31st January 2020 Dear Parents/Carers,

Year 11 Pathway to Success

This is the next edition of a regular email to Year 11 parents. Every two weeks we will send out this bulletin with details of support offered over the coming weeks. As you would expect it is very important to make sure that students continue to complete coursework and attend any necessary extra sessions. Hopefully this email will help you as parents and carers to encourage your son or daughter to make the most of what is on offer.

As part of meeting the challenges of Year 11, I would ask that you encourage your child to act upon any advice or information received in the fortnightly emails. The impetus is now on them to put their best effort into achieving the results to which they aspire. Thank you for your continued support and please do not hesitate to contact me with any concerns in this vital year. Kind Regards, Mrs Katy Tavaga Head of Year 11

General

You will have now received your son/daughters report, which hopefully, has given you and them an insight into how they are progressing so far. If you have any concerns, please do contact the subject teacher or myself to discuss further. Tips for parents- All students will feel de-motivated, overwhelmed or struggle to maintain a balance between social and school demands at times. When your child feels like this, berating and threatening them will have a negative effect. Keep communication open and allow them to talk freely about any issues, acknowledge their feelings and adopt a sensible attitude in wanting to find a solution. Help your child to prioritise upcoming deadlines and if necessary contact the school for support and guidance. Tip for students- Resist the temptation to bury your head in the sand if things are getting out of hand- talk to your parents/tutor/subject teacher/head of year whoever you get on best with.

Pathway to Success

Final notice – Don’t forget Year 11 School Photos on Thursday 6th February! Many thanks Mrs Tavaga Learning Bursary If your son/daughter is in receipt of the Pupil Premium Grant they are entitled to support in buying equipment to support their study. To find out more please see here or email hudsonj@crispins.co.uk

Sixth Form

St. Crispin’s Sixth Form: Application Meetings

The Sixth Form Application meetings are well under way; those of you who have applied will have already had your meeting, or will have the date ready in the diary! As a team, this is one of our favourite parts of the application process. It is the students who make our Sixth Form the success that it is, and we genuinely enjoy meeting you, hearing about your aspirations, and learning which strengths you will bring to our Sixth Form community. Following your meeting, keep an eye on your school inbox ensuring that you respond to offer emails by Friday 6th March.

If you have any further questions following your Sixth Form meeting, do not

hesitate to contact us and we will happily make time to talk with you including your parents if you would prefer.

Key Dates

January to February 2020 Students meet with members of the Sixth Form

team to discuss their options.

Friday 6th March 2020

Deadline for students to confirm acceptance of

their formal offer.

[Please note: the school may not be able to

hold offers open beyond this date.]

Monday 29th and Tuesday

30th June 2020 Sixth Form Induction Days

For regularly updated information regarding key dates, events and news, please refer to the

following:

www.crispins.co.uk/sixth-form/ twitter.com/crispins6thform

Business

Students are advised to make revision cards/mind maps for units 1, 2, 3, 5. They should now be focusing on unit 5 (finance). The content can be found in the course companion. Regular review of key terms is also useful – listed and defined in the appendix of the course companion.

Computer Science

The PPEs have now been reviewed in the lessons with any corrections noted by the students. The students will spend the next few weeks completing the Programming Project. The project lasts 20 hours and students have currently completed between 10 and 14 hours. The work can only be done in lesson time. The students are required to work independently of the teacher but they can use the internet for research. The Project requires students to solve a set of programming tasks and then write a report. The report has the following sections:

1. Design of the solution 2. Complete listing of the code created with commentary 3. Testing 4. Potential enhancements and refinements to the solution.

Drama

- Revision in your subject Students need to focus their revision on Component 1. To help guide students with WHAT they need to revise, please click on the following documents o Year 11 Drama PPE Feedback Sheet - All students will have this feedback sheet attached to their most recent PPE answer paper. The feedback and marks are broken down by questions and there is a summary on the back. There is also an exemplar answer for each question as well as the mark scheme imbedded in the feedback sheet. This resource will allow students to redraft and self-assess or re-submit for further feedback.

