2019 revision evening presentation

1. Purpose of this evening
•Confirm the timeline for the next 7 months
•Outline the support that will be provided by the
school and when this will take place
•How parents can help and support
•Learning and revision techniques and tips

3. Standard pass = 4
Strong pass = 5
26% of entries obtained A*/A grades or 9-7 grades
77% of pupils gained at least a standard pass in English and Maths
57% of pupils gained at least a strong pass in English and Maths
89% of pupils achieved at least a standard pass in English Language or
Literature.
76% of pupils achieved at least a strong pass in English Language or
Literature.
79% of pupils achieved at least a standard pass in Maths.
61% of pupils achieved at least a strong pass in Maths.
39% of pupils achieved the E-Bacc with a strong pass.
Our progress score is +0.55, which means that pupils at
Glenthorne achieved on average half a grade higher than the
government would normally expect pupils to achieve

5. The importance of attendance
Secondary School Key Stage 4 (Year 10 and 11 combined)
Performance by Average Absence Sessions
0
20
40
60
80
100
Less than 15
(7.5 days)
15-20
(7.5 to 10 days)
20-25
(10 to 12.5 days)
25-30
(12.5 to 15 days)
30-35
(15 to 17.5 days)
35-40
(17.5 to 20 days)
Over 40
(20+ days)
Average No. of Sessions Absence per Pupil
% 5 or more grades 9-4 (or equivalent)
% achieving any qualification
%achieving

6. Mock exams
MFL Mock exams:
Start week commencing 2nd December 2019
Mock exam period:
• 9th December until 19th December 2019.

7. Mock incentives

8. Revision
Evening
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Mock
Exams
W.C 2.12.19
Mock Results Day
17.01.20
&
Parent’s Evening
29.01.20
GCSE ExamsPeriod 6
Targeted
Revision
Programme
Starts
Work
Experience
22-26.06.20
Prom
06.07.20
GCSE
Results
Mentors
assigned
Period 6
Programme
for all starts

9. Revision Programme 2018-19
• Period 6 revision lessons
• Increased gradually over the course of Year 11. Revision classes currently taking
place in a limited number of subjects. In the Spring term there will be more
targeted revision sessions, followed by whole group sessions nearer the exams
• February half-term revision
• Easter holiday revision (1st week)
• Saturdays March-June
• May half-term

10. SATURDAYS
February - March April - June
Saturday targeted
sessions
Saturday whole group
revision

11. PERIOD 6 REVISION
LESSONS
Period 6 sessions will increase gradually, with
targeted sessions and then whole group sessions in
the spring/summer terms
There is no ‘study leave’ at Glenthorne. Pupils will
continue to attend lessons until May half term, with
‘Structured revision’ sessions immediately before
each exam
P6

12. What else does this all go towards?
30 Revision Sessions from
Easter onwards.
Attendance to school at 94%
and above.
Work experience place
successfully arranged and
attended.

13. Study skills &
Revision tips

14. Think ahead to next August…
…what will success look like for you?

15. Get into good habits now
Are you spending the right length of time on homework?
Are you using your planner effectively?

16. Get organised
Make lists, prioritise and set time limits – these are important
skills for effective revision

17. Revision: 4 steps to success
1. Find out what you need to
know
2. Prepare – make a revision plan
3. Make your revision notes
4. Test yourself

18. Find out what you need to know
• When are your exams?
• How many exams will you have for each
subject? What will each of them test?
• Speak to your teachers about what you need
to cover in your revision. Each subject will give
you help with this.
• Which exam board do we use for each
subject? Look at the specifications – these can
be found online. You’ll also find past exam
papers.
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19. Prepare – make a revision plan
• Look at the time you have available and the topics
that you need to revise. Be specific
• Plan a schedule, making sure that you plan to spend
enough time on each topic, and that you plan to go
back to each topic several times.
• Give most time to the subjects which you find most
difficult
• How long can you revise effectively for without a
break? (‘Learning chunks’)
• Plan breaks and rewards
• Start early, and get enough sleep.
• Review your plan as you go along – tick off
successful revision ‘chunks’, but keep going back to
subjects/exams
2

