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Radyr Comprehensive School Ysgol Gyfun Radur Respect Commitment Success Year 11 Parent/Guardian Assessment Guide 2017-18

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Radyr Comprehensive School Ysgol Gyfun Radur

Respect Commitment Success

Year 11 Parent/Guardian Assessment Guide

2017-18

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September 2017 Dear Parent/Guardian Re: Assessment in Year 11 Everybody involved with schools will be thinking about the year ahead. Many students will know exactly what lays ahead, others may not. It is a time when students and perhaps parents/guardians get a little anxious about examinations and other assessments. This is perfectly normal. As a school community, our thoughts are with those students who are at this vital stage in their journey through school. This booklet can be used by both student and parent and will hopefully address any questions or concerns they may have. Whilst every effort has been made to ensure the information is clear, if after reading this information you have any further questions, contact details for each subject can be found at the back. You may also find assessment documents on the school website helpful. All subject departments have supplied details of the controlled assessments and examinations in Year 11. You will see that examinations for some of Year 11 begin in November, others will take place after Christmas. The majority of the examinations will take place in the Summer term. Details about the latter will be distributed in the New Year. Other key dates are below: Progress Report 1 – mid-October 2017 Full Written Reports – early January 2018 Progress Report 2 – late March 2018 As well as the reports, the Year 11 Parent Consultation Evening will be held on Wednesday 7 February 2018. Our Year 11 Options Evening will be held on Wednesday 20th December 2017. This is when you will be able to accompany your son/daughter and visit subjects to discuss post 16 Options in our 6th Form. All pupils will sit assessments throughout the year. Students will need to manage a variety of controlled assessments or coursework, as well as having to prepare for examinations. This guide is designed to help both pupils and parents/guardians to plan carefully to meet the challenges ahead. External examinations will run during the month of January and then in the summer towards the end of June. It is therefore imperative that holidays must not be booked within the examination periods. It is vital over the next 10 months that students miss as little school as possible, other than for genuine illness. An information pack for the examinations can be found on the School website. All students will be provided with examination information and an individual timetable. Students will need to talk to their subject teachers to ensure they are aware of which examinations they are entered for and the suitable areas to revise. Those students who require intervention in subjects, will be invited to attend focussed subject sessions. We would appreciate your support in making sure your son/daughter, if identified, attends these sessions. If you require any further information, please do not hesitate to contact us. Yours faithfully

Richard Jenkins Assistant Headteacher-Curriculum/ARR

Radyr Comprehensive School Ysgol Gyfun Radur

Heol Isaf, Radyr, Cardiff CF15 8XG

Telephone 029 2084 5100 Fax 029 2084 5101

Headteacher: Mr A. D. Williams B.Sc. M.Ed.

E.mail: [email protected]

Website: http://www.radyr.cardiff.sch.uk

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Contents

Art & Design (GCSE) 4 Computing (GCSE) 4 Design & Technology : Product Design (GCSE) 4 Digital Applications - CIDA 5 Drama (GCSE) 5 English (GCSE) 5 English Literature (GCSE) Geography (GCSE)

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History (GCSE) 7 Home Economics: Food & Nutrition (GCSE) 7 Home Economics: Child Development (GCSE) 8 Home Economics: Textiles and Fashion (GCSE) 8 Information & Communication Technology (GCSE) 8 Modern Languages - French & German (GCSE) 9 Mathematics (GCSE) 10 Music (GCSE) 10 Physical Education (GCSE) 11 Religious Studies (GCSE) 11 Science (GCSE & BTEC) 12 Sociology (GCSE) 12 Sport (BTEC) 13 Welsh (GCSE) 13 Important Dates 14 Contact Details 15

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Art & Design (WJEC)

Assessment Weighting? When?

Coursework: One Unit of work with supporting work journal. This includes ongoing work in class and at home.

60%

Deadline:

22 December 2017

Practical exam: Single tier entry. Students will be given their exam paper at the beginning of January. Students have preparation time with a 2-day examination taking place in April.

40%

April 2018

Ways of supporting at home: Use a variety of sources as a basis of inspiration and research: www.wjec.co.uk www.nationalgallery.org.uk www.pinterest.com www.tate.org.uk www.npg.co.uk www.saatchigallery.com

Computer Science (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment: N/A N/A N/A

Written paper: Unit 1, Understanding Computer Science – 1 hour 45

minutes examination to assess understanding of the theory content of

the specification.

