GCSE SUCCESS

InformationEvening

How can I

support my

child on the

run up to

their exams?

The InformationO What have we done so far?

O What next ? – Dates for your diary

O What’s next? – Let’s prepare

O What can you do?

What have we done so far?

Breakfast from 0830 in Year 11 diner

O Fresh fruit saladO CerealO YoghurtO Bacon sandwichO Beans on toastO ToastO Fresh Juice

Intervention Form Groups

ENGLISH

SCIENCE

MATHS

After school intervention

OCATsOCoursework

OBTECs

What have we done so far?

O Free breakfast every day during Mock exams

O Intervention form groupsO After school intervention focussed on

courseworkO Created additional sets by employing

more staffO Learning MentorsO School Reports and Parents EveningO Text service reminding when Mocks are on

What next? Dates for diaries

O W/B Mon 9th March – Final MocksO Wed 18th March - Provisional personal

exam timetables issued to studentsO W/B Mon 23rd March - Provisional

timetable to parentsO Fri 17th April - Final timetable to parentsO Wed 29th April - Exam information to

students, rules etc.                                           

What next? Dates for diaries

O First GCSE exam - Tuesday 5th May

O Last GCSE exam - Wednesday 17th June

Let’s Prepare

Let’s PrepareO Reward the students – Year 11

Intervention PassportO INTU vouchersO Money off The Prom

O Additional support and revision sessions during the Easter Holiday and May Half Term (further details to follow)

What can you do?

What can you do?O The single biggest favour you can do

for your child is to send them to school every day, on time

O Make sure your child is properly equipped

O Organise a ‘work area’ that has all the materials they require

O Use a reward structure to help motivate and support your child

O agree on the ‘work-(social) life’ balance.

What can you do?O Choose one good revision guide for

each subject (check with the teachers)

O Plan a revision timetable with your child

O Provide plenty of snacks and waterO Be sensitive to the pressure your

child is feelingO Go through my revision tips idea’s

with your child (take a copy home).