GCSE English and

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GCSE English and

• English Literature

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English

• There are two papers for English, imaginatively
  titled Paper 1 and Paper 2.
• Examination 60
• Written Coursework 20
• Speaking and Listening Coursework 20
• There are five pieces of written coursework
  THESE SHOULD ALL HAVE BEEN COMPLETED IN
• YEAR 10.

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English Examination

• Paper 1
• A Reading Media and Non-Fiction.
• B Writing to argue, persuade or advise.
• Paper 2
• A Poetry from Different Cultures (Anthology)
• B Writing to inform, explain, or describe.

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English Literature

• 30 coursework 70 exam
• Section A Set Text.
• Of Mice and Men
• Lord of the Flies (Mr Leadbitter)
• To Kill a Mocking Bird (Mr Fennemore/Ms Little)
• Section B Set Poets
• Carol Ann Duffy, Simon Armitage and pre-1914
  poems (Anthology).

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How can you help?

• Take an interest! Look at the poems in the
  anthology, read the set text and talk about them
  with your son or daughter.
• Reading at home newspapers magazines journals
  adverts.
• Revision guides CGP, Lonsdale. Make sure they
  are for AQA Specification A. These will also
  available to buy from the library

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Science

• Two qualifications GCSE Science and GSCE
  Additional Science
• GCSE Science course taught in Year 10 comprises
  of 6 multiple choice tests, 3 pieces of
  coursework and a practical mark.
• GCSE Additional Science comprises of 3 MC
  tests, 3 written texts, 3 pieces of coursework
  and a practical mark.

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• Triple science three qualifications.
• GCSE Biology
• GCSE Chemistry
• GSCE Physics
• All courses consist of 2 pieces of coursework, 3
  multiple choice tests, 2 written tests and a
  practical mark.

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• This year
• Nov exams
• resits for GCSE science only.
• Triple science students have 3 MC tests and 3
  written exams for Unit 2 modules.
• Revision guides available from library 3

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• March exams
• Additional science students P2 and C2 multiple
  choice and written exams 40 of grade.
• Triple science students retakes only where
  appropriate

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• June Exams
• Additional Science students P2/C2 retakes where
  appropriate and B2 multiple choice and written
  exams.
• Triple students Unit 3 exams (3 of them) 30
  each!!!

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• How can you help
• Give cash to buy revision guides (on sale in
  library).
• Ensure they revise written exams will drop
  grades - they will find them hard.
• The dept will give out revision materials in the
  run up to exams make sure they use them!

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How the dept will help

• Will warn parents through post of the exam dates
  and times
• Will provide revision materials
• This year will put on revision classes after
  school in lead up to exams.

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GCSE Mathematics
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• 2 written exam papers
• Paper 1 non calculator
• Paper 2 calculator

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Equipment

• It is essential that students have
• Pen, pencil, ruler, compass and protractor for
  both papers
• A familiar calculator for paper 2 only

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How can you help

• Revision guides from the library 3.00
• Practice papers from maths office 2.50 for 6
  papers with mark scheme
• Practice using compass
• Ensure the student knows how to use the functions
  on their calculator

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How will the dept help

• Question level analysis after tomorrows papers
  and the mocks.
• Revision classes after school from January
  onwards.
• Supervised use of computer room to access Sam
  learning and BBC Bitesize programs.