GCSE HOLIDAY REVISION PROGRAMME. TUESDAY 29 MARCH to FRIDAY 8 APRIL 2016

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1 HOLIDAY REVISION PROGRAMME TUESDAY 29 MARCH to FRIDAY 8 APRIL 2016

2 February 2016 Dear Parents/Guardians We are very pleased to announce this year s Holiday Revision programme, where staff have given generously of their time to support children. If your son or daughter is interested in any of these sessions they will need to complete the application form at the back of this programme and return it to the academy office by no later than Friday 26 February Places are limited however, we will attempt to ensure that all students can attend at least one of their first three preferences. These sessions are very popular and whilst we will try to meet your requests wherever possible, we cannot guarantee places. If you are successful in securing a session then we would ask that you ensure your child attends in order to avoid valuable places being wasted. Students who have not engaged with the term time extra session provision may not be illegible for places. We appreciate that some subjects are on the same day so students will need to prioritise. Please note that English and Maths Revision will be offered during the. Details are enclosed but it is important to indicate these on your wish list. Students attending Holiday Revision sessions will need to provide their own packed lunch and transport. Students do not have to wear uniform, however exemplary behaviour is expected and the Academy Code of Conduct will apply. Parents will be contacted if any student misbehaves or is in breach of the academy rules. Poor behaviour may result in these prime time sessions being cancelled before or during the holidays. We know that students will find these courses beneficial and a useful addition to their own revision. Yours sincerely Barbara Marshall Deputy Headteacher Once sessions have been booked we will write to confirm which Easter Revision sessions your son/daughter has been allocated.

3 EASTER REVISION PROGRAMME Art and Design Wednesday 30 March A2 Students will use the day to complete pieces of controlled assessment or extend portfolio work. In advance of the day, subject teachers will have completed a formative assessment to determine how to secure or improve predicted grades. To boost predicted grades, all students are expected to complete between 1-5 tasks over the Easter Holiday. Students can opt to work from home or book in for the session to utilise resources and one to one Biology 2 Foundation Biology 2 Higher Biology 1 Foundation & Higher Biology 3 Foundation & Higher Business Studies Business Studies BTEC Chemistry 1 Foundation & Higher Tuesday 5 April 9.00 am 12.00pm Tuesday 5 April Wednesday 6 April 9.00 am 12.00pm Wednesday 6 April Wednesday 30 March Tuesday 5 April Friday 1 April B1 B1 B1 B1 BS1/BS2 support. This session will focus on the scientific content of the more demanding topics from this Unit along with application of scientific knowledge in examination questions. Students will use revision strategies to help memorise the detailed content required for this subject and will learn strategies to help tackle the challenging 6 mark long questions. This session will focus on the scientific content of the more demanding topics from this Unit along with application of scientific knowledge in examination questions. Students will use revision strategies to help memorise the detailed content required for this subject and will learn strategies to help tackle the challenging 6 mark long questions. This session will focus on the scientific content of the more demanding topics from this Unit along with application of scientific knowledge in examination questions. Students will use revision strategies to help memorise the detailed content required for this subject and will learn strategies to help tackle the challenging 6 mark long questions. This session will focus on the scientific content of the more demanding topics from this Unit along with application of scientific knowledge in examination questions. Students will use revision strategies to help memorise the detailed content required for this subject and will learn strategies to help tackle the challenging 6 mark long questions. Open to students from all groups and the content will be mostly Unit 1 revision from Years 9 & 10 plus exam technique guidance for both modules. BS3 For any students who have incomplete work in the 7 assignments completed over the 3 years to ensure that they achieve their target grade or above (this could include students wishing to re-submit work to improve their final grade). C3

4 EASTER REVISION PROGRAMME CONTINUED Chemistry 3 Foundation & Higher Friday 1 April C3 Chemistry 2 Foundation Chemistry 2 Higher Computer Science Thursday 31 March Thursday 31 March Wednesday 30 March S1 S1 IT1 Revision of theory topics from Year 9, 10 and 11. Students should attend either session, not required to attend both. Computer Science Tuesday 5 April IT2 Revision of theory topics from Year 9, 10 and 11. Students should attend either session, not required to attend both. Drama English Language Foundation English Language Higher English Language Higher Friday 3 June Friday 3 June Friday 3 June DR1 E5 E7 E1 Group rehearsals for the Unit 3 examination at the end of April. This examination is worth 40% of the total course. Students are expected to have learnt their scripts by this date. This course will cater for all students undertaking the Foundation Tier in the Language exam paper Non-Fiction. Through the course of the day we will explore the best approach to each of the four questions on the reading section of the exam paper. Students will be supported with assessment objectives and example answers. Alongside this, students will review the writing section of the exam paper and explore the different writing styles and purposes. They will again look at successful responses from previous students and will employ successful features in their own writing, whilst being supported with writing support materials. We will be revising the English Language higher paper both reading and writing sections. The day will consist of going through the questions of the paper and practising exam writing skills and techniques in order to answer the questions accurately and correctly. We will be revising the English Language higher paper both reading and writing sections. The day will consist of going through the questions of the paper and practising exam writing skills and techniques in order to answer the questions accurately and correctly.

