SJT Countdown to success information 2019

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Welcome to Countdown Presentationtoname Success evening Click to edit master subtitle style

Ms Dawson dawson.c@mmat.co.uk

GCSEs and A Levels have changed

Your children need your help with certain aspects of their self-discipline

Believe it or not, teenagers struggle with self-discipline

They need to learn to be professional

There is one thing in particular that tests their self-discipline

Is taking it off them the answer?

Encourage them to; Switch it off completely No beeping, flashing, buzzing, vibrating, lighting up or ringing...or

Stay focused, be present

Forest App this life-affirming tool ranks as the #1 Productivity App in Apple’s App Store

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Revision is; 1. Learning / understanding

2. Memorising / remembering 3. Recalling the information

4. Applying the information

Parents CAN help!

Revision is; 1. Learning / understanding

2. Memorising / remembering 3. Recalling

4. Applying

Parents CAN help!

Recalling Your children should be able to give you their revision cards. The revision cards should contain a question on one side and the answer on the back.

Parents CAN help!

Recalling Prompt them if they get stuck

Work through all the cards Sort them into confident / not confident and give them back After further revision test the ‘not confident’ pile again This works for cards, mindmaps, mnemonics GCSEpod should be used IN ADDITION to traditional methods, not instead of them

Parents CAN help!

Time Management Teenagers struggle with time management Become the ‘king of the barter’ • • •

Food Friends/social/hobbies Money

We advise you to google

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English

Presentation name Catriona McCausland Click to edit master subtitle style mccausland.c@mmat.co.uk

‘Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire.�

William Butler Yeats.

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Skills In the exams, students will need to demonstrate: • The ability to read and comprehend a challenging range of fiction on non fiction texts.

• To be able to explore the subtle ways in which authors craft language.

• Write fluently, confidently and with technical accuracy across a range of purposes and audiences.

• Develop analytical, critical and exploratory thinking skills within a range of fiction and non-fiction texts.

• To develop an engagement with the texts they have studied and be able to comment on their impact on the audience.

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English Language Both the English Language and the English Literature GCSE is 100% exam.

The English Language exam is split into 2 sections: 20th Century Literature (1 hour 45 minutes) and 19th and 21st Century non fiction reading and transactional writing (2 hours).

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Revision YOUR CHILD NEEDS YOU!

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• I want to help but what can I do?

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How you can best support your child

• Encourage them to read at home (newspapers, online articles, magazines, fiction).

• Read and discuss revision material and set texts with your child.

• Ask your child questions about the texts they are studying. Encourage them to ‘teach’ you about each text they have studied.

• If the revision guides have been misplaced, speak to the teacher urgently to request a new copy.

• Check their planner for homework and encourage them to show you what they have produced.

• Start each day with a good breakfast and end each day with a good night’s sleep.

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5 steps for success PLAN

Help them to plan their revision timetables.

SPACE

Make sure they have a clear space to work.

MATERIALS Provide some revision cards or coloured card and felt pens (we can provide if needed).

SHARE

Encourage, praise and reward them – provide incentives.

TEST Offer to help and support them - TEST THEM using GCSEPod and YouTube's ‘Mr. Bruff English resources’.

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English Literature The English Literature is split into two exams: Shakespeare and Poetry (2 hours) and Post 1914 prose/drama, 19th Century Prose and unseen poetry.

Students have studied the following texts: • Macbeth • WJEC Poetry Anthology • An Inspector Calls • A Christmas Carol

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“The best moments in reading are when you come across something – a thought, a feeling, a way of looking at things – which you had thought special and particular to you.

Now here it is, set down by someone else, a person you have never met, someone even who is long dead. And it is as if a hand has come out and taken yours.”

Alan Bennett

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Maths

Presentation name Michael Hardy Click to edit master subtitle style hardy.m@mmat.co.uk

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The exam Edexcel Higher Grades 4-9

Edexcel Foundation Grades 1-5

Each exam is 1hr 30 mins (4hr 30 mins total) 3 papers (80 marks each 240 marks in total) 1x non calculator paper 2x calculator papers 100% exam Thursday 21st May AM (non-calculator) Thursday 6th June AM (calculator) Tuesday 11th June AM (calculator)

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How to revise maths •The best way to revise maths is to do maths, making sure that all questions are marked.

