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The Snaith School

Making a difference

Helping your son or

daughter prepare for theirGCSEs

Advice for parents and guardians


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Examination Preparation

Throughout your childs career at The Snaith School we have been involved in theprocess of teaching. Learning and assessment in all subject areas. During theremaining weeks the focus will be on developing your childs ability to turn thatknowledge and understanding into the best exam results for them.

The key ways in which the school and parents can work in partnership during thistime are:

Encouraging and recognising what your child can achieve

Helping them with time management and organisation of their work

Ensuring that they have access to the relevant information

Regularly checking progress, homework and coursework

Above all continuing to recognise their efforts where appropriate

We take every opportunity to motivate your child. I am sure that we can count uponyour help in encouraging them still further.

The Exam Timetable

All GCSE exams will take place between Monday 9 March and Tuesday 23June 2009.There are no exams during the week of the bank holiday. In 2009 this is the weekbeginning 25 May.

Taking a little time off over the bank holiday is a good idea, however this time offneeds to be balanced with revision. Your son/daughter will need to do quite a bit ofrevision in that week. Please make sure that they have plenty of time for it, and thatyou have not planned to go on holiday for a full week.

Students who do their best in their GCSEexams work hard through Years 10 and 11and do not rely upon last minute revision.


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What can you do to help?

Your child throughout this time may not want to communicate with youvery much. This is natural in teenagers, but as parents/guardians you

can help in a variety of ways, and in following these practicalsuggestions we believe you can make a difference in raisingachievement and improving your childs exam performance.

You can help by

Recognising how important these exams are and how much time your

son/daughter will need if they are to do as well as they can.

Not asking them to do too many chores, or look after their younger brother or

sister.

Encouraging the rest of the family to help out by not disturbing their revision.

Securing a quiet place for study, where their work can be safely kept.

Encouraging planned relaxation time, but recognising when they have the

balance right and praising them for that, but also being aware of when theyhave the balance wrong, and talking to them about it.

Making sure they dont work too many hours if they have a part-time job.

Talk to them if possible, but do not lecture, harking back to the Golden Age

of your youth will not necessarily inspire.

Encourage them and praise them for their hard work.

Emphasise the need for a good nights sleep.

Provide them with reasons for working, such as exam results, future

prospects, sixth form college entry, employment prospects, and thesatisfaction of achieving something.

Reminding them that it will soon be over and there will be a good break from

school when they can catch up on all the things they have been missing.


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10 Practical Tips

Get your son or daughter to check that they have all the notes andbooks that they need for revision. Get them to talk to their teacher ifthey are missing any.

Make sure that coursework deadlines are met; your son/daughter cannothope to do much revision if they are still trying to finish coursework.

Check that they have a revision timetable that indicates the dates andthe times of the exams in May and June. School has supplied dates andtimes of the exams to students and a whole booklet about revisiontechniques, this includes a revision plan, ask to see it.

Their revision plan or timetable should be used to plan revision sessions.These should be spread out evenly so that your son/daughter is nottrying to do too much at once.

Having a timetable displayed in their room is a good idea, as it will helpthem stick to their plan.

Use the information provided by subject areas about what is to be

examined, and advice given on subject reports.

If you are unsure contact school, ask to speak to their subject teacher orHead of Year.

Check how they are doing by letting them explain something to you thatthey have just learnt. Its a good rule of thumb that if you can follow theirexplanation then they should be able to produce a good answer to anexam question on that topic.

Encourage your son/daughter to ask for help at school on any parts oftheir work that they do not understand.

Encourage them to persevere and to continue to work hard - remindingthem that it will all be worth it in the end!


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Different Ways of Learning

Recent research indicates that we all learn in different ways. Your son ordaughter by now should know how they learn best. They will havelearned this at the Study Skills day.

This research states that we learn not just by reading, but also by doing.Note taking, reducing information to cards and memorising it are stillessential, but a variety of methods can be used to help improve theirretention ability and make the tedious element of revision seem lesssevere.

