BEING PREPARED YEAR 11 PARENT INFORMATION MEETING
This evening….. • Introduction from Simon Appleman (Deputy Headteacher – Curriculum) • Dr Alin (Head of Year 11) – Introduce the Year Team and Subject Specific Support • Student Voice (Current Year 13 Students) - What they did, how they did it, how their parents helped and how JFS helped • Mr McGregor (Assistant Head of Year 11) – Elevate • Anna Joseph (Assistant Headteacher – Teaching and Learning) - Revision Strategies • Ms Grobler (Head of Psychology) - Motivation - how you can help your child • Mrs Cohen (Emotional and Wellbeing Practitioner) - Emotional Well-being • Mr Chauhan (Assistant Headteacher – Data and Assessment) – Assessments and Reports • Mr Appleman (Deputy Headteacher – Curriculum)– Exams and Centre Assessed Grades • End!
Mr Appleman
The Year Team Dr Alin & Miss Hyer Head Of Year – Dr D. Alin. Assistant Head Of Year – Mr D. McGregor. Pastoral Support Officer – Miss N. Hyer.
Student Voice • David Levy
Elevate – Mr McGregor
USEFUL REVISION TECHNIQUES Mrs Joseph PARENTS’ INFORMATION MEETING
Revision
How to help your child revise
Chair January Rose Potato Pen February Computer Chocolate March Lungs Heart Bamboozled Table
Suggestion 1 - Successful Revision - Organisation Syllabus Content Detailed notes Revision Guide Revision Website Revision App Post-it notes Quiet environment Pen, ruler, paper Personal space Internet access Healthy snacks Highlighter pens Sleep Coloured pens Exercise
Forgetting…the enemy of revision? Ebbinghaus and Spacing
The curve
Working to overcome it The more repetition (practice), the more likely information is to be remembered later.
The Revision Timetable Monday Tuesday Wednesday 9:00 English Spanish Science 10:00 Maths English Spanish 11:00 Science Maths English 12:00 History Science Maths 13:00 English History Science 14:00 Maths English History 15:00 Science Maths English 16:00 History Science Maths
Count & Conquer an alternative Number of mini - topics English 15 Science 20 Geography 15 History 12 Maths 18 Spanish 10 Total number of topics 90 60 1 1/2 chunks Total number of days till exams per day
Suggestion 2 – Effective Revision Techniques WHAT NOT TO DO
What can you recall from the 15 words / images shown earlier?
What can you recall? Rose Heart We remember things that are colourful We remember things that are unusual Bamboozled We remember pictures We remember sequences January, February, March
WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING INSTEAD?
Effective Revision Techniques • We can help them turn what they are reading into what they are seeing…. • MIND MAPS • DUAL CODING – combining the written word with the visual
No. 2 – Effective Revision Technique Self Quizzing Probably the BEST way to revise and embed learning into long term memory.
What is it? • It is a process of making learning more easily retrievable in the longer term. • It is more active than things such as re reading notes or highlighting, which we know aren’t going to help much. • You have to practice retrieving learning from your memory to make it more likely that you will remember that information in the long term.
STEP 1 - NOTES • MAKE DETAILED NOTES ON WHAT IT IS YOU NEED TO REVISE. Re-read the notes once completed checking that you understand what you have written fully.
STEP 2 – REVISE IN STEPS • E.g. from your detailed notes, aim to learn four things at a time – rather than all at once. X
STEP 2 – HIDE THE NOTES • Put the notes away • Use blank paper or flashcards • You write down what you can remember from these notes
STEP 3 – CHECK • Now compare your answers with the original detailed notes. Use a different coloured pen to mark/add in what you have forgotten
Suggestion No. 3 – The Pomodoro Technique
Pomodoro technique • A well used strategy for productivity • Fights procrastination • Also widely used in schools/universities as a strategy for effective study time
How do I do it?
How can I apply this to my revision • Spend 10 minutes making a list of: • What you need to re visit that you have revised recently. • What you need to focus on revising from scratch. • Split these into chunks e.g English, History – revisit these. Maths – alegbra – revise this! • Use your 25 minutes to do things like: • Create Notes on one of the subjects • Review previous revision using your flashcards • The Self Test
WHAT CAN PARENTS DO TO SUPPORT THEIR CHILD Ms Grobler
A Time of Uncertainty
1. Stay Organised • Know timetable. • Know how to use Microsoft teams and SMHW. • Have a quiet space to work.
2. Avoid Multitasking • Less structured time leads to more temptation to multitask. • Multitasking is more like micro-tasking. • Only about 2% of the population can multitask effectively.
3. Keep to Schedule • It provides structure which can keep you motivated. • Schedules – Daily – Revision – Isolating
Great Ideas but…. • My child already does all this and is stressed all the time. • I cannot motivate my child.
A way to help both types of student…
We make decisions based on our habits Delaying gratification…..
IF THEN Strategy https://www.ted.com/talks/joachim_de_posada_says_don_t_eat_the_marshmallow_yet?l anguage=en
IF THEN Strategy • Identify the problems…. • Attach them to goals that are rewarding… • Feel secure about achieving the reward….
Tina is: – Fairly unmotivated – texting and binge boxing rather than homework and revision. – Quite disorganised – exam dates not written down, revision notes not done etc.
Unmotivated ……….I can use ……..I stick to my my phone until revision bedtime. schedule for the day…. REWARD
Disorganised ………I can spend ……..I get my at least 3 hours revision notes over the completed…… weekend watching TV. REWARD
Tom is: – Fairly overwhelmed – he feels he won’t commit all the information to memory. – Has obvious signs of not being confident – all his friends seem to know all the work.
Overwhelmed ……….I can ……..I use the focus on ‘Count and remembering Conquer’ chunks of information strategy to each day. revise.. REWARD
Confidence …..I ask my mum ………I will to test me on know what I sections of work know and each day…… don’t know! REWARD
• Identify the problems. • Make a list of rewards reasonable and doable if not, change them! • Using the revision strategies, decide on the ‘Ifs’ and the ‘thens’ • Commit to them – don’t make allowances or excuses. • Habits take time to develop don’t give up!
SLEEP Effect of sleep on learning Sleep patterns change during adolescence –they are more awake at 9 / 10pm and struggle to get up in the morning We can’t change the school day but we can adjust our expectations
Effect of sleep on learning A lack of sleep negatively affects our emotions amygdala more reactive in sleep deprived participants If your child has not had enough sleep s/he is not ready to learn – encourage as much sleep as possible!
Effect of sleep on learning Sleep consolidates memory hippocampus gateway for long term memories Sleep after learning clicks the ‘save’ button on newly created files A lack of sleep , especially deep sleep = decreased retention Sleep and quality of sleep essential for learning
SUPPORTING YOUR CHILD IN YEAR 11 – Mrs Cohen • Your support is absolutely crucial to them this year • Your child feeling loved and supported is vital to their success • Your involvement can make all the difference • You don’t have to be an expert in any of the subjects • You being their champion goes a long way!
BUT HOW? Practical support: • Help them to create the right environment to study • Help them to establish a good working routine and to find the right balance between work and play • Be flexible when you can (birthdays, celebrations) • Make them meals, run them a bath, anything to let them know how much you care Emotional support: • Acknowledge their feelings • Pick your battles • Encourage them to talk to you about whatever is bothering them • Offer them an adult perspective
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