•Start revising early and ensure ample time is given to maths on the revision schedule.

•Find a quiet space to work, remove distractions and temptations to procrastinate.

•Use the revision guide and workbook. Make sure you use the answers in the back to mark your work.

•Complete practice papers set by the teacher and use feedback to focus of areas that need more work.

•Use online resources.

•If you don’t understand something google it. If you still don’t understand then arrange to see the class teacher.

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On the day of exams • Make sure you go to bed early and get plenty of sleep.

• Take your time getting ready, don’t rush and get yourself worked up.

• Have a drink and eat breakfast or attend maths breakfast.

• Have some key notes minimised onto one A4 sheet and use this in the morning to look over key skills and formula.

• Check you have all the equipment you need.

• If using your own calculator ask a maths teacher to double check it is in the correct mode.

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Resources Free • Hegartymaths.com • GCSE pod • Mathsgenie.co.uk • Corbettmaths.com

(login required)

These sites include podcasts, videos, worksheets, exam papers and exam style questions.

Discounted – available to order from school CPG Revision guides and workbooks available £2.50 each

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Mock results analysis

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Hegarty maths Since the mocks a number of students have been reviewing topic areas.

22 students have answered 30 or more questions correctly.

(13th Dec – 16th Jan)

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Science

Presentation name Rachael Milne Click to edit master subtitle style milne.r@sjttc.org

‘Learning happens when people have to think hard.’ Prof. Brian Coe

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Science Combined Science 2 GCSEs 6 exams Each exam is 1hr15mins

Separate Sciences 3 GCSEs 6 exams Each exam is 1hr45mins

Biology Paper 1: B1-B4 Biology Paper 2: B5-B7

Biology Paper 1: B1-B4 Biology Paper 2: B5-B7

Chemistry Paper 1: C1-C5 Chemistry Paper 2: C6-C10

Chemistry Paper 1: C1-C5 Chemistry Paper 2: C6-C10

Physics Paper 1: P1-P4 Physics Paper 2: P5-P7

Physics Paper 1: P1-P4 Physics Paper 2: P5-P8

Required practicals are also examined in all of these papers.

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Succeeding in science All students have to be able to recall the content from 24 different units and apply it.

How?

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LOGO?

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LOGO?

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Which one is correct?

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The key to retaining information from memory is to practice retrieving it.

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Effortful retrieval leads to stronger learning and retention.

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Succeeding in science Rewriting revision notes over and over again will make students feel more confident but will they actually be able to recall it?

Revision posters and mind maps are good but must be done properly.

Writing a set of questions and an answer sheet to go with it.

Revisit this a few days later to test recall.

Flashcards for self-quizzing.

Mix up the practice – do short bursts on each topic rather than spending longer periods of time on one topic.

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Retrieval Roulette - Retrieval of information is key to success for all abilities - Planning v Cramming Our strategy: - Each week, per science, 10 randomly generated questions - Issued as homework the week prior - Tested at the start of that lesson the following week - Pass level of 80% - Lunchtime intervention on a Wednesday - Prizes for those that consistently perform well - Providing structure for those that struggle - Helping students see the value of testing yourself

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And finally…

Presentation name

Click toApperley edit master subtitle style Helen apperley.h@sjttc.org

‘Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today’

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Improving grades through parent partnership • Despite recent changes to GCSEs the key success factors impacting on outcomes remain the same: • full attendance • Effective revision practices • good exam techniques Parents can impact on the above. A DfE report suggested that 50% of the variation in test scores can be attributable to parental engagement.

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Information booklets 1.Essential guide to success at GCSE Contains advice and guidance on how to prepare and revise for exams.

2. Examinations booklet Contains information on each examination subject.

3. Weekly revision planner This booklet contains weekly planning pages.

There are 14 weeks until the first exam.

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Exam entry letters Check the following: 1.Correct spelling of your son/daughter’s name.

This is how it will appear on their certificate.

2. List of subjects and tiers.

Return confirmation of details by 28th January.

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Revision

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Revision programme Four school revision timetables: 1. After school [ M / T/ W / F ] - copy in booklet.

2. February half- term holiday.

3. Easter holidays.

4. May half- term holiday.

March 28th - Final parents evening.

National Citizen Service

Thank you for attending our Countdown to Success evening. ‘Education is the passport to the future, for tomorrow belongs to those who prepare for it today’