Unit 2. Computational Thinking and Programming - 2 hour external

assessment to assess the practical application of knowledge and

understanding through a series of on-screen tasks.

Unit 3 – Software Development – 20 hour non exam, programming

assessment

50% [100 marks]

30% [60 marks]

20% [80 marks]

End of Year 11

End of Year 11

End of Year 11

Ways of supporting at home:

www.Greenfoot.org

www.Youtube.com for Greenfoot tutorial videos

www.Codecademy.com for HTML

Teach-ICT Algorithms mini-web: http://www.teach-

ict.com/gcse_computing/ocr/216_programming/algorithms/miniweb/

DT: Product Design (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment: Design and make task. Either a historical product

or passive speaker system. Fifteen sheet portfolio and practical piece to

be completed in school . Students will carry out preparatory work at

home and in schoool

60% Sept - March

Written paper: N/A Resit only

Summer 2018

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Ways of supporting at home:

All students have a prep book in which they carry out research activities prior to controlled assessment.

Prep guidance is given out via SMHW.

Students to focus on the preparatory work for controlled assessment design sheets.

Use the websites below to generate innovative designs.

Watch Youtube clips to improve understanding of manufacturing processes, machinery, tools and

equipment preparation and workshop skills and techniques.

www.wjec.co.uk www.technologystudent.com www.pinterest.com www.design-

technology.info/revisionguides/productdesign-revision

Digital Applications (WJEC)

Assessment: Digital Applications Level 2 – Unit 3 Artwork and Imaging Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment:

Throughout the two-year course, pupils will be working on a Summative

Project Brief (SPB) that expects the pupils to create digital products. This

spans the full two-year course.

60%

September 2016 -

April 2017

Written paper:

No exam as taken at the start of Year 10.

-

-

Ways of supporting at home:

http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/qualifications/digital-applications-cida-dida/summativ-project-briefs-

spbs.html

Software at home through http://adobe.com is available at a monthly cost. There are thousands of Flash

tutorials available through the Internet.

Drama (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

1 Assignment: Devised performance report 2 Oral/Practical Assignments:

Devised project assessed by teacher and externally moderated

Scripted piece assessed by external examiner

20%

60%

Ongoing

Nov 2016-Feb 2018

April/May 2018

Written paper:

1 written paper 1 hour 30 minutes 20%

Summer 2018

Ways of supporting at home:

Support materials are available on the WJEC website.

English (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment: Speaking and Listening assessment: Individual Speaking and Listening assessment: Group

10%

10%

Autumn (only if resit is

required)

Autumn (only if resit is required)

N.B. Both tasks must be recompleted if a

resit is required

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Written paper: Unit 2 Language Unit 3 Language

40%

40%

7 November (resit opportunity only)

5 June (resit

opportunity and first entry)

9 November (resit opportunity only)

8 June (resit

opportunity and first entry)

Ways of supporting at home: There are a wide range of resources on the new specification available on http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/ There are specimen assessment materials available on http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/english/english-gcse/ The only study guide that is relevant to the new specification in Wales is available here: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Revise-English-Language-Wales-Workbook/dp/0198408382

English Literature (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment: N/A

Written paper: Unit 2a:

40%

25 May

Ways of supporting at home: There are a wide range of resources on the following websites: http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/dramainspectorcalls/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/english_literature/proseheroes/ Past papers are available on: http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/qualification- resources.html?pastpaper=true&subject=EnglishLiterature&level=gcse (please select Unit 2a)

Geography (WJEC)

Assessment Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment: Unit 3: Fieldwork Enquiry

Unit 3 requires a written report from the learner, to include evidence of

their understanding of the enquiry process and their independent ability

to process/present data and complete extended writing. The report must

be written in response to specific questions set by WJEC.

