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We strongly believe as a school that our partnership with parents is critical in supporting student success. I hope that this booklet helps parents to help their child prepare effectively. A range of strategies are covered in the booklet. Every person learns in a different way. We are keen to ensure that students are exposed to a range of strategies so that they can work out which methods work best for them.  \nMay I take this opportunity to wish your child every success in the approaching exams. We are very proud of our Year 11 students and with hard work, organisation and focus we feel confident that they can be very successful this summer.  \nMr. N. Gittins (Deputy Headteacher)  \nGetting the learning environment right  \nThere have never been more distractions in modern life. One of the biggest distractions is  \ntechnology. Whilst there may be occasions where accessing information online is beneficial, frequently mobile phones and other devices take students’ attention away from where they should be focusing during a revision session. Ideally, these devices should be kept somewhere else so that they are out of reach!  \nIf the situation allows it, a clear desk in a well lit room enables students to spread their workaround and organise what and how they are doing. Students should also be hydrated and a healthy diet and good sleep both help to support student learning.  \n3  \nStructuring revision  \nYour child will be producing a revision timetable in the coming week. In essence, the timetable is a life planner for the next few months. It has been produced using a mathematical process where students self-assess how much revision they want or need to do for each subject.  \nRevision periods are then slotted into the timetable in a logical, planned manner. Frequently, students tell us that they want to revise but they don’t know where to start. This revision timetable is the logical starting point. Setting the plan up is all very well, but students do need to  \nstick to it and they should ensure that when they do complete sessions, they share this with you as a tool to maintain motivation. At this stage of Year 11, as a general rule students should be spending approximately two hours each evening doing revision.  \nAssessing what is being done in revision sessions  \nOne difficulty with measuring revision in terms of time spent can be that an awful lot of time can be spent sharpening pencils, checking social media or staring out of the window!  \nEssentially, revision can be deathly for students if they don’t develop practical strategies as part of their revision. Very few students can simply read information, digest it and then use it effectively in an exam. Only the lucky few can be sponges that soak the information up. The rest of us mere mortals have to develop practical strategies to both further our understanding and preserve our sanity! Some suggestions are outlined below.  \nRead, make notes, re-read, test  \nThe active process of turning text into something different – be it notes, images, questions and answers, etc – forces students to engage in the information. To turn the information into a new format requires students to process the information. Once students have taken a break from the information, they should then go back and test themselves. The more times that a student revisits the information, the more their memory is strengthened.  \nThe first step has to be that the student develops the knowledge, which can only be done through revision. The next step, however, should involve application. Being a walking encyclopaedia will not guarantee high grades. Students must learn to apply this information and a classic example would be through past exam questions. 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