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Examination Preparation Evening Welcome Please collect your individually named booklet(s) (alphabetical by surname) from the back of the Hall before taking a seat What will tonight involve? Information about the exam period Purpose and

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Examination Preparation Evening

Welcome

Please collect your individually named booklet(s) (alphabetical by surname) from the back of the Hall before taking a seat

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What will tonight involve?

  • Information about the exam period
  • Purpose and direction
  • Make the most of the time left
  • Practical revision activities
  • Managing stress
  • Materials to take away
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GCSE EXAMS THIS YEAR

 They are early – Art is first on 26th / 27th April, with Biology the

first exam for all on Tuesday 15th May

 Provisional Study Leave is from Friday 11th May; the new Year 11

Revision Timetable begins

 Most will finish with Physics on 15th June, though German is the

last exam on 21st June

 (Sixth Form Induction Days – 20th & 21st June)  Results Day - Thursday 23rd August (collected from 10am)  Results Clinic – During Results Day and Friday 24th August from

10am

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What will tonight involve?

  • Information about the exam period
  • Purpose and direction
  • Make the most of the time left
  • Practical revision activities
  • Managing stress
  • Materials to take away
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PURPOSE AND DIRECTION…?

People who

deliberately create their life and set future goals achieve far more than those who cruise along with no clear direction

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Why do some pupils prepare so poorly?

Hundreds of students were surveyed about their preparation. They were categorised into three distinct groups:

Diligents Misguides Apathetics

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Why do many students not spend enough time preparing for exams?

Are they lazy? Demotivated? Lack ambition? A survey revealed that the answer is no. They simply misunderstand the purpose of exam preparation.

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MISGUIDEDS

Only some pupils are good at

exams

There is no point trying to revise

more than a week.

Revision - a waste of time to start

any earlier.

They try to rote learn their notes

by writing them out over and over again or continually reading them aloud.

Most students can only retain rote

learned information for 3-7 days.

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EBBINGHAUS AND FORGETTING

20 40 60 80 100 5 min 20 min 1 hr 7 hrs 24 hrs 7 days 31 days

*

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DILIGENT pupils see revision differently.

 While memory is important they know

that the real test is HOW YOU USE WHAT YOU REMEMBER.

 They spend time going through past exam

papers.

 They minimise or control the risk of not

performing well. Rehearsal is valued.

 They identify areas that they don’t know

and learn how to tackle all the different types of questions that regularly come up.

 There are few surprises when they open

the exam paper.

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DILIGENT pupils who use exam papers have a higher level of memory retention than the MISGUIDEDS. Practice papers enable DILIGENTS to use the information within a range of different contexts. This reinforces the retrieval strength of the information being

  • used. Selection also has to take place with this activity.

The brain is doing much more to set up strong neural pathways

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Psychologists and scientists have found that:

  • Purposeful practice is more

important to success than “talent”.

  • Study of top British musicians

proved this

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What can parents do to help?

  • discuss your son/daughter’s purpose and motivation

to achieve

  • talk about your own and your child’s expectations
  • talk about issues you are likely to disagree about
  • constant praise and encouragement for practice

not talent or ability – success comes through dedication and hard work – you can’t do it ‘yet’

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What will tonight involve?

  • Information about the exam period
  • Purpose and direction
  • Make most of the time left
  • Practical revision activities
  • Managing stress
  • Materials to take away
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PLAN FOR SUCCESS

 Make sure revision is PLANNED – create a Revision Timetable  RAG rate exam topics  Revise weak areas first  Put in the dates of the exams & other commitments  Work backwards from these dates, count the days in

between and divide between the number of subjects/topics.

 Plan to do at least 1-2 hours per night and increase this

later.

 Split the time into 3 chunks - 20 minute intensive activity

then break and repeat

 Plan in rewards and breaks before revising
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REVISION TIMETABLE TEMPLATE

TOO MUCH MATERIAL + TOO LITTLE TIME = ANXIETY

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CHUNKING REVISION

 Revise one subject area for 20 mins.  Have a short break, do something different.  Revise another area of the same subject  Review key points and always use exam

questions (even for 5 mins or planning)

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What can parents do to help?

  • help to plan a Revision Timetable
  • ensure the primary focus is on the weaker areas
  • encouraging planned relaxation time – agree the

balance between work and social life and stick to it

  • don’t expect too many chores and jobs to be done!
  • guide towards a ‘chunking’ approach
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What will tonight involve?

