WELCOMEY11 PARENT INFORMATION EVENING

SESSIONS

•ATTENDANCE & PUNCTUALITY

•DEALING WITH STRESS

•EFFECTIVE REVISION

•SUBJECT WORKSHOP

•ICT TO SUPPORT LEARNING

PARENTAL SUPPORT

MR CROOKES

ATTENDANCE /

PUNCTUALITY AND

PARENTAL SUPPORTMR CROOKES

EVERYDAY AT SCHOOL MATTERS

Attendance in 1 year

Equivalent

Days

Equivalent Sessions

Equivalent Weeks

Equivalent Lessons

95% 9 18 2 Weeks 50

EVERYDAY AT SCHOOL MATTERS

Attendance in 1 year

Equivalent

Days

Equivalent Sessions

Equivalent Weeks

Equivalent Lessons

95% 9 18 2 Weeks 50

90% 19 38 4 Weeks 100

85% 29 58 6 Weeks 150

80% 38 76 8 Weeks 200

75% 48 96 10 Weeks 250

70% 57 114 11.5 Weeks 290

65% 67 134 13.5 Weeks 340

17 DAYS OFF1 GRADE DROP IN GCSE GRADES

PUNCTUALITY IMPORTANCE

5 minutes 10 minutes 15 minutes 20 minutes 30 minutes0

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WHAT CAN YOU DO?

•GET THEM OUT OF BED

•SEND CHILDREN TO SCHOOL

•HELP THEM TO USE THEIR PLANNERS

•REVISION TIME

•CHILDREN'S EQUIPMENT

•STANDARDS

Mrs. G. Eyre

Session aimsTo know what stress is

To know six strategies for dealing with stress

To develop techniques for managing stress

What is stress? Stress is one of the body’s natural

responses to something that is threatening or frightening.

It is something that we all experience from time to time.

Stress is not necessarily harmful: mild forms can motivate and energise you.

However, if your stress level is too high then it can cause difficulties, including hindering your ability to prepare for and perform during your exams.

How do people deal with stress?For many of us with hectic, stressful

lives, relaxation means zoning out in front of the TV at the end of the day or snatching some extra sleep at the weekend. Unfortunately, this does little to help reduce the damaging effects of stress on the mind and body.

Six strategies for dealing with stress

Unfortunately there is no magic wand that will remove the impact of stress on your life. Controlling stress is an active process which means that you will have to take steps to limit its impact.

Step One: Be careful about what you eat and drink

Step Two: Get enough sleep

Step Three: Take regular exercise

Step Four: Control your breathing

Step Five: Make time for fun

Step Six: Improve your study skills

Read through your notes; use a mind map to write out what you have remembered; return to your notes and highlight all the forgotten facts! You could then add these facts to the mind map. Try this before your next test.

Get organised for learning!

Planning will reduce stress

Where does your time go?

- 168 hours in the week – use them wisely Allocate time for essential tasks Schedule in time for studying – including breaks Schedule time for YOU e.g. relaxation, social,

exercise Be aware of procrastination...

REMEMBER

“Procrastination is the thief of time”

HOW TO REVISE EFFECTIVELY!

MR. L. WIGHAM

STEP 1: UNDERSTAND

•STUDY THE TOPIC TO BE LEARNT SLOWLY

•MAKE SURE YOU UNDERSTAND THE KEY POINTS AND CONCEPTS

•MARK UP THE TEXT IF NECESSARY – UNDERLINE, HIGHLIGHT ETC

•RE-READ EACH PARAGRAPH SLOWLY

STEP 2: SUMMARISE•NOW MAKE YOUR REVISION NOTE SUMMARY

•WHAT IS THE MAIN IDEA, THEME, CONCEPT?

•WHAT ARE THE MAIN POINTS? HOW DOES THE LOGIC DEVELOP?

•USE BULLET POINTS, MINDS MAPS, PATTERNED NOTES

• LINK IDEAS USING MNEMONICS, MIND MAPS, CRAZY STORIES

•NOTE THE TITLE AND DATE OF THE REVISION NOTES(E.G. MATHEMATICS, TRIGONOMETRY, 3RD MARCH)

•ORGANISE THE NOTES CAREFULLY AND KEEP THEM IN A FILE

This is now in your short term memory. You will forget 80% of it, if you don’tgo to step 3. GO TO STEP 3, but first take a break.

STEP 3: MEMORISE• TAKE 25 MINUTES LEARNING ‘BITES’ WITH 5 MIN BREAKS

• AFTER EACH 5 MIN BREAK TEST YOUR SELF

• COVER THE ORIGINAL NOTES SUMMARY

•WRITE DOWN THE MAIN POINTS

• SPEAK IT LOUD

• TELL SOMEONE ELSE

• REPEAT MANY TIMES

THE MATERIAL IS NOW IN YOUR LONG TERM MEMORY. YOU WILL FORGET 40% OF IT, IFYOU DON’T GO TO STEP 4. GO TO STEP 4.

STEP 4: TRACK/REVIEW

•CREATE A REVISION DIARY (ONE A4 PAGE PER DAY)

•MAKE A REVISION PLAN FOR EACH TOPIC

•E.G. 1 DAY LATER, I WEEK LATER, 1 MONTH LATER.

•RECORD THIS IN YOUR REVISION DIARY

WHERE SHOULD I REVISE•FIND SOMEWHERE QUIET AND COMFY WITH A GOOD LIGHT. IT IS IMPORTANT THAT IT IS QUIET AS IT IS THE BEST WAY TO CONCENTRATE (SO TURN PAUSE ON THAT MICHAEL BUBLÉ SONG!) AFTER ALL YOU SIT EXAMS IN SILENCE. A LIBRARY WOULD BE IDEAL, OTHERWISE ASK YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY TO HAVE SOME CONSIDERATION

•.... YES AND TRY TO STICK TO IT .… AND THIS REQUIRES WILL POWER AND I ALWAYS FEEL GUILTY WHEN I HAVE TO ADD X TO TOMORROW’S TO-DO-LIST.MAKE SURE THE TIMETABLE HAS ALL THE SUBJECTS ... QUITE OBVIOUS SO NO EXCUSES!MIX YOUR STRONG AND WEAK SUBJECTS SO YOU DON’T DO ALL OF YOUR DIFFICULT SUBJECTS ON THE SAME DAY

Make a revision timetable ...

PRACTISE PAST PAPERS AND PAST QUESTIONS

• PRACTISE MAKES PERFECT AND IT’S TRUE - THIS IS ESSENTIAL. DO AS MANY AS POSSIBLE AND USE THE MARK SCHEME TO MAKE COMPARISONS TO UNDERSTAND WHAT EXAMINERS ARE LOOKING FOR.

• IF YOU START YOUR REVISION EARLY, PLAN YOUR REVISION CAREFULLY AND FOLLOW YOUR PLAN WITH THOSE PAST PAPERS, YOUR CHANCES OF SUCCESS ARE GREATLY ENHANCED.

GOOD LUCK TO ALL SITTING EXAMS NOW AND IN FUTURE!

Subject Workshops

Supporting their future!

Improving the life chances of all pupils

Intervention

Compulsory Workshops

ALL Signed

Optional Workshops

Two Signed

The Reward

FridayEarly Lunch

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Technology to Support Learning

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Summary Parental Support Attendance & Punctuality Dealing with Stress Revision Techniques Importance of Homework IT to support learning Subject Workshops Y11 Parent information booklet (Examination dates,

etc) Revision Booklet to support students

Thank you for your continued support

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