Revision
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Year |
Curriculum Provision |
Personal Development (Tutor Time) |
Resources |
Revision outside the classroom |
Formal Exams/Assessments |
Support for Parents |
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7
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Each subject to focus on a different revision skill at least each term or topic.
Aim to learn different skills for different subjects. |
Current affairs session used 4 weeks prior to assessment week to look at revision timetables, healthy revision habits, how to set up a place to revise |
Subject revision resources uploaded as homework during the year and to support the 4 week “countdown”.
Sparx maths package – independent maths activities, as well as homework. |
No revision sessions held.
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Formal assessment week approximately mid-year and end of year with 4 week countdown.
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Information home before mid-year assessments. |
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8 |
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9 |
Aim for subjects to direct students to specific revision skills during topics and to encourage the use of the resources during the lesson especially for the technique for answering questions or to aid with recall. Encourage the using of exercise books.
Aim to marry up techniques during fortnight PD session to use and practice in subject areas.
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Fortnightly session - students are taught a specific revision technique. |
As for Years 7 & 8.
Access to GCSEpod – aligned to GCSE exam boards with videos, fact tests, exam practice.
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As for Year 7 & 8
Formal GCSE short course RE mock exam in summer term
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As for Year 7 & 8
Letter home about GCSE short course RE mock exam in summer term
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10 |
Lessons focusing on specific skills and knowledge needed for the assessment
Encourage the use of resources like flashcards in the lesson; students to be more independent in choosing appropriate methods of revision or preparing useful aides de memoirs; Aim to have a majority of “made resources” like mind maps and flash cards in yr10 so yr11 can focus on exam technique/past papers. Aim to marry up/refer to techniques during fortnight session to use and practice in subject areas |
Fortnightly session where students are taught a revision technique
Fortnightly session where students independently apply the technique learned the week prior |
GCSEPod funded SENECCA funded
Range of subject specific revision resources supplied and created by teachers.
Subject information booklet emailed to students. |
Some revision sessions after school or at lunchtimes. |
Formal mocks summer term
GCSE short course RE exam summer term |
Curriculum information evening held for parents – revision strategies demonstrated; information on RE exam shared. Letters home about mock exams and RE exam.
Subject information booklet for parents emailed home. |
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11 |
Lessons focusing on specific skills and knowledge needed for the assessment
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Fortnightly session where students are taught a revision technique
Fortnightly session where students independently apply the technique learned the week prior
Fortnightly independent revision session where students have access to revision materials and subject of their choosing. |
Subject revision resource boxes supplied to each tutor group.
PP money used to fund revision resources for targeted students.
Tassomai (science) GCSEPod SENECCA.
Range of subject specific revision resources supplied and created by teachers.
Subject information booklet emailed to students. |
Revision sessions put on after school – core subjects prioritised.
Lunchtime revision.
Easter and Whitsun holiday revision sessions funded using PP money.
Warm up sessions held prior to each public exam May – June before school, period 3 and/or after school with subject specialist. Lessons covered to accommodate these.
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Autumn term mock exams
March core mock exams
Practical mock exams -Art, Textiles, PE, MFL Orals. |
Curriculum information evening held for parents “top tips” on core subjects shared from core CLs.
Subject information booklet for parents emailed home.
Detailed revision schedule emailed home to parents prior to students going on study leave.
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