  • Information about the exam period
  • Purpose and direction
  • Make most of the time left
  • Practical revision activities
  • Managing stress
  • Materials to take away
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TYPES OF REVISION

CON ONTENT NT TEC ECHNIQUES NIQUES SKILL ILLS S REV EVIS ISION ION FEE EEDBA BACK CK TEC ECHN HNIQUES QUES

Reading through class notes Writing exam answers under timed conditions Marking your own work to a mark scheme Using Revision Guides Reading model answers Studying mark schemes or examiner’s reports Mind-map diagrams Using past exam questions and planning answers Working with other students in groups or pairs Making/remaking class notes Comparing model answers against your own work Highlighting/colour-coding Creating your own exam questions Flash cards Handing in extra exam work for marking Using a revision wall to display your learning One-to-one discussion with teachers/tutor Using Shared Area resources
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STRUC TRUCTUR TURING ING YOUR OUR RE REVI VISI SION ON

  • 1. Gather the information you need
  • 2. Make condensed notes
  • 3. Revise by playing with the information
  • 4. Test yourself to see what you know
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GATHER HER EQU QUIPMEN IPMENT T AND ND MATERIALS ERIALS

 Subject Folders  Revision Guides  Lined Paper for notes  Plain Paper for Memory

Maps

 Music CDs  Coloured Pens  Blu tac
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CONDENSING THE INFORMATION REQUIRED

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MA MAKE KE COND ONDENSE ENSED NO NOTES TES (1)

Rewrite in-class notes in a way to suit you:

 Shorter linear notes using computer

functions

 Underline  Bold  Italic  Colour  CAPITALS

SIZE

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Revision has to be active not passive

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HOW TO USE A MEMORY MAP … TO PRODUCE …

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US USE E A THI HINKING NKING MA MAP OF OF ANOTHER THER KI KIND

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OTHER EXAMPLES OF CONDENSED NOTES

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MEMORY TECHNIQUE METHODS

 Create a mind map  Creating spreadsheets – structure information into

specific rows and columns

 Making Flash Cards - go over these 5 times  Acronyms – take the first letter of each item to make

a new word

 Acrostics – the first letter of each item stands for a

word or a phrase

 Method of Location – link a list of items to a familiar

location

 Make something – such as Top Trumps or Playing

Cards; PPt presentation; Video clip etc

 Write and visualise a story
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ACRONYMS (MNEUMONICS) (1)

The Five Great Lakes (Geography): Michigan Superior Ontario Huron Erie

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ACRONYMS (MNEUMONICS) (1)

The Five Great Lakes (Geography): Michigan Superior Ontario HOMES Huron Erie

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ACROSTICS (MNEUMONICS) (2)

The Planets of the Solar System (Science): Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune Pluto

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ACROSTICS (MNEUMONICS) (2)

The Planets of the Solar System (Science): My Very Energetic Mind Just Saw Utterly Nude Parrots

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METHOD OF LOCATION (3)

Headteacher, Grounds, Classroom, Netball, Uniform, Science, Stationery, Learning, Office, Detention, Computers, Debating, Teacher, Lunchtime, Books, Timetable, Bag, Car park, Music, Assembly

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METHOD OF LOCATION (3)

 Close your eyes and think of five rooms in

your house in sequence

 Visually see yourself walking in the rooms

and noting the furniture

 Repeat this to get as much detail as you

can

 If you cannot picture it, say it as you see it.  These five rooms are called picture pegs –

which you will later associate pictures of your key words to

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THE STORY METHOD (7)

Examples of Non-Renewable Energy:

Coal – Oil – Natural Gas – Nuclear – Fuelwood One morning I was in the kitchen with a piece of black coal in my hand. I put the coal on the table and accidentally knocked a bottle of cooking oil and it ran all over the coal. I decided that I would put the coal on the natural gas cooker to dry it out. When I turned on the flame there was a huge bang like a nuclear explosion. The entire house collapsed into a massive pile of fuelwood

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PLAYING ING WIT ITH H THE HE IN INFORMA ORMATIO TION

Making a cake:

 Watched someone make it

(seeing)

 Hear someone explain what

they were doing (hearing)

 You made the cake (doing)  Telling someone what you

were doing (saying)

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PQRST – a strategy for you & me? Preview – reading chapter headings and summaries Question – turn headings into questions Reread your questions and answer them. Mark and

highlight key words

Say explain your answer to someone Test – have questions asked and answers told

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TES EST YOU OURSELF RSELF TO O SE SEE WH E WHAT YOU OU KN KNOW

Visual: Drawing a map from memory Recalling lists and key facts from memory Writing a story Saying (Auditory): Say / explain / sing etc and then check how accurate you were Hearing (Auditory): Give feedback to someone else on how accurate they were at explaining it Doing (Kinaesthetic): Make quiz cards and test yourself Teach someone else Answer Past Paper Questions Do Revision Guide tests
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What can parents do to help?

  • not disturbing revision unless requested
  • encouraging active revision; provide a ‘workbox’
  • praising hard work and practise
  • be available to help test what has been learned

(Review – Retain – Recall)

  • Allow the house to be redecorated with revision

notes (posters / mind maps / bunting etc on bedroom walls / toilet doors / top of the stairs etc)

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What will tonight involve?

  • Information about the exam period
  • Practical revision activities
  • Purpose and direction
  • Make most of the time left
  • Managing stress
  • Materials to take away
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‘I’m scared I’m going to fail’ ‘I’m going to disappoint my mum and dad’ ‘My friends don’t revise but they get really good grades – I’m thick’ ‘If I don’t get the grades it will ruin everything’ ‘Everyone expects me to do really well and it’s stressing me out’

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WHAT DOES STRESS LOOK LIKE?

