... I have used the teacher's materials from Revisewise in class to support my Year 6 pupils in English, Maths and Science. Parent resources are available to help support your child at home. These link to the BBC TV broadcasts, but can also be used alone.
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A review by maryjo on Revisewise - KS2 SATs Revision March 15th, 2001
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Advantages:
Excellent revision aid
Disadvantages:
expense? - but website & TV broadcasts are free
Recommend to potential buyers:
yes
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Are you, or your Year 6 child, suffering from SATs stress ?!! As a Junior School teacher, I recommend this revision aid for the end of Key Stage 2 tests for 11 year olds. I have used the teacher's materials from Revisewise in class to support my Year 6 pupils in English, Maths and Science. Parent resources are available to help support your child at home. These link to the BBC TV broadcasts, but can also be used alone. From the BBC website, you can purchase a variety of materials, all approved by QCA (the examination authority)- Revisewise Activity books £3.99 Videos £9.99 CD Roms £9.99 Past test papers £6.99 Quiz books These resources are available for English, Maths or Science. Also, I strongly recommend the Revisewise website for interactive activities - www.bbc.co.uk/education/revisewise. In my professional opinion, these are excellent revision materials for any child preparing for KS2 SATs. Good luck!
Advantages: Very clear and understandable Disadvantages: I haven't found any so far
...forgotten. Then we find Revisewise and what a revelation!
I consider myself fairly intelligent, gaining 7 O'levels and 2 A Levels in my younger days but I never remember things being so clearly and understandably explained as it is in the Revisewise site. I now understand scientific, mathematic and language concepts that seemed to pass straight over my head when I was 11, and having life experience now (obviously!) and having checked out the site, ... ...my daughter in order to give her practical experience behind the theories and concepts.
The site is easy to navigate (and having a KS1 child doing SAT's as well this year it's a great help as she isn't greatly computer literate, as you can imagine) this is a big help. It is bright, interesting and very interactive.
I would happily (and have) recommended this site to friends as a starting point for revision for their children and will continue to ...
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