20% of

qualification

December 2017

Written paper: Unit 1: Changing Physical and Human Landscapes Theme 1, 2 and 3 1 hour 30 minutes Unit 2: Environmental and Development Issues Theme 5, 6 and 8 Written examination: 1 hour 30 minutes

40% of

qualification

40% of

qualification

May/June 2018

May/June 2018

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Ways of supporting at home: BBC Bitezise - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education Hwb website - http://hwb.wales.gov.uk/resources (click Key Stage 4, then click Geography) Pupils are also encouraged to keep up to date with ‘Geography in the News’ through newspapers, television broadcasts and online news websites. Many of the topics studied in the course can be contextualised in this way. For example, the recent Hurricane in the Carribbean Revision Guides Revision guides can be purchased online from a variety of websites. Please note that we are studying WJEC Geography from 2016. As a Department, we recommend My Revision Notes by Rachel Crutcher and Dirk Sykes published by Hodder Education 2017 Please note the students are completing the following themes;

Theme 1 Landscapes and Physical Processes

Theme 2 Rural - Urban Links

Theme 3 Tectonic Landscapes and Hazards

Theme 5 Weather, Climate and Ecosystems

Theme 6 Development and Resource Issues

Theme 8 Environment Challenges

Home Economics: Food and Nutrition (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment:

Investigational study 40%

September -

March

Written paper:

One tier - 1 hour 30 minutes

40%

Summer

2017

Ways of supporting at home:

Weigh and measure ingredients accurately for all practical lessons.

Keep up to date with current dietary habits and new developments in the food industry.

Collect a bank of interesting recipes from books, magazines and television programmes.

Watch Youtube clips to improve understanding of food preparation and cooking skills and techniques.

Help pupils to prepare thoroughly prior to controlled assessment sessions.

www.nutrition.org.uk

www.foodafactoflife.org.uk

www.wjec.co.uk

History (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment: Completed in Year 10

Written paper:

The Changing Role and Status of Women in the 20th Century.

Changes to Health and Medicine, c.1345-present day

25%

25%

Sept - Nov

Dec - April

Ways of supporting at home:

Regularly check Show My Homework for knowledge and skills booklets!

Complete exam-style questions.

Recommended WJEC textbook. Can be found at: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Changing-Role-Status-

Women-During/dp/1845214412

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Home Economics: Child Development (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment: Child-focused task 30% October - March

Written paper:

One tier - 1 hour 30 minutes

40%

Summer

Ways of supporting at home:

Watch Youtube clips to improve understanding of the development of young children.

Take full advantage of all opportunities to spend time with children under 6 years of age.

Encourage awareness of all child-centred learning activities.

Help pupils to prepare thoroughly prior to controlled assessment sessions.

http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/pregnancy-and-baby/pages/pregnancy-and-baby-care.aspx

www.pathways.org/

http://www.babycenter.com/

www.wjec.co.uk

Home Economics: Textiles (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment: 40% September -

March

Written paper:

One tier – 1 hour 30 minutes

40%

Summer

Ways of supporting at home:

Encourage investigation into fashion designers, especially any

Welsh ones.

Visit museums, galleries for design inspiration.

Collect interesting fabrics, components for later recycling projects.

Keep abreast of current fashion trends – sketching, collecting

images etc.

Help pupils to prepare thoroughly prior to controlled assessment

sessions.

www.wjec.co.uk

www.techitoutuk.com

www.pinterest.com

www.fashion-era.com

Information Communication Technology (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment: Unit 4: Developing Multimedia ICT Solutions 30% All year

Written papers:

Unit 1: Understanding ICT - 90 minute examination to assess

understanding of the theory content of the specification

Unit 3: ICT in Organisations - 90 minute examination to assess

understanding of the theory content of the specification.

20%

20%

End of Year 11

Ways of supporting at home:

Software at home through http://adobe.com is available at a monthly cost. There are thousands of Flash tutorials

available through the internet.

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MFL - French and German (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

There are two tiers of entry for each of the four skills. Students can be entered for a mixture of higher and foundation tiers. These tiers of entry are decided by the teacher following assessments throughout the GCSE course. The speaking assessment is carried out by the class teacher in April/May of Year 11. The listening and reading assessments are carried out on the same day, one straight after the other. The writing assessment is on a different day during the summer GCSE examination period.

