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Preparatio ion for r Su Success Sessions for English, Maths and Science Handing out of mock exam results A S P I R E | B E L I E V E | S U C C E E D
Mock Exams • Beginning of the revision window • Will give a snapshot of current progress • Identify areas students need to focus on A S P I R E | B E L I E V E | S U C C E E D
Revision Win indow • Revision guides and parent books • Tutor programme • ABSolute – 12 th February. 2 hours to work on revision A S P I R E | B E L I E V E | S U C C E E D
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Most students will be studying for two GCSEs: English Language English Literature
Key Dates Literature Component 1 Weds 13th May (2hrs) Shakespeare & Poetry Anthology Literature Component 2 Thurs 21st May (2hrs 30mins) 1914 Prose/Drama, 19 th Century Novel & Unseen poetry
Key Dates Language Component 1 Tues 2nd June (1hr45) Reading Fiction & Narrative Writing. Language Component 2 Fri 5th June (2hrs) Reading Non – Fiction & 2 x Transactional Texts (writing).
Fortnightly revision sessions: Thursday, Week 2 Afterschool – 3.10-4.10 Based on staff recommendations, key areas will be focused on during these sessions.
What is important in Literature? • Plot Structure of exam is similar in certain parts: • Theme • Shakespeare, Poetry • Character Anthology and Unseen Poetry • Poetry Anthology have 2 questions. and 19 th Century • 19 th Century Prose and Post Prose - Context 1914 texts have one longer essay.
Missing Words Colouring Words • ‘I wear the ____ I _____ in • "Kill the pig! Cut his throat! life’ Kill the pig! Bash him in!“ Replacing Words Displaying Quotations • And I tell you that the time will soon come when if men will not learn that lesson, then they will be taught it in fire and blood and anguish.
• Focus on breaking this down into the main areas: e.g. Chapter, Acts and Scenes. Work in 3s or 5s. • Get students to re- tell these to you • For character, word on 3s and 5s, too. What are the main events they link to? Plot and Character Who do they interact with?
Theme and Context
Comparison Poetry Anthology and Unseen Poetry
Comparison Poetry Anthology and Unseen Poetry
AO2 – Close Analysis
Games!
Revision Guides available on ParentPay.
What is important in Language? Reading Writing • Understanding how writers • Adapting writing to suit use language. form, purpose and • Information retrieval . audience. • Using terminology to • Cohesive structure. describe language. • Ambitious vocabulary . • Evaluating statements • Accurate spelling . about language. • Comparing how • Varied sentence information is presented. structure and types.
Reading Component 1 Component 2 Fiction Reading (60 -100 Two non-fiction texts (19 th and 21 st Century) lines) Five questions Six questions 1 hour 1 hour
List… How does the writer…? What impression …? Evaluate …. Compare….
Don’t simply label everything!! Use terms to enhance analysis.
Compare… Be clear about which text is being written about – use the writer’s surname or the type of text (article, website, blog...)
Supporting your child when revising for the READING paper. • Timings – how much is each question worth ? • Question types and what is being assessed for each. • Writers’ techniques – learn terminology. • Encourage them to read and discuss. • Practise, practise, practise! Read as much as they can - in timed conditions, if possible.
Writing Component 1 Component 2 Prose Writing. Transactional Writing. Choice of 4 questions 2 compulsory tasks 45mins 2 x 30mins
Supporting your child when revising for the • The Choice • The Broken Promise. WRITING paper. • Write about a time when you couldn't find something, or • Timings – speed planning. someone. • Continue the following: He knew this would be his last • Practise, practise, practise! chance. • The Outsider
Top Tips: • Small number of characters • Short time frame • No James Bond style action sequences that involve high speed car chases or kidnap plots! • A specific genre can be used – but don’t use the exam as an opportunity to try writing in a style you’ve never tried before! • Clear beginning, middle & end.
Possible tasks: The writing must feel Article 'authentic'. • Review Form • Report Audience • Letter (formal or informal) Voice • Purpose Speech The exam paper states how many words are expected – for example 650 for the narrative. If the answer is significantly shorter than this, they will lose marks.
Sentence variety & Structure. Confident use of a range of punctuation.
Spelling & Vocabulary – back to basics .
Useful websites: • GCSE Pod • BBC Bitesize • Spark Notes • Victorian Web • Shmoop • Quizlet (flashcard generator)
Welcome to maths Solving a quadratic formulae:
What do the grades mean?
What we do to support your child After school revision classes on Wednesday • Running since September • 40+ students attending each week • Working on topics of their choice • Working on weekly homework task • Support from teachers • Term 3 onwards WEEK 1 only.
Homework Tasks
Homework Tasks
Homework Tasks
What we do to support your child Recall starters • Each lesson • Revisit previous topics • Skills/knowledge needed for lesson
RECAP STARTER 23/01/2020 Last week Last term Last year Calculate: Solve the following 3 × 2 2 inequalities: Calculate the volume of the prism: 5 2𝑦 + 5 ≤ 15 2 2 3 × 2 2 2𝑦 + 6 ≥ 4 5 3 𝑦 3 − 4 > 1 2𝑦 + 12 < 5𝑦 + 3
What we do to support your child Feedback • Tests/past papers • Classwork • Next steps
Feedback
Feedback
What we do to support your child ALSO • Year 12 tutor time intervention • House points for good attempts at past papers • House points for tasks completed on Hegarty maths • Additional MOCK exam – March
Mock result to target level Do not underestimate the amount of effort and commitment required to improve on your mock result.
What should students be doing now? Do a little bit of maths every day Make notes on key facts/formulae (don’t forget to go through your maths book) Test knowledge of those facts (self-quiz or get a parent/sibling/friend to quiz you) Practise exam papers and identify topics in need of attention. Ask your teacher or use online videos to learn those topics (Hegarty) Use a revision workbook or website to practise those topics.
Addressing areas of weakness Working on areas of weakness is extremely challenging so any extra support would be hugely beneficial.
Where to start ……..
50 Correct Answers = 10 House Points
Revision guides and workbooks
Exam question packs 8 packs 24 papers Edexcel
Revision Cards
GCSE maths text book
Mr Barton Maths Takeaway
Mr Barton Maths Takeaway Past paper questions by topic
Pixie Maths Revision Booklets
Pixie Maths Problem Solving
Corbett Maths
Need to know formulae
Skills - Problem solving
Skills- Multi step problems
Skills- Showing your method
Skills- Show that questions
During the exam……… • Don’t panic • Think what area of maths you can apply • Show your method • Does your answer make sense • Check you have answered the question • Check answers at end
Between the Exams : Best Guess Papers
Be prepared …
During the exam… On the calculator papers … check your calculator: • WORKS! • is suitable and can be used for the exam • is in degrees mode • You know how to use it!
Information about the exam Dates of the exams Tuesday 19 th May Thursday 4 th June Monday 8 th June All sets will do Edexcel Set 1 and some Set 2 – Higher Set 2, 3 & 4 - Foundation Paper 1 is non-calculator Paper 2 & 3 a calculator is allowed
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GCSE Science There are two different pathways . Combined Separate Science Sciences (Double) (Triple) Higher and Higher tier Foundation only tiers
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