The Sixth Form Team

Ms Pearson

Raising Standards Leader

Mrs West

Acting Head of Sixth Form

pearsons@crispins.co.uk westk@crispins.co.uk

Mr Yeatman

Deputy Head of Sixth Form

Mrs Lightfoot

Sixth Form Administrator

yeatmanc@crispins.co.uk lightfootl@crispins.co.uk

o Year 11 Drama PPE Reflection sheet - This sheet identifies the students journey before, during and after the PPE. It should help them identify the key areas where they need to improve.

o Noughts and Crosses PLC – This resource allows students to assess their own knowledge and understanding out our set text. This resource will be used multiple times to ensure the students keep coming back to reflect on the areas they still need to improve upon.

- Revision materials o Students will have their set text, folders, handout outs, past papers. They could

purchase a generic drama revision guide the AQA GSCE Drama text book is also useful and will have set text specific questions and context below:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Grade-GCSE-Drama-Revision-Guide/dp/1782949623/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1VWN3FB2DCQTY&keywords=gcse+drama+revision+guides+2019&qid=1580405994&sprefix=gcse+drama%2Caps%2C163&sr=8-1

English

Students have now been given their Language PPE results. In the next few weeks they will be encouraged to reflect upon what went well and areas for improvement. They will be given a revision booklet for each of the language papers, which they will work through in class with their teacher. This will provide an opportunity to practice a different paper, hone examination skills and build upon the PPE results. Students will also be provided with revision booklets for a number of their Literature texts. These contain both information and tasks to aid students with focused revision. These will also be used in class. The key to success for Literature is a thorough knowledge of the examination texts. Students are, therefore, encouraged to reread the texts before the summer examinations. Students are reminded that GCSEPod remains a valuable, free resource.

Another resource available to students has been launched by BBC Bitesize (see below). Students will need to register by following the instructions on the BBC Bitsize website.

BBC Bitesize has launched a thousand new smart quizzes for GCSE that get to know students’

strengths and weaknesses to help them through their exams.

Students can sign in using their BBC iD and get quiz questions that are tailored to them.

Geography

Year 11 will be moving on to their final topic, Environmental Threats to our Planet, over the next couple of weeks. In terms of personal study, students should still be receiving personal study ‘Remember Me?’ worksheets each week, helping them to revise previous content throughout the year. If students wish to attend revision/catch up sessions on a Wednesday from 3.15-4pm in the Geography department, they are always welcome. If you wish to purchase any additional revision resources, then the workbook and revision guide for OCR A are available: Revision Notes: OCR (9-1) Geography A and OCR GCSE (9-1) Geography A Workbook

History

Students should be completing revision tasks from their Germany revision guide, which students were issued before Christmas. Each week they will complete a worksheet which has ten subject knowledge questions. We also encourage students to attempt the practice exam questions at the end of the booklet. Any question they attempt will be marked by their teacher. After School revision sessions are continuing to run every Tuesday after school from 3:10-4:00pm. A timetable of the sessions can be found below and posters are located around the department as a reminder to students. The department is continuing to run its weekly GCSE Drop In Clinic. This runs every Friday at lunchtime. If students miss any lessons or need any extra support then they simply need to bring their book so that the teacher can help them with any missed work.

If students need any additional resources or materials then they simply need to contact a member of the History Department who will try their best to accommodate their needs.

DATE

EXAM TOPIC COVERED

21st Jan PAPER

2 Elizabeth

EARLY PROBLEMS 1558-1569

28th Jan PLOTS 1569-1587

4th Feb SOCIETY AND EXPLORATION

11th Feb

PAPER 2 Cold

War

CAUSES OF THE COLD WAR

25th Feb CRISES OF THE COLD WAR

3rd March END OF THE COLD WAR

10th March

PAPER 2

Germany

WEIMAR 1918-1928

17th March

RISE OF HITLER AND THE

NAZIS 1919-1933

24th March

CONSOLIDATION OF POWER

AND LIFE IN NAZI GERMANY

1933-1934

31st March PAPER 1

Crime &

Punishment

CRIMES

21st April ENFORCEMENT

28th April PUNISHMENT

“Say I’m glad I did, not I wish I had”.

