Examination Support
Here you will find some information that will help your child with their revision. We understand how important it is to support your child during their examinations, so we have created this page, full of resources, to help you.
Please use the tabs below to access some useful revision tools including online revision resources from the Welsh Government, WJEC and Ysgol Aberconwy.
Should you have any revision questions, please do not hesitate to contact your child’s Head of Year or the Year Group Mentor.
Wellbeing Advice for Students
Remember it is completely normal to feel stressed and overwhelmed by exams and that you are not alone, lots of students all over the country will be feeling the same! You will find some useful tips on how to deal with exam stress and revision on the following websites:
- https://www.youngminds.org.uk/young-person/coping-with-life/exam-stress/
- https://www.studentminds.org.uk/examstress.html
- https://www.startingwell.org.uk/managing-exam-stress
Please speak to your form tutors or mentors if you feel you need some extra support.
The websites linked below provide useful information that can help support you as you revise for your GCSE’s:
When you’re busy revising and thinking about your exams, it’s easy to forget about eating healthily and to just reach for the nearest piece of food. Eating properly is just as important as revising properly. It can actually help you to revise better. Like revision, eating healthily should start well before your exam but – also like revision – it’s never too late to start!
Revision Advice for Parents
GCSE Pods
GCSEPods are designed to help your child with their studies and to finish their GCSE courses. They are a multi award-winning digital revision tool – Publisher of in-depth curriculum knowledge for over 27 GCSE subjects, dedicated to making GCSE learning stick. With audio-visual ‘Pods’, differentiated by exam board, approved by subject specialists and endorsed by industry leaders.
Please use the following links to find out more about GCSEPod:
See the introductory video and the Parent Guide to GCSEPod.
There are also free webinars that students and parents can attend – use this link to see the schedule and to register.
Revision Support Resources
There are GCSE and A/AS Revision Resources available on the WJEC for Students website, which include Past Examination Papers and a useful search tool to find all revision material by subject, that students may find a useful for revising.
Please also see our Revision, Wellbeing and Study Guide (produced for our Parents Information Evening) that is filled with useful tips and advice.
E-Sgol – Carlam Cymru are offering live and recorded revision sessions for students studying GCSE, AS and A Level subjects. Schedules and links to access live events are available via their website at: https://e-sgol.cymru/carlam-cymru-home/.
For additional GCSE revision support, please see the table below:
(Please note that when you click on Revision Resources you may be taken to our school intranet pages, for which you will need an O365 email address and login, issued to all students at the school.)
Year 10 Examination Resources
- Student Examination Booklet for Year 10
- Year 10 English Literature Information
- Year 10 Science Information
- Year 10 Brain Dumps
- To see the examination schedule and timetables please visit our Examinations page.
Results Days
It’s normal for students and their families to feel anxious about getting exam results. Whatever grades they receive, there will be a route into work, training or education that is right for them. Whether the grades were not what they expected, or if they’re not sure what to do next, students can visit Working Wales for advice and guidance to help them decide their next steps.
Parents can also find additional advice and support on the Careers Wales, your child and their results webpage.
