YEAR 11 REVISION EVENING Monday 11 th December 2017

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1 YEAR 11 REVISION EVENING Monday 11 th December 2017

2 YEAR 11 REVISION EVENING 1. Introduction 2. Revising Effectively 3. English 4. Science 5. Maths

3 TIMELINE DATE HALF TERM 2 CHRISTMAS HALF-TERM 3 FEB HALF-TERM HALF-TERM 4 EASTER HALF-TERM 5 GCSE EXAMS WEEKS 2 WEEKS 4 WEEKS TO PREPARE 2 WEEKS 1 WEEK MOCK EXAMS WEEK COMMENCING 8 th JAN 4 WEEKS 5 WEEKS TO PREPARE 1 WEEK 2 WEEKS MOCK EXAMS 2 WEEKS COMMENCING 19 TH FEB 4 WEEKS 2 WEEKS 10 WEEKS TO PREPARE 4 WEEKS GCSE EXAMS WEEK COMMENCING 14 TH MAY Parents Eve 27 th March

4 REVISION AND SUPPORT AVAILABLE IN SCHOOL Lunchtime 3pm-4pm Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday English Maths Art Food Tech Business Stud French German Food Tech English Lang BTEC Business Media Studies Art Geography Maths BTEC Sport BTEC Business French German Art English Art Science English Geography PE Art BTEC Business Technology Art RE Media Studies Science Music revision throughout the week individualised support (See Mr. Lamb) Technology Art History GCSE PE

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6 SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD Help your child to be honest about where they work best (visible downstairs or in their bedroom?) Ask them to be honest with you about their phones - can they be put in an agreed place whilst studying & used during breaks? Ask if you can help them to organise their study time (do they work best straight after school, and in short blocks of half hours, or are they better working after their evening meal for a longer block of time?) Talk to them about their week - what activities/commitments do they have - do these restrict the amount of study they can do - can any of them be reduced or stopped temporarily in the run up to exams? How and when do they take time off to relax/socialise? At weekends or in the holidays are they a morning person; can they start studying at 9:30 and stop at 14:00 so they can take the rest of the day/evening off guilt free? Think about how you reward them - on results or consistent effort between now and exams? Rewarding effort rather than results may have more impact Help your child to set objectives for their independent study that are achievable and help them to feel proud of what they have done & that they have earned their leisure time

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8 Many studies have shown students with parents who take on a more active role in their education generally do better in exams than students whose parents don t. And the great news is that you don t need to be an expert to become involved. There are a variety of ways you can help to prepare your child for their GCSE exams. You can play a huge part in motivating your child just by giving unwavering support, offering constant encouragement and showing interest.

9 Overview Home environment a place to revise Keeping mind and body healthy Planning revision time Equipment Revision techniques Emotional support Revision links some useful websites

10 Revision in the Home Environment Most revision will be done at home; having a good environment while studying will help your child stay focused. Ensure that they have a quiet and private place in the home to revise. A simple desk and chair in their room would suffice or it may even be at the dining table. Whatever space it is, make it their private zone at revision time and keep the distractions to a minimum. If there are other siblings in the house, ensure that they respect the revision time of the sibling doing their GSCEs. Keep the television turned down, no loud music and certainly no arguments. To show solidarity, you can make this a quiet period for the entire family reading books or having other children study too!

11 Hints for an ideal revision area - providing some of these will go a long way to helping your child

12 Healthy Child, Healthy Mind, Productive Revision Revision timetable or a tasktable Exercise Water Relaxation Remember, the brain works Sleep best when it is relaxed, happy, entertained, inspired, engaged challenged, and most PPraise and rewards importantly loved. Fresh air Positive thinking Good, balanced diet Comfortable, clear work space

13 Planning Revision Time

14 Planning GCSE Revision Time - Timetables Teenagers are not known to be the most organised individuals but effective revision first begins with organisation. So parents, you can assist them with planning their revision time. Revision planning begins with creating a revision timetable. To be consistent, students should strive to study at least 5 days of the week. On weekdays, this time would be after school and the choice is theirs on weekends. Advise your child to break down subjects by topic, so revising mathematics on Tuesday night becomes revising quadratic equations instead. Give priority to the subjects and topics that are most difficult; this means placing them early on in the timetable and allowing more revision time.

