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?