Year 11 Study Skills Day, Nov 5th

On November 5th, 10 students from year 11 went over to the brand new Melksham Oak school to attend a study skills day run by Learning Performance. We have used this company several times before and they provide a session on memory skills and revision tips specifically tailored to our brightest pupils. Since one presenter can run the session with up to 40 students, we shared the provision with pupils from Melksham Oak and Kingdown.

Our presenter, Andy, took us through a number of strategies for revising and helping the facts to stick, which involved actions, drawings, diagrams and - as above - some interaction with the pupils from the other schools. The day was positively received by all and lots of the students agreed that they had some new techniques to try out ahead of their modules the following week, and their mock exams at the end of the month.

A second Learning Performance session will be running in the new year through the Aim Higher program, so look out for information on that if you are interested in knowing more.