to assume a Year 11 revision evening would involve the pupils?

[PyrotechnicsAtYourCervix]

tomorrow evening. with subject specific sessions, general revision tips and how to bump up to A*.

DD has just informed me that it is for parents only.

What would the point of that be? I don't need to revise. I don't need to know what revision techniques suit me.

If I go and listen and then bring home the info she isn't going to listen to me. She's a stroppy teenager who doesn't believe a word I say.

Surely it would be better to go together. For her to learn something and for me to know she knows and then be able to hassle her efficiently?

Weird.

Frankly, perhaps the school assumes most parents:

1. Will want to help their child revise.

1. Have raised children who listen to their parents.

Seems a bit bonkers to me. I always thought revision was something you did on your own?

they must have something planned that makes it parent specific? seems weird otherwise...

well yes ecclesvet but then surely you would have both parents and pupils?

Oh how I have just laughed at that eccles

do you have teenagers?

HAHAHAHAHA
This is the most bonkers thing I have heard in a looooooong time.

you need to let us know how you get on

The school I work at recently had one of these evenings for the parents.

The aim of the evening was to inform parents on ways they could help their children through the revision period and stressful exams. Help them help their children get the balance right between revision and life. Help them help their children with revision timetables, online resources, etc.

Basically giving the parents the information that their children already know, but don't share with their parents.

I have no intention of ever having to revise for anything ever again. (DH has sworn he will leave me if I ever go back to school again after the last time).

i'm going to ring them tomorrow to ask if DD is bulshitting me and if she needs to be there.

helping with revision would almost certainly end in tears and possibly bloodshed.

I wondered if parents might be lectured on relaxation techniques to help their DCs - NLP? how to tie your kimono prior to spine walking? hot stone massage, reiki cd's for sale? A short Nigella comfort food course? Hmm, maybe not! Let us know what happened OP!

perhaps it's too give the parents an idea how long they should be revising, to give sutiable internet sites for revision, how to help and support a child going through GCSE ect

Every school I have worked at have held these meetings for parents. Basically, your DD will have already/about to have lots of information even an outside agency in to go through different revision techniques, guides for length of time to revise, relaxation etc.

The whole point of the evening is to give parents the information that they need to support/guide their yr 11 child through the exam/revision process. they often also give vital dates that you should be aware of and other information that is given to the students that somehow never make it home .

it generally only lasts about an hour but is vital if you want to support her through what is a very difficult time for them even though they will not lower themselves to admit it!

Grammar schools have parent specific evenings with wonderful courses meetings like this.

Do remember to have your house at the right temperature, play whale music, remember not to disturb ; above all supply endless brain food such as tuna wraps and make sure they take plenty of breaks, drink lots of water and above all, hide all torches because too much revision under the bedclothes is a bad thing, oh yes, a bad thing indeedy! Pepper all tht with bracing walks in the park.

You will also be fleeced advised to buy revision guides, therought the school ata knock down price.

DCs school has one of these, but in year 10, year 11 is a bit late really. It gives the parents the ideas about websites, and how to get past papers etc. which the kids are old in classes etc. I found it useful.