Year 10 students should have received a letter about the GCSE fieldtrip to the north Norfolk coast in April 2014. Although some way off, it is essential that reply slips and monies are collected quickly. There is a deadline for deposits (£40) by the 18th October 2013. It would be much appreciated if parents could ensure this money is sent into school by this date. The entire cost of the trip is £140. You may, of course, pay the entire amount in one go if you wish. You may pay in cash, cheque or use the on-line school ParentPay system. Should you require financial assistance, I would urge you to get in touch ASAP.
We have travelled to the Kingswood centre in Overstrand for many years. It is a great place to study coastal environments. The fieldtrip is essential for students as they will use the information collected to write a piece of controlled assessment about how this stretch of coastline is distinctive. As a result of recent changes to the GCSE course, the controlled assessment is now worth 25% of the final grade.
You can find out more information about the centre by clicking here
Showing posts with label controlled assessment. Show all posts
Showing posts with label controlled assessment. Show all posts
Monday, 14 October 2013
Thursday, 11 April 2013
GCSE field trip to Norfolk - 29th April to 1st May 2013
We are rapidly approaching the time for the Norfolk Fieldtrip. I will continue to post information up here about the trip as I receive it. At present I cannot tell you about the rooming allocation, but will do so soon. You can prepare by starting conversations with others about who you may wish to share rooms with.
UPDATE: I now have rooming information. Girls need to organise themselves into groups of 4, though there is one room of 6. The Boys dormitories we have been given are quite large this year (ranging from 10 people in a room to 14). If you give me groups of 4-6 I can then put two groups together. Alternatively, if you think you can get enough people together for a whole room then do so and pass either to your class teacher or Mr Spooner as soon as possible, hopefully by the end of the week (19th April)
All food is provided for you, though you will need to have money or a packed lunch for the journey down.
We are due to leave at 9.00am from Upper school on the Monday, so you should be in school at about 8.40am so we can get everything sorted before boarding the bus.
The sort of things you will need to bring are:
Sensible clothing. Layers of clothing are better as they can be taken off or added depending on the weather. The coast can get windy and you should make sure you have enough warm clothing. If you have waterproof clothing that could be useful. Jeans tend not to be the best things to wear as if they get wet they will be uncomfortable.
You will be walking about the coastline, so sensible foootwear is needed. If you have walking boots then bring them.
You should bring toiletries (toothbrush/paste, deodorant, shower gel/soap and a towel etc).
It would be useful if you could take photos, but the school will be providing photos when you return that you can use in your controlled assessment.
If you do take any valuable items then you should be aware that it is at your own risk. The last time we visited the centre there were no locks on dormitory doors.
You should bring pens and pencils.
Remember, that it is vital that you know exactly what is going on during the trip and that you are part of all of the data collection process as you will be examined on these when we return and you will not be given much (if any) help. The 2000 words that you write will be marked and is worth 25% of your final grade.
Ask your teacher if you have any questions.
UPDATE: I now have rooming information. Girls need to organise themselves into groups of 4, though there is one room of 6. The Boys dormitories we have been given are quite large this year (ranging from 10 people in a room to 14). If you give me groups of 4-6 I can then put two groups together. Alternatively, if you think you can get enough people together for a whole room then do so and pass either to your class teacher or Mr Spooner as soon as possible, hopefully by the end of the week (19th April)
All food is provided for you, though you will need to have money or a packed lunch for the journey down.
We are due to leave at 9.00am from Upper school on the Monday, so you should be in school at about 8.40am so we can get everything sorted before boarding the bus.
The sort of things you will need to bring are:
Sensible clothing. Layers of clothing are better as they can be taken off or added depending on the weather. The coast can get windy and you should make sure you have enough warm clothing. If you have waterproof clothing that could be useful. Jeans tend not to be the best things to wear as if they get wet they will be uncomfortable.
You will be walking about the coastline, so sensible foootwear is needed. If you have walking boots then bring them.
You should bring toiletries (toothbrush/paste, deodorant, shower gel/soap and a towel etc).
It would be useful if you could take photos, but the school will be providing photos when you return that you can use in your controlled assessment.
If you do take any valuable items then you should be aware that it is at your own risk. The last time we visited the centre there were no locks on dormitory doors.
You should bring pens and pencils.
Remember, that it is vital that you know exactly what is going on during the trip and that you are part of all of the data collection process as you will be examined on these when we return and you will not be given much (if any) help. The 2000 words that you write will be marked and is worth 25% of your final grade.
Ask your teacher if you have any questions.
Saturday, 14 July 2012
GCSE Geography to change
The GCSE Geography course will change from what has been advertised for the current Year 9 who opted to study it.
