SUPPORT FOR SUCCESS

Coping with GCSEs

A guide for parents

SUPPORTING WHAT???• COURSES

• GETTING READY FOR EXAMS

• WORK EXPERIENCE

• THE JOURNEY ONWARDS

Partnership

Student To study

Staff To teach & guide

Parents To support & advise

Students on Parents….

P retty A verage R eally E ndlessly N agging T ired S tudent

Parents on Parents….

P rotective A dvice R egarding E ducation ..butN ot Sure What T o S ay

Leytonstone School on Parents….

P eople A lways R eady to E ncourage & N urture T heir S tar

New Demands on Students

Key Stage 4 builds upon the strong foundations set in Key Stage 3

Harder to achieve higher grades

Even the brightest may find it hard to meet these new expectations

Have to stay on in education or training until 18

Achieve C in English and Maths

Expectations of Our StudentsBeing even more self motivated - taking more responsibility for their own learning

Asking if they do not understand

Developing abilities to overcome frustrations and strategies for persisting when the going gets tough

Organising themselves, notes, handouts, different subject topics

Completing more work at home independently

Organising and planning their time over longer periods, to complete major projects

Understanding the exam structure

Planning and carrying out revision – exam technique

Achieving success

Pupils who do well:

1. Attend2. Are committed to achieving their

best3. Are hardworking4. Take their work seriously5. Are organised to meet deadlines6. Plan their work/time7. Are reflective8. Complete improvement tasks

Your Role as a ParentAttendance

Going to parents evenings – asking each subject questions on how you can help

Providing “a quiet space” for them to work at home

Banker – paying for equipment, books, paper etc

Study buddy – Showing an interest in the subjects they are studying

Entertainments officer – finding out about TV programmes, exhibitions, museums, plays films etc. that may be relevant to their courses ..encourage the use of the school and local libraries

Support study groups

Your role as a ParentSounding board and adviser – Helping your child to break down tasks, discuss their work, keeping a subtle eye on progress

Project manager – agreeing the rules for homework, revision, realistic timetables etc. – AND then enforcing them.

Go-Between – Between the school and your child to make sure things are nipped in the bud

Information Provider and Interpreter - Being there to answer questions, help, and make something make sense

Keep yourselves and ourselves in the loop

and remember …

You don’t have to be an expert at Maths, English or Science to help.

And….

You have been doing this all their lives already!

And

You can always ASK

DIET…

Poor diets have a significant effect on a child’s-

• Behaviour

• Concentration

• Mood

• Learning ability

Children with diets lacking in essential vitamins, minerals and essential fatty acids tend to perform worse academically, cannot concentrate and are more aggressive

Sleep….

Important to help child get the necessary amount of sleep.

Teenagers are under a lot of pressure to be increasingly alert in the evening owing to their social activities.

Most teenagers sleep in at the weekend to catch up on sleep.

Lack of sleep in teenagers leads to irritability, anxiety, depression, poor concentration and poor learning

And…

water

The Journey Onwards*COLLEGE – ACADEMIC OR VOCATIONAL

*APPRENTICESHIP / TRAINING

*NOTHING

The Journey Onwards

what type of college?

what type of course?

reference

Attendance½ day missed every week = 90%

attendance

90% attendance over 5 years of secondary school….

= ½ a school year missed!

17 missed school days over the course = GCSE grade DROP in achievement.

The Journey Onwards*University?

*Apprenticeship or Training

*Employment

LEVEL? LEVEL 3 – requires 5 A+ - C grades

usually English & Maths at C

LEVEL 2 - requires 4 D grades

LEVEL 1 / ACCESS

AVERAGE POINT SCORE OF 5.8 = JUST BELOW B

MINIMUM B IN MATHS AND SCIENCES FOR MATHS A-LEVEL AND SCIENCE A-LEVELS

IMPORTANCE OF MATHS & ENGLISHAccess to level 3 coursesAccess to universityAccess to the Russell Group universitiesAccess to higher paid jobs

Will have to retake at college if do not achieve C

So set your sights on B or higher NOW!!!!!!

