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Revision guidance
1. Year 11 Mock Exams
and Revision Guidance
What learning style are you?
What resources have you got to
help you?
Hints and tips for revision
(This power point can be found attached to Mock Exams on key dates
on the school website).
2. Important Notices
Your FFT data will be out this week
You MUST give it to parents
Also in the letter is EXAM rules!
Your MOCK EXAM TIMETABLE!
3. Mock Exams
1. Remember all exams will be in the sports
hall
2. You MUST abide by the rules (these have
gone out with your T&M and they should be
displayed in your form room).
3. You need to have ALL necessary equipment
e.g. calculator, black pen etc!
4. Exam Preparation
Be on time! If it says 9am on your sheet- that is what time the
exam STARTS so be there at least 15 minutes before!
If you are running late or have overslept please contact school as
soon as you can and let us know you are on your way!
Ensure you know you candidate number (4 digits)
Ensure you know your seat number- always check the exam board
down the science corridor the day before and on the morning of
the exam (sometimes they can change from what is on your exam
timetable). The board is located by S1 (blue notice board
“examination information” and opposite Miss Slacks office).
5. EXAM RULES!
No paper in your pockets
No writing on your hands
Clear pencil case only
Clear water bottle with no label on
All electronic goods (USB, i-pod and phones) must be handed in
at the start
BLACK PEN ONLY
Calculator case will be put on the floor
If blazer is taken off it must go under your chair
Do not TALK, LOOK at others or turn around once entering the
hall or once seated. No form of communication must happen
with anybody! If you have a question for the examiner or you
are missing equipment raise your hand.
6. Use the School Website and FROG!!
This is so vital in Year 11 that YOU and YOUR
PARENTS look at this for information such as:
Mock EXAM TIMETABLE (under key dates)
Key dates (Mock exams and parents evening)
Exam Boards (under each department)
Information about your course
Past papers
7. Mon 11
Tue 12
Wed 13
Thu 14
Fri 15
Mon 18 (week 1)
External Science
exam for 25
students:
9.30 - 10.30am
Separate Science:
Physics (40 min)
Dual Science (1hr)
Applied Science (1hr)
All other students
normal lessons.
Separate Science:
Biology (40min)
Art (2hr)
REG
1
RE (1hr 30min)
(all students)
History (2hr)
All other students
normal lessons.
Maths Paper 1
(all students)
All other students
normal lessons.
2
All other students
normal lessons.
All other students
normal lessons.
Drama (1hr)
3
English Language
Media Studies (1hr)
(1hr)
(all students)
All other students
normal lessons.
BREAK
French, German and
Spanish:
Separate Science:
Reading paper
Chemistry (40min)
(45min)
All other students
normal lessons.
English Literature
(1hr)
(all students)
Normal lessons for
all students
All other students
normal lessons.
LUNCH & REG
Sports Science
(1hr 30min)
Geography (1hr)
Business Studies
(2hr)
One student
taking Ft
All other students
normal lessons.
Economics (2hr)
Lesson 5: Music
(1hr)
French, German,
Spanish:
Listening paper
(45min)
4
5
All other students All other students
normal lessons.
normal lessons.
Food Technology
(2hr)
Music (1hr)
All other students
normal lessons.
Product Design (2hr)
BCS (1hr) - back to
lessons when
finished
All other students
normal lessons.
Maths Paper 2
(all students)
Engineering (2hr)
All other students
normal lessons.
End of Mock Exams
Normal lessons for
all
8. What do you need?
Have you got the revision guide you need (many can
be purchased from departments). YOU need to ask
your teacher to buy one!
Have you got all the relevant notes in your class book
Is there any websites that could help you? (bitesize)
Have you got past papers?
Go onto the examination board website and
download them!!
9. START NOW!
Use the link below to see the research!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health
There is a good article here about revision techniques
and the fact that the two best methods are:
testing yourself
spreading out your revision
over time.
