Transcript Exam Preparation and Study Support Evening

The Bromfords School and Sixth
Form College
Yr 11 Examination Preparation and
Study Support Evening
April 21st 2016
Welcome
• The examination process – Mr B Pratt
• Y11 Additional study programme – Mr J Edwards
• Practical tips to support your child – Mrs K Coulson
Dates
• Some Practical Exams are complete
• Coursework/Controlled assessments are sent off shortly
• First written exam is Monday 16th May
• Year 11 leavers assembly Friday 27th May (after the morning exam)
• Exam season complete by the 27th June
• Results day, Thursday 25th August
• Sixth Form registration – Thursday 25th August 2015
The Bromfords School and Sixth
Form College
The Examination Process
Your Child’s Exams
• Check the exam timetable
The night before…
• Double check the start time – don’t get am and pm
mixed up
• Check with friends doing the same course
On the day:
• Arrive 7.45am for morning exams and go to the Hall
for Just in Time Revision
• Arrive 1.15pm for afternoon exams (when not already
in school) and go to the Hall for Just in Time Revision
If Your Child is Going to be Late
• Phone the school immediately to inform them
• Then bring your child straight to the school
• The school is bound by the Awarding Body
regulations and will try to accommodate
lateness
• Lateness beyond the first 60 minutes will
prevent a student being admitted
If Your Child Misses an Exam
Through illness:
• You must obtain a doctors note that certifies illness on
THAT DAY and pass to the school immediately
however, the exam boards rarely accept illness as an
excuse and will issue a grade that does not include this
component so is significantly lower
Other circumstances:
• The exam board are unlikely to recognise any other
circumstances such as incorrect timing, auditions,
holidays etc. and will issue a grade that does not
include this component so is significantly lower
Important Equipment
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Clear pencil case or polythene bag
2 Black biros
2 HB pencils
30 cm Ruler
Pencil sharpener
Eraser
Specialist Equipment
• Calculator (simple without retrievable
memory)
• Protractor
• Coloured pencils
• Pair of compasses
• Any set texts or permitted pre release
materials
Banned Items
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Mobile phones
Digital Watches
MP3 players
Notes or paper
Food
Chewing gum packets
Outdoor coats, etc.
Drinks
• Only allowed in a clear plastic sports cap
bottle – no large drinks bottles
• No labels etc.
• Inappropriate drinks will be set aside until the
end of the exam
Behaviour
• Silent at all times
• Follow all instructions without question
• Not attempt to communicate under any
circumstances
• Do not turn round
Exam Checklist
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Check the paper is correct
Read instructions on the front of the paper
Read questions carefully and answer all
When finished go back and read through
answers
• No student will be allowed to leave an exam
early
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• Will be removed and reported for attempting to
distract others
Results
• Thursday 25th August from 10.00am onwards
Or
• Leave a stamped addressed envelope
Certificates
• Notification in October
• Kept for 12 months then destroyed
• Can be replaced but at significant cost
The Bromfords School and Sixth
Form College
Y11 Additional Study Programme
Y11 arrangements
• Exams start 16th May
• Keep going to normal lessons
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Revision – 7:45am before morning exams
Or supervised study
Or space to relax
But ALL students must be in by in at 7:45am
• Revision – lunchtime before afternoon examinations
• Carry on right up until half term*
After half term
• Students will be back in school
• There will be no study leave
BUT…
• Not on the normal timetable*
Why?
• Every day, every LESSON counts
• Most students do not study effectively at
home*
Additional Study Programme
• Every day there will be revision for different
subjects
• Flexible start and finish times
• Fitted around the exams*
Example
Wed
8th June
P1/P2 Maths
revision
P3 Business
revision
P3/P4
Geography or
History or
Music revision
P5 Geography
Exam
Geography
Exam
1:45pm
Geography
revision
lunchtime
Non
Geog/History/
Music students
go home 10:55
History/Music
students go
home 1:45pm
What next
• Continue to support your child
• Form time – personalise the Additional Study
Programme
• Ensure that they attend as per the additional
study timetable
• Keep an eye out for Half-Term revision activities
at the school*
The Bromfords School and Sixth
Form College
Study Support Over the Examination
Period
General Revision Strategies
 Brainstorm a topic using a spider diagram
 Write out, compare to your notes, repeat until
your retention is the same as your notes.
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Put key words onto Post-It Notes, stick them
around the house to learn them
 Make up tests to try later
 Put notes onto revision cards (term on the front,
definition on the back)
 Make your own flash cards – questions one side/answers on the back
 Create a Mind Map
 Use different colours to represent different things
 Use Mnemonics for remembering difficult points
 Make a flow chart
 Make a timeline
 Use pictures to represent key ideas
 List two sides of an argument
 Identify similarities/differences
 Create a dictionary for each subject
 Fill the bedroom walls with posters for key ideas
Coping with stress
Before the exam
• Know your exam timetable
• Know where you need to be and at what time – leave
plenty of time
• Allow time for the brain to wake up
• Make sure you have EVERYTHING you need - including
equipment and spares, you never know!
• Keep to a normal routine – go to bed and get up at the
normal time
• Visit toilet BEFORE exam
• Keep hydrated
• Don’t worry about not remembering anything right before
the exam – it will come back to you
• Have a plan on HOW you are going to tackle
each exam:
- how long to spend on each question
- which question you will answer first
- Start with what you are confident with
• Practice calming yourself - breathing
Tips for dealing with stress/anxiety before examinations or during
examinations
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If stress/anxiety occurs, it is vital that you manage your breathing
as this will reduce the stress/anxiety you will feel
It is vital that you take a long deep breath (take your rib cage up
and out)
Deep breathing is one of the best ways to lower stress in the body.
This is because when you breathe deeply, it sends a message to
your brain to calm down and relax. The brain then sends this
message to your body. Those things that happen when you are
stressed, such as increased heart rate, fast breathing and high
blood pressure, all decrease as you breathe deeply and relax.
Breathing technique
• Sit comfortably and close your eyes
• Breath in slowly through your nose to the
count of 10
• Hold this breath while you count to 10 again
• Let the breath out slowly to the count of 10
again
• Repeat until you feel calmer
During the exam
• You will feel nervous – this is good makes
extra adrenalin
• Breathing – deep breaths, if at any point you
panic turn paper over and go through the
breathing technique.
• READ instructions then questions. DON’T pick
the pen up until this is done.
• Be positive – if you are finding something
difficult move on, you can always go back.
Parents – Before the exams
• Be positive
• Try not to ‘rise to the bait’ they will push the
limits at times – this is stress – Breathing
techniques (parents can do it too!) pick the battle
when exams are over.
• Help them prepare – equipment, timetables,
times, what to do if they panic
• Help them to keep routines the same
• Before the exams make sure they drink/eat
something, remind them any strategies, tell them
you love and value them whatever happens.
Parents – After the exams
• Let them tell you about the exam, do ask but
don’t interrogate.
• Remember what is done is done
• Ask if there is anything they might do
differently for the next exam, then review
preparation.