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Welcome to Year 11
‘Make it Count’ and thank you
for coming
Evening Programme
• Four groups – your cards show your orderSessions for all on the topics below:
1. Supporting the learner from home2. Maths support3. English support4. Science support
Come back to the Theatre for 8:00
Where to go next?
Make It
Count!What can a parent do?Supporting from home.
1. You are your child’s best
and favourite teacher
Your support, encouragement and interest can make a spectacular difference to your child’s motivation and ability to cope with the academic and organisational demands of the exam years.
2. Know your different jobs!
Attendance officer – make
sure they get to school (and
on time)Researcher – find out when your child’s
exams are, when revision clubs are on and attend parents eveningSupplier – make sure
they have everything
they need for revision
and exams
Banker – paying for the things they need
(pens, pencils, books, snacks(!)
Study-buddy – help them revise, test them if they ask
Project manager – encourage them to stick
to the revision plan, impose the “rules”
The caretaker! The therapist! The doctor! The driver! The butler! The bouncer! The cook! The BOSS!
3. KISS: Keep It Short and
SweetSit down and plan a revision timetable with your child – don’t just expect them to design one themselves!
If they do say they have one, ask to see it and praise their efforts.
Check that it is realistic.
Get a copy and build in some “treat time” or time where you can be available for support – be it testing, reading out loud or just study-buddy.
4. The study environment
The last thing your child needs is the constant bzzz bzzzz of SMS, BBM, Facebook and Twitter.
Set clear boundaries
No phone during revision (30 – 40 minutes!) A lesson lasts 60 minutes and they can cope easily at school.
Support this – offer to keep the phone away while they revise.
Praise and support their efforts!
Provide a quiet place to study.
5. Bed and rest
Sleep and rest is really important – make sure they get enough (but not too much!)
Plan a time to stop revision and praise the evening’s efforts.
Do something different – watch TV, go out for a walk. Switch off from the focus and stress of revision.
In between revision periods encourage them to get some fresh air, a drink and enjoy the break.
6. Manage the stress
Your child is going to get stressed about exams – it is normal and healthy to do so.
Manage the stress with:
Encouragement – “You’re trying so hard and I’m proud of you”
Time out – “You’ve worked hard – let’s get out of the house for a bit”
Ignoring the moody teenager – Ignore as much as you can, a confrontation with a revision stressed teenager is never going to go well!
Praise – “Well done! That’s another good revision session complete”
Non confrontational challenge and language – “Playing Xbox is a good way to unwind but it’s revision time. Is there a problem with what you are doing?”
7. I did it my way!
They may not be doing it the way you like or want or the way you think they should. But if they are doing it, that is what matters!
8. Exam day
The brain dehydrates over night so encourage a drink in the morning
Breakfast – helps concentration
Uniform or clothes ready and clean
Equipment ready the night before
Leave the last minute advice – just give them a hug
Plenary Session
• Exams start on 8 May and run until 23 June• Year 11 will go on formal study leave on 5 June• All students have had exam timetables and will be given
extra copies and a final one posted home• All students have a revision planner and should be revising
over Easter• A number of revision sessions are taking place over Easter
and you have a copy of these• More information and resources on our website• Everything is in place for success, but the work needs to be
done
Please……..
Make It
Count!