Larbert High School Easter School Programme

Easter School is a great opportunity for you to get help and support from your teachers as you prepare for your final examinations. This year Easter School will run from Tuesday 4th April to Thursday 6th April 2017. Each morning will consist of three sessions as follows: Session 1 8.45 am – 9.45 am Break 9.45 am – 9.55 am Session 2 9.55 am – 10.55 am Break 10.55 am – 11.05 am Session 3 11.05 am – 12.05 pm In this booklet you will find a detailed programme of all of the sessions being offered with a description of exactly what each teacher will be covering during that session. Carefully read through the booklet and choose the sessions which best suit your needs and the subjects which you most need support with. Once you have decided which sessions you want to attend please click on the link https://goo.gl/forms/2ZHtdAUVV5UDIeeG2 and complete the Easter School Form. You must select one choice for each session of each day you wish to attend. The closing date will be Thursday 23rd March. Pupils are not required to wear school uniform to Easter School, however it is advised that you bring your subject notes with you.

If you would like any further information regarding Easter School please see Mrs Wilson.

Tuesday 4th

April – Session 1

Date Session Subject Level Teacher Focus of the Session Room

Tuesday 4th April

1 Mathematics National 5

Miss Mirrlees/Miss O’Brien

National 5 Applications C024/ C121

Tuesday 4th April 1 Mathematics Higher Mr McDougall/Mrs

Cieslar Higher Block 1

C020 / D101

Tuesday 4th April 1 English National 5 Miss Marshall Reading for Understanding A202

Tuesday 4th April 1 English Higher Mr Kelly Reading for Understanding Assem

Hall

Tuesday 4th April 1 French

N5/Higher

Mr McEnaney

Looking at the skills of Reading, Listening and Writing, pupils can choose to concentrate on their

own specific areas for development and work through specific exam paper questions.

A103

Tuesday 4th April 1 German Higher Mrs Ferrie

Looking at the skills of Reading, Listening and Writing, pupils can choose to concentrate on their

own specific areas for development and work through specific exam paper questions to help

enhance these skills.

A108

Tuesday 4th April 1 Spanish

Higher

Mr Meikle

Looking at the skills of Reading, Listening and Writing, pupils can choose to concentrate on their

own specific areas for development and work through specific exam paper questions to help

enhance these skills.

A113

Tuesday 4th April 1 Physics Higher Miss Naseer Key Area: Interference and Diffraction/Refraction C209

Tuesday 4th April 1 Biology National 5 Dr Wilkie / Mr

Moore Unit 1:Cell Biology

C220 / C218

Tuesday 4th April 1 Biology Higher Miss Miller Unit: DNA and the Genome C215

Tuesday 4th April 1 Chemistry National 5 Miss Young Bonding C210

Tuesday 4th April 1 Chemistry Higher Mrs Stewart Chemical changes and structure- rates, PE/KE

diagrams C205

Tuesday 4th April 1 Chemistry Adv H Mrs Connelly Organic synthesis, mechanisms, reactions, reagents, functional groups and formulae

C204

Tuesday 4th April 1 Geography National 5 A Bird Map Skills D009

Tuesday 4th April 1 PE Higher Mr Paterson Gathering Data & Approaches to Develop

Performance C119

Tuesday 4th April 1 HFT Higher & Advanced

Higher Miss Cooper Evaluating Answering Practice

C113

Tuesday 4th April 1 Art N5 S. Stafford Critical studies for exam A207

Tuesday 4th April 1 Music N5 M. Murdoch Listening concept revision C009

Tuesday 4th April

1 Drama N5/Higher M. Duthie

N5 – written exam preparation Higher – Acting exam preparation

B101

Tuesday 4th April 1 Graphics N5/ Higher Mr Thomas CAD Modelling:

Exam Answering Technique C014

Tuesday 4th April 1 Design &

Manufacture N5/ Higher Miss Taylor

Manufacturing: Materials & Processes

C021

Tuesday 4th

April – Session 2

Date Session Subject Level Teacher Focus of the Session Room

Tuesday 4th April 2 Mathematics National 5 Miss Mirrlees/Miss

O’Brien National 5 Applications

C024/ C121

Tuesday 4th April 2 Mathematics Higher Mr McDougall/Mrs

Cieslar Higher Block 2

C020 / D101

Tuesday 4th April 2 English National 5 Miss Marshall Reading for Analysis A202

Tuesday 4th April 2 English Higher Mr Kelly Reading for Analysis Assem

Hall

Tuesday 4th April 2 Spanish National 5

Mr McEnaney

Listening Skills - Key focus on listening papers.