Use the GCSE revision guide that your son/daughter has been issued toconsider what methods you might be able to help with (if you areallowed!!)

Possible ways to help

Use the textbook/revision guide to devise questions

Ask your child to answer the question out loud to you. This way

they can organise their answer in their mind before giving it to you,

rather like an exam question. Test vocabulary with them.

Reduce subject matter from notes down to revision cards, which

contain important things such as key words.

Revising with friends can help especially with problem solving

activities.

Encourage them to plan and organisetheir time effectively. There is no doubtthat any contribution parents/guardians

can offer at this time is helping theirchilds time management skills.


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Useful revision tips

You can support your son/daughter by helping them follow these

tips.

Plan for 25-30 minute sessions, any longer and it is likely that

nothing more will sink in. Take a short break between sessionsand have a glass of water or something similar to drink.

In the evenings after school, plan to revise one or two subjects

only. Leave some time for relaxation.

Plan to revise specific topics in each subject, not everything at

once. See the sheet in your childs revision guide which helps

them to revise a topic. Ensure that each session starts with tackling the most difficult bits.

Plan to cover each subject several times and revisit each one

nearer to the exams.

Revising with the TV or the radio on is not a good idea. Having

their favourite music on in the background may help.

Reading is not generally enough. They need to be active learners,

making notes, drawing pictures or diagrams.

Have everything to hand so that they can start revising, and then

they dont have to go off looking for a book, worksheet etc.

Working with a friend can be useful because it allows them to test

each other and to talk about the work.

During the exam period

Try to ensure that they:

Get a good nights sleep. Have something to eat, missing breakfast or lunch will be

counterproductive.

Have all the equipment that they need, and know when they will

need it.

Know the time and the place of the exam.

Leave in plenty of time, a last minute rush will only make them

panicky.


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Remember to.

Wish them well!!

Tell them they have

worked hard enough andto do their best.

Say that you will bethinking of them.


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Revision OrganiserRevision OrganiserSubject Examination Dates

Times

Exam Venue

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Topic Key Concepts Key Facts Key People Key Formulae


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The Snaith School

Revision Timetable

DAY/DATE Morning 1

8.00 10.00

Morning 2

10.00 12.00

Afternoon 1

1.00 3.00

Afternoon 2

3.00 5.00

Evening 1

6.00 8.00

Evening 2

8.00 10.00

Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

Thursday

Friday

Saturday

Sunday


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Easter Holiday Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday Time

9.00 10.00

10.00 11.00

11.00 12.00

12.00 1.00

1.00 2.00

2.00 3.00

You can adjust these timings but dont plan to work for too long. Remember to plan time to relax.


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Weekly Schedule

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Time

6.00 6.30

6.30 7.00

7.00 7.30

7.30 8.30

8.00 8.30


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Weekend Schedule

What time is already committed?How much time are you actually prepared to spend working at the weekend?

Saturday Sunday Time

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YEAR 11 REVISION CALENDAR

March April May June

01/03/09 01/04/09 01/05/09 01/06/09

02/03/09 02/04/09 02/05/09 02/06/09

03/03/09 03/04/09 03/05/09 03/06/09

04/03/09 04/04/09 04/05/09 04/06/09

05/03/09 05/04/09 05/05/09 05/06/09

06/03/09 06/04/09 06/05/09 06/06/09

07/03/09 07/04/09 07/05/09 07/06/0908/03/09 08/04/09 08/05/09 08/06/09

09/03/09 Exams Start 09/04/09 09/05/09 09/06/09

10/03/09 10/04/09 10/05/09 10/06/09

11/03/09 11/04/09 11/05/09 11/06/09

12/03/09 12/04/09 12/05/09 12/06/09

13/03/09 13/04/09 13/05/09 13/06/09

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23/03/09 23/04/09 23/05/09 23/06/09 Exams End24/03/09 24/04/09 24/05/09 24/06/09

