North Bristol Post 16 Centre

Yr 12 PEG

22nd April

Preparing for exams

Progression to Yr 13

LESS THAN 3 WEEKS UNTIL AS EXAMS START!

What should students be doing? It’s never too late…

• How can your daughter/son change their grade?– Attend all lessons– Attend all catch up/revision sessions (even during study

leave)– Meet all deadlines & get valuable feedback– Do they have a revision timetable?– How much work are they really doing outside of lessons?

4/5 hours per subject– Ask for feedback – what do I need to do to

improve/secure a ‘X’ grade– Quiet study area– Is their part time job getting in the way? 9 hours max a

week. Less in exam season – Other distractions – social life, facebook…– Exercise– Down time – important to switch off.

Supporting your child

during exams

Use a calendar to write down

when all exams are

Help them plan their

revision/distribute

practice

Get them to use subject checklists to

prioritise their revision

Provide a quiet, clutter

free environment away from

distractions

Talk to them – get them to

verbalise their learning/what

are they learning

Make sure they take plenty of

rest breaks

Accept that they might

be more anxious than

usual

Get them to treat revision as an active process

e.g. mind-maps, post it’s,

mnemonics etc – keyworks – exam

literacy

Contact school if you’re

concerned about stress

levels

Make sure they self-

test/past exam questions

And…….

• ….a well stocked fridge

The day of the exam

• Make sure they are aware if it is a morning or afternoon exam

• Arrive early

• Eat something light before – it will help concentration

• Check all materials which will be needed for the exam the night before

• Bring a bottle of water (without a label on the bottle)

• Do NOT bring mobile phones into the exam rooms

• Vast majority of exams are taken at the school where students are registered, NOT where they are taught (but… check examination timetable!!)

• Avoid ‘cramming’ just before an exam

• Listen very carefully to the exam briefing at the start of the exam

• Thoroughly read the rubric on the exam paper

Remember, it will soon be over!

Last teaching day for year 12 is Friday May 8th

• Study leave continues until Friday June 12th• Some subjects may continue revision sessions

during the exam time but only during lesson time• Students return to school on Monday June 15th to

start their A2 classes in ALL subjects• Please do not take a family holiday from June 15th

to July 17th • Students taking BTEC subjects do not have study

leave• GCSE resit and foundation lessons will continue

until the examination.

Gap Year Fair, Bristol (4 to 6pm)

Wednesday 24 June…Bristol Grammar School

• An excellent opportunity to meet some of the best gap year providers in the country.  Need gap year advice? 

The experts on the stands will be able to answer all your questions.

• No charge for admission & no booking required

• Parents welcome

‘Futures 18’June 29 – July 3

• Visiting speakers • University applications• Personal statement support• Open day visit• Student finance• Year in industry programme• Gap years• What employers are looking for• 1:1 guidance• Apprenticeships• Extended project qualification launch• Independent research time• New focus on student wellbeing

Preparing for next steps

• Support so far…– Talks from various universities– UCAS convention at UWE– Tutor programme– Access to careers adviser and info about other

options– School email and noticeboards

• How you can support…• What next?

Results day • Thursday August 13th from 1pm• GOO1 in Charnwood• Post-16 Atrium at Redland Green School• Post 16 team will be around to provide

support• Passes in 3 AS/BTEC subjects a condition

for returning to A2/BTEC courses (+ attendance, conduct)

• Drop-in sessions available for post examination advice

Next PEG meetingWednesday 1st July

Introduction to higher education7pm

Charnwood House