15 Planning GCSE Revision Time how long? Encourage minute revision sessions with short breaks in between. Optimally, students should study for no more than 4 hours per day. Studying for long stretches of hours is counterproductive because the brain will become tired, they will experience difficulty in focusing and increasingly less and less information will be retained. The fundamental principle to revising is to do it habitually and constantly, little chunks at a time. A student who studies for 2 hours 7 days a week would be much better off than a student who studies 10 hours straight on Saturday and Sunday. Sometimes, it s good to plan a night off. On these off nights, let your child have fun and relax. Maybe watch a film or have a friend over. Allow them the opportunity to be stress-free in this stressful GCSE period.

16 Weekly Revision Feedback At the end of each study week, you can have conversations about the revision progress. Make it interesting so that it doesn t feel like an interrogation; maybe get coloured note cards red, yellow and green. On the red cards, have them write down the topics that are still difficult, on the yellow cards the topics they are beginning to understand but still need more revising, and on the green cards the topics that they are really comfortable with. At the end of every week, have your child assess their progress, creating new colour cards for topics. Make sure to praise them when a topic goes from a red card to a yellow card and from a yellow card to a green card. Encourage them to do as many past papers as possible. If you are able, offer to correct these mock exams using the marking schemes.

17 Equipment

18 Equipment Stationery pens (GCSE examiners prefer black), pencils, Rubbers, sharpeners, rulers, and highlighters Special tools for certain subjects e.g. a compass, protractor and calculator for mathematics Time keeper watch, clock and alarm clock Access to a computer with internet Printer with paper Dictionary Textbooks GCSE exam past papers Post it notes Pin board Note cards Notebooks Files and folders Personal organiser or daily journal Calendar

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20 Revision Cards Read through their work and write the key facts down in bullet points.

21 Buzz Words Highlighting and writing key words in a text. wordle.net is good for this

22 An Example of a Wordle

23 Mind Maps

24 Story Boards/Cartoon Strips Write and draw key stages in a process or a story.

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26 Flowcharts A word-only version of the story boards.

27 Voice Recordings Record themselves reading their notes and pop it on their MP3 player.

28 Work in Groups Test each other on their knowledge using quizzes and buzzwords.

29 Practice Papers This will make your child feel more comfortable in the exam and will help them to practice their technique.

30 Annotations Read through text - highlight and write notes about key words and phrases.

31 Emotional Support

32 Emotional Support Everyone falls behind sometimes, and can feel demotivated, overwhelmed and lost. Be quick to notice these signs in your child and offer help. Look out for these indicators that your child is too stressed: They talk less. Show less interest in the things they love. Have mood swings. Not eating as much as usual. Sleeping problems. Have an open door policy where they can talk to you at anytime. Listen to their concerns. Let them talk freely about their issues and struggles. Take their minds off GCSE for a moment by taking them out, letting them do the things that they enjoy or cooking their favourite meals. Reassure them that you love them unconditionally.

33 Emotional Support Here are some more tips to help minimise your child s anxiety: Always encourage your child to ask for help at school on any parts of their work they do not understand. Be positive even if they aren t. Stay supportive. End every conversation on a good note. Cut back on their chores to afford them sufficient study time. Offer praise and treats when they have reached revision milestones. Have regular one to one conversations. Let your child talk more than you and be attentive. Regularly enquire if they need anything of you.

34 Revision links some useful websites Bitesize highlights smart revision advice A gateway to revision sites for every subject Lots of advice about revision A large number of GCSE subjects covered with topic overviews and mini tests Free websites (need an address to create an account) to create a personalised revision planner and to access revision resources Telegraph article about revision with links to strategies and ideas and subject specific GCSE advice All these websites help with subjects, topics and content to revise

35 Final Thoughts... Discuss with your child what will be involved in the revision period and what your role could be. Help construct a revision timetable. Provide the environment necessary for success (quiet and private). Respond positively when they ask for help. Give plenty of praise and encouragement, stay calm and don t expect too much. Keep them well supplied with food and drinks. Keep a low profile! Be prepared to listen when they want to talk about problems as everything becomes more emotional and heightened during the exam period. Encourage them to take regular breaks.

