Effective Strategies for Year 10 Revision

Aiming For Excellence Year 10: 2020 2021

Key Staff Mrs Almeida Head of Year Mrs Wallace Deputy Head of Year Mrs Cottam SENCO

Tutors Tutors are a key point of contact. Tutors are as follows:- 10A Mrs Poole 10B - Mr Jarrett 10C Mrs Alm 10D Miss Partington Dr Barton P7 Monday 10F Mr Newman-Farr 10G Mrs Pollard Mrs Johnson on Friday

nine hours (Cringe.) When it comes to extreme averages, teenagers take the prize. Their daily average time spent on social media is nine hours. That's longer than most people spend sleeping or in school. 14 Dec 2017 The Times

Revision Environment Start with short sessions and build them up gradually Take regular breaks be flexible Stick to reasonable lengths Vary sessions take advantage of am/pm times. Work in good light Keep a neat work space Avoid distractions social media, phone, TV, games Good sleep patterns Eat well and exercise Keep hydrated Keep a revision log to track the amount of time spent on each subject and budget your sessions Balance throughout term time with homework Have rewards give yourself something to look forward to after a session Talk to each other teachers, friends and family. Ask for help.

Do Discuss with your child what will be involved in the revision period and what your role will be Provide the environment necessary for success. They will need a quiet, well-lit place to study with interruptions kept to a minimum. Remove electronic distractions. Respond positively when they ask for help Give plenty of praise and encouragement stay calm Keep them well supplied with good food and drinks Be prepared to listen when they want to talk about problems and anxieties as everything becomes more emotional and heightened during the exam period Encourage them to take regular breaks Encourage morning revision when the brain is more receptive and discourage studying right up to bedtime Don t X Make comparisons with brothers and sisters, friends and so on X Unintentionally add to their worries by constantly mentioning exams X Relate too much to when you were sitting exams or how you did your revision X Worry if their revision techniques seem strange or unusual X Make a battleground out of whether they listen to music when revising X Expect them to study all the time

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Encourage setting a routine: Electronic devices off an hour before sleep Reading for pleasure is a good way to wind down and switch off Play soft music and dim lights Avoid arguments (stress), loud music, a heavy meal, heavy exercise Encourage your son / daughter to get organised and prepared every evening before school. Research shows that young people who have set bed times of 10pm or earlier are less likely to suffer from depression and have better motivation Have the battles about social media NOW

How can you help? Attendance Matters A child who is absent a day a week misses an equivalent of two years of their school life. 90% of young people with absence rates below 85% fail to achieve 5 or more good grades of GCSE. At least 1 million children take at least one half day off a year without permission. 7.5 million school days are missed each year through unauthorised absence.

How can we help support you with attendance? School nurse Tutor team Head of year Mrs Thorpe pastoral support Regular letters informing you of attendance Praise and recognition Families can be referred to attendance legal panel if:- Attendance goes below 90% More than 10 sessions are missed (5 days) Lateness

How can we support you? Attendance Teenage conflicts Separation Ill health Financial help food bank Anxiety Eating disorders Mental health concerns Problems in school Friendship issues Much more!! Shani Thorpe Pastoral support Assistant

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