YEAR 10 Exams Information

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YEAR 10 Exams Information
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Information you should have seen

• Pupils have been sent home with the leaflet
• Coursework a guide for parents.
• JCQ instructions for conducting coursework.

• Copies of both are available tonight.

• They can also be downloaded from the school
  website.

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Coursework
Not all subjects do coursework, subjects that do
not carry out coursework include RE, Maths,
Urdu, Business Studies
The amount of coursework varies depending on the
subject.
Art is 100 practical (60 coursework, 40
controlled test held in art rooms).
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Coursework

• In 2008, 1037 students were penalised from
  copying from other candidates and plagiarising
  work.
• Pupils sign a form to say that it is all their
  own work.
• It is not worth the risk! Please try and support
  your child that the work they have done is
  entirely their own work.

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Exam January 2010

• GCSE  Core Science B1,C1,P1.   
• Timetables will be going out
• next week for those doing Core Science.

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Exams in Summer term

• Religious Studies                                 
       
• Resistant Materials
• Electronic Products         
• Textile Products            
• Food Products          
• Business Studies
• Geography
• Graphic Products                                
  
• History
• Science

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Re-sits

• If pupils do not get their target grade they will
  be given the opportunity to re-sit their exam
  next year. We advise that they take their initial
  exam seriously as it impacts on the already heavy
  workload in Year 11.
• The cost of the re-sit has to be met by the
  pupil.
• Deadline date must be met if they do decide to
  re-sit their exam.

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Timetables

• Timetables will be issued in the next week for
  January examinations.
• Timetable will be issued in March for Summer
  examinations.
• School exams will be held during June.
• We do advise that pupils use their timetables to
  plan out their revision for the exams.

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Before the Exam

• Go to bed early the night before exams.
• Eat a good breakfast before your morning exams
  it will help you to concentrate.
• Aim to arrive at least 15 minutes before the
  stated time so get an earlier bus. Make sure you
  allow for the unexpected bad weather, bus not
  turning up

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Equipment
Remember Bring all the equipment you need for
the examination!
Pencil Cases must be see through Black pens only
No Gel Pens Calculators - leave the covers in
your bags
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Mobile Phones/Ipods

• Leave at home if possible.
• Mobile phones if brought to school need to be
  turned off and in your bag.  
• You could be disqualified from your exam if the
  phone goes off.
• Check if you have set an alarm the alarm could
  sound even if the phone is turned off.

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Further Information

• Check out the exams part of the school website
  for information about coursework and notices to
  candidates.
• Refer to your pocket guide to exams for
  information about the exams.
• Call into the Exams Office!
  If you have any queries contact the
  exams team
  Mr Yazdi, Mrs Payne or
  Miss Dos Remedios.

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WORK EXPERIENCE 2010
Mon 22nd April Thurs 1st April
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The Role of theWork Experience Co-ordinator
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WORK EXPERIENCE

• Seeing the opportunities, responsibilities and
  experiences of adult life
• Clarification of thoughts and decisions about
  career aspirations
• Working as part of a team
• Understanding a working organisation
• A vehicle for demonstrating and developing key
  skills -
• (Communication, Literacy, Numeracy and ICT)
• GAINING AN INSIGHT INTO THE WORLD OF WORK

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WORK EXPERIENCE
IS NOT

• necessarily the start of a future career!!
• A two week holiday!!

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PLACEMENT PROCEDURE

• Pupils have opportunity to organise their own
  placements. A letter and a Green Student
  Arranged Placement will be issued next week.

DEADLINE Fri 11th DECEMBER

• Pupils complete an Application Form giving their
  first second choices from 18 categories

DEADLINE Fri 4th DECEMBER

• Applications are matched with available
  placements and allocated. Pupils receive a Job
  Description and an Agreement Form.

TARGET DATE Mon 1st FEBRUARY

• Pupils have 3 working days to accept their offer
  and collect a pink B.E.S.Y. Contract form

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Selecting your area of interest

• Clerical / Administration
• Retail
• Sports Recreation
• Computing / Graphic Design
• Banks / Accounts
• Journalism / Library
• Hair / Beauty care
• Catering / Hotel work
• Architects / Surveying

• Animal Care
• Medical / Scientific
• Outdoor Parks, Farms, Grounds
• Caring (adults)
• Classroom assistant
• Child Care (Nursery)
• Motor Vehicle
• Music / Drama
• Practical Electrical, Plumbing, Building,
  Engineering, Printing

• You will be asked to choose two Categories of
  Work
• Give some idea of your future career aspirations
  
• Give an outline of what would be your ideal
  placement
• e.g. the name of a SPECIFIC firm or PLACE ( NO
  GUARANTEES!)

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Students contact their placement and arrange an
interview as soon as Placement accepted
PLACEMENT PROCEDURE

• Students go to interview taking a B.E.S.Y.
  Contract (pink form) with them during

FEBRUARY MARCH

• Pink forms MUST be handed in when complete.
  They must be signed by a parent and the employer
  and quote details of their insurance.

DEADLINE Friday 5th March
PLACEMENT COMMENCES Mon 22nd
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Self Arranged Placements (SAPs)

• The green form is sent on completion to
  B.E.S.Y. and the placement will be checked fully
  for its suitability HS and Insurance
• Only when B.E.S.Y. has given its consent can the
  placement go ahead.
• Obviously the earlier information can be supplied
  to B.E.S.Y. the easier the administration process
  becomes.
• B.E.S.Y. requires 12 weeks to complete all these
  checks.

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DEADLINES
IF DEADLINES ARE NOT MET

• Students may be too late to submit their own
  placements due to Health Safety assessment
  timescale

• Incomplete risk assessment forms will result in
  delaying the start of the placement
• NO FORM NO INSURANCE NO PLACEMENT

• Missing a deadline is not a good start to
  work experience. Students should start with
  a mature and responsible attitude!!
  

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IMPORTANT!!

• THERE ARE NO GUARANTEES UNLESS THE STUDENTS
• FIND THEIR OWN PLACEMENTS!

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How can you help?

• Talk to your child about their aspirations and
  what they hope to gain from the placement

• Try to ensure that forms are submitted on time

• Check and make sure your child is punctual for
  the
• interview, dressed appropriately, knows
  something
• about the place and shows some interest.

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• Encourage your son / daughter
• during the placement it will be
• tiring and demanding.

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Experience tells us that employers are looking
for

• Good planning
• The right attitude
• A willingness to get involved
• A desire to learn
• All this will lead to an
• enjoyable placement and a
• Positive Employer Report
• a VERY useful part of the Record of Achievement

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Placement details(Job Descriptions)

• Pupils need to check their start and finish
  times.
• Check the arrangements regarding lunch break
  and meal provision
• A Uniform may be required or particular
  clothes need to be worn

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During the Placement 1.

• Punctuality this is VERY important to
  Employers, both at the beginning of the day and
  back from breaks / lunch.
• Illness if your son / daughter is unable to go
  to work due to illness it is vital that you
  contact BOTH the Work Placement AND School.
• (I can then ensure that a the Visiting Staff
  tutor does not waste time visiting on that day)

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During the Placement 2.

• Student Record Books students should remember to
  complete this before, during and after the
  placement.
• A letter of thanks is always a good idea too!
• Employer Reports students will be given an
  envelope containing a Letter for their employer,
  an Employer Report Form and an Addressed
  Envelope to return this to me in school. This can
  be either by hand or by post depending on the
  employer.