On Thursday 1st June the Maths department are offering the following revision sessions:
10am-12pm GCSE Higher tier Maths – rooms J6 and J7
1-3pm GCSE Further Maths – room J7
1-3pm A-Level Maths – room J6
GCSE writing 10-12 Friday A4
A level 10-12 Thursday S3
A level 10-12 Friday C14
We have now been doing the intervention challenge for 2 weeks and your response has been incredible. In just 10 school days over 770 pods have been watched and over 5700 questions answered by well over 100 students.
Questions are such a valuable way to revise, reminding your brain that the topic is important and worth remembering. Reinforcing the neurons to make the memory stronger.
This is why this week I would like to introduce you to a way of challenging yourself with this questions. GCSEpod has an element named “Check and Challenge”. This is difficult questions for you to check your understanding and challenge yourself to succeed. These questions can be accessed any time without a teacher needing to set them and I’m going to share with you how.
1. Pick your subject
From the main page click on the subject your would like to search for questions on. You may need to press the “Show more” button if your subject doesn’t show in the first list.
2. Choose your topic
Consult your revision list if you have one and choose a topic. For check and challenge it must be one with a diamond on the tile. Like the Computer Systems one below.
3. Choose your subtopic (if there is one)
If given another set of tiles then choose your subtopic. Still needs to be one with a diamond option as below.
4. Choose check and challenge
You do this by clicking on the purple C&C button as shown below by the big red arrow.
5. Go!
Press the start button to access the questions.
As always if you need any help please come and see Mrs Hadfield in C3 at break or lunch. Alternatively you can send a message on Teams.
The year 10 mock examination timetable has now been shared so we would like to take this opportunity to challenge all of our students to take control of their future by building good habits that allow them to get the very best results from their GCSEs. Starting with the mock examinations.
To encourage these habits we will launch this week our mock examination challenge. Students using GCSE pod to watch pods and answer questions will score points for each. The 12 students with the highest points between now and the start of the mocks (19th June) will win an afternoon off timetable to take part in an online escape room.
Any problems with GCSE pod please speak to Mrs Hadfield in C3 at break or lunch. Bring along your device and we can ensure that you are set to revise where ever you are.
Animal Care coursework catch up
Wednesday and Friday in F1 each week.
Year 13: Wednesday after school C24 3.10pm to 4.00pm.
Year 11: Friday lunchtime C4.
GCSE Computer Science and Cambridge National revision lunchtime support
Wednesday lunchtimes in C3. Please come along for support with this weeks revision topic as per homework task.
After school session
This is growing in popularity by the week. 3:05 – 4 every Wednesday & Thursday after school.
Health & Social Care/ Child Development coursework club on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday after school for years 10-13 in rooms S2 and S3.
Design and Technology after school interventions are Thursday after school for year 11 and 13.
Room 39 or C 19.
After school
Tuesday in K9 each week. You will receive coaching for the component 3 exam as well as help with the all -important written portfolio. See you there, snacks and drinks served.
Lunch time
GCSE Drama Revision Thursday lunchtimes in K9. Come along any time during lunch.
Every Thursday. Please see English roundup for more details.
Additional sessions as offered to individual classes by their teachers.
Wednesday
For both GCSE and A-level in either room A1 or A2.
Monday lunchtime in C3. Please come along if you are having problems with your account or what to use our resources (computers and headphones) to complete any GCSE Pod revision.
Year 11After school in A9 and A10 3.10 – 4.00 pm.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday – see Mrs Johnson / Mrs Young for details
| Day | Revision Group | Room |
| Tuesday | Higher GCSE / A-level Further Maths | J4 |
| Foundation GCSE | C6 | |
| GCSE Further Maths | J7 / C7 | |
| Wednesday | Foundation GCSE | J6 |
| Higher GCSE | J7 | |
| Thursday | Higher GCSE | J5 |
| A-level Maths | C7 | |
| Friday | Foundation GCSE | C7 |
| A-Level Maths | C5 |
MFL MUSINGS
REVISION SESSIONS
Grade 7 – 9, Wednesday after school in room A5
Grade 3 – 6, Thursday after school in room A4
A Level conversation practice, Thursday lunchtime in A4
Chemistry revision
Takes place Wednesdays after school 3.10pm-4.15pm. Sessions are split between triple science and combined science to take place fortnightly. Week 1 sessions will be Triple Science (Chemistry) and Week 2 Session are Combined Science (Chemistry). Sessions are in C9.
