LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF DURING YEAR 11 THE BIG

LOOKING AFTER YOURSELF DURING YEAR 11

THE BIG LIE The Year 11 equivalent of this…… “Have you done much revision? ” “Nah, not bothering, gonna fail all of my exams anyway so what’s the point? ” Reality – they’ve been revising every night for an hour since October half-term but don’t want to let on.

FEAR OF FAILURE “IT IS NOT FAILURE THAT PEOPLE FEAR. IT IS THE PERCEIVED NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES THAT FOLLOW THE FAILURE THAT STRESSES THEM OUT. THIS FEAR CAN LEAD TO LOWERED SELF-ESTEEM, AVOIDING CHALLENGING TASKS, BEING PESSIMISTIC AND EVEN NOT EVEN TRYING. BECAUSE IT’S NOT FAILURE IF YOU DON’T TRY, RIGHT? ”

Friends are vital, be honest with them and they will be honest with you. Share fears & success Exams will happen!! Things you can control: what you revise; how long you revise; how much you relax; the music you listen to…… YOU CAN’T CONTROL WHAT’S ON Use past exams, assessments and classwork to identify previous errors – and correct them! FRIENDS !!! Where are you in your learning? Are you worrying about nothing or is there a genuine issue? Would a grade 4 be a failure? Would you be unhappy with a 4. 2 average? Will it ultimately stop you from the next stage of

NATURAL FEELINGS IN YEAR 11 • ANXIETY • NERVOUSNESS • HELPLESSNESS • ISOLATION • STRESS • EXHAUSTION • PLUS MANY OTHERS…… THE QUESTION IS – ARE YOU GOING TO CONTROL THESE FEELINGS OR LET THEM CONTROL YOU?

YOUR BIGGEST FEARS • ON A SCRAP OF PAPER WRITE DOWN YOUR BIGGEST FEAR FOR YOUR UPCOMING YEAR, IT COULD BE ABOUT RESULTS, AN INDIVIDUAL TOPIC, A SINGLE EXAM, OR STARTING COLLEGE. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SHARE THIS WITH ANYONE, SO BE HONEST.

YOUR BIGGEST FEARS • ON A SCRAP OF PAPER WRITE DOWN YOUR BIGGEST FEAR FOR YOUR UPCOMING YEAR, IT COULD BE ABOUT RESULTS, AN INDIVIDUAL TOPIC, A SINGLE EXAM, OR STARTING COLLEGE. YOU ARE NOT GOING TO SHARE THIS WITH ANYONE, SO BE HONEST. • NOW, SCREW IT UP AND BIN IT. GET RID OF YOUR BIGGEST FEAR!

YOUR BIGGEST HOPE • NOW WRITE DOWN YOUR BIGGEST HOPE FOR THE UPCOMING YEAR. • PUT IT IN A PROMINENT PLACE – YOUR LOCK SCREEN ON YOUR PHONE, IN YOUR PURSE/WALLET. SOMEWHERE YOU WILL OFTEN LOOK AND IT WILL BE UNMISSABLE.

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WHAT CAN YOU DO DURING THE EXAMS? • BE ORGANISED AS WELL AS REMEMBERING CONTENT FOR YOUR EXAMS YOU WILL STILL NEED TO REMEMBER OTHER THINGS; APPOINTMENTS, HOMEWORK, PE KIT, COURSEWORK. TO HELP BE ORGANISED MAKE ‘TO-DO’ LISTS AND TICK OFF ITEMS AS YOU COMPLETE THEM. YOU COULD HAVE A DAILY TO-DO LIST OR A WEEKLY ONE • DOWN TIME REVISION IS VITAL – NO DOUBT ABOUT IT – BUT SO IS YOUR TIME. TRY TO DO SOMETHING YOU ENJOY EVERY SO OFTEN. THIS COULD BE WATCHING A FILM,

WHAT CAN YOU DO DURING THE EXAMS? • TALK! IF YOU’RE STRUGGLING WITH SOMETHING MAKE SURE YOU TELL SOMEONE. AND THIS IS BEST DONE FACE-TO-FACE IF POSSIBLE. YOU MIGHT THINK THAT IT’S SILLY OR NO-ONE WOULD UNDERSTAND BUT CHANCES ARE FRIENDS OR FAMILY HAVE EXPERIENCED SIMILAR. • BE HONEST WITH YOURSELF REMEMBER THE FIRST SLIDE ABOUT HOW MUCH REVISION PEOPLE CLAIM TO HAVE DONE? THE RESULTS YOU ACHIEVE SHOULD BE YOUR BEST EFFORT – SO BE HONEST