36 GCSE English Literature

37 Paper 1 Literature: Shakespeare and the 19 th Century Novel; Closed Book - 1 hour 45 minutes Section A: Macbeth (30 marks + 4 for SPaG) Section B: Jekyll & Hyde (30 marks) Paper 2 Literature: Modern Texts and Poetry; Closed book - 2 hours 15 minutes Section A: An Inspector Calls (30 marks + 4 for SPaG) Section B: Love & Relationships Poetry (30 marks) Section C: Unseen Poetry (32 marks)

38 Paper 1 Extract-based questions Examples: Section A - Starting with this speech explain how far you think Shakespeare presents Macbeth to be a hero. Section B - Starting with this extract, how does Stevenson use settings to create mystery and fear in Jekyll and Hyde? Timing: Both 50mins 10 mins planning/35 minutes writing/5 minutes proof-reading and making additions and corrections

39 Paper 2 Section A Examples: How does Priestley present his ideas about responsibility in An Inspector Calls? Or How does Priestley present Sheila in An Inspector Calls? Timing: 10 mins planning/30 minutes writing/5 minutes proof-reading Section B Poetry Anthology Example: Compare how poets present attitudes towards a parent in Follower and in one other poem from the Love and relationships Cluster. Timing: 10 mins planning/30 minutes writing/5 minutes proof-reading Section C Unseen Poetry Example: Poem 1 How does the poet present the speaker s feelings about? (30min) AND Poem 1 and 2, What are the similarities and/or differences between the ways that the poets present their feelings on? (15mins)

40 Writing a response to a literary text Concise introduction that answers the question in a nutshell ; Follow the PEEAC structure; Point: Make a clear point that answers the question Evidence: Support the point with direct evidence from the text. Explanation: explain what the evidence shows and why it is significant Analyse language/form/structure by honing in on part of the evidence and its effect on the audience/reader. Context: make links to relevant context, e.g social/historical. Concise, summative conclusion that refers to the writer s wider intentions.

41 How Can Your Child Revise for the English Literature Exams? Complete practice questions under timed, exam conditions. This is the most important thing they can do! Revise the key events of each text and the order in which they occur; Complete mind-maps and key quotations banks for main characters; Create and annotate key quotation banks for different themes; Revise different types of language/symbolism/key literary devices. Revise key contextual information for each text.

42 GCSE English Language

43 English Language Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing English Language Paper 2: Writers Viewpoints and Perspectives Both Papers: Section A - Reading: 1 hour (15 minutes reading time). Section B - Writing: 45 minutes 40 marks each section

44 Paper 1 Section A: One hour including 15 mins reading time Q1) Information Retrieval 5 mins; 4 marks e.g. list four things that we learn about Q2) Analysis of language 1O mins; 8 marks e.g. how does the writer use language here to describe? Q3) Analysis of Structure 10 mins; 8 marks e.g. how has the writer structured the text to interest you as a reader? Q4) Evaluation 20 mins; 20 marks e.g. a student having read this part of the text said To what extent do you agree?

45 Section B Writing Answer 1 of 2 questions: Either Describe example: Write a description suggested by this picture. Or Narrate example: Write the opening of a story about a place that is severely affected by the weather. Timing: 10 mins planning/30 minutes writing/5 minutes proofreading

46 Paper 2 Section A - Reading Timing: One hour including 15 mins reading time Q1) TRUE/FALSE; 4 marks; 4 minutes Eg. Read lines 1-11 of Source A again. From the comments below choose 4 which are TRUE. Q2) COMPARATIVE SUMMARY OF BOTH SOURCES; 8 marks; 8 minutes Eg. You need to refer to Source A and Source B for this question: Write a summary of how weather effects people using details from both texts. Q3) LANGUAGE; 12 marks; 12 minutes Eg. Looking at Source B, How does it use language to suggest how women were viewed in this time? Q4) ANALYTICAL COMPARISON OF BOTH SOURCES ; 16 marks; 16 minutes. Eg. For this question, you need to refer to the whole of source A together with the whole of source B. Compare how each source conveys the writer s ideas about.

