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RICHMOND SCHOOL & Sixth Form College
HEADTEACHER: Mr I Robertson, BA, M.Ed
Deputy Heads: David S Clark; Jenna Potter; Charlotte Wardle
E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.richmondschool.net
Year 10 P.P.E.s
(Pre-public examinations)
Preparing for Success
RICHMOND SCHOOL & Sixth Form College
HEADTEACHER: Mr I Robertson, BA, M.Ed
Deputy Heads: David S Clark; Jenna Potter; Charlotte Wardle
E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.richmondschool.net
Monday 13- Fri 17 February- Practical and speaking PPEs
HALF –TERM: Monday 20th February- Fri 24th FebruaryREVISION OPPORTUNITY
Y10 PPEs -Week beginning 27th February (straight after halfterm)
RICHMOND SCHOOL & Sixth Form College
HEADTEACHER: Mr I Robertson, BA, M.Ed
Deputy Heads: David S Clark; Jenna Potter; Charlotte Wardle
E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.richmondschool.net
Key things are……………………
Find a way to revise that suits you- there is no one way that works!
If you revise you are likely to do well
If you don’t revise you won’t do well
3 weeks to go!
RICHMOND SCHOOL & Sixth Form College
HEADTEACHER: Mr I Robertson, BA, M.Ed
Deputy Heads: David S Clark; Jenna Potter; Charlotte Wardle
E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.richmondschool.net
How to Revise.......................
Kinaesthetic
Highlight key points and words
Use photographs and images
Create index cards with the words on one side and definition
on the back – once you have the cards it is easy to re-read
them and test yourself
Write out words and definitions. Cut up the words so that you
need to match the word and meaning
Create index cards with the words on one side and definition
on the back – once you have the cards it is easy to re-read
them and test yourself
RICHMOND SCHOOL & Sixth Form College
HEADTEACHER: Mr I Robertson, BA, M.Ed
Deputy Heads: David S Clark; Jenna Potter; Charlotte Wardle
E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.richmondschool.net
Auditory
Create index cards with the words on one side and
definition on the back of just key points – get
somebody to test you
Speak out your revision notes
Listen to non-verbal music when revising
Record your revision notes and play them back
Create sayings to help you remember eg Never Eat
Shredded Wheat
RICHMOND SCHOOL & Sixth Form College
HEADTEACHER: Mr I Robertson, BA, M.Ed
Deputy Heads: David S Clark; Jenna Potter; Charlotte Wardle
E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.richmondschool.net
Visual
Highlight key points and keywords
Traffic light code your work
Put key points into a detailed brainstorm or mind map on one
page.
Read text and highlight key aspects or points. Transfer these
points onto index cards. Use different colours and underline
keywords.
Instead of writing lots of text, draw pictures or diagrams to
revise from
Put key facts on to ‘post-its’ and display
RICHMOND SCHOOL & Sixth Form College
HEADTEACHER: Mr I Robertson, BA, M.Ed
Deputy Heads: David S Clark; Jenna Potter; Charlotte Wardle
E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.richmondschool.net
Do not…………………………
Watch television whilst revising
Have your mobile phone to hand unless you are
using it for revision purposes
Think you can’t revise or don’t need to
Listen to ‘friends who tell you they are not
revising- they probably are!
Think you can’t do it- you can-remember ‘Mindset’
is everything!
Only revise the subjects you like or are good at
RICHMOND SCHOOL & Sixth Form College
HEADTEACHER: Mr I Robertson, BA, M.Ed
Deputy Heads: David S Clark; Jenna Potter; Charlotte Wardle
E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.richmondschool.net
Do..........
Get your notes up to scratch and plug any gaps – do this NOW.
Ask for help if you need it
Divide your work into chunks/sections so that you can start
‘topic based’ revision.
Get yourself organised – use file dividers to organise your
revision notes – then SHRINK your notes.
Revise several topics in one evening/day/afternoon.
Think about PPE Results Day……Friday 17 March 2017
RICHMOND SCHOOL & Sixth Form College
HEADTEACHER: Mr I Robertson, BA, M.Ed
Deputy Heads: David S Clark; Jenna Potter; Charlotte Wardle
E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.richmondschool.net
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Good attendance - every day off school will have a negative impact on your attainment.
You need a quiet space to work
Revision timetable
Do at least 1 or 2 hours revision per night.
