Welcome to Y11 Parents Information Evening. 27 th September 2017

Welcome to Y11 Parents Information Evening 27 th September 2017

An overview of the year led by Miss Scholte, including Mrs Hoarty s Key Priorities for 2017 2018; Information about Post-16 studies at St. Paul s led by Mrs. Best; A Safeguarding update led by Mrs Hoskins; A practical workshop for you and your child led by members of the RE Department: ways in which your child can revise at home and ways in which to support them.

Fundamental Characteristics of Catholic Schools Putting Christ at the centre of everything we do integrate Gospel values into everything. Provide an excellent, broad and balanced education to help all young people to grow to their full human potential. Serve the human person and society by inviting young people to develop a relationship with God and to form personal values that are rooted in Gospel values.

Key Priorities Excellent examination outcomes Impeccable behaviour inside and outside of school Outstanding teaching High Quality Intervention Positive and Effective Relationships

The Year Ahead Geography field trip and Maths mock paper already complete 9 October - English mock paper October- How to revise sessions begin in Monday tutorial 11-13 Oct Buckden Retreat 19 th Oct- Supporting your child in German Information Evening

7 th November 6.30 Post 16 Open Evening 13,14 th Nov Parents Information Evening (focus on English and Maths) 6 th December Mocks begin!

Supporting your child Keep an active interest in what your child is doing. Discuss future plans and career options. Help your child to stay motivated. Attend information evenings and Mentoring days. Be prepared to contact school outside of these times when necessary. Encourage and reassure

Preparations for GCSE RE St. Paul s Religious Education Department Summer 2018 Mrs Laura Maw

RE GCSE at St Paul s Edexcel GCSE (9-1) 1RAO Religious Studies A Faith and practice in the 21 st Century

RE GCSE at St Paul s A core subject A varied subject which underpins all aspects of life and human experience A well respected subject by employees and universities alike NOT an easy subject Worth investing time into

RE GCSE at St Paul s Area of study 1 Catholic Christianity Beliefs and teachings Beliefs and Practices Sources of Wisdom and Authority Forms of expression and ways of life The exam 50% of the qualification Exam 1 hour and 45 minutes 4 sets of questions 102 marks

RE GCSE at St Paul s Area of study 2 Judaism Beliefs and teachings Beliefs and practices The exam 25% of the qualification Exam 50 minutes 2 sets of questions 51 marks

RE GCSE at St Paul s Area of study 3 Philosophy and Ethics Arguments for the Existence of God Religious teachings on relationships and families in the 21 st century. The exam 25% of the qualification Exam 50 minutes Two sets of questions 51 marks

EXAM SKILLS There are 4 types of questions on each exam paper A type questions Outline or describe 3 marks Pupils need to state three points about something studied It will need to be three sentences not words B type questions Explain Pupils need to give two developed reasons and develop them fully Use PE in your answers to ensure you make a point explain it. C type questions Explain and use evidence Pupils need to give two developed reasons and develop them fully Use Peer in your answers to ensure you make a point explain it. Pupils need to refer to a piece of evidence in their answer D type questions Evaluate D has 3 Spag marks in question 1 and 4 It will always be a statement Show an understanding of different religious beliefs. Show a chain of reasoning to show you have considered the issue fully. It must look at two sides of an argument It must include specific religious teaching Support arguments with evidence Comment on arguments making reasoned judgements. Have a reasoned conclusion

A EXAM SKILLS There are 4 types of questions on each exam paper D type questions Evaluate D has 3 Spag marks in question 1 and 4 It will always be a statement Show an understanding of different religious beliefs. Show a chain of reasoning to show you have considered the issue fully. It must look at two sides of an argument It must include specific religious teaching Support arguments with evidence Comment on arguments making reasoned judgements. Have a reasoned conclusion

For each topic there will be one set of questions and pupils must answer this set of questions fully. This means pupils will have approximately 25 minutes to answer a set of questions.

What we will be offering in school 3 weeks of revision in lessons prior to the mocks Drop in sessions at lunch times in the run up to the mocks. 6-8 weeks of revision in lessons prior to the final exams. Sessions during the Easter holidays, we will invite pupils who will feel will benefit most from these. After school sessions in the run up to the final GCSE exams.

What are pupils already doing to prepare? Regular homework tasks and practice exam questions in lessons. Pupils complete practice exam questions in formal assessments in class every four weeks. Pupils receive detailed feedback and are always given clear targets and time to take actions to meet these targets in lessons. Opportunities each week in lessons and at home to complete revision resources. These are collected and will be returned to pupils when we begin revision in class.

