1. Parental Engage Evening 2018
Welcome
Parental Engage Evening 2018
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2. What to expect? Key information from English, Maths, Science.
Useful hints to help your child succeed in the mocks.
Revision resources.
Chance to speak to faculty leaders.
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3. English
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4. What will be assessed in the November mocks?
English Language: Paper 1 – Explorations in creative reading and writing
English Literature: Romeo and Juliet and An Inspector Calls
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5. What are the common mistakes seen in these topics?
For the language exam, the issue students face is the final question, question 5, where there is an expectation for students to write an extended piece of text.
For the literature exam, students must refer to the whole text and be confident discussing the plot and the characters.
In particular, in Romeo and Juliet, students must comment on the extract provided and then move on to talk about the rest of the play.
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6. Key tips to success in the mock examination
For the language exam:
Keep completing practice papers.
Exposure to a variety of texts, both fiction and non-fiction, will prepare students for unseen texts which they will have to analyse.
Completing writing tasks in the time frame expected in the exam (45 mins), handwritten, not typed, will also serve as practice for students.
For the literature exam:
Students need to know the text thoroughly.
Have an understanding of key characters, themes, plot and what happens when (structure).
Re-reading the text is the most beneficial way to go into the exam confidently, particularly those we studied in Year 10: An Inspector Calls and A Christmas Carol.
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7. Resources for success
Student Reception sells revision guides for all topics studied in English –
English Language
A Christmas Carol
An Inspector Calls
Romeo and Juliet
Poetry: Power and Conflict
Poetry: Unseen
Each revision guide is £2.75 and can be purchased in a morning, at break, at lunch and after school.  
The following websites are particularly beneficial for students:
English language -
English literature -
Mr Bruff – English literature revision -
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8. What can parents / carers do to help?
Revise a key scene or chapter, character, theme, or poem in 15 minute chunks. Ask them the quick questions in their revision guides.
When completing a full practice answer, recreate the exam environment at home: students should not access mobile phones, should sit for 45 minutes, and should handwrite their responses.
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9. Maths
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10. What will be assessed in the November mocks?
Paper 1 Non-Calculator
Paper 2 Calculator
Paper 3 Calculator (Problem Solving & Reasoning)
Each paper is 1hour 30 minutes and worth 80 marks
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11. What are the common mistakes seen in these topics?
Not showing any working out – particularly on the calculator papers
Not reading questions
Not knowing key formula
Missing units
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12. Key tips to success in the mock examination
Take your time – don’t panic
Read and then re-read each question
Underline key words in the question
Show all working out – especially if you are using a calculator
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13. Resources for success
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14. Resources for success
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15. Resources for success Organisation is key – plan your time
Maths revision should be active
Use the internet
Don’t just practise the topics you can do
Ask for help
Practise answering questions under exam conditions, use a timer
Try revising with a friend
Most important of all, try not to worry…
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16. What can parents / carers do to help?
Encourage
Make sure your child gets some rest and some sleep
Make sure they have a quiet place to revise
Test them on key formula and facts.
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17. Science
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18. What will be assessed in the November mocks?
Students will be doing 3 papers. Paper 1 from each science – Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Combined Science exams will be 1 hr 15 minutes Triple Science exams will be 1 hr 45 minutes
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19. What will be assessed in the November mocks?
Biology
Cell biology
Organisation
Infection and response
Bioenergetics
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20. What will be assessed in the November mocks?
Chemistry
Atomic structure and the periodic table
Bonding, structure and the properties of matter
Quantitative chemistry
Chemical changes
Energy changes
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21. What will be assessed in the November mocks?
Physics
Energy
Electricity
Particle model of matter
Atomic structure
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22. What are the common mistakes seen in these topics?
Not learning the key words or equations.
Avoiding revising the topics that are the most difficult.
Rushing and not taking time to read the questions carefully from the beginning.
Leaving answers blank.
Seeing a new scenario and panicking.
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23. Key tips to success in the mock examination
Use your revision guide and the Know It Knowledge sheets to identify topics that you find the most difficult and start going over these first.
Identify all the key scientific terms and equations that you will need to remember for each topic. Make flash cards and use them regularly to test yourself.
After you have revised each topic area answer the questions on the worksheets in your revision packs.
Check Class Charts and complete the Home Learning Tasks set by teachers. Remember to purple pen the incorrect answers in lesson so you can see where you went wrong.
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24. Resources for success
CGP AQA Revision Guides – available at student reception for £5.50 each. 1 for combined science (higher or foundation) 3 for triple science (Biology, Chemistry and Physics)
Revision packs given to you in class for November and February mock examinations.
Class charts – ‘Know Its’ and other resources
AQA specifications – from 2016 onwards
BBC bitesize – AQA GCSE Trilogy or Separate Science
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25. What can parents / carers do to help?
Help your child to set aside time each week to revise science without any distractions (TV, smart phone, social media). Short sessions (20-30 minutes) that happen regularly and often can have the best results.
Discuss the work your child is doing with them. Are they dedicating time to the areas they need to improve or doing the topics they find easiest?
Encourage your child to attend period 6 sessions whenever possible.
Use Class Charts to get access to revision resources and home learning set by their science teachers. Home Learning is focused on past topics and revision skills and will help students improve their science grades in the mock and summer examinations.
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27. How effective are the learning strategies you are using?
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28. Revision Strategies See the handout for explanations of the following:
Mind maps
Chunking exercises
Flashcards
Test yourself – Read Cover Write Check
Use of revision guides
Exam style questions
Video tutorials
Podcasts
Spreading out your revision over time “Distributed practice”
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29. What should we do during our reflection?
Describe strengths and areas for development
Explain how you know by providing examples
Plan how to develop ‘areas of weakness’
Evaluate the impact
Monitor
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30. Parental Engage Evening 2018
Thank you
Parental Engage Evening 2018
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