duncanrig secondary school s5 parents information evening welcome

Duncanrig Secondary School


S5 Parents Information Evening

Welcome



The plan for this evening….

Presentation Mrs Widdowson Mrs Reid Mr Wynne Ms D Tedman

PT Subjects, PT Pastoral Support and SMT



The S5 Year • 5 Subjects at N5/Higher• Unit Assessments – 3 or 4 per subject• Class Tests• Prelims – February 2016• Folios• Final SQA Examinations – 4th May 2016



The S5 Year Homework• Continuation and Hand-In



The S5 Year Assessments Hot Spots

October/November January/February March SQA Examination Diet



The S5 Year Revise, Revise, Revise!

Notes Teachers Textbooks Websites Lunchtime Clubs Library Supported Study Easter School Past Papers



The S5 Year • Hard work should have already started• Keep up to date • Revise regularly • Support is available



The S5 Year EAT

SLEEPWORKREPEAT

Exam Success!



How Can I Support My Child In S5?


General advice on how you can actively and positively support

and direct your child through the S5 year and help him/her get the

best exam results.

Purpose of this presentation


Success in SQA Exams

Easily Achieved!

Magic formula!

Guaranteed results!

Simply combine the following ingredients …………..


100% attendance Perfect punctuality Impeccable behaviour Work hard in all classes Homework always done well Revision is second nature Study Planning is a priority Not distracted by outside influences.




The X Factor Attitude

“I want to be successful in my exams.”

“I deserve to be successful in my exams.”

“I have the right to be successful in my exams.”


Conflicting Wants

S5 Pupil “Wants”:

Exam Successand A Good Social Life

and Money and Romanceand Holidays

and No pressure from teachers or parents


Conversion Success

S4 N5/SG Results

S5 Higher Results (Best)

S5 Higher Results (Worst)

7As 6As 2As, 1B, 1C

6As, 1B 5As 1A, 2Bs, 2Cs

5As, 2Bs 5As 2Bs, 3Cs

4As, 3Bs 5As 1B, 3Cs


Conversion Success

It’s attitude as well as aptitude that brings success.

Experience is what you get after you need it


Be wise

Be strong

Be trusting

What can you do?


Use your experience.

Provide a focus for your child.

Resist any urges to level down or quit.

Make some decisions for him/her.

Be strong and consistent.

Work with us and trust us.

What can you do?

It’s supposed to be hard. If it wasn’t hard, everyone would do it.

It’s the hard that makes it of value and recognised by others.




Tracking Reports

Supported Study (various)

Peer Help Project (S6 Pupils)

Mentoring

School Supports

It’s 9 months out of a pupil’s life that will shape the path of the

rest of his/her life.





EatSleepWork

Repeat



How Can I Support My Child In S5?

Thank You

duncanrig secondary school s5 parents information evening welcome

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