The document summarizes a parents' information evening about preparing students for upcoming mock exams and A-Levels. It includes:
- An overview of the school's academic success based on past exam results.
- The schedule for the evening, including discussing mock exams and student support.
- Key dates for mock exams starting in late February and final exams in May.
- The various ways the school prepares and supports students, such as revision materials, intervention sessions, and exam preparation assemblies.
- The importance of active revision techniques and maintaining a high level of effort, attendance and organization.
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This"Back to School" presentation for parents and our community outlines the learning focus for this year and highlights the work that has been done at our favorite school of learning, Wilkeson Elementary.
Lesson planning is the rudiment factor for success in execution of teaching a topic in class. It makes the class effective and the teacher comfortable. It is the tool for forward thinking and reflection for your next lesson. Lesson planning gives concrete shapes to ideas. Infact if you do not plan you are planning to fail,
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Prepare a presentation or a paper using research, basic comparative analysis, data organization and application of economic information. You will make an informed assessment of an economic climate outside of the United States to accomplish an entertainment industry objective.
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2. Parents’ Information Evening
Schedule for this evening:
•
• Brief overview of our academic success
• Year 13 Mocks: 6 Week Plan / A Level 2023 Exam Period
• Information about how we are preparing and supporting your
child in their final year, especially with regards to the
forthcoming mock examinations
7. Parents’ Information Evening
Date Event
Monday 16th January Year 13 Mocks 6 Week Plan
Monday 27th
February
Year 13 Mocks
(2 Weeks)
Friday 17th March Year 13 Mock Results & QLA
Monday 20th March Year 13 Parents’ Evening
Monday 17th April Final 4 Week Teaching Plan
Monday 15th May Final Exams Begin
Study Leave Begins
10. Parents’ Information Evening
Year 13
Mock
Examinations
Monday 27th
February
• 2 Week period
• Full logistics of the final
examination period
• Sixth Form Library
• Pupils will be off
timetable.
• Independent study
during lesson time.
11. Parents’ Information Evening
The mock examinations are more important than ever!
Teachers will use these assessments to tailor their final teaching
and assessment plans to target students’ areas of strength and
weakness.
Teachers have used these assessments to make predictions in
the past and we could use these results if a student misses an
exam due to covid.
Year 13 Mock Examinations
12. Parents’ Information Evening
Year 13 Mock Examinations
Timetable / Seating Plan:
Will be shared with students and parents in 3 weeks.
Warm Ups:
Final 20-minute revision session prior to each exam.
Teachers will go through final exam technique and
content.
13. Parents’ Information Evening
What does
our school
do to
support your
child?
6 Week Preparation Plan
• Lessons taught with evidence-
based practice
• Revision materials / Subject
guides
• Intervention lessons offered for
key areas
• Half-term / Easter revision
support
• Mock examination booklet
• Exam preparation assemblies
• Pastoral support
14. Parents’ Information Evening
Departmental 6 Week Plans
Evaluation: All classroom teachers evaluate students’
understanding and application of all knowledge and skills.
Content: Subject leaders plan the rest of the course using
consistent resources.
Key Students: Those needing additional support are
identified and offered support.
16. Parents’ Information Evening
Revision Material and Revision Guides
• Subject teachers will provide students with all the resources /
information they will require in order to revise and achieve /
exceed their potential.
• In some subject areas, students may have already been
issued with Revision Guides.
• Departments will also be giving students an opportunity to
borrow / purchase a revision guide for each subject.
• This information is all on the 'Being Organised' section of
each Subject Guide
17. Parents’ Information Evening
Holiday Revision Support
• Subject teachers will provide students with all the resources /
information they will require in order to revise during the half
–term and Easter holidays
• Drop-in sessions will take place in some subjects
• Students will be set work to complete to support them with
their independent revision.
• If any pupils / families require additional support please
contact the school
18. Parents’ Information Evening
Intervention Sessions:
HoDs / Classroom teachers have identified students from their
November assessments who need additional support outside of
lesson time.
Communication:
ClassCharts will be used to
communicate home when
students have or have not
attended these intervention
sessions.
