Who did….? Cramming? Re-reading? Spaced practice?

The Route of Year 10 – a learning journey [atelic] Revision for Mocks – trialling the route Jun – Y10 Mock Exams 2nd May 2018- Y10 Parents Evening Report 3: 12th July 2019 Report 2 Report 1

The 5-fold path to GCSE Nirvana Be here: Good attendance is the first step towards GCSE results that will open doors for you. Be involved: See yourself as someone you are responsible for helping. Get prepared: Research shows that children who get into a routine with homework and revision are significantly more successful at GCSEs. Retrieval practice: . In the GCSE years, you need to be in a regular state of low-key revision, preparing revision materials, testing yourself, practicing questions etc. Balance : Copious amounts of work, without a sharp focus or a clear outcome in mind, is a waste of time. Do you respond to feedback from teachers? Are you just doing things that are easy? Do you allow your self to struggle? Do you learn from mistakes?

Spaced practice  Set aside a bit of time every day, just for studying, even if your exams are months away. This may seem strange at first, if you are used to cramming right before an exam; but it’s just a new habit that you will get used to if you persevere.

1. The When: Spaced Practice - Creating A Schedule – in form Week Day Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 9:00-10:00   10:30-11:30 12:00-13:00 14:00-15:00 15:30-16:30 A paper Exercise or THE APP

Professor John Dunlosky 2. BEST REVISION METHODS Professor John Dunlosky

High 1. Retrieval practice – checking you know your stuff Testing yourself / calling to mind / writing down answers / concrete examples. So: using cue cards / writing out plans / doing practice questions 2. Spaced practice Doing this to a schedule – often across time Moderate 3 &4. Elaboration: explaining why 5. Interleaved practice – switching between ideas / subjects Lower 6. Summarising notes 7. Highlighting notes / revision guides 8. Keyword mnemonics 9. Imagery for text 10. Rereading

Practice bringing information to mind Retrieval Practice Practice bringing information to mind Practice questions by: Plan out answers Write out answers Self-testing

Cue Cards? Great. But use to self test – with concrete examples; then use to plan and answer practice questions.

Highlighting/underlining They are only the beginning of the learning journey, you need to do something a bit more, something to engage more actively, regularly and over time. That’s what the evidence shows...!

Rereading Restudying text again after an initial reading Re-reading flatters memory - is only the beginning of the learning journey, you need to do something a bit more, something to engage more actively, regularly and over time. That’s what the evidence shows...!

3. The Holy Trinity of Distractions…

STUDY TIPS – Quite useful https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p60rN9JEapg Tips on managing yourself to the exams – managing anxiety etc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyBdA61GmJ0&feature=youtu.be

Needing some Mindfulness advice? Georgie Murdoch I can provide confidential advice and support on things like… At MAP we will never judge you or tell you what to do. We can help you to make your own decisions You can contact me by… - Dropping in to the 6th Form office (Room 2) during first break on Friday’s - Sending an email to NotreDame@map.uk.net - Dropping into the MAP Life Zone in M23 on Friday lunchtimes - Posting a message into a MAP post box (in student reception and the 6th Form area) Managing exam mindset Managing exam stress – with proven methods Preparing for the exam season in do-able steps

We pray to You at this time – We ask You for Your gifts of Lord God We pray to You at this time – We ask You for Your gifts of peace, and calm as we prepare for our Year 10 exams. Help us to do what we can, to enjoy our achievements, and to best use our talents, now, and in our futures. We ask this through Christ our Lord. Amen

Appendix

Spaced practice – why not space out your revision over time? Why? Well because research shows that cramming is less effective for anyone’s learning.

– space your study out over time Spaced practice – space your study out over time

Practice bringing information to mind Retrieval practice – Practice bringing information to mind