2. Welcome to 2019 Parent GCSE revision Event
Parent meet

3. Vale of York Academy – KS4 Parent event
Planning for effective revision
Matt Halifax
Vice Principal
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4. Planning for effective revision
Vale of York Academy – KS4 Parent event
Planning for effective revision
Matt Halifax
Vice-Principal
In this session I hope to offer guidance on how you as a parent can best support your child.
I aim to:
Suggest ways in which you can prepare your child for the necessary revision work they will need to do.
Offer advice on how to get organised to reduced distractions.
Give key tips on planning and structuring actual “work/revision” time.
This is the follow up to the revision/study skills Enrichment day last week. Sharing the message!

5. GET ORGANISED & BE PREPARED
As a parent one of the most effective ways in which you can support your child is to help them to:
GET ORGANISED
&
BE PREPARED

6. GETTING ORGANISED, BE PREPARED
It is never the QUANTITY of revision a student completes that grows their self confidence but the QUALITY.
When your child starts a study session their study should be their only focus!

7. Things you can do: A five point plan
Provide all the necessary resources
Ensure they are ready to work
Remove potential barriers to effective study
Give them structure
Be positive, supportive and encourage

8. Planning for effective revision
1-Provide the necessary resources:
Box files – subject organisation
Stationary
Revision guides, necessary texts
Research - Revision app’s
Write a revision plan/schedule

9. Planning for effective revision
2- Ensure they are ready to work:
Rested and ready?
Motivation v performance
Stress v pressure
Intellectual & emotion demands
Is there fuel in the tank?
Physical well being
All work and no play......
Mental & social well being

10. Planning for effective revision
3- Remove potential barriers to effective study
Try to stop your child:
Avoiding
Procrastinating
Using delay tactics
Comparing to others
Wasting time “fussing”

13. Planning for effective revision
4- Give them structure:
Know what works,
how do they learn best?
Write a schedule….
….then stick to it
Get the balance right
Variety of task increases impact
Before you start to do any revision its crucial to apply the 3T’s concept:
T- topic:
WHAT specifically are you revising
T – task:
HOW will you do the revising
T – time:
Obvious but set realistic timeframes and stick to them!

14. You can play a key role here…..
4- Give them structure:
Active v Passive revision
You can play a key role here…..
Exam practice is vital

15. Organisation & structure is where a parent can offer the best support:
4- Give them structure
Weekly planner
Organisation & structure is where a parent can offer the best support:
Work at least week ahead & display in a prominent place
Pupils will receive a weekly plan through their form tutor
All pupils received an A3 wall planner
There are plenty resources available on line

16. Top tips to build a weekly revision work plan/timetable:
Write on set commitments each week, school etc.. THEN.. add any other commitments. Personal interests, a reduced social calendar!
What and when - Best to work backwards:
What MUST be done – deadlines this week or next!
What SHOULD be done – how can I maintain an even workload
What COULD be done – can I get ahead?
Start to populate the time slots think carefully about the times in the day when you concentrate best – put new or more difficult topics in these key slots.
You will get more done at weekends - Plan to use them!

17. 4- Give them structure Be a 21st century parent Code: sjo029b
Paper works but electronic may be better
Set reminders on their phones maybe sync calendars (outlook)
Code: sjo029b
USE account
Revision app
Teachers can set & monitor work
Testing & quizzing app
Easy access – revision on the go!

18. 4- Give them structure Become an expert!
Please refer to the subject revision guides from Parents evening
KNOW EACH COURSE EXAM SPECIFICATION!
Exam website
This is a crucial exam technique often over looked by pupils

19. The Academy Website
All revision/study skills resources, presentations and support materials can be found here

20. Revision guides from ParentPay
Use Parentpay to purchase Revision Guides for specific subjects. Pupils in receipt of Pupil Premium are eligible for subsidy.

21. Year 11 Easter revision sessions

22. Year 11 Half term revision sessions

23. 5 -Be positive , supportive and encourage
Praise as often as you can. If you can achieve parts 1 to 4 this one is in the bag!

25. The rest of the session Subject specific support and guidance from
English – Mr Gill (G109)
Maths – Ms Ward (G97)
Science – Mrs Pickering (G94)
Please refer to the colour on your info sheet to see where you start, a bell will sound to move you on.
Members of SLT will be based in the main hall if you have any specific questions.