Year 11 Timeframe and How to Help Your Child

What is the timeframe for year 11? How can you help your child? How can you get help in helping your child? How can you help the school help your child?

Year 11 Timeframe from after half term Three weeks until the mocks (start 2nd

December) 12 school weeks in the spring term (9

school weeks until ‘Mocks 2’) 4 school weeks in the summer term

before exams start (12th May) 16 weeks of teaching = 56 English

lessons, 56 Maths lessons, 80 Science lessons, 40 option subject lessons

What should your child be doing in this timeframe? The three Rs: Revision, Revision,

Revision Ensure that a revision timetable is

in place and it is realistic and stuck to (ensure some relaxation)

It is best to revise somewhere quiet and without distraction

How can you help your child? Challenge them to do better &

revise in the right way Ensure they don’t do too much

and get stressed Ask them what they are doing

that morning Ensure they eat well (especially

breakfast) and get a good amount of sleep

How to Revise Revision must be Active (taking

notes, answering questions drawing mind maps) not Passive (sitting reading a text book)

Attend extra classes – Last year every single student who attended Maths revision classes regularly got a grade C or better!

Why is Active Revision Important? Experiments have shown that in

order to commit something to long term memory it needs to be repeated 5 times.

Using multiple parts of the brain helps make connections in the brain which helps memory

If your child says they don’t learn well in this way and that reading a text book is best for them don’t believe them!

What should be done in a revision session?

Half an hour slots First 5 minutes: revise what was

done in the last slot for that subject Next 20 minutes: revise a part of the

course using active methods Last 5 minutes: Have a short break Repeat this again, have a 15 minute

break after – it helps the brain!

How can you get help? School is here to help you – if you

are worried then contact your Tutor or Head of House or me

Other relatives / friends may be able to help you persuade, cajole and encourage

How can you help the school help your child?

Remember that staff are under huge pressure to do their best for their students

Remember that teachers and parents are working together as a team to get the best possible results for your child

If you are really worried then contact the relevant teacher or your child’s tutor or Head of House etc.

Help your child deal with pressure

And Finally… Working together we can all

ensure your child gets the very best grades that they can

Read the book that we have given out – there are lots of useful hints and tips

Good Luck!