Why am I talking to you today? Preparing year 8 students assessments in English, Science and Maths...

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Why am I talking to you today? Preparing year 8 students assessments in English, Science and Maths Because we as a Year 8 team CARE about you Message from todays assembly, prepare not scare, being independent

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Why am I talking to you

today?

Preparing year 8 students assessments in English,

Science and Maths

Because we as a Year 8 team CARE about you

Message from todays assembly, prepare not

scare, being

independent

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Where are you in your journey through Year 8?

Since September 2013 you have been climbing a

mountain.

How are we going to get from base camp to the

summit of Year 8?

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What everyone achieves is

different

Some people will achieve their target grade

Some people will not achieve their target grade

– but will later!

Some people will exceed their target grade.

Our journeys are all different.

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Lets set the scene for getting to the

summitAll of your studies in year 7 and 8 have been preparing you for this moment.

You have an amazing support network (Sherpa’s) to help you get to the summit.• Teachers• Tutors• Each other• Parents

But you are part of this team,You are a partner and together your team is aiming for the summit.

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KS3 Preparation for Assessment

BookletThis booklet helps you record information that will help you get to the summit, it has;

• A place to record target grades

• A place to write down what your science and Maths teachers need you to revise

• A timetable to help you structure your time

This booklet can be filled in by you and it is personnel to you.

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Inside your booklet there is

a page that looks like this

You need to write down target level that you are aiming for in

Maths and Science.

Your teachers can help find these out.

Then sign it to say that you are going for it

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What do I need to revise?

Your teachers will go over with you about what areas you need

to go over.

Use this page to write for your secific areas and remember it

may be different to other people.

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Revision timetable

This is to help you structure how you revise in your free

time.

You should only aim for 10 SESSIONS

Remember we are here to prepare not scare!

Date 30mins 30mins1st June    2nd June    3rd June Tutor Lesson  4th June    5th June    8th June    9th June Tutor Lesson  

10th June    11th June    12th June    15th June    16th June    17th June    18th June    19th June Tutor Lesson  22nd June    23rd June    24th June    25th June    

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Subject Resources

In the booklet there is also written down the web address for online

resources.

As well as times/ days of revision up sessions.

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Revision Strategies

We want you to try and push your revision into the ACTIVE zone.

Try out some of these techniques before your mocks and see if they help you!

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be independent – prepare for yourself.

How to reach the top

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Just a minute

The best way to remember something is to teach it

yourself.

Revise a topic and then find a volunteer.

Give yourself a minute and try and teach someone the key points about the topic.

You might want to create some resources to help with your explanation.

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Play-doh

Get yourself a pot of play-doh.

Use it to create models of concepts or topics you have covered.

You could use it to represent a character

or an important individual.

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Mind-maps

These can be a really useful way to learn.

Make them big, make them bold. A3 size works well.

Use colours, pictures, words.

A good idea is to get an exam buddy. Revise a topic together and then produce a giant mind-map between you.

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One Simple Word

EXTRA

Turns ordinary into

EXTRA-ORDINARY

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How many times did he fall off?

He was not afraid of failing

• He was committed

• He was organised

• He understood what he needed to do to improve

• No fear of failure

• He learnt from his mistakes and got better – Love your mistakes!

Without these habits his journey would have been a lot shorter.