Year 11 Parent Information and Guidance

2018 Cohort’s Results

75% grades 9-4 in English (21% of students achieving a grade 9 to 7)

73% grades 9-4 in Maths (21% of students achieving a grade 9 to 7)

64% grades 9-4 in Science (17% of students achieving grade 9 to 7)

93% grades 9 to 4 in Modern Foreign Languages

65% grades 9 to 4 in Humanities

69% grades 9-4 in Maths and English

Current Data regarding Attendance and Lates

• Data coming from Mark Duffy on attendance and late to lessons on Thursday morning

• Our minimum expectation of attendance is 96%.

Key Dates – KPS

What help is available in school - KPS

Aim Higher – KPS

Library??? ICT room/ common room – KPS

English

Maths

Science

Exam Boards? English Language

English Literature

Maths

Science AQA Trilogy

History

Geography

French

RE

Art

PE

Health and Social Care

Music

Performing Arts

Drama

Revision Strategies A lot of students will waste time on ineffective activities such as:

• Highlighting

• Reading

• Summarising

Why are these ineffective?

Low challenge

Little thinking required

Make students feel like they are doing something (false sense of accomplishment)

The student looks busy

Revision Strategies that work

• Mind maps / Look Cover Write Check

• Command Words

• Practice papers and questions

• Revision Timetable

Mind Maps/ Look, Cover, Write, Check

This is essentially retrieval practice ( a measure of how quickly something can be recalled).

Students need to take a blank piece of paper and write down everything they can remember.

It works best if they can link all of their ideas from one main topic.

Command Words

Command Meaning

Describe Talk through a process or trend

Outline State information about

Suggest Give possible causes for

Calculate Complete a calculation

Show Prove something is true /false

Explain Give reasons for something

Discuss Talk about key points in detail

How far do you agree? Give your opinion and why

How useful is Weigh up the pros and cons of….

Use evidence to show…. Support a view with examples

Practice Papers and Questions These will mainly be available in class as part of end of topic assessments and normal lessons.

However,it is worth looking at the exam board as there are often lots of examples online.

Great Websites

Websites like primrose kitten have great resources for

Science and Maths including videos and practice

papers.

BBC Bitesize has great basic revision, videos and

Tests available.

Students have access to Seneca learning.

Exam Stress It is really important to remember that some stress is useful.

It can motivate you to do better or help you focus on overcoming something.

There are ways to help if you are feeling stressed:

• Fresh air and exercise

• Relaxation time

• Eating and sleeping well

• Talking to friends and family

Study Space

Is there a place in your home that could be a dedicated study space?

It will help if this areas is clear of clutter, well lit and is in a quiet space.

It will also help if you keep your notes and revision materials organised.

Setting up a revision timetable early so the whole family knows what you are doing and when can really help everyone support revision.