1. Educating Excellence Supporting your child through their GCSEs 1 st April 2014-15

2. Educating Excellence When are the exams? Exam timetables have been given out They are avaible on the website under the teaching and learning tab, examinations. Copies avaiable from Mrs Bryan in the finance office Start on the Tuesday 5 th May to Monday 22 nd June. (6 weeks from now/ 4 school weeks) Results will be available on Thursday 20 th August after 10.00am. A new timetable (which includes exam room and seat number) will be distrubuted the first week back after Easter.

3. Educating Excellence Exam procedure Mobile phones On time arrival Sports hall settling time Clothes, blazers, storage Water, equipment and calculators Disqualification and cheating

4. Educating Excellence Easter School, P6 and Intervention A range of intervention has been put in place to support your child monitored by Mr Hussain. 1:1 tuition Maths and English intervention P6 after school Easter school Academic support program Lessons after Easter Revision sessions before the exam

5. Educating Excellence Revision planning A schedule of Assemblies and stationary Form time on revision planning Your child should have a plan from now till the exams One hour a night is the expected minimum

6. Educating Excellence Pastoral Support Rachel Crowther – All yr 11 issues Amanda Griffith (Health and wellbeing) Mary Kennedy (Stress support) Gwyeth Hepworth (Exam support) Lynn Marsden (Attendance monitoring) Lisa Bryan (Examination organisation and information)

7. Educating Excellence Life at Home- helping with revision The secret to doing well in exams lies in planning. You can help your child to create a clear revision plan and method of studying that will make them feel in control of their work. Tips for revision planning: · work out a revision timetable for each subject · break revision time into small chunks - hour-long sessions with short breaks at the end of each session often work well · make sure your child has all the essential books and materials · condense notes onto postcards to act as revision prompts · buy new stationery, highlighters and pens to make revision more interesting · go through school notes with your child or listen while they revise a topic · time your child's attempts at practice papers

8. Educating Excellence Life at Home- The day of the exam Make sure your child is up in plenty of time before the exam and has a good breakfast or lunch. Encourage ‘brain foods’, such as bananas. Try to ensure that your child leaves the house with plenty of time to get to the exam. Wish them well. When it’s done, ask your child how it went, but don’t let them dwell on it if they don’t think they did well. There’s nothing they can do about it now, so help them focus on the next one.

9. Educating Excellence 1. Watch out for stress 2. Ensure your child eats well 3. Sleep helps exam performance 4. Be flexible at exam time 5. Help them to study 6. Discuss their nerves 7. Encourage exercise 8. Don’t add to the pressure 9. Help them make plans 10. Make time for treats Life at Home- Top Tips