20. Make your revision notes
•Condense your notes
•Make revision cards
•Make mind maps / flow diagrams
•Devise mnemonics
•Use post-its to aid your revision
3

22. Revision cards
How can they be used?
• Write questions on one side and
answers on the other, then test
yourself or ask someone else to
test you
• Write key names or terms on one
side and a summary of what they
mean on the other side
• Write the advantages of something
on one side, and the disadvantages
on the other
• Reduce your notes to bullet point
form

23. Prepare revision cards in a
question and answer format.
This way you can give them
to someone else to test you.
GCSE PE: Endurance methods
GCSE PE: Endurance methods
Interval training: What are the advantages?
Interval training: What are the disadvantages?
• You can mix aerobic and anaerobic exercise, which is
important for team games
• It makes it easier for a coach to see when the athlete
isn’t trying
• It can be hard to keep going when you start to get
tired
• The activity can become repetitive and de-motivating

24. Mind maps (or ‘Concept maps’)
Mind maps are a way of organising ideas about a topic. A mind map usually
starts with a central idea with a series of branches, each relating to one section
of the main idea.
• Stick them up somewhere at
home
• Spend some time learning the
mind map, turn the paper over
and see if you can remember it
well enough to copy
• Use mind maps to plan essays.
Put the title in the centre, then
have one branch for each key
point and use further branches
to develop those points

26. Flow diagrams work well for revising
processes and sequences, for example
remembering the steps in an
experiment in Science, or a sequence of
events in History. Read this GCSE
Geography text and on the right, draw
your own flow diagram to summarise
the process it describes:
People become dissatisfied with quality of life in
the countryside.
They leave for better opportunities elsewhere.
The demand for local services falls.
Shops and other services close. Schools close
because there aren’t enough children.
The loss of services makes the area even less
attractive.
More people choose to leave.

27. What are mnemonics? How can they help with revision?
Mnemonics either replace the first
letters of a sequence with a
memorable phrase, or they take the
first letters of a group of words and
arrange them into a memorable
word or words.

28. How can the mnemonic ‘My Very Excellent Mother Just
Served Us Nachos’ help you to remember the order of the
planets?

30. Which strategies do last year’s Year
11s recommend?

31. Revision isn’t….4
• Reading through notes
• Highlighting notes or photocopies
• Copying out your notes again and again
NONE OF THESE ACTIVITIES REQUIRE THINKING…
YOU WILL ONLY UNDERSTAND AND REMEMBERSOMETHING IF YOU HAVE TO THINK
HARD ABOUT IT

32. Revision = testing yourself
• Past papers: in timed
conditions, use the mark
scheme to correct and grade
your work
• Ask someone to test you on
your revision cards
• Quizlet, Memrise and other
websites recommended by
your teachers
• Now complete mind maps
from memory
• Make sure that when you
plan your revision timetable
that you plan to keep going
back to topics
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33. Quizlet

34. Memrise

35. The Leitner Box
Box 1
What you’re not remembering well. Around 40% of your time should be
spent on the content of these cards. When you can fully recall the
information on a revision card, you can move it down to box 2.
Box 2
These are the cards that you’ve just moved out of box 1, or learning that
still trips you up sometimes. About 30% of your time should be spent
here. Cards from box 2 should be moved up or down regularly.
Box 3
When you test yourself on these cards you nearly always get everything
correct. You feel confident, even when the material is complex. 20% of
your time should be spent here.
Box 4
This is the material that you consider easy. You always get it right, so you
should only spend 10% of your time on these cards.
https://youtu.be/C20EvKtdJwQ

36. DO DON’T
• Start early
• Turn off the TV and phone
• Keep revision sessions
short and sharp
• Review what you have
done
• Be honest with yourself
• Start your revision late at
night
• Revise in a noisy place
• Revise in bed – you’ll fall
asleep!
• Leave it to the last minute
• Just read through your
notes

37. How can parents help?
• Make sure your child has somewhere quiet to
work
• Encourage them to stick to their revision
timetable
• Test them on their revision cards
• Make sure they eat healthily and keep up their
strength
• Reward them when they do well!

38. Think ahead to next August…
…what will success look like for you?

39. Study skills &
Revision tips