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Support for success

The challenges for Y11 and their parents!

Exam challenges

Start date: 13th May 2019 - 17th June 2019 (contingency day – 26th June) All: English, Maths, Science, RE, History or Geography Most: 2 options subjects Some: a modern language Typical number of exams: 25* *see booklet

Facing the challenges of the new GCSEs

What will make the difference?

• Good teaching
• Fair examinations and marking!
• Motivation
• Persistence/resilience
• Good organisation
• Careful planning of revision
• Exam technique

School in partnership

• Lots of exam practice – Mock exams and past papers
• Study skills and workshops
• Regular assessment and reporting
• Contact with parents if there are concerns
• Close monitoring of student performance and progress
• Intervention
• Mentoring programme
• An identified member of staff
• Regular meetings to check on progress, work rate and revision
• Support with writing a revision timetable and meeting deadlines
• Motivation and encouragement

REVISION STRATEGIES

• Study skills workshop – Humanitopia
• Information on school website
• Interesting ways to revise:

Notes, spider diagrams, use of colour to highlight in books, coloured post it notes around bedroom, mind maps, voice recordings, study buddy

• Web-based revision – see booklet for links for individual subjects
• Subject revision sessions
• Information on Show my homework

Looking to the future…..

Be clear about how performance now affects the future

• Competition for places at College or University. Competition for jobs
• English and Maths resits at college
• Facilitating subjects for university (Ebacc)
• Coursework – getting this to the highest possible standard
• Revise thoroughly for any assessments and mock exams

College applications

• Have at least one back up plan
• College assemblies
• Careers interviews
• Individual support with applications

September  Presentation to Year 11 about the challenges

• f the year ahead

 Students review and reflect upon the journey they have made so far and set personal targets personal improvement  Underachieving students identified from July data October  Meet parents of targeted students  Parent Information Evening  Exams in a Nutshell guide distributed to parents  Study Skills Programme via PSHE  Respect Programme begins  Post 16 providers to visit year 11 assembly  Analysis of student progress following October data drop  Launch of NCS (National Citizenship Scheme)  Identification of groups for intervention November  Humanutopia - The Final Push. A programme that focuses on raising aspirations Bespoke workshops/ revision sessions for targeted students  Employer mentors programme in liaison with Warrington Borough Council/Sellafield  Bright Futures Course targeted at under achievers/ disaffected students  Careers Day  Group careers sessions December  Mock Exams  Report data analysed and key targets reviewed  Follow up work by Humanutopia

January  Mock Results Day  Motivational Assembly  Parents’ Evening  Review of whole school mock exam data  Individual careers advice February  Launch revision timetable  Student's issued with their 'Passport to Success'  Study Skills workshop by MADE Education 'Exams Made Easy'  Review day  In school mentors assigned March  In school mentoring Programme begins  University visit for key targets  Second mock for core subjects April  Strive For Five- targeted intervention for students capable of +5 GCSEs at Grades 9-5  Easter Revision programme  Kooth Presentation - dealing with exam stress

Your support as parents, working in partnership with school, can influence the outcome

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‘The parental effect on test results is around five times more powerful than the influence of pupils’ schooling.’ Dr Arnaud Chevalier

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TOG OGETHE THER R WE CAN MAKE KE A DIFFERENCE FFERENCE

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Attendance Matters

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95%+ attendance resulted in students making positive progress

Below 90% resulted in negative progress. Students did not fulfil their potential.

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‘Children are falling victim to an addiction that doctors say can have a devastating impact on their minds’

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‘Feed your mind as often as you feed your stomach’

Albert Einstein

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Exams will inevitably bring with them a level of stress but it is not always a bad thing. Healthy stress levels actually can push you to peak performance. Stress has been proven to improve cognitive function.

Dealing With Exam Stress

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Watch for signs that stress is becoming too much:

• Worry excessively
• Get lots of headaches and stomach pains
• Don’t sleep well
• Irritable
• Lose interest in food or eat more than

normal

• Don’t enjoy activities they previously

enjoyed

• Seem negative and low in their mood
• Seem hopeless about the future

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• Headspace - sign up 10 days free (10 minutes a day) good animations -

https://www.headspace.com

• https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-topics/teens-and-sleep
• https://www.ted.com/talks/andy_puddicombe_all_it_takes_is_10_mindful_minutes
• http://www.ted.com/talks/dan_gilbert_asks_why_are_we_happy
• http://www.ted.com/talks/matthieu_ricard_on_the_habits_of_happiness
• http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/improve-mental-

wellbeing.aspx

• http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/stress-anxiety-depression/Pages/moodzone-mental-

wellbeing-audio-guides.aspx

• http://www.youngminds.org.uk

Accessing Support

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