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Year 8 Curriculum Evening Wednesday 9 th February 2011

Year 8 Curriculum Evening Wednesday 9 th February 2011. Welcome Mrs Hilton ( Headteacher ) Curriculum Options for Year 8 Mr Taylor (Deputy Headteacher ) English Courses from Year 9 to Year 11 Mrs Browne (English) Mathematics Courses from Year 9 to Year 11 Mr Matthews (Mathematics).

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Year 8 Curriculum Evening Wednesday 9 th February 2011

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  1. Year 8 Curriculum Evening Wednesday 9th February 2011 Welcome Mrs Hilton (Headteacher) Curriculum Options for Year 8 Mr Taylor (Deputy Headteacher) English Courses from Year 9 to Year 11 Mrs Browne (English) Mathematics Courses from Year 9 to Year 11 Mr Matthews (Mathematics)

  2. Year 8 Curriculum EveningWednesday 9th February 2011 All students will begin GCSE and BTEC from September 2011. Vocational and Diploma courses will start from September 2012 Subjects that remain non-optional… English Mathematics Some Science Some MFL I.C.T. Some P.E and R.E

  3. Colour Coded Options Pathways • Choose 3 BTEC /GCSE courses. • Vocational Courses • Additional study support sessions for English and Maths • Choose 4 BTEC/GCSE courses. • Triple Science. • 2nd or 3rd Modern Foreign Language LEVEL 4a in English and Maths? BELOW ABOVE

  4. Joe Bloggs 8R I want to work in retail or fashion textiles hair and beauty child development history geography

  5. Joe Bloggs 8R graphics drama triple Science media studies history art dance italian I want to do work in a hospital or do acting

  6. Year 8 Curriculum Evening Next steps… Read through ‘Options Booklet’ (available on website www.walkden.uk.com) RETURN Options forms by WEDNESDAY ??????????????????????? Options Counselling Interviews if needed.

  7. Year 8 Curriculum Evening Making the right choice…. What do I enjoy learning? How do I enjoy learning? What might I want for my future?

  8. Year 8 Curriculum Evening Making the right choice… Importance of English and Maths. Potential significance of English Baccalaureate. GCSE English GCSE Maths GCSE Science GCSE Any Modern Foreign Language GCSE History or Geography

  9. GCSE English Language and English Literature English Language Unit 1 – 1 X 2hr exam on response to reading and two writing tasks Unit 2 – 3 x Speaking and Listening tasks Unit 3 – a) Extended Reading on a literature text b)2 X Creative writing tasks c) Spoken Language task Exam = 40% Controlled Assessment = 60%

  10. English Literature Unit 1 – 1 x 1hr 30 minute exam on two literature texts Unit 2 – 1 x 1hr 15 minute exam on poetry Unit 3 – 1 task on Shakespeare and one other text Exam = 75% Controlled Assessment = 25%

  11. Controlled Assessment Not like current GCSE where draft essays can be done, commented on and returned. Now pupils will have a set time , usually 2 – 3 hours to complete the task in controlled conditions. THIS MEANS – • Total concentration in all lessons • Full attendance • Taking detailed notes • Being organised!

  12. Mathematics Mr B Matthews Head of Maths

  13. Year 9 Mathematics • Follow a Scheme of Learning in line with the National Curriculum • Continual assessment promoting independent learning through focussed support and personalised targeting • Links with real life embedded into the curriculum to develop functional skills

  14. GCSE Maths - Sept 2011 • Follow Edexcel courses • All sets follow the linear course • Linear either at Higher (A*, A, B, C, D) or Foundation (C, D, E, F, G) • All year 9 pupils achieving level 6 or above in Year 9 follow the Higher course • Year 9 pupils achieving Level 5 or below in year 9 follow the Foundation course

  15. Linear Higher Course • One set of exams in Summer 2013 (Year 11) • Option of early entry in November 2013 (Year 11) • No coursework • GCSE Statistics or Additional Maths for pupils achieving A in November

  16. Linear Higher Course • 2 terminal exams in Summer 2013 • 1h 45 mins Non Calculator paper • 1h 45 mins Calculator paper • Ongoing assessment and past papers throughout years 10 and 11 to monitor progress

  17. Linear Foundation Course • One set of exams in Summer 2013 (Year 11) • Option of early entry in November 2013 (Year 11) • Option of taking Higher course to improve attainment if achieving a C in November • No coursework

  18. Linear Foundation Course • 2 terminal exams in Summer 2013 • 1h 30 mins Non Calculator paper • 1h 30 mins Calculator paper • Ongoing assessment and past papers throughout years 10 and 11 to monitor progress

  19. Year 8 Curriculum EveningWednesday 9th February 2011

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