FOR AS/A2 Fail to prepare Prepare to fail We can learn anything! - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

for as a2
SMART_READER_LITE
LIVE PREVIEW

FOR AS/A2 Fail to prepare Prepare to fail We can learn anything! - - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

PREPARING FOR AS/A2 Fail to prepare Prepare to fail We can learn anything! Walt Disney was afraid of mice Turtles breathe through their bottoms Venus is the only planet that rotates clockwise You burn more calories sleeping


slide-1
SLIDE 1

Fail to prepare Prepare to fail

PREPARING FOR AS/A2

slide-2
SLIDE 2

We can learn anything!

  • Walt Disney was afraid of mice
  • Turtles breathe through their

bottoms

  • Venus is the only planet that rotates

clockwise

  • You burn more calories sleeping

than you do watching television

slide-3
SLIDE 3

AIMING TO SUCCEED AT AS/A2

What can a parent do to help? Parental involvement in a child’s education can make a massive difference to the success of that child Thank you for coming this evening!

slide-4
SLIDE 4

Grades – How they work (Legacy)

AS (UMS/200) A2 (UMS/400) Grade

160 320 A 140 280 B 120 240 C 100 200 D 80 160 E

slide-5
SLIDE 5

Grades – How they work (New) Speculative!!

A Level (UMS/200) Grade

160 A 140 B 120 C 100 D 80 E

slide-6
SLIDE 6

We can learn anything!

  • Walt Disney was afraid of mice
  • Turtles breathe through their

bottoms

  • Venus is the only planet that rotates

clockwise

  • You burn more calories sleeping

than you do watching television

slide-7
SLIDE 7

Supporting your child

  • Talk to them about how you can support

them and what they would find helpful

  • Help with organisation, providing

paper/files/dividers etc

  • Encourage them to get organised,

emptying bags, filing work/handouts etc

  • Help to create a sense of being ‘in

control’

slide-8
SLIDE 8

Supporting your child

  • Help with creating a realistic revision

plan and know it yourself

  • Know when the exams are
  • Keep up with regular ‘check-ins’ but try

not to nag in between times

  • Show an interest and talk through

difficulties

  • Keep things in perspective – they may

not be doing things as you would like but trust them to get there in the end!

slide-9
SLIDE 9

Supporting your child

  • Exams are stressful for everyone!
  • Be prepared to insist on a ‘break’
  • Rewards
  • Sleep, diet, exercise
  • Listen!
slide-10
SLIDE 10

Route to success:

  • Exam Board materials
  • Specification
  • Past papers
  • Mark schemes
  • Examiner reports
  • www.aqa.org.uk
  • Teacher resources
  • Student files and text books
slide-11
SLIDE 11

We can learn anything!

  • Walt Disney was afraid of mice
  • Turtles breathe through their

bottoms

  • Venus is the only planet that rotates

clockwise

  • You burn more calories sleeping

than you do watching television

slide-12
SLIDE 12

Planning

  • Revision materials: ensure they have the

correct revision materials: ‘in-house’ or commercial? Take advice from school

  • Help to plan their revision timetable - it’s

the single thing that will make the biggest difference to the effectiveness of revision

  • Small Achievable Goals –

psychology of progress

slide-13
SLIDE 13

Example Revision schedule

1 2 3 4 5 Mon History Geog Eng Lt History Eng Lt Tues Geog Geog History Eng Lt Wed Thurs

Liberal Reforms – Why? Factors affecting Population change Liberal Reforms – What?

Fri

Liberal Reforms – Success?

Sat Sun

slide-14
SLIDE 14

Revision Plan

  • Already started?
  • Easter Holidays: 5-6 hours per day
  • After Easter: 2-3 hours per day
  • Study leave: 5-6 hours per day
slide-15
SLIDE 15

Review and repetition are crucial (x5)

slide-16
SLIDE 16

We can learn anything!

  • Walt Disney was afraid of mice
  • Turtles breathe through their

bottoms

  • Venus is the only planet that rotates

clockwise

  • You burn more calories sleeping

than you do watching television

slide-17
SLIDE 17

How to revise

Work from a good set of notes CHUNKING Key Words Post-it Notes Flash Cards Order/sequence

slide-18
SLIDE 18

Memory techniques

  • Songs and rhythm
  • Visual prompts
  • Spider diagrams and concept maps
  • Quizzes
  • Room Locator
  • TEACH SOMEONE (You!!)
slide-19
SLIDE 19

Revision Technique

Be Imaginative

Build a REVISION WALL !

slide-20
SLIDE 20

Use Spider Diagrams

Revision Technique – make things memorable! Easy to read

Colour

And for emphasis use….

Size to show importance Size Size Size

Shape

Shape Shape Shape

slide-21
SLIDE 21
slide-22
SLIDE 22

We can learn anything!

  • Walt Disney was afraid of mice
  • Turtles breathe through their

bottoms

  • Venus is the only planet that rotates

clockwise

  • You burn more calories sleeping

than you do watching television

slide-23
SLIDE 23

How to help: further hints

  • Testing knowledge
  • Set and mark practice papers
  • Identify areas of weakness
  • Allow them to use the house to aid

revision

slide-24
SLIDE 24

How can you make your child feel SUPPORTED?

  • S - Stop nagging
  • U - Understanding
  • P – Praise
  • P – Practise, practise, practise
  • O – Organisation (files, wall-charts)
  • R – Revision guides (‘in-house/commerical)
  • T – Time management
  • E – Encouragement
  • D – Daily routine
slide-25
SLIDE 25

Final advice…..

EFFORT = SUCCESS Good results do not come without hard work Reward the effort rather than the result GOOD LUCK!

slide-26
SLIDE 26
  • Disney?
  • Turtles?
  • Venus?
  • Calories?