Listening Higher tier 45 minutes. Foundation tier 35 minutes The exam consists of listening comprehension tasks with non-verbal and written responses

25%

Summer 2018

Speaking Higher tier 9-11 minutes. Foundation tier 7-9 minutes The exam consists of three tasks: -photo card -role play -general conversation

25%

April 2018

Reading Higher tier 45 minutes. Foundation tier 35 minutes The exam consists of reading tasks with non-verbal and written responses, including one translation task from French into English

25%

Summer 2018

Writing Higher tier 1 hour 30 minutes Foundation tier 1 hour 15 minutes The exam consists of writing tasks including one translation task from English into French

25%

Summer 2018

Ways of supporting at home: Students have verb sheets and idiom sheets in their exercise books which need to be referred to and learnt. They also have a lot of vocabulary lists in their exercise books and also at the end of each unit of work in the textbooks which can be worked through and learnt. www.quizlet.com has a lot of useful language learning games and BBC Bitesize, zut.org (French), gut.org (German) are examples of other useful revisions sites.

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Music (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment:

MU1 – Performing. All students have to perform solo and group items (5

minutes in total) which must be recorded, teacher-assessed and externally

moderated before February 2018. We are encouraging students to perform

as soon as they are ready.

A programme note needs to be prepared and submitted for one of the

chosen pieces.

MU2 – Composing. All students have to complete a folio comprising of 2

compositions (5 minutes duration in total), compositional logs and

processes. One composition must be in response to a brief given by the

35%

35%

First 2 terms

Year 11

Easter 2018

Mathematics (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment: N/A NA NA

Written paper:

All students – foundation, intermediate and higher tier

will sit WJEC GCSE Mathematics exam.

Two papers: Paper 1 (non-calculator) and Paper 2 (calculator allowed).

Some students – depending on GCSE result achieved June 2017 -

foundation, intermediate and higher tier

will sit WJEC GCSE Mathematics-Numeracy exam.

Two papers: Paper 1 (non-calculator) and Paper 2 (calculator allowed).

Results for the November entry will be published in January 2018. At this

point, students will be regrouped according to their individual needs and

given the opportunity to improve their grades in either/both exams in

June 2018.

2 papers

50 % each

2 papers

50 % each

Paper 1 10/11/17

Paper 2 13/11/17

Paper 1 06/11/17

Paper 2 08/11/17

Ways of supporting at home:

Obtaining a GCSE Maths Revision Guide will provide helpful support for the above examinations. Such guides

(CGP, Letts, Longmans, Hodder) are readily available at most bookshops and online.

Textbooks and revision guides written for the new WJEC qualifications, ‘GCSE Mathematics: Numeracy’ and

‘GCSE Mathematics’, will be particularly well-suited for the current specifications.

A scientific calculator is needed in every lesson so that pupils become fluent in the more complex functions

on their own particular calculator. The Casio fx 85 series is very popular at GCSE level.

A full geometry set including a protractor and compasses is needed in every lesson so that pupils learn to use

them with precision.

Pupils have access to the ‘Hegarty Maths’ website which is a flexible online revision tool.

(www.hegartymaths.com - follow links for existing users)

Pupils have information in their exercise books that details additional content they need to master to be

successful in the GCSE Mathematics specification.

Please use our website for an overview of the GCSE course that has links to WJEC web resources.

Follow our Twitter page and interact with us @Radyr_Maths.

Visit www.corbettmaths.com for links to video tutorials and resources

Pupils can also use the PiXL Maths app to further develop their skills. Pupils should ask their teacher if they need

to check their login details.

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WJEC together with an evaluation of the work, the other is a ‘free’

composition.

Students will start a new composition in Autumn Term Year 11 and will

refine their Year 10 composition for submission in the Spring Term of Year

11.

All composition must be undertaken in the Music department for

authenticity purpose. Students receive three hours of composing lessons

each fortnight but should also attend lunchtimes or after school to

complete their work to a high standard. Teacher support is also offered to

all students outside of lesson time.

Written paper:

MU3 – Appraising. This is an external 1 hour listening exam: 8 questions

relating to unprepared extracts where students have to answer questions

on what they can hear. All the questions will be based upon the 4 areas of

study:

1. Forms and Devices

2. Music for Ensemble

3. Film Music

4. Popular Music

30%

Summer 2018

Ways of supporting at home:

Revision guides will be available during the year from the Department or book shops (Rhinegold revision

guides)

Notation games and exercises: www.musictheory.net

Physical Education (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment:

Pupils will be assessed in all sports they participate in throughout the

course. Pupils may also be externally assessed in their chosen sports, this

evidence must be provided by February of Year 11.

