1. Exam Support evening

2. Aims Provide up-to-date GCSE exam information.
Outline of what the maths department can do to support students.
Revision pack
Enrichment sessions
Outline of what students can do to improve their chances of success.

3. Mock tests Used to assess what grade student are currently working at.
Year 10 – Wednesday 5th March and Friday 7th March
Year 11 – Friday 7th March and Monday 10th March
We will use this data to plan future revision in lessons and intervene with students.
Students have received past papers to practice at home.
Celebration and results day
Year 10 – Thursday 10th April
Year 11 – Friday 11th April

4. End of year exam Year 10 – Internal exam – Date to be confirmed.
Year 11 – Monday 9th June – Non Calculator
- Friday 13th June - Calculator

5. Revision Pack
Each student receives a revision pack which is personalised to the exam they are taking.
Each pack contains:
Revision timetable.
Work book.
Revision guide.
Mathswatch CD. (Collected in at the end of the year)

6. Using the revision pack – Revision Timetable.
The cover sheet is a revision schedule.
Click Captain Pi
For full schedule.

7. Using the revision pack- Revision timetable.
Students should use the booklet every weekday. Page number refers guide book and workbook.
The clip number refers to the video on the maths watch CD.
Click Captain Pi
For full schedule.

8. Using the revision pack – Revision Guide
Written by the examiners
Contains key information and worked examples on each topic.
Specific to the exam students will be taking at the end of the year.

9. Using the revision pack – Work book
The relevant pages from the timetable should be completed each day.
The revision guide can be used to revise a topic before answering.
Answers are in the back.

10. Using the revision pack – Mathswatch CD
Launch the CD after it is inserted.
Click “Clip number”.
Refer to the revision schedule for the clip number.
Launch the clip.
The video can be paused whenever example questions are shown.
Click Captain Pi
For foundation
Click Theta dog
For higher

11. Using the revision pack – Answers
The answers are in the back of the book.
These are designed for parents to mark the answers with the students.
Using the books encourages independent learning.

12. Revision Pack The question booklet starts on Monday 10th March.
You can get a head start
Try to keep up-to-date
Make sure you cover all the sections

13. After school Enrichments
We see a strong relationship between success and student participation in enrichment.

14. How can students improve their chances of success?
Our experience shows that students who utilise the revision pack are more successful in the exam.
Homework- completing all homework. Practising the skills taught in lesson will help students remember it in the exam.
Attendance –regular attendance to school and maths lessons will increase the chances of your child’s success.

15. How can students improve their chances of success?
Using familiar equipment can reduce stress on the day.
We recommend the following equipment.

17. Thank you for coming
Any questions?