Parents Revision Parents Revision EveningEvening

Tuesday 9Tuesday 9thth March 2010 March 2010

What we aim to coverWhat we aim to cover

Bits and pieces Bits and pieces

Why are you here?Why are you here?

External exam regulations.External exam regulations.

What support will the pupils have in school?What support will the pupils have in school?

Timescale and revision timetableTimescale and revision timetable

How to start?How to start?

Revision StrategiesRevision Strategies

Where now?Where now?

Bits and piecesBits and pieces

PromProm

PhotographPhotograph

Alton TowersAlton Towers

Girls inoculationsGirls inoculations

Last DayLast Day

Why are you here?Why are you here?

External Exam External Exam RegulationsRegulations

Mr Allen Exam Manager

The Last Day!!!!The Last Day!!!!

•Students must be in normal uniform.

•They must bring a spare shirt with them for people to sign. It must not be the one they are wearing.

•They will have lots of time to see their friends, take photos etc but they must attend the activities put on for them.

•Please no eggs, flour, spray cans silly string etc

•Kinver Edge

If students fail to follow the rules they will be sent home

Study LeaveStudy Leave

We have worked hard over the last few years to produce a good balance of private study and school support.( two local schools have implemented our pattern) The students will be given a timetable of revision slots…2 hours per full course GCSE. These sessions are compulsory and you will receive a phone call if your son/ daughter is absent. If travel is an issue, students may use the coaches and a study room ( try and organise in advance)

These sessions are opportunities for students to ask questions about any point raised during their private revision. Different activities will be used in these sessions to assist revision.

We have started to monitor the behaviour We have started to monitor the behaviour and work ethic very closely of Year 11 and work ethic very closely of Year 11 students. Any student who disrupts the students. Any student who disrupts the education of the other students over the education of the other students over the next few weeks will be asked to study at next few weeks will be asked to study at home. This means they will miss the last home. This means they will miss the last day and also the revision sessions run by day and also the revision sessions run by the staff. They will not be invited to Alton the staff. They will not be invited to Alton Towers or the Prom.Towers or the Prom.

This could effect their overall This could effect their overall resultsresults..

Support for pupilsSupport for pupils

PSHE.PSHE.

Mentoring GroupMentoring Group

Curriculum Staff.Curriculum Staff.

Out of lesson revision sessions.Out of lesson revision sessions.

Warm up sessions.Warm up sessions.

TimescaleTimescale

If students haven't started they should have If students haven't started they should have started before the Easter holiday.started before the Easter holiday.

If students are going away over Easter or May If students are going away over Easter or May half term we would suggest some revision half term we would suggest some revision material goes with themmaterial goes with them

Students must make use of PSHE lessons and Students must make use of PSHE lessons and evenings when no HW has been set.evenings when no HW has been set.

By the end of the Easter break a good structured By the end of the Easter break a good structured revision program should be in place.revision program should be in place.

Revision timetableRevision timetableRevision slots should be between one hour and an hour and a half. Then students should take a break. During the session they may do a variety of activities but should not move from one topic to another

For example

Hour slot of Physics!!!!!

Electricity

Start by reading though the work in exercise book and highlight parts they find difficult

Write all equations for the topic onto a piece of A4 paper with unit

Write electrical words and units onto post it notes and stick them to the back of the bedroom door. Can they match them up with out using their exercise book?

Attempt a revision activity and then an Exam question on SAM learning

Before they finish can they remember any equations they wrote down earlier

Revision Timetable contRevision Timetable cont

Students should be revising at least 3 Students should be revising at least 3 nights in the week and at least one day at nights in the week and at least one day at weekendsweekends

When students have private study they When students have private study they should try and run the day like a school should try and run the day like a school day. day.

How to start?How to start?

Find all exercise books, folders, work that needs Find all exercise books, folders, work that needs revising. See staff if you need help replacing revising. See staff if you need help replacing notes.notes.Learning style. (booklet)Learning style. (booklet)Match revision technique to learning style. Match revision technique to learning style. (booklet)(booklet)Identify what they don’t know.Identify what they don’t know.Write revision timetable.( pshe)Write revision timetable.( pshe)Display timetable in a public placeDisplay timetable in a public placeGO FOR IT.GO FOR IT.

Methods of revisingMethods of revising

MindmapsMindmaps

Post it notes around the house. Bathroom Post it notes around the house. Bathroom and Kitchen are good places. Move them and Kitchen are good places. Move them round after a few days.round after a few days.

TextingTexting

Computer websitesComputer websites

Revision guides.Revision guides.

Exam questionsExam questions

Revision

timetableRegular breaks

Stick to it!

Display it

techniques

Learning style

SAM learning

Exam practice is best!

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SAM learningSAM learning

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School IDSchool ID DY7EHDY7EH

User IDUser ID DOB with initialsDOB with initials

Jo BloggsJo Bloggs 1 September 19911 September 1991

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Password Password As user ID until changedAs user ID until changed

SAM learningSAM learning

Exam practice is shown to have more Exam practice is shown to have more effect than the revision tests.effect than the revision tests.Bitesize does not have exam practice Bitesize does not have exam practice facilityfacilityTiming of exam questions.Timing of exam questions.If you don’t have internet access library If you don’t have internet access library facilities are open until 5.30 mon- thurs.facilities are open until 5.30 mon- thurs.

Statistics show 10hrs of SAM learning can Statistics show 10hrs of SAM learning can improve achievement by a gradeimprove achievement by a grade

Where now?Where now?

This booklet should be brought to school This booklet should be brought to school for Wednesday PSHE lesson.for Wednesday PSHE lesson.

Shopping trip to pick up highlighter pens, Shopping trip to pick up highlighter pens, post it notes, A3 paper or roll of wall post it notes, A3 paper or roll of wall paper, revision guides (!!!!!!)paper, revision guides (!!!!!!)

Find all work, see staff if something is lost!Find all work, see staff if something is lost!

Good Luck!Good Luck!

Last CommentLast Comment

On results day I have never heard a student say I did too much work.

However, I have heard numerous students say they hadn't done enough