at the end of the course on the 6 th of June 2016.

22 Assessment Examination Specification Total Marks Paper 1 Calculator Not Allowed 100 Paper 2 Calculator Allowed 100 GCSE Grade Boundary Higher (2015) A* A B C D E GCSE Grade Boundary Foundation (2015) C D E F G GCE OCR Additional Mathematics Grade Boundary (2015) A B C D E

23 How can I help my child? Free revision materials: Mathswatch VLE: Time management: Al-Hijrah website Create a revision timetable

24 GCSE History

25 OCR History GCSE 100% CA 25% USA Words 8 hours Mock CA (June- July Paper 1 45% Aspects of International Relations Paper 2 30% British Depth Study Immigration NHS To be completed by October Half Term Causes and Events of WW Inter War Years Youths Women Impact of ww2 on the British People 2 hours Exam Sources and essay Questions Exam revision from November to April hour and 30minutes Sources

26 Revision Classes: October-December 2015 Boys Girls 7/10 14/10 21/10 4/11 11/11 18/11 25/11 2/12 9/12 16/12

27 GCSE Geography

28 GCSE Geography (AQA Exam Board) Students have 2 lessons of Geography GCSE a week. The curriculum has been specially designed so that students can really focus on their GCSE studies and so all lessons have been timetabled on 2 days a week. This is a 2 year course and students will finish it at the end of the academic year. This course has been developed by AQA to provide the opportunity for candidates to obtain a qualification in: GCSE Geography; candidates are required to study Unit 1, Unit 2 and Unit 3. The course is made up of 3 different parts: Two exam papers One controlled assessments Students take two examination papers: for unit 1 and unit 2. They are also required to submit one controlled assignments for unit 3.

29 Assessment Units Assessment Type Total weight Unit 1 Examination (1.5Hrs) 37.5% Unit 2 Examination (1.5Hrs) 37.5% Description This examination paper will assess the requirements of the Key Stage 4 Programme of Study for 3 topics: The Restless Earth Water on the Land and The Coastal Zone Out of 75 Marks This examination paper will assess the requirements of the Key Stage 4 Programme of Study for 3 topics: Changing Urban Environments Changing Rural Environments Tourism Out of 85 Marks Unit 3 Controlled Assessment (20hrs) 25% This controlled assessment consists of a portfolio of work which shows candidates' attainment in collecting and interpreting different types of primary and secondary data.

30 How you can help your Child? Visit the Exam Board website: Click here Download the Spec: Click here Free revision materials: BBC Revision CoolGeography TheGeographySite Create a Timetable for your child. Revision Booklet CGP AQA A Geography Revision Guide CGP AQA A Geography Complete Revision & Practice

31 GCSE Arabic

32 Arabic GCSE 4 Skills Unit 1: Listening = 23% (Exam in June) Unit 2: Speaking = 27% (Controlled Assessment in Feb Unit 3: Reading Unit 4: Writing March, Externally marked) = 23 % (Exam in Jun) = 27% (Exam in June) Exam board: Edexcel

33 Grade Boundaries Unit 1 : Listening - Total marks are 50, to get a grade C and above pupils need to achieve 70% and above. Unit 2 : Speaking Total marks are 50 to get a grade C and above pupils Unit 3 : Reading Unit 4 : Writing - need to achieve 65% and above. Total marks are 50, to get a grade C and above pupils need to achieve 70% and above. Total marks are 50, to get a Grade C above pupils need to achieve 65% and above.

34 Resources Edexcel > GCSEs > Subjects> Arabic (You can get Specification, past papers, audio and mark schemes. Tenses sheet provided by the teacher Vocab given every lesson and the vocab booklet provided: pupil should revise the words on daily basis.

35 Topics Covered 1. Media and culture Music/film/reading Fashion/celebrities/religion Blogs/internet 2. Sport and leisure Hobbies/interests Sporting events Lifestyle choices 3. Travel and tourism Holidays Accommodation Eating, food, drink 4. Business, work and employment Work experience/part-time jobs Product or service information Students are required to develop oral communication skills in different settings and for different purposes, related to one or more of the following themes: 1. media and culture 2. sport and leisure 3. travel and tourism 4. business, work and employment 5. centre-devised option.

