Where are you going

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Where are you going?

• GCSEs are the first step to the rest of your
  life.

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University, College, Business

• No matter what your intentions are after school,
  whether it be university or working in a family
  business, at some point your GCSEs will be the
  key that unlock future education.
• This might be A Levels and a degree or it might
  be a course which you need to access through work

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University?
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No automatic entry to University

• In 2007 120,000 university applicants failed to
  get a place.
• In 2008 132,000 university applicants failed to
  get a place.
• This year approximately 170,000 university
  applicants failed to get a place.

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Getting onto A Level courses.

• The vast majority of colleges and sixth forms
  require a minimum of 5 GCSEs grades A C,
  including Maths and English.
• Most colleges and sixth forms also ideally expect
  a Grade B or above in the subjects chosen at A
  level.

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What do my GCSE grades mean?

• They are a measure of your achievement at UK
  secondary or high school level.  Also, they
  assess your ability to progress to A Level or an
  equivalent standard. 
• Some universities specify minimum grades in
  certain subjects as part of their entrance
  requirements. 
• Later on, some companies will only consider your
  application if you have achieved specific grades
  in particular subjects.

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How to get good GCSE grades

• Attend all lessons.
• Complete all work and homework on time
• Catch up on missed work
• Focus in lessons
• Use maximum effort
• Aim to be the best you can be
• Learn as you work.
• Attend revision sessions when offered
• Keep homework, coursework and module exams in
  balance
• Ask for help.

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How to Learn throughout the course of your GCSEs

• http//www.nwlg.org/pages/resources/knowitall/howe
  learn.htm

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How to Learn throughout the course of your GCSEs
and for your revision
Relax
Eat healthily
Exercise
Be positive
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How to Learn throughout the course of your GCSEs

• understand thoroughly
• Memorise
• Review regularly

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understand thoroughly

• In each sub topic of work you should be able to
  identify

the main ideas
the details
the theme
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Memorise
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Review

• If you review your work at key times then you
  will strengthen your neural connections, and so
  the information wont fade away
• You should review your work
• 10 minutes later
• 1 day later
• 1 week later
• 1 month later

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Review