How To Revise Thursday 2 nd February Key Principles: Regular, repeated revision works Revise what you don t already know Effective revision takes resilience Use PLCs, mock exams, missions and teacher guidance to identify which areas to revise
PLC Personalised Learning Checklist Which checklist strands are red or amber? These are the strands that you need to revise and practise
You will remember so much more if you revise Reviewing what you have done
What are the most effective revision techniques? "Students who can test themselves or try to retrieve material from their memory are going to learn that material better in the long run", says Prof Dunlovsky. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-22565912
Revision techniques: Test yourself Can you recall essential knowledge without looking at your notes? Keep practising until you can Test yourself by writing it down or saying it out loud
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(Partial) Revision Techniques: mind map Converting course notes into visually memorable revision aids is the key to working smart BUT Just making lots of pretty mind maps or neat notes is not revising. When the notes are taken away, can you remember it? Test yourself. Keep practising until you can remember it without the notes.
(Partial) Revision Techniques: drying your hair, having a bath, getting food & drink from the cupboard or fridge. The perfect time to have a quick look at your mind maps. Quick test yourself & have another look.
Revision techniques: Just a minute. Record yourself & play it back Can you talk continuously for one minute about a topic you need to revise? Doing this as part of your revision sessions will increase your confidence & highlight areas you need to focus on for further revision
Revision techniques: Read / cover / write / check. Repeat Read your notes Cover them up Write down what you can remember Check did you leave anything out? Repeat Repeat this until you can be confident that you can remember all the material you need to know
Revision techniques: Answer exam questions Practice exam questions under timed conditions. This will help improve your technique & show you