Supporting your child

with their revision

Phil Newman

January 2016

Welcome

Supporting your child with their revision

Getting ready to revise

How to revise

How you can help

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Revision

Examinations

KS2

KS3

KS2 SATs

True or False?It’s too early to

start….I need regular breaks

True FalseNo-one else has

started revising…..

I need some time away from studies to

relax

I can revise and watch TV

Revision is just reading over your

notes…

Under stress the reptilian brain takes over

Hope you paid attention… there will now be a spot quiz….

Fight – student looksfor an argument

Flight – student looksto get away – avoidthe situation

Freeze – studentpanics, can’t thinkstraight

In any of these modes, the student is not receptive to learning or revision

Home

Be consistently positive

Emphasise success

Don’t dwell on errors

2 to 1 rule

Don’t join the anxiety (even if you feel it)

Don’t go on about how you (or an older sibling) did it

Parent –> Learning Coach - Tips

What the school is doing …Day Date Science Languages Humanities PE Business Arts Design

Mon Feb 1 Chemistry French Oral Geography Design CourseworkWed Feb 3 Physics History Design CourseworkThurs Feb 4 Biology Psychology Design CourseworkMon Feb 8 Physics History Design CourseworkWed Feb 10 Biology Psychology Design CourseworkMon Feb 22 Biology French Psychology / RS Music/Media Design CourseworkWed Feb 24 Chemistry History Music/Media/Drama Design CourseworkThurs Feb 25 Physics Geography Bus Ed. / Leisure & Tourism Music/Media Design CourseworkMon Feb 29 Chemistry Geography / RS Music/Media Design CourseworkWed Mar 2 Physics French / German Psychology PE Music/Media/Drama Design CourseworkThurs Mar 3 Biology History PE Bus Ed. / Leisure & Tourism Music/Media Design CourseworkMon Mar 7 Physics French History Music/Media Design CourseworkWed Mar 9 Biology French / German Geography PE Music/Media/Drama Design CourseworkThurs Mar 10 Chemistry Psychology PE Bus Ed. / Leisure & Tourism Music/Media Design CourseworkMon Mar 14 Chemistry Psychology Music/Media Design RevisionWed Mar 16 Physics French History PE Music/Media/Drama Design RevisionThurs Mar 17 Biology Geography PE Bus Ed. / Leisure & Tourism Music/Media Design RevisionMon Mar 21 Biology French Geography / RS Music/Media Design RevisionWed Mar 23 Physics Psychology PE Music/Media/Drama Design RevisionMon Apr 11 Chemistry Psychology / RS Music/Media Design RevisionWed Apr 13 Physics French History PE Music/Media/Drama Design RevisionThurs Apr 14 Biology Geography PE Bus Ed. / Leisure & Tourism Music/Media Design RevisionMon Apr 18 Biology French History Music/Media Design RevisionWed Apr 20 Chemistry Geography PE Music/Media/Drama Design RevisionMon Apr 25 Chemistry Geography / RS Music/Media Design RevisionWed Apr 27 Biology French Psychology PE Music/Media/Drama Design RevisionThurs Apr 28 Physics History PE Business Education Music/Media Design RevisionWed May 4 Chemistry French Geography PE Music/Media/Drama Design RevisionThurs May 5 Physics Psychology PE Bus Ed. / Leisure & Tourism Music/Media Design RevisionMon May 9 Biology French History Music/Media Design RevisionWed May 11 Chemistry French Geography PE Music/Media/Drama Design RevisionThurs May 12 Physics Psychology PE Bus Ed. / Leisure & Tourism Music/Media Design RevisionMon May 16 Chemistry French Psychology / RS Music/Media Design Revision

Wed May 18 Physics History PE Music/Media/Drama Design RevisionThurs May 19 Biology Geography PE Bus Ed. / Leisure & Tourism Music/Media Design Revision

Revision at home – Subject plans

Revision Planning - example3.30pm

to

4.30pm

4.30pm to

5.30pm

5.30pm to

6.30pm

6.30pm to 7.30pm 7.30pm to

8.30pm

8.30pm to

9.30pm

Mon Rest &

relax

Maths Food/watch

TV

Science Listen to

music

Geography

Tues Play

sport

Food/relax Science Geography Watch

TV

Relax English English

Wed English Food/Relax Business Sport/activity Sport/activity Maths

Thurs Rest &

relax

Science Food/watch

TV

Technology Languages Relax

Fri Play

sport

Food/relax Maths Sport/activity Technology Relax

10.00am to 12.00pm

12.00pm to 2.00pm

2.00pm to 4.00pm 4.00pm to 6.00pm

Sat Shop/socialise Food Science TV Technology Business Relax Sun Sport Food Languages Business Relax Geography TV

A little bit of learning ‘by rote’ for crucial facts

Say / cover / write

Mnemonics

Repetition

Can you go away and recall same facts tomorrow?

How to revise – five Ideas1. Learning ‘by Rote’

Take a passage of 500 words…

Summarise in 200 words

Summarise in 50 words.

Can you now re-expand and get all the points?

Reduce concepts to flash cards

Diagrams

Can you turn text into a diagram?

End of day recap

Five things I learned today

How to revise – five Ideas2. Summarise…

How to revise – five ideas3. Mind / concept mapping

Dad isThe Simpsons

• The process of making the mind map is effective

• Mind map becomes a good resource

• Display mind map –visualise

Revision guides / Workbooks

Be careful – need to match specification

Many available tonight or through school

Online resources…

How to revise – five tips4. Using designed resources

Available from school departments

More past papers, mark schemes and examiners reports available online

Exam board websites

Research shows this is the most important aspect of exam preparation

How to revise – five tips5. NOTHING beats Practice Papers / Questions

Maximise your attendance

If in doubt over illness – get to school

Be punctual

Late arrival misses key lesson starters

Attend as many revision sessions as possible

Exam tips from teachers can make all the difference

Revise at home

Make a reasonable programme and stick to it

Make best possible use of study leave

This is not ‘time off’ but a crucial part of your exam preparation

Take responsibility for your own success

How can students help themselves?

Help your child to get in the right frame of mind Be ready for stress – stay calm and help them deal with it

Help your child plan revision Agree a reasonable programme and help them stick to it

Provide a quiet calm environment to revise

Provide plenty of food and drink, treats and rewards

Provide resources – revision guides / stationary / exam pack

Be overwhelmingly positive

Parents – What can you do?

If you need support or advice – contact us!

One solid session

4 shorter sessions

The yellow area shows the improvement.

Revision Advice – Timing for sessions

Intervals for reviewing learning (‘topping-up’)

Example term time revision timetable

Planning - Crucial

Time 4:00 - 5:00 6:00 - 7:00 7:00 -8:00 8:00 - 8:10

Mon Eat / break

Tues Eat / break

Wed Eat / break

Thur Eat / break

Fri Eat / break

time a.m. p.m. evening

Sat

Sun

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Revision Planning – Blank pro forma in pack and available from the school website

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Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday

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