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Yr 11 Top Tips for GCSE Revision

Mrs Craig, Director of Learning KS4, has initiated a “Weekly Top Tip” for parents and carers to help them support students through the GCSE examination period.

With just 10 school weeks left before the written examinations start, it is essential that students begin to prepare; they should now be undertaking revision in the evenings and at weekends.

Every week the “Weekly Top Tip” will be shared with students in assembly and during tutor time.

TOP TIP #1 Have a Goal or Target

All students should decide upon their “Post 16 – Next Step”. Doing this in a timely fashion results in reduced additional pressure and stress over the long term. Many students have already applied for a place in the Sixth Form at Great Marlow, a college placement or an apprenticeship. It is advisable that they have a back-up plan, which has a lower entry criteria, just to cover all possible examination outcomes.

By taking this first step, students will be able to focus all their attention on preparing for their examinations.

TOP TIP #2 Devise a Weekly Revision Timetable

Devise a Weekly Revision Timetable that takes into consideration the demands of the workload lessons generate. It is important that the initial timetable should be reviewed on a weekly basis. The benefits of doing this are many: a reflection of the previous week can take place; commitments for the week ahead can be factored in; the overview and direction of travel for success is revisited and revised frequently.

Mrs Craig advises that students should plan their timetable with parents and carers.

She also advises the following:

  • A copy of the timetable should be printed and displayed so everyone in the house knows when important revision is occurring, and importantly when they are on a break.
  • All non-revision commitments should be inserted: swimming training, family commitments, music practice, etc.
  • Each revision session should build towards 40 minutes concentrated focus on an achievable goal.
  • Half terms and end of term holidays do provide the opportunity to plan for the equivalent of a school day of five hours, split into 40 minute sessions.
  • Revisiting the specific subject guidance, to be found in the personalised revision booklet provided to students before Christmas.
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