Year 11 – Aiming For Success. Aims of the evening To give a picture of the year ahead including key dates and how we at school support your son or daughter.

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Year 11 Aiming For Success

Aims of the eveningTo give a picture of the year ahead including key dates and how we at school support your son or daughter.

To give some practical advice and guidance on how you as parents can support.

To demonstrate some active revision skills.

2015 GCSE results the context82.2% achieved 5A*-C including English and Maths83% achieved A*-C in both English and Maths21% of students achieved at least 5 A*-A grades88% of students achieved A*-C in English89.2% of students achieved A*-C in Mathematics

Good news but we are all aiming for even higher than this for this group of students

Key DatesSixth Form Open Evening Thursday 26th November.Mock exams start Monday 30th November ( 1 week)Mock results day Thursday 17th DecemberFull report Issued end JanuaryFriday 22nd January A level Taster DaySixth Form interviews start 8th FebruaryParents Evening Thursday 4th FebruaryFriday 11th March Year 11 Study Skills Conference (all day)

Parent information to take awayRevision Cracked. Key dates. Plan those Open Days.Finham Park Parent Guide department specific supportHow we support your son or daughter.We carefully track progress.We mentor and monitor individually all Year 11 students. 5 formal sessions throughout year.We offer February half term sessions to improve coursework/ controlled conditionsWe offer Easter revision sessions.We offer subject after school sessions.

Year 11 Study Skills ConferenceMarch 2015We support all Year 11 students on revision techniques and revision planning We use a highly effective outside speakers to support motivation, memory techniques and revision planning. One day off timetable.Student feedback extremely useful

lo ach hiThe impact of parentalinvolvement on pupil achievementResearch shows us that parents make 80% difference/school 20%Attendance really counts..

How you can really make that difference.Help to get the learning environment right.Help your son or daughter to make the best use of timeHelp to plan studyPositive talkTalking the talk

Getting the learning environment right.Study area needs to be clutter free time for a big clean up!Internet switch off. Facebook/ Snap Chatoff etcEncourage lots of water/ fruitAllow space to be quiet/ minimise family demands

Being the bankerRevision guidesEquipmentCalculators

Mock exams 30th November 7th DecemberThey are important as results will guide exam entries. Foundation/ Higher tier.They show Working at grades. This supports next steps.They provide the basis for offers to 6th Form/ college placesThey provide basis for one-to- intervention.In the event of Special Consideration may be used to provide evidence of achievement.Draft Mock Exam timetable 2015 DaySession 1Session 2Session 3Monday 30th NovHistory 1Film Studies 1Computing

MusicGeographyTuesday 1st DecEnglish LanguageMaths 1Wednesday 2ndMaths 2Triple ScienceBiology CitizenshipDouble ScienceTriple Science (Chem / Physics)Thursday 3rdPEMandarinHistoryFrenchSpanishFriday 4th

Monday 7th DecRE (Core)RS (Options)

Business Studies

PsychologyDT Product DesignChild Dev

Geography

French Listening

Spanish listeningStudy sessions a good modelStudents should have a revision plan. Use Revision Cracked model ORwww.getrevising.co.uk - an on-line planning deviceStudents should first of all plan in free time as reward.Aim for 7-9 revision sessions in a week.

Positive talkListen to them when feel low and put back on track

but did you know?The brain remembers context rather than content.Everyone learns best in different ways So we need to review the information in as many ways as possible.Using memory tricks will best enable us to do this.

Using mnemonics

The brain remembers context rather than content.Everyone learns best in different ways So we need to review the information in as many ways as possible.Using memory tricks will best enable us to do this.Now find your own mnemonicThe 7 life processesMovementNutritionExcretionRespirationReproductionGrowth SensitivityRevision cards

Kenya, Indonesia, Nigeria, Bangladesh Attrition, hydraulic action, abrasion, corrosionPoor housing, poor access to services, low job opportunities, high crime rate. We have two verbsin the past tensee.g. jai jouThe first verb is usually avoir: jai or il a etc.The past participle often ends in e.g. jai mangWe put ne pas around the first verb to make it negativeWith nepas du, de la + des change to DE je nai pas fait de veloDefine long shore drift.Name 4 LEDCs.Name the 4 types of erosion.Causes of migration: Give 4 push factors. Describe and explain 4 quality of life indicators.Explain 2 ways the Welsh government attracted new industry to South Wales.Explain 2 ways the economy was affected by the Auto-Europa plant opening in Setubal.Name one way humans interrupt the Hydrological cycle and explain its effects on the system.Thinking in pictures

27Use of colour and shapes27or imagery.Un tapis(French for rug)

Climate change- predicted effects for next 100yrs3c increase:Environmental refugeesFood shortagesAmazon RF collapses.2 C increase:Greenland melts Polar bears extinctWater supply affected1 C increase:Rare species become extinctCoral reefs destroyedIsland nations under water. Mind mapsClimate change predicted effects for next 100yrs3c increase:Environmental refugeesFood shortagesAmazon RF collapses.2 C increase:Greenland melts Polar bears extinctWater supply effected1 C increase:Rare species become extinctCoral reefs destroyedIsland nations under water.

Using a tune

27MA JOURNE

Je me lve, je me laveJe me brosse les dentsJe m'habille, je fais pipiet Je quitte la maison OH! huit heures je prends le busEt je vois mes amisEt quand j'arrive au collgeIl est huit heures et demie

AcronymsMake up a tune for English revision techniques

P E E ( Point,example, explanation)L I T ( Links, ideas, techniques)Apply learning- it may make the difference!Use exam websites.Access exam papers. Practice them to a set time.Use mark scheme not just to check if right but how to score the maximum points in higher value questions ( Questions do sometimes come up more than once).Checklist1)Whats did you learn today in?What were the main points?What did you enjoy the most and why?What about?What do you think youll do next lesson?WHO WHAT WHEN WHERE WHY HOW

Teach it..Young person can review their learning by teaching it to you or a younger sibling..Memory Keys ~ A summary

Your memory works best when it is given a work out

Do something with the information

Review the work regularly

Review it in as many ways as possible

Encourage them to talk about what they have done or even teach itHow has the session helped YOU?1. Do you have a better idea of the support WE can offer your child?2. Do you have a clear idea of how YOU can support your child?3. Do you have some practical ideas on memory techniques?