Y11 Mock Parent Support Evening

Shaun Allison – Deputy Head Kate Blight – Data & Interventions

Coordinator Bernie Flint – Head of Science

What we will cover tonight

• Why the mocks are so important

• Y11 Expectations and support in the run up to summer

• After school revision sessions

• Using the mock revision planner

• Effective revision

• Using the Progress Report

• Preparation for Science GCSEs

When are the mocks?

10th -21st December

“If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I’d spend the first hour sharpening the axe”

Abraham Lincoln

How many Fs do you see?

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF MANY YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF MANY YEARS

How many Fs do you see?

FINISHED FILES ARE THE RESULT OF MANY YEARS OF SCIENTIFIC STUDY COMBINED WITH THE EXPERIENCE OF MANY YEARS

Dave Brailsford – Team GB cycling coach

The aggregation of marginal gains…..

"The whole principle came from the idea that if you broke down everything you could think of that goes into riding a bike, and then improved it by 1%, you will get a significant increase when you put them all together,"

Jessica Ennis – Olympic Heptathlon champion

• 100 m hurdles

• High jump

• Shot put

• 200 m

• Long jump

• Javelin throw

• 800 m

Message to Y11 in Assembly

• Planning

• Preparation

• Attention to detail

• Don’t leave things to chance

= Better exam outcomes

= More choices

= Better life chances

Why the mock exams are so important •Give students a real experience of an exam series. •Encourages students to develop organisational/stress management/study skills •Show students how close they are working towards their indicative grades. •Provide students with feedback about what they need to do in order to achieve their indicative grades.

Expectations •Attend school •Stay focused in lessons •Listen to guidance from teachers •......and act on it •Attend revision/support sessions. Be selective about which ones to attend – address weaknesses.

Subject Start

ing

date

Days Time Staff Room Focus

Maths 5 Nov

Wedn

esday

Wedn

esday

Thursd

ay

Friday

3.15

EMc

LRi

SDo

MFa

G21

G18

G27

G17

Up to C grade girls

A/A*

Up to C grade boys

B grade

English 20

Nov

Tuesda

y

3.15 Staff and rooms will be confirmed on the English Y11

noticeboard, situated on the English Cage

A*/A session

How to get a C session

Nov 20th: Q2 and Writing skills

Nov 27th: Q3 and writing skills

Dec 4th: Q4 and writing skills

Science 5 Nov Tues 3.15 BFL

HSC

MSA

JSB

G12

G13

G11

G04

P1

P2H

P2F

Btec

Wed 7.45 SHO G02 C2 F&H

3.15 BFL

MSA

HSC

JSB

G12

G11

G03

G04

P2F

P2H

B2F

Btec

Thur 7.45 SHO G02 C2 F&H

3.15 BFL

HWH

STR

G12

G13

G14

P2H

B2F

B2H

Fri 3.05 WDR

HWH

STR

G16

G13

G14

B2F

B2H

B1

Mock Revision Sessions

Child

Developme

nt

14 Nov Wed 1.25 SWA F07 Topics covered since Y10

Business w/c 5

Nov

Wed

Thurs

3.10

7.50

CMe F27 C/D border line business studies, exam technique and revision

High achieving pupils

GCSE

Ctizienship

8 Nov Thurs 3.15-

4.15

SNI F38 General revision and support

Dance 8 Nov Thurs 3.10-

4.15

LWl/LFr BISTRO General theory revision and exam technique.

Food 14 Nov Wed 3.15-

4.15

DDY/GDO F08 Topics covered in the mock exam

Geography 14t Nov

20 Nov

Wed

DBr F37H Aspiring A/A* Students. (C+ Meg)

Up to C/D Meg students.

History 8 Nov Thurs

Wed

3.15

3.15

All

CBU

F31 & F34

F31

See your history teacher for topics – each session will focus on a

different topic on either paper 1 or 2

Paper 2 Workshop

ICT 13 Nov Tues 3.15-

4.15

SUD (13/ U07

U08

U09

NHA – 13 &20 Nov – Girls, Up to Grade C

SUD – 13/20 Nov, 3 Dec – Grade A*A

MLY – 13 & 20 Nov, Boys, Up to Grade C

MFL 8th Nov Thur & fri 3:30 MCA + JGA +

MTA

U01L +

U02L

General Revision for mocks

Music 8 Nov Thur

Thur

3:10-

4:10

1:30-

2:00

Bma

Tst

F14C

F20C

Set works

Set works

PE 15 Nov

19 , 26

Nov and

10 Dec

Thur

Mon

3.10-

4.10

TPi

LWl/EFo

JCo

G20

U06

G25

A*/A/B students and targeted students from JCo and TPi groups.

General revision and exam technique

LWl/EFo groups - General revision and exam technique

JCo group - General revision and exam technique

Product

Design

14 Nov Wed 3.15-

4.15

EWA/ MLA F07 Topics covered in the mock exam

Using the mock revision planner

•Be sensible about the revision slots available e.g. Plan in part-time work and relaxation •Prioritise your subjects e.g. Look at minimum expected grades/ current grades; traffic light the subjects. •Spend more time on subjects you struggle with. •Short bursts e.g. 25 minutes, followed by a 5 minute break. •Use the tips in the front!

