Y11 Strategy for Success Evening

1. Y11 Strategy for Success Evening

2. Events Launch Mrs Hampson Assistant Headteacher– Community & Ethos

4. Walworth Castle 3rd July 2019

5. Passport to the Prom 2019

6. Revision Strategies Mr Willis Pastoral Lead Y11

7. Revising isn’t something that should be challenging or difficult at all. What revising is, unfortunately, is time consuming. It takes a while. That’s why you should start early. The A to Z of exam revision

8. A is for asking for help. Once you are in the exam you are on your own, but during your revision you are definitely not! If you get stuck you can ask you teacher or a friend or someone at home. Don’t suffer alone. B is for breaking it down into sections.Splitting your revision into small chunks makes it more manageable and less threatening. C is for calculator. Get a scientific calculator weeks before the exam and use it. This will mean you are familiar with it when you need to be – in the exam. D is for don’t leave it till the last minute.The sooner you start the better you will feel and the more ready you will be to show what you can do.

9. E is for examples.Revision guides, internet sites, and your exercise book all contain examples of GCSE questions, generally with solutions . Doing them again yourself will boost your confidence. Fis for formulae.Make sure you know what formulae is on the exam paper and which you are expected to remember. Then make sure you not only can recall them but you can also use them. Gis for agood nights sleep.Getting a good nights sleep the night before the exam will ensure that you feel refreshed and mentally alert, so don’t stay up late and risk feeling tired on the important days. H is for highlighting.Use a bright coloured highlighter pen, preferably a yellow. Bright colours stimulate the brain and make it more receptive to new information increasing your chances of remembering it. I is for internet.Make use of the hundreds of internet sites available on the web that will aid your revision BUT be careful not to get distracted and find yourself aimlessly wandering or just surfing the net.

10. Jis for juicy worm.Just like the early bird catches the worm, do your revision early in the day then you won’t feel like its hanging over you all day and you will feel better as your brain is at its most receptive during the morning K is for keeping calm. If you get stuck on a question put a pencil star by it and move on, you can return easily by looking back through your revision looking for the stars. Remember the easier questions are at the start of the paper but remain calm if you cannot remember how to answer them. Remaining calm helps your brain recall facts. L is for list of topics.A list of topics to revise helps focus your revision. Try to include the GCSE grade for each topic so that you can see your progress. Mis for move on.When working through questions, make sure that you move on to cover the more difficult questions – don’t practise what you can already do but work out how to do what you currently cannot.

11. N is for notes. The notes and examples that you have in your exercise book are a fantastic resource. If you cover up the working and answers then try the questions again, if you get stuck you can see where you went wrong, and you can check your answer. Ois for organisation. Before you start revising make sure all your notes, revision guides and exercise books are available to use. Then make a list of all the topics you need to cover (this will also be available from your teacher) . This will help ease your way into your revision and make you feel ready. P is for past papers. Make sure you do at least 5 past exam papers before sitting the real exam. You will know what to expect with the style and difficulty of the questions so will not be anxious on the day.

12. Qis for (e) quipment. At least a day before the first exam make sure you have all the equipment that you might need. A few good pens, that you like writing with, clear pencil case, protractor, compass etc. Then you wont make yourself worried trying to get things on the morning of the exam. R is for read questions carefully.Read each question twice then answer once! One of the easiest ways to lose marks is by not reading the question properly. When you have finished the paper read the questions again as well as your answers. S is for specification.Take time to familiarise yourself with the specification of the exam you will be taking. Look at the formula sheet, make sure you know how long each paper lasts, and read the instructions on the front of the paper T is for time yourself. Its no good finishing a paper in 2 hours if you are only allowed 50 minutes. Practice in exam conditions, work on the principle of a mark a minute. U is for units.There will be one question on each paper where you are expected to give the units in your answer. LOOK OUT FOR IT!

13. V is for vows. Making and sticking to a revision timetable is a little like getting married. Making a detailed revision timetable and putting it somewhere that everyone in your house can see it actually lightens the load, because its not just down to you to motivate yourself. Rather like getting married you feel more committed to your vows if a lot of people have seen you make them. W is for working out. Every question worth more than one mark has at least one mark attached for working, so show your working, then even if you get the answer wrong you can still cash in on the method marks.

