BETTER LEARNING

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BETTER LEARNING

• IMPROVING YOUR LEVELS / GCSEs.

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FROM Y7 TO 9

• THE AVERAGE L4 STUDENT, IN Y7, SHOULD GO UP
  ABOUT 1.5 LEVELS FROM Y7 TO Y9.
• 2-3 SUB-LEVELS A YEAR.
• HIGHER ABILITY SHOULD PROGRESS MORE.
• L5 2 LEVELS OR MORE.

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Y9 LEVELS INDICATE Y11 GCSEs

• 5b, 5c 5 D or C or more.
• 5a 6c - 5 C and B is poss.
• 6b and above 5 B, A, A.
• YOU KNOW SUBJECTS YOU ARE BELOW TARGETS IN.
  WHAT CAN YOU DO ABOUT IT?

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USE YOUR LEARNING STYLE

• VISUAL- LOOK, SEE.
• AUDITORY- LISTEN, HEAR, SING.
• KINAESTHETIC-
• LEARN BY DOING, ACTIONS.

FIND OUT YOUR LEARNING STYLE FROM THE INTERNET.
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VISUAL LEARNERS

• LOOK AT PICTURES, WATCH, DRAW, HIGHLIGHT,
• PICTURE A STORY FLOW CHARTS
• LEARN, COVER TEST, CHECK
• RE- LEARN, COVER, TEST, CHECK.
• USE COLOURS TO HELP
  YOU
• LEARN NOT TO DO NICE ART !

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VISUAL LEARNERS

• REVISION CARDS
• FEW KEY WORDS / PICTURES - 5 MINUTES TO LEARN
  ANY TIME.

Brain CNS 5 senses 3 nerves
Lung blood Respiration 0x gl CO2 H20
Heart 3 vessels artery vein valves capillary
1 cell thick
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VISUAL LEARNERS

• SPIDER DIAGRAMS.
• VERY USEFUL TO GET OVERVIEW, FOCUS, RECALL.
• MIND MAPS

3RD
IST
TOPIC
2ND
5TH
4TH
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Energy Nutrient Transfer
Adaptations Populations
Human Impact on Environment
Carbon/Nitrogen Cycle
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AUDITORY LEARNERS

• LISTEN, SAY OUTLOUD, SING A SILLY SONG, DISCUSS.
• MNEMONIC s 1 LETTER
• A KEY WORD e.g. use two styles
• ROYGBIV - FOR COLOURS
• IN RAINBOW OR
• RICHARD OF YORK GAVE
• BATTLE IN VAIN
• SAID OUT LOUD

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AUDITORY LEARNER

• RECORD YOURSELF EXPLAINING THINGS ON YOUR MP3 /
  CD. LISTEN TO IT.
• DOWNLOAD BITSIZE AUDIO CLIPS!!!!!!!
• PLAYBACK WHILE YOU LOOK AT A DIAGRAM. USE TWO
  STYLES!
• TEST FRIENDS
• GET INVOLVED!

Go on..
Download sound bites Audio clips BBC
Bitesize!!!!!!!!!!!!
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KINAESTHETIC LEARNER

• LEARN BY DOING.
• TRACE ROUND DIAGRAM WITH FINGER. USE 3 STYLES
  LOOK AND SAY OUT LOUD TOO.
• E.G. ACT OUT THE FLOW OF BLOOD, MOVE HANDS
  AROUND.
• DONT MIND LOOKING SILLY!

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KINAESTHETIC LEARNER

• ACTIVE LEARNING!!!!!
• READ WHILE ON EXERCISE BIKE.
• SHOES OFF, WRIGGLE TOES
• WASH FEET FIRST!!!!!!!
• USE BENDY TOY, SQUASHY BALL WHILE READING.
• PLAN IN SHORT BREAKS!

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SO, 3 STYLES TO LEARN BETTER WITH.

• But EVERYONE CAN USE
• E-learning FREE
• BBC BITESIZE.
• SAM LEARNING.
• Also use CD ROMS borrow or
• buy.

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• WWW.BBCBITESIZE.CO.UK

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BITESIZE AUDIO
MP3, REAL TIME
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WWW.SAMLEARNING.COM

• SAM LEARNING LEARN, TEST,
• DRAG AND DROP ANSWERS,
• 10 HOURS GO UP 1 LEVEL OR 1 GCSE UP.

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WWW.SAMLEARNING.COM
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SAM LEARNING YEARS 7 TO 11.

• WWW.SAMLEARNING.CO.UK
• Log in LU2 AH2
• User name date of birth and first /
• last initial
• Centre the same again.
• E.g. 230795GH 230795GH
• NO SPACES!

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BRING YOUR OWN

• BOOKS, KIT, FOOD WHATEVER!
• PEN
• PENCIL
• RULER
• CALCULATOR
• DONT WASTE TIME BORROWING.

Dont annoy by asking for loans!
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HOLIDAYS

• NO HOLIDAYS IN TERM TIME.
• EVERY LESSON COUNTS.
• EXAMS YEAR 9 SATS EXAMS
• MAY 8TH FOR THE WEEK.
• Before exams you will be revising, so every
  lesson is important!

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BE ON TIME.

• 10 MINUTES LATE AN HOUR A DAY,
• 5 HOURS A WEEK, 5 DAYS A TERM,
• 3 WEEKS A YEAR LOST.
• OFTEN - THE FIRST 10 MINUTES ARE THE MOST
  IMPORTANT LATE CONFUSED OR LOST FOR THE REST
  OF THE LESSON!

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Y9 AND Y11

• PLAN TIME LEFT use BBC BITESIZE OR SAM LEARNING.!
  
• WORK OUT REVISION TIME TABLE FOR EACH WEEK,
  HOLIDAY AND WEEKEND. INCLUDE PLAY!
• COME TO BOOSTER AND REVISION SESSIONS.