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End of Year 7 Exams

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wheresthebeach · 03/05/2016 15:27

Just wondering how much revision per topic is 'standard'. DD still getting homework, so revision is on top. It just all seems a lot to do at the moment!

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wheresthebeach · 03/05/2016 20:23

School has asked them to revise. Various amounts of info re: exam content depending on the teacher. Science and maths appear to be the entire year content in the exam.

My mind is boggling!

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Lonecatwithkitten · 03/05/2016 19:17

DD is year 7 they were encourage to start one revision at Easter to get into good habits for the future.

TheDailyMailareabunchofcunts · 03/05/2016 18:56

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Yankeetarts · 03/05/2016 18:53

When mine where year 7 they did about 30 mins the night before,also they have exams every year not just from year 9

NewLife4Me · 03/05/2016 18:51

Mine hasn't mentioned anything about exams Confused
I didn't realise either.
i just presumed next exams were KS3 in y9

ihatethecold · 03/05/2016 18:49

I didn't realise they did have exams in year 7!
My Dd hasn't mentioned anything and we haven't had an email about it.

lljkk · 03/05/2016 18:44

We were sent home a 5 page letter in late March about the importance of the upcoming exams (late April/early May) and suggesting the kids should start revising then, hence the reason for almost no more homework this school yr.

I had conniptions & banned DS from any revision until the weekend before actual tests. He has done about 20 minutes on each subject, usually night before, & has felt fine about each exam so far. They seem to be exactly the same as other assessments earlier in the year, so a 45 minute test covering most recent material, not covering the whole year, for instance.

DS has a good memory and we are not highly ambitious; nor is it a "selective" school. DS is in top set for a few subjects.

pasanda · 03/05/2016 18:25

Have school asked her to revise also?

My dd is in Year 7 and tbh, neither of us have even thought about revising yet

Getting her to do homework is hard enough!