This is an important post about the preparation for the end of year exams. I have spoken about this to the students in both year 7 and 8 and am now writing it down here as a record. the following are some important points to be made about end of year exams.
- Those who revise more do better in general
- You must know what and how to revise (see below)
- You should try to have some structured revision time - perhaps a timetable you stick to.
- Revision and testing is the current system (GCSE, IB) of judging how good you are at mathematics so we need to practise.
- I would prefer that you see these exams as a chance to show yourself what you can do.
- I would prefer these exams to be a measure of how much you understand rather than how much you revised.
- I prefer to know how you can solve problems on the spot, rather than how much practice of similar problems ou have done.
- The questions often give enough information for you to figure out a solution, even if you have not seen similar questions before.
- Dont worry about exams, DO just think about maths
- Dont panic in exams - DO just try to solve the problems
- Dont focus on overall grade - DO just take one problem at a time
- Believe that you can do things and then think very carefully about them as you do!
Revision Resources
- Both year 7 and year 8 classes have had a revision courses created on mymaths. The current list of tasks is designed to be preparation for the exams.
- As well as this, students can go to the 'my results' section on mymaths and review all previously completed (or not) tasks. Students can refresh their memories of things they did well on and have another crack at the others.
- Students could visit the relevant moodle pages and download the 'can you' sheets from each module. For example, for year 7 they would go to, 7N1, 7N2, 7N3, 7A1, 7A2, 7A3, 7S1, 7S2, 7S3, 7HD1 and 7HD2. Often the answers are also available there, but students should also have their own versions from the first time round.
- There will be some time given over to revision in classes ahead of the exams!
Exam details
In both years 7 and 8,- There is a no calculator paper lasting 55 minutes
- There is a calculator paper lasting 55 minutes
- Each paper has 10 questions worth 5 marks each
- The questions are all based on topics covered this year BUT
- they all depend on understanding acquired in previous years.
- Students have 5 minutes per question with 5 minutes to spare.
Equipment
Students expected to have their own equipment in a clear plastic bag/pencil case including- Pen
- Pencil
- Sharpener
- Rubber
- Ruler
- Protractor,
- Pair of compasses
- Scientific Calculator
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