Y11 Revision Evening - 16th November 2015
Running Order
Welcome
Lead
Mrs Mitchard
Introduction
Mr Sanderson
Science
Ms McCormack
English
Mr Fabia
Maths
Ms Roche
How to create an effective revision timetable
Ms Kewley
Farewell and evaluations
Ms Smyth
Supporting the students
• KS 4 Coordinator role
• Assessment
• Intervention
• Strategies
Supporting the students
• You’re here – that helps!
• Environment/Distractions
• Plan! Timetable – public – stick
it on the fridge!
• Health– sleep/eat right
• Being involved and
asking questions, website, SMHK etc
Revision Tips
Support...
Think about...
 What do you want to get
done each session? – plan!
Use manageable chunks
of time – e.g. 45mins then
break
Turn up to the support
thats offered!
Get rid of
distractions/quiet
environment
 Revision workshops
 Revision packs
 Teacher support
 Subject materials/sessions
What works for you?
Two Important Dates
• Mock exam week – w/c 30th November 2015
• Parents Evening – 7th January 2016 –
certificate.
Science
CORE
All
ADDITIONAL
All
Biology
1
17th
May
Biology
2
Chemistry
1
19th
May
Chemistry 15th June
2
Physics
1
25th
May
Physics
2
3 x 1 hour papers
10th June
17th June
6 x 1 hour papers
TRIPLE
SET 1 E & W
Biology
3
10th June
Chemistry 15th June
3
Physics
3
17th June
9 x 1 hour papers
Ask a member of staff in
Science - they will be
able to put all the
revision resources onto a
USB
•O2 Learn - A useful revision aid with videos on a variety of science topics. Search
for videos by topic and level.
•S-cool - Choose an activity, revise it, test it and remember it! S-cool includes
overviews, exam style questions, multiple choice questions and revision
summaries on a range of GCSE science topics.
•GCSE Bitesize - A classic revision aid with subject overviews, interactive activities
and questions on a variety of topics from different syllabi.
•Khan Academy - With over 3,100 videos on everything from arithmetic to
physics, your GCSE students should be able to find videos on the topics they
need.
•YouTube - How about curating your own revision video playlist for your
students? You can tailor the videos to topics that your pupils need help with.
Check out the Planet Science YouTube playlists for inspiration.
•My-GCSE Science - designed to help students studying AQA Core Science,
Additional Science, Biology, Chemistry and Physics. Each video is accompanied by
revision notes and more videos are added every week.
•TES Games for Grades - A collection of the most popular revision games and
activities on TES Science.
•TES - Socrative Science - A collection of interactive quizzes for students revising
for GCSEs.
English
A day that will come
quickly. A result that
will last forever.
English literature
23rd May 2016 (2 hours) and 27th May 2015
(2 hours)
English language
7th June 2016 (1 hour reading and 1 hour
writing)
Work completed so far.
• The controlled assessments, 40% of
the GCSE, have all been completed.
We have worked hard to ensure your
son goes into the exams with the best
mark possible. We are giving him a
head start going into the exams.
• Lesson time is now spent on refining
the skills needed for the exams.
Unit 1 – The Reading Paper
TIME – 60 MINUTES
• READ 2 NON-FICTION TEXTS
• ANSWER 4 QUESTIONS EACH OUT OF 10
KEY SKILLS
 Reading and understanding what the question requires
 Retrieving important information
 supporting ideas through references and quotations
 Interpreting and reading between the lines
 Timing – don’t spend more than 15 minutes per question
– all worth 10 marks each.
How can you help with Unit 1 Revision?
TIME – using a past paper, give your son 15 minutes to answer
each question (including reading time) – timing is crucial
QUIZ – if you’ve watched or read something together, ask the
WHY? WHEN? HOW? WHO? WHERE? to develop their
understanding
CHALLENGE – as part of any discussion, push them to explain
the reasoning behind their ideas.
REMEMBER – TV and radio are full of non-fiction. You can
apply the same ideas to documentaries, speeches, blogs, web pages,
chat shows, factual programs (e.g. Top Gear etc…)
Unit 2 – The Writing Paper
TIME – 60 MINUTES
• ANSWER 2 QUESTIONS
KEY SKILLS
 Write with awareness of purpose, audience and format
 Structure writing for impact and organise it through use of
paragraphs
 Write accurately with attention to spelling, punctuation and
grammar
Question set in November 2013:
You live near a large school. You decide to complain about the
behaviour of pupils on their way to and from the school.
Write your letter to the Head teacher.
The quality of your writing is more important than its length. You
should write about one to two pages in your answer book.
How can you help with Unit 2 Revision?
TIME: Each writing task should take 30 minutes. Your
son can use past papers to practise on at home. You
can help him by timing him.
PAF: get your son to tell you what the Purpose,
Audience and Format of his task are.
ENCOURAGEMENT: get him to read every day;
magazine articles, guide books, leaflets, letters etc
with attention to the style they are written in and
their intended purpose (this will give him more
confidence about writing in these formats himself).
ACCURACY Point out incorrectly spelled words to him
or missed capital letters for names.
Some links
1) WJEC website – past papers and marking schemes
from 2011 – 2014
http://www.wjec.co.uk/qualifications/qualificationresources.html?subject=English&level=GCSE&pastpaper=true
2) Youtube videos on how to succeed in WJEC English
exams
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I5twee0sueQ
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xn9zaLWMdk8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fmC_FY6wfQo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXtPUh_Ubk8
Maths
Year 11 Maths 2015 -2016
How can you
help?
Mock exams w/c 30th Nov 2015
2nd Mock exams 2 w/c 7th Mar 2016
Linear exams, 1 hour 45 mins each
GCSE Thursday 26th May 2016
and Thursday 6th June 2016
Equipment
Please ensure that your son brings
a calculator to every lesson
In class now..........
• Intervention for 82 pupils after school on
Wednesdays for those 1 grade below target
• Topic tests/assessments twice
per half term
•Mock exams December/March
Important revision materials.....
•Ticksheets
•Past papers (with clip numbers)
•10-4-10 Revision pack
• (prior to the exam)
Demonstration......
MyMaths.co.uk.....
Login: CHCHS
Password: factor
Colomendy Maths Trip……
Proposed
Dates
23rd – 24th
April 2016
Aims......
To achieve above their target grade
in their GCSE exam
Revision Timetable
Remember, you only get out
what you put in.
Don’t expect more until you do
more!
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Start NOW!
Include all subjects
2-3 hours per night as well as
completing all homework set
Six hours over the weekend
Update regularly
Activity - Creating a revision
timetable
How to plan
1. Plan for leisure , sports, clubs,
family and friends
2. Meal times
3. Any other regular commitments
4. After school revision/coursework
sessions
5. Independent revision
6. Break up revision sessions into
manageable chunks that suit you