Examples of past paper questions with time to try questions, discuss techniques and approaches to

questions and then look at model answers.

A103

Tuesday 4th April 2 German

Higher

Mrs Ferrie

Looking at the skills of Reading, Listening and Writing, pupils can choose to concentrate on their

own specific areas for development and work through specific exam paper questions.

A108

Tuesday 4th April 2 Spanish

Higher

Mr Meikle

Listening Skills - Key focus on listening papers.

Examples of past paper questions with time to try questions, discuss techniques and approaches to

questions and then look at model answers.

A113

Tuesday 4th April 2 Physics Higher Miss Naseer Key Area: Capacitance C209

Tuesday 4th April 2 Biology National 5 Dr Wilkie / Mr

Moore Unit 2: Multicellular Organisms

C220 / C218

Tuesday 4th April 2 Biology Higher Miss Miller Unit: DNA and the Genome C215

Tuesday 4th April 2 Chemistry National 5 Miss Young Calculations C210

Tuesday 4th April 2 Chemistry Higher Mrs Stewart Patterns in the periodic table C205

Tuesday 4th April 2 Chemistry Adv H Mrs Connelly Inorganic, electronic structure, orbitals, complexes C204

Tuesday 4th April 2 Geography National 5 A Bird Exam Writing skills D009

Tuesday 4th April 2 PE Higher Mr Paterson Monitoring & Evaluating Performance C119

Tuesday 4th April 2 HFT Higher & Advanced

Higher Miss Cooper Analysing DRV Practice

C113

Tuesday 4th April 2 Art N5 S. Stafford Critical studies for exam A207

Tuesday 4th April 2 Music N5 M. Murdoch Listening concept revision C009

Tuesday 4th April 2 Drama N5/Higher

M. Duthie N5 – written exam preparation

Higher – Acting exam preparation

B101

Tuesday 4th April 2 Graphics Higher Mr Thomas Tangency & Intersections:

Exam Answering Technique C014

Tuesday 4th April 2 Design &

Manufacture Higher Miss Taylor

Higher Exam: Section 1

C021

Tuesday 4th

April – Session 3

Date Session Subject Level Teacher Focus of the Session Room

Tuesday 4th April 3 Mathematics National 5 Miss Mirrlees/Miss

O’Brien National 5 Expressions and Formulae

C024/ C121

Tuesday 4th April 3 Mathematics Higher Mr McDougall/Mrs

Cieslar Higher Block 2

C020 / D101

Tuesday 4th April 3 English National 5 Miss Marshall Reading for Evaluation A202

Tuesday 4th April

3 English Higher Mr Kelly Reading for Evaluation/Double Passage

Assem Hall

Tuesday 4th April 3 Spanish National 5

Mr McEnaney

Reading Skills - Key focus on reading paper.

Examples of past paper questions with time to try questions, discuss techniques and approaches to

questions and then look at model answers.

A103

Tuesday 4th April 3

French

Higher

Mrs Ferrie

Looking at the skills of Reading, Listening and Writing, pupils can choose to concentrate on their

own specific areas for development and work through specific exam paper questions.

A108

Tuesday 4th April 3 Spanish Higher Mr Meikle

Reading Skills - Key focus on reading paper.

Examples of past paper questions with time to try questions, discuss techniques and approaches to

questions and then look at model answers.

A113

Tuesday 4th April 3 Physics Higher Miss Naseer Data Handling C209

Tuesday 4th April 3 Biology National 5 Dr Wilkie / Mr

Moore Unit 3: Life on Earth

C220 / C218

Tuesday 4th April 3 Biology Higher Miss Miller Tackling Skills Questions in Higher Biology C215

Tuesday 4th April 3 Chemistry National 5 Miss Young Open ended questions C210

Tuesday 4th April 3 Chemistry Higher Mrs Stewart Properties and bonding C205

Tuesday 4th April 3 Chemistry Adv H Mrs Connelly Colour in organic molecules, molecular orbitals C204

