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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
Ask a member of staff in Science - they will be able to put all the revision resources onto a USB
•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.
Some links
1) WJEC website – past papers and marking schemes from 2011 – 2014
http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/qualification-resources.html?subject=English&level=GCSE&pastpaper=true
2) Youtube videos on how to succeed in WJEC English examshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5twee0sueQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn9zaLWMdk8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmC_FY6wfQo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXtPUh_Ubk8
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
