Physical Education revision video to follow shortly

Yes. We have compiled the Silverdale Parent Guide to Intelligent Revision to help with this. Download the guide below:

• Help them to organise and set small goals.
• Offer incentives, if possible, for short term goals and work together to break down the size of the task.
• This process begins with prioritisation so scoring topics out of 20 to allow you to begin planning.
• Then design a timetable and try not to plan too far in advance.
• Play to your child’s strengths for example using revision styles like drawing (dual coding), mapping, flash cards, mind maps, storytelling, link their hobbies to their revision.

Yes, work out together the blocks of time available each week. Try to consider when your child works best, how long they can hold concentration, and when they have access to a space to revise without disruption. Then divide the available time into one hour blocks and try to follow the structure recommended in the Silverdale Parent Guide to Intelligent Revision. You can download this revision template as a starting point.

One key aspect is prioritising topics within each subject and making sure every time your child sits down to revise that they have thought intelligently about which topic and how they plan to revise before they start.

Students have many opportunities to practise past exam questions:

1. Teachers give time for practice in lessons and for homework.
2. Many subjects will deliver specific revision lessons leading up to the exams.
3. Students can find past papers for each subject on the curriculum pages for each subject.

Please read through the Silverdale Parent Guide to Intelligent Revision. This contains a suggested approach to revision.

This will be done repeatedly in lessons, and we are conducting additional timed (mock style) assessments leading up to the exams. This is also something that can be practised at home.

• Using a stopwatch and a short answer question try to answer similar questions more quickly over time, marking down how long each took.
• Picking up the marks more quickly in shorter answer questions can often free up more time for longer questions that have the potential for higher marks.
• Practice is important especially as there are a lot of exams and you require strong hand muscles, so regular timed tasks that mirror the exam will be a very good use of revision time.

The following videos provide additional time management tips:

• How I Manage My Time - 10 Time Management Tips
• How to manage your time more effectively

Special Educational Needs and Disabilities (SEND) and exam access information is available to teachers on our secure school systems.