Description

ABOUT THIS COURSE

This one-day course is designed to motivate students to develop their confidence in effectively implementing revision strategies and examination skills required to succeed in the forthcoming GCSE examinations. The course aims to provide clarity and guidance on how to effectively implement evidence based high impact revision strategies and embed powerful leavers for boosting learning and student outcomes.

BENEFITS OF ATTENDING

• Developing an understanding of metacognition and self-regulated learning
• Increase awareness of effective learner behaviours
• Explore how to maximise success levels in the examination and develop a greater understanding of what examiners are looking for in grade 9/8 responses
• Receive research and guidance on implementing strategies effectively
• Gain access to high-impact, evidence-based strategies aimed at improving student outcomes
• Take away practical resources and tools to use in preparation for examinations
• Be given the opportunity to share good practice and disseminate the skills and knowledge provided to improve student outcomes

PROGRAMME

10.00am: How to Improve GCSE Teaching & Learning

• Teaching at GCSE – What does it look like in your classroom? Explore techniques to facilitate and boost achievement.
• Evidence based practice EEF Metacognition (Self-regulation) – How to recognise effective and ineffective learner behaviours.
• Common pitfalls – reflections on methods used by students and their effectiveness.
• Psychology of learning – Cognitive overload, retrieval practice and embedding knowledge into long-term memory.
• Learn new strategies to support effective learner behaviours, helping students to become self-regulated independent learners.
• How to facilitate effective group work – strategic methods to boost student progression.
• Techniques to develop synoptic skills.

Break

11.00am

11.15am: Evidence Based High Impact Revision Strategies

• Examples of effective high impact revision strategies students can use to prepare for examinations.
• Ask, explain and connect – elaboration of ideas.
• No cramming – spaced practice
• Switch – interleaving topics.
• Words & Visuals – dual coding
• Examples – concrete relevant examples
• Recall what you know – retrieval practice test.

Lunch

12.00pm

1.00pm: Exam Ready – How to approach examination questions

• Techniques to recall information and application to examination questions.
• Dissecting examination questions- vocabulary & command words
• Literacy skills – Improving subject specific language and reading beyond the specification.
• Develop the 9/8 Grade’ skills – analysis, evaluation and application.
• Techniques to consolidate your responses to examination questions and signposting.
• Examiner expectations – examiners reports and mark schemes.

2.00pm: How to alleviate examination stress

• Growth mindset – building the resilience muscle.
• Well-being – how to stay motivated.
• Sustaining learning – spaced practice
• Action planning for success -setting realistic targets.
• Stretching students – preparing them for their next transitions

3.00pm: Questions

• Reflect & Review
• Next steps

Depart

3.30pm