16+ Roadshow

DATE TO BE CONFIRMED

5PM – 6.30PM FOR YEAR 10

MAIN HALL

CoursesKnow what the course is all about Lookon exam board websites eg

@ www.edexcel.com@ www.ocr.org.uk@ www.aqa.org.uk@ www.wjec.co. uk

Know the dates and deadlines

And together you can....Check through work, homework etcBrainstorm ideas – be constructive

but not contributive!Look for & Use feedback

Mind-Mapping

Mind-MappingMUHAMMAD ALI 1942-… Muhammed Ali, arguably the greatest boxer in the history of the sport. He was born in 1942, in Louisville, Kentucky in the United States. He was named after his father, Cassius Clay, Sr., who was named for the 19th century abolitionist and politician Cassius Clay. He changed it to Muhammed Ali in 1964. He became a boxer at the age of 12. As an amateur boxer he won many titles, culminating in the Light Heavyweight gold medal in the 1960 Olympics in Rome, Italy. When Ali returned home to the states, he was so proud that he wore the medal around his neck wherever he went. After a week, he went to a café and ordered a drink. The waiter said “I’m sorry, we don’t serve coloured people”. Ali was so incensed by this! He had represented his country, won the gold medal, and come back to this kind of treatment. Muhammed Ali ripped from his neck and threw it into a river. Ali turned professional at the age of 18. Ali's record was 100 wins, 5 losses when he ended his amateur career. Ali became the World Champ at the age of 22. Clay was famed for his unorthodox fighting style. Rather than match his opponents with brute force, Clay brought tactics and strategy into the ring. With his fast-moving style, he was equally adept at dodging a punch as at delivering one. His fancy footwork soon became known as the ‘Ali shuffle’. Ali also fought a great psychological game, often beating fighters before they stepped foot in the ring. It was in the pre-fight build up to his first world-title fight with sonny liston that Ali famously said “I will float like a butterfly and sting like a bee”. In 1967, when Ali refused on religious grounds to be drafted into the US army to fight in Vietnam, he was stripped of his title and banned from boxing., two decisions he successfully overturned in court. This he achieved by defending himself brilliantly without a lawyer. In 1971, Ali lost the title to Joe Frazier. Ali went on to win it back and then fought in two of the most famous fights in the history of boxing; The Rumble in the Jungle, versus George Forman and The Thrilla in Manilla, again versus Joe Frazier. Ali is the only boxer to have held the World title on 3 separate occasions. Ali retired from professional boxing in 1981, at the age of 39, with a career record of 56 wins and 5 losses, and as a three-time World Heavyweight Boxing Champion. Throughout his boxing career Ali was won over 50 million $. Muhammed Ali became a Muslim around the age of 22, and a member of a group known as the Nation of Islam (or the Black Muslims) and was inspired by the teachings of Malcolm X. Muhammad Ali has been married 4 times, and has had nine children. There have been many films made of his life, most recently with Will Smith in the title role. Ali was awarded the coveted title of ‘Sportsman of the Century’ by the BBC in 1999. Although suffering from parkinsons disease, Ali still makes many public appearances. He refuses to allow his disability to beat him. He travels around the world doing great work for charity.

Mind-Mapping

GETTING READY FOR examsWHY?HOW?WHERE?WHEN?

REVISION GUIDES & WORKBOOKSPAST PAPERS & QUESTIONS ON-LINE SITES

www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize

• REVISION CLUBS, EVENTS

WORK EXPERIENCE

1 FEBRUARYto

12 FEBRUARY 2016

WORK EXPERIENCE1 FEBRUARY to 12 FEBRUARY 2016

THE WORLD OF WORKA CAREER AREASOMETHING NEW AND…SUPPORTS COURSES

WORK EXPERIENCE1 FEBRUARY to 12 FEBRUARY 2016

CONFIDENCECOMMUNICATIONIT SKILLSORGANISATIONINITIATIVE

WORK EXPERIENCE1 FEBRUARY to 12 FEBRUARY 2016

Own placement or BEP database placement?

WORK EXPERIENCE1 FEBRUARY to 12 FEBRUARY 2016

Own Placement Form – Employer Liability Insurance – Risk Assessment

DEADLINE: FRIDAY 16 OCTOBER

WORK EXPERIENCE1 FEBRUARY to 12 FEBRUARY 2016

BEP database – 6 choices – selection form – allocation – parental agreement form

WORK EXPERIENCE

INTERVIEWSJOURNALS

• Rewards

• Time off

• Nudging not nagging

• Place to study

• Equipment and organisation

• Check their timetable – PE kit etc.

• Helping to find the balance

• Stay strong – it will all be over in 2 years!!!

Other Ways to Help

ENCOURAGEWITH PRAISEWITH REWARDSWITH TRUST

WITH YOUR INTEREST

TALK TO…US~Form Tutor~Subject Teacher~Head of Year: Ms Letson~Heads of Department~Mr Lockwood & Mr Roberts

~concerns on learning across subjects – Ms Letson~more able student co-ordinator – Mr Conway-

Allen

~Mr Barks / Ms Naggea – Work Experience / Careers

~Careers Personal Advisor

EACH OTHER

‘Friends of Leytonstone School’ lspta@hotmail.co.uk

Look at the school website: www.leytonstoneschool.org

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY OF ALL…….

“There are no secrets to success.

It is the result of preparation, hard work, and

learning from failure.”

TALK …..

TO THEM!