The Thomas Lord Audley School
September 2013
Independent
Study work
This document is for students to use to
improve their knowledge and
understanding in a variety of school
subjects by working independently away
from school. Students should work
through each of the subject areas listed in
this document and complete each activity
to the best of their ability. Students may
wish to extend the activity for each
subject by completing work related to
each task – this is encouraged and will
further improve a student’s knowledge in
that subject.
Maths
Load the website www.mymaths.co.uk. Login with the school’s login details (Login:
“audley” with password: “circle”). In the menu on the left hand side Resources
select “Booster Packs” and then finally select the appropriate Booster Pack from the
top row (see table below for relevant levels/grades to Booster Pack).
For each of the Booster Packs listed below there are several lessons which are
designed to support students. In order to make best use of this Independent
Revision Plan, students should complete the last task in the list first. (These sheets
are coloured grey in the menu and have “OW” at the end of their name). This will
allow them to check their knowledge first. If there are gaps in their knowledge, they
can then focus their time effectively to work on the areas in need of improvement.
Students can then repeat the “OW” task and hopefully see their own progress.
Target Levels
2 and 3
3 and 4
5 and 6
6 and 7
7 and 8
8
Target Grades
G
E and F
D
C
B
A and A*
Booster Pack
Three Boosters
Four Boosters
Six Boosters
Ds to Cs
Cs to Bs
A to A*
English
Select a newspaper article, ideally from a broadsheet newspaper (The
Guardian/The Independent are good examples, but if you do not have a newspaper,
find a news report on the internet). The main article of the day will probably be the
best one to focus on, especially if it has a ‘topical issue’ as a focus. Then complete
the following tasks:
1. Read through and identify the audience and purpose of the article. What is the
overall message to readers?
2. Summarise the article in 7-8 sentences. What are the main arguments/things
learnt by the reader?
3. Headline. What language features does it use? Are there any key words? Is
punctuation used for effect? Annotate.
4. Look at the main image that accompanies the article. Annotate the features of
this image: colour connotations/background/shot types etc. What are the
effects of these features and how do they link to the message of the article?
5. Highlight any key quotes/phrases that link to: a) the Headline and b) the
features of the image.
6. Highlight/identify examples of any language devices
(facts/alliteration/rhetorical questions/emotive etc) used in the article.
Science and Art
Investigate the impact of an unhealthy diet using the internet or books. Produce an
A4 poster to advertise a campaign to encourage Primary School children to eat a
healthy diet. You should include:
 Details about what a healthy diet should contain
 Details about the benefits of leading a healthy life-style
Extension:
Produce a poster advertising exercise. You should include the benefits to being
involved in regular exercise.
PE
Imagine that you are going to take a PE lesson for a group of 10 people. What
activities would you include? How would you make it fun and enjoyable, but also
allow the people to learn about sport whilst exercising? Write a summary of what
you would do during this lesson. You must include in your plan:
 A warm up
 A cool down
 Details about the sport you are going to do
 Details about how you will provide opportunities for the people to learn about
the sport
Music/Drama
Write a scene for a play or a verse and a chorus for a song, which is about
friendship. You might want to include some of your own experiences of you may
prefer to be creative and produce some completely fictional work.
Learning about Revision
The last page of this leaflet gives some suggestions about how to make the most of
revision time. To help other students to know about this important information,
summarise it in your own words. You may decide it would be a good idea to
produce some display work, which your tutor might like to display in your tutor group
room.
Extension
Investigate methods of revising on the internet or by discussing with friends and
family. Think of a topic from each of the following subjects and produce some
revision material using the methods you have just researched:
History
Geography
RE
Technology
Revision planning
The top tip for successful revision is to make a plan; otherwise it is easy to waste
your precious revision time. We recommend that you start your revision at least six
weeks before your exams begin. It is helpful to look at your exam dates and work
backwards to the first date you intend to start revising.
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List all your exam subjects and the amount of time you think you will need for
each one. It is unlikely that the amounts will be equal. Many people find it
advisable to allocate more time to the subject or topics they find the most difficult
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Draw up a revision plan for each week
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Fill in any regular commitments you have first and the dates of your examinations
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Use Revision Checklists or Syllabuses for each subject as a starting point. Look
at what you need to know and try to identify any gaps in your knowledge. (A good
way of doing this is to look at the results of past papers or tests you have worked
through)
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Divide your time for each subject into topics based on the units in the revision
checklist or syllabus, and make sure you allow enough time for each one
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Plan your time carefully, assigning more time to subjects and topics you find
difficult
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Revise often; try and do a little every day
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Plan in time off, including time for activities which can be done out in the fresh air.
Take a 5 or 10 minute break every hour and do some stretching exercises, go for
a short walk or make a drink
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You may find it helpful to change from one subject to another at ‘break’ time, for
example doing one or two sessions of maths and then changing to Geography, or
alternating a favourite subject with a more difficult one. It helps to build in some
variety
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Write up your plan and display it somewhere visible
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Adjust your timetable if necessary and try to focus on your weakest topics and
subjects
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Don’t panic; think about what you can achieve, not what you can’t. Positive
thinking is important!