1. A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 died. How many did he have left?

2. 2 men play draughts. They play 5 games and each man wins 5 games. There are no ties. How can this be?

3. An archaeologist claimed he found gold coins dated 46 BC. Do you think he really found the coins?

4. A woman gives a beggar 50 pence. The woman is the beggar's sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. How come?

5. How many animals of each species did Moses take on the ark?

6. What word is mispelled in this test?

Brain Teasers

Brain Teasers1.A farmer had 17 sheep. All but 9 died. How many did he have

left? 92. 2 men play draughts. They play 5 games and each man wins

5 games. There are no ties. How can this be? They played other people

3.   An archaeologist claimed he found gold coins dated 46 BC. Do you think he really found the coins?

No, as nobody knew Jesus would be born 46 years later4. A woman gives a beggar 50 pence. The woman is the

beggar's sister, but the beggar is not the woman's brother. How come?

The beggar is a woman

5.   How many animals of each species did Moses take on the ark?

None, Noah took them on the Ark

6.   What word is mispelled in this test? Misspelled

Coping with GCSEs

A guide for parents

Workload

• Normal homework• Revision• Coursework

Other Priorities

• Part-time job• Socialising• Sport• Music• School work

Workload

• Getting the balance right

• Need to adjust the balance at key times

Coursework

• What is it?

• Marks in the bank!

Coursework

Achieving successPupils who do well:

1. Are committed2. Are hardworking3. Take their work seriously4. Are organised to meet deadlines5. Plan their work/time6. Complete improvement tasks

Coursework Deadlines

Finding out what has been set

1. Talk to your sons and daughters2. Look at their Planner3. Talk to their friends4. Look in their folders and books5. Talk to subject teachers and

tutors6. Parents’ evening January 18th

2012

Revision Matters – focus on three key

areas

1. How parents can help

2. Revision strategies3. Resources available

Formula for Success

1. How parents can help

Good results depend on what the student does at home

• Provide a suitable working environment• Encourage and support

A full set of notes is essential for success

• Check your child has a full set of notes

• Dealing with absences• Every Lesson Counts!• Does s/he have a revision

timetable? - include breaks

Encourage use of a revision checklist

• Checklist given by departments

• Identify priorities• Enables students to tick off – sense of achievement

Formula for Success

2.Revision Strategies

- tested out in the Mocks Monday 28th

November!

After the mock exams

• Post Exam Analysis• Reports – 11th January• Parents’ Evening- 18th January

Revision Strategies

Self Assessment

• Red = ‘I find this very difficult’

• Amber = ‘I’m not too bad at this but could improve my knowledge’

• Green = ‘I feel confident with this’

Revision Timetable

Date Subject / Topic to cover

Registration Period Evening

Mon

Tues

Weds

Thurs

Fri

Morning Afternoon Evening

Sat

Sun

A revision timetable enables slots to be

allocated evenly

Revision StrategiesDifferent Approaches

• passive learning

• active learning

Visual:

Learns best with pictures, colours, maps & diagrams etc

Auditory:

Learns best by listening, speaking, chanting mnemonics/poems/raps,

and singing

Kinaesthetic:

Learns best by using physical actions, making models, & making

emotional connections

Learning Styles

Use a variety of strategies to maintain motivation

Talk to teachers about revision strategies e.g.• Topic on a postcard • Mnemonics• Record info on ipod• Revise with a friend• Visual diagrams

HEART

LEFT ATRIUM

SEMI LUNAR VALVE

PULMONARY VEIN

AORTA

PULMONARY ARTERY

LEFT VENTRICLE

RIGHT ATRIUM

TRICUSPID VALVE

BICUSPID VALVE

SUPERIOR VENA CAVA

INFERIOR VENA CAVA RIGHT

VENTRICLE

Spider diagrams are useful for visual

learners

Mnemonics – assisting the memoryTask

English Language GCSE Paper 1 – Writing to Argue, Persuade, Advise

A useful tip: Remember to take a walk in ‘a forest’…

A – Anecdotes

F – Facts

O - Opinions

R – Rhetorical Questions

E – Emotive Language

S – Second Person Narrative

T – Triples

Ensure that the answer contains at least one example of the features above.

Task

Learning the electron transfer processes for oxidation and reduction

OIL RIG

O oxidation

I is

L loss of electrons

R reduction

I is

G gain of electrons

A wide range of resources should be

used• Key points on revision cards• Textbooks and exercise books• Revision guides• Internet revision sites• Friends and classmates• Parents• Teachers – revision clubs• Past papers

To sum up Successful Students

have :

• A full set of notes• A revision timetable & checklists

• A variety of revision strategies

• A range of resources • Parents who encourage them!

• Prepared fully prior to 14th May

Preparing for life after Y11

• Careers Advice• Individual interviews for the

sixth form – Always have a plan B

• Post results advice and support