1. Revision Helping your child
26 September 2018

2. Remember studying is your job; it’s a full-time job, and an investment for your future
Trouble getting started? Don’t aim for 3 hours the first time – 20 minutes?
Make a list

3. Getting down to study:
Must check phone/social media
Must organise desk – sharpen pencils
Must select correct music
Must have snack – can’t be hungry
Must have one quick game – get it out my system
Must get books ready
Must stop that background noise
and repeat

4. Organisation
Where to work
How to work

5. N O T E S

8. 1 day
75%
50%
25%
100%
2 days

9. Revision session with planned short breaks
2 hours
1 hour
50%
75%
100%
Revision session with planned short breaks
A planned two-hour revision session with no breaks
Open-ended revision with no set finish time

10. Working with music?
Some people work better with background music, others do not. It can be distracting if some music interests the listener more than the studying in question! Some research has shown that music improves short-term memory, but is not good for the long-term.
Classical Baroque?

11. Free from disturbance – TV off; social media away; Music
Free from disturbance – TV off; social media away; Music?? (Classical Baroque!)
Mind maps -v- lists
Visualise a house/room to put in facts
Use the wall
Timetable, timetable, timetable
Organise – but not overly so all time taken on this

13. Record notes and play back
Colour notes – highlight
Flashcards – either with facts on each and/or question on the other side
Read out loud
Never revise without doing something. Test oneself, do some questions; from book; past papers (but be careful!)
Make abbreviations or mnemonics

14. Pressure – coping. Some pressure is good; too much is bad
Use revision guides
Revise in timed “units” (usually up to 50 minutes). Then change and/or stop (for few minutes); use a clock to time, not just stop when “ready”
To stay in brain longer, take it in in three ways; listen; read; video; do questions; BBC bitesize
In the few minutes break get water/drink and snacks. The brain needs hydration and food
Pressure – coping. Some pressure is good; too much is bad

15. Do…Be…Do…Be…Do…

16. Mock Examinations

17. Three Mocks 80% saying big or good impact
“It desensitised the exam hall so I was less nervous when it came to the real thing”

18. Date
P1/2
P3/4
P5/6
Tuesday 6 March
English Literature
MFL Reading
Maths 1
Wednesday 7 March
History
MFL Writing
Science Biology
Thursday 8 March
RE 1
Maths 2
Chemistry
Friday 9 March
Maths 3
Physics
Drama
Monday 12 March
RE 2
Psychology
Music
Tuesday 13 March
MFL Listening
Thursday 15 March

19. Preparing for Mock Exams
Try to deal with problems from previous mock exams.
Choose between 1 and 3 topics or parts of the each exam that have been identified as weak to focus on.
Ensure that each topic or part of the exam can be explained in detail.
Aim to achieve higher total raw score.

20. Track Progress and Support
May/June 2018 – Final GCSE Exams
March 2018 – Mock exams in English, maths and science
January 2018 – Mock exam in all externally examined subjects
October/November 2017 – Mock Exams in English, Maths and Science

21. Exam Success Sessions Each week you are sent text messages sent home.
Year 11 students and tutors receive an reminder.

22. Exam Success Sessions Structured Exam Preparation
To alleviate stress/pressure
Bespoke – targeted to meet needs of individuals
Key Feature of successful Year 11s – balance between independent work and school based support

23. Support Systems Exam Study Support Timetable during exam period
Careers support
Year 11 progression meeting
LG Parents’ Evening and Mentoring

24. Key Dates Mock Exams – start 5 November Mock Exams – start 7 January
Mock Exams – start 11 March
Exam Study Support (Structured Study/Home Revision)
Exams begin – start 13 May
Leavers’ Assembly/Book Return – 28 June
Prom – 4 July

25. English, maths and science
Please go to the following places for the key tips on core subject revision:
Yellow ticket –
Blue ticket –
Red ticket –