Making the most of revision

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Welcome

• Making the most of revision
• GCSE Examinations
• November 2013
• May/June 2014
• BTEC course deadline -
• 27th June 2014.
• Thursday 14th November 2013

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Welcome and Introduction

• Mrs Pamela Draycott
• Associate Headteacher
• Other names to know
• Mrs Lockyer (PSA Year 11)
• Mrs Hammond (Pupil Welfare Manager)
• Miss Jo Sandham (Academic Mentor/Careers Year
  11)
• Miss Hannah Bonta (Examinations Manager)
• Mr Nick Watkins (Head of DT and Examinations
  Officer)

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Welcome and Introduction

• Head of Year 11 Ms Collins
• Mr Otibu and Ms Messam Hunt
• Aylward House
• Miss Sandham and Ms Allicock
• Bonhoeffer House
• Miss Connolly and Miss Robertson
• King House
• Mr Watkins and Mrs Momenzadeh
• Luwum House
• Mr Ajeleti and Mr Pinches
• Romero House

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Careers

• Miss Jo Sandham
• Academic Mentor and
• Careers Co-ordinator

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Some key information

• Department for Education
• -All current Year 11s must continue in education
  or training until the end of the academic year in
  which they turn 17.
• -Young people have a choice about how they
  continue in education or training post-16
• Full-time study in a 6th form school in Greenwich
  or further a-field, college or with a training
  provider
• Full-time work or volunteering combined with
  part-time education or training
• An apprenticeship.

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Options

• 5 A-C Level 3 courses e.g. A levels, BTEC
  Level 3 qualifications, IB.
• 5 D E Level 2 BTEC qualification Math and
  English GCSE retakes.
• G to U GCSE grades Level 1 BTEC qualification.
• Apprenticeships offer work and training
  (Currently LA fitness-Central LondonPersonal
  Trainer, Web Development Croydon, IT in an
  accounting firm-Central London, Media Make-up-
  Central London, Accounts AssistantCentral
  London, Stock Broker- London Bridge)

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Courses

• Keeping options open 5A-C
• Traditional A levels English, Mathematics,
  Science, History, Geography, RS
• New A level subjects Psychology, Sociology,
  Philosophy, Photography etc.
• BTEC qualifications (worth 1-4.5 A levels- not an
  easy option) Business, ICT, Sport, Health and
  Social Care (new Diplomas Progression-2.5 A
  levels, Advanced-4.5 A levels)
• Some colleges (especially Grammar schools) will
  not accept less than a B at GCSE

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Pathways

• Medicine minimum of 1 Science and preferably
  Mathematics A level (A in GCSE)
• Law Humanities subjects that show analysis i.e.
  History, RS (avoid Law for RG)
• Computing ICT and maybe Business
• Nursing For BTEC Progression Diploma Health
  and Social Care and possible Biology/Psychology/So
  ciology for A level or the Advanced. For A
  levels 1 or 2 science and a social science such
  as Psychology
• All universities will require a minimum of a C
  grade in English and Mathematics GCSE
• Russell Group Universities Top 26
• PLEASE SPEAK TO ME OR OUR PROSPECTS ADVISOR AFTER
  FOR FURTHER INFORMATION

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Key Pointers for the examinations

• Mrs Pamela Draycott
• Associate Headteacher

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The exams are...

• GCSE examinations are graded A - G

• A minimum of 5 - C grades are usually required
  to go onto an GCE AS/A2 course.

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Also

• Pupils who sat English and Mathematics GCSE
  examinations in November 2013 will get their
  results during Break 1 on Thursday 9th January
  2014.
• In addition the Year 11 mock examinations are
  held in school over the week beginning 2nd
  December 2013 used for predicted grades for
  Post 16
• Pupils have a timetable for these examinations
  and you have been given a letter about them this
  evening.

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GCSE Summer Examination Window is

• The Summer GCSE window opens on
• 12th May 2014
• It closes on
• 24th June 2014
• The final GCSE Results Day this year is.
• 21st August 2014

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BTEC DEADLINE

• All BTEC work to be with teacher by end of school
  day on
• Friday 27th June 2014
• at the very latest.
• The teachers need to get all the marking and
  paperwork completed and the results to Miss Bonta
  by
• Tuesday 1st July 2014
• so that she can process them to meet the
  examination boards deadline.
• If this deadline is met there is a real danger
  that the child will not be able to cash in the
  BTEC this year.

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Examination protocols...

• These are not school rules they are the rules of
  the Examination Boards failure to follow then
  can lead to the paper (and possibly others) being
  disqualified.
• The one pupils like least is

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no
mobile phones or other electronic devices

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Do...
All examinations should be attended.
If a child is ill on the day of an
examination contact the school to inform us and
then send in a medical certificate from the
Doctor (marked for the attention of Mr Watkins).
Any missed examinations (without a medical
certificate) - parent(s)/carer(s) are asked to
pay for the entry.
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Do...

