Woking High School

Year 11 Revision Evening27th January 2014

Welcome

Mrs Abbott

Purpose of the Evening

• to help you help your sons and daughters prepare for GCSE exams

• to share preparation work completed in school• to share information accessible from external sources• to give specific details of exam arrangements• to develop further the partnership between parents

and the school

Mr Giles

Miss Pollard: Science

Year 11 and the Science Department

Less of this…

More of this…

1. Science Clinic (drop-in clinic for all year groups). Designed for specific questions/queries. Thursday after school or Wednesday lunchtime.

2. Back-to-basics. For all Year 11 students who would like a review of some of the fundamental ideas in Science. Thursday after school.

3. Moving Higher. For Year 11 students taking the Higher Tier Science papers. A chance to develop the skills/knowledge required on the Higher Tier papers. Thursday after school.

Other key dates

Last Chance ISAs – Day 11 February 11th

Year 11 second mock period – March

Easter Science Revision- More details to follow shortly

How can you help?

1. Revision Guide £3.50 from school (may need 2 or 3)

2. Every book has a topic outline – follow lessons with your son/daughter

3. Encourage your son/daughter to attend revision sessions.

4. Little and often revision5. Keep in touch with us!

The best scientists are those who…• Prepare for ISAs by looking at the exemplar

material• Prepare for exams using past papers from the

AQA website• Know WHAT exams they are taking• Have the correct equipment• Use their revision guides in lessons and at home• Come to revision sessions prepared• Ask for help

Mrs Heller: Maths

Mrs Heller - Maths

• Edexcel 1MA0 Higher or Foundation • 100% exam - two papers: non-calculator and calculator• Monday 9th June (non-calc) and Friday 13th June (calc)• Revision Sessions throughout the week• Checklists will be emailed to students by Mr Rajogobal• Edexcel website – Past Papers• mymaths login: woking password: circle• S:drive Maths GCSE Revision• 10 minutes per night

Miss Sweeney: Year 11 Learning Co-Ordinator

Support in School

• Year 11 Consultation Evenings

• Mock exams – setting targets for success-’The brown envelope’

• Subject specific revision classes- Revision Timetable- Prom Points- 1:1 with subject teachers

Support in School• Individual mentoring – teachers and business mentors

• Year 11 Exam Stress workshop (12th February)

• Termly assessment reports/email/phone calls/letters – updating parents

• School website/Frog

• Parent portal for student revision timetable

Revision Timetable

External Help

• Internet Web sites• BBC Bitesize/mymaths• Published revision guides • Parents!

– Time/deadlines– Discuss/encourage

Mr Sharples- Revision Tips

How can parents help with revision?

Plan a ‘to do’ listPrioritise

A = must be doneB = should be doneC = could be done

Build in rests – 25min work 5 min rest

Low Energy

Being Unfit¾ not getting

60 mins exercise

Space to learnAn agreed place set aside

Poor DietLack of Sleep

No time to relaxRegular planned breaks

8 hours a nightBalanced Diet

Organisation!

Assisting with revision• Work out a revision timetable for each subject• Break revision time into small chunks - hour-long

sessions with short breaks at the end of each session often work well

• Make sure your child has all the essential materials• Provide blank cards for condensed revision notes• Buy new stationery, highlighters and pens to make

revision more interesting• Go through school notes with your child or listen

while they revise a topic• Time your child's attempts at practice papers

Revision should be tough!

Is this the answer?

“What have your parents done that has helped you with revision?”

• “Gave me money!”• “My Dad liked the topic I was revising and discussed it with me”• “My parents have always been interested in Science so it really

helps me to discuss the work with them”• “Gave me small rewards after each bit of revision like a biscuit”• “Organised an end of exams trip to a restaurant”• “Didn’t get too stressy about the whole thing”• “Told me how proud they were of me!”• “Believed in me and gave me confidence”

Great results on August 21st

“They can because they think they can”

Virgil

Mr Ramdhony

Examination Procedures• A master exam timetable has been

issued,• Students will be issued with individual

exam details.

• Morning exams start at 9.00am,• Afternoon exams start at 1.30pm,• Students must arrive 15 minutes before

the start of each exam.

Examination Procedures• Writing equipment, calculators, etc. must be in a

see-through case, students must provide their own equipment,

• Mobile phones and MP3 players are not permitted,• Students who arrive after the start of an exam may

not have their paper excepted by the exam board.

Illness

• Students who are ill and sit the exam must provide a medical certificate and the school will apply for “special consideration”.

• A medical certificate must be provided if a student misses an exam, otherwise students risk being billed as a missed exam.

• In the event of any problems, please contact Mrs Chapman before 8.30am for AM exams or 12.30pm for PM exams.

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Results must be collected in person by the student OR,a friend or relative must have a letter of authority signed by the student which must be given to the exam office prior to the end

of term.

Results are not given by telephone.

Results not collected by 11.00am will be posted (to the address on school records) if a stamp is provided.

GCSE Thursday 21st August 2014

Results