Transcript Personal details of

Presentation for students
having lessons with
Dr Andrew J Preston
(APN)
Contact Information
 Telephone:
College: 0161 287 8000 Extension 4147
(Messages will be checked at lunch/end of day)
Mobile: 07587 323554
(Messages will be checked at twilight on a daily basis.)
 Email:
College: [email protected]
Home: [email protected]
Contact information (ctd)
 College Absence number:
0161 287 8002 (Use a landline).
 Useful stuff, video chat & guestbook:
www.mathsdot.plus.com
 Office:
Room 232, desk middle left. Often in 225.
 Twitter:
Follow mathsdot to 86444 or visit webpage.
Who is this APN ?
APN
APN
APN
APN
APN
APN
is the AS Maths course leader.
is a personal tutor.
is the author of 6th Sense Maths.
is the college blood co-ordinator.
is passionate about helping
students achieve their maximum
potential.
enjoys helping people solve their
problems.
APN’s advice … be H A P P Y
H is for homework.
Expect it every lesson
A is for attendance.
100 % is expected.
P is for perseverance.
Early hard work = success.
P is for punctuality.
9 am really means 8.55 am.
Y is for yourself.
Be proud and always try your best.
www.mathsdot.plus.com
Useful place to chill out.
Exam paper answers, teaching topics, chatroom,
links to cool sites (crop circles,music etc)
Andy’s code violations.
Andy’s code violations (v1-v5)
V1
V2
V3
V4
V5
No eating or drinking in class except
spring or flavoured tap water.
No talking when I am introducing new
material or examples.
No touching, kissing, stroking or
squeezing.
No hitting, spitting, swearing or
shouting.
No shutting windows or opening
windows unless you ask first.
Andy’s code violations (v6-v10)
V6
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No use of mobile phones or MP3 in lessons
either text, pictures, video, sound, vibration
or use as a calculator. THIS IS SERIOUS
V7 No defacing college property or making
paper airplanes.
V8 No lame excuses for not doing homework
or forgetting to hand it in by the deadline.
V9 No conveniently forgetting course
materials, pens, paper or calculators.
V10 No use of red or green ink on any
homework.
Andy’s code violations (v11-v15)
V11 No malicious use of a compass or laser
pen to scare people away.
V12 No refusal to be seated where
requested.
V13 No habitually forgetting to staple your
homework or not writing your name on the
homework.
V14 No use of plastic receptacles for
homework.
V15 No trips to the toilet unless it is an
emergency. Go before you come.
Andy’s code violations (v16-v19)
V16 No throwing paper into the bin from a long
distance.
V17 No copying down the answer from the
homework or copying other students’ work
or marking work right when it is clearly
wrong.
V18 No calling out answers when we go "round
the room".
V19 No arriving once the lesson has started
V20 You can suggest one !!
APN Generic Homework Info
Deadlines for handing in work must be abided
by. Feedback is essential to succeed.
Better to hand in poor work than miss the
deadline.
Otherwise…. referrals, letters home and
ultimately exam withdrawal.
Getting behind will make it harder for you to pass
and this course is hard enough!
Graded (A,B,C,D,E,L,U): used for predicted
grades by exam boards. (GCSE out of 10).
Grades used for reports and UCAS references.
APN Generic Homework Info
Late work must still be handed in
If you fall behind with work, ensure any
subsequent pieces are in on time.
If Ill, get notes and immediately find out
next week’s homework
On return of homework, study any hints
and finish it off for peace of mind.
APN Generic Homework Info
Homework can be painful, but you learn
from your mistakes.
Beware of the time spent on coursework
from other subjects.
AS/A level Homework
 Format: Name, Date, Exercise,
Page Number, Group, use A4.
 Underline answers twice.
 Staples are your best friend (put one in
top left: one per homework).
 No red ink.
 Plastic receptacles are a health hazard.
 Advice: Use large diagrams.
AS/A level Homework
 Don't hand in extra questions or notes.
 Check answers in the back after each
question.
 Attempt every question.
 Advice: Spread your work out and start at
the top of a clean sheet for a hard question.
 Hand in your solutions in the same order
as those set.
AS/A level Homework
 If correct, mark with a TICK  (not in red ink).
 If wrong, mark with a large ? (not in red ink).
State what the answer says in the back of the
book. Add a line of English explaining your
problem.
 Don't tick work that you haven't checked or got
wrong.
And finally …
 Summary on last sheet (unless
assignment). List question numbers you
got wrong or could not do.
You may use a smiley face if you feel you
have completely understood ()
Timetable homework in diaries and start it
the same day.
 Sort out problems BEFORE handing in.