BEECHEN CLIFF Physics Department Year 11 Exam and Revision Information Evening Tuesday 16 th October 2018
Physics Department
Outline Of This Evening Physics Department • Introductions • Exam information & revision timetables Mr Tim Markall (Assistant Head) • Supporting studying at home & revision techniques • Mr Darrell Sayers (Assistant Head) • Using specifications, exam papers and mark schemes Mr Dave Brewer(Head of Humanities)
Exam Information Physics Department • Trial Examinations 16 th & 19 th - 23 rd November (information letter, timetable received today – any queries please contact the Exams Officer) • Mock Results Day Friday 7 th December • GCSE Exams likely to begin w/c 13 th May (details on study arrangements to be provided nearer the time)
Grading Old Around the top 3% nationally Strong GCSE pass Standard GCSE pass
School Reports Physics Department • Snapshot report - published tomorrow • Progress Report – published 7 th December • Year 11 Parents Evening – 10 th December • Full Report – published in March
Revision Support In School Physics Department • Year 11 Revision Skills Afternoon Wednesday 24 th October • Year 11 Exam Preparation Seminars Wednesday 13 th February
The Build-up to GCSE Exams Physics Department • Exam briefing for all pupils with the Exams Officer before the Trial Exams and again before GCSE Exams – procedures/JCQ rules etc. • Year 11 Prep from November onwards • Tutor based mentoring for all pupils from January onwards (including revision timetables) • After-school revision classes/coursework catch-up sessions for all subjects from Jan. onwards. Some subjects earlier (details in Wednesday Newsletter nearer the time) • In-class subject revision and past paper practice
Revision Information Online Physics Department • Specific guidance on subject webpages • Exam Board and Specification Information • Recommended revision guides and websites (also see hand out) Click here for subject specific revision guidance
Revision Skills Guide Physics Department Pearson Revise GCSE – Study Skills Guide £5.99 Revise GCSE – Revision Planner £8.99 Special Offer: Both for £8 if you purchase on Parent Pay by 3pm on Friday 19 th October
Revision Timetables Physics Department Recommendations: • Plan ahead • Begin revision well in advance of the exams • Put exams on the timetable first • Work out how much time you have to spend on revision • Allocate subjects/topics and timings
Revision Physics Department (verb) ‘The act of eating, texting and listening to music and/or watching videos on You Tube whilst being in a room with an open textbook roughly nearby’
Supporting At Home - Physics Department Objectives • How to help your son • How to support the school • Provide useful strategies
What are the most common Physics Department frustrations for parents? ‘He leaves everything to the last minute – then he gets stressed and stroppy’ ‘I didn’t even do GCSE’s – how can I help him?’ There are a million websites – how do I know which ones are any good?’ ‘Surely he shouldn’t be going out again when he’s got all this work to do’ ‘He’s always panicked in exams – when I try to help it ends in an argument and we all get stressed’
How can I help my son? • Talk to them and ask what they would like! • Provide the materials they need – folders, stationery, equipment etc. • Empty their bags at the end of the day and file the hand outs they have received • Help choose one good revision guide for each subject • Help your son plan their revision timetable
How can I help the school? • Motivator: Talk to them and ask what they would like! • Logistics co-ordinator: Ask your son about his exams – when, where, what paper etc. If there are problems ask the school. • Office manager: Provide the tools • Attendance officer • Study advisor – show an interest in their work and help them/test them • Project manager – agree rules for revision, and balance work and ‘fun stuff’ • Information provider – source websites, apps, books, revision guides, past papers
Help ‘doing’ revision • Help them stick to their timetable (rewards work well and if necessary agree to a rewards structure). • Organise a work box • Provide snacks and water for revision periods • Be prepared to be flexible • Be sensitive to the pressure your son is under • Keep your interest in how things are going • Keep things in perspective – it may not be your way, but ensure they are doing the best they can in the way that works for them best at that stage.
Help ‘doing’ revision • Revision is more effective when its active rather than passive • Try out some strategies • Evaluate the most effective and use them • Feel free to contact your son’s teachers
Keeping revision active Physics Department More effective and less boring
Revision by association Physics Department The brain accesses information via the senses – touch, sight, smell, taste, sound We access our memories by linking events to our experiences. We don’t remember things in isolation – we often remember insignificant things when we are exposed to other things that also happened at the time – we associate memories with triggers In short – ‘that reminds me of…’
RHYTHM Physics Department • How did you learn your ABC? Try reciting it monotone. • Ask a fan of Jay Zed to sing his greatest hits – he’ll know all the words but struggle with the first 2 lines of a Shakespeare sonnet! • Try to remember facts by assigning rhymes to them
MNEMONICS AND ACRONYMS Physics Department - sound Get your son to make things into a mnemonic or an acronym e.g. G uilt A rmed Forces reduction R eparations G erman land loss L eague of Nations = Terms of Versailles E veryone suffered
POST IT PLACES - sight Physics Department Write important facts or key phrases on post-it notes Stick them around the house You will picture the location and associate it with what is written on the post-it This will act as a prompt to what needs to be remembered
REVISION APPS Physics Department Use time on your phone productively. Learn without realising it. e.g. Seneca Learning – free App https://senecalearning.com/
Note Taking Physics Department Make notes of key words and definitions using: • Underlining/highlighting/colours • Pictures and symbols • Spider diagrams or mind maps
And finally from me Physics Department Persistence and support is crucial Remember their way may not be your way – let it go Support and help rather than be accused of ‘interfering’ or confronting Put on a happy face!
Using Specifications & Exam Physics Department Papers • Course specifications and past papers (specimen/practice papers)- useful resource when carrying out revision. • Gauge your subject knowledge and uncover your strengths and weaknesses. • Understand what areas you need to devote more time to and conversely, what areas you can devote less time to. • Understand the format and style of exam questions
Traffic light the spec Physics Department This stops revision of entire specifications, especially the stuff you know! Revision can be more tailored and targeted as a result.
Mind map the spec Physics Department Use the specification as a start point for your mind maps.
The Spec and exam questions are linked! Physics Department AQA Chemistry – For example All they have done here is add a command word - Describe
The Spec and exam questions are linked! Physics Department AQA Chemistry – For example All they have done here is add a command word - Explain
Where to look Physics Department Usually it is straight forward finding the links from the exam board websites ….usually .
Finding Spec & Exam Papers Physics Department AQA: www.aqa.org.uk WJEC(EDUQAS): www.wjec.co.uk Exam board details are on the hand-out OCR: www.ocr.org.uk you have this evening PEARSON(EDEXCEL): http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/home.html CAMBRIDGE NATIONAL: http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/by-type/cambridge- nationals/
Striking gold! Physics Department Here you can access questions to answer for the various different papers for your subject. Then you can cross reference with the mark scheme to see how you fare.
Print out some papers! Physics Department What about working through questions against a time limit, keep things real!
And then mark them! Physics Department
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