Welcome to Year 13 Parents’ Consultation Evening Please take a copy of the presentation and take a seat Presentation timings 5.45pm & 6.30pm

Between now and the end of May Half Term Approximately 50 school days left Limited revision time due to course delivery Approximately 45 Weekend days/ holidays left Hours of revision per day at weekends or in holidays Available hours For 10 final exams then no. hours for each exam. 2 (45 x 2) 90 9 4 (45 x 4) 180 18 6 (45 x 6) 270 27

Include revision in everyday learning Each school day Curriculum Learning Each school day Revision Minimum 1.5 hours per day private study on prep. Revision activities Notes Mindmaps Past Papers Minimum 1 hour per day private study on revision. Lessons Homework Period 7 study Easter/ May Half Term & Weekend days 4 - 6 hours revision per day Weekends More prep if necessary Weekends 4 - 6 hours per day on revision

Revision Reminder of good study habits: - Make a revision schedule - Same place and time (morning is best) - Take regular breaks - Stay hydrated - Have regular mini tests - ‘next steps’

Typical Easter Revision Timetable 27/3 28/3 29/3 30/3 31/3 8-9 B R E A K F A S T Day Off with friends 9-12 Rev. 12-1 L U N C H 1-3 3-4 BREAK 4-5.30

Revision Use examination board - Specifications - Identify key parts of modules - Past Papers - Mark Schemes - Mark other students’ papers?

A level grades are made up 50% AS and 50% A2 Half of A levels this summer are ‘unreformed’ or ‘old’ A levels meaning AS exams can be retaken AS re – sits…. Are very important A level grades are made up 50% AS and 50% A2 Re – sit where you feel you can significantly improve the score, not the grade. eg AS score = 69/100 (69%) grade B Grade Boundary for an A grade = 70% STUDENT SHOULD NOT RE – SIT THIS EXAM TO GET AN A GRADE; THEY SHOULD RE – SIT IT BECAUSE THEY THINK THEY CAN GET SIGNIFICANTLY MORE MARKS Remember – Choose to do an AS re-sit to improve the score not the grade

Aim to maximise your marks Student 1 Student 2 (90%) A* (80%) A (70%) B (60%) C 1 2 A*A A A* A B 91% 96% 81% 88% 78% 84.3% 87.3% Remember – Choose to do an AS re-sit to improve the score not the grade

"If you always do what you've always done, you'll always get what you've always got." Henry Ford (1863-1947), American founder of the Ford Motor Company With losses of 730million DM, in 1991, Lufthansa Airlines was on the brink of collapse. Only 8 years later, in 1999, Jurgen Weber, Lufthansa's CEO reported record results in the whole of the airline's 70 year history. In the space of 8 years, the company moved from disaster to a pre-tax profit of 2.5 billion DM - a feat many would have believed unachievable. The Lufthansa experience has become a famous case study conducted by entities such as the London Business School. Lufthansa Airlines made changes instead of just carrying on with ‘the same old practices’.

Examples to be aware of Sacrificing part time work? Sacrificing a hobby? Making a choice? Easter Revision/ May half term; no holidays

Some Final thoughts Establish which AS modules are being re – sat Write down tonight 1 – 3 things that you are going to change to get the best grades you can No holidays at Easter/ May Half Term – Revision clinics at school. Ideally no more part time work. Effort grades should be 1s Start revising now Students - Ask for help if you’re feeling overwhelmed Parents – Try to be around and support/ challenge, bribe away…..