60%

September 2016

– March 2018

Written paper:

Section A of the paper will include a video clip where pupils will have to

answer questions on:

Health and Fitness

Section B of the paper will include questions on:

Anatomy and Physiology

Skill Acquisition

Contemporary Issues

1 hour 30 minutes exam

40%

June 2017

Ways of supporting at home:

GCSE PE Revision Guide by CGP Books

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Religious Studies SPEC B PAPER 2 (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment:

None

None – we will however set one end of unit test and a pre-public exam

(PPE)

Written paper:

One paper 1 hour and 45 minutes

100% SC

50% FC

June 2018

Ways of supporting at home:

Use the BBC GCSE RS Bitesize website

Read the articles posted onto the shared learning resources

Watch Religious Documentaries frequently televised

Watch the News and read newspapers

Keep class notes and homework assignments organised.

Download and save revision materials emailed to students for effective revision materials.

Practise past exam questions

Consider purchasing the BBC Bitesize RS revision guide

Sport (BTEC)

Assessment Weighting? When?

Core units Fitness for Sport and Exercise Practical Sports Performance Outdoor and Adventurous Activities Examples of optional specialist units The Mind and Sports Performance The Sports Performer in Action Training for Personal Fitness Leading Sports Activities

External 25%

Internal

Internal Internal Internal Internal

Ongoing

assessment throughout the

year

Ways of supporting at home:

Encourage pupils to take part in physical activity to help to improve fitness levels.

Revisit class notes on a regular basis.

Use the course textbook and Internet resources such as BBC Bitesize to help consolidate pupils knowledge and understanding for each topic

Welsh 2nd Language Applied (WJEC)

(Welsh is compulsory for all students)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment:

Reading + Writing

Speaking + Writing

Group Speaking Exam

10% + 5%

5% + 10%

20%

October

December

April

Written paper:

No written paper in Year 11

Ways of supporting at home:

Encourage students to watch Welsh programmes on S4C and raise

awareness of the Welsh around them. Encourage students to use revision

websites such as ‘Bitesize’ and ‘Quizlet’. We have also placed a grammar

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and vocabulary booklet on Show My Homework to assist pupils in

completing their homework.

Sociology (WJEC)

Assessment Weighting? When?

Written paper: Unit 1: 1 hour 30 minutes Core Module: Understanding social processes

50%

Summer 2018

Science (WJEC)

Assessment: Weighting? When?

Controlled assessment:

Classes following the Double Science GCSE and Separate Sciences will sit a

practical examination in the first part of the Spring term. This is an external

practical examination set by the WJEC. The practical examination is

conducted under examination conditions in the Science labs, these will be

taken in two one-hour sessions for each practical task. Double award

students will sit two practical examinations, Triple award students will sit

three practical examinations.

10% Practical

Examination

SpringTerm of

Year 11

externally set by

WJEC

Written paper: Written papers in Biology, Chemistry and Physics

examined externally by WJEC in June.

Resits:

It is possible to resit theory examinations in the June of Year 11. These can

be the modules taken originally in Year 10. Individual discussions will take

place with students at the end of the Autumn term regarding resit options.

If a paper is re-sat, the best mark out of the two attempts count towards

the final qualification.

45%

June of Year 11

Ways of supporting at home:

Students should be aware of Science in the news and how it impacts on everyday life. You could help them with

scientific language and encourage them to read articles to widen their general understanding of scientific

literature. Scientific literacy is an important part of the new curricula. Students are expected to understand

subject specific vocabulary and be able to extract key information from scientific texts. Questions will be longer

containing up to 100 words in some cases and based upon international PISA style questioning.

Encourage students to prepare thoroughly for tests and assessments, but most importantly, remind students to

seek support from their teachers when they find anything difficult to understand.

WJEC texts and resources are available on their website.

http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/science/gcse/applied-science-double-gcse-2016/

Links to revision guides will be sent to students when these resources are published.

