Y11 Revision Evening - 16 th November 2015 Running OrderLead WelcomeMrs Mitchard IntroductionMr...

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Y11 Revision Evening - 16th November 2015

Running Order LeadWelcome Mrs MitchardIntroduction Mr SandersonScience Ms McCormackEnglish Mr FabiaMaths Ms RocheHow to create an effective revision timetable Ms KewleyFarewell and evaluations Ms Smyth

Supporting the students

• KS 4 Coordinator role

• Assessment

• Intervention

• Strategies

Supporting the students• You’re here – that helps!

• Environment/Distractions

• Plan! Timetable – public – stickit on the fridge!

• Health– sleep/eat right

• Being involved and asking questions, website, SMHK etc

Revision TipsThink about...

What do you want to get done each session? – plan!

Use manageable chunks of time – e.g. 45mins then break

Turn up to the support thats offered!

Get rid of distractions/quiet environment

Support...

Revision workshops Revision packs Teacher support Subject materials/sessions

What works for you?

Post it

notes Get someone to test you

Highlight keywordsMind maps Make a

poster Mnemonics

PicturesLibrary Cards

Two Important Dates

• Mock exam week – w/c 30th November 2015

• Parents Evening – 7th January 2016 – certificate.

Science

CORE All

ADDITIONALAll

TRIPLESET 1 E & W

Biology 1

17th May

Biology2

10th June Biology3

10th June

Chemistry1

19th May

Chemistry 2

15th June Chemistry3

15th June

Physics1

25th May

Physics2

17th June Physics3

17th June

3 x 1 hour papers 6 x 1 hour papers 9 x 1 hour papers

Key Dates

•O2 Learn - A useful revision aid with videos on a variety of science topics. Search for videos by topic and level.•S-cool - Choose an activity, revise it, test it and remember it! S-cool includes overviews, exam style questions, multiple choice questions and revision summaries on a range of GCSE science topics.•GCSE Bitesize - A classic revision aid with subject overviews, interactive activities and questions on a variety of topics from different syllabi.•Khan Academy - With over 3,100 videos on everything from arithmetic to physics, your GCSE students should be able to find videos on the topics they need.•YouTube - How about curating your own revision video playlist for your students? You can tailor the videos to topics that your pupils need help with. Check out the Planet Science YouTube playlists for inspiration.•My-GCSE Science - designed to help students studying AQA Core Science, Additional Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Each video is accompanied by revision notes and more videos are added every week.•TES Games for Grades - A collection of the most popular revision games and activities on TES Science.•TES - Socrative Science - A collection of interactive quizzes for students revising for GCSEs.

Useful websites

Active Learning

Practise drawing key processes

Exam board website

• Good attendance• Complete all

classwork• Complete all

homework• Do your corrections• Ask questions • Listen carefully • Positive attitude

English

A day that will come quickly. A result that

will last forever.

English literature 23rd May 2016 (2 hours) and 27th May 2015

(2 hours)

English language7th June 2016 (1 hour reading and 1 hour

writing)

Work completed so far.

• The controlled assessments, 40% of the GCSE, have all been completed. We have worked hard to ensure your son goes into the exams with the best mark possible. We are giving him a head start going into the exams.• Lesson time is now spent on refining

the skills needed for the exams.

Unit 1 – The Reading PaperTIME – 60 MINUTES

• READ 2 NON-FICTION TEXTS• ANSWER 4 QUESTIONS EACH OUT OF 10

KEY SKILLSReading and understanding what the question requiresRetrieving important information supporting ideas through references and quotations Interpreting and reading between the linesTiming – don’t spend more than 15 minutes per question

– all worth 10 marks each.

How can you help with Unit 1 Revision?TIME – using a past paper, give your son 15 minutes to answer each question (including reading time) – timing is crucial

QUIZ – if you’ve watched or read something together, ask the WHY? WHEN? HOW? WHO? WHERE? to develop their understanding

CHALLENGE – as part of any discussion, push them to explain the reasoning behind their ideas.

REMEMBER – TV and radio are full of non-fiction. You can apply the same ideas to documentaries, speeches, blogs, web pages, chat shows, factual programs (e.g. Top Gear etc…)

Unit 2 – The Writing PaperTIME – 60 MINUTES

• ANSWER 2 QUESTIONS

KEY SKILLS Write with awareness of purpose, audience and format Structure writing for impact and organise it through use of

paragraphs Write accurately with attention to spelling, punctuation and grammarQuestion set in November 2013:You live near a large school. You decide to complain about the behaviour of pupils on their way to and from the school.Write your letter to the Head teacher.The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to two pages in your answer book.

How can you help with Unit 2 Revision?TIME: Each writing task should take 30 minutes. Your son can use past papers to practise on at home. You can help him by timing him.PAF: get your son to tell you what the Purpose, Audience and Format of his task are.ENCOURAGEMENT: get him to read every day; magazine articles, guide books, leaflets, letters etc with attention to the style they are written in and their intended purpose (this will give him more confidence about writing in these formats himself).ACCURACY Point out incorrectly spelled words to him or missed capital letters for names.

Maths

Year 11 Maths 2015 -2016

How can you help?

Mock exams w/c 30th Nov 20152nd Mock exams 2 w/c 7th Mar 2016

GCSE Thursday 26th May 2016and Thursday 6th June 2016

Linear exams, 1 hour 45 mins each

Equipment

Please ensure that your son bringsa calculator to every lesson

In class now..........

• Intervention for 82 pupils after school on Wednesdays for those 1 grade below target

• Topic tests/assessments twice per half term

•Mock exams December/March

Important revision materials.....

•Ticksheets

•Past papers (with clip numbers)

•10-4-10 Revision pack• (prior to the exam)

Demonstration......

MyMaths.co.uk.....

Login: CHCHS

Password: factor

Colomendy Maths Trip……

Proposed Dates

23rd – 24th April 2016

Aims......

To achieve above their target grade in their GCSE exam

Revision Timetable

Remember, you only get out what you put

in.

Don’t expect more until you do more!

• Start NOW!• Include all subjects• 2-3 hours per night as well as

completing all homework set• Six hours over the weekend• Update regularly

Activity - Creating a revision timetable

How to plan1. Plan for leisure , sports, clubs,

family and friends2. Meal times 3. Any other regular commitments 4. After school revision/coursework

sessions 5. Independent revision6. Break up revision sessions into

manageable chunks that suit you