Year 9 - revision - just read each topic then said done it!

[whathow]

I just do not understand how ds can possibly think this is how revision is done. It's the same every year. I have not nagged because I have always thought ds will learn but now it is getting serious isn't it? GCSEs next year if ds doesn't learn what works best for him then next year is a bit late to start learning isn't it?

How much does your dc do are how much did they do for the year 9 exams?

[rainbowinthesky]

Does he know how to revise effectively? I assumed ds had been taught this in school but he hasnt. I have taught him how to instead.

[whathow]

Thanks for replying rainbowinthesky. Every year I try to offer suggestions/methods but he just rejects it outright. I ask again and again what the teachers say/suggest but he is very casual about it all and if he is right they dont' really make any suggestions just one teacher may say revise a particular area. For some subjects there is very little in his books to revise so I say it should be easier to revise and check over. I have tried BBC Bitesize as I have heard people go on about that but he said it is too simplified and I must admit one but I saw did seem very basic. I am at a loss.

[whathow]

bumping in case anyone has any suggestions/experience.

[bellavita]

[pozzled]

Have you tried testing him on the material? Either with specific questions or by asking him to explain concepts to you. If he can do it, all well and good. If not, at least you have shown him that his 'revision' is not enough.

[whathow]

I have treind pozzled he seems to know the stuff but then again I don't know because the subject is a bit beyond me iyswim ie not always a straight-forward answer to match what is written in the exercise book. I did manage to sort out one thing with him though.

[whathow]

I have tried - not treind!

[cory]

If he seems to know the subject, perhaps this is what does work for him? I am getting totally frustrated with very bright dd of the same age who spent months moaning and whining about a chemistry exam that, frankly, she could have learnt the answers to in 2 hours. She got an A, but nobody else got 5 minutes peace. Has now ruined the entire second Easter week for all of the family by painfully puffing her way through science essay that I reckon probably represented all of 45 minutes work for somebody of her ability but with a different temperament. And now the physics exam is coming up...

Perhaps we could just exchange dcs for a bit, whathow? I'd love to have one that allowed the rest of us a life.

[generalhaig]

year 9 revision???????? you mean some Y9s actually do some?????????

ds (exceptionally bright, but even more exceptionally lazy) seems completely incapable of doing any revision - granted he doesn't have exams until after half term but I'd be amazed if much revision gets done even then

He's had English homework this holiday - some reading (easy-peasy), a creative writing task (v easy for him, but took some nagging motivating from me before he finally sat down to it) and an essay comparing two Ray Bradbury short stories (still not done, despite much huffing and puffing and cries of 'help meeeeeee' (i.e. do it for me pleeease) followed by steadfast ignoring of all my helpful tips on essay writing)

And then to top it all, just as we were boarding the plane to get home today he casually mentioned that he thought he might have some maths to do as well - arrgghhh

I've told him there's no x-box or computer tomorrow until it all gets done (he's back at school on Wednesday) so I know tomorrow will be ruined for everyone else

please tell me they miraculously become motivated/have personality transplants in time for GCSEs ....

[cory]

Have yours not started GCSEs then?

Dd is in Yr 9 and already doing modules.

And it's a pain.

[generalhaig]

nope - his school does iGCSEs so there's v little coursework and no modules, which is good in some ways but means that ds can put off the evil day when he might have to pull his finger out one iota just that bit further away ... sigh ...

[circular]

DD1 yr9 never appears to do more than spend half an hour reading through notes.
She doesn't even know if they have any end of year exams this year. they seem to just have "tests" at the end of each unit of work in some subjects. So have not yet hit the point where they have say a week or two of solid exams in ALL subjects. That's how I remember it in the 70"s.

They are taking the first core science GCSE module in a few weeks time. She did really badly in the mock which has made her realise she needs to do some work.
I bought her the relevant CGP book which she says is helpful. She also asked for a whiteboard and sticky notes to help revise in generall.
She did all the mind map stuff at junior school but claims none of that works for her. I'm sure they cover sime learning / revision / time management in PSEC, but options have dominated this years lessons.

I'm inclined to leave her to it for now, as there's been enough yr9 stress this year. Hopefully she will become more focused when there are less subjects on the timetable.