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Establish successful learning environments
for pupils.
Planning for revision, what and when? Establish revision strategies for multisensory
learners.
Exam hints and tips
Examinations Establish successful learning environments for pupils. - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Examinations Establish successful learning environments for pupils. Planning for revision, what and when? Establish revision strategies for multisensory learners. Exam hints and tips St Stud udents nts wh who do best st in
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Prepare Early! Revise thoroughly Have parents who support in their
revision
Have a good nights sleep Have eaten a good breakfast Have good attendance and….. Pr
Prepare re Ea Earl rly!! !!
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Revising isn’t something that should be
cha challe llengin nging or di difficult fficult at all. What
revising is, unfortunately is time consuming.
It t It tak akes a while es a while. That’s why you might
like to sta
start rt ear early ly
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How much time do you have available to revise before your exams?
Week Beginning EVENTS TIME AVAILABLE FOR REVISION Monday 19/1/2015 THIS WEEK! Monday 26/1/2015 Monday 2/2/2015 Monday 9/2/2015 Monday 16/2/2015 HALF TERM Monday 23/2/2015 Monday 2/3/2015 Monday 9/3/2015 Monday 16/3/2015 Monday 23/3/2015 Monday 30/3/2015 EASTER BREAK Monday 6/4/2015 EASTER BREAK Monday 13/4/2015 Monday 20/4/2015 Monday 27/4/2015 Monday 4/5/2015 Monday 11/5/2015 Exams begin
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Use a calendar or wall chart.
Add the exam dates first.
Add in key events that ca
can n no not and should not be
moved e.g. clubs, sports, Birthdays..
Schedule your revision around these dates.
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Rotate subjects around.
Do the difficult subjects first.
Be flexible - revise a set of
keywords for a topic during the car journey to the cinema.
Parents keep a copy of the
revis vision ion time metabl table e so that you
can help your child stick to it.
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Uncluttered space. Peaceful. Well lit (Natural Light). Free from Dis
Distractions tractions!
“Inc
nclu luding ding dis istrac raction tion fr from m
- the
thers rs – e.g. siblings”
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A five minute break every half
hour is better than a thirty
minute break every three hours.
The concentration span of a
teenager is roughly their age plus two minutes.
Start with no more than two
subjects per night.
Build up to three or four but no
longer than 1½ to 2 hours.
Regular breaks are important.
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Revision Cards. Post-it Notes. Lists of key words
and dates for a topic.
Diagrams and spider
charts.
Design a test. Practice past exam
papers.
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Research shows that pa
paren rental tal inv involvemen
- lvement
t is by far the mo most st inf influe luential ntial determinant of suc succes cess in
school . Up to 8 times more influential than other factors including social and economic.
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Remain Calm. Remind them what they are
good at.
Encourage them to think
positively.
Ensure they have a social life
as well as working hard.
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Offer support as a
reader/tester.
Get them to explain
something to you: If you
understand it, your child
can be confident they can produce a good answer in the exam.
Offer praise and rewards: as
they revise for their exam not when they pass it!
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Just reading things through wi
will ll no not t work.
Spending the whole day before the exam
revising wi
will ll do do li litt ttle le good.
Repeti
petiti tion
- n wo
work rks! (cycle of different subjects)
Spending 20 minutes going over the same
topic every week or so will commit to long term memory.
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Date Event Description tion Tuesday 20th
th January
ry Revision workshop Evening English Maths and Science Evening of interactive activities that are designed to give our students the skills and strategies that will enable them to maximise their potential in the upcoming GCSE examinations whilst helping parents to work alongside their child and gain a better understanding of how they can support them through their revision. Thursday day 5th
th February
ry Friday 27th
th February
ry (prov
- vision
- nal)
Positively Mad – Exam Busters Workshop This is a fast-paced, highly interactive workshop designed to improve memory skills, increase self-confidence, understand the importance of reflective practices and regular review, and to prepare for exams. March ch 23 to to April ril 17th
th
Walking Talking Mocks Students are guided through a GCSE paper by subject experts under exam conditions. Schools within the Academy’s teaching alliance partnership who have already used walking talking mocks report significantly high levels of success in GCSE achievement and feedback from students indicate that it helps to boost their confidence so that they entered the real exam with less nerves and a better understanding of how to answer the more difficult questions. March ch 28th
th
to to April ril 10th
th
Easter Revision Classes The focus of these classes will be to support students to secure their target grade including C grades for students who are on the C/D borderline and securing an A/A* grades for more able
- students. Students who are underachieving in a subject will automatically be invited to attend
but we expect places to be available for other year 11 students wishing to consolidate their target grades. A list of subjects and dates for these classes will be published next term. April ril 27th
th
To To May 1st
st
High 5 Maths workshop and English IGCSE Revision day External team of experts will work for 4 days with up to 20 of our D grade Pupil Premium students to raise their achievement to a C.
Check the school Website and VLE
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