Tuesday 4th April 3 Geography National 5 A Bird Urban/Rural D009

Tuesday 4th April 3 PE Higher Mr Paterson Scenario Questions C119

Tuesday 4th April 3 HFT Higher & Advanced

Higher Miss Cooper Explain and Describe Answer Technique Practice

C113

Tuesday 4th April 3 Art N5 S. Stafford Past paper questions A207

Tuesday 4th April 3 Music N5 M. Murdoch Exam style questions C009

Tuesday 4th April 3 Drama N5/Higher

M. Duthie N5 – written exam preparation

Higher – Acting exam preparation

B101

Tuesday 4th April 3 Graphics Higher/ Advanced

Higher Mr Thomas

Complex CAD Modelling: Exam Answering Technique

C014

Tuesday 4th April 3 Engineering

Science N5 Miss Taylor

Engineering Calculations: Energy & Electronics

C021

Wednesday 5th

April – Session 1

Date Session Subject Level Teacher Focus of the Session Room

Wednesday 5th April 1 Mathematics National 5 Miss Mirrlees/Miss

O’Brien National 5 Expressions and Formulae

C024 / C121

Wednesday 5th April 1 Mathematics Higher Mr McDougall/Mrs

Cieslar Higher Block 3

C020 / D101

Wednesday 5th April

1 English National 5 Miss Waterfall Reading for Understanding

A209

Wednesday 5th April 1 Spanish

Higher

Mr Meikle

Looking at the skills of Reading, Listening and Writing, pupils can choose to concentrate on their

own specific areas for development and work through specific exam paper questions to help

enhance these skills.

A113

Wednesday 5th April 1 French Higher Miss Kelly

Looking at the skills of Reading, Listening and Writing, pupils can choose to concentrate on their

own specific areas for development and work through specific exam paper questions to help

enhance these skills.

A104

Wednesday 5th April 1 Physics National 5 Miss Naseer Key Area: Electrical and Electronic Circuits C209

Wednesday 5th April

1 Biology National 5

Dr Wilkie / Mr Moore

Tackling Skills/Problem-Solving Questions in National 5 Biology

C220 / C218

Wednesday 5th April

1 Biology Higher Miss Miller Unit: Sustainability and Interdependence

C215

Wednesday 5th April

1 Chemistry National 5 Miss Young Calculations

C210

Wednesday 5th April 1 Chemistry Higher Mrs Stewart Nature’s chemistry- food chemistry, cooking and

oxidation C205

Wednesday 5th April

1 Chemistry Adv H Mrs Connelly

Stereochemistry, medicinal chemistry and instrumental analysis

C204

Wednesday 5th April 1 PE Higher Mr Shields Gathering Data & Approaches to Develop

Performance C119

Wednesday 5th April

1 Art Higher S. Stafford Critical studies for exam

A207

Wednesday 5th April

1 Music N5/H/AH C. Mutch Listening concept revision

C012

Wednesday 5th April 1 Drama

N5/Higher

M. Duthie N5 – written exam preparation

Higher – Acting exam preparation B101

Wednesday 5th April 1 Graphics N5/ Higher Mr Thomas Design Elements:

Exam Answering Technique C014

Wednesday 5th April 1 Design &

Manufacture N5/ Higher Miss Taylor

Design Factors: Ergonomics & Aesthetics

C021

Wednesday 5th

April – Session 2

Date Session Subject Level Teacher Focus of the Session Room

Wednesday 5th April 2 Mathematics National 5 Miss Mirrlees/Miss

O’Brien National 5 Relationships

C024 / C121

Wednesday 5th April 2 Mathematics Higher Mr McDougall/Mrs

Cieslar Higher Block 3

C020 / D101

Wednesday 5th April

2 English National 5 Miss Waterfall Reading for Analysis

A209

Wednesday 5th April 2 Spanish

Higher

Mr Meikle

Looking at the skills of Reading, Listening and Writing, pupils can choose to concentrate on their

own specific areas for development and work through specific exam paper questions.

A113

Wednesday 5th April 2 Spanish

National 5

Miss Kelly

Listening Skills - Key focus on listening papers.

Examples of past paper questions with time to try questions, discuss techniques and approaches to

questions and then look at model answers.

A104

Wednesday 5th April

2 Physics National 5 Miss Naseer Key Area: Waves C209

Wednesday 5th April

2 Biology National 5

Dr Wilkie / Mr Moore

Tackling Skills/Problem-Solving Questions in National 5 Biology

C220 / C218

Wednesday 5th April

2 Biology Higher Miss Miller Unit: Sustainability and Interdependence

C215

Wednesday 5th April

2 Chemistry National 5 Miss Young Metals

C210

Wednesday 5th April 2 Chemistry Higher Mrs Stewart Nature’s chemistry- problem solving and “Using Your Knowledge” practise also Fragrances, skin

care

C205

Wednesday 5th April

2 Chemistry Adv H Mrs Connelly Equilibria, PKa, buffers and indicators

C204

Wednesday 5th April

2 PE Higher Mr Shields Monitoring & Evaluating Performance

C119

Wednesday 5th April

2 Art Higher S. Stafford Critical studies for exam

A207

Wednesday 5th April

2 Music N5/H/AH C. Mutch Listening concept revision

C012

Wednesday 5th April

2 Drama

N5/Higher

M. Duthie

N5 – written exam preparation Higher – Acting exam preparation

B101

Wednesday 5th April 2 Graphics Higher Mr Thomas DTP Features & Printing Processes:

