Key Stage 3 Revision tips Section1 A Growth Mind Set Section 2 Revision Strategies Section 3 Staying Healthy

Key Stage 3 Revision tips Section1 A Growth Mind Set Section 2 Revision Strategies Section 3 Staying Healthy

Section 1 A Growth Mind Set

Getting into the right frame of mind for revision. This year, you will have become familiar with the idea of building a Growth Mind Set. And being able to focus on developing resilience and perseverance. To keep going when something is tough, is a skill to develop and will help you during revision and your exams. Believe in yourself. Do not worry about other people or put unnecessary pressure upon yourself.

Your attitude to learning really matters when you are revising. Being able to keep going is a skill that you will develop. What do you do and say when you are learning and work gets tough? It s OK to say that something is difficult but how do you move on?

When preparing for exams, it is not only your attitude to learning and ability to reflect and recall that matters.

Why revise? Is it possible to remember everything you have learnt this year? Probably not, that s why you need to go over your work and remind yourself of what you studied REVISION MATTERS MEMORY MATTERS

How our brains work: When we learn something for the first time, we use our working memory which is quite small ( about 5-9 items) To learn something properly we have to shift it from our short term to long term memory For this to happen our brains need: REPETITION:(read, explain aloud, repeat, question yourself, practise again) MULTI MODAL ACTIVITIES: ( visual, auditory, kinaesthetic-physical) EFFORT: it won t happen until you ACTIVELY revise

Section 2 Revision strategies

Chunk the learning Chunking is breaking up a piece of information into smaller chunks like steps in a ladder. Firstly work out what you should revise. These slides will help you decide and make a revision plan. Bullet point your revision to break up the information. Always test your self by covering up your notes, try to repeat what you have written or read, then re-read again.

What topics do I need to work on? For each subject create a revision checklist with a list of topics you need to revise. Ask your subject teacher for advice. You can RAG the topics: red for those you understand the least or know the least about. amber for those topics you understand fairly well. green for those you understand the most or know the most about.

What topics do I need to work on? Which topics should you prioritise? Work out what your gaps are and try to fill them. Start with the bits that you find most difficult.. Get organised. What do you need to revise from? When are you doing what subject or topic? do you need a revision plan?

How will your teacher comments help you to revise? Look through your exercise book and read the feedforward from your teachers and peers. This will help you to identify your strengths but most of all what you need to improve, revise and practise. Your strengths well done! Focus on these: What actions did you take after feedforward to improve? Have a can do approach. Use notes, revision cards, look up a website, ask a friend, ask your teachers and have another go

PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! In maths, as with many other subjects, the key to success is high quality practice... How do you make that practice really help you progress? Don t always practise the same things because they re easier or spend lots of time practising topics that are not around your target.

HOW & WHEN TO PRACTISE Little and often, don t set aside 3 hours once a week, much better to do half an hour every day Deliberate practice means to set yourself a specific goal about the skill or technique that you have found you want to improve. It s not about repeating the same task but trying to refine an aspect of your skill or technique to get better. Try and keep your attention focused on your practice, mindless practice will not get you the same results as a focused session.

Mind Maps can help you with revision By noting down only keywords, you save vital time while revising. And recall the most important information. Mind maps work the way the brain works which is not in nice neat lines! Mind maps help you to organise information about subjects and topics And to plan long answer questions/ essays

Mind mapping

Making Revision Cards Key Words And Definitions Put key words on one side of the card and then put the definitions on the other side. Create a list of key words for a topic. Write a list key words with the definitions. Include the keywords in a paragraph

Summarising topics Read the information in your exercise book or textbook on a topic. Then write the key ideas, key words and main points on a revision card. This could be done as a list, a brainstorm or mind map.

Answering exam or essay questions on revision cards Write a past paper question at the top of the revision card and then bullet point the main things to include in the answer. Write a past paper question on one side of the card and then put the answer on the other side

How can MNEMONICS help me to revise? Mnemonics - a small phrase or word that helps us to remember things. Science has a lot of content and key terminology to learn. A useful tool to help with this is mnemonics: To remember the Light spectrum: Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vain Better still make up one of your own:

What mnemonics can you make up?

Help with SPAG + Math Perfect times tables Learn KEYWORDS Revision material can be sourced at BBC Bitesize, My Maths, SAM Learning

Long Answer questions How to answer long answer questions break it down into P.E.E.L. Make a mini plan: Introduction Main Points Conclusion

The benefits of a revision timetable are: You will feel less worried about your exams. It will focus you on what you need to do each day. Your revision will be organised so you will be less likely to miss out topics or subjects. You will know when you should be revising.

What other methods can you use to help revise Collaborate work together Study/ Share/ Quiz and test each other Coach = watch, listen, question, give feedback

Section 3 Staying Healthy

Turn off and switch on Do you really do your best work in front of the TV? How often do you waste time on your phone or get distracted by looking at something on the internet? Better to concentrate fully for an hour, and then give yourself some proper time off afterwards. Sort out where you are going to revise.

Stay healthy Take a break - five minutes every half an hour. help you remember the information and avoid overload. Eat healthy foods to keep your energy levels high e.g, fresh vegetables and fruit. Set a time when you will finish and stick to it. Give yourself a proper time off and make sure you get enough sleep. Do other things to help you unwind. Play sports, go to the gym or meet up with friends.

Which of these brain fuel foods do you eat? Which ones should you eat more of and why?

Really Stressed? Treat yourself occasionally. It can be motivational to know you have something to look forward to. Keep things in perspective. Although it s great to have goals, be careful not to overdo it. Set yourself targets that are realistic and achievable in the time you have available. If you feel that you are getting too stressed, talk to someone. They may be able to suggest some ways to prioritise your work and manage your time more efficiently.

Keeping motivated

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