1. Supporting Y11 Students for Summer Examinations

2. Study Support Offer
What is it?
Less formal than a normal lesson but focussed on specific target grades (L4+, L5+, L7+)
3-4pm with subject teachers in subject areas
Started small (Maths & English) and growing rapidly. Now all subjects have sessions running
Students are selected based on data but can ask to come along as well
As data changes so will the list of invited students
Why is it happening?
Small steps of improvement now will translate into larger gains by the end of Y11
Avoids ‘cramming’ at the last minute

3. English Literature: What we are doing? What you can do at home?
Literature set texts:
Shakespeare’s Macbeth,
An Inspector Calls
A Christmas Carol
Power and Conflict Poetry anthology
What we are doing?
What you can do at home?
Offering theatre opportunities (AIC in York, Macbeth and ACC are coming up)
Watch the films of Macbeth and A Christmas Carol, The BBC version of An Inspector Calls
Revising the plot and key characters
Read the books together at home, discuss key events and use Youtube tutorials for scene analysis
Practice exam essay questions
Tutors/ Timed exam practice / Read their work, discuss the key characters, key scenes and plot at home

4. English Language: What we are doing? What you can do at home?
The skills
Reading non-fiction and fiction extracts ranging from 19th to 21st century
Writing non-fiction(letters, articles, speeches) and creative writing (descriptions and narratives)
What we are doing?
What you can do at home?
Revising the skills: analysis of language and structure, evaluate
Test their reading and comprehension of non-fiction (BBC news articles are ideal) once a week
Practice essay questions
Tutors… Time them on essay questions, show an interest in their writing and read their work

5. Maths Support Offer
Revise now. It’s never too early. Don’t just copy the notes but actively do questions! Practice – Practice - Practice!
Hegarty maths for homework and independent learning – this site has many instructional videos to enable your child to become independent learners. There are many revision sites that are useful we recommend the use of here you will find many revision tools.
Buy a decent calculator, bring it to school and use it – we recommend casio fx series. School does not provide them for exams.
Exam board : AQA code 8300
Exam dates
Paper 1 - (non-calculator) - 1h 30m May
Paper 2 - (calculator) - 1h 30m - 06 June
Paper 3 - (calculator) - 1h 30m - 11 June
Revision guides : AQA – CGP
Speak to your maths teacher for more information about revision guides

6. Other Subjects
Successful introduction in English & Maths
Now widened the offer to other subjects
Invites based on data and also students asking to attend
All subjects have countdown plans (soon on website) – & up around the school
Managing & monitoring student attendance
Mr Tunnicliffe keeping an overview of which students are attending when to avoid any one student attending too many. Discussed on an individual level and revisited as needed.
Regular contact with tutors to follow up when students don’t attend.
If a student is finding they are being asked to attend 2 sessions on the same night they must let me know. (I can prioritise for them & speak to staff).

7. Revision Support
How to Revise
Tutors and teachers have given and will continue to give advice
Students practicing revision strategies for regular classroom assessments & Mock Exams
Try some different strategies
Being Prepared to Revise
Revision materials: Revision Guides available in subject areas.
Academy website: Links will be added over next few weeks / Ask teachers in lessons
Ask to attend subject Study Support sessions
Student workroom
Available after school every night (T36 / T41) with Mrs Whitehead 3-5pm

8. Key Dates
Autumn term
w/c 1st October – Collecting data on Attitude to Learning (to be sent home)
w/c 8th October – Mock Exams in core subjects
w/c 12th November – Mock Exams in all subjects
w/c 10th December – Data week (to be sent home before Christmas)
Spring Term
24th January – Y11 Parents Evening
w/c 28th January - Mock Exams in core subjects
w/c 4th March - Mock Exams in all subjects
w/c 1st April – Data week (to be sent home)
Summer Term
13th May – GCSE Written Exams begin