Y11 Revision Evening - 16 th November 2015 Running OrderLead WelcomeMrs Mitchard IntroductionMr Sanderson ScienceMs McCormack EnglishMr Fabia MathsMs Roche How to create an effective revision timetableMs Kewley Farewell and evaluationsMs Smyth

Supporting the students KS 4 Coordinator role Assessment Intervention Strategies

Supporting the students You’re here – that helps! Environment/Distractions Plan! Timetable – public – stick it on the fridge! Health– sleep/eat right Being involved and asking questions, website, SMHK etc

Revision Tips Think about... What do you want to get done each session? – plan! Use manageable chunks of time – e.g. 45mins then break Turn up to the support thats offered! Get rid of distractions/quiet environment Support...  Revision workshops  Revision packs  Teacher support  Subject materials/sessions What works for you? Post it notes Get someone to test you Highlight keywords Mind maps Make a poster Mnemonics Pictures Library Cards

Two Important Dates Mock exam week – w/c 30th November 2015 Parents Evening – 7 th January 2016 – certificate.

Science

CORE All ADDITIONAL All TRIPLE SET 1 E & W Biology 1 17 th May Biology 2 10 th JuneBiology 3 10 th June Chemistry 1 19 th May Chemistry 2 15 th JuneChemistry 3 15 th June Physics 1 25 th May Physics 2 17 th JunePhysics 3 17 th June 3 x 1 hour papers6 x 1 hour papers9 x 1 hour papers

Ask a member of staff in Science - they will be able to put all the revision resources onto a USB

O2 Learn - A useful revision aid with videos on a variety of science topics. Search for videos by topic and level. O2 Learn S-cool - Choose an activity, revise it, test it and remember it! S-cool includes overviews, exam style questions, multiple choice questions and revision summaries on a range of GCSE science topics. S-cool GCSE Bitesize - A classic revision aid with subject overviews, interactive activities and questions on a variety of topics from different syllabi. GCSE Bitesize Khan Academy - With over 3,100 videos on everything from arithmetic to physics, your GCSE students should be able to find videos on the topics they need. Khan Academy YouTube - How about curating your own revision video playlist for your students? You can tailor the videos to topics that your pupils need help with. Check out the Planet Science YouTube playlists for inspiration. YouTubePlanet Science YouTube playlists My-GCSE Science - designed to help students studying AQA Core Science, Additional Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Each video is accompanied by revision notes and more videos are added every week. My-GCSE Science TES Games for Grades - A collection of the most popular revision games and activities on TES Science. TES Games for Grades TES - Socrative Science - A collection of interactive quizzes for students revising for GCSEs. TES - Socrative Science

English

A day that will come quickly. A result that will last forever. English literature 23 rd May 2016 (2 hours) and 27 th May 2015 (2 hours) English language 7th June 2016 (1 hour reading and 1 hour writing)

Work completed so far. The controlled assessments, 40% of the GCSE, have all been completed. We have worked hard to ensure your son goes into the exams with the best mark possible. We are giving him a head start going into the exams. Lesson time is now spent on refining the skills needed for the exams.

Unit 1 – The Reading Paper TIME – 60 MINUTES READ 2 NON-FICTION TEXTS ANSWER 4 QUESTIONS EACH OUT OF 10 KEY SKILLS Reading and understanding what the question requires Retrieving important information supporting ideas through references and quotations Interpreting and reading between the lines Timing – don’t spend more than 15 minutes per question – all worth 10 marks each.

How can you help with Unit 1 Revision? TIME – using a past paper, give your son 15 minutes to answer each question (including reading time) – timing is crucial QUIZ – if you’ve watched or read something together, ask the WHY? WHEN? HOW? WHO? WHERE? to develop their understanding CHALLENGE – as part of any discussion, push them to explain the reasoning behind their ideas. REMEMBER – TV and radio are full of non-fiction. You can apply the same ideas to documentaries, speeches, blogs, web pages, chat shows, factual programs (e.g. Top Gear etc…)

Unit 2 – The Writing Paper TIME – 60 MINUTES ANSWER 2 QUESTIONS KEY SKILLS Write with awareness of purpose, audience and format Structure writing for impact and organise it through use of paragraphs Write accurately with attention to spelling, punctuation and grammar Question set in November 2013: You live near a large school. You decide to complain about the behaviour of pupils on their way to and from the school. Write your letter to the Head teacher. The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You should write about one to two pages in your answer book.

How can you help with Unit 2 Revision? TIME: Each writing task should take 30 minutes. Your son can use past papers to practise on at home. You can help him by timing him. PAF: get your son to tell you what the Purpose, Audience and Format of his task are. ENCOURAGEMENT: get him to read every day; magazine articles, guide books, leaflets, letters etc with attention to the style they are written in and their intended purpose (this will give him more confidence about writing in these formats himself). ACCURACY Point out incorrectly spelled words to him or missed capital letters for names.

Some links 1)WJEC website – past papers and marking schemes from 2011 – resources.html?subject=English&level=GCSE&pastpaper=true 2) Youtube videos on how to succeed in WJEC English exams

Maths

Year 11 Maths How can you help?

Mock exams w/c 30 th Nov nd Mock exams 2 w/c 7 th Mar 2016 GCSE Thursday 26 th May 2016 and Thursday 6 th June 2016 Linear exams, 1 hour 45 mins each

Equipment Please ensure that your son brings a calculator to every lesson

In class now Intervention for 82 pupils after school on Wednesdays for those 1 grade below target Topic tests/assessments twice per half term Mock exams December/March

Important revision materials..... Ticksheets Past papers (with clip numbers) Revision pack (prior to the exam)

Demonstration......

MyMaths.co.uk..... Login: CHCHS Password: factor

Colomendy Maths Trip…… Proposed Dates 23 rd – 24 th April 2016

Aims To achieve above their target grade in their GCSE exam

Revision Timetable

Remember, you only get out what you put in. Don’t expect more until you do more!

Start NOW! Include all subjects 2-3 hours per night as well as completing all homework set Six hours over the weekend Update regularly Activity - Creating a revision timetable How to plan 1.Plan for leisure, sports, clubs, family and friends 2.Meal times 3.Any other regular commitments 4.After school revision/coursework sessions 5.Independent revision 6.Break up revision sessions into manageable chunks that suit you