1. Parent Power Year 11 MR MASSON ASSISTANT HEADTEACHER OCTOBER 2015

2. Point North

3. What is tonight all about?  Understanding the term ‘success’  Revision Matters (How to revise effectively)  Mindset Matters (How to approach your revision and studies)  Setting Achievable Goals  Taking the next step

4. Guess the number….. 16 28 43 10’450

5. What makes success? Exam Success Seek and accept help and support Commitment to learning Regular Attendance Engagement for Learning Practice makes permanent

6. The role of parents…..? “Parental Support is eight times more important in determining a child’s academic success than their background. The Campaign for Learning found that parental involvement in a child’s education can mean the difference between an A and A*. Times Education Supplement 2003

7. Revision Matters

8. Reaching the summit What will it take to reach the summit? What got you here (base camp) might not get you to the summit

9. Revision matters…. The aim of revision is to reduce the amount of information relating to a subject to a series of key points. These key points, phrases or words prompt your brain to retrieve the information stored in it. By revising key learning frequently, the brain embed the information and can then operate normally under the pressures of the exam pressures. Practice makes permanent, not perfect! Why Revise? It takes 10’000 hours to master a particular skill. Therefore, a brain requires practice in this skill for it to embed. The same applies for intake of core knowledge. With the curriculums tightly packed with content, this leaves little time in classroom lessons to revisit past learning.

10. Key to successful revision: Right conditions – Quiet? Music? Water? No TV & No FB! Well planned revision timetable – no last minute panics. Regular breaks – still plan time for hobbies. Incentives – rewards are allowed. Revision Matters With regular, well planned revision starting now, your son or daughter will achieve and exceed their target grades this summer. Without regularly revisiting their work, they will not perform to the best of their abilities.

11. Time Management The largest pressure at GCSE level study are deadlines and time to revisit core learning. An extra hour a day of television, internet or computer game time in Year 10 is linked to poorer grades at GCSE, a Cambridge University study suggests. BBC News 4 th September 2015

12. Revision timetables: Working Smartly A revision timetable will help your son or daughter plan their time and achieve the most - avoid last minute panics and cramming. Be honest & realistic – do they work best in the mornings, afternoons or evenings? Plan in breaks for regular hobbies. Incentivise & reward. Keep each session between 45 – 60 minutes max It is WHAT you revise not the QUANTITY that delivers success.

13. Revision Techniques Different revision techniques work for different people. The student must find the strategies that work best for them. Simply reading over their notes is not revising. They need to do something with the information. Prompt cards Mind maps Post it notes Summary tables & grids Practise using command words – describe, explain, analyse, discuss Teach someone else Memory games

14. Revision Materials/Books Exam board information is provided in your key dates and information cards.  Targeted revision materials/books  Be specific with general revision websites  Sample assessment materials  Past Papers

15. Having the right revision climate….  Where can they revise effectively?  Do distractions need to be minimised?  Are the strategic breaks helping the brain to rest and recover? The LRC is open every day until 6pm

16. Mindset Matters MISS BRITTAIN DEPUTY HEADTEACHER

17. ndependent learners Successful learners are disciplined, observant and thorough. Able to appreciate and learn from the views of those around them. It is our role to regularly assess, monitor and feedback allowing our students to gain a truly deep and valued learning experience

19. Mindset Matters

20. ‘The only place success come before work is in the dictionary’ Vince Lombardi American Footballer People with growth mindsets know that effort is where it’s at… Work vs Learning ‘Get on with your learning Michael…’ ‘How’s your revision going? Have you been learning really hard to get to grips with….?’

21. If you don’t sweat it you won’t get it! 1. Picture it Get a sense of the whole What does the end product look like? 2. Chunk it down Break it it down into several parts What are its constituent circuits? 3. Easy does it Address each part individually Can I master each circuit?

