Year 11 2018 Exam Preparation and Revision

Guidance for Parents

Key Information

• Exams will start 14th May and the final exam is 22nd June

• There will be no study leave until Tuesday 12th June. The expectation is that students will attend all lessons during the exam period up until this date. After 12th June your child will only have to attend the subjects where they have still got an exam to sit.

• Equipment. Not having the correct equipment can cause undue pressure and delay the start of the exam. Please see your packs for information.

• Punctuality and Attendance is key.

• Ask for help.

Most Important Message….

Easter Holidays and the May Half term

• Time for rest and recuperation.

• It is also an important time to study.

• Students who are the most successful………..

MAKE EASTER COUNT!

S S M T W T F

Time Management- 24 hours

8- Study time

Sleep8

Free8

How does this translate into a typical day in the Easter Holidays? 8:00 AM- Wake up

8:30 AM- Session One

9:00 AM- Power break 10 mins

9:10-40- Session Two

9:40-50- Power break 10 mins

9:50-10:20- Session Three

10:20-30- Power break 10 mins

10:30-11- Session Four

11-11:30- Longer break 30 mins ( treat yourself)

11:30-12:00- Session Five

12-12:10- Power break 10 mins

12:10-12:40- Session Six

Lunch

Before Lunch= 3 hours

Afternoon/Evening-

Down time. Go off and do something. Don’t just sit around the house.

Plan to do 2 x 30 minute sessions either after lunch, late afternoon or in the evening

Session One Session Two Session Three

Session Four

Session Five Session Six

Session Seven

Session Eight

Monday

Tuesday

Weds

Thurs

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Session One Session Two Session Three

Session Four

Session Five Session Six

Session Seven

Session Eight

Monday

Tuesday

Weds

Thurs

Friday

Saturday

Sunday

Maths History

History English Science

Science Maths

The Seinfeld Strategy

“Don’t break the chain”

‘He got a big wall calendar that has a whole year on one page and hung it on a prominent wall. The next step was to get a big black magic marker. For each day he did the task of writing, he put a big black X over that day’.

One complete re-visiting cycle = a cross in the box

“Don’t break the chain”

ExamTraining

FITT PRINCIPLE

FREQUENCY- Training regularly improves performance INTENSITY- How hard do you work? Vary intensity. TIME- Spend enough time training to see a benefit, but be careful of burn out. TYPE- What type of training are you doing? What benefits do you want to see?

Exam Training?

• Improving

• Building confidence

• Developing your skills and knowledge

• Becoming competent

• Practice makes permanent

5 min review your work

20 min revise new subject method

5 min test yourself

Show you know/ what have you learnt?

your free time ?

5 min review your work

20 minute practice exam questions

based upon what you’ve revised.

5 minute review checking your answers.

your free time ?

Emotions

ColoursMusic

visual

Reading

Humour

Memory RecallNeeds a

connection

Active Listening

CONTENT100 billion neurons

What can I do as a parent?

•Make Easter count

•Exam Training & Build your routine

•Support, challenge and encourage