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Yr 9 Parent Learning Group

Yr 9 Parent Learning Group . T erm 2 27 th May 2014. Areas for Today. Mid Course Examinations Preparation, Study and Review Creating Awesome Science, PDHPE and Social Science focus Technology Safe and the Cyber Arena Project Based Learning. Mid Course Examinations.

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Yr 9 Parent Learning Group

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  1. Yr 9 Parent Learning Group Term 2 27th May 2014

  2. Areas for Today • Mid Course Examinations • Preparation, Study and Review • Creating Awesome • Science, PDHPE and Social Science focus • Technology Safe and the Cyber Arena • Project Based Learning

  3. Mid Course Examinations • Begin Monday 2nd June • Timetable issued to all students by email and is on website • Exams held in Hall supervised by class teachers • 40 min Hist, Geog, Commerce, PASS, Music • 80 min English, Maths, Science, • Blackout period week 26 – 30 May

  4. Preparation and Support Study and revision need to be a constant journey! Stay Up to Date Organised/Systems Revise and Review Assessment Calendar on Website Summarise Help Your Children Learn – MHS Website School Moodle- Practice Papers, Review Sheets Discuss Notifications with Class Teachers Refine, Update, Re-invent

  5. Constant, Ongoing Review

  6. Success in Assignments Some key skills to develop • Defining the requirements of the assignment • Locating and selecting appropriate information from a variety of sources • Analysing and interpreting information • Planning and organising a task – building a framework, use a scaffold • Presenting work in an interesting and well constructed manner • Celebrating and Reviewing – look at the accomplishment after a job well done.

  7. READ • On the day you receive the assignment, just READ it An Approach That Works ! • HIGHLIGHT • Then HIGHLIGHT all the key words and instructions • DEFINE TASK IN YOUR OWN WORDS • Re-read the highlighted words then DEFINE IN YOUR OWN WORDS • CHUNK • Break down the large tasks into smaller more manageable CHUNKS • PLAN • Create your PLAN OF ATTACK. Allocate blocks of time to complete each chunk of work in a planner • FEEL MORE CONFIDENT • Now you understand WHAT you need to do and you have a clear PLAN to get your work completed by the due date.

  8. Creating Awesome • The Yr Advisors Ms Cocking and Mr Donaldson have been working hard on fostering a “Year Identity” • Regular Emails – keeping them up to date encouraging teamwork and cooperation • Study groups, • Support person – be accountable • Yr Activities – pizza challenge, Karaoke Competition, Random Acts of Kindness Wk 8 • Becoming More Awesome • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-gQLqv9f4o

  9. Opportunities Don’t just wait – go out and seek! • School Camp – Urban Challenge “ Problem Solving Odyssey” ; Oct 22nd -24th Notes and Information on Website (Recent Notes) • Leadership Passport • Website – Student Leadership; Careers Advisory • SRC

  10. Technology Safe! • What are they on? • When are they on? • How much do we know? • How can we help? SMART PHONE TABLETS LAPTOP

  11. Privacy Settings – check on them as they change and need updating • It is all Public – Billions have access • Friends of Friends – approximately 250,000 • Friends – those you have met in person and keep contact with on a regular basis (it is not a competition)

  12. KIK - 17+ - Messaging Service - Anyone can look you up! - Know how to “block” and “ignore” • Tumblr • Anonymus • - Social Media • - Posts, Images, Messages

  13. Instagram - All about “pictures” - Can add captions, text - Settings on Private SnapChat - Picture Messaging “Hyped Up” - Thing their Messages are Deleted! - THEY ARE NOT!! - Lots of ways pictures can be copied, saved, resurrected!

  14. Things to Watch Out For! • Quick screen closures • Promote technology in Shared Space • Can we talk in private (Go Private) • It is illegal for an adult to even make contact with a person under the age of 16 • Watch for grooming – common questions (personal)

  15. EMPHASISE RESPONSIBLE USE • Digital Footprint / Profile follows us • Illegal transmission of inappropriate images • Once it is deleted, it isn’t deleted • Block, shut out, defriend • Think before you post • Police Liaison

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