22. If you don’t sweat it you won’t get it! 4. Chunk it up Rebuild the parts Can I put it all together to making increasingly connected circuits? 5. Check it Assess for accuracy Is it correct? Any modification needed? 6. Hardwire it Practice, practice, practice Repeat the process as many times as necessary

23. Deliberate Practice

24. Support in partnership https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWv1VdDeoRY

25. Revision + Mindset = Success?

26. Revision + Mindset + Having a clear plan -------------------------------- Success

27. Have a Plan… Important Dates 4 th November 15:iGCSE English Language Exam (Early Entry) 12 th November 15:Year 11 Intervention Meetings @ 6:30pm 19 th November 15:Altwood 6 th Form Taster Day 23-30 th November 15:Pre Public Exam Week 26 th November 15:Altwood 6 th Form Open Evening 14 th December 15:Pre Public Exam results released 18 th December 15:Full Report Published 11 th January 16:GCSE Certificate of Maths Exam Paper 1 14 th January 16:Year 11 Parents’ Evening 19 th January 16:GCSE Certificate of Maths Exam Paper 2

28. Have a Plan… PPE Week Monday 23 rd – Monday 30 th November  A full week of pre public examinations - replicating the summer exam experience  Student will be examined in all subjects  Results released via a centralised results day on 14 th December Important that revision is already taking place

29. Have a Plan… Intervention  A comprehensive after schools study support provision launched after half term. Timetable to be confirmed. Key students invited to after school session, but all welcome to attend any calendared session.  Holiday schools will be run at February, Easter and May half terms. Details closer to each holiday period.  Raising Achievement Team launching revision skills sessions along with a tutor time curriculum.

30. D iagnosis T herapy T esting Covey Scoreboards Uses a Traffic Light approach to track and monitor students progress in key knowledge, skills and/or understanding. These are used in each classroom by all Year 11 teachers. Helps students to identify their knowledge gaps and areas to focus their revision and intervention on.

31. D iagnosis T herapy T esting Steps to Success Plan Student knowledge gaps are identified via the Covey Scoreboard and transferred onto the Steps to Success plan. These form the key areas for students to target in their revision and any intervention support. The plan also lists any actions for students such as attendance at interventions sessions or key tasks for their revision such as practicing past paper questions.

32. A simple online homework calendar showing homework information, deadlines and attachments for students. Homework will be displayed online, using Show My Homework. What is Show My Homework?

33. Homework appears in the calendar as a block, stretching from the issue date to the due date. Select a piece of homework for more details.

34. Post 16 Pathways WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO NEXT?

35. Access to a broad and balanced curriculum Confident young citizens High Aspirations Independent learners Encouraging learning environment Values of the gospel Faith, Hope & Joy Every student matters

36. Truly High Aspirations Headline figures from 2015 (Level 3):- A*-A: 27% A*-B: 48% A*-C: 73% A*- E: 99% 98% of students graduating from Altwood Sixth Form went onto their first choice post 18 provision. This included students entering the top Russell Group universities.

37. 19 th November 15: Altwood 6 th Form Taster Day The Sixth Form taster day offers Year 11 students the chance to experience life within the Altwood Sixth Form through the following programme:-  Students will be in business dress, as per the 6 th Form uniform code  6 th Form assembly  Taster lessons in subjects of their choice – 3 subjects across the day  Freshers Fair in the Main Hall where students can explore enrichment opportunities on offer at Altwood  The chance to speak to past and present students

38. 26 th November 15: Altwood 6 th Form Open Evening The Sixth Form open evening offers Year 11 students and their parent/carers the chance to find out more detail about the broad and balanced curriculum on offer at Altwood Sixth Form.  Subject Stalls detailing the Post 16 course provision  The chance to speak to current students to hear about their study experience  A formal presentation with an explanation of the application process.

39. Next Steps….  Revision timetable – is one in place and is revision strategic using gap analysis information?  A countdown to PPE week – key revision tasks and knowledge to focus on  Materials and exam boards – websites, revision books, past papers  Plot the key dates for the year – know where the potential ‘stress’ points are

40. The Year 11 Revision Market 16 th March @ 6:30pm Come along to the Year 11 revision market in the main hall. Speak to Heads of Department about key strategies for success in the summers examinations, collect revision packs, past papers and more!

41. Feedback Postcards Please do complete a feedback postcard. Please leave these in the box as you exit the main hall. Thank you.