5 EASTER REVISION PROGRAMME CONTINUED English Literature Thursday 31 March E1 English Literature OMAM/TWIB and Poetry. The session will cover revision for the English Literature Unit 1 Paper: Exploring Modern Texts. Students should bring their English Literature English Literature English Literature French Foundation Thursday 31 March Friday 8 April Friday 8 April Friday 8 April E4 E4 E4 L4 copies of The Woman in Black and Of Mice and Men. English Literature OMAM/TWIB and Poetry. This session will cover revision for the English Literature Unit Paper 1: Exploring Modern Texts. Students should bring their copies of Lord of the Flies and Of Mice and Men. English Literature Poetry. This session will cover revision for the English Literature Unit 2 Paper: Poetry Across Time. The session will cover revision of both parts of the exam (the completion of anthology poems and unseen poetry). Students should bring their poetry anthologies. English Literature Poetry. This session will cover revision for the English Literature Unit 2 Paper: Poetry Across Time. The session will cover revision of both parts of the exam (the comparison of anthology poems and unseen poetry). Students should bring their poetry anthologies. A day revising topic vocabulary and practising exam skills for the listening and reading papers for Foundation level candidates. French Higher Friday 8 April L2 A day revising topic vocabulary and practising exam skills for the listening and reading papers for Higher level candidates. Geography Wednesday 30 March G3 Year 11 students will spend the morning preparing for their physical Geography examination. Students will revise case studies and processes of the three physical Geography topics; The Restless Earth, Water on the Land and The Coastal Zone. Students will complete a range of activities which will help them develop an understanding of the content of these three topics as well as developing their examination technique and building their confidence to enable them to apply their knowledge to examination questions. Students will then spend the afternoon in the same way, preparing for their Human Geography examination by revising case studies and processing of the three human Geography topics; Population Change, Tourism and the Development Gap.

6 EASTER REVISION PROGRAMME CONTINUED German Wednesday 30 March L1 / LIT A revision day focussing on exam technique for the reading and listening exam, including topics yet to be covered. This will include real exam paper examples as well as techniques for remembering important vocabulary, identifying different time frames and will be aimed History Tuesday 29 March H2 at both foundation and higher level students. History Tuesday 29 March H2 History H1 History H1 History H2 History H2 Maths Foundation Tuesday 31 May M2 Covering key topics for the Foundation calculator paper. Maths Higher Tuesday 31 May M3 Covering key D/C & B topics for the Higher calculator paper.

7 EASTER REVISION PROGRAMME CONTINUED Maths Foundation Wednesday 1 June M2 Covering key topics for the Foundation calculator paper. Maths Higher Wednesday 1 June M3 Covering key D/C & B topics for the Higher calculator paper. Maths Foundation Thursday 2 June M2 Covering key topics for the Foundation calculator paper. Maths Higher Thursday 2 June M3 Covering key D/C & B topics for the Higher calculator paper. Music Performing Arts Performing Arts Physical Education Physics 1 Foundation & Higher Physics 3 Foundation & Higher Monday 4 April Friday 8 April Tuesday 29 March Wednesday 6 April Wednesday 6 April MU1 DR2 DR2 L4 P1 P1 Covering content for the exam looking at all 4 areas of study and practising exam skills and technique. Students will be required to bring their folders and music workbooks and all revision resource created for homework and in lessons. This session will offer valuable time to work on student s individual performance work for the exams this term. Working closely with students to give detailed feedback and help students to achieve the highest marks in the exam. This session will offer valuable time to work on student s individual performance work for the exams this term. Working closely with students to give detailed feedback and help students to achieve the highest marks in the exam. PE Revision covering topics from both Paper 1 (including; key concepts, key processes, health screening, components of fitness, characteristics of a healthy lifestyle etc) and Paper 2 (Skeletal and muscular systems, joints, ranges of movement, hazards and injuries, government initiatives etc).

