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GCSE Revision Information for Parents Sir William Romney’s School

GCSE Revision Information for Parents Sir William Romney’s School. Overview. Friday 13 th May Exams start for all at the start of May –Art exams are in the last week in April. Revision sessions and additional lessons during the examination period for some subjects.

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GCSE Revision Information for Parents Sir William Romney’s School

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  1. GCSE RevisionInformation for ParentsSir William Romney’s School

  2. Overview • Friday 13th May • Exams start for all at the start of May –Art exams are in the last week in April. • Revision sessions and additional lessons during the examination period for some subjects. • Lessons will continue in subjects that have not completed their examinations – students are expected to attend these. • The library will be available for Year 11 only for revision and as a base between lessons. • Briefing sessions immediately before each examination.

  3. Getting ready • Talk to your child about how you can support them • Provide all the resources that your child might need – pens, files, paper etc. • Help them organise their subject folders and books now – this will pay dividends later. • Get one good revision guide per subject – these are often excellent and they summarise all of the important information – making it much easy to take notes when revising – teachers may have recommended one already. • Revision materials (including past papers) are on the school website. • Help your them write their revision timetable – this may take several hours but this is time well spent. It is probably the single most important thing that will make the difference to how effective the revision is. The process of identifying and prioritising topics is as important as the revision itself.

  4. Time Management How many days are there until the first exam? How much revision can be done each day? Are there any dates that are not available for revision? How many subjects are they studying? How many topics in each subject? Which subjects do they need to focus on most?

  5. How much time do I have? Up to Friday 13th May (from the start of the Easter holiday) Number of non school days – 24 Number of school days – 26 If I revise 4 hours on non school days – 96 hours If I revise 2 hours on school days – 52 hours Total revision time before the exams – 148 hours Take off any time for days that I cannot revise – 10 hours Total time available – 138 hours

  6. Allocating Time English 20 hours Maths 30 hours Science 30 hours Graphic Products 12 hours French 14 hours History 20 hours RE 12 hours Total 138 hours

  7. Allocating Time – History20 hours Topic Time Native Americans 4hrs Early Settlers 1hr Pioneers 1hr Mormons 3hrs Railroads 1hr Homesteaders 2hrs Cattle Industry 2hrs Law and Order 2hrs Plains Wars 4hrs

  8. Revision Timetables Top Tips for Time Management • Make sure that time is allocated according to revision priorities. • Before the 13th of May revision should be planned by dividing time by subject and topic. From May 13th it should be driven by the examination timetable. • Use a different colour for each subject for revision sessions. • Time to revisit a subject/topic should be built in – in particular just before the exam. • Any school organised revision / briefing sessions should be built into the timetable

  9. Revising • Support and nagging ! (but only at regular ‘check-in times) – help them stick to their revision plan, ask what they have done during the day / session. Be prepared to listen to explanations of what they have been learning. Use rewards if necessary. • Make sure that you allow them some free time – be flexible about this, they can always make up time later. GCSEs can be very stressful – if they are under pressure they may need to let off steam.

  10. StRategies for Revising • Build in short breaks – with an opportunity to exercise / move around. • Talk to friends/ parents if you are having problems – revision sessions with friends can give you the opportunity to talk through a topic. • Use different strategies for different subjects. • Drink plenty of water – avoid sugar – have healthy snacks. • Take a day off to do something completely different. • Don’t leave the difficult parts to last. • Keep a record of what you have covered by ticking off your revision timetable. • At the end of your session tidy away your notes in an organised way.

  11. Flash cards Non-religious marriages • The purpose of a non-religious marriages could be for a man and woman to comfort and help each other, for a happy sex life and bring up children in a stable family. • The main points include public witnesses giving reasons why you can’t get married, exchanging vows promising you’ll live together until death and giving rings. • People get married because they publicly witness their love, makes children happier and have a legal contract. Non-religious marriages Purpose: comfort and help happy sex life stable family for children Main points: witness (public) – no objections exchange vows – live together forever exchange rings Reasons: vow of monogamy declaring love stable for children –so happier legal contract so “stick at it” more

  12. Think of a number between 1 and 8 • Multiply this by 5 • Add your age to this number • Divide by 3 • Add the age of your oldest child • Subtract the age of your youngest child • Add the number of planets in the solar system • Make sure that you only do question 1

  13. Exams On exam days : • Ensure that your child has all of the equipment that they need. • Talk with them about the exams for that day – where and when it is etc. • Make sure that they have a good breakfast. • Ensure that they attend the briefing session. • If they are unwell – contact the school if they are unable to attend (last resort) or make arrangements to get a doctor’s note (for special consideration appeals). During the examination period: Encourage attendance at revision sessions – make arrangements for transport or take advantage of independent study facilities at the school (the library will be given over to Year 11 for this purpose during the exams).

  14. Dealing with difficulties ‘I’ve left it too late to revise’ It is never too late to revise – a little knowledge is better than none. If they have not done enough preparation then help them to prioritise their remaining time by: • Focusing on subjects in which a pass is most likely • Identify key areas with the subject Dealing with stress The most important thing is to help give them a sense of perspective if they feel under pressure. Help them to talk through the problem and to break it down into manageable chunks and remind them of the positive things that have been achieved (eg good coursework or module results).

  15. Revision Sessions Easter revision sessions Geography – Friday 1st April 10am-2 pm History – Tuesday 29th April 10am -12 pm

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