How can I help my child at Key Stage 3?
- Encourage a positive and enthusiastic attitude towards the subject
- Ensure your child has the correct equipment and they are organised with their homework/planner.
- Talk to your child about what they have learnt in science, get them to explain to you the concepts they have been learning about.
- Encourage you child to be revising regularly. Quizzing themselves on key knowledge. Little and often is more effective than last minute cramming.
How can I help my child at Key Stage 4?
- Ensure your child completes their homework on a weekly basis to a high standard.
- Help them carefully plan their revision before exams. Make sure they are answering questions and not just reading a revision book.
- Ensure they have the correct classroom equipment.
- Support their attendance at any revision sessions after school.
How can I help my child at Key Stage 5?
- Ensure your child completes their homework on a weekly basis to a high standard.
- Encourage your child to read around the topics being taught as additional "reading hours" in order to broaden their scientific knowledge and understanding.
- Remind your child that they should be organising their folder throughout the year, making sure that their notes are in the correct section
- Remind your child that they should be spending their independent study sessions in school revising and working through exam questions, in order to stretch their understanding.
- Encourage your child to actively revise the topics taught in lessons using SENECA learning, Physics and Maths Tutor and Free Science.