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Welcome to our information evening Year 10

Welcome to our information evening Year 10. Questions… . With all the changes, what examinations are there, when and what counts? How can I help? What happens after year 11?. The Curriculum. There are no examinations until the summer of year 11 – except Science

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Welcome to our information evening Year 10

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  1. Welcome to our information eveningYear 10

  2. Questions… • With all the changes, what examinations are there, when and what counts? • How can I help? • What happens after year 11?

  3. The Curriculum • There are no examinations until the summer of year 11 – except Science • All modular examinations have gone • Coursework stays but with some changes • BTEC courses have a 25% external examination • GCSE are harder to achieve

  4. The Curriculum • English – was 60% coursework including speaking and listening, now effectively 35% coursework - or possibly iGCSE • Core Science sat in 2014, it can be sat again in 2015 but only in its totality • Options have settled down (?) • Year 10 have made a very good start

  5. The Curriculum • Target and progress day – 24th October • Reports – • Parent consultation – • 2nd target and progress day – • Mocks – June/July 2014

  6. There is always homework to do no matter what they say…

  7. Slide Title Homework Every subject, every week – homework timetable online Y10

  8. Slide Title Homework Every subject, every week – homework timetable online Y11

  9. Slide Title Is the environment right?

  10. Slide Title Computers allowed!

  11. Your child's progress(yes, you can check!) • Centre ID HX1H. • User ID and Password -Date of birth and initials. • Format is DDMMYYFS Planners page 12 has all the details!

  12. Slide Title SAM Learning Works! • Using SAM Learning will improve results!. • For the last years exams: • on average 7% more students achieved 5+A*-C passes. • This percentage increases to 10% when English and mathematics are included in the 5+A*-C passes. • HLHS one of the top 500 schools in the country last year and we achieved our highest ever results

  13. Slide Title • Over 2500 podcast’s of revision material for a range of subjects • Paid for by HLHS, free and downloadable

  14. Possibly the best features - - Map against exams

  15. Download just like you download a song / album

  16. www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize You can also revise on the go with Bitesize Mobile - at home, on the bus, anywhere! Go to bbc.co.uk/gcsebitesize on your smartphone and get access to the new, improved mobile service.

  17. Slide Title My Maths

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  19. Slide Title • Post 16 at HLHS - Courses • Level 3 courses • A Level / Vocational • Maltings courses • Entry requirements

  20. Slide Title • Post 16 at HLHS • Subject Overviews • Exam / Coursework based? • www.hlhs.co.uk • Go to ‘Sixth Form’ section • ASK US! • ASK SUBJECT TEACHERS!

  21. Slide Title • Post 16 at HLHS - Key dates / events • Tuesday 10th July – Post 16 Taster Day for current Y10 students • Late November 2014 (date tbc) – Post 16 open evening & Maltings open evening • Early Jan 2015 – applications deadline • Feb / March 2015– interviews with SLT / Post 16 team • August / Sep 2013 – choices confirmed

  22. Slide Title • Post 16 at HLHS – Why HLHS? • Highest performing non-selective school in Calderdale over the last ten years • In the last two Ofsted inspections EVERY SINGLE aspect of the Sixth Form at HLHS has been judged as at least ‘good’ • Excellent study and social facilities • Permanent, specialist tutor team • Higher Ed / Careers guidance • Numbers have doubled over last five years

  23. Slide Title • Post 16 at HLHS - Contact • sgreen@hlhs.co.uk – Assistant Head teacher in charge of Post 16 • cridley@hlhs.co.uk – Student Support Manager - Post 16 • amiller@hlhs.co.uk – Assistant Head of Sixth Form • drathmell@hlhs.co.uk – Study Room supervisor and Post 16 administrator

  24. Slide Title • Pastoral • Attend and Achieve

  25. Slide Title • Pastoral • Attend and Achieve Exams are stressful

  26. Slide Title • Pastoral • Attend and Achieve • Have a plan! • Get enough sleep • Build in leisure time • Eat! • Ask for help

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