Exam Answering Technique C014

Wednesday 5th April

2

Design & Manufacture

Higher Miss Taylor Higher Exam:

Section 2

C021

Wednesday 5th

April – Session 3

Date Session Subject Level Teacher Focus of the Session Room

Wednesday 5th April 3 Mathematics National 5 Miss Mirrlees/Miss

O’Brien National 5 Relationships

C024 / C121

Wednesday 5th April 3 Mathematics Higher Mr McDougall/Mrs

Cieslar Higher Block 4

C020 / D101

Wednesday 5th April

3 English National 5 Miss Waterfall Reading for Evaluation

A209

Wednesday 5th April 3 Spanish Higher Mr Meikle

Reading/Translation Skills - Key focus on

reading paper. Examples of past paper questions with time to try questions, discuss techniques and approaches to questions and then look at model

answers.

A113

Wednesday 5th April 3 French Higher Miss Kelly

Reading / Translation Skills - Key focus on

reading paper .Examples of past paper questions with time to try questions, discuss techniques and approaches to questions and then look at model

answers.

A104

Wednesday 5th April

3 Physics National 5 Miss Naseer Data Handling C209

Wednesday 5th April

3 Biology National 5

Dr Wilkie / Mr Moore

Tackling Skills/Problem-Solving Questions in National 5 Biology

C220 / C218

Wednesday 5th April

3 Biology Higher Miss Miller Tackling Skills Questions in Higher Biology

C215

Wednesday 5th April

3 Chemistry National 5 Miss Young Past paper questions

C210

Wednesday 5th April

3 Chemistry Higher Mrs Stewart Equilibria, % yield and atom economy

C205

Wednesday 5th April 3 Chemistry Adv H Mrs Connelly Thermodynamics and other problem solving including “Using Your Knowledge” practise

C204

Wednesday 5th April

3 PE Higher Mr Shields Scenario Questions

C119

Wednesday 5th April

3 Art Higher S. Stafford Past paper questions

A207

Wednesday 5th April

3 Music N5/H/AH C. Mutch Exam style questions

C012

Wednesday 5th April

3 Drama

N5/Higher

M. Duthie

N5 – written exam preparation Higher – Acting exam preparation

B101

Wednesday 5th April 3 Graphics Higher/ Advanced

Higher Mr Thomas

Advanced Design Elements: Exam Answering Technique

C014

Wednesday 5th April

3

Engineering Science

N5 Miss Taylor Engineering Knowledge C021

Thursday 6th

April – Session 1

Date Session Subject Level Teacher Focus of the Session Room

Thursday 6th April

1 Mathematics National 5 Miss Mirrlees/Miss

O’Brien Past Papers

C024 /

C121

Thursday 6th April

1 Mathematics Higher Mr McDougall/Mrs

Cieslar Past Papers

C020 /

D101

Thursday 6th April

1 English National 5 Miss Couper Reading for Understanding D210

Thursday 6th April

1 French

Higher

Miss Kelly

Looking at the skills of Reading, Listening and Writing, pupils can choose to concentrate on their

own specific areas for development and work through specific exam paper questions to help

enhance these skills.

A104

Thursday 6th April

1 German

Higher

Mr Meikle

Looking at the skills of Reading, Listening and Writing, pupils can choose to concentrate on their

own specific areas for development and work through specific exam paper questions to help

enhance these skills.

