Brighouse High School Welcome to the Year 11 GCSE Preparation Evening September 2019 Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Outline of evening • Exam arrangements • Preparing for the exams – Mrs Brierley • Core subjects – Mr Simpson (English) – Mr Storah (Maths) – Mr Samaddar (Science) • Support Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Next Steps Level 3 A levels or Equivalent Entry Requirements 3 Academic Subjects 3 Vocational Subjects Assessment: 100% examination Assessment: Coursework & examination Or a combination of academic/vocational subjects A minimum of 5 GCSE at grade 5-9 A minimum of 5 GCSE at grade 4-9 Must include English language & Maths at Must include English language at grade 4 grade 5 or above or above For subjects chosen at A level the GCSE Students who do not gain a grade 4 in grade in that subject must be a minimum GCSE Maths can re-sit the qualification of a grade 5. Many subjects have higher entry requirements such as Science and Maths Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Brighouse Sixth Form College Open Evening Wednesday 27 th November 6.00pm Follow sixth form life @BHS_6 th _Form Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Timeline – Key Dates Mock Exam First GCSE Exam results (Mon 11 th ) (Weds 11 th ) 6 th Form Open Parents Exam Easter Revision GCSE Exam Evening Evening timetables School contingency day (Weds 27 th ) (Weds 15 th ) (Wed 15 th – Fri 17 th ) (Wed 24 th ) published HT EASTER XMAS HT October November December January February March April May June Mock Exams Tracking 2 Tracking 3 Half-term revision Tracking 1 (20 th – 26 th ) (Fri 10 th ) (Fri 13 th ) (Fri 18 th ) (Wed 27 th – Fri 29 th ) 6 th Form Taster Final GCSE Exam Day (Weds 12 th ) (Thurs 18 th ) Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Mock Exams • Wednesday 20 th – Tuesday 26 th November. • Most subjects. • Full external exam conditions. • Mock Exam timetables issued later this half-term. • Timings: • Morning: 9:15 – 11:15am (Extra time - 8:45 – 11:15am) • Afternoon: 12:00 – 2:00pm (Extra time – 12:00 – 2:15pm) • Normal timetable suspended. • Lessons resume on Wednesday 27 th November. • Results published on Wednesday 11 th December. Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Mock Exams Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Summer Exams • Art, Drama practical and MFL speaking before Easter. • First Exam: Monday 11 th May • Last Exam: Thursday 18 th June • Contingency Day: Wednesday 24 th June • Exam Timetables: • Published just prior to February half-term. • Summary timetable on website. • Final timetable including rooming and seating issued after Easter. Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Regulations and Equipment Timings and absence • am session – 9:00am start. • pm session – 1:00pm start. • If unable to attend due to illness – ring as soon as possible. Equipment and personal belongings • Correct equipment in a clear pencil case. • No access to iPods, mobile phones or smartwatches. • We recommend that they are not brought into the exam room. • Any phone/smartwatch/headphones found on a candidate is likely to result in disqualification from that paper. • No watches. • Water in clear bottle without label. • Full uniform worn throughout. Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Results • Published on Thursday 20 th August. • Results collected from 6 th form college site. • Followed by interview if planning to attend BHS 6 th form. Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Grading Higher tier Foundation tier Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Grading – Combined Science • Qualification worth two GCSE’s so two grades. • Based on overall performance in all exams. • Intermediate grading points, not just 5-5, 6-6 etc. • Interpreting grades: 7-6 is not a 7 and a 6. • Standard pass grade is 4-4. • 4-3 is not a standard pass. Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Attendance and punctuality 26 school weeks 130 school days “The analysis shows that as the level of overall absence increases, the likelihood of achieving key attainment outcomes at KS4 decreases ” (The link between absence and attainment at KS2 and KS4. DfE, March 2016) Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Preparation for the Exams Mrs Brierley Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Revision & Study Tips A Parent’s Guide IF YOU STUDY TO AN ORGANISED KNOWLEDGE IS FOR EVERY REMEMBER, SPACE POWER, MINUTE YOU WILL FORGET, BUT SPENT ORGANISING, CREATES CLARITY IF YOU STUDY TO AND ENTHUSIASM PULLS AN HOUR IS UNDERSTAND, THE EARNED! CLARITY ATTRACTS YOU WILL SUCCESS! SWITCH! REMEMBER! Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Revision & Study… • Exams are stressful for your children ! • We advise our students to “get it under control, start early and find what works you” • But…the exam period is also stressful for YOU as parents at home! • You want to know what you can do to help, worry that you are not doing enough, worry that you are doing too much, worry that the house isn’t quiet enough! • You have unanswered questions such as: • “ What can I do to help my son/daughter?” • These 12 Tips provide support and guidance to help you through this important time in your son/daughter’s life Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Print a Revision Timetable Get a copy of the exam timetable and put it somewhere visible. The best strategy is to plan ahead to avoid cramming. Knowing the days and times of the exams can This is known as “ distributed practice ” help you make sure you child gets to the exams on time or gets an early night for morning exams! Just think about it – you wouldn’t revise for a It helps you to also monitor that they are dance recital the night before! following their revision plan and not cramming! Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Reward Short-Term Goals Promising the BIG treat at the end of the exam is a big carrot on a very long stick! A study in America found that when they gave a “miniscule” reward, the average Give rewards for short-term goals eg number of submitted homework after x number of hours assignments from those who received it almost quadrupled to that of others. It doesn’t have to be anything costly – run them a nice hot bubble bath, take They stated that: the dog for a walk, an hour of TV, “Small rewards increase autonomous Facetime with friends, coffee and cake? motivation to learn rather than crowding it out, as larger rewards are more likely to do” Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Get Them Equipped Buy new stationery – pens, pencils, rubbers, highlighters, post-it notes, scientific calculator, One in three students admits to wearing protractor, ruler, pencil sharpener, compass etc! “ good luck underwear ” to try and boost exam performance. School will remind you to send your child in with their correct equipment for the big exams but they Others admit to having lucky jewellery , need to bring the standard equipment to every charms or pencil cases ! exam! 60% of students have a ritual ie eating a good breakfast or banana before each exam Remember, the tools you use frequently are the easiest to use – this could include your good luck What is your child’s exam good luck charm! charm? Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Provide the Environment Help your child to revise in a variety of environments at different parts of the day. Take them out for a coffee and read a book whilst they revise, take them on a weekend away and schedule revision time and relaxation time, let them have the lounge and you go upstairs! Provide the right lighting, temperature and conditions to make them comfortable in their revision environment. Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Help with Timing Lots and lots of students worry that they will run out of time in their exams. If you have a three-hour exam (180 Help by being the time-keeper when you child minutes) and you can achieve is doing past papers or individual questions. 100 marks , it gives you just over one Remember this is part of the learning, they and a half minutes for every mark . may need more time to start with and build up Therefore, a six to that exact time! mark question should take you nine minutes. Calculate the number of marks per minute they have on each paper! Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
Brighouse High School Encourage Exercise Physical exercise releases endorphins which help to lift our mood! Exercise is one thing that can increase your willpower. A study in Make sure their revision timetable 2013 showed that in adolescents, builds in time for exercise – going to short bouts of exercise had a the gym, for a walk, playing significant affect on self-control and netball/football will all help when will-power – again helpful in exams! things are getting tough! http://thebrainflux.com/brain-benefits-of- exercise/#section1 Year 11 - Countdown to Exams
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