Parents Revision
Evening
Thursday 15th March
On results day I have never heard a student say I did too much revision.
However, I have heard numerous students say they hadn't done enough
What we aim to cover
Bits and pieces
 External exam regulations.
 What support will the pupils have in
school?
 Timescale and revision timetable
 How to start?
 Revision Strategies
 Where now?
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Bits and pieces
Last minute info from staff ( next slide)
 Prom 27th June. Money by Easter please
 Photograph booked for the 8th May
 Last Day
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Messages from Staff
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Friday 15th March….DT coursework deadline
Miss Brick is running session every Wednesday and
Thursday after school to complete Food and Textiles
Thursday 28th March…Child Development deadline. If it
doesn’t arrive on that day the students will be kept at
3.30 to finish it.
Art. Exams are just after the Easter Holiday. Some
students have done very little prep work which goes
towards the grade. Students MUST work on this over
Easter please
Messages from Staff
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BTec Science. Wednesday lunch time there are catch up
sessions for students to finish off work.
ICT sessions held after school Monday and Tuesday
next week for individuals to polish up.
Business Studies. Last lesson on the controlled
assessment tomorrow. Some student cam very
unprepared today. Please bring research tomorrow!
The Last Day!!!! 16th May 2013
•Students must be in normal uniform.
•They must bring a spare shirt with them for people to
sign. It must not be the one they are wearing.
•They will have lots of time to see their friends, take
photos etc but they must attend the activities put on for
them.
•Please no eggs, flour, spray cans silly string etc
•Kinver Edge
If students fail to follow the rules they will be sent
home
Study Leave
We have worked hard over the last few years to produce a good balance
of private study and school support.( two local schools have
implemented our pattern) The students will be given a timetable of
revision slots… at least 2 hours per full course GCSE. These sessions
are compulsory and you will receive a phone call if your son/ daughter is
absent. If travel is an issue, students may use the coaches and a study
room ( try and organise in advance)
These sessions are opportunities for students to ask questions about
any point raised during their private revision. Different activities will be
used in these sessions to assist revision.
Any student who disrupts the education of
the other students over the next few
weeks will be asked to study at home.
They will not be invited to the revision
sessions run by the staff. They will not be
included in the last day or allowed to
attend the Prom.
This could effect their overall
results.
External Exam
Regulations
Mr Allen
Exam Manager
Revision
Support for pupils
PSHE. Booklet, A3 planner and suggested
paperwork for timetable.
 Out of lesson revision sessions. ( see next
slide)
 Warm up sessions.
 Once they have left us they can still come
and talk to us!!!!
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Extra Revision sessions
Humanities Drop in Wednesday Lunch
 RE Full course Wednesday after school
 RE Short girls Mon lunch and boys Tues
lunch
 English Lit and Lang after school on
Tuesday and Thursday.
 Biology (provisional) Thursday lunchtime
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Timescale
By Easter break a good structured revision
program should be in place.
 If students are going away over Easter or
May half term we would suggest some
revision material goes with them
 Students should now not be saying they
have no HW.
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In general
By Easter they should be revising 3 nights
in the week and one day at weekends
 They will need somewhere to revise away
from family life. They can listen to music
but not watch TV. They can use the
computer but NOT msn, Facebook, etc
 They need to revise in 1 hour slots then
ten minutes later swap subjects
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When students have private study they should
try and run the day like a school day.
They must plan their revision and stick to 90% of
the plan. If the plan is visible they are more likely
to stick to it.
Decide when to start and stick to it.
They will need some bits and pieces, pads of
paper, pens, post it notes, highlighters
How to start?
Find all exercise books, folders, work that
needs revising. See staff if you need help
replacing notes.
 Learning style. (booklet)
 Match revision technique to learning style.
(booklet)
 Identify what they don’t know.
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Methods of revising
Mind maps
 Post it notes around the house. Bathroom
and Kitchen are good places. Move them
round after a few days.
 Computer websites ( list in booklet) SAM
learning
 Revision guides. ( many can be bought in
school)
 Exam questions ( VITAL)
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A typical revision slot
For example
Hour slot of Physics!!!!!
Electricity
Start by reading though the work in exercise book and highlight parts they find
difficult
Write all equations for the topic onto a piece of A4 paper with unit
Write electrical words and units onto post it notes and stick them to the back of
the bedroom door. Can they match them up with out using their exercise
book?
Attempt a revision activity and then an Exam question on SAM learning
Before they finish can they remember any equations they wrote down earlier