what’s your dream?

the time is now

a three way attack or …

the pitchfork effort School Parent Child/Student GCSE SUCCESS

a working conversation Name: Katie AllmanTutor Group:10 Edith Date: June 2012Form Tutor:Ms M. Dolan Attendance: % Subject InitFFT Pro Ind Comments Estimate Grade Target Grade EnglishRWC1 Aware of different language techniques used by writers and can explore the impact made on a reader. Needs to employ a wider range of vocabulary. CB/C MathsJHD1 Sometimes finds the maths challenging but tries hard. Improve your exam technique by practising more questions at home. ED Science OCR LC/M E C0 Not achieving results at the expected level. Completing your OCR National Award folder leads to a pass equivalent to GCSE grade C or above. EC RETMBC1 Is developing key skills in exam technique. In part e questions, 12 marks, discuss two points of view, include a personal and Christian opinion. CB Core PeEAH 1 Has demonstrated the ability to link skills, techniques and ideas to a pleasing standard. 56 Options KS4 Report This terms achievements Talk about the grade Talk about the comment

an honest conversation SubjectCurrent Grade What do I need to do to improve my grade? (BE SPECIFIC!!) Are there any problems with this subject? What is stopping me from achieving my potential? RE D I am not focused, I need to work in lessons with more effort. I should be reading through my book in the evenings to consolidate my learning. At times I find it really hard to learn as the class has 4 really noisy attention seeking boys in it who can disturb learning. Sitting next to Mae doesn’t help either, we gossip a lot. Eng C I don’t really understand the themes in To Kill a Mocking Bird, I need to read it again. I have forgotten to go to see Miss at lunch time. I have struggled with the CA, I seem to forget everything when I sit down to do it. Again me and Mae shouldn’t sit together.

moving forward questions When is Science revision? What s we do Wh

distractions I sit with my friends in class, we do work……. but maybe we chat more. I find excuses not to work when I get home… “I’ll do it after Deal or No Deal”…. which becomes… “there’s no point starting now, I’ll start after dinner”…… there’s always something better to do that homework and/or revision. I do my work on the laptop……. but also tend to spend a lot of the time I’m on it checking what other people have put on Facebook. I always treat myself to one game of Call of Duty or FIFA 13……. but one game is never enough and the next thing I know I’ve been playing for over an hour. We did revision in History today at school……. I don’t need to do anymore.

how you can help Provide an area where your child can work quietly, away from any distractions!

revision MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday SaturdaySunday 4 – – – 5 Homework from the school day 9.30 – 10 5 – – – 6 Dinner time – 11 6 – – – 7 5 – – – – 8 6 – – – – 7.30

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday SaturdaySunday 4 – – – 5 Homework from the school day 9.30 – 10 5 – – – 6 Dinner time – 11 6 – – – 7 Science French 5 – – 7.30RE 5.30 – – 8 Maths English 6 – – 8.30 French Geography 6.30 – – 7.30 There is no point in writing “RE” in a revision slot. Revision has to be specific. Write a topic or exam question into your revision slot. This way time is not wasted with the thought “What should I do?”

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday SaturdaySunday 4 – – – 5 Homework from the school day 9.30 – 10 5 – – – 6 Dinner time – 11 6 – – – 7 Photosynthesis Writing 5 – – 7.30Miracles Part E Q Miracles 5.30 – – 8 Trig EQ Eng Exam Paper 6 – – 8.30 French Verbs Geography 6.30 – – 7.30 Now when you come to revise you are focused and can get straight down to revision!

what’s your dream?

the time is now

Motivation is when your dreams put on work clothes. Milton Berle