19. Parents’ Information Evening
Mock Exam
Preparation
Booklet
Will support students with:
Revision
Preparing well
Organisation
Confidence
Feel relaxed and calm
Enjoy
Part of their equipment.
Please bring this in every
day.
20. Parents’ Information Evening
Mock Exam Preparation Booklet
The mock exam preparation booklet has the following information:
1. The Importance of Revision
2. Revision Tips
3. Plan Time Neat
4. Revision Techniques
5. Revision Timetables
6. Managing Your Wellbeing
7. Prayers
21. Parents’ Information Evening
During these bespoke
assemblies students will learn
about:
• How they learn and how to
accelerate their learning
• Tips to aid their revision
and boost their confidence
• How to avoid exam stress
Exam Preparation
Assemblies
Exam Preparation
Personal
Development
Lessons
22. Parents’ Information Evening
Exam Preparation
Assemblies
Exam Preparation
Personal
Development
Lessons
Students will also:
• Create their own personal
revision timetable
• Practice a range of
revision techniques
• Practice healthy
behaviours to support
their wellbeing
25. Parents’ Information Evening
Active Revision Cycle
Phase 1: Learn the Content
Phase 2: Test Yourself
Phase 3: RAG Rate your knowledge
Repeat cycle
26. Parents’ Information Evening
Active
Revision
Techniques
Mind maps: can be done as a note taking
activity or a review exercise. Each ‘branch’ is
used for the main key idea and further
branches are used to break the topic down.
Colours and diagrams can be used to
distinguish between ideas and aid revision.
27. Parents’ Information Evening
Post-its Chunking
Rather than taking a knowledge organiser and reading
it or copying it out…
1) Reading through a text and making notes in your
own words
2) Write a post-it summary at the end of each
paragraph
3) This exercise forces you to extract the key meaning
from the paragraph…
4) Reducing it down to something easier and more
memorable.
31. Parents’ Information Evening
What do we expect of students?
Attendance: Reflects their own personal commitment
and drive to achieving their true potential.
Excellent Attitude and Effort: Be positive and
determined.
Be Organised: Arriving to lessons well prepared.
32. Parents’ Information Evening
Think about ranking the effort that you put into homework and
revision outside of school as a number out of 10.
10
9
8
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
Top Student
Lowest Effort
30 hours per week
3 / 4 hours per week
Research shows that
students who attain
top grades spend on
average 30 hours per
week outside of
school.
Much of that work is
independent study!
i.e. work they have
set themselves!
10 hours per subject
1 hour per subject
33. Parents’ Information Evening
• There are 168 hours in a week
• Waking hours 112
• Take away time for eating, washing and dressing 98
hours left
• You spend 15 or 20 hours a week in lessons.
• You might spend an hour travelling to and from school
each day.
• So either 73 or 78 hours left.
• Take away 30 hours of study = 43 hours of free time
per week!
34. Planning My Week
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
08:00
08:30
09:00
09:30
10:00
10:30
11:00
11:30
12:00
12:30
01:00
01:30
02:00
02:30
03:00
03:30
04:00
04:30
05:00
05:30
06:00
06:30
07:00
07:30
08:00
08:30
09:00
09:30
10:00
Swimming Football
Training
Tidy Room &
House Jobs
Football
Match
Mass
Tea
Tea Tea Tea
Tea
Tea Tea
Lunch
Lunch
Study 1hr
Study
2hrs
Study
2hrs
Study
2hrs
Study 1hr
Study
3hrs
Study
3hrs
Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
Subject 1
Subject 1
Subject 1
Subject 1
Subject 1
Subject 2
Subject 2
Subject 2
Subject 2
Subject 2
Subject 3
Subject 3
Subject 3
Subject 3
Subject 3
Break Break Break Break Break
Study
2hrs
Study
2hrs
Study
2hrs
Study
2hrs
Study
2hrs
Study
2hrs
Study 1hr
Study 1hr Study 1hr
Study 1hr
Study 1hr
35. Parents’ Information Evening
Hard work
deserves
reward!
Rewards are given on
the basis of:
Attendance
Punctuality
Behaviour
Work rate