Healthy diet
Plenty of sleep
Stationery, notebooks, cue cards, quizzes, posters, post-its, highlighters
Keep distractions to a minimum – phones, tablets, internet, tv, music
Leisure and social activities
Get involved – keep a checklist of topics to revise, test key vocabulary, put exam/key
dates dates on the family calendar
• Revision guides – School website
RICHMOND SCHOOL & Sixth Form College
HEADTEACHER: Mr I Robertson, BA, M.Ed
Deputy Heads: David S Clark; Jenna Potter; Charlotte Wardle
E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.richmondschool.net
•Revision Skills Session
•Practical techniques to use in all
subjects.
•GCSEPOD launch
RICHMOND SCHOOL & Sixth Form College
HEADTEACHER: Mr I Robertson, BA, M.Ed
Deputy Heads: David S Clark; Jenna Potter; Charlotte Wardle
E-mail: [email protected];
Website: www.richmondschool.net
If you run into difficulties …
 If it’s subject related – contact the teacher or the lead teacher for
that subject
 If you have widespread academic concerns – contact Mrs Weston
 This is an important time for our students but we are very aware
that this can be a very stressful time for students and their families.
Students’ health and wellbeing is our first concern
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Year 10 PPEs (Pre Public Exams)
Exam Timetable
And
Procedures
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Morning session
Afternoon session
Date
9.15am start
Monday
27 February
Preparation
for
Working Life
(45 mins)
10.20am start
D&T: Resistant
Materials (1 hr)
Computer Science (1 hr)
Tuesday
28 February
Latin (1 hr 30 mins)
D&T: Textiles (1 hr 30 mins)
Wednesday
1 March
Maths 1
(non-calculator)
(1 hr)
Please note
timings
Thursday
2 March
9.00am start
Friday
3 March
Geography
(45 mins)
12.50pm start
History (1 hr 20 mins)
Dance (1 hr 30 mins)
Media (1 hr 30 mins)
2.25pm start
Science 1
Biology
(1 hr)
RS (1 hr 45 mins)
GCSE PE (1 hr 15 mins)
H&SC ( 1hr 15 mins)
Science 2
Chemistry
(1 hr )
10am start
French writing
German
writing
(35 mins)
French
reading
German
reading
(30 mins)
11.40am start
11.20am start
1.50pm start
Drama (1 hr 45 mins)
Food Prep & Nutrition (1hr 15 mins)
Classics (1 hr)
French listening
Foundation
(30 mins)
followed
immediately by
French listening
Higher
(30 mins)
German listening
Foundation
(30 mins)
followed
immediately by
German listening
Higher
(30 mins)
Music listening
(1 hr)
Maths 2
(calculator)
(1 hr)
Science 3
Physics
(1 hr)
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If you have a clash between 2 exams please see Mrs Dennis as soon as possible
to reschedule 1 of them.
You must attend lessons as normal when not sitting an exam
There are no PPEs in the following
subjects –
•Business Studies
•Engineering BTEC
• ICT
•Sport BTEC
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Exam Procedures and Information for
Information – Make sure you attend your exams and bring
Students
what you need
Exams will take place in CF01 (main hall)
Students with Access Arrangements (readers/writers/laptop) will be given an individual
timetable which will advise them which room they should go to for their exams
Know the dates and times of all of your exams – if you are not sitting an exam you must
go to lessons as normal
Please go to am registration every morning – once you have seen your tutor make your
way to the hall
If you arrive late for an exam go straight to the exam hall/room and speak to an
invigilator
Coats and bags should be placed in lockers or the store room near the hall – do not
leave valuables in coat pockets or bags
Check the seating plan displayed on the corridor window near the hall before each exam
Please wait to be called into the exam hall
Extra time cards should be displayed on your exam desk
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Regulations – Make sure you understand the rules
Be on time for all your exams.
You must not take into the exam room: a mobile phone, an iPod, a MP3/4 player or
wrist watch that has a data storage device – these items should be handed into
reception before your exam. Unauthorised notes/revision materials are also not allowed
into the exam room
Only take into the exam room the pens, pencils and any other equipment which you
need for the exam – these items should be in a see-through pencil case/container
Calculators – remove any cases, lids or covers which have printed instructions or
formulas
You should use black pen
Do not use correcting pens, fluid or tape, erasable pens, highlighters or gel pens in your
answers
You may only take water into the exam room, this should be in a plain bottle with the
label removed
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Instructions during the exam
Always listen carefully to instructions
Remember to put your name and your teachers name on every answer booklet/sheet of
paper
If you have a question please put your hand up and an invigilator will come to your
assistance
At the end of the exam
Your exam paper(s) will be collected by an invigilator
Do not leave the exam room until you are told to do so
Advice and assistance
If you are unwell and unable to come into school please let school know as soon as
possible
See Mrs Dennis as soon as possible to re-arrange any missed exams
See Mrs Dennis as soon as possible if you have a clash between 2 or more exams
Good luck!