Effective Learning and

Revision in Year 11

Friday 28th February 2020

Priority 1: Be here

Priority 2: Behave well

Priority 3: Learn well

Our priorities…….

Exam Overview

No coursework!

100% results - how it goes on the day

Linear exams;

English – 4 papers

Maths – 3 papers

Science – 1 paper

What could you do to help?

Make sure students have a quiet space to

work at home

Revision resources

Encourage students to be independent

Talk to the school

Talk to them!

Revision Sessions

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday

Afterschool (2:30pm –3:15pm)

Science English Lang Poems

GCSE Key Exam

Dates:

20th April English Language Speaking & Listening

12th May Biology Paper 1

13th May English Literature

19th May Maths Paper 1

21st May English Literature Paper 2

1st June Biology Paper 2

2nd June English Language Paper 1

GCSE Key Exam Dates

Continue:

4th June Maths Paper 2

5th June English Language Paper 2

8th June Maths Paper 3

20th August Results Day

Functional Skills

Key Dates:

27th April – 1st May

22nd June – 26th June

Malpractice

1. You must be on time for all your examinations.

2. You must not become involved in any unfair or dishonest practice

in any part of the examination.

3. You must not:

• sit an examination in the name of another candidate;

• have in your possession any unauthorised material or

equipment which might give you an unfair advantage.

4. Possession of a mobile phone or other unauthorised material is

breaking the rules, even if you do not intend to use it, and you

will be subject to penalty and possible disqualification.

5. You must not talk to, attempt to communicate with or disturb

other candidates once you have entered the examination room.

6. You must follow the instructions of the invigilator.

7. If you are in any doubt speak to the invigilator

Warning to

Students …..

At Home

Routine

It’s good to talk!

Organisation

Technology

Feed Me!

Bedtime

Hormones

Emotional

Well-Being

Top Tips

Healthy habits

Accept

Listen

Use strategies

Don’t take things personally

Positive reinforcement

Plan time out/fun activities

Be proud!

The 5 ways to wellbeing

The five ways to wellbeing are

simple things that we can all do

to improve our emotional health

and wellbeing: Connect

Be active

Take notice

Keep learning

Give

Online Support

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/stress-anxiety-

depression/tips-on-surviving-exams/

www.healthforteens.co.uk

https://kooth.com/

www.youngminds.org.uk

https://youngminds.org.uk/find-help/for-

parents/parents-helpline/

https://www.childline.org.uk/info-

advice/school-college-and-work/school-

college/exam-stress/

English

LANGUAGE

LITERATURE

REVISION

GUIDES

Maths

100% Exam

Which skills are needed?

● develop fluent knowledge, skills and understanding of

mathematical methods and concepts

● acquire, select and apply mathematical techniques to

solve problems

● reason mathematically, make deductions and

inferences, and draw conclusions

● comprehend, interpret and communicate

mathematical information in a variety of forms

appropriate to the information and context.

Practice, practice

and more practice

Resilience

Never leave a

question unanswered

Practice areas of weakness at home

Complete practice exam papers

100% attendance to school

Focus in all lessons

What can students do to prepare?

Quiz students on their timetables and mental

mathematics

Ensure students are practising their maths

regularly, little and often is best

Help students to devise a maths specific

timetable – which topics to cover and when

Encourage students to attend targeted sessions

where necessary

What can parents do to support?

Maths Genie

Science

Revision Resources

Revision Guides and exam practice work books available from the finance office.

Revision Resources

Video Resources

• FUSE School – science

videos

• BBC Bitesize

• ‘Free Science Lessons’

videos

Revision Resources

Knowledge Organisers

Revision Resources

Revision Grids

How can you help?

Make sure they have resources to revise with – flashcards, highlighters, paper, spiral notebooks.

Encourage them to use their RAG grids as a revision list

Test them on facts and key words as they revise.

Encourage them to work on past paper questions.

Talk to them about how their revision is going.