Health & Social Care Repeated from 17.01.2020

Students should be using the revision guide and complete past papers that are being given out in lessons. The exam board have just released a practice booklet that students can purchase from Amazon (Amazon - BTEC Revision Guide). If students purchase this I will be happy to mark any work they complete in it. Revision sessions are on held in PE2 every Thursday after school ready for the exam. The exam is Friday 7th February at 9am, students will have received their exam timetable that explains where they will sit this exam. The exam is 2 hours long and is 40% of their final grade.

Information Technology (Cambridge National)

Over the coming weeks in lesson time we will be either: Doing science intervention or have independent study time in your ICT lessons. Make sure you come prepared to your Friday lessons with a plan of what you will work on, or I will supply you with some science work.

Repeated from 17.01.2020

Chat with your Maths and English teachers about possible extra revision you could do independently, this is a real opportunity to improve your grades!

Languages Repeated from 17.01.2020

French

Prepare chosen General Conversation Theme.

Intervention Speaker booster Ongoing up to exam Thursday Week B Lunch time

Intervention groups Open to all After school on Tuesdays (30 minutes)

Spanish Work on strategies for all skills Practice vocab in Seneca and Quizlet

Ms Martin, Mr Marticorena & Mrs Angel to run intervention in different rooms on Friday lunch Time (Foundation). Speaking boosters will take place on Thursday with Miss Bradshaw and Mr Marticorena (Higher).

German Group intervention on Tuesdays for specific groups. Friday lunch time – open to all.

Maths

Year 11 Maths March PPE's

Paper 1 (Non calculator) - Wed 4th March AM

Paper 2 (Calculator) - Thurs 5th March AM

Paper 3 (Calculator) - Friday 6th March AM

How to revise for Maths

1. Students have now received their colour coded PLC (personal learning checklist) Look at the topic lists for each paper you did for the PPE and use Corbettmaths to watch a video and complete practice questions.

2. Review sheet provided with Corbettmaths videos linked to each question 3. Watch the Corbettmaths video then complete the practice questions and mark them

from the links on the website. 4. www.corbettmaths.com

Corbettmaths

Welcome to Corbettmaths! Home to

1000's of maths resources: Videos,

Worksheets, 5-a-day, Revision Cards

and much more.

www.corbettmaths.com

Pixl Maths App

You should have received the login details for Pixl Maths app. Download it and complete the revision questions personal to you Login : Smithj PW: Smithj+344+a word Code : CR803

Past Papers

Students will be issued with one past paper every two weeks until February half term. Mark schemes will be emailed after the deadline for completion

GCSE Exams 2020

19th May 2020 Paper 1 (Non calculator)

4th June 2020 Paper 2 (Calculator)

8th June 2020 Paper 3 (Calculator) Students should ensure that they have a working scientific calculator and that they are regularly bringing it to lessons to practice using it. To revise these topics they have 3 options:

1. Use their online textbooks to go back over the topic on www.kerboodle.com (institution code: lu1 ask your teacher for your login details)

2. Choose the online revision lessons and tasks on these topics on www.mymaths.co.uk (login: crispins and password: trapezium, ask your teacher for MyPortal login details)

3. Use Corbettmaths.com to search a topic, watch a video and complete exam style questions.

Booster Packs on Mymaths

There are revision packs available on mymaths for all target grades. Please look at the Assessment and Revision section to use them.

For additional revision resources please look at the Stretch and Challenge section of the Maths KS4 webpage.

Music

Listening:

Information on musical elements online at BBC Bitesize

Auralia/Musition for independent use in addressing skills-based content

Yellow Pages a useful ‘first-stage’ revision resource for applied recall The use of an AQA-specific GCSE Music revision guide is highly recommended from this point onwards, as it presents the key information required for the listening exam. CGP’s ‘Complete Revision & Practice’ guide comes complete with a CD to accompany practice questions provided (follow hyperlink to purchase by clicking on the picture left).

