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.