Parents Information Evening'

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Parents Information Evening.

• KS 3 KS 4
• Transition

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Key similarities (KS3 -KS4)

• Expectations
• Ensure attendance and punctuality
• Try not to plan holidays during school time.
• Catch up with any work when absent
• Hard work and focus in lessons
• Complete regular homework as asked
• Revise before tests

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Key differences (KS3-KS4)

• More things to do (more pressure!!)
• Greater need to plan your time (Become more
  independent)
• External exams throughout the year
• Getting used to style of exam and exam language,
  grade boundaries etc..
• More application of key skills and concepts

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Keep informed

• What can you do?
• Find out about the course structure.
• Do you have coursework?
• Find out when key unit tests and exams are.
• Know which ones count towards your GCSE grade
• Obtain or develop a revision list for each
  unit/module.
• Have class work and other materials to hand to
  help with revision.

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How can you help?

• Revision and home study
• An appropriate amount of hrs home study per week.
• Quiet and comfortable place to study
• Free from interruptions (TV, music etc)
• Help your child plan their time effectively
  (possibly draw up a timetable).
• Use the revision guides and CD
• Use mymaths and GCSE bitesize.

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How do I revise for maths?

• Prioritise your revision
• Revise key formulae.
• Revise key concepts
• Make revision cards
• Get involved- Test your children.(make it fun!)

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Practise, Practise, Practise!

• Obtain past exam papers and markschemes from your
  childs teacher, or download them from the OCR
  website www.ocr.org.uk
• Try completing exam papers under test conditions
  in a set time.

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Get help

• Encourage your child to seek help from their
  teacher
• If you are unsure, call your childs teacher to
  enquire about revision sessions nearer exam time.
• Encourage your child to attend lunch time/after
  school revision sessions.

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Keep in touch

• Speak to your childs class teacher or to the
  Head of Dept of any concerns