47 Section B Writing to present a view of point 40 marks Example: Snow seems like it is picturesque, exciting and fun but in reality it causes accidents, inconvenience and economic disruption. Write an article for a broadsheet newspaper in which you explain your point of view on this issue. The question will be thematically linked to the topic of the source texts in Section A. Students can use information from the Section A texts to help them. Timing: 10 mins planning/30 minutes writing/5 minutes proof-reading

48 How Can Your Child Revise for the English Language Exams? Complete practice questions under timed, exam conditions. This is the most important thing they can do! Read a variety of literary fiction and non-fiction texts from across the 19 th, 20 th and 21 st century. Look at travel writing, autobiographies, newspaper articles etc. Focus on what the writer s argument is and the methods they use to express it. Revise different types of punctuation and sentence structure. Make a list of linguistic devices to look out for on Section A and to use in section B of both exams, e.g. descriptive and persuasive techniques; revise definitions. Revise spellings of key homophones/adverbs/discourse markers.

49 GCSE Sciences Examined summer 2018 Andy Gargett Director of Science

50 Course structure: AQA Combined science (Trilogy) - 2 GCSE grades Paper 1 and Paper 2 in biology, chemistry and physics all 1 hour 15 minutes AQA Separate sciences 3 separate GCSE grades Paper 1 and Paper 2 in biology, chemistry and physics all 1 hour 45 minutes.

51 2018 Final exam dates: Biology Paper 1: Chemistry Paper 1: Physics Paper 1: May 15 pm May 17 am May 23 pm Biology Paper 2: Chemistry Paper 2: Physics Paper 2: June 11 am June 13 am June 15 am

52 The mock exam in January will be paper 1 for all students Three exam papers (one each for biology, chemistry and physics).

53 The mock exam in January will be paper 1 for all students Three exam papers (one each for biology, chemistry and physics).

54 The mock exam in January will be paper 1 for all students Three exam papers (one each for biology, chemistry and physics).

55 Practical requirement: All science exams have questions dedicated to practical skills Your pack contains revision resources, practice questions and mark schemes The website has a pdf document with links to YouTube video clips/ BBC Bitesize resources and exam board material to remind students about the practical activities they have carried out so far.

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57 Revision resources: Many students purchased a revision guide in year 9 or year 10. All students have a revision workbook. All students have access to Kerboodle.

58 How can you help? Help manage their time. Encourage students to break work down into smaller more manageable chunks of work. Ask them to tell you about what they have been learning. Ask them direct questions about the topic: e.g. physics equations - there are 15 to learn off by heart for this exam! Encourage use of Kerboodle and online resources/weblinks etc. Small rewards Managing environment quiet place to work with no distractions.

59 GCSE Mathematics revision Aim of the presentation To help provide answers to some of the questions we have heard over the years: How do I help my child revise maths because it all looks so different to when I was at school? Where do we start?

60 How we can succeed in the summer exam series Framwellgate Maths Parent View Tool

61 Objectives Improve every student s understanding of mathematical topics. Improve every student s ability to apply these skills to problems. Strategies Diagnose Therapy Test (DTT) Finding and filling the gaps in knowledge. Embedding knowledge and not forgetting it! Providing opportunities to apply knowledge Monitoring performance and providing support

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76 GCSE Mathematics revision Aim of the presentation To help provide answers to some of the questions we have heard over the years: How do I help my child revise maths because it all looks so different to when I was at school? Where do we start? Final thoughts: The best way to revise maths is to do maths, not just read it. The most efficient way to do maths is to improve by working on your weaknesses, seeking support when needed.