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Mr N D Owen     Senior Assistant Headteacher (KS4)
Miss Rose       Head of Year 10
Mr Breakspear Deputy Head of Year (KS4)

Mrs Carpenter   Examinations Manager

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Recent changes in examinations

 All GCSEs are now linear in structure,
 so that examinations are taken only at
 the end of the course.

 This will mean that examinations are
 mainly taken in the summer of Year 11.

 The content is also now more
 challenging and rigorous.

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YEAR 10 EXAM PREPARATION EVENING
The Power of Pod

 We have invested in an award-winning digital content and learning
 provider, called GCSEPod.

 Pod Credentials:

 •   Supporting students at KS4 for over 10 years
 •   Used in over 1,300 schools worldwide
 •   Recommended by the Association of School and College Leaders
 •   Winner of multiple educational technology awards:

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GCSEPod helps your child to:
Accelerate progress   Consolidate subject knowledge   Improve engagement and encourage
 and raise results.        and improve recall.              independent learning.
YEAR 10 EXAM PREPARATION EVENING
When used effectively, GCSEPod can
have a BIG impact on final grades:

 Data from over 2,200 students
 shows that higher GCSEPod users
 are more likely to exceed their
 predicted grades by a larger margin
 than those who don’t use GCSEPod.

 High academic year usage yielded a
 greater impact than high usage in
 just the exam period.

 On average, highest users received
 3 grades higher across their
 subjects than predicted.

                                       High Users = average 122 Pods watched in academic year
                                       Medium = average 34 Pods watched in academic year
                                       Low = average 6 Pods watched in academic year
                                       Non Users = 0 Pods watched in academic year
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What’s included?
Independent learning and
revision materials:

   • 21 GCSE subjects.

   • Exam board specific.

   • Available on computer, phone
     or tablet.

   • Apps available for Android and
     Apple.
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What’s included?
Independent learning and revision
materials:

   • Each topic contains a playlist of 3-5
     minute videos called “Pods.”

   • Pods contain all key words, facts,
     quotes and labelled diagrams for full
     understanding.

   • Can be watched online or downloaded
     for offline viewing (like BBC iPlayer).

   • Students can organise Pods into
     playlists and favourite Pods to return to
     (like YouTube or Spotify).
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Anywhere, anytime
                                  At school
       To the shops                                                 Travelling

                      My son found the GCSEPods very handy as
                      he could listen to the videos on the school
                      bus in the morning.
   In the car                                                        At home
                      He did really well in his GCSEs so we both
                      appreciate your resources very much.

                      Parent

 On the paper round                                                 At the gym
                      Travelling to and from school
Maximise learning time at home

• If your child is stuck on homework,
  search for the relevant GCSEPod video      Over 31 million Pods have been watched on
  using the search in the top right corner                    GCSEPod.
  and watch the Pod together:
                                             68% have been watched out of school hours.

• Encourage your child to watch a Pod
  video rather than Googling the answer              31.20%
  to a question.                                                                     Out of
                                                                                     School
• Listen to Pods together and test each                                              Usage
  other on what you have learned.
                                                                                     In School
• Use the Pods to brush up on your own
                                                                       68.80%        Usage
  knowledge before helping with
  homework.
Let’s watch an example
Pod:

              https://www.gcsepod.com/our-pods/
Tips for using GCSEPod with your child

1.   Watch online or offline! Download Pods to a
     mobile device before travelling. This way you
     can make normally wasted time into
     productive learning time.

2.   Create Playlists! Use the My Playlist area to
     create bespoke playlists on topics that they
     may find challenging. This gives fast access to
     Pods that will help to fill in knowledge gaps.

3.   Memory Cards! Watch the Pods and then
     together write key facts, dates, diagrams
     and quotes. Then test their knowledge to see
     how much they remember. Top Tip* Turn it
     into a competition and reward your child for
     correctly answered questions.
MISS ROSE
                    Head of Year 10
Francesca.rose@astrea-longsands.org

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What can your child’s
PR2 report tell you?

- Attitude in class
- Homework
- Behaviour
- Forecast grade
- Target Grade
- Future pathways
Exam Preparation –
What can you do to help?

• Work with your son/daughter on their revision timetable

• Use their revision notes to ask them questions

• Try and ensure that they get a good nights sleep

• Encourage them to have a healthy breakfast, lunch and snacks

• Encourage your son/daughter to speak to their teachers and ask
  questions

• Encourage your son/daughter to attend revision sessions or to revise at
  school in the library

• Continue to participate in their social activities e.g sport and music

• Be positive and encouraging!

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How can you support with
nerves and stress?

• Stress and nervousness are natural, human responses to a changing or
  pressured situation

• Being stressed is not necessarily negative – but it can be if it is not
  handled well.

• If your child is stressed, they may:

        appear snappy, irritable, or low in mood

        feel nauseous or be sick

        have a raised heart rate

        have trouble sleeping

        feel unable to focus or concentrate: “nothing is going in!”

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How can you support with
nerves and stress?
• Try to help your child see stress as a
  motivator – recognising that they can control
  how they feel.
                                                     And finally…
• Talk through and rationalise your child’s fears;
  others will be feeling the same, it is a common
                                                     don’t pass on
  consequence of exams!                              YOUR stress!
• Help them recognise and combat symptoms of
  stress.

• Help them to approach preparing proactively –
  making a revision timetable (and sticking to
  it!), testing them, finding resources

• Encourage them that making mistakes is an
  essential part of the learning process – the
  more they try and fail, the more they learn.

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Don’t let others bring you
down!

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MR BREAKSPEAR
            Deputy Head of Year, KS4
Tony.Breakspear@astrea-longsands.org

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Department Support

         Maths                     Science                    English

•    Hegarty Maths          •   Revision guide         •   Revision websites
•    Doddle & GCSEPod       •   Tassomai online        •   Digital Theatre plus
     – streams &                resources              •   PiXLit App
     downloads              •   After school Science   •   Revision activities
•    Afterschool Maths          clinic on Thurs            on GCSEPod
     clinics Wed & Thurs    •   Doddle & GCSEPod
•    Revision lists sent        resources
     out pre-Easter
•    Specific information
     provided to students
     during lessons

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Key Stage 4 Support

 Homework Club in the
  Library each day after
  school

 Use of IT facilities within the
  Academy

 Resources available on
  Doddle and GCSEPod

 Department Clinics

 Student wellbeing support

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MRS CARPENTER
                  Examinations Manager
Margaret.Carpenter@astrea-longsands.org

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Examinations

Where?

 Sports Hall - your personal timetable will tell you which room and which
  seat you will occupy.

Start Times:

 Morning 9.00 am/11.20 am

 Afternoon 2.10 pm

 If you are ill or you are delayed, you must let the Exams office know by
  telephone.

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What should I bring?

Use a clear pencil case or a plastic bag to carry these things.
                                                                  No label!

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Year 10 Exam Timetable
What follows?

 Year 10 Exams

w/c 29th April (2 weeks).

 Progress Review 3 published

5th June.

 Year 10 Parent Consultations

12th June

 Year 10 Work Experience

w/c 1st July

 Prefect Applications

Summer Term
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