Welcome to allWelcome to all

Year 11Year 11Parents/CarersParents/Carers

What will be discussed this What will be discussed this evening…evening…

Introduction Introduction Coursework and Website informationCoursework and Website information Key dates for all Year 11 parents/carersKey dates for all Year 11 parents/carers Intervention across Year 11Intervention across Year 11 Key Marginal SchemeKey Marginal Scheme Mrs Fella – exam stress and how to Mrs Fella – exam stress and how to

copecope GCSE Science and MathsGCSE Science and Maths

Coursework DeadlinesCoursework Deadlines

Website InformationWebsite Information

www.hendonschool.co.uk Year 10 and Year 11 informationYear 10 and Year 11 information Sam LearningSam Learning Please use staff email to contact us, Please use staff email to contact us,

usually queries are dealt with more usually queries are dealt with more effectively this wayeffectively this way

Key dates for Year 11 Parents Key dates for Year 11 Parents and studentsand students

Week beginning 10Week beginning 10thth November : Year November : Year 11 Grade sheets issued to students11 Grade sheets issued to students

Wednesday 19Wednesday 19thth November : Year 11 November : Year 11 Parents eveningParents evening

Monday 1Monday 1stst – Friday 19 – Friday 19thth December : December : Year 11 Mock examinationsYear 11 Mock examinations

Mock exams results day Mock exams results day (W/b 19(W/b 19thth January)January)

Real GCSE’sReal GCSE’s

Level 1 British Sign Language Level 1 British Sign Language 1616thth/17/17thth/18/18thth December December

Science modules for double science Science modules for double science and some resits in January and some resits in January

Year 11 mentoringYear 11 mentoring

All A/A* students will be mentoredAll A/A* students will be mentored

All Key marginal C/D borderline studentsAll Key marginal C/D borderline students

Some subject specific e.g. 10 students Some subject specific e.g. 10 students interested in medicine will be mentored by interested in medicine will be mentored by medical studentsmedical students

Some University studentsSome University students

Some e-mentors for other students who do Some e-mentors for other students who do not fit into any of the other categoriesnot fit into any of the other categories

AimhigherAimhigher

University trips are being organised to University trips are being organised to encourage those with the potential to encourage those with the potential to go to university to look at this as a go to university to look at this as a real option. real option.

Possible trip for parents and students Possible trip for parents and students to visit a University together to to visit a University together to discuss issues around university.discuss issues around university.

Careers guidanceCareers guidance

All students will have a Connexions interview.All students will have a Connexions interview.

During from time students working on a During from time students working on a range of activities including writing CV’s range of activities including writing CV’s and application formsand application forms

All students will attend a Careers fair at the All students will attend a Careers fair at the London Docklands Excel Centre 20London Docklands Excel Centre 20thth/21/21stst NovemberNovember

Work experienceWork experience

Two weeks 29Two weeks 29thth June – 10 June – 10thth July July

If you are able to offer a place or know If you are able to offer a place or know somebody who might please leave somebody who might please leave your contact details this evening and your contact details this evening and Mrs Angi Barnett, our Work Mrs Angi Barnett, our Work Experience Co-ordinator will contact Experience Co-ordinator will contact you.you.

Year 11 Intervention and the Year 11 Intervention and the Key Marginal SchemeKey Marginal Scheme

(Mr Mann)(Mr Mann)

Revision techniques and adviceRevision techniques and advice

Top Revision Tips.Top Revision Tips.

Get organisedGet organised

Revise with a friendRevise with a friend

Do not sit down for too long (quality Do not sit down for too long (quality sessions of 20 minutes are best).sessions of 20 minutes are best).

Get some sleep!Get some sleep!

Linking learning to humour is a very good Linking learning to humour is a very good method of remembering.method of remembering.

10 minutes before a test or examination do 10 minutes before a test or examination do 2 minutes exercise (fast walk is fine), eat a 2 minutes exercise (fast walk is fine), eat a handful of fruit or raisins and drink a glass of handful of fruit or raisins and drink a glass of water.water.

Know your preferred learning styles.

Use a revision timetableUse a revision timetable

Drink lots of waterDrink lots of water

The only honest measure of The only honest measure of your success is what you are your success is what you are doing compared to your true doing compared to your true

potentialpotential Paul MeyerPaul Meyer

The best preparation for The best preparation for tomorrow is doing your tomorrow is doing your bestbest

todaytoday!!

Lets makeLets make thisthis year 11 the most year 11 the most successful ever!successful ever!

LetsLets allall help each other to reach help each other to reach ourour potential and makepotential and make ourselvesourselves proud!proud!