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Parent Revision Morning

Discover effective strategies and techniques for successful revision. Learn how to work smarter, focus on weaknesses, stay organized, and take care of your mind and body. Aim high, believe in yourself, and achieve your goals!

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Parent Revision Morning

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  1. Parent Revision Morning Monday 22nd January 2018

  2. Revision Success – Top Tips • Mind set – Want to do it! • Work Smarter • Understand content as you go • Focus on your weaknesses • Stay on top of workload • Use mark schemes and practice questions • Maximise controlled assessment • Look after yourself – mind and body • Aim, Believe, Achieve

  3. Planning revision & Focus on weaknessesSHI

  4. The Process • Block-out leisure, work and school time. • The most difficult should appear more regularly in your plan. • Mix in one evening subjects you enjoy most and least. • Revise in 30min bursts with short breaks. Rank subjects most difficult to least difficult. Identify topics within subjects. Identify the barriers and remove them. Decide what time you plan to commit.

  5. Revision Timetable

  6. Focus on Weaknesses Revise the subjects and topics that are difficult or that have not been understood

  7. Revise SMART – Effective Revision strategiesLFO

  8. 1 Highlighting 7 R_c_rd_d r_v_s__n n_t_s 2 S_mmar_s_ 8 _x_m q__st__ns 3 C_l__rs 9 Mn_m_n_cs Symb_ls 4 10 P_rtn_r t_st_ng B_ll_t_d l_st 5 11 _CT 6 S_mm_ry m_ps To help your revision…

  9. 1 Highlighting 7 Recorded revision notes 2 Summarise 8 Exam questions 3 Colours 9 Mnemonics Symbols 4 10 Partner testing Bulleted list 5 11 ICT 6 Summary maps To help your revision…

  10. Exam dates Short burst Early a.m. best Calendar Day/week Symbols Summarise Exam Qns Timings Highlight Colours Mnemonics ICT Bulleted list Techniques A4/cards Timetable Revising Summary maps Eng, Ma, Sci… Dra, PE, Art… Hums, MFL… Tech, ICT, Mu… Plan Partner testing Recorded revision Revision Phone Brain Sleep Can do Privacy Quiet SSHHH Mind set Prepare night before Study space Environment Table Water Light Music?? zzz zzz Talk to Parents Hello Equipment Clock

  11. Short burst a.m. best Mnemonics Timings Summarise A4/cards Symbols Techniques Bulleted list ICT Exam Qns Highlight Colours Summary maps Partner testing Recorded revision Revision Plan Mind set Environment Summary Map of Revising Revising

  12. Revision Techniques • Mind Mapping / Spider Diagrams • Using Past Exam Papers • Condensing Course Notes • Reading content • Use of Revision Guides • Read – Cover – Recite • Flash Cards • Sketch Notes • Questioning by Parents • Displaying Post-it notes of key content in room • Creating Videos and Podcasts • You-Tube for instructional videos • Teaching Others • E-Learning • SAM Learning • Peer Revision • Highlighting or Underlining Key Content

  13. Preparing for gcse mathsPBL

  14. Maths Revision Tools • Revision Guides & Workbooks • Personalised Learning Checklist • PiXL Maths App • GCSE Pod

  15. Personalised Learning Checklist

  16. PiXLMaths App • https://mathsapp.pixl.org.uk/ • Available from: • Apple App Store • Google Play Store • Amazon App Store • Or through your internet browser

  17. PiXLMaths App

  18. Report

  19. FF

  20. Workbook

  21. Workbook

  22. EXAM TECHNIQUELFO

  23. You don’t have to start at the beginning…

  24. Next… • Read. How many marks? • Read and underline keywords and command words • Answer the question- a mark a minute • Read the question again

  25. Make sure you answer the question…

  26. Command words Tell you what type of answer is expected, for example… • Simple list • Description • Explanations • Comparisons • Evaluations

  27. You need to say how or why something happens. Compare Describe Explain

  28. Identify similarities and differences between two or more things. Compare Contrast Explain

  29. Say what something is like; identify trends. Define Describe State

  30. Use specific examples to support a statement. List Describe Illustrate

  31. Identify the differences between two or more things. Compare Contrast Explain

  32. Give a clear meaning. Define State Justify

  33. e.g. strengths and weaknesses, for and against. Evaluate Assess Justify

  34. Give the main features with some reasons. Define Outline Contrast

  35. Identify the main characteristics and rate the factors with respect to importance. Identify State Analyse

  36. Give a simple short statement of fact State Define Explain

  37. COFFEE BREAK

  38. GCSE Pod

  39. Essential guide to the exam seasonado

  40. Coping With The Pressure Of GCSEs – Mind And BodyTCR

  41. Preparing for gcse English and English LiteratureITR

  42. This is the (new) 9-1 specification • GCSE grades are no longer graded A* - G but will be 9-1. • Your children will be taking both English Language and English Literature GCSEs – that’s two GCSEs and four exams.

  43. English Language • 2 papers: • Paper 1, Explorations in creative reading and writing 1 hour 45 minutes 5th of June 2018 • Paper 2, Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives 1 hour 45 minutes 8th of June 2018 • If you fail English Language at school, you must retake this throughout the next stage of your education.

  44. English Literature A Christmas Carol Romeo and Juliet • 2 papers: • Paper 1, Shakespeare and the 19th century novel, 1 hour 45 minutes 22nd of May 2018 • Paper 2, Modern texts and poetry, • 2 hours and 15 minutes 25th of May 2018 These exams are both before summer half term The AQA Anthology and unseen poetry An Inspector Calls

  45. How can you help? • Reading Every day- ensure that at least 15 minutes in addition to any revision is spent on reading • GCSE Pod • BBC Bitesize • YouTube (Stacy Reay, Mr Bruff) • Thursday after school! • Full sentences • Revision Guides: We have given the pupils revision guides, but there are many others out there- specific to the Literature texts, aimed at SPAG and creative writing for Language.

  46. Using PAST exam questionsSHI

  47. Using Past Papers Practicing past exam questions and using mark schemes to check answers is a vital tool for preparing for the exams. Being familiar with the style, complexity and types of questions that will be faced will develop confidence as well as understanding. Edexcel http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-papers.html OCR http://www.ocr.org.uk/i-want-to/download-past-papers/ AQA http://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/exams-guidance/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes

  48. Revision Success – Top Tips • Mind set – Want to do it! • Work Smarter • Understand content as you go • Focus on your weaknesses • Stay on top of workload • Use mark schemes and practice questions • Maximise controlled assessment • Look after yourself – mind and body • Aim, Believe, Achieve

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