Main changes are:
1. There is now only one piece of controlled assessment which has a word count limit of 2000 words. You will have between 16-18 hours to get this work completed and it will be worth 25% of you final grade. This work is based on a fieldtrip.
2. There will be no pre release booklet for the decision making exam.
Main changes are:
1. There is now only one piece of controlled assessment which has a word count limit of 2000 words. You will have between 16-18 hours to get this work completed and it will be worth 25% of you final grade. This work is based on a fieldtrip.
2. There will be no pre release booklet for the decision making exam.
Monday, 16 April 2012
Year 10 Fieldtrip - Norfolk (30th April to 2nd May 2012)
We are rapidly approaching the time for the Norfolk Fieldtrip. I will continue to post information up here about the trip as I receive it. At present I cannot tell you about the rooming allocation, but will do so soon. You can prepare by starting conversations with others about who you may wish to share rooms with.
All food is provided for you, though you will need to have money or a packed lunch for the journey down.
We are due to leave at 9.00am from Upper school on the Monday, so you should be in school at about 8.40am so we can get everything sorted before boarding the bus.
The sort of things you will need to bring are:
All food is provided for you, though you will need to have money or a packed lunch for the journey down.
We are due to leave at 9.00am from Upper school on the Monday, so you should be in school at about 8.40am so we can get everything sorted before boarding the bus.
The sort of things you will need to bring are:
- Sensible clothing. Layers of clothing are better as they can be taken off or added depending on the weather. The coast can get windy and you should make sure you have enough warm clothing. If you have waterproof clothing that could be useful. Jeans tend not to be the best things to wear as if they get wet they will be uncomfortable.
- You will be walking about the coastline, so sensible foootwear is needed. If you have walking boots then bring them.
- You should bring toiletries (toothbrush/paste, deodorant, shower gel/soap etc).
- It would be useful if you could take photos, but the school will be providing photos when you return that you can use in your controlled assessment.
- If you do take any valuable items then you should be aware that it is at your own risk. The last time we visited the centre there were no locks on dormitory doors.
- You should bring pens and pencils.
Remember, that it is vital that you know exactly what is going on during the trip and that you are part of all of the data collection process as you will be examined on these when we return and you will not be given much (if any) help. The 1200 words that you write will be marked and is worth 15% of your final grade.
Ask your teacher if you have any questions.
Sunday, 10 October 2010
Year 10 trip to Wales - weather update
Hopefully you're all packed and ready to go - don't forget to bring a pen and pencil with you. The latest weather report is that it will be dry and a little sunny with some patchy cloud, with top temperatures of around 16 degrees. So that sounds pretty positive and good weather for getting into a river - but be aware that the weather could change suddenly, so still come prepared for rain!
Click on the title to be taken to the local newspapers weather forcast.
Further advice about what to bring is a few posts down.
Click on the title to be taken to the local newspapers weather forcast.
Further advice about what to bring is a few posts down.
Saturday, 2 October 2010
Year 10 fieldtrip to Wales - October 11th and 12th, 2010
Our fieldtrip is fast approaching and here are some final bits of information:
1. Rooming: Your teacher should have told you about the rooming and how many people there are in each room - get your lost of names to either your teacher or Mr Bains as soon as you can. Make sure the names of those on your list do not appear on other lists, discuss the matter with your friends fully!
2. What you need to bring with you: Bedding and such like are provided. You need to bring the following -
Toiletries (for washing, cleaning and smelling nice - for example a toothbrush or some soap or deoderant)
A towel
Clothes - a long sleeved top (in case we do any evening activities), layers of warm clothing (rather than one big jumper, it is better to have layers that can be removed if you get warm and added to if you get cold). If you have Wellies and waterproofs you should bring them. You are likely to be asked to get into the river to measure it! a change of footwear - you may find one pair get wet. Jeans aren't geat if they get wet as they stick to you, so think about suitable bottoms. Keep the shoes sensible - don't bring high heels for example. If you've got hats and gloves you may wish to bring them (remember, we're going to Wales in October!).
Pencil case, with the proper equipment (pen, pencil, ruler etc)
3. Food - Dinner will be provided (it is essential that tell us of any allergies etc on the medical form so we can warn the centre) on Monday and you will get breakfast and lunch on the Tuesday. You should have a good breakfast on Monday morning to set you up for a day of travel and work!You may wish to bring snacks.
4. Expensive items: If you bring ipods, games, camera's and other expensive items, you do so at your own risk. The school nor the centre will be responsible if anything is damaged or goes missong. My advice is not to bring expensive items......you're only away for one night and I'm sure you can live without such things!
