Parental Engage Evening 2018 Welcome Parental Engage Evening 2018 enjoylearnsucceed

What to expect? Key information from English, Maths, Science. Useful hints to help your child succeed in the mocks. Revision resources. Chance to speak to faculty leaders. enjoylearnsucceed

English enjoylearnsucceed

What will be assessed in the November mocks? English Language: Paper 1 – Explorations in creative reading and writing English Literature: Romeo and Juliet and An Inspector Calls enjoylearnsucceed

What are the common mistakes seen in these topics? For the language exam, the issue students face is the final question, question 5, where there is an expectation for students to write an extended piece of text. For the literature exam, students must refer to the whole text and be confident discussing the plot and the characters. In particular, in Romeo and Juliet, students must comment on the extract provided and then move on to talk about the rest of the play. enjoylearnsucceed

Key tips to success in the mock examination For the language exam: Keep completing practice papers. Exposure to a variety of texts, both fiction and non-fiction, will prepare students for unseen texts which they will have to analyse. Completing writing tasks in the time frame expected in the exam (45 mins), handwritten, not typed, will also serve as practice for students. For the literature exam: Students need to know the text thoroughly. Have an understanding of key characters, themes, plot and what happens when (structure). Re-reading the text is the most beneficial way to go into the exam confidently, particularly those we studied in Year 10: An Inspector Calls and A Christmas Carol. enjoylearnsucceed

Resources for success Student Reception sells revision guides for all topics studied in English – English Language A Christmas Carol An Inspector Calls Romeo and Juliet Poetry: Power and Conflict Poetry: Unseen Each revision guide is £2.75 and can be purchased in a morning, at break, at lunch and after school.   The following websites are particularly beneficial for students: English language - https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zr9d7ty English literature - https://www.bbc.com/bitesize/subjects/zckw2hv Mr Bruff – English literature revision - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCM2vdqz-7e4HAuzhpFuRY8w enjoylearnsucceed

What can parents / carers do to help? Revise a key scene or chapter, character, theme, or poem in 15 minute chunks. Ask them the quick questions in their revision guides. When completing a full practice answer, recreate the exam environment at home: students should not access mobile phones, should sit for 45 minutes, and should handwrite their responses. enjoylearnsucceed

Maths enjoylearnsucceed

What will be assessed in the November mocks? Paper 1 Non-Calculator Paper 2 Calculator Paper 3 Calculator (Problem Solving & Reasoning) Each paper is 1hour 30 minutes and worth 80 marks enjoylearnsucceed

What are the common mistakes seen in these topics? Not showing any working out – particularly on the calculator papers Not reading questions Not knowing key formula Missing units enjoylearnsucceed

Key tips to success in the mock examination Take your time – don’t panic Read and then re-read each question Underline key words in the question Show all working out – especially if you are using a calculator enjoylearnsucceed

Resources for success www.corbettmaths.com enjoylearnsucceed

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Resources for success Organisation is key – plan your time Maths revision should be active Use the internet Don’t just practise the topics you can do Ask for help Practise answering questions under exam conditions, use a timer Try revising with a friend Most important of all, try not to worry… enjoylearnsucceed

What can parents / carers do to help? Encourage Make sure your child gets some rest and some sleep Make sure they have a quiet place to revise Test them on key formula and facts. enjoylearnsucceed

Science enjoylearnsucceed

What will be assessed in the November mocks? Students will be doing 3 papers. Paper 1 from each science – Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Combined Science exams will be 1 hr 15 minutes Triple Science exams will be 1 hr 45 minutes enjoylearnsucceed

What will be assessed in the November mocks? Biology Cell biology Organisation Infection and response Bioenergetics enjoylearnsucceed

What will be assessed in the November mocks? Chemistry Atomic structure and the periodic table Bonding, structure and the properties of matter Quantitative chemistry Chemical changes Energy changes enjoylearnsucceed

What will be assessed in the November mocks? Physics Energy Electricity Particle model of matter Atomic structure enjoylearnsucceed

What are the common mistakes seen in these topics? Not learning the key words or equations. Avoiding revising the topics that are the most difficult. Rushing and not taking time to read the questions carefully from the beginning. Leaving answers blank. Seeing a new scenario and panicking. enjoylearnsucceed

Key tips to success in the mock examination Use your revision guide and the Know It Knowledge sheets to identify topics that you find the most difficult and start going over these first. Identify all the key scientific terms and equations that you will need to remember for each topic. Make flash cards and use them regularly to test yourself. After you have revised each topic area answer the questions on the worksheets in your revision packs. Check Class Charts and complete the Home Learning Tasks set by teachers. Remember to purple pen the incorrect answers in lesson so you can see where you went wrong. enjoylearnsucceed

Resources for success CGP AQA Revision Guides – available at student reception for £5.50 each. 1 for combined science (higher or foundation) 3 for triple science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics) Revision packs given to you in class for November and February mock examinations. Class charts – ‘Know Its’ and other resources AQA specifications – from 2016 onwards BBC bitesize – AQA GCSE Trilogy or Separate Science enjoylearnsucceed

What can parents / carers do to help? Help your child to set aside time each week to revise science without any distractions (TV, smart phone, social media). Short sessions (20-30 minutes) that happen regularly and often can have the best results. Discuss the work your child is doing with them. Are they dedicating time to the areas they need to improve or doing the topics they find easiest? Encourage your child to attend period 6 sessions whenever possible. Use Class Charts to get access to revision resources and home learning set by their science teachers. Home Learning is focused on past topics and revision skills and will help students improve their science grades in the mock and summer examinations. enjoylearnsucceed

How effective are the learning strategies you are using? enjoylearnsucceed

Revision Strategies See the handout for explanations of the following: Mind maps Chunking exercises Flashcards Test yourself – Read Cover Write Check Use of revision guides Exam style questions Video tutorials Podcasts Spreading out your revision over time “Distributed practice” enjoylearnsucceed

What should we do during our reflection? Describe strengths and areas for development Explain how you know by providing examples Plan how to develop ‘areas of weakness’ Evaluate the impact Monitor enjoylearnsucceed

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