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Research shows that your interest and Research shows that your interest and involvement in your child’s learning involvement in your child’s learning and education is more important than and education is more important than anything else in helping your child fulfil anything else in helping your child fulfil their potential. As parents, you are the their potential. As parents, you are the people who go with your child on their people who go with your child on their learning journey, from the day they are learning journey, from the day they are born to the time they become an adult.born to the time they become an adult.

GCSEs?GCSEs?

LET’S GO FOR IT!LET’S GO FOR IT!

REVISION The Silver REVISION The Silver BulletBullet

• IN SCHOOL – Revised Daily IN SCHOOL – Revised Daily TimetableTimetable

• PUPILS MUST ATTEND ALL PUPILS MUST ATTEND ALL SESSIONS AS INSTRUCTED SESSIONS AS INSTRUCTED

• AT HOME – Every Evening and AT HOME – Every Evening and WeekendsWeekends

• REVISION RAISES RESULTSREVISION RAISES RESULTS

GETTING GETTING STARTEDSTARTED• Encourage your child to start or step Encourage your child to start or step

up their revisionup their revision• Get your child to draw up a revision Get your child to draw up a revision

timetable and pin it up.timetable and pin it up.• Make sure it looks sensible – with a Make sure it looks sensible – with a

good balance of work and relaxation.good balance of work and relaxation.• Make sure they have a quiet Make sure they have a quiet

place/space in which to work.place/space in which to work.• Take a friendly and encouraging Take a friendly and encouraging

interest.interest.

GETTING GETTING ORGANISEDORGANISED

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SUNSUN a.m.a.m. p.m.p.m. p.m.p.m.

TOP 10 REVISION TOP 10 REVISION TECHNIQUESTECHNIQUES1.1. Use postcards e.g. to make topic cards.Use postcards e.g. to make topic cards.2.2. Make mind maps.Make mind maps.3.3. Use highlighters.Use highlighters.4.4. Pick out copy down key points.Pick out copy down key points.5.5. Make up a mnemonic.Make up a mnemonic.6.6. Learn off by heart.Learn off by heart.7.7. Share the work – revise with a friend.Share the work – revise with a friend.8.8. Record info and play it back later.Record info and play it back later.9.9. Invent exam questions and plan how to Invent exam questions and plan how to

answer.answer.10.10.Get on the revision websites, full list in the Get on the revision websites, full list in the

homework diaryhomework diary

EFFECTIVE REVISIONEFFECTIVE REVISION

• Your child needs to be an active Your child needs to be an active learner.learner.

• Become involved – ask them to Become involved – ask them to explain; help with testing; encourage explain; help with testing; encourage studying with a friendstudying with a friend

• Reach an agreement about Reach an agreement about distractionsdistractions

• Revision Raises ResultsRevision Raises Results

• Improve by at least a gradeImprove by at least a grade

Reduce DistractionsReduce Distractions

• Look carefully at the study area Look carefully at the study area with your childwith your child

• TV, DVD, Playstation – build time TV, DVD, Playstation – build time for them into Revision Timetablefor them into Revision Timetable

• Computers- Be aware of MSN – Computers- Be aware of MSN – the biggest distraction of them the biggest distraction of them all!!all!!

AVOID STRESSAVOID STRESS• Stick to the revision timetable; Stick to the revision timetable;

adopt a steady pace.adopt a steady pace.

• Revise for 30-50 minutes at a Revise for 30-50 minutes at a time.time.

• Take short breaks and build in Take short breaks and build in rewards.rewards.

• Use spare time, e.g. 5-10 Use spare time, e.g. 5-10 minutes to recap what has been minutes to recap what has been learned.learned.

• Find time to relax. Find time to relax.

• Encourage talk about what Encourage talk about what they’re doingthey’re doing

Increase Brain Power in 2 Increase Brain Power in 2 WeeksWeeks

• Eat 3 healthy meals a day including Eat 3 healthy meals a day including breakfastbreakfast

• Take 30 minutes of physical activity, Take 30 minutes of physical activity, even if it’s just a walkeven if it’s just a walk

• Get as much sleep as possibleGet as much sleep as possible

• DRINK 1-2 LITRES OF WATER PER DAYDRINK 1-2 LITRES OF WATER PER DAY

• Reduce caffeine consumption-coffee, Reduce caffeine consumption-coffee, tea, fizzy drinks. and especially high tea, fizzy drinks. and especially high energy drinksenergy drinks

• Eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables Eat 5 portions of fruit and vegetables per day.per day.

HOW MUCH WORK?HOW MUCH WORK?

• FIRST MAJOR EXAM MATHSFIRST MAJOR EXAM MATHS• AT LEAST 2 HOURS PER NIGHTAT LEAST 2 HOURS PER NIGHT• WEEKENDS TOOWEEKENDS TOO• HALF TERM IS WORTH A GRADE! HALF TERM IS WORTH A GRADE!

DON’T WASTE TIME IT!DON’T WASTE TIME IT!• REVISED TIMETABLE WILL OPERATE REVISED TIMETABLE WILL OPERATE

DON’T MISS A SINGLE LESSON DON’T MISS A SINGLE LESSON • ENGLISH AND MATHS DAY FRI 22 MAYENGLISH AND MATHS DAY FRI 22 MAY

MOTIVATIONMOTIVATION• PUPILS MUST turn up for all PUPILS MUST turn up for all

examsexams

• Mentors availableMentors available

• Pre exam sessions – tips, advice, Pre exam sessions – tips, advice, relaxation, breakfastrelaxation, breakfast

• REWARDSREWARDS

• Help and advice available from Help and advice available from school at any timeschool at any time

PARENTS’ CHECK LISTPARENTS’ CHECK LIST•EXAM TIME TABLEEXAM TIME TABLE

•REVISED LESSON TIMETABLEREVISED LESSON TIMETABLE

•YOUR CHILD’S PERSONAL YOUR CHILD’S PERSONAL EXAM TIMETABLEEXAM TIMETABLE

•HOW TO REVISE EFFECTIVELY HOW TO REVISE EFFECTIVELY ADVICEADVICE

•CHILD’S EQUIPMENT CHILD’S EQUIPMENT

EVERY CHILD EVERY CHILD MATTERSMATTERS

• Our aim is to encourage, help and Our aim is to encourage, help and support every pupil to achieve their support every pupil to achieve their potential.potential.

• If we are worried about your child, we If we are worried about your child, we will let you know what the problem is will let you know what the problem is and what we are doing to help.and what we are doing to help.

• If you are worried, please contact If you are worried, please contact school for advice.school for advice.

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