5. Bag search: A reminder that your bags will be searched for items you shouldn't be bringing before we leave (alcohol, drugs and weapons! I'm sure no one will be bringing any of these items, but it's best to be safe and have a quick look!). We expect you to behave well when we're in Wales and remember that you are collecting information for your controlled assessment - work hard and properly!
6. GET TO SCHOOL FOR 7.00AM ON THE MONDAY!
This may seem very early for some of you, but we need to make a quick and early get away in order to get all our data collection done once we're in Wales. We will be back about 7pm on the Tuesday and you are expected to come to school as normal on Wednesday. You will not need a day to recover as it's only a short trip. You must catch up with work missed from other subjects - it is your responsibility to make sure this happens.
If you click on the title, you will be taken to the website of the Kingswood, Colomendy Centre.
1. Rooming: Your teacher should have told you about the rooming and how many people there are in each room - get your lost of names to either your teacher or Mr Bains as soon as you can. Make sure the names of those on your list do not appear on other lists, discuss the matter with your friends fully!
2. What you need to bring with you: Bedding and such like are provided. You need to bring the following -
Toiletries (for washing, cleaning and smelling nice - for example a toothbrush or some soap or deoderant)
A towel
Clothes - a long sleeved top (in case we do any evening activities), layers of warm clothing (rather than one big jumper, it is better to have layers that can be removed if you get warm and added to if you get cold). If you have Wellies and waterproofs you should bring them. You are likely to be asked to get into the river to measure it! a change of footwear - you may find one pair get wet. Jeans aren't geat if they get wet as they stick to you, so think about suitable bottoms. Keep the shoes sensible - don't bring high heels for example. If you've got hats and gloves you may wish to bring them (remember, we're going to Wales in October!).
Pencil case, with the proper equipment (pen, pencil, ruler etc)
3. Food - Dinner will be provided (it is essential that tell us of any allergies etc on the medical form so we can warn the centre) on Monday and you will get breakfast and lunch on the Tuesday. You should have a good breakfast on Monday morning to set you up for a day of travel and work!You may wish to bring snacks.
4. Expensive items: If you bring ipods, games, camera's and other expensive items, you do so at your own risk. The school nor the centre will be responsible if anything is damaged or goes missong. My advice is not to bring expensive items......you're only away for one night and I'm sure you can live without such things!
5. Bag search: A reminder that your bags will be searched for items you shouldn't be bringing before we leave (alcohol, drugs and weapons! I'm sure no one will be bringing any of these items, but it's best to be safe and have a quick look!). We expect you to behave well when we're in Wales and remember that you are collecting information for your controlled assessment - work hard and properly!
6. GET TO SCHOOL FOR 7.00AM ON THE MONDAY!
This may seem very early for some of you, but we need to make a quick and early get away in order to get all our data collection done once we're in Wales. We will be back about 7pm on the Tuesday and you are expected to come to school as normal on Wednesday. You will not need a day to recover as it's only a short trip. You must catch up with work missed from other subjects - it is your responsibility to make sure this happens.
If you click on the title, you will be taken to the website of the Kingswood, Colomendy Centre.
Wednesday, 19 May 2010
Year 10 Controlled Assessment
All Year 10 students are currently undertaking their controlled assessment - writing 1200 words on the question "How and why do coastal features vary along the Dorset coast"
It is vital that you attend all lessons.
There are support materials for you to look at further down the blog, on the left hand side.
Revise thoroughly before each lesson as you will not be allowed to get help from your teacher during the exam conditions. Make sure you know what the answers are, what you have to do and how to do it. Ask your teacher for help outside the exam conditions.
If you miss a lesson you will have to come back Thursday after school to catch up. This is in L13 and will go from 3.40 to 4.40pm.
It is vital that you attend all lessons.
There are support materials for you to look at further down the blog, on the left hand side.
Revise thoroughly before each lesson as you will not be allowed to get help from your teacher during the exam conditions. Make sure you know what the answers are, what you have to do and how to do it. Ask your teacher for help outside the exam conditions.
If you miss a lesson you will have to come back Thursday after school to catch up. This is in L13 and will go from 3.40 to 4.40pm.
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
GCSE students
Year 10 - information about May's controlled assessment can be found now on the left hand panel. Please take a look at it.
Year 11 - Two items have been added for your revision. One is a powerpoint, produced by the exam board which is well worth a look. The other is a 47 page document that has revision tips and case studies in it. Some of the case studies are different to the ones you have studied, but some are the same. It is worth getting hold of this document and printing it out.
Year 11 - Two items have been added for your revision. One is a powerpoint, produced by the exam board which is well worth a look. The other is a 47 page document that has revision tips and case studies in it. Some of the case studies are different to the ones you have studied, but some are the same. It is worth getting hold of this document and printing it out.
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