The Market Weighton School Expect More Achieve More Year 11 students and parents, We hope that you will find the information contained within these pages a helpful guide as students approach their GCSE examinations. For each of English, Maths and Science you will find some subject specific information detailing opportunities for revision/intervention over the coming weeks. There are also some key events happening this term which will involve many of our Year 11 students; these include GCSE examinations in Art and Music, workshops and additional mock examinations. Key Dates - Spring Term Date Subject Event Students Involved 10/01/14 Art GCSE exam paper Art students distributed 27/01/14 Music GCSE performance exam Music students 11/02/14 English English Language mock All Y11 pm (2hrs 15) exam 12/02/14 PD Day Workshops: exam stress; time management; careers All Y11 in a series of workshops 26/02/14 Maths Maths mock paper All Y11 pm (1 hr 30) 28/02/14 Maths Maths mock paper All Y11 04/03/14 Science Btec principles of Y11 Btec Science students am (1 hr) Science 05/03/14 Science Additional & further additional mock exams Y11 GCSE students in sets 1, 2 and 3 06/03/14 Science Science A mock exam Only targeted Y11 students 07/03/14 Art GCSE Art exam Art students all day 17/03/14 Art GCSE Art exam Art students pm 21/03/14 Art GCSE Art exam Art students
am MATHS AQA GCSE Mathematics (Linear) 4365 Trial Exams Wednesday 26 February pm Non-calculator (Foundation 1h 45m Higher 1h 30m) Friday 28 February am Calculator (Foundation 1h 45m Higher 2h) Summer Exams Monday 9 June 9.00 am Non-calculator (Foundation 1h 45m Higher 1h 30m) Friday 13 June 9.00 am Calculator (Foundation 1h 45m Higher 2h) Monday 16 June am Non-calculator (Further Maths, Set 1 only, 1h 30m) Friday 20 June am Calculator (Further Maths, Set 1 only, 2h) CGP Revision Book (Higher/Foundation) Available to buy from the Maths department for 2. Other revision and work books are available from the CGP website. www.mymaths.co.uk Log in: weighton Password: hexagon Each student will have an individual log in which records results. If your child does not know theirs, they should ask their Maths teacher. Every student has been assigned a personalised revision package including all key topics required for them to achieve their target grade. As a minimum, pupils should be spending an hour on mymaths each week. Revision/Intervention Timetable Thursdays 2.20 3.20 pm DATE Foundation Mr Peacham 16 January Multiples and Factors 23 January Solving Equations 30 January 6 February Angles 13 February Properties of shapes C Grade Mrs Carter Angles Multiples and Factors Higher Mrs Stubbins Data Representing, collecting, interpreting Probability Circles Probability Tree diagrams and conditional probability Cumulative Solving Equations Frequency Higher Mr Hartington Numbers BODMAS, negatives, estimating, conversions Factors, powers and roots Fractions Decimals Basic rules of algebra Higher plus Mr Smith Data Representing, collecting, interpreting Cumulative Frequency Probability Ratio and proportion
Topics for after half term - To be announced ENGLISH Trial Exams Tuesday 11 February pm Trial English/English Language Examination Unit 1 (2h 15m) Summer Exams Tuesday 20 May am GCSE English Literature Examination (Modern Texts) Unit 1 (1h 30m) Thursday 22 May pm GCSE English Literature Examination (Poetry) Unit 2 (1h 15m) Tuesday 3 June am GCSE English/English Language Examination Unit 1 Available to buy from bookshops and online: AQA GCSE English/ English Language Unit 1 Higher Tier ~ Beverley Emm (pub OXFORD) on loan from school too AQA GCSE English/ English Language Unit 1 Foundation Tier ~ Jo Heathcote (pub OXFORD) On loan from school too York Notes GCSE AQA English Literature An Inspector Calls York Notes GCSE AQA English Literature Of Mice and Men York Notes GCSE AQA English Literature Poetry Anthology Relationships cluster AQA GCSE Past papers and mark schemes are freely available on the AQA website. Type AQA past papers into the search engine BBC Bitesize Controlled Assessment intervention deadline: Friday 31 January Controlled assessment intervention sessions 8 January to 25 January: Wednesdays 3.20-4.30 pm, Thursdays 2.20-3.30 pm and lunchtimes by arrangement GCSE Specific Intervention/Revision Sessions up to trial examination: Wednesdays 3.20-4.30 pm, Thursdays 2.20-3.30 pm DATE Mrs Beales Ms Burr Mrs Smith Ms Keenoy 29 January Q1 Higher Paper (Room A13) Q1 Foundation Paper (Room A12) 30 January Q2 Higher Paper (Room A14) 5 February Q3 Higher Paper Q3 Foundation (Room A13) Paper (Room A12) 6 February Q4 Higher Paper (Room A14) Q2 Foundation Paper (Room A10) Q4 Foundation Paper (Room A10)
Further English Language and English Literature revision sessions will be provided after half term SCIENCE Additional Science & Further Additional Science Wednesday 5 March am Additional & Further Additional Mock Exams (3x 40 min) (2h) Tuesday 13 May am GCSE Biology, Additional (BL2FP/HP) GCSE Biology, Further Additional (FAS1FP/HP) Thursday 15 May am GCSE Chemistry, Additional (CH2FP/HP) GCSE Chemistry, Further Additional (FAS2FP/HP) Monday 19 May pm GCSE Physics, Additional (PH2FP/HP) GCSE Physics, Further Additional (FAS3FP/HP) Science A (Resits) Thursday 6 March am Science A Mock Exams (3x 40 min) / Resit Only (2h) Friday 6 June pm GCSE Biology, Science A (BL1FP/HP) Friday 6 June pm GCSE Chemistry, Science A (CH1FP/HP) Friday 6 June pm GCSE Physics, Science A (PH1FP/HP) Btec Science Tuesday 4 March am Btec Principles of Science Revision Guides and Practice Papers are available to buy from the Science dept.: AQA GCSE Science A Revision Guide Nelson Thornes ( 5) AQA GCSE Additional Science Revision Guide Nelson Thornes ( 5) AQA GCSE Further Additional Science Revision Guide Nelson Thornes ( 5) AQA Science A Practice Exam Papers (F or H) CGP ( 2.50) AQA Additional Science Practice Exam Papers (F or H) CGP ( 2.50) AQA GCSE Past Papers, Mark Schemes and Examiner s Reports are freely available on the AQA website. Type AQA past papers into the search engine. However, most will be included on the revision CD supplied by your Science Teacher. BBC Bitesize (Science A/Core & Additional) OxBox Online Homework and Practice Notes (Science A/Additional/Further Additional)
Controlled Assessment intervention deadline: Monday 5 May BTEC/GCSE Specific Intervention/Revision Sessions up to Half Term: The following intervention/revision sessions will be running each week until half term, with further sessions provided after half term: Mon Lunch BTEC (Applications of Science) LSV S3 Mon Lunch GCSE Chemistry (Science A) ACU S7 Tue Lunch GCSE Chemistry (Additional) ACU S7 Thu Lunch BTEC (Applications of Science) LSV S3 Thu Lunch BTEC (Principles of Science) DH S4 Thu P5 GCSE Chemistry/Physics (Science A) LSV S3 Thu P5 GCSE Biology (Science A/Additional) SB S5 Thu P5 GCSE Chemistry (F. Additional) ACU S6 Thu P5 BTEC (Principles of Science) DH S5