10. 1. Produce a revision timetable
You should try to do at least two hours of revision an
evening
You should plan for half term (example below):
9.30-11
11.30-12.30
1.30-3.00
3.30-5pm
6-8pm (if
missed a
session)
Saturday
Maths
Maths
History
History
Free time
Sunday
Science
Football
Football
Football
Science
Monday
RE
RE
Sports
science
Sports
science
Free time
Tuesday
Shopping
Shopping
Shopping
French
French
Wednesday
English
English
Maths
Maths
Cinema
Thursday
Day
out
With
family
Science
Friday
History
History
Sp Sci
Sp Sci
Film night
11. MOCK EXAM WEEK!
The week of the exams the revision should relate to
your MOCK EXAM TIMETABLE
9.30-11
11.30-12.30
1.30-3.00
3.30-5pm
6-8pm (if
missed a
session)
Sunday
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
RE
RE
ENG
These timings will change
depending on which topics
you know best.
Also how much revision
you have already
previously done!
SPORTS
SCIENCE
SPORTS
SCIENCE
5-6History
7-8
Geography
8-9 French
5-6 Maths
7-8 Business
8-9 Science
5-6 French
7-8 Spanish
8-9 Food Tech
12. How can your break up revision?
9.30-11 could be learning just one topic or maybe two!
9.30-10 could be learning the key terms to a topic and being
able to remember them
10-10.30 could be learning definitions to a topic
10.30-11 could be practise answering past paper questions
OR
9.30-10- produce a mind map on components of fitness and
fitness tests (2 topics)
10-10.30 learn the main components and test yourself
10.30-11 learning the fitness tests related to those
components
13. What learning style are you?
Knowing your learning style will
mean you know how you would
prefer to revise!!
Use the link to access a
questionnaire to complete:
www.Brainboxx.co.uk
14. IDEAS for VISUAL learners
Use coloured highlighter pens to mark your revision notes. You should
identify key words (these may be names, dates, places, etc.) You could even
use different colours for different types of information.
In the margins of your subject note-book, draw sketches or cartoons that
relate to that particular topic or paragraph. These will not only help you to
locate that particular section but will also make it more memorable.
Learn to MindMap
Pay attention to the layout of your revision notes. You might find it useful to
use flow-charts (in science, history, English and other subjects to keep track
of events) or diagrams (in science, geography , maths and other subjects.)
Use the "Roman Room" memory system.
15. IDEAS for AUDITORY learners
You might find it helpful to play soothing music as you revise. Experts
suggest that some types of music (particularly that with a tempo of 58-60
beats per minute) can help to generate relaxed-but-alert Beta brain-waves which can help you learn more effectively. However, music at a faster
tempo or music with a strong lyric can have a distracting effect.
Record key points on tape and play them over, especially just before going
to sleep.
Having identified key points from your revision notes, try making these
into a rhyme, rap or song. This will make them more memorable.
Explain what you have learned to someone else, perhaps to your parents.
They usually go on about how important it is to revise properly - so why
shouldn't they suffer as well!
16. IDEAS for KINAESTHETIC (PHYSICAL)
learners
Learn the "Body-pegs" memory
technique and use it to learn key points.
Use the "Sticky-notes" memory
technique.
17. Key Revision Tips for Every Style!
You need to know key terms and definitions so produce a
glossary of terms for subjects
Make revision notes that help your style of learning (lists,
mind maps or tape recording information).
PRACTISE past exam papers- this is crucial
TEST YOURSELF is the best way to learn
Asking somebody to test you also helps
Try explaining information to somebody (this really tests
your understanding- write key terms or words on pieces of
card and ask your mum/friend etc.. to pick a card- then you
have to describe it or explain it).
18. For example:
Work in pairs now, one of you turns your back to
the board!
The other person describes what they see on the
board- do not say what it is though!
Notes de l'éditeur
Any form tutors that feel it might not get home let me know I can post a copy!
Exam rules are in your form pigeon holes, please display on your noticeboard!!
If students are unsure where to look please bring your form down during a form time this week- the board is opposite my office!
Year 11 tutors you could demonstrate how to access an exam bnoard website and open up past papers!!
Year 11 tutors you could give the students time to start planning one!
Year 11 tutors you could give the students time to start planning one!