Year 11 Preparing your child for their exams Thursday 16 th March 2017 Ousedale School
Performing to your potential
A typical exam week: Date AM PM Mon 22 May English Literature 1 Geography Tues 23 May Textiles RS Wed 24 May Business Studies Physics Thurs 25 May Maths PE Friday 26 May English Literature 2
How much time should you spend revising?
How much time should you spend revising? If you decide at the beginning how long you will work for, with a clock, then, as your brain knows the end is coming, the graph rises towards the end.
How much time should you spend revising? One solid session 4 shorter sessions The yellow area shows the improvement.
Repetition is key! This shows how much your brain can recall later. It rises for about 10 minutes and then falls.
Repetition is key! If you quickly re-revise after 10 minutes, then it falls more slowly!
Repetition is key! If you quickly re-revise again, after 1 day, then it falls even more slowly
Repetition is key! If you quickly re-revise again, after 1 week, then it falls even more slowly!
Suggested strategies Mindmaps Mnemonics Journey technique Rhymes/ songs Flow diagrams Cue cards Sound recordings Repetition
Mind Maps Information can be seen quickly and act as a visual aid Put around the house for regular revision
Mnemonics Encoding information in a memorable phrase Using vivid, positive, humorous phrases My Very Eager Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas
Journey technique Use an established journey Associate landmarks on the journey with the items to remember E.g. journey to school Could be useful for remembering items in an order
Rhymes or songs Helps to remember knowledge in sequence Learn by repetition E.g. Hey diddle diddle, the median s the middle, You add then divide for the mean. The mode is the one that you see the most, And the range is the difference between. Mean is average, Mean is average, Mode is most, Mode is most, Median in the middle, Median in the middle, Range High Low, Range High Low
Flow diagrams Use colour Encourages you to summarise notes to put in diagram Be careful: are you using your time wisely?
Cue Cards Cards with key word or question on one side and answer/ definition/ formula/ short list on reverse
Sound Recordings Use revision notes or booklets to make recording Listen whilst travelling Make mind maps/ diagrams while listening Read revision notes out loud
Planning Revision materials: in-house or commercial? Take advice from school. Help to plan their revision timetable - it s the single thing that will make the biggest difference to the effectiveness of revision.
Revision Plan Has it already started? Is it built into school days? Easter Holidays: 5-6 hours per day After Easter: 2-3 hours per day Study leave: 5-6 hours per day
Revision sessions in school
Intensive revision prior to the exams Monday 1 st May Tuesday 2 nd May Wednesday 3 rd Thursday 4 th May Friday 5 th May May NORTH BANK HOLIDAY Maths Option 1 Science English SOUTH English Option 1 Maths Science OLNEY Maths Option 3 English Science Monday 8 th May Tuesday 9 th May Wednesday 10 th Thursday 11 th May Friday 12 th May(1-4) May NORTH English Option 2 Science Option 3 Maths SOUTH Science Option 2 Maths Option 3 English OLNEY Option 1 Option 2 Maths English Science Exams Drama Exams Monday 15 th May Tuesday 16 th May Wednesday 17 th May Thursday 18 th May Friday 19 th May 1&2 Biology RS groups on PE 3&4 French rotation Chemistry Spanish English Lit 5 BTEC Cm/H&S/Ho H&So Exams Creative Media (am) French (am) Biology (pm) Health & So Care (am) RS (pm) Chemistry (am) Hospitality (pm) Spanish (am) PE (pm)
CORE SUBJECTS ADVICE ENGLISH MATHS SCIENCE
How can you make your child feel SUPPORTED? S - Stop nagging U - Understanding P Praise P Practice, practice, practice O Organisation (files, wall-charts) R Revision guides ( in-house/commerical) T Time management E Encouragement D Daily routine
Final advice.. Don t allow your child to be complacent Good results do not come without hard work Reward the effort rather than the result GOOD LUCK!