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Summer 2009 Exam Timetable

Date Start Time Title Duration

YearGroup

Involved*

09/03/09 Mon am EL English:Reading Paper 1h 15m 11

10/03/09 Tues am EL English:Writing Paper 1h 15m 11

7/03/09-15/05/09 MFL Oral exam 11

06/05/09 Wed am Music Integrated Assignment 30 mins 11

12/05/09 Tues pm Religious Studies B (Philosophy & Ethics):Paper 1 2h 00m 10

13/05/09 Wed pm Music (Listening) & Appraising 1h 15m 11

14/05/09 Thurs am Physical Education:Paper 1 1h 45m 11

18/05/09 Mon pm Mathematics B (Modular) Module 5 (non-calc) Written F/H 1h 15m 11

19/05/09 Tues am English Literature Spec A Theory F/H 2h 30m 11

20/05/09 Wed am Citizenship Studies:Written Paper 1h 30m 11

20/05/09 Wed pm Biology 3 Written F/H 0h 45m 11

20/05/09 Wed pm Biology 2 Written F/H 0h 45m 11

20/05/09 Wed pm AS Mathematics Statistics 1h 30m 11

21/05/09 Thurs am D & T (Food Tech) Written F/H 2h 00m 11

22/05/09 Fri am Bus Studies Case Study G3704 and G3705 1h 00m 11

Half Term Holiday

01/06/09 Mon am Mathematics B (Modular) Mod 5 (calc) Written F/H 1h 15m 11

01/06/09 Mon pm D & T (Resistant Mat Tech) Written F/H 2h 00m 11

02/06/09 Tues am English Paper 1 F/H 2h 11

02/06/09 Tues pm Geography A Written F/H Paper 1 1h 45m 11

03/06/09 Wed am History A 1 Written 1h 45m 11

03/06/09 Wed pm French Reading F/H 0h 40m 11

03/06/09 Wed pm French Listening F/H 0h 35m 11

04/06/09 Thur am Chemistry 2 Written F/H 0h 45m 11

04/06/09 Thur am Chemistry 3 Written F/H 0h 45m 1104/06/09 Thur pm English Paper 2 F/H 2h 11

05/06/09 Fri pm AS Mathematics Core 1 and Core 2 1h 30m 11

08/06/09 Mon pm D & T (Graphic Products) Written F/H 2h 00m 11

09/06/09 Tues am Geography A Written F/H Paper 2 1h 30m 11

09/06/09 Tues pm Bus Studies Written G3701 and G3702 2h 00m 11

10/06/09 Wed pm Physics 3 Written F/H 0h 45m 11

10/06/09 Wed pm Physics 2 Written F.H 0h 45m 11

11/06/09 Thur am Drama Written 2h 00m 11

11/06/09 Thur pmMathematics B (Modular) Mod 1 (non-calc) (2.05 pm) WrittenF/H 0h 30m 9.10.11

11/06/09 Thur pm Mathematics B (Modular) Mod 1 (calc) Written F/H 0h 30m 9.10.11

11/06/09 Thur pm History A 2A Written 1h 45m 1112/06/09 Fri am Biology 1 Written F/H 0h 45m 10.11

15/06/09 Mon amReligious Studies B (Philosophy & Ethics):Paper 2 (Ethics, w/outC/Work) 2h 00m 10

16/06/09 Tues am Statistics Written F/H 2h 00m 11

17/06/09 Wed am Chemistry 1 Written F/H 0h 45m 10.11

18/06/09 Thur pm D & T (Textiles Tech) Written F/H 2h 00m 11

18/06/09 Thur pm D & T (Electronic Prod) Written F/H 2h 00m 11

19/06/09 Fri am Physics 1 Written F/H 0h 45m 10.11

23/06/09 Tues amMathematics B (Modular) Mod 3 (non-calc) (9.50 am) WrittenF/H 0h 45m 10.11

23/06/09 Tues am Mathematics B (Modular) Mod 3 (calc) Written F/H 0h 45m 10.11

* May involve some or all of the Year Group indicated.

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