1. Year 10 & Year 11
Strategies for success in the new Queensland Certificate of Education

2. Focus of Tonight
To provide students and parents with more information on:
Homework
Revision strategies
Examination techniques
Time management strategies

3. Homework

4. Homework
Homework is set to consolidate knowledge and skills taught during the lesson.
Amount of homework depends on the subject combination and will vary between 7 and 13 hours per week.

5. Homework
If concerned about no homework / lack of homework, please contact the class teacher.
Reading is always an option.

6. Revision Strategies

7. Revision
Have you ever looked at a question in an examination and thought I have seen that before but cannot remember how to complete it?

8. Revision
Revision needs to be systematic and regular.

9. Revision

10. Revision
The purpose of systematic weekly revision is to remind yourself of what has gone before and identify areas for improvement.

11. Revision – Teaching Week 1
Exercise
Questions
Page
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3 …
Week 9 1 1A
1, 3, 5, 7
Pg 5 1B
1, 2, 4, 6
Pg 8 1C
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Pg 13

12. Revision – Week 1 1 1A 1, 3, 5, 7 Pg 5 1a, 5a 1B 1, 2, 4, 6 Pg 8
Exercise
Questions
Page
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3 …
Week 9 1 1A
1, 3, 5, 7
Pg 5
1a, 5a 1B
1, 2, 4, 6
Pg 8
2c, 4d 1C
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Pg 13
1c, 6d, 7b

13. Revision – Teaching Week 2
Exercise
Questions
Page
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3 …
Week 9 1 1A
1, 3, 5, 7
Pg 5
1a, 5a 1B
1, 2, 4, 6
Pg 8
2c, 4d 1C
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Pg 13
1c, 6d, 7b 2 1D
2, 4, 5, 7
Pg 18 1E
1, 3, 4, 7
Pg 24 1F
3, 6, 8, 10
Pg 30

14. Revision – Week 2 1 1A 1, 3, 5, 7 Pg 5 1a, 5a 3c 1B 1, 2, 4, 6 Pg 8
Exercise
Questions
Page
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3 …
Week 9 1 1A
1, 3, 5, 7
Pg 5
1a, 5a 3c 1B
1, 2, 4, 6
Pg 8
2c, 4d 1b 1C
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Pg 13
1c, 6d, 7b
2d, 8a 2 1D
2, 4, 5, 7
Pg 18
2d, 5d 1E
1, 3, 4, 7
Pg 24
1c, 4c 1F
3, 6, 8, 10
Pg 30
3a, 5a, 6a

15. Revision – Teaching Week 3
Exercise
Questions
Page
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3 …
Week 9 1 1A
1, 3, 5, 7
Pg 5
1a, 5a 3c 1B
1, 2, 4, 6
Pg 8
2c, 4d 1b 1C
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Pg 13
1c, 6d, 7b
2d, 8a 2 1D
2, 4, 5, 7
Pg 18
2d, 5d 1E
1, 3, 4, 7
Pg 24
1c, 4c 1F
3, 6, 8, 10
Pg 30
3a, 5a, 6a 3 7A
Pg 81 7B
2, 5
Pg 87 7C
2, 4, 6, 9
Pg 92

16. Revision – Week 3 1 1A 1, 3, 5, 7 Pg 5 1a, 5a 3c - 1B 1, 2, 4, 6 Pg 8
Exercise
Questions
Page
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3 …
Week 9 1 1A
1, 3, 5, 7
Pg 5
1a, 5a 3c - 1B
1, 2, 4, 6
Pg 8
2c, 4d 1b
6d, 6h 1C
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Pg 13
1c, 6d, 7b
2d, 8a
8b, 8c, 8f 2 1D
2, 4, 5, 7
Pg 18
2d, 5d
4c, 7c 1E
1, 3, 4, 7
Pg 24
1c, 4c 3b 1F
3, 6, 8, 10
Pg 30
3a, 5a, 6a 12 3 7A
Pg 81
3c, 5c 7B
2, 5
Pg 87
3b, 5d 7C
2, 4, 6, 9
Pg 92
1a, 6c, 9a

17. Revision – Week 9 1 1A 1, 3, 5, 7 Pg 5 1a, 5a 3c - 5c 1B 1, 2, 4, 6
Exercise
Questions
Page
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3 …
Week 9 1 1A
1, 3, 5, 7
Pg 5
1a, 5a 3c - 5c 1B
1, 2, 4, 6
Pg 8
2c, 4d 1b
6d, 6h 4d 1C
1, 2, 3, 7, 8
Pg 13
1c, 6d, 7b
2d, 8a
8b, 8c, 8f 2 1D
2, 4, 5, 7
Pg 18
2d, 5d
4c, 7c 5a 1E
1, 3, 4, 7
Pg 24
1c, 4c 3b 7c 1F
3, 6, 8, 10
Pg 30
3a, 5a, 6a 12 8a 3 7A
Pg 81
3c, 5c 7d 7B
2, 5
Pg 87
3b, 5d 2e 7C
2, 4, 6, 9
Pg 92
1a, 6c, 9a 7b

18. Revision
For subjects that require students to write an essay, the student can write practice responses.
Give to a peer for feedback.
Consult with a school tutor for feedback.

19. Revision For subjects with lots of content, write a summary each week.
Give summary to someone at home and get them to ask you questions.

20. Revision
School tutorials are available for most subjects. Encourage your student to attend if they have questions.
Look at what the internet provides:
Khan Academy
Eddie Woo - youtube

21. Revision Practice does not make perfect.
Practice with feedback provides improvement.

22. Revision Have a technology free break between revision sessions.
Do something physical outside - walk the dog.

23. Non Assignment Strategies

24. Feedback Journal Students are encouraged to keep a feedback journal.
Before students submit their draft, they should check that they have addressed previous feedback.

25. Check for understanding of the task
Draw a picture of a house.

26. Check for understanding of the task

27. Check for understanding of the task

28. Check for understanding of the task
Go home and read the task.
Make notes on the task sheet.
See the teacher out of class and tell the teacher what you think the task is asking you to do.

29. Examination Strategies

30. Examination strategy
Immediately after perusal, categorize each question with a  (definitely know how to do this question),  (have no idea about this question), ? (have some idea about this question)
Complete the  questions first.
Complete the ? questions next.
Complete the  questions last.

31. Extended Response Questions
Read the question multiple times.
Read the question – obtain a general understanding of the question.
Re-read the question – what am I required to do?
Re-read the question – highlight important words / terms.

32. Extended Response Questions
Answering the question.
Time management is key.
Always write a plan.
Write your draft double spaced – gives you space to edit before writing final copy.

33. Multiple Choice Questions
QAS
Question – read the question first.
Answer – read all of the answers.
Stimulus – look at the stimulus last. Knowing the question and possible answers, you will be reading with a purpose.

34. Time management Strategies

35. Home Study Timetable All students need to have a home study timetable.
Needs to include allocations for:
Homework
Assignment
Revision
Reading
Part time work
Sport etc

36. Home Study Timetable
Allocate things that occur at a fixed time each week and out of the students control first.
For example:
School
Sport training
Home and Away
Place the completed document in a prominent space in the home.

37. Assessment Calendar
Create a term planner that lists all of the assessment for the term.
Place the completed document in a prominent space in the home.

38. Next Steps
College is exploring providers to explicitly teach Study Skills to Year 11 in Life Skills.

39. Thank you
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