Composition: Having received teacher feedback on their draft composition work, students should ensure that they are working to complete their pieces in line with the feedback. Currently, coursework catch-up time is available during form time on Thursdays, and after school. Performance: The next performance deadline for students is February 28th. Students must ensure that solo/ensemble items are performance-ready in advance of this recording day, and familiar with the schedule that will be posted on the Music noticeboard and shared via future Pathways to Success mailings. Suitable choice of music must be discussed with instrumental/class teacher. Students should ensure they are well-prepared in advance of the deadline and aware of lessons that require specific equipment (instruments, sheet music including accompaniments if applicable) to be brought into school. NB students are responsible for ensuring that their performances meet with minimum duration requirements when combined with their intended ensemble performance. This is a minimum of one minute of ensemble performance and a total time requirement of 4 minutes overall.

PE Repeated from 17.01.2020

Please see links below: Knowledge Summary Paper 1 Personal Study Booklet

All GCSE video evidence will need to be completed and handed in by the 4th March at the latest.

RS Following PPE feedback, Year 11 students are now studying their final unit of the GCSE: The Existence of God.

Students should ensure they engage with verbal and written feedback given in class and in their books and act on this feedback to improve their answers to exam questions.

Students will sit an exam question in timed exam conditions in the final week before Half Term.

Personal study tasks will be to practise GCSE exam questions – students should ensure they complete these tasks to the best of their ability to ensure that feedback really does address what they can and can’t do with full effort.

In addition to Personal Study tasks students should be reviewing and consolidating their learning outside of lessons as well as continuing with their own personal revision ahead of the final exams.

If students are looking to purchase a revision guide we recommend: ‘My Revision notes OCR GCSE Religious Studies (9-1)’ GCSE Religious Studies Revision Notes We also recommend some new knowledge quiz books for both the Christianity and Islam papers.

Knowledge Quiz: Religious Studies - Christianity Knowledge Quiz: Religious Studies - Islam

Sport BTEC Repeated from 17.01.2020

The BTEC Sport exam will take place on: Date: Monday 10th February Time: 1pm Length: 1 hour Info: The exam is online and involves a mixture of multiple choice and written answers. There are 50 marks available. Final Countdown: This will take place 12.30 on the same day in PE2 Revision materials are attached but some online resources can be found at: Quizlet.com - BTEC Sport Unit 1 Practice Questions & Flash Cards Quizlet.com - BTEC Level 2 Fitness for Sport Flash Cards Please also see the links below for further revision material:- Sport BTEC Revision Notes

BTEC Unit 1 Revision Workbook Unit 1 PLC

Science New science videos We have now uploaded Higher tier paper 1 videos onto our exam bank website. These videos show one of our team explaining how to answer science exam papers. They are just as useful for parents to watch as they are for students as they show how to identify exactly what is being asked and how to spot clues in the question. They are here - Exam Bank As they are our first attempt, they are certainly not Attenborough quality yet, but we are working on it! Tassomai We have lots of great progress on Tassomai and we have included our fortnightly tables of success!

Most daily goals Target 4

1st Libby A, Hannah S & Sam S 7 goals in 7 days!

2nd So many – Dom C, Dan M, Hannah M, Archie S, Cameron T, Tim W, Lewis A, Shannon B,

Eden C 6/7 – Great job!

3rd Cara F – 5/7

Most Progress in last 7 days Target 2% a week

1st Harvey P – New leader 3.1%

2nd Liam B - 2.4%

3rd Hannah S – 2.3%

Most Correct Questions

1st Hannah S (Still at the top!)

2nd Archie S

3rd Liam B – New!

Most Overall Progress Target 80% by May

1st Hannah S (69.8%) (will she be first to finish?) Still 1st!

2nd Shannon B 47.8% (up 25%!)

3rd Will H 41.5%

It is becoming a 3 horse race, can anyone catch them?