1. Welcome to DHSG revision evening 2019
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2. £ ?

3. Your brain wants to just add on 20% to get the normal price
Your brain wants to just add on 20% to get the normal price. Lets try it...
10% = £520 so 20% = £1040
Add it on to £5200 gives £6240 as the normal price
Really common WRONG answer. Work backwards from this answer to see it cannot be correct
CHECK
If the normal price was £6240 and we took 20% off we get
10% = £624, then 20% = £1248. If we reduce £6240 by £1248 we have £4992
This is not what we started with so the wrong method. Try again

4. £ 6500 In terms of percentages, the original price was 100%
It is reduced by 20% so we now have 80%
In terms of money it is now worth £5200, so
£5200 = 80%
£650 = 10% (divide both sides of the equation by 8)

5. Complete the diagram by labelling A to KF H G I J K

6. To highlight a range of active revision techniques.
Objectives:
To highlight a range of active revision techniques.
Provide parents/carers with a variety of strategies to help support their children.
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7. Content: Future/Motivation Where and when? Note taking
Quizzes and tests
Memory
Student voice
Plenary
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8. The next steps – entry requirements
Future/Motivation:
Fulfil your potential
The next steps – entry requirements
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9. Importance of GCSE qualifications:
Universities will be looking at GCSE profile for a good many of their courses.
A lot of courses will be looking at Grade 7-9 profile (A-A* in old money) as this is indicative of the A Levels AAB that they are looking for.
Less students are sitting AS Levels.
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10. Importance of GCSE qualifications:
Certain career choices do resonate all the way down to GCSEs
Law – History and/or English
Medicine – Chemistry and Biology
Engineering – Maths/Physics
Choice at Post 16 is important!
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11. Importance of GCSE qualifications:
Good all round GCSE profile (7-9)
A Levels in Biology, English and History
Opens door to:
History, Geography, Physiology, Economics, Archeology, Business and Management, Art History, Law, English, Biology, Politics, Philosophy, Sociology, Anthropology.
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12. How important are your GCSE grades?
GCSEs can determine the sixth form you go to
They could be used to assess eligibility for a university course
The Department of Law at the London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE) says: ‘Most have already achieved excellent GCSE grades including the majority at 7 to 9’
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13. How important are your GCSE grades?
They could affect the career you end up doing
The University of Birmingham’s medical school, for example, specifies ‘normally, applicants must offer grades 8 & 9 in each of English (either English Language or English Literature), Mathematics and all science subjects.
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14. Good pass
A Level study
Standard pass
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16. Where and when?: Time of day (or night) Duration
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17. How long should I revise?
Time revising
Information retained (%)
100
NON-PRODUCTIVE REVISION
STOP!!
as I’m wasting time now!
Productive revision
30–40 minutes

18. Revision means Repeat Revision session
Information retained (%)
time
100
Revision session
Revise something once and it’s only in your short-term memory
The more times you revise it, the longer it stays in your memory

19. Where and when?: Time of day (or night) Duration Environment
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22. Planning & organisation Holidays and appointments
Where and when?:
Time of day (or night)
Duration
Environment
Planning & organisation
Holidays and appointments
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23. Examinations - key dates
Individual GCSE examination timetables distributed - Friday 1 Feb
Spring half term – 18 Feb to 22 Feb
Easter – 8 April to 22 April
First exams – Computer Science am, Religious Studies pm Monday 13 May
First ‘BIG’ exam – Biology Tuesday 14 May pm
Summer half term – 27 May to 31 May
Last ‘BIG’ exam – Physics Friday 14 June am
Last exam – German Monday 17 June am
Contingency Day – Wednesday 26 June

25. Note taking: Dumping Mind maps Cheat sheets
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27. Knowledge Notes Mnemonic Definitions Linking ideas Diagrams
Colour Coding
Cartoons

28. Note taking: Dumping Mind maps Cheat sheets Flashcards
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29. Quizzes and tests:
VLE
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30. Revision Apps etc

31. Key terms and command words Exam board websites
Quizzes and tests:
VLE
Quick quiz
Key terms and command words
Exam board websites
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33. Memory: Mnemonics Post-it notes Happy hands club
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35. Student voice: What worked for us Role of parents
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36. Future events/support: Examination timetable Revision sessions/support
Warm up sessions
Independent study
Keep us informed
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37. Healthy habits: Keep active Eat well Sleep Talk Treats
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38. Thank you lnorster@dhsg.co.uk
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