Working together'''helping your child make progress in Year 11

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• Working together...helping your child make
  progress in Year 11
• Jane Mullan
• Deputy Head Teacher
• 2nd October 2008

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Purpose of this session

• To identify ways in which you can help your
• child make progress at school and at home
• To develop an understanding of
• examinations and assessments in Year 11

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Tapping into your childs talent

• To what extent do you agree or disagree with this
  statement.
• I personally want my child to be successful in
  the future

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Parents the jewel in the crown

• Fact A child is at school for approximately
  13.6 of a year - they are under parental care
  for 86.4 of the rest of the year!

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Key questions

• How involved should a parent be in the
  educational process?
• The answer is FULLY!!

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Secondary Journey

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Understanding Target Grades

• Level 8 Grade A
• Level 7 Grade B
• Level 6 Grade C
• Level 5 Grade D

In line with national average
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Understanding how your child learns

• People learn in different ways and there are
• basically three types of learning styles
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• Visual Learners
• Audio Learners
• Kinaesthetic

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Supporting your child

• To reflect on their learning
• To develop confidence as an independent learner
• To review progress towards their targets

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Support at home

• Learning at home is as important as learning in
• school.
• Teachers help students develop learning skills.
• You can help your child use and improve these
• skills.

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Short sessions are best

• If students split their study into 30 minute
  sessions with 5 minute breaks they are able to
  remember much more at the end of the session.
• However, after a session memorising notes, up to
  80 of new information is lost in the first 24
  hours. Pupils need to go back and look at the
  information again on a regular basis and this is
  where parents can help by asking your child to
  explain what they have learned. 

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Study Timetables 

• Study timetables help to organise students time
  and establish a routine. It is also important
  when students plan revision timetables they build
  in time for themselves.

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Creating the right environment to study

• It is important that students are studying and
  revising in the right sort of environment. They
  need to make sure they have -
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• A tidy, undisturbed place to work
• A comfortable chair
• A table with enough room for books etc
• All the books they need school notes, revision
  guides etc
• Pens, pencils, highlighters, scrap paper.

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Study Support

• The Sam Learning website helps children learn and
  revise for GCSEs. It has revision challenges as
  well as tests that will support your child in
  preparing for their trial and final exams.
• Encourage your child to use it at school, the
  local library or in the comfort of home.

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Study Support

• Opportunities exist for students to study after
  school to support them in achieving their
  potential.
• The E-learning centre is an ICT rich environment
  which Yr 11 students have the use of at
  lunchtimes after school.
• The Learning Resource Centre is a quiet space for
  independent learning.

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Year 11 Priorities Autumn Term

• Coursework deadlines
• Parent action Read the Coursework booklet to see
  deadlines and course details encourage your
  child to show you their coursework
• Study Support / Coursework session
• See published programme ( Weekly sessions and
  some in October half term)
• Tracking your childs progress
• Parent action Attend Learning Review Day 13th
  November 2008

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Year 11 Priorities Autumn Term

• Destinations and Aspirations
• Parent action Attend the Guidance Evening in
  December support your child in understanding Post
  16 pathways
• Examinations Trial Exams (December exam)
• Parent action Ensure your child follows their
  revision timetable and attends study support
  sessions at school

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Communication

• If you have any concerns about your child's
  progress in any subject then don't hesitate to
  ring us at school to speak to the teacher or
  senior tutor for help and advice.
• Watch out for the Year 11 newsletter - half
  termly update of key dates for students and
  parents.

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Recommended websites
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Adventure School

• Mrs Masters Head of School
• Mrs Savage Yr 11 Learning Co-ordinator
• Mrs Olley Yr 11 Senior Tutor
• Mrs Latronico-Ferris Senior Learning Mentor