Year 11

We can do it!

Preparing for the final stage of your GCSEs

You have had your mock results. You are either feeling:– Elated– Disappointed– Quietly confident– In a state of panic

Hopefully, none of you are feeling nothing!

Let’s take a few moments to reflect on and learn from mock results day.

Mocks – how was it for you?

4. List three things that you need to avoid doing as you prepare for the real exams

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3. List three things that you did to prepare for the mocks that went really well and that you would do again as you prepare for the real exams.

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2. Describe your feelings when you received your results

Really happyPleased on the whole, the odd disappointment

More disappointed than happy

Really disappointed

1. Did you get the grades you were expecting in your mocks?

Much better than I expected

Generally what I expected

Generally worse than what I expected

Much worse than what I expected

6. What are you going to do to improve on these?

Focus in class

Be more positive

Don’t distract others or get distracted

Put time and effort into coursework

Do all my homework to the best of my ability

Reduce the amount of time I go out in the evening

Attend after school revision sessions

Ask for help when I get stuck

Buy the revision guides I need

Organise my notes

Turn off FB, COD, BB until I have finished my work

5.List the subjects that you intend to improve upon before coursework deadlines or GCSE exams start.

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Either way, it is absolutely crucial that

you approach the final stages of your

GCSEs focused, motivated and with a

clear idea how to time manage for

coursework assignments and how to

prepare thoroughly and effectively for

your exams.

4 steps to perfect revisionTask 1 -In 2/3’s come up with your list of 4 things important for effective revision

Step 1: When?• Start now!• Experiment to find the

best time of day for your concentration then keep that time slot for your revision and nothing else

• Do not cram the night before your exam

GCSE Timelines Monday 14th May – Wednesday 27th June

From Today 13 ½ school weeks

(we are currently 13 ½ weeks in)

68 School Days(we have done 70 so far)

Step 2: What?

• Get a list of topics from each of your teachers

• Highlight your weaknesses

• Start at the beginning of each list and follow the list in order

Step 3:Where?

• Quiet room with a desk or table

Avoid:• TV• Computer

games• PSP• Wii• Facebook • Distractions!

Ask yourself this: “would you rather do badly or worse, fail an exam, for the sake of FB chatting or COD Black Ops?”

Step 4:How? part (i)

• Plan your time – make a revision timetable

• Get the things you will need – revision guides, class notes, helpful websites, past papers, equipment especially pen and paper

• Revise for 40 minute slots then have a break

Step 4: How? part (ii)

• Re-write notes• Condense notes into bullet points or

mind maps• Highlight important information• Use silly stories or mnemonics to

memorise lists of information or facts

• Read notes out loud• Test yourself or get someone to test you• Re-read your notes• Attempt a past paper. Get it marked and ask for

feedback• Ask your teacher for help if you get stuck

Today is the first day of the rest of your GCSEs, so let’s make a start.

Task 1 Highlight your exams on the exam calendar on the next page.

Task 2Can you recall your learning style, what does it mean?

Task 3Working backwards from each exam date, complete your revision timetable.

Task 4 Start your revision this week. Use the top tips from your subject teachers to help you.

Provisional Exams Calendar

Being clear about what your schedule will be for the months ahead will help you to prepare both mentally and physically for the exam season.

May

June

Visual learners need diagrams, mind maps, DVD clips

Aural learners need to hear it, say it, sing it

Read/write learners need to read it, write it, write it again without looking

Kinaesthetic learners need to make it, act it, use interactive ICT, do exam questions

Weekday Revision TimetableBefore study leave

Time Suggestion What are you going to do

16:00 Get home, have a snack & drink

16:15 Do any homework you have been set

17:15 Relax timeMeet up with friends, Facebook, Twitter, games

18:00 Revise subject A

18:45 Dinner

19:15 Revise subject B

20:00 Test yourself on what you have revised this evening

20:30 Relax time – watch TV

21:45 Go to bed & get at least 8 hours sleep

Study Leave Revision TimetableTime Suggestion Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

09:00 – 10:15

Baked beans on toast for breakfastMaths

10:30 – 11:15

Remember to get a drink!

English

11:30 – 12:15 Science

Don’t take the break and get a

longer lunch!12:30 –

13:15

LUNCH

14:00 – 14:45 Option A

15:00 – 15:45

Go for a quick walk to wake upOption B

Time for a reward – Facebook, Twitter, gaming

19:00 – 20:00 Option C

Relax