Additional Information:

For the Double Award Science, students will get a double GCSE grade. It is worth two GCSEs. The grades awarded

are based on a 15 point scale with the grades awarded as:

A*A*/A*A/AA/AB/BB/BC/CC/CD/DD/DE/EE/EF/FF/FG/GG

The grades though are NOT split and do not mean for example an AB grade is an A in one paper and a B in the

other. It means the double grade standard achieved is between an A and a B grade.

Triple Award Separate Science students are graded on the traditional A*-G scale in each subject area.

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Option Module: Families Unit 2: 1 hour 30 minutes Core Module: Understanding social structures - 30% Option Module: Crime & Deviance - 20%

50%

Summer 2018

Ways of supporting at home: Every Module Booklet contains:

Glossary of Key Terms that can be revised and students indicate their level of understanding of each key term.

Revision cards can be created from the Glossary to help prepare students for the exam.

Information from various textbooks. Reading through this information at home can help embed the learning that took place in the lesson.

Activities that students can complete at home to reinforce what was learnt in the lesson.

Reflection sections that enable the student to check their understanding of each topic.

Extension tasks that will stretch and challenge the students understanding of each topic.

Useful websites that provide opportunities for wider reading or video clips that will illustrate the contents of the topic learnt.

YEAR 11 KEY DATES

Year 11 Parent Information Evening: 13 September 2017

Progress Report 1: Early October 2017

Autumn Exam Series: 6-14 November 2017 (English & Maths)

Pre-Public Examinations (internal) week beginning 27 November 2017

Year 11 KS5 Options Evening: 20 December 2017

Full Annual Report: Early January 2018

January Exam Series: 8-19 January 2018 (details to follow)

Year 11 Options Advice with SLT: 10 January 2018

Autumn Exam Results: 11 January 2018

Year 11 Parent Consultation Evening: 8 February 2018

January Exam Results: 8 March 2018

Progress Report 2: End of March 2018

Year 11 Leavers Photographs: 20 March 2018

Summer Exam Series: 8 May 2018 – 21 June 2018 (details to follow)

Year 11 Examination Results Day: Thursday 23 August 2018

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CONTACT DETAILS

Clear routes of communication are very important in ensuring you speak to the correct staff member. To help, below are the names and contact details of those members of staff responsible for the different subject areas. If you have queries regarding subjects you should contact the relevant Head of Department:

Subject Head of Department Email address

Art & Design Mrs C Skene [email protected]

Biology Mr T Cummings [email protected]

Chemistry Mr J Firth [email protected]

Drama Mr S Lee [email protected]

English/Media Ms S Thomas [email protected]

Geography Mrs A Knight [email protected]

History Miss J Lewis [email protected]

ICT, Computing &Digital Application Mr K Allen [email protected]

Welsh Baccalaureate Mrs D Thomas Mrs N Clarke

[email protected] [email protected]

GCSE Mathematics/Numeracy Mr M Wagner [email protected]

Modern Foreign Languages Miss B Dinnick [email protected]

Music Mrs K Morgan [email protected]

Physical Education & Sport Miss S Ireland [email protected]

Physics Mr M Stephens [email protected]

Religious Studies Mrs N Evans [email protected]

Sociology Miss M Murphy [email protected]

Technology (HE & Product Design) Ms L Lloyd [email protected]

Welsh Mrs N Morgan [email protected]

If you have queries regarding your child’s overall progress across subjects then you should contact Mr P Hardy, the Year 11 Progress Leader. If you have concerns regarding attendance, behaviour or general wellbeing then you should contact Mr Collins, the KS4 Wellbeing Officer. The Named Child Protection Officer for the school is Miss J Howlett, Assistant Headteacher.

Role Name Email address

Year 11 Progress Leader Mr P Hardy [email protected]

KS4 Wellbeing Officer Mr M Collins [email protected]

Examinations Officer Mrs C Davies [email protected]

Deputy Headteacher Standards

Miss C Robins [email protected]

Assitant Headteacher Wellbeing & inclusion

Child Protection Officer

Miss J Howlett [email protected]

Assistant Headteacher Curriculum/Assessment, Recording

and Reporting

Mr R Jenkins [email protected]

Alternatively, staff can be contacted through telephoning the School reception on 02920 845100