8 EASTER REVISION PROGRAMME CONTINUED Physics 2 Higher Monday 4 April P3 Physics 2 Foundation Religious Education Textiles Monday 4 April Monday 4 April Tuesday 29 March P3 RE1 A3 Morning and afternoon sessions, exam technique and revision of the units: Our World, Is it Fair (Religion and Life) and Religion and Conflict, Religious Expression (Religion and Human Experience) Students will use the day to complete pieces of controlled assessment or extended portfolio work. In advance of the day subject teachers will have completed a formative assessment to determine how to secure or improve predicted grades. To boost predicted grades, all students are expected to complete between 1-5 tasks over the Easter Holidays. Students can opt to work from home or book in for the session to utilise resources and one to one support. PLEASE COMPLETE THE APPLICATION FORM OVERLEAF. YOU MAY SELECT AS MANY SESSIONS AS YOU WISH AND PLEASE NUMBER THEM IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE E.G. 1 ST, 2 ND, 3 RD ETC. WE WILL TRY TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS WHO HAND THEIR FORMS IN BY 26 FEBRUARY WILL BE ALLOCATED AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR FIRST THREE CHOICES.

9 Holiday Revision Programme APPLICATION FORM STUDENT NAME: TUTOR GROUP: LEVEL SUBJECT DATE Choice LEVEL SUBJECT DATE Choice Art and Design Wednesday 30 March French Higher Friday 8 April Biology 2 Foundation Tuesday 5 April Geography Wednesday 30 March Biology 2 Higher Tuesday 5 April German Wednesday 30 March () Biology 1 Foundation and Higher Wednesday 6 April History Tuesday 29 March Biology 3 Foundation and Higher Wednesday 6 April () History Tuesday 29 March () Business Studies Wednesday 30 March History Business Studies BTEC Tuesday 5 April History () Chemistry 1 Foundation and Higher Friday 1 April History Chemistry 3 Foundation and Higher Friday 1 April () History () Chemistry 2 Foundation Thursday 31 March Maths Foundation Tuesday 31 May Chemistry 2 Higher Thursday 31 March Maths Higher Tuesday 31 May () Computer Science Wednesday 30 March Maths Foundation Wednesday 1 June () Computer Science Tuesday 5 April Maths Higher Wednesday 1 June () Drama Maths Foundation Thursday 2 June English Language Foundation Friday 3 June Maths Higher Thursday 2 June English Language Higher Friday 3 June Music Monday 4 April English Language Higher Friday 3 June Performing Arts English Literature Thursday 31 March Performing Arts Friday 8 April English Literature Thursday 31 March Physical Education Tuesday 29 March English Literature Friday 8 April Physics 1 Foundation and Higher Wednesday 6 April ) English Literature Friday 8 April () Physics 3 Foundation and Higher Wednesday 6 April French Foundation Friday 8 April Physics 2 Higher Monday 4 April CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

10 STUDENT NAME: Holiday Revision Programme APPLICATION FORM TUTOR GROUP: LEVEL SUBJECT DATE Choice LEVEL SUBJECT DATE Choice Physics 2 Foundation Monday 4 April () Religious Education Monday 4 April Textiles Tuesday 29 March *All sessions will run from 9 am 3.00 pm unless otherwise indicated. YOU MAY SELECT AS MANY SESSIONS AS YOU WISH AND PLEASE NUMBER THEM IN ORDER OF PREFERENCE E.G. 1 ST, 2 ND, 3 RD ETC. WE WILL TRY TO ENSURE THAT ALL STUDENTS WHO HAND THEIR FORMS IN BY 26 FEBRUARY WILL BE ALLOCATED AT LEAST ONE OF THEIR FIRST THREE CHOICES. I would like to attend the Revision Sessions ticked above in preference order 1, 2 etc. I understand that I am responsible for my own lunch and transport arrangements. I understand the commitment involved and undertake to adhere to the Academy s Code of Conduct. Signature of Student:... Signature of Parent:... Please ensure Student Name and Tutor Group has been inserted into the box at the top of this form. TO BE COMPLETED AND RETURNED TO THE ACADEMY OFFICE BY FRIDAY 26 FEBRUARY 2016.

11 Published February 2016 The information contained in this programme is correct at the time of publication but may be subject to change at any time