14. X is for (e)xtra time.There are lots of times during the day when you have a spare 5 or 10 minutes. It could be the 10 minutes before your favourite TV programme starts or even the 3 minute ad breaks during X factor. If you keep your key facts notebook with you can give it a quick look or try a couple of questions. Y is for yellow. Take a leaf out of top sports men and women’s book by making use of this potassium rich performance enhancer. When you feel yourself needing a lift don’t go for the sugary sweets but reach for and unzip the power of a banana. Z is for zone.Make areas of the house where you spend your time work for you. Areas such as bathrooms, staircases, even fridge doors, are ideal places to place post-it notes with key facts or small pieces of information. When you visit these places take a few seconds to read the notes, you will find that this quickly adds up to many minutes per day, and you have barely changed your routine.

15. Going the extra mile Mr McAdam Assistant Headteacher - Curriculum

16. Period 6 Timetable

17. Pupils rated all interventions as 7.32 However, those who specifically mentioned period 6 rated at… Period 6 Evaluation (Pupils) 4.91

18. period 6 - we never got the prizes Mr Mcadam promised us Period 6 - I get nothing done, every one messes around and if you go to staff by yourself you will get the job done   Lesson 6 has improved my chances I haven’t really went to many period 6 lessons Period 6 helped me revise more than I would at home Period 6 wasn’t much help Period 6 has been our own choice and it was the best thing, however I believe that it should have all ready been in place to start earlier Wouldn’t have finished coursework or revised properly without period 6 Some teachers told us period 6 was compulsory and it isn’t. Period 6 Evaluation (Pupils)

19. Attainment 37 pupils attended more than 50% of sessions The top 10 performing pupils ALL attended more than 50% of sessions 16 of the top 20 performing pupils attended more than 50% of sessions 33 of the top 50 performing pupils attended more than 50% of the sessions Only 1 of the lowest 35 students attended more than 50% of the sessions Period 6 Evaluation (Data)

20. Progress 37 pupils attended more than 50% of sessions 9 of the top 10 performing pupils attended more than 50% of sessions 15 of the top 20 performing pupils attended more than 50% of sessions 29 of the top 50 performing pupils attended more than 50% of the sessions 5 of the lowest 35 students attended more than 50% of the sessions Period 6 Evaluation (Data)

21. We are using a RAG system • Mentor meetings • Pupils assigned mentors • Will provide focus students for case conferences Academic Mentoring 2018

22. Rationale: • We, as a school, feel that SOME of the issues our pupils experience in their terminal exams is due to the following factors: • Lack of/poor exam preparation • Lack of revision skills • Poor literacy/Exam literacy • Not understanding what the question requires • Fear • Lack of confidence/Grit • Stress What Growth looks like at KS4

23. What are we doing about it? Spending 1 hour a week in the hall with KS4 students developing the skills that they need to improve performance in exams. What Growth looks like at KS4

24. English Mrs Marlow Lead Teacher English

25. How can I revise for English Language and English Literature successfully? GCSE English Literature Paper 1 15nd May 2019 GCSE English Literature Paper 2 23rd May 2019 GCSE English Language Paper 1 4th June 2019 GCSE English Language Paper 2 7th June 2019 Paper 1: Explorations in creative reading and writing Paper 2: Writers’ viewpoints and perspectives Paper 1: Section A:‘Romeo and Juliet’ and Section B: ‘A Christmas Carol’ Paper 2: Section A: ‘An Inspector Calls’ Section B: AQA Power and Conflict poetry anthology and Section C: Unseen poetry

26. Top tips for revising literature texts: This is vital so that all of the literature texts are revised thoroughly. • Read the key texts with your son or daughter at home so that you can talk about them together. • We have copies here tonight that you can buy. • Watch the film of the book or play together and discuss the main characters, events and themes. GCSE English Literature Paper 1 22nd May 2018 GCSE English Literature Paper 2 25th May 2018

27. Top tips for revising literature texts: Timing is important • Help your son or daughter to organise their revision into manageable chunks. • Time your son or daughter’s attempts at examination questions. They need to build up their examination stamina. GCSE English Literature Paper 1 22nd May 2018 GCSE English Literature Paper 2 25th May 2018

28. Top tips for revising literature texts: Stocking up on stationery is a good way to help make the texts feel more manageable • Post-it notes for key characters around the house are good ways to remember quotes they wish to use • Extracts highlighted and put into chronological order help to ascertain the ‘important parts’ • Record cards can help to shorten longer notes about context etc. GCSE English Literature Paper 1 22nd May 2018 GCSE English Literature Paper 2 25th May 2018

