Raising Achievement Advice
How to revise
There is a range of revision strategies that you can use to make the most of your study sessions when preparing for assessments. The “Learning Scientist” posters linked below outline some of the best ways to revise:
- Learning Scientists – Concrete Examples
- Learning Scientists – Dual Coding
- Learning Scientists – Elaboration
- Learning Scientists – Interleaving
- Learning Scientists – Retrieval Practice
- Learning Scientists – Spaced Practice
KS4 Independent Study Guide
In addition, your subject teachers have put together this handy KS4 Independent Study Guide to support you in revising for your GCSEs. This guide gives subject-specific advice, and you can find more resources for each subject on our Revision Resources page.
Click HERE to download the KS4 Independent Study Guide.
Studying at home
When revising at home, setting up a good study environment can be key to success. Try to ensure that your study space:
- … is well lit
- … has a table to lean on
- … is quiet and away from distractions
- … is neat and tidy
- … is phone free!
Parents/Carers can support their child’s study sessions at home by:
- … helping to create a revision timetable
- … ensuring that they have all the equipment they need - see the Revision Toolbox
- … reading about other ways to support your child to revise
Year 11 Raising Achievement Evening
It was wonderful to see so many Year 11 students attend our first ever Raising Achievement Evening in October 2023. Students heard from a range of teachers about how to succeed during their GCSE year and took home a pack of helpful revision resources. These resources can also be found on the revision resources page. Students also received the post-event letter and an introduction to HABS Sixth Form (see links below).
Coming soon: Advice from your teachers and older students