BORDEN GRAMMAR Welcome to the Year 10 Information

BORDEN GRAMMAR Welcome to the Year 10 Information Evening

BORDEN GRAMMAR • • A Four-Year Perspective The Nature of GCSE Controlled Assessment Enjoying and achieving Expectations at KS 4 Post-16 Opportunities Aiming High

BORDEN GRAMMAR A Four-Year Perspective • Progress and achievement now affect future choice. • Good progress in Year 10 has a positive impact on choices and possibilities after GCSE. • November: Sixth Form Open Evening for Year 11 pupils and their parents.

BORDEN GRAMMAR The Nature of GCSE • Important to realise that two year examination courses need consistent good effort. • Late sprint for the line does not work. • Need to understand the whole picture and ‘the end game’

Controlled Conditions Assessments • In some subjects Controlled Conditions Assessments replace coursework Assessments are undertaken during one or more lessons • Preparation over a number of lessons beforehand. • Conditions very similar to examinations Teacher is present, and is allowed to answer queries, students may not talk to each other

Rules for controlled assessments • Rules about what materials and notes they may use during the writing up stage. • May not complete work at home nor have access to the internet during the write-up • These rules will be strictly applied. If pupils breach them they could be disqualified from a subject.

GCSE controlled assessments • Absence causes difficulties If unwell, pupils can be supervised (probably in after school sessions) to make up the missing time. • Clearly preferable that they complete the assignments immediately after the preparation work has been done in the preceding lessons.

BORDEN GRAMMAR Life in Key Stage Four • Leap from Key Stage 3 • Learning is continuous • Looming deadlines

BORDEN GRAMMAR Expectations in Years 10 and 11 • Independent learners. • Organisation. • Positive attitude. • Tips for parents and students.

BORDEN GRAMMAR CO-OPERATION • With members of staff Students • With peers • With home School Home

BORDEN GRAMMAR COMMUNITY • GCSE classes • Form Groups • Houses • Wider School Life

BORDEN GRAMMAR progress

BORDEN GRAMMAR Challenge • Target grades • Excellence not mediocrity

BORDEN GRAMMAR Post-16 Opportunities • Looking forward. • Choices beyond GCSE. • Borden Sixth Form.

BORDEN GRAMMAR Communication • Student planners • Letters: post, pupil post, parent mail www. bordengrammar. kent. sch. uk • Call us, email or write to us

BORDEN GRAMMAR Parentview

BORDEN GRAMMAR Be the best that you can be • Make good relationships with others • Be honest and true to yourself • Think ahead • Try hard • Aim high

Believe in yourselves! 2013 Results 37 students gained 5 or more A*A grades 23 students gained 8 or more A*/A grades 14 students gained 10 or more A*/A grades