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Prep
When you start at the beginning of term, your teacher will give you a prep diary. In that diary there is a section for notes, where you can put little reminders of things so you don’t forget them. There is a table that you can fill in with all the clubs you will take up in the Autumn, Spring and Summer terms and a prep timetable that your teacher will help you complete. In that table you will write the prep you get on every night.
You get three preps each night and you should spend 20 minutes or so doing each prep. (This does vary a little bit, but if you find that your prep is taking you a lot longer than 20 minutes or a lot less time, you should tell your teacher, so that they can change the kind of prep you do.)
Altogether, in the First Form you will spend around one hour on prep each night. You should also take fifteen minutes each night to revise any work done in the lesson and look over your work. This time will help you when you sit the big, end of year exams. The idea is that you won’t have to spend as much time revising in the summer. But don’t worry about that just yet – there are plenty more things to do before then!
Your diary includes a list of teachers, where you can fill in the names of the teachers who teach you for each subject. There is a timetable grid, and dates like Open Days and when different terms start and end. There is also a section about how your prep should be done and the different grades you will get. It is in your best interest to do your prep well, complete all of it and keep it neat and tidy. If you can’t do some of the work, make sure you see your teacher to seek help. (They are always really keen to help and really pleased that you have asked for it… honestly!)
Don’t forget the subject workshops if you need help with prep. (Don’t tell your parents about the workshops because they will keep nagging you to go to them!)