Physical Behavioural Emotional Memory

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WHAT CAN I DO?

 Prep

eparati tion

  • n
 Work space  Sleep (phones, etc.!)  Food  Hydration  Exercise  Time off  Moving on
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OTHER THINGS CAN MAKE EXAM STRESS WORSE…

 Arguments at home  Boyfriend/girlfriend trouble  Friendship issues  Bullying  Looking after others

TALK ABOUT IT

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WHERE CAN MY CHILD GO FOR HELP?

ACADEMIC  Subject teachers  Revision Café  Mentoring (invited students)

Progr gression ession

 Careers advisors  House team PASTORAL  Tutor  House team  School nurse  Time 4 U  6th form  Peer mentors  Kooth.com  EACH OTHER!
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THE THE REV REVISION ISION CAFÉ AFÉ

What t day? The day before your GCSE exam What t ti time me? 2.30pm to 4.45pm Wher ere? e? Dining Room When en? Once your study leave has started

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HO HOW WIL ILL THE HE REV EVIS ISION ION CA CAFÉ FÉ WOR ORK? K?

 The sessions will take place on the afternoon of

the day before you have an exam

 In the dining room, there will be staff available to

help you with any troubleshooting or last minute bits and pieces of revision

 We will publish a timetable so you know when

the sessions are on and can fit them round your

  • wn revision timetable
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HOW CAN YOU GET THE MOST OUT OF THE CAFÉ?

 Come to the Café knowing which topics you need help

with

 Have some questions ready so we can give you the help

you need

 Bring your revision resources with you – this might be

revision guides, pens, pencils, highlighters, post-it notes, index cards etc

 Use the Café as a place to revise knowing there will be

help at hand

 Come with your mates – working together and helping

each other is a really effective way to revise

 If you want to use your phones to look stuff up, that’s fine

and as long as you don’t disturb others, you can listen to music

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WHERE CAN I GO FOR HELP?

Tutors House Offices Leadership team

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AND IF WE CAN’T HELP…

We know someone who can!

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What can parents do to help?

  • secure a quiet environment, where work can be safe
  • encourage brain maintenance strategies
  • respond to symptoms of stress with reassurance –

‘support’ rather than ‘police’

  • remind students of support available
  • help them forget about each exam as it is finished
  • remind them that it will soon be over and there will

be a very long break from school and revision

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NO!

What else can you do to help? There is one word we find helpful to stick to especially at this time of year:

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What will tonight involve?

  • Information about the exam period
  • Practical revision activities
  • Purpose and direction
  • Make most of the time left
  • Managing stress
  • Materials to take away
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AVAILABLE SUPPORT MATERIALS

 Public Examination Entries 2018 – Letter to Parents  Examination Preparation - Tips for Successful Revision  Examinations 2018 - Guidance for Parents & Students  Year 11 Subject Revision Topics (Summer 2018)

These are also available on the school website (‘Parents – Examinations & Revision’ section), along with:

 Exam Boards per Subject 2017-18  Year 11 Revision Timetable Template (Excel)  Year 11 Exam Timetable (Summer 2018)  Copy of this evening’s presentation
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GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS BOOKLET

 Exam

m Rul ules es (Written Exams; On-screen tests; Controlled Assessments)

 Bef

efore re exams ms (Statement of Entry; Exam Boards; Candidate Number;

Contact Numbers; Equipment)

 Dur

uring ing exams ms (Exam Regulations; Attendance; Invigilators; Absence)

 After

er exams ms (Notification of results; Post Results; Certificates)

 FAQs

Qs

 Ex

Exam amina nation tion Timetable metable

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GUIDANCE FOR PARENTS & STUDENTS BOOKLET

 You must

st not take into the exam room:

  • notes

es; ;

  • potential

tial technologica nological/w l/web b enabled led so sources ces of f inform

  • rmat

ation ion su such as an s an iPod, a mobile e phone, e, a MP MP3/4 /4 player er, a sm smartwat atch ch or a w wrist st watch h whi hich h ha has s a data st storage ge device ce.

 An

Any pencil cil case ses s taken n into the exam room must st be se see- through ugh.

 Remember:

r: possession of unauthorised material is breaking the rules, even if you do not intend to use it, and you will be subject to penalty and possible disqualification

 If you wear a wrist watch the invigilator will ask you to

remove it and place it on your desk.

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Poor preparation leads to poor performance. The consequences can be disastrous!!!!

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Final Thoughts

  • Use time effectively through a Revision

Timetable

  • Always prepare in an active and creat

ativ ive

  • way. Don’t ignore what psychology has proven
  • Use exam papers to test ongoing understanding
  • Practice has more influence than “talent”
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WE REMEMBER

 10% of what we read  20% of what we hear  30% of what we see  40% of what we say  60% of what we do
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90% OF WHAT WE:- READ HEAR SEE SAY AND DO TOGETHER WE REMEMBER

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