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Raising Achievement at Cockshut Hill for Year Eleven
The R.A.Y.E. News N0.6 - February 2015
Welcome to the Half Term edition of the RAYE Hopefully you found the previous editions useful with tips and hints on what to start focussing on for this period in your child’s life. In this edition we begin to assign a page to a subject, to help you and your child on the next part of this journey to success. Also in this edition we have again provided the intervention sessions taking place after College, each day for the next two weeks. Miss Medare.
Pre-Public Exam Results
On the 14th January we celebrated with our Year 11 students as they collected their Pre-Public Examination (Mock) results in a specially organised event. The atmosphere was very positive and we are incredibly proud of how mature our students were in assessing their results and discussing next steps with their peers and staff. Although there were naturally some disappointments, these examinations enable both students and staff to plan for the coming 12 term-time weeks until the Summer exam season begins. In addition, we also have a range of revision and catch up sessions planned for after school and in the February and Easter holidays. Timetables for these will be posted in coming weeks. We have every confidence that our Year 11 students will work hard to achieve the results they deserve. Mr Thorogood – Vice Principal – Achievement
Raising Achievement at Cockshut Hill for Year Eleven
Raising Achievement at Cockshut Hill for Year Eleven
So Far:
Revision classes have started and we have seen excellent attendance at some, including Law and History, so a massive well done. Others however, have seen poor attendance where there was one student – Please encourage attendance. Big Teach- We have run a series of Maths and Science Big Teach sessions where students have been taught and revised key exam criteria. We have seen the impact of these back in normal lessons. These will change slightly as we evaluate and improve them to meet the students needs. Next Pre Public exam dates:
2nd March - 6th March.
What you can do as a parent this fortnight...
1. Encourage attendance of half term classes. 2. Ask your child how it is going in regards to revision – Have they started? 3. Check your child’s revision timetable is it up in place and is it being used.
This is a great opportunity for your child to shine just before the ‘real’ exams start. Hopefully boosting confidence in their ability to succeed. Walking Talking Mocks: 23rd March – This week provides the students with an opportunity to go through past papers with their teachers in an exam environment it is used as a settling and confidence boosting tool and helps maximise grades. Passport to Prom will be launched- 23rd February On 3rd July 2015 your Prom will take place. This is an IMMENSE event which celebrates your years at Cockshut Hill and marks the step on to the next part of your journey as a young adult! We will be there to celebrate with you.
However, will you actually be there? To get to the Prom you must: • Have a positive attitude to learning • Be ‘on target’ in your subjects • Have the desire to work towards this goal • Completed all your coursework • Excellent attendance • Excellent behaviour • Complete the ‘Passport to the Prom’ booklet
What should we do as students this fortnight ...
1. From the Mock Results have a plan for each subject.
2. Attend a minimum of 3 sessions a week. 3. Begin to adapt and IMPROVE you revision methods based on feedback from your Mock exams.
REMEMBER TO USE THE RESOURCES ON OUR WEBSITE
Raising Achievement at Cockshut Hill for Year Eleven
EXAM BOARDS YOU NEED TO KNOW Maths
Edexcel
Health & Social Care
AQA
English Literature
Edexcel
Hospitality
WJEC
English iGCSE
Cambridge
ICT
OCR
Science
Edexcel
Law
AQA
Art
OCR
Media
AQA
Business
Edexcel
Music
Edexcel
Computer Science
AQA
PE
Edexcel
Drama
OCR
RE
WJEC
Dance
Edexcel
Spanish
Edexcel
Electronics
OCR
Sociology
AQA
Geography
AQA
Textiles/RM/Graphics/Food
AQA
History
Edexcel
URDU
Edexcel
TOP TIP! History - RAYE Newsletter
Remember!
1. Read the question carefully; is it asking you to ‘Explain’, ‘Describe’, ‘Prioritise’, ‘Assess’? 2. If there is a source then use it, make sure you make a point and then use a relevant part of the source to support that point. 3. EDEXCEL will give you some bullet points for some questions; use them! They will act as a trigger for your memory; they put them there for a reason...to help you. 4. Remember in general we are talking one mark for every minute. Make the time count! 4 marks is 4 minutes. If you struggle with this then tackle the 16 mark questions first...you can answer the questions in any order you like! 5. This is your chance to SHOW OFF, the examiner is not trying to trip you up, and they want to give you every opportunity to get as many marks as you can. Make the last two years count!
