‘Strategies to Support your Child’s Revision in Maths’
Event Thursday 9th October 17:00 – 18:30
In school we are beginning to focus our learners on this term’s mock examinations. Evidence suggests that students who experience success in these rarely fail to reach their potential in the following summer’s public examinations.
This is also the ideal time for individuals to develop good study skills habits and routines which will make their time spent on exam preparation more effective and productive. However, for many children this can be a daunting task with which they struggle. As a parent or carer, the role you play can make a big difference to them.
In our experience it is in the areas of Maths and Numeracy that families most find challenging when preparing for exams. We would like to invite you and your child to the support event highlighted above. The session will equip you both with effective approaches on to how to organise your time, how to prioritise what you revise and provide you with a clear strategy for learning. You will increase your understanding of the content and demands of the GCSE Maths/Numeracy course, the assessment processes and gain an idea of how marks relate to overall grades. You will be shown how exam questions are marked and be able to try marking yourself. There will be a walkthrough of recommended websites, and you will be given access to online personal support. At the end of the session you will be given copies of resources and revision aids to take away with you so that you can get the revision planning started.
Feedback from families who have been to previous events have always been positive, with comments such as: “We thoroughly enjoyed it and the dread we were both feeling has been replaced with optimism and motivation. My son has already started his revision after being inspired, thank you very much!”; “Really informative evening. I now feel I have the skills to help my son in the run up to exams. I wish something like this had been around when I sat my exams”; “This session should be compulsory for parents!”
We hope that you are able to attend this event.