• Make sure that your child has the correct
  equipment with them pencil or equipment
• case taken into the exam needs to be see-through
  (clear plastic)
• at least two black pens, pencil, ruler, eraser,
  highlighters, mathematical equipment (when
  appropriate (principally Maths and Science)

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Examination protocols...

• Make sure that your child is
• On time
• Has the correct equipment
• Has revised thoroughly
• Has eaten breakfast (or lunch)
• Has small bottle of water (label off)
• Knows and follows the rules!
• -

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Revising at school and at home on the bus, in
an internet café or wherever

• SAM LEARNING (all subjects)
• For revision and homework
• https//www.samlearning.com
• User ID and Password are the same birthdate
  plus initials 280997AB
• Centre ID SE3BB

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Revising at school and at home on the bus, in
an internet café or wherever

• BBC BITESIZE GCSE wide range of subjects
  revision notes and test yourself
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/
• FLASHCARDS KEY WORD ONE SIDE DEFINITION THE
  OTHER

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Controlled Assessments

• Miss Helen Robertson
• Head of Drama and Learning and Teaching Coach

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Controlled Assessment

• What is it?
• What types of controlled assessment are there?
• Why is it important?
• Attendance and meeting deadlines

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Controlled Assessment What is it?

• Replaces the old GCSE coursework
• All preparation and final completion of assessed
  work now takes places in school and under teacher
  supervision
• Controls or supervision have been set to
  ensure that pupils' work is recorded accurately,
  to avoid plagiarism, and to enable assessors to
  mark with confidence

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What types of controlled assessment are there?

• Written
• Explore a given topic in class
• Complete the final write up in class, under
  controlled conditions
• E.g. an English essay
• E.g. writing up a science experiment

• Practical
• Taking part in practical tasks
• Writing about these tasks in class, under
  controlled conditions
• E.g. Drama workshops

CONTROLLED CONDITIONS Independent No teacher
help In silence LIKE AN EXAM
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Why is it important?

• Controlled assessment work counts towards your
  childs final GCSE grade
• In some cases, there are no second chances or
  opportunities to re-do the same piece of work
• Your child can go into the final exam already
  with some marks banked
• It puts your child in a better position to gain a
  better GCSE grade

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Attendance and meeting deadlines

• It is imperative that both you and your child
  know the dates of their controlled assessments
• Your childs teacher will give out the dates and
  your child should enter these into their planner
• Often there are no second chances!
• Missed deadlines mean that your child will fall
  behind
• Fall behind in more than one subject, and the
  pressure begins to build!

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How can I help my child prepare for a practical
controlled?

• Keep a record of their controlled assessment
  dates in your diary or on a calendar
• Talk with them before and after
• Maintain a dialoguewith their teacherthrough
  your childsplanner

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English and English Language and English
Literature Literature some key things to be
aware of

• Ms. Nicole Gayle
• Senior Teacher (Learning and Teaching) and Head
  of English

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ENGLISH, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH
LITERATURE AQA GCSE
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Language Unit 1- Non fiction EXAM (x1) Language Unit 2- Speaking Listening Controlled (x3) Language Unit 3- Creative Writing Controlled (x4) English Unit 3- Creative Writing Controlled (x5)
Literature Unit 1- Modern texts EXAM (x1) The Crucible Of Mice and Men Literature Unit 2- Poetry across time EXAM (x1) Literature Unit 3- Shakespeare Controlled (x1)
COMPLETED!
PARTIALLY COMPLETED!
COMPLETED!
COMPLETED!
COMPLETED!
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ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH LITERATURE AQA GCSE
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Aut1 English Language Unit 1 Section A Reading Non-Fiction Aut2 English Language Unit 1 4 weeks Section B Writing Non-Fiction Literature Unit 2 2 weeks Section A and B Poetry Across Time/ Unseen Poetry Spr1 Literature Unit 1 Exploring Modern texts, Section A (The Crucible)
Spr2 Literature Unit 1 Exploring modern texts, Section B (Of Mice and Men Sum1 Revision for Eng. Language Unit 1 Eng. Literature unit 1 Eng. Literature unit 2 Sum2 EXAMS
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ENGLISH (only)
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Aut1 English Language Unit 1 Section A Reading Non-Fiction Aut2 English Language Unit 1 Section B Writing Non-Fiction MOCK EXAM Spr1 English Unit 3a 4 wks (C/A 90 mins, one written piece, 15 marks) Understanding Creative texts Literary Heritage Poetry (anthology)
Spr2 Controlled assessment review and catch-up for English Language Week 1 - Recreations Week 2 - Moving images Weeks 3 4 Understanding creative texts Sum1 Revision English Unit 1 Non fiction Reading and Writing Sum2 EXAMINATION
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Revising at School

• After school revision sessions are already being
  held after school on a Wednesday from 245-345
  in F122, F123 and F125.
• Revision on most Mondays after school with the
  Academic Mentor, Miss Jo Sandham.