Knowledge
DO YOU KNOW YOUR NAZI GERMANY? Hitler becomes Chancellor
1933
The Night of the Long Knives
1929
The Wall Street Crash
1923
The Munich Putsch
1919
The Treaty of Versailles
1934
Match the data to the event
Raising Achievement at Cockshut Hill for Year Eleven
Raising Achievement at Cockshut Hill for Year Eleven
Y11 Revision Timetable DAY
SUBJECT
Monday
Science
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
TOPIC
!ICT !Product Design !Electronics !Graphics !Business !Law !PE !Geography* !Dance* Maths
English !Food !ICT !Hospitality !History !Geography* !Law* !Dance* !Health and Social Care* RE !Sociology !Business Music !Sociology !Drama*
* Recently added (Feb 10th)
Revision
!Coursework !Coursework !Consolidating CA and making PCBs !Coursework !Finance !Exam !Exam !Coursework/Exam Technique !Revision
D MARK SECURE QUESTIONS
!Coursework !Coursework !Coursework !Exam Technique !Coursework/Exam Technique !Revision !Revision !Revision
Coursework
!Exam !Finance
Exam Skills
!Exam !Revision
Exam pieces
“A goal without a plan is just a wish” Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Raising Achievement at Cockshut Hill for Year Eleven
PARENT REVISION TIPS
Raising Achievement at Cockshut Hill for Year Eleven
Raising Achievement at Cockshut Hill for Year Eleven
February Half Term Revision Sessions Year 11 - February 2015 Half Term Revision Sessions
Session 1 9:30 a.m. - 11:30am Noon
Monday 16 February 2015
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CLT – SHG (AM) CLT – GME (PM)
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Group/Room
Law/G43 Sociology/G47
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PE/M20
Drama/M33
History/G51
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Tuesday 17 February 2015
English/M8
CLT – GME (AM) COR(PM)
Food/W37
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Textiles/G60
Weds 17 February 2015
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Maths/M9
Topic Unit1 and Unit2 exam skills
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Education topic Cardiovascular/ Respiratory Theatre and Ensemble approaches, based on CAs
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Crime and Punishment/Protest
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Teacher/s
Miss Edwards Mrs Jacobs Miss Sheerman/Mr Pope
Session 2 12 – 2 p.m.
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Group/sRoom
Geography/G49&52
Spanish/M23
Mr Harper
Teacher/s Mr White
Preparation for reading and listening exam
Miss Healy Miss Harland
Completion of controlled assessments
Miss Patel
Developing CA Practical work
Miss Williams
Ms Grant
Hospitality/W37
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Music/G64
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Mr McIntosh
RE/G53
Completion of controlled assessments 20th Century Music and Popular Music in Context.
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Ms Smith
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Miss Patel
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Paper 1 revision Ms Dowding
Understanding Product Design/G60 DT Technical terms
Exam topic revision
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Miss Conway
! !! ! ! !! !! ! ! !! !! !! !! Year 11 - February 2015 Sessions !! Half Term Revision !! iGCSE exam prep
Topic Exam prep on tectonics/rivers and human population
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X
Miss Willliams
X
CLT – SAR
Thursday 18 February 2015
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CLT – THM
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Science/W76
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C1/C2 exam revision
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Mr Spiers
X
X
X
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Raising Achievement at Cockshut Hill for Year Eleven
ONLINE RESOURCES FOR YOU!
; www.cockshut.bham.sch.uk/year-11-students/ • • • • • • • • • • • •
QUICK TIPS FOR REVISING
Make yourself start however much you don't want to, that’s the hardest bit over with. Built in short breaks Do frequent short exercises, stretches, neck and shoulder rolls, walking around etc. Drink water and get fresh air. Keep the temperature cool. Eat brain food, avoid sugar and have lots of healthy snacks around to eat little and often. Take a day off and do something completely different. Don't leave the difficult bits to the end. Do something relaxing between revising and bedtime. Stop and take a break if you start feeling frustrated, angry or overwhelmed. Make a note of the problem to take to your next lesson and move on to something else. Focus on what you have done, not all the things that you haven't - every little helps. Promise yourself little rewards after each session - a favourite TV programme, reading a trashy novel or going out with friends. At the end of each session file away your notes and clutter so that your work-area is clear for the next session.
Raising Achievement at Cockshut Hill for Year Eleven