Supporting students

Exams are stressful times. All students will probably experience the associated stressors when revising: •Subjective – Aggression, fatigue, low self-esteem •Behavioural – Restlessness, emotional outbursts •Cognitive – Inability to concentrate, mental blocks, hypersensitive. •Physiological – sweating, headaches, increased heart rate.

Supporting students

Exams are stressful times. All students will probably experience the associated stressors when revising: So how can we support them? •Subjective – Aggression, fatigue, low self-esteem Avoid other stressful triggers. Give ‘em a hug! •Behavioural – Restlessness, emotional outbursts Ignore uncharacteristic poor behaviour. Praise good behaviour. •Cognitive – Inability to concentrate, mental blocks, hypersensitive. Support them with sticking with the revision plan. Distract and calm them during revision breaks. •Physiological – sweating, headaches, increased heart rate. Encourage good diet. Drink lots.

Need to promote...

Autonomy & Control ‘People who believe they can exercise control do not engage in in apprehensive thinking, they are not bothered by threat or challenge’ (Frydenberg, 1997)

Using the progress report

•Look at the gap between Minimum Expected Grade and projected grade. If one grade under – be concerned. If more........! •Look at scores (1-Excellent; 4 – Very poor):

•Behaviour •Effort •Homeowork

• If low, ask why?

Subject

Minimum

Expected

Grade

Projected Grade Behaviour

Effort

Homework (Kit for core PE)

English C D 2 3 3

Mathematics C C 2 2 3

Science C C 1 1 1

Business btec certificate P P 2 3 2

Art & design B C 2 3 3

Digital applications

unit 3 2P 2P 2 3 2

Music C D 3 4 3

PE B C 2 3 2

PE core -- 1 1 1 1

PSHCE -- -- 2 2 3

RE core -- -- 1 1 --

Coping with stress (Students & Parents!) •Diet •Relaxation •Exercise •Distraction •Time management •Knowing others care – talk time - listen •Improving social support networks •Peer support •Improved resource allocation •Self analysis •Counselling

Effective Revision Strategies Kate Blight

• The brain forgets the work that was completed months ago.

• The exams need the details of this work to complete them successfully.

Why revise?

WWW

• What?

• When?

• Where?

What…..?

• Make sure that you have the topics that you should be revising – speak to your teachers.

• Don’t ‘learn’ what you already know

• Do look at the topics that you struggle with first.

• Don’t just read your notes or a revision guide.

• Do attempt to answer exam questions and test yourself on the key topics

What……?

• Use lots of ways to revise

• Plan your revision with a timetable

• Read and then write summaries of key topics

• Draw diagrams

• Use mnemonics to help you remember

• Draw mind maps

26/11/2012

Mind Mapping

A mind map is a diagram used to represent words, ideas, tasks, or other items linked to and arranged radially around a central key word or idea. Mind maps are used to generate, visualize, structure, and classify ideas and as an aid in study, revision, organisation, problem solving, decision making and writing.

What….?

• The strategies work

• But different ones for different people.

• 1 minute to memorise 10 objects.....

How did you do? How did you do it?

Where…..?

Where…….?

• Try to find somewhere quiet to revise

• If you can revise with music do so it will help you to relax and will drown out other noises

• Make sure you have an empty desk to work on with everything you need

• HIDE YOUR PHONE!!!

When…..?

• You can never revise enough may be true BUT • Take breaks • Revision is more effective when it is broken into

shorted slots (about 25 minutes – half an hour) then a short break.

• The best way to revise is to top up the revision at regular intervals... – After 10 minutes – After a day – After a week – After a month

When….?

• Make sure that you have something to look forward to after revision it will motivate you to revise

• Tick off the things you have revised and make a list of what else you need to revise

• Whatever you do, try to keep in mind what you have to look forward to. Exam success will make your future brighter. Aim to do your best, and be happy with yourself.

• Drink plenty, rest plenty, and play often (but less as the exams approach - they'll be time for social lives afterwards!)

What are we offering in school

• Before school and after school revision

• Homework and revision clubs run by company teams

• Mentoring

Top revision sites

• www.mymaths.co.uk • www.bbcbitesize.co.uk • www.englishbiz.co.uk • www.revisionworld.co.uk • http://www.s-cool.co.uk/

• There are lots of revision apps on the

smartphones that students can use for quick revision

• Departments are selling revision guides

GCSE Bitesize

S-Cool Revision

My Maths

Revision Centre

Revision World

The Khan Academy

• @DurringtonHigh

• History - @BurgessHistory

• Dance - @DHS_GCSEDance

• Science - @DHS_Science

• Business Studies - @DHSBusiness

• Maths - @Blightsmathstips

• Geography - @DHSGeography

Key dates

• 24th January – Students get mock results.

• 6th February – Y11 Study Skills Workshop, 5pm-7pm. Le by Rob Hughes from Learning Performance. Students and Parents

• 7th March – Parent Support Evening

• 27th March – Consultation Evening

• 1st April-12th April – Spring break revision sessions

• 13th May – GCSEs start

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