Foundations for successful revision Habits Foundations for successful revision

What would we like for our children. Happy and content in whatever they decide to do. Confident & Secure Independent Critical thinkers A useful member of the wider community/good citizen. Have deep and meaningful relationships with others.

The reality when they leave school They are responsible for their choices. There is a mountain to climb (some students don’t see it), some will climb up it quicker than others but the mountain still exists. Learning and reading is hard work, it requires consistent commitment and is one of many pathways to success. Thrown into a world where success and social relationships develop from patience and perseverance, it is not instant. Failure happens and coping with it is an important skill, it drives resilience and is an opportunity for creativity. (fear of failure is damaging to progress and fuels apathy)

Fixed mindset vs. growth mindset There’s nothing I can do/I can’t do it so I won’t bother. I have failed, I am a failure That’s just the way I am/I get angry/I get stressed that’s just me and people should take me as I am. Mum & Dad/Teachers won’t allow that. I have to do my homework If only I could get good grades What will my friends think The fixed mindset is a self fulfilling prophecy.

Fixed mindset vs. growth mindset How can I fill the gaps in my knowledge I have failed, I can choose a different approach to learning at home and in the classroom. I control my own feelings or I will take steps to control my own feelings. I will choose an appropriate response I choose to do my homework I will achieve and realise my potential

We are who we are and that’s it? Is intelligence is fixed at birth (by our genes) – Not entirely. The mind is fluid and is especially so in adolescence. "'Brainy' children are not cleverer solely by virtue of having more or less grey matter at any one age”. “How they react in the world and their experiences develops or compounds their intelligence”. - Psychology Today

tips for students I can decide to start revision early and chunk it. I can complete my homework as soon as I get home. When I fail, that’s ok, It’s what I do next that counts. I will dedicate more time to work at & revise (subject) because I find it the most difficult/least interesting. I will try to answer every question in a test. I will harvest the marks to maximise my grade. I will read more books to improve my comprehension and this will improve my understanding of what an exam question is asking. I can ask parents/teachers/friends for help if I am stuck. I will be proactive in seeking help on areas of the syllabus I don’t understand. I can explore the links between subjects such as maths and Science, English and Humanities, English and Science etc

Any questions?

“Ultimately, man should not ask what the meaning of his life is, but rather must recognize that it is he who is asked. In a word, each man is questioned by life; and he can only answer to life by answering for his own life”. Viktor Frankle