The purpose of this document is: -to confirm the timeline for the next 7 months -to 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

1. Welcome to the Year 11
Revision Evening

2. 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

4. Student
shout out

5. Names in the draw
Daniel Lambert
Lauren Eadie
Hania Ahmed
Malachi Williams
Hannah Flook
Harry Proud
Libby Reed
Brandon Lee
Angel Osunsami
Roni Carney
George Kenneally
George Kenneally
Warsha Ahmed
Molly McDermott
Kylie Hawken
Ruhi Yaqub
Katie Jordan
Prerana Rai
Chloe Marsden
Daisy Kennedy
Elisha Sewitt
Harry Johnstone
Favour Osarumwense
Hannah Teh
Luke Barrett
Cameron Brown
Oliver Gorley
Adam Saunders
Harry Yellen
Harvey Chandler
Ivan Roberts
Cameron Kerr

6. Names in the draw
Kai Martin
Ryan Balaam
Brandon Lee
Jaime Allen
Drew Lacey
Georgia Christofi
Kylie Hawken
Ruby Martin
Hania Ahmed
Daniel Lambert
Drew Lacey
Drew Lacey
Aaron Wyatt
Seamus Clifford
Harry Proud
Alex Roach
Joe Charles
Alfie Foster
Jamie Walker
Tyler Hackett
Darius Navidi
Dan Laight
Evan Mathis
Joe Butcher
Adam Saunders

7. Names in the draw
Joseph Charles
Kyra Johnson
Rebecca Cole
Kai Martin
Harry Johnstone
Libby Reed
Lauren Eadie
Alfie Breen
Elodie Wilson
Dominik Danski
Alex Roach
Dominik Danski
Jake Poole
Alfie Simmons
Oliver Wilson
Nicole Rollins
Isobel Maynard
Jake Rodda
Faith Davies

8. Standard pass = 4
Strong pass = 5
29% of entries obtained A*/A grades or 9-7 grades.
80% of pupils gained at least a standard pass in English and Maths
58% 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
77% of pupils achieved a strong pass in English Language or Literature
Our progress score is +0.51, which means that pupils at Glenthorne
achieved on average half a grade higher than the government would
normally expect pupils to achieve

10. 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 A-C (or equivalent)
% achieving any qualification
%achieving

11. Our 100% Attenders

13. Mock incentives
£10 voucher will go those who hit
40% of their target grades.
£20 voucher goes to those who hit
66% of the targets.

14. Mock exams
Maths Mock exams:
• Tuesday 7th November P3 and P4 Non Calculator
• Wednesday 8th November P1 and P2 Calculator
Mock exam period:
• 11th December until 20th December 2017.

15. Revision
Evening
Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug
Mock
Exams
WC 11.12.17
Mock Results Day
12.01.18
&
Parent’s Evening
17.01.18
GCSE ExamsPeriod 6
Targeted
Revision
Programme
Starts
Work
Experience
25-29.06.18
Prom
09.07.18
GCSE
Results
Mentors
assigned
Period 6
Programme
for all starts

16. Revision Programme 2017-18
• 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 (2nd week)
• Saturdays March-June
• May half-term

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

18. 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

19. What else does this all go towards?
200 achievement points
All revision sessions attended
Attendance to school at 94%
and above
Work experience place
successfully arranged and
attended.

20. Year 11 website –
A hub of important
information

21. Study skills &
Revision tips

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

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

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

25. Revision: 5 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
5. Relax: be confident that you are
well prepared and ready to
succeed!

26. Find out what you need to know
• When are your exams?
• Speak to your teachers about what you need to cover in your
revision. Each subject will give you help with this.
• Look at the specifications – these can be found online. You’ll
also find past exam papers.
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27. 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
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28. 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

30. 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

32. 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

33. 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

35. 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.

36. 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.

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

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

40. 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

41. 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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42. Quizlet

43. Memrise

44. Look after yourself!5

45. 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

46. 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!

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

48. Study skills &
Revision tips