Welcome to the y12 Examination Information evening

1. To inform parents / guardians of the expectations of students during the exam season 2. To provide parents / guardians with strategies to help support students with their revision 3. To advise parents / guardians of how the college team may need to implement individual intervention to ensure success in their exams

Expectations PlaceDosDon’ts Study rooms Keep noise levels to a minimum Use it for studying (revision / homework / coursework) Keep it clean & tidy Listen to music (headphones needed) Use it as a social space Eat hot meals Leave litter / plates Atrium Use it for studying (revision / homework / coursework) Respect other’s studying Use the subject cabinets Shout out Move the furniture around Leave litter / plates Café Do use this space to socialise with friends Eat Leave litter / plates Study periods Use them for studying Organise sessions with teachers Use the study areas Waste your time Homework Complete all work set Meet all deadlines Respond to teacher feedback Prioritise Write it in your planner Leave it to the last minute Rush it Feel you can’t ask for help

 Year 12 “study leave” will commence on the 11 th May  It is compulsory for all students to attend lessons up to the date of their last exam in the corresponding subject  Year 12 will all return to college on Monday 8 th June  There will be a whole year assembly in the AM  Students will attend all lessons in all four subjects, it is not possible to drop subjects until Friday 28 th August.  Any student intending on not attend Toot Hill college for y13, should come into college on the 8 th and complete a leavers form.

 On Friday 12 th June there will be a welcome back breakfast in order to say well done  During periods 1&2

 Year 12 work experience will start on Monday 13 th July – 17 th July (Activities week)  A week’s work experience is a requirement for all students who intend on continuing on to their A2s

1. Predicted Grades 2. Reduce work load next year 3. 3Ds

 How many lessons do students have? 24 / 38  How many study periods do students have? 14 / 38

“For every lesson, students need to be spending two hours revising”

 Help construct a revision timetable  Discuss what revision they are doing  Talk to them about what this will help them achieve in the long term  Setting revision targets  (1 hour study then 30mins leisure)  Allocate a quiet and distraction-free zone for their revision

“What does ‘doing’ look like?” Practical Examples...  If students allocate a specific topic area to cover, they should attempt to reduce this down into:  3 main points  3 key word  1 important summative sentence  Students could create flash cards (questions on one side, answer on the them) and you could test them  Content – key studies / key definitions / key processes/ models etc  Are there any relevant documentaries / films you could watch with them and then discuss? Can they explain the key themes?  Apply – think of every day examples and ask them to explain it.  Get them to speak critically about the theory / study / process

Y12 Mentor support & intervention  Student identified e.g. from data as currently underachieving or needing more one-to-one support  Meet with mentor and Achievement director  Implement action plan:- Meet with mentor Teachers to advise on work to complete Construct a weekly timetable: how and where to revise Parents informed Student evidences work that has been completed

... Any questions?