29. Top tips for revising literature texts: Use means to engage your child in their revision • Encourage your son or daughter to be creative with revision, use old magazines to create revision collages that will help them to remember key quotations, characters and themes. • Encourage your son or daughter to use online revision tools and resources e.g. GCSE Bitesize and YouTube clips. GCSE English Literature Paper 1 22nd May 2018 GCSE English Literature Paper 2 25th May 2018

30. Top tips for revising literature texts: Use means to engage your child in their revision • The English Department have set up a Google Classroom account for Year 11 revision, which has links to high quality revision sites and useful, free activites – including our current PREP menu. GCSE English Literature Paper 1 22nd May 2018 GCSE English Literature Paper 2 25th May 2018

31. Top tips for revising literature texts: Use strategies to help bring key information together and more manageable • Create a timeline showing the plot of the play/novel and the important things that happen • Create a spiderdiagram/mindmap for each character showing personality, key events that happen to them, relationships with other characters, key quotations about them • Create a mindmap/spiderdiagram on context and themes of the novel/play GCSE English Literature Paper 1 22nd May 2018 GCSE English Literature Paper 2 25th May 2018

32. Top tips for revising literature texts: Let them show you their English books when they bring them home • Look at the work they have done and ask them about their WWWs and EBIs. Marking tokens give them specific ideas about how to get to the next level with their work. • Check their progress trackers in the back of their books. • Students also have files with their mock examination papers and all the feedback they were given, and a tracker with all their marks. GCSE English Literature Paper 1 22nd May 2018 GCSE English Literature Paper 2 25th May 2018

33. Top tips for revising for the English Language papers: Practise speed reading, scanning for meaning and working out the writer’s ideas. • Both papers require a lot of reading before answering the related questions. • Working through extracts of fiction and non fiction with a highlighter selecting important information is good practice. GCSE English Language Paper 1 4th June 2019 GCSE English Language Paper 2 7th June 2019

34. Top tips for revising for the English Language papers: An extended vocabulary is crucial • Try to use new and challenging vocabulary with your child, have a word of the day that you use as many times as possible. Ask your child to come up with the word. • Encourage your child to use their Bedrock account. This is a digital resource which teaches vocabulary explicitly, whilst encouraging reading. It teaches pupils the academic vocabulary they need to succeed in school. Pupils only need to do 2 20 minute sessions a week to have an impact. GCSE English Language Paper 1 4th June 2019 GCSE English Language Paper 2 7th June 2019

35. Top tips for revising for the English Language papers: Reading non-fiction texts THEY and YOU find interesting • Read challenging newspaper articles together (‘The Day’ is an excellent resource we are using in school) • Ask your son or daughter to identify what the article is about and what kinds of questions they might get on an article like this in the exam. GCSE English Language Paper 1 4th June 2019 GCSE English Language Paper 2 7th June 2019

36. Top tips for revising for the English Language papers: 50% of the marks on the Language examination are for writing. One fiction and one non-fiction piece. Practise writing in timed conditions • The Day often has ideas for creative responses to their articles that your child could try. • We generally do an extended written piece in school once a week – please feel free to collect some examples GCSE English Language Paper 1 4th June 2019 GCSE English Language Paper 2 7th June 2019

37. Revision guides and useful websites GCSE English Literature Paper 1 22nd May 2018 GCSE English Literature Paper 2 25th May 2018

38. Mathematics Miss Oliver Lead Teacher Mathematics

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41. Personal logins

42. All pupils received a copy of their gap analysis from their mock exams. This can be used to inform the topics that they would do well to revise.

43. Revision guides and revision mats are provided for all pupils to support their revision

44. Paper 1 (Non-Calculator) 21st May 2019 Paper 2 (Calculator) 6th June 2019 Paper 3 (Calculator) 11th June 2019

45. What happens next?Making a successful transition MrsGibbins Careers Lead

46. Getting to college or sixth form

47. Getting to college or sixth form • Be organised

48. Apply Applications open as long as the course still has spaces

49. Apply Interview Applications open as long as the course still has spaces QE and Carmel interviews 30th January at Wyvern Other colleges arrange individual interviews

50. Apply Interview Offer Applications open as long as the course still has spaces QE and Carmel interviews 30th January at Wyvern Other colleges arrange individual interviews Sixths forms offer a place at sixth form– course choices later Colleges offer a place on a course