Ready, Set, Revise! High-Impact Strategies for GCSE Success
Course Code: T0381
£289.00
ABOUT THIS COURSE
This brand-new course is designed to help GCSE teachers build confidence in implementing effective revision strategies and exam techniques to support their students' success, no matter the subject taught. The course will provide clear guidance on applying evidence-based, high-impact revision methods and embedding powerful levers to enhance learning and improve student outcomes.BENEFITS OF ATTENDING
- Developing an understanding of metacognition and self-regulated learning
- Increase awareness of effective learner behaviours
- Explore how to maximise success levels in examinations and develop a greater understanding of what examiners are looking for top level responses
- Receive research and guidance on implementing strategies effectively
- Gain access to high-impact, evidence-based strategies aimed at improving student outcomes
- Take away practical resources and tools to use in preparation for examinations
- Opportunity to share good practice and disseminate the skills and knowledge provided to improve student outcomes
PROGRAMME
10.00am: How to Improve GCSE Teaching & Learning- Teaching at GCSE – What does it look like in your classroom? Explore techniques to facilitate and boost achievement.
- Evidence based practice EEF Metacognition (Self-regulation) - How to recognise effective and ineffective learner behaviours.
- Common pitfalls - reflections on methods used by students and their effectiveness.
- Psychology of learning – Cognitive overload, retrieval practice and embedding knowledge into long-term memory.
- Learn new strategies to support effective learner behaviours, helping students to become self-regulated independent learners.
- How to facilitate effective group work – strategic methods to boost student progression.
- Techniques to develop GCSE synoptic skills.
11.00am: Break
11.15am: Evidence Based High Impact GCSE Revision Strategies
- Examples of effective high impact revision strategies students can use to prepare for examinations.
- Ask, explain and connect - elaboration of ideas.
- No cramming - spaced practice
- Switch - interleaving topics.
- Words & Visuals - dual coding
- Examples - concrete relevant examples
12.00pm: Lunch
1.00pm: Exam Ready - How to Approach GCSE Examination Questions
- Techniques to recall information and application to examination questions.
- Dissecting examination questions- vocabulary & command words
- Literacy skills – Improving language and reading beyond the specification.
- Develop the ‘Top Grade’ skills - analysis, evaluation and application.
- Techniques to consolidate your responses to examination questions and signposting.
- Examiner expectations - examiners reports and mark schemes.
2.00pm: How to Alleviate GCSE Examination Stress
- Growth mindset - building the resilience muscle.
- Well-being – how to stay motivated.
- Sustaining learning – spaced practice
- Action planning for success -setting realistic targets.
- Stretching students - preparing them for their next transitions
3.00pm: Questions, Reflection & Next Steps
- Key takeaways from the session
- Personal action planning for improved revision and exam readiness
- Final Q&A to address individual concerns
3.30pm: Depart

Ready, Set, Revise! High-Impact Strategies for GCSE Success

Rosie Hussain (MBA in Senior Leadership in Education) is a highly experienced and innovative classroom practitioner, with over 20 years in leading departments and delivering high quality T&L training. She has a wealth of skills and expertise as a Head of Psychology as well as leading Research and development in a secondary school and sixth form college. As an AQA A-Level Examiner and Fellow member of the Chartered College of teaching she prides herself in providing high impact evidence-based practice in order to improve Teaching & learning in education.