A113

Thursday 6th April

1 Biology Higher Dr Wilkie Unit : Metabolism and Survival C220

Thursday 6th April

1 Biology Advanced Higher Miss Miller Advance Higher Exam Questions C215

Thursday 6th April

1 Chemistry Higher Mrs Stewart Hess law and enthalpy calculations C205

Thursday 6th April

1 Chemistry Adv H Mrs Connelly Researching chemistry, techniques, apparatus,

analysis and calculations C204

Thursday 6th April

1 PE Higher Mr Auld Gathering Data & Approaches to Develop

Performance C119

Thursday 6th April

1 Art N5/H/AH M. McAinsh

Critical studies for exam

A214

Thursday 6th April

1

Music

Higher

A. Fraser Listening concept revision

C010

Thursday 6th April

1 Drama

N5/Higher

M. Duthie N5 – written exam preparation

Higher – Acting exam preparation B101

Thursday 6th April

1 Graphics N5/ Higher Mr Thomas Sections and British Standards:

Exam Answering Technique C014

Thursday 6th April

1 Design &

Manufacture N5/ Higher Miss Taylor

Design Process: Briefs/ Specifications/ Idea Generation

C021

Thursday 6

th April – Session 2

Date Session Subject Level Teacher Focus of the Session Room

Thursday 6th April

2 Mathematics National 5 Miss Mirrlees/Miss

O’Brien Past Papers

C024 /

C121

Thursday 6th April

2 Mathematics

Higher Mr McDougall/Mrs

Cieslar Past Papers

C020 /

D101

Thursday 6th April

2 English National 5 Miss Couper Reading for Analysis D210

Thursday 6th April

2 Spanish Higher Miss Kelly

Listening Skills - Key focus on listening papers.

Examples of past paper questions with time to try questions, discuss techniques and approaches to

questions and then look at model answers.

A104

Thursday 6th April

2 German National 5

Mr Meikle

Reading Skills - Key focus on reading paper.

Examples of past paper questions with time to try questions, discuss techniques and approaches to

questions and then look at model answers.

A113

Thursday 6th April

2 Biology Higher Dr Wilkie Unit : Metabolism and Survival C220

Thursday 6th April

2 Biology Advanced Higher Miss Miller Advance Higher Exam Questions C215

Thursday 6th April

2 Chemistry Higher Mrs Stewart Redox and calculations based on Redox titrations C205

Thursday 6th April

2 Chemistry Adv H Mrs Connelly Kinetics and inorganic/physical problem solving C204

Thursday 6th April

2 PE Higher Mr Auld Monitoring & Evaluating Performance C119

Thursday 6th April

2 Art N5/H/AH M. McAinsh Critical studies for exam A214

Thursday 6th April

2

Music

Higher

A. Fraser Listening concept revision

C010

Thursday 6th April

2 Drama

N5/Higher

M. Duthie N5 – written exam preparation

Higher – Acting exam preparation B101

Thursday 6th April

2 Graphic

Communication Higher Mr Thomas

Advantages of CAD: Exam Answering Technique

C014

Thursday 6th April

2 Design &

Manufacture Higher Miss Taylor

Higher Exam: Extended Response

C021

Thursday 6

th April – Session 3

Date Session Subject Level Teacher Focus of the Session Room

Thursday 6th April

3 Mathematics National 5 Miss Mirrlees/Miss

O’Brien Past Papers

C024 /

C121

Thursday 6th April

3 Mathematics Higher Mr McDougall/Mrs

Cieslar Past Papers

C020 /

D101

Thursday 6th April

3 Media National 5 Miss Couper Exam Questions D210

Thursday 6th April

3 Spanish National 5

Miss Kelly

Reading Skills - Key focus on reading paper.

Examples of past paper questions with time to try questions, discuss techniques and approaches to

questions and then look at model answers.

A104

Thursday 6th April

3 Spanish Higher Mr Meikle

Looking at the skills of Reading, Listening and Writing, pupils can choose to concentrate on their

own specific areas for development and work through specific exam paper questions.

A113

Thursday 6th April

3 Biology Higher Dr Wilkie Tackling Skills Questions in Higher Biology C220

Thursday 6th April

3 Biology Advanced Higher Miss Miller Advance Higher Exam Questions C215

Thursday 6th April

3 Chemistry Higher Mrs Stewart Nature’s chemistry- alcohols, aldehydes, ketones

and acids, oxidation reactions and reagents C205

Thursday 6th April

3 Chemistry Adv H Mrs Connelly More with organic synthesis and mechanisms, and

extended problem solving C204

Thursday 6th April

3 PE Higher Mr Auld Scenario Questions C119

Thursday 6th April

3 Art N5/H/AH M. McAinsh Critical studies for exam A214

Thursday 6th April

3

Music

Higher

A. Fraser Exam style questions

C010

Thursday 6th April

3 Drama

N5/Higher

M. Duthie N5 – written exam preparation

Higher – Acting exam preparation B101

Thursday 6th April

3 Graphics Advanced Higher Mr Thomas Audience Requirements:

Exam Answering Technique C014

Thursday 6th April

3 Engineering

Science N5 Miss Taylor

Engineering Calculations: Mechanical & Pneumatic Systems

C021