WEDNESDAY 15 JUNE (DAY 8) – TUESDAY 21 JUNE (DAY 2) 2022

Click here for a summary of topics to be assessed in the core subjects (English, mathematics, science and social studies) at Year 9.

Click here for a summary of topics to be assessed in the core subjects (English, mathematics, science and social studies) at Year 10.

Organisational information for junior students is attached below.  There is separate information for:

• All Year 9 students
• 10HO and 10SC
• 10HG
• All other Year 10 Form Classes

Hints and advice for exam preparation.

Organisation

· It is best to have a regular place that you study at, and complete your homework. It should be a place where there is sufficient light, heating/ventilation, chair and desk.

· Have all the correct gear with you: Blank paper, pens, pencils, ruler, calculator, highlighters, water, relevant folders and books. Cell phone turned off and in a different room!

· Avoid studying in a place where you could be distracted by television or background noise.

· Drink water, NOT coffee, tea, coke or energy drinks.

Plan

· Make a study plan. Have a written plan so that there is a visual reminder of what you have done. Ensure that you keep to the plan.

· Divide each topic into 35-40 minute revision sessions. Don’t try and put in hour long sessions. It is far easier to fit in shorter sessions of study.

· Slot these sessions into your weekly revision timetable. Work backwards from the date of your examination.

· Remember to ask your teacher for help if there is a portion of work you are having problems with. Don’t leave issues with revision until the day before your exam.

Study tips

· You generally only remember 20% of what you read. So reading through your notes is not an effective study method by itself.

· After an hour there is a rise in the amount of information you are able to recall, but 80% of this is lost after 24 hours if you do not go back to it.

· You can overcome this by organising your revision in 35-40 minute slots. Take a five minute break and then spend the first five minutes of the next session re-capping what you learnt previously.

· Begin each night’s session with a quick 10 minute recap of what you covered the previous day.

· Once a week spend 15 minutes going over the main ideas you covered during the week in each subject.

Use your senses

· Your senses are the powerful memory tool you have.

· The more senses you use in your revision, the more likely you are to remember things.

· Touch – pen in hand.

· Vision – colour and pictures – different font sizes, styles and colours for written work.

· Sound – read your notes aloud, record them on cell phone, listen to them when you are relaxed.

· The best way to learn is to teach – use your parents, tell them about what you have learned.