Gcse preparation for exams 2015final2

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Revision and LearningGCSE Preparation

EveningMarch 18th 2015

Time line of events

Revision strategies

Managing anxiety / stress

TimelineMost subjects still completing course content

English and Maths second mocks – current focus

Art Exam – Friday 20th / Monday 23rd March

PR4 home – 30th March

Targeted Easter Revision sessions - Monday 30th March –Wednesday 1st April

Return to school- Tuesday 14th April. All lessons now revision lessons

Timeline (part 2)Monday 11th May - Written Exams begin – RS Ethics

May holiday (Monday 25th May to Friday 29th May)

Monday 1st June – School restarts

Leavers’ Assembly

Friday 12th June - Final exam

Year 11 Prom - Thursday 25th June

Easter Break RevisionA realistic schedule...

Days available

Morning Afternoon Evening

Friday 3rd April French English

Saturday 4th April History Business Studies

Monday 6th April Maths Science

Tuesday 7th April Philosophy & Ethics French

Wednesday 8th April Maths Business Studies

Thursday 9th April Science History

Friday 10th April Science Maths

Sunday 12th April Business Studies English

Monday 13th April English Philosophy & Ethics

An individual revision programme

Revision in School• School is the best place to revise for exams because:

Timetable is adapted to meet revision needs

Specialist teachers available to provide expert input

Ensures a minimum of 5 hours revision each day

Subjects which ‘finish’ become supervised study sessions in the library

• Students in school as normal until first weeks of June – date to be confirmed.

• For a small number of students we will look at a more flexible programme

Working Memory

Long Term Memory

Environment

Working Memory

Long Term Memory

Environment

Working Memory

Long Term Memory

Environment

Working Memory

Long Term Memory

Environment

Working Memory

Long Term Memory

Exam Paper

Fluency of recall

7 x 7 = 49

Fluency of recall

7 x 7 = 49(7x7) + 14 =

Working Memory

Long Term Memory

Environment

Working Memory

Long Term Memory

Environment

Working Memory

Long Term Memory

Environment

Your brain is busy

23 x 8

Left hand

Last 5 of alphabet

Ten - twenty seconds

Why do we remember some things and not others?

‘Memory is the residue of thought.’

‘We remember what we think about...’

How do we make ourselves think and remember?

What doesn’t work (very well)...

1. Highlighting texts

2. JUST reading notes / revision guide

3. Aimless web-surfing

Cognitive demands of these activities can be low – they don’t demand much ‘brain power’ or

thought

1. Highlighting texts

2. JUST reading notes / revision guide

3. Aimless web-surfing

Beware the ‘illusions of outcomes’

Test yourself

REMINDERS

Work with friends

Test yourself

Practice papers – do the thing you have to do in the exam

Mnemonics

Every Good Boy Deserves Fruit

Oil Rig

Oxidation is a loss of electrons

Reduction is a gain of electrons

Oil Rig

Oxidation is a loss of electrons

Reduction is a gain of electrons

Stories and visuals

TreePavementMirrorSaturnElectrode

elearning

youtube.com/cherwellonline

Make the most of mocks

English

A STUDENT

Tim Holden – Mindfulness

Mindfulness

Please take a letter if interested

Return expressions of interest to box at back / Year 11 Office / tutors

Motivation

don’t eat the marshmallow

...until after your exams!

Mrs Tracey Parosh, Assistant Headteacher x311

tparish@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

Mr Bob Hield, Year Leader x229

rhield@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

Mrs Sherry Knight, Deputy Year Leader x229

sknight@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

Mrs Nicky Murray, Examinations officer x223

nmurray@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

ContactsGeneral enquiriesoffice@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

Mr Chris Price, Head of School x200cprice@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

Mr Tom Boulter, Deputy Headteacher x282tboulter@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

Ms Barb Timms, Deputy Headteacher x306btimms@cherwell.oxon.sch.uk

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