Biology – triple Science
Year 11 – Monday lunchtimes in C14
Year 13 – Biology, it’s Tuesday’s after school in J1
Combined science Higher Tier
This is for any student currently studying for combined science GCSE who has been recommended by their teacher to sit the higher tier exam.
Thursday in F1 each week.
BTEC Sport
Coursework support and catch-up after school Friday all years. C4
A reminder from Mrs Cornell that her art intervention sessions run every Thursday after school to support GCSE art classes with component 1 and 2. Great to see Year 11 utilising this well in preparation for their GCSE exam in April. If you’ve not joined us yet and would benefit from a bit of extra support or just the space to work then please do join us.
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As I’m sure you are aware from previous posts all students have access to this fantastic resource. There are 1,000s of pods (videos) covering the whole range of subjects and exam boards offered at Thomas Alleynes. Data has shown that students who make good use of these pods to review and revise work achieve significantly higher than predicted in their exams. If any student is struggling to log on to GCSE pod then they can access support in C3 with Mrs Hadfield any time.
Orme house were last weeks winners for students watching the most pods.
English Literature was the most popular subject with nearly double the amount of Pods watched… yes I’ve enquired to their secret.
Year 9 is the most active year group. Clearly not waiting around in preparing for their GCSEs.
Computer Science just edging in the lead for number of assignments handed in.
Biology really upping the challenge with by far the most questions answered.
GCSE Podders is on a Monday lunchtime in C3 where students can have access to computers and headphones to support them in using GCSE Pod. They can also get help setting it up on a mobile device for access from home.
GCSEpod
All students have access to this fantastic resource. There are 1,000s of pods covering the whole range of subjects and exam boards offered at Thomas Alleynes. Data has shown that students who make good use of these pods to review and revise work achieve significantly higher than predicted in their exams. If any student is struggling to log on to GCSE pod then they can access support in C3 on Monday lunchtimes.
Last week students in Elkes house accessed the most pods with 10E1 watching more pods than any other form. Physics was the most popular subject for pods watched.
Club – GCSE Podders
GCSE Podders is on a Monday lunchtime in C3 where you can have access to computers and headphones to support you in using GCSE Pod. You could also get help setting it up on a mobile device for access from home.
To support your revision of Buddhist Beliefs – we will be running a session on Friday 24th February 10 – 12pm. In the first part of this session we will focus on ways to remember the key beliefs and in the second part we will focus on practising past questions. All welcome. Please bring yourself, a pen and your revision guide.
Please find version 2 below our revision sessions over February half term.
Key messages:
Intrigued? More details:
GCSE Pod is the paid premium revision resource we have used for several years now. As part of the package that we buy ever student in years 9 to 11 have access to this resource. All year 9s that don’t already have access will be able to do so in their next Computing lesson.
The great news is that through the research GCSE Pod have conducted they have evidence to suggest that not only do students achieve on average a grade higher (compared to those that don’t use it) but this effect is also increased if the school have used GCSE Pod for an extended time (which we have).
GCSE Pod has a whole host of resources at your disposal. You choose the courses that you are interested in and there are pods (videos) to watch and questions to answer. If you get a question wrong it will recommend a pod that will help you fill that learning gap.
Club – GCSE Podders
GCSE Podders will be on a Monday lunchtime in C3 where you can have access to computers and headphones to support you in using GCSE Pod. You could also get help setting it up on a mobile device for access from home.
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