gcse success information evening how can i support my child on the run up to their exams?
TRANSCRIPT
GCSE SUCCESS
InformationEvening
How can I
support my
child on the
run up to
their exams?
The InformationO What have we done so far?
O What next ? – Dates for your diary
O What’s next? – Let’s prepare
O What can you do?
What have we done so far?
Breakfast from 0830 in Year 11 diner
O Fresh fruit saladO CerealO YoghurtO Bacon sandwichO Beans on toastO ToastO Fresh Juice
Intervention Form Groups
ENGLISH
SCIENCE
MATHS
After school intervention
OCATsOCoursework
OBTECs
What have we done so far?
O Free breakfast every day during Mock exams
O Intervention form groupsO After school intervention focussed on
courseworkO Created additional sets by employing
more staffO Learning MentorsO School Reports and Parents EveningO Text service reminding when Mocks are on
What next? Dates for diaries
O W/B Mon 9th March – Final MocksO Wed 18th March - Provisional personal
exam timetables issued to studentsO W/B Mon 23rd March - Provisional
timetable to parentsO Fri 17th April - Final timetable to parentsO Wed 29th April - Exam information to
students, rules etc.
What next? Dates for diaries
O First GCSE exam - Tuesday 5th May
O Last GCSE exam - Wednesday 17th June
Let’s Prepare
Let’s PrepareO Reward the students – Year 11
Intervention PassportO INTU vouchersO Money off The Prom
O Additional support and revision sessions during the Easter Holiday and May Half Term (further details to follow)
What can you do?
What can you do?O The single biggest favour you can do
for your child is to send them to school every day, on time
O Make sure your child is properly equipped
O Organise a ‘work area’ that has all the materials they require
O Use a reward structure to help motivate and support your child
O agree on the ‘work-(social) life’ balance.
What can you do?O Choose one good revision guide for
each subject (check with the teachers)
O Plan a revision timetable with your child
O Provide plenty of snacks and waterO Be sensitive to the pressure your
child is feelingO Go through my revision tips idea’s
with your child (take a copy home).
