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University

The GCSE / University Connection

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The GCSE / University Connection

Grade 5

Final Reform - 2017

How Importatn Are My GCSE Grades?

Leadership Opportunities

Support & Intervention

DDD

Fridge Door

Ethos

Student Voice

Listening

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Find Out More

You are our top priority

Notices

Reflection

volunteer

Your Personal Statement

Vary Your Language

KEY SKILLS

Year 11 Support

We can sort things out

Your CV

The Road Ahead 2017

Congratulations

Your choice is made

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Pancakes

Mocks

It's Only The Mocks

Is This You

• Think that you aren't too bothered, as it's not the real thing yet?
• Does a little bit of you think they don't matter?
• Are others not getting worked up by them?

"Self Analysis"
The one key reason for mocks is to analyse your performance

Performance Spots

• Spot 1: Mastery (Key concepts, topics, subjects)
• Spot 2: Marks earned & lost - & why?
• Spot 3: Identify areas for improvement.

Motivation & Procrastination


“the further away an event is, the less impact it has on people’s decisions.”

Summer exams feel like a lifetime away, but your teachers will tell you that starting to working hard for them after Easter is too late.

Are they right????

Comprehensive reviews on memory have revealed some useful advice ...

Practise effective revision strategies - don't just highlight & re-read, give yourself time to develop effective memory strategies:

Forgetting is an important part of remembering!

Do...switch topics/subjects

Your memory works best when it is forced to mix up different subjects and topics within subjects
This will feel more difficult and it takes careful planning but it will be more effective.

“elaborative interrogation”

'the hungry man got in his car'

• Group 1 read the sentence.
• Group 2 were told why.
• Group 3 were asked to think why he might have done this

Do Keep Trying ...

Improve Your Knowledge
Researchers found that students who did a practice test after a period of revision did better on the final exam than those students who didn’t do the mock exam and had just spent the whole time revising.

Don't see an exam as a potentially threat or as some sort of judgement on your ability.
See your mock exams as a handy way of improving your knowledge and memory.

Pressure can do funny things to students.

For some, it can lead to nerves, anxiety, frustration and sloppy mistakes, culminating in a poor performance.
For others, pressure allows them to concentrate more, work harder and perform better.
It takes time and practice to perform well under pressure.

Doing mocks early enough in the year gives you time before the real thing to target areas that need improvement.

Mock exam results can identify how best to spend the coming months for students.

Mock exams, if framed right, can be incredibly beneficial.

They can help you to start revising early, to practise effective revision strategies, to improve their knowledge, to familiarise themselves with pressure, and act as a guide moving forward.

Predicted Grades Count

They give a clear indication to you & your teachers about how much there still is to do, but they also ...

In Year 12 Predicted Grades Can Also ..

• Be used to help formulate UCAS predicted grades
• Give evidence to support your entry into Year 13

Year 13 ...Give a clear indication to you, your teachers & your parents about where you will be next year ...

Study Leave

Improve your grade

Your Future

What A Team !

Summer 2017

"A Year from now you may wish that you had started today"

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"Don't ruin a good today because you had a bad yesterday"

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Electronic Registration

2 Weeks to Change Course

Let's Get Started

INDEPENDANCE

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EXPECTATIONS

We expect all members of the Sixth Form to conduct themselves courteously and respectfully towards one another


We expect all Sixth Formers and Staff to care actively for other members of our community and to contribute to their well being and success.

Where Sixth Formers fall short of our high expectations, they will be challenged by their teachers to change and grow.

We are firm in the belief that every young person’s mind and character can and will flourish and grow and that mistakes are a necessary part of this process.

Given this, poor choices regarding personal conduct will be met with clear and specific advice about how one should improve and mature.

Your Timetable

ALL IN A DAYS WORK
Lessons
Registration (am & pm)
Assembly
Lectures
Well-Being
Independent Study - ILC
Non - Contact

Well-Being

The social education and enrichment modules are delivered in different ways depending on the topic. Sometimes visiting speakers, who are experts in their field, are invited in to discuss issues such as sexual health, driving safety, and mental toughness.

Year 12 Lectures

Students are also supported in their transition from KS4 to KS5 by a series of lectures, which run on a fortnightly basis throughout the year.



Advice and guidance on areas such as effective A-level transition skills; time management; being successful at studying independently and post-18 decisions.

INDEPENDENT STUDY SESSIONS

DIVIDE YOUR TIME BETWEEN SUBJECTS

ACCESS

SUBJECT SUPPORT & EXTENSION

YOU WILL BE MONITORED

This area is used exclusively by Year 12.
Accessed by all Year 12 on a daily basis.
The ILC Support Manager, supervises the ILC on a full time basis throughout the day.

Our students are custodians for future generations of Sixth Formers at Blue Coat. Students are ultimately responsible for their conduct and should respect the decisions made by Mr. Lowe at all times.

You Are Welcome To...

Use your own smart devices.
Listen to your music through earphones.
Drink bottled water

All Sessions Are Compulsory
All Sessions will Be registered
Individual Work
No Group Work
Quiet Work Zone
No Eating and Drinking
No Games

ILC Etiquette



Allow others to work in peace.
Use The Restaurant for larger study groups, The Mezz as a less formal study area, for socialising and to eat or drink.

The Year 12 Lecture

The Year 12 Lecture

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Independent or self-directed learning is an important skill, whether you plan to continue your studies after school or college or enter the world of work...

Independent learning is when an individual is able to think, act and pursue their own studies autonomously, without the same levels of support you receive from a teacher at school.

In other words, you need to be able to do your own research instead of expecting a teacher to give you all the background material you might need.

To become a good independent learner you need to be:

Motivated

Resilient, to overcome challenges

An excellent time manager

What do we mean by Independent Learning?
@
BlueCoat?

BC is committed to the wider concept of developing independence: independent thinking, learning and coping.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF INDEPENDENT LEARNING?


It is a skill that is highly valued at university and in the workplace and is vital in life preparation.
It will enable YOU to feel in control of YOUR academic studies, hence reducing stress, increasing wellbeing, and leading to improved academic performance.
It will enhance YOUR organisation and the ability to set tangible goals.
It will increase YOUR motivation and confidence.
It will develop resilience for academic purposes and beyond.
It will ultimately have a positive impact on YOUR end performance in the 6th Form @ BC.

WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF INDEPENDENT LEARNING?

It is a skill that is highly valued at university and in the workplace and is vital in life preparation.

It will enable YOU to feel in control of YOUR academic studies, hence reducing stress, increasing wellbeing, and leading to improved academic performance.

It will enhance YOUR organisation and the ability to set tangible goals.

It will increase YOUR motivation and confidence.

It will develop resilience for academic purposes and beyond.
It will ultimately have a positive impact on YOUR end performance in the 6th Form @ BC.

INFO POINT

Induction Lessons

Introductions

TIMETABLES

Any issues see Mr Wild in the Mezz at break or lunchtime today.

Timetables

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