Student Seminars, Student Coaching, Techniques for Increasing Student Motivation and skills by Positively MAD

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HIGHLY RECOMMENDED

The following is a collection of the 5 Star comments made by Year 10 students at
Garstang High School.

It is really fun and really works to remember things and makes learning them fun – Katy K
It helped me to remember lots and it was really fun! – Jessica P
It really really helps, very fun, creative. I liked watching the videos too – Alys R
Everything we used to revise worked. And it wasn't boring. It is really creative and really fun – Becca F
I learnt a lot of quick, easy and helpful ways of learning – Emily H
I learned many different facts in a fun, practical way without recognising that you are learning – Abi B
It has helped me to remember a lot of info in a short space of time – Alex D
It was fun but you were learning at the same time. Overall it was top notch and jolly good fun – Amy Q
It was really fun but you were learning at the same time. I really enjoyed learning the different memory techniques – Laura H
They are fun learning techniques which will be very very useful – Emilia B
It is fun and you learn stuff which is different to the classrooms – Tom D
I enjoyed myself and I have learnt lots of different ways to study and good because we didn't have to do much writing – Jack H
It helped me to remember more Scientific facts using different methods. Was very fun – Megan R-J
It helps you to remember key facts whilst having fun – Joe D

GCSE Revision Workshop

Overview

Positively MAD's new curriculum-specific Science workshop is a clever, creative and thoroughly enjoyable learning experience for students on the C/D borderline who are preparing to study for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Science exams.. This 2 hour course allows students to experience the effectiveness of 6 fun learning tools and shows them how to apply them to learning stuff for Science.Using memory improvement techniques, the students are motivated to remember over 80 facts without rote learning or needing to make traditional notes.

Combining humour and entertainment, the Hooks, Lines and Thinkers Science course consistently delights students across the country, showing them how powerful their imaginations are at helping them to learn in fun ways. Using memory improvement techniques, the students are motivated to remember over 80 facts without rote learning or needing to make traditional notes.

The HOOKS, LINES AND THINKERS SCIENCE course has 2 main aims:

To help students revise for Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Science exams and tests
To empower students with innovative, creative and effective learning tools

Value:

Terrific value for money - the cost per head is low
Fantastic learning experience - full of humour, interaction and multi-sensory learning opportunities
We come to you - saving you on transporting large groups of students to other venues
Students fill in a feedback form, which we collate, to show you the effect of our intervention
An effective way to show students how to make learning fun
Students receive a free Science resource at the end of the session

Results:

From the feedback we have gathered for these courses, we know that your students will:

Be delighted by a unique learning opportunity
Be amazed at their ability to remember core facts and skills
Be entertained with humour, multi-media clips and innovative ideas
Be inspired to improve their performance in Science
Be empowered with simple and effective tools and techniques

To help raise student self esteem, fill in the ENQUIRE FORM and click SUBMIT.

Course Content:

Hour One: Location Learning Systems - using the Roman Room and Journey Systems to remember the first 20 elements of the periodic table, the electromagnetic spectrum, and the human organ systems.

Hour Two: Creative Notes - using the Landscape and Portrait Summary Poster methods and the Quick-fire Quiz to make notes that encourage easy review. We focus on properties of metals, types of energy, and properties of materials, with a few other interesting bits thrown in too - like fun facts about the animal kingdom.

Endorsements

Here is a sample of the sorts of reviews we get from Key Stage 3 and Key Stage 4 Science students after these courses. The following is a collection of the 5 Star comments made by Year 10 students at Garstang High School. There is more feedback in the NEWS section of our website:

• It is really fun and really works to remember things and makes learning them fun – Katy K
• It helped me to remember lots and it was really fun! – Jessica P
• It really really helps, very fun, creative. I liked watching the videos too – Alys R
• Everything we used to revise worked. And it wasn't boring. It is really creative and really fun – Becca F
• I learnt a lot of quick, easy and helpful ways of learning – Emily H
• I learned many different facts in a fun, practical way without recognising that you are learning – Abi B
• It has helped me to remember a lot of info in a short space of time – Alex D
• It was fun but you were learning at the same time. Overall it was top notch and jolly good fun – Amy Q
• It was really fun but you were learning at the same time. I really enjoyed learning the different
memory techniques – Laura H
• They are fun learning techniques which will be very very useful – Emilia B
• It is fun and you learn stuff which is different to the classrooms – Tom D
• I enjoyed myself and I have learnt lots of different ways to study and good because we didn't have to
do much writing – Jack H
• It helped me to remember more Scientific facts using different methods. Was very fun – Megan R-J
• It helps you to remember key facts whilst having fun – Joe D

To help your students think more positively, fill in the ENQUIRE FORM and click SUBMIT.

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