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Revising at School

• Half term revision
• February
• Easter
• Please encourage your child to attend!

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Revising at Home
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How can I help my child to revise?

• Read and discuss newspaper and magazine articles.
• Read the set text yourself and/or watch the film
  versions!
• Encourage your child to attend revision sessions.

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Unit 1 examination

• For Unit one, section A, you can help your child
  to revise at home by using any non-fiction text
  at hand
• Junk mail
• Leaflets
• Newspapers
• Recipes
• Internet articles

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Question 5 Foundation Paper

• Look at all three items. They have each been
  presented in an interesting and effective way.
• Choose two of these items. Compare them using
  these headings
• The title and subtitles
• The pictures and captions

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Question 2 Higher Tier

• Now read item ___. Explain how headline, the
  sub-headline and the picture are effective and
  each link to the text?

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On your post-it note write down

• The first thing you were drawn to when you saw
  the text
• One thing about the picture that makes the text
  interesting
• One thing about the headline that grabs the
  readers attention
• Can you explain how and why?

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ENGLISH, ENGLISH LANGUAGE ENGLISH
LITERATURE AQA GCSE
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Religious Studies - GCSE

• Mrs Pamela Draycott
• Associate Headteacher and Subject Leader for
  Religious Studies

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GCSE Religious Studies

• Religious Studies terminal GCSE qualification
  taken by all pupils in the May/June examination
  window.
• 4 x 1 hour examinations 8 main topics (12
  altogether)
• Religion and the Family
• Religion and Medical Ethics
• Religion and the Environment
• Religion, Prejudice and Discrimination
• Christianity Festivals and Pilgrimage
• Christianity Core Beliefs
• Christianity Sacred Writings
• Christianity the Church

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Key words with actions

• Lots of specialist terminology need to know,
  understand and use correctly (just as in any
  other GCSE subject).
• Some of the key words in RS I encourage pupils to
  use actions to remember them
• Omniscient
• Omnipresent
• Omnipotent
• Benevolent
• Immanent
• Transcendent
• Monotheist
• Atheist
• Polytheist
• Agnostic
• Prejudice Discrimination

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So what can you do
GCSE Religious Studies - In detail

• Encourage your child to learn the key words for
  each subject.
• Test your child on them.
• Make it a game can you or they think up
  appropriate actions or a Mnemonic to help them.
• Flashcards

GCSE RS Revision
Religion and Human Relationships
Religion and Medical Ethics
Religion and Equality
Religion, Poverty and Capital Wealth
Religion, Peace and Justice
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RS Revision Year 10 focused work

• Web address www.rsrevision.com/GCSE
• http//www.rsrevision.com/GCSE/

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Mathematics in Year 11 How to revise with your
childMr Otibu (Head of Mathematics)
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Encourage your child to

• Put their hand up as soon as the teachers
  explanation is not clear
• if they dont understand in minute 2 they
  probably wont understand in minute 3, 4,5 ,6 or
  7 either
• not to shout out dissatisfaction if they dont
  understand - this puts off others
• Sometimes it is necessary to listen to the whole
  explanation.

• when working in class, try, try, ask a friend,
  ask the teacher
• when working out of class, try, try, ask a
  friend, ask a parent, use maths club, or find an
  available maths teacher

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Encourage your child to

• Learn their tables
• So old fashioned its now back in fashion
  always vital, though. (This applies to all basic
  numeracy.)

• Understand that maths really is difficult
• thats why we do it and why maths is, ultimately,
  a satisfying subject to take part in
• compare with a bike ride

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Encourage your child to

• Bring all equipment to each lesson
• especially their own calculator that they know,
  love and understand
• bring their own calculator to a calculator
  examination, as well as all the other equipment
  needed pens, pencil, sharpener, compass,
  protractor etc. (all in clear plastic wallet!)

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Useful GCSE Maths web sites.

• www.mymaths.co.uk
• Log In bbces
• Password sample
• www.emaths.co.uk
• www.samlearning.com
• www.gcsemathsrevision.com
• http//gcsemaths.lgfl.org.uk/
• http//www.s-cool.co.uk/
• http//www.revisionworld.co.uk/node/6400
• http//www.gcseguide.co.uk/
• http//www.examsolutions.co.uk/

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And so to summariseHelping your child fulfil
his or her potentialMrs DraycottAssociate
Headteacher
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Developing and sustaining good habits

• Parental support is eight times more important
  in determining a childs academic success than
  social class The Campaign for Learning
• Focused rather than stressed
• Right balance right between monitoring learning
  and supporting learning

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What can you do?

• Attendance/punctuality every day, every lesson
  counts
• Sleep no late hours, deep in the night revising
  or surfing the net!
• Nutrition - healthy, balanced diet no
  energy/high caffeine drinks

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What can you do?

• Work/life balance
• Ground rules for where and when to do homework
  - check completion

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What can you do?

• Take an active interest
• Supporting
• Cajoling
• Even Bribing

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