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