The importance of parents in education The more parents are engaged in the education of their children, the more likely their children are to succeed in the education system parent engagement is one of the key factors in securing higher student achievement. DFE Research Report 156 September 2011.

What can you do as parents to support your child? Encourage and motivate Provide a calm and quiet space to work Provide revision materials cards pens books Talk to your child about their revision and check their understanding. Contact the class teachers if you need support Ensure your child has regular breaks and rewards Sleep and eat well during revision and exam periods.

What exactly to we mean by revision? Revision is literally re-looking at information that has already been learnt The aim is to reduce the amount of information to a series of points which you can expand on in the exam.

How best to structure revision sessions. Have an aim for the session Think about what you know and what you still need to learn Break things down into do-able chunks Produce notes on the key points Test yourself Tick off subjects as you go Revisit notes briefly after one day, one week, one month THIS REALLY WORKS DO SOMETHING ACTIVE

What do we mean by active revision? 1. Read exercise books, text books, revision guides. Look back over all three exam focus areas. 2. Highlight and summarise key information to remember. 3. Re-write notes soon after the lesson- little chunks at a time 4. Revision cards 5. Mind maps and spider diagrams 6. Practice questions working towards completing in timed conditions without notes 7. Mark own questions using mark schemes from lessons or give it to the teacher to check 8. Test yourself alone or ask friends or family 9. Talk about the things that have been learnt 10. Attend revision sessions at lunchtime, afterschool or at Easter

Some other ideas Place notes around the house in easy to see places Use colour to help associate key ideas Turn notes into music rhymes or songs Turn revision into a game or quiz Create image only notes especially good for visual learners Listen to podcasts or watch relevant clips on you tube Write your own exam questions Involve parents and siblings at home

Getting active with revision

Summary check point The Trinity Christians believe in the Unity of God (that God is one) and also that God is a trinity. This is the belief that God is three in one: the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. God s unity helps them understand the power and importance of God because there is only one God and Christians should worship him. God s trinity helps them to understand God s activity in the world as the Fatherthe creator, the Son- the redeemer and the Holy Spirit the sanctifier. In the Bible the Baptism of Jesus shows the Trinity clearly when we hear God the Father say this is My beloved Son with whom I am pleased. Highlight the key phrases or words

Summary check point The Trinity Christians believe in the Unity of God (that God is one) and also that God is a trinity. This is the belief that God is three in one: the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. God s unity helps them understand the power and importance of God because there is only one God and Christians should worship him. God s trinity helps them to understand God s activity in the world as the Fatherthe creator, the Son- the redeemer and the Holy Spirit the sanctifier. In the Bible the Baptism of Jesus shows the Trinity clearly when we hear God the Father say this is My beloved Son with whom I am pleased. Now write them into numbered points

Summary check point The Trinity 1. Christians believe in the Unity of God (that God is one) and also that God is a trinity. 2. This is the belief that God is three in one: the Father, Son and the Holy Spirit. 3. God s unity helps them understand the power and importance of God because there is only one God and Christians should worship him. 4. God s trinity helps them to understand God s activity in the world 5. The Father- the creator 6. The Son- the redeemer 7. The Holy Spirit the sanctifier. 8. In the Bible the Baptism of Jesus shows the Trinity clearly when we hear God the Father say This is My Beloved Son with whom I am pleased. Now sketch an image or symbol to help you memorise each key point

Summary check point The Trinity 1 5 2 6 3 7 4 8

The Trinity

C) Explain two ways the Trinity is important to understanding God. In you answer you must refer to a source of wisdom and authority P: One way E: This shows/this means E: This is shown in the P: A second way E: This shows/this means 6 minutes You need to give two reasons and explain both. You should then use evidence to support one idea.

Key resources This is the text book we use class with pupils. It can be bought from Amazon. Revision resources for this specification are due to be published in October and we will write home when we have key details about this.

SAFEGUARDING

Common Grooming Techniques Bribery and gifts Flattery Sexualised games Threats Blackmail Desensitisation pornography, child abuse images, video and web cams may be used

PERSONAL BOUNDARIES Social media Friends Privacy settings Cameras Keeping yourself safe

ADVICE It is illegal to send or receive inappropriate images of children. It is illegal to send or receive partially clothed or naked images. Physical touching of another person without their consent. This does not need to be a fight situation. Pupils will be excluded if they bring alcohol or drugs into school. If you threaten or abuse verbally, or via social media this will be investigated and the police will be involved.