The staff• Mrs Kenny

• House Leader

• Mr Punt

• House Leader

• Mrs Knapton

• Head of Sixth form

• Mr Betts

– House Leader

• Mrs Stubbs

– Head of KS4 Mathematics

• Miss Hodgson

– Head of KS4 English

This evening………………….

• The aim of the sessions is to ensure that students are preparing for their examinations in the most effective way to maximise their chances of successin the mocks and summer examinations.

Groups

1 2 3

6.00 - 6.15 Intro Intro Intro

6.15 – 6.40 English Maths Revision

6.40 – 7.05 Revision English Maths

7.05 – 7.30 Maths Revision English

Revision and Exam techniques

Techniques that help

Revision

• Little and often

• Know what to revise

• Have a plan

• Test yourself

• Prepare for the day

Ways to revise

• Flash cards

• Mind maps

• A4 summary pages of a topic

• Past papers

• Create you own questions

• VLE revision

• Take note of areas you need to develop

Exam Technique

• Always arrive early

• Always have a black pen and calculator

• Have flash cards or a last look at the notes

But don't panic

Exam Technique

• Read all questions

• Highlight any key words in the question

• Show all calculations and working

• Do easy questions first

• Work to allow yourself time to check your work at the end of the exam

Key ways to beat exam stress

• Be prepared - get a plan

• Be realistic -you can’t revise all day

• Be healthy - get outside

• Be positive

• Get a change of scene

• Talk to someone

• Work hard

• Behave

• Ask for help

• Check emails

• Plan for post 16

• Be resilient

What are the secrets to being

successful this year?

At end of Y10

- High ability boy on prior attainment

- 2 and 3’s on report for behaviour and effort

- Attendance - 98%

Nathan

Subject Y10 tracking

Maths 5

English Lang 5

English Lit 5

Core Science B

Additional Science B

Business (Fast Track) BB

RE B

Graphic Products B

Geography B

Nathan’s Y10 tracking

• He focused more and more

• His behaviour and attitude scores increased

• He worked hard in lessons

• He worked hard outside of lessons

• Attendance – 99.67%

What did he do in Y11?

Subject Y10 tracking Y11 Results

Maths 5 5

English Lang 5 7

English Lit 5 6

Core Science B B

Additional Science B A

Business BB AB

RE B C

Graphic Products B B

Geography B B

Nathan’s GCSE Results

• Low prior attainment

• 1’s and 2’s for behaviour and attitude

• Hard working, conscientious

• Attendance – 100%

Izzy

Subject Y10 tracking

Maths 2

English Lang 4

English Lit 4

Core Science C

Additional Science C

Music A

Drama A

Food Tech A

German D

History C

RE C

Izzy’s Y10 tracking

• She focused more and more

• She worked hard in all lessons

• She worked hard outside of lessons

• Attendance 100%

• She asked for help

• She attended extra sessions at dinnertime

• She left her iPad and iPhone downstairs whilst she worked upstairs!!

What did she do in Y11?

Subject Y10 tracking Y11

Maths 2 4

English Lang 5 6

English Lit 4 7

Core Science C B

Additional Science C B

Music A A*

Drama A A

Food Tech A A

German D C

History C A

RE C B

Izzy’s GCSE Results

• Work hard

• Behave

• Ask for help

• Check emails

• Plan for post 16

• Be resilient

The secrets