Revision
Revision is essential if you wish to achieve your best, whether you are sitting KS3 Assessments, GCSEs, A Levels or preparing for university entrance examinations.
Please find below a selection of tips and advice for both parents and students regarding revision.
Year 11 Revision
Year 11 Exam Ready Evening
February Mock Exams
February Mock Preparation Booklet
February Mock P0 and P6 Timetable
Year 11 Parent Information Evening
Our Year 11 Supporting Success information evening was held on Tuesday 4th October 2022. If you missed this please find a copy of the presentation below.
Year 10 Exams
Please click below for the Year 10 Supporting Success Exam Booklet
Year 10 Supporting Success Exam Booklet
Please click below for the Year 10 Mock Exam Timetable
KS3 Assessments
During the course of this academic year, students in Year's 7, 8 and 9 (Key stage 3) will undertake 2 in-class assessments. These will involve the following subjects:
- English
- Maths
- Science
- History
- Geography
- Religious Education
- Languages
- Computer Science
The 2022 Assessment windows are as follows:
|
Year 7 |
Year 8 |
Year 9 |
Assessment 1 |
28th November – 9th December 2022 |
14th – 25th November 2022 |
28th November – 9th December 2022 |
Assessment 2 |
5th June – 16th June 2023 |
5th June – 16th June 2023 |
5th June – 16th June 2023 |
Specific guidance, timetables and revision lists are available on the Student Gateway. Please use the links below to navigate to the resources for the appropriate year group.
Exam Board Past Papers
AQA
http://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/exams-guidance/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes
Edexcel/Pearson
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-papers.html
OCR
The Student Planner
The Student Planner contains strategies to help students revise effectively and prepare for exams. Examples of strategies suggested to students are:
- Make summaries of key points
- Produce mind maps of key content
- Practise planning essay-style answers
- Practise writing essays under timed conditions
- Using post-it notes for key skills/ideas/texts
- Create flash cards
- Teach someone else what you know about a subject
- Record yourself explain an idea and listen to it whenever you have time, and test yourself.
- Make up questions and take the test a couple of days after you have revised
- Complete past papers (use the website links above) and use the mark scheme to see how well you’ve done.
Useful Websites
GCSE Bitesize - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/levels/z98jmp3
Science GCSE Revision: http://www.my-gcsescience.com/
A Level and GCSE Revision tips and discussions - http://www.s-cool.co.uk/
Flash card machine – ideal if you learn best via flash cards - http://www.flashcardmachine.com/
How parents can help with exam stress - http://www.familylives.org.uk/advice/teenagers/school-learning/exam-stress/