19.01.2018
IGCSE Planning for Study and Preparing for Examinations
On Wednesday, 17 January, Mr. James Costain, Head of online school, Pechersk Campus, held an information evening for Year 11 students and their parents. The focus of the presentation was preparation for IGCSE examinations. Mr. Costain provided an explanation of how parents and students may understand the IGCSE courses and the examinations for each subject, as well as the specific knowledge and skills content for each subject.
Below is an overview of the recommended approaches to both study and to examination preparation for students as they approach the examination this summer.
How should I organise my studies
- Track Progression through Specification / Syllabus
- Tick off strengths on Specification
- Focus on working to address weaker areas from Specification.
- Target turning D grades into C Grades
- Target turning C grades into secure passes.
- Do not focus all effort on strongest, favourite subjects.
- Learn and then Practice Application
- Use Past Papers, Mark Schemes, Examiners Reports.
How should I prepare for examinations
Examination success means being good at:
- Subject Knowledge: Knowing the right information.
- Subject-Specific Vocabulary: Knowing the right words to express knowledge and understanding.
- Understanding how to apply your knowledge.
- Reading Exam Questions Accurately (Practice Past Exam Papers)
- Knowing how to express yourself in response to a question to get as many marks as possible (Practice Past Exam Papers, and use mark schemes)
- Knowing what the examiner wants from students in an exam (Practice Past Exam Papers, use mark schemes, read examiner’s reports)
- Exam Strategy: Do the questions you definitely can, then the questions you think you maybe can, then try the questions you don’t think you can.
Contacts
Online Education
1 Verkhohliada Andriia (former Drahomyrova) Str., Kyiv
+38 (044) 596 18 28
+38 (050) 412 48 84
info@britishschool.ua
Pechersk Kindergarten
1 Verkhohliada Andriia (former Drahomyrova) Street, Kyiv
+38 (044) 596 18 28
+38 (050) 412 48 84
info.pe@britishschool.ua
Pechersk Primary and Secondary School
1 Verkhohliada Andriia (former Drahomyrova) Street, Kyiv
+38 (044) 596 18 28
+38 (050) 412 48 84
info.pe@britishschool.ua
Nyvky Kindergarten
45 Danylevycha Vasylia Street (former Tolbukhina), Kyiv
+38 (044) 239 21 21
+38 (066) 303 75 78
info.np@britishschool.ua
Nyvky Primary and Secondary School
45 Danylevycha Vasylia (former Tolbukhina) Street, Kyiv
+38 (044) 502 39 09
+38 (050) 410 46 44
info.ns@britishschool.ua
Dnipro Kindergarten
39a Antonovychа Str., Dnipro
+38 (056) 767 18 28
+38 (050) 458 80 22
info.dn@britishschool.ua
Dnipro Primary and Secondary School
39a Antonovychа Str., Dnipro
+38 (056) 767 18 28
+38 (050) 458 80 22
info.dn@britishschool.ua
External Education
1 Verkhohliada Andriia (former Drahomyrova) Street, Kyiv
+38 (044) 596 18 28
+38 (050) 412 48 84
info@britishschool.ua
