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10 school days to go!
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EAims of the session
• To provide you with practical tips to support your son/daughter in their preparation for GCSE exams.
• To ensure all parents have up to date information regarding GCSE exams and revision sessions.
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E Attend the following workshops…Workshop 1: A1 (Katie Barter)
How to create a revision timetableWorkshop 2: A2 (Ceddy de la Croix)
Using past papers to revise Workshop 3: A3 (Graeme Swann)
Flash cards, raps and other ‘clever’ techniques for revisionWorkshop 4: A5 (Stuart Kemp)
How to use visualisation techniques to reviseWorkshop 5: A6 (Claire Oakes)
70% 20% 10%Workshop 6: A8 (Richard Found)
How to use websites and Sam Learning to revise
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ETiming
• 6.40 – 6.55 Workshop 1• 6.55 – 7.10 Workshop 2• 7.10 – 7.25 Workshop 3• Back in the hall for 7.30
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EKey Dates
• Term starts: 7th January 2013• January Exams start:
Wednesday 9th Jan• Practicals start: 14th March (tbc)
• Please note: Thursday 28th February and Monday 4th March, Maths exam
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• Lang @ lunch: Thursday 13th December & Tuesday 18th December (Sixth Form centre)
• English Supercram Saturday: 15th December (letter on website)
• History Supercram Saturday: 12th January (letter on website)
• Maths OAs day: Friday 1st February• Science: (still waiting on LAF/RHR)
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ESixth Form Centre
• There are 10 spaces available every day after school for Year 11 students to use the new study area for independent revision
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E Revision: what have the students
covered?• Speed Writing• Note taking skills• Proof reading• Creating revision materials• Simplify: Reduce: Explode:
Test• Revision timetables
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EWe will…
• Provide extra tuition: 1 to 1 sixth form tuition
• Continue the mentoring process: all will have a mentor in January
• Maintain contact with parents• Continue to update the
information on the school website
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EParents can…
• Ensure students complete all coursework and homework tasks on time
• Ensure students attend after school revision and coursework sessions
• Ensure students have all material needed for a successful revision programme
• Reward/praise students for their hard work
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EThe result… (in 2013)
• Some very happy students at 10am on 22nd August 2013
Good luck!
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EWhy work hard?
Nolimits
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ETop 40 Universities
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ETop 40 Universities
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E What they are looking for
• Grades
• Subjects
• Passion