Revision Plan

I think the Friday revision plan is a great idea. In line with last year I will assign you exam questions which you will have to answer (with a partner) in the form of a presentation. This will be done outwith of classtime and preparing you for college/univeristy life.

Parents' Night was very useful. It is always nice to meet the people behind you, so to speak, as they really want you to do well. That means that if we work as a team (Pupils, Teachers and Parents) then we can improve the odds of success.

I told you guys (and gals) the target for this year is the 32 UCAS points achieved by Class 2007-08. We have a smaller number, but that means more of you will have to get Bs or As. Can it be done? Of course it can.

Another important item brought up and discussed with you and again at Parents' Night was Study Skills. I will try to show you the best I can how to answer questions (I am not an English teacher sadly) and also how to take notes. Summarising information is a vital skill for academic life. And you have to CONVERT your notes or your reading. It could be turning them into mind maps, using coloured pens to highlight key points, or using graphic organisers... there are a myriad of different forms.

So remember that on Fridays, bring in your coloured pens and pencils, your highlighters... and I'll provide the scissors and glue. BUT please remember to bring in newspapers, especially the Business or Finance sections. You can bring them in during the week and on Friday we can review them.

And just to recap:

MON - Theory, with Q&A and Class Discussion
TUE #1 - ICT Research Tasks/Investigations
TUE #2 - Groupwork, Case Study or Homework Feedback
WED - Theory, with Q&A and Class Discussion
THU - ICT Individual Outcome Presentation
FRI - Revision, Paper Review, Study Skills

Also now that there is a bit more meat on the bones of the course we can do more quizzes. If the projector was easier to get started I'd do it on the PC, but to save time I will probably print it out.

Also keep your Glossaries with you for in class and then at home for revision and homework.

The Finance and HRM booklets have been copied, and I will issue them early, because you can study over Xmas.

Also, we will have to update your target setting booklet to include the start of Operations. I hope you have kept them all in class!

Finally, I will get the past papers from 2006,2007 & 2008 turned into an A5 booklet for you, WITH the marking scheme. Remember the bullet points are only there to help you find the key points. It has to be in context and be appropriate to the command word.

So the last 2 weeks have been productive, and the questionnaire was a good motivational tool. If we aim high and act like A Candidates there is more likelihood of success.

As the Sgt Apone says: "Let's move like we've got a purpose, people!"