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GCSE Support and Guidance: Revision and Examinations

GCSE Support and Guidance: Revision and Examinations. THE CURRENT SITUATION. GCSEs are imminent – 14 May 2012 Much of this will re-affirm what you already know. We are all in this together!. General Advice:. Communicate - “How can I support you best with revision?”.

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GCSE Support and Guidance: Revision and Examinations

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  1. GCSE Support and Guidance:Revision and Examinations

  2. THE CURRENT SITUATION • GCSEs are imminent – 14 May 2012 • Much of this will re-affirm what you already know. • We are all in this together!

  3. General Advice: • Communicate - “How can I support you best with revision?”. • Balance between work and social life and stick to the agreement. • Reward structure to motivate. • Clear boundaries. • Falling behind – try to flexible. • Communicate the importance of revision to the family. • Facebook and XBOX • Go Off Line

  4. Supporting your son in setting themselves up for revision • Talk to your child – What would they find helpful? • The simplest things often get in the way of starting revision – a revision pack. • Revision guides for each subject. • Help your child to plan their revision timetable. • Nominate a quiet place for revision. • Music without words. • Provide an area where work and revision notes can be kept safely. • Enable the provision of relaxation time • Plenty of rest.

  5. Support when doing the revision • Sticking to the revision plan. • Provide favourite snacks and water for revision periods. • Be flexible. • Be sensitive to the pressure your son will be feeling. • Keep up with regular ‘check-ins’ and don’t ‘nag’ in between times. • Pre-agreed rewards for reaching a goal/ target. • Keep things in perspective – there are a range of strategies and techniques!

  6. Health Tips • Exams and revision are hard work. • The right fuel e.g. fresh fruit and vegetables. • Caffeine vs Water. • Regular exercise. • A good nights sleep.

  7. The Infamous Revision Timetable

  8. Revision Checklist. Subject: Maths .Sheet Number: 1

  9. Revision Timetable

  10. Revision Timetable

  11. Revision Timetable

  12. Revision Timetable

  13. Effective use of time

  14. Guidance on Effective Revision Strategies • Presenting the information in a different way. • It’s all about active learning.

  15. Remembering Information • 10% - If read • 20% - If heard • 30% - If seen • 50% - If heard and seen • 70% - If discussed • 80% - If experienced • 90% - If taught to someone else

  16. For example, turn… Linear notes into mind maps Mind maps into linear notes Diagrams into words Words into diagrams Notes into a spoken explanation 2 pages of notes into1 page 1 page into a postcard Poster and Post-it Power Topics into PowerPoint presentations Record notes to create a Podcast Revision groups (and parents!) Email tests and answers through to a revision group Past papers and mark schemes

  17. Each time a topic is returned to, condense it into halfthe space used before, by choosing key words and ideas.

  18. Mind mapping…

  19. Mind mapping as a study skill • To understand & remember key issues and ideas. • Follow 5 steps: • Skim • Read • Mind map • Study • Personalise

  20. Skim read • The abstract, topic sentences, introduction, conclusion, key headings or chapter headings. • Observe any diagrams, pictures or graphs.

  21. Read Read the article in one sitting (Chunk it into sections/chapters if it is a wholebook). Go over (read again) any parts you are not quite sure of. Look up the words you do not understand.

  22. Mind Map Do it from memory at this stage!

  23. Study • First version: • showing areas that have been understood • showing areas where there is less confidence • Study the first version: • discover the gaps in knowledge • refer back to the source material • fill in any of these gaps

  24. Personalise • Use colours & symbols • Make links and connections between different ideas.

  25. Regular Reviews of the Information • SHORT-TERM MEMORY - holds up to seven ideas at once • WORKING MEMORY - repeats and embeds ideas or information • LONG-TERM MEMORY - your mental ‘filing cabinet’ - keep reviewing so it sticks… Review after….. • 24 hours • A week • A month • Just before your exam.

  26. “He who learns quickly also forgets quickly." Hermann Ebbinghaus (1885)

  27. The ‘Exam Game’ • Understand what the examiners are looking for. • Learn how to give the examiners what they are looking for. • To do this it is necessary to….

  28. Understand how the exam papers are structured: a) How long is the exam? b) How many questions do you have to answer? c) What format are the exam questions? d) How are the marks divided? e) How are the exams marked? It is also necessary to…… Exam Skills

  29. Exam Skills Practice in conditions as near to the real event as possible. • Practice old exam questions. • Command words. • Trigger words. • Work under time pressure. • Check answers afterwards (mark schemes) • Learn to work quickly in planning, writing and checking answers. • Set up mock exam conditions.

  30. Common irritations for examiners • Answers wrongly numbered • Unclear which question student is answering • Difficult handwriting • ‘Waffle’

  31. Remember…..

  32. This will soon be over!

  33. Exam results released on Thursday 23 August 2012

  34. If it is not possible for your son to collect the results: • A named and SAE brought into school. • A signed letter from your son giving permission for a named person to collect his results.

  35. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5mqbKs1PoI • http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xDU3kkD6VUQ&feature=related

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