36 GCSE Urdu

37 Urdu GCSE 4 Skills Unit 1: Listening = 20% (Exam in June) Unit 2: Speaking = 30% (Controlled Assessment in Feb March, internally marked, externally Unit 3: Reading Unit 4: Writing Exam board: Edexcel moderated) = 20 % (Exam in June) = 30% (Control Assessment)

38 Grade Boundaries Unit 1 : Listening - Total marks are 40, to get a grade C and above Foundation pupils need to achieve 88% and above and Higher Pupils need to achieve 75% and above. Unit 2 : Speaking Total marks are 60 to get a grade C and above pupils need to achieve 65% and above. Unit 3 : Reading Total marks are 40, to get a grade C and above Foundation pupils need to achieve 88% and above and Higher Pupils need to achieve 75% and above Unit 4 : Writing - Total marks are 60, to get a Grade C above pupils need to achieve 65% and above.

39 Young People greatly Appreciate parents help Ask your son/daughter to name objects in and around the house in Urdu. Ask them to narrate in Urdu what they did during the day. Give them time, a place in the house for the home-work. Ensure that they sit for the homework. If you need any information, want to share any learning and teaching issues, have any problems/ difficulties let the teacher know.

40 Resources Edexcel > GCSEs > Subjects> Urdu (You can get Specification, past papers, audio and mark schemes. Tenses sheet/ work sheets provided by the teacher Vocab given every lesson and the vocab booklet provided: pupil should revise the words on daily basis.

41 Topics covered 1. Media and culture Music/film/reading Fashion/celebrities/religion Blogs/internet 2. Sport and leisure Hobbies/interests Sporting events Lifestyle choices 3. Travel and tourism Holidays Accommodation Eating, food, drink 4. Business, work and employment Work experience/part-time jobs Product or service information Students are required to develop oral communication skills in different settings and for different purposes, related to one or more of the following themes: 1. media and culture 2. sport and leisure 3. travel and tourism 4. business, work and employment 5. centre-devised option.

42 GCSE Science

43 GCSE Science (Core) Edexcel

44 Components B1 C1 P1 Controlled Assessment Task (coursework) All exams (May 2016) are 1 hour in length and are either higher tier (A*- D) or foundation tier (C G)

45 Core Science CAT 25% B1 25% P1 25% C1 25%

46 GCSE Additional Science Edexcel

47 Components B2 C2 P2 Controlled Assessment Task (coursework) All exams (June 2016) are 1 hour in length and are either higher tier (A*- D) or foundation tier (C G)

48 Additional Science CAT 25% B2 25% P2 25% C2 25%

49 Edexcel Certificate Physics

50 Components Paper 1 2 hours in length (May 2016) Paper 2 1 hour in length (June 2016) There is NO controlled assessment (100% exam)

51 Physics Paper 1 Paper 2 33% 67%

52 What can you do? Revision guides are available for 3 each, if these have not already been purchased Textbooks for Physics are available ( 18) Download a copy of the specification from Edexcel and monitor how much material has been covered and understood Websites such as BBC bitesize can be a useful source of information

53 Design Technology

54 AQA - Graphic Products (4550) Graphic Products enables students to design and make products with creativity and originality, using a range of graphic and modelling materials. Specification requires students to design and make product(s) using Graphic media and new Technologies including ICT to prepare them for the world of work. Assessment is by: Coursework project = 60 % Controlled assessment Terminal exam 2hrs = 40% Final marks Drawing equipment (list will be provided to pupils) Resources: Design and Technology website Books: KS4 Design and technology books

55 AQA - Food Technology (4545) GCSE Design and Technology: Food Technology helps students develop their creativity, with making of food products. Specification requires students to develop their application of knowledge and understanding when developing ideas, planning, producing products and evaluating them. Assessment is by: Coursework projects = 60 % Controlled assessment Terminal exam 2hrs = 40% Final marks Essential requirements: Cooking ingredients. Resources: Design and Technology website Books: KS4 Design and technology books

56 AQA - Art and Design (4200) GCSE Art and Design provides students with a wide range of creative, exciting and stimulating opportunities. Specification requires students to build creative skills through learning and doing, to develop imaginative and intuitive ways of working and develop knowledge and understanding of media, materials and technologies in historical and contemporary contexts, societies and cultures. Assessment is by: Unit 1: Portfolio of Art work (Controlled Assessment) 60% Unit 2: Externally set exam task 40% final mark Drawing equipment (list will be provided to pupils) Resources: BBC Bite size

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