welcome to the y13 examination information evening

Welcome to the y13 Examination Information

evening

Aim of this evening

1. To inform parents / guardians of the expectations of students during the exam season

2. To provide parents / guardians with strategies to help support students with their revision

3. To advise parents / guardians of how the college team may need to implement individual intervention to ensure success in their exams

“What happens in college?”

How many lessons do students have?

18 / 38 How many study periods do students

have?

20 / 38

ExpectationsPlace Dos Don’ts

Study rooms

• Keep noise levels to a minimum• Use it for studying (revision /

homework / coursework)• Keep it clean & tidy• Listen to music (headphones

needed)

• Use it as a social space

• Eat hot meals• Leave litter / plates

Atrium • Use it for studying (revision / homework / coursework)

• Respect other’s studying• Use the subject cabinets

• Shout out • Move the furniture

around• Leave litter / plates

Café • Do use this space to socialise with friends

• Eat

• Leave litter / plates

Study periods

• Use them for studying• Organise sessions with teachers• Use the study areas

• Waste your time

Homework • Complete all work set• Meet all deadlines • Respond to teacher feedback• Prioritise• Write it in your planner

• Leave it to the last minute

• Rush it• Feel you can’t ask for

help

Study leave and Post exams

Year 13 “study leave” will commence on the 25th May

However, all subject lessons will continue as normal

Make use of this time with teachers! Students will be expected to attend all

your lessons until they have had the last exam in that subject

Students won’t need to attend lessons when all exams in that subject are completed

“Why is this year so important?”

1.Destinations2.CVs3. Pride

“What should be done at home?

“For every lesson, students

need to be spending two

hours revising”

“What can we do to support?”

Help construct a revision timetable Discuss what revision they are doing Talk to them about what this will help them

achieve in the long term Setting revision targets

(1 hour study then 30mins leisure) Allocate a quiet and distraction-free zone for

their revision Rewards Time past papers Be flexible- 80/20 Know when exams are

“What can we do to support?”

“What does ‘doing’ look like?”Practical Examples... If students allocate a specific topic area to cover, they

should attempt to reduce this down into: 3 main points 3 key word 1 important summative sentence

Students could create flash cards (questions on one side, answer on the other) and you could test them Content – key studies / key definitions / key processes/ models etc

Are there any relevant documentaries / films you could watch with them and then discuss? Can they explain the key themes?

Apply – think of every day examples and ask them to explain it.

Get them to speak critically about the theory / study / process

“What does ‘doing’ look like?”

Y13 Mentor support & intervention Student identified e.g. from data as

currently needing more one-to-one support

Meet with mentor and Achievement director

Implement action plan:-

Meet with

mentor

Teachers to advise on work to

complete

Construct a weekly

timetable: how and where to

revise

Parents informed

Student evidences work that has been

completed

Leaver’s Day

Friday 22nd May 9.00am Dress up- the theme is FILMS/BOOKS

College Ball

Friday 26th June The Park Plaza on Maid Marian way Tickets on sale now… Buy them

(please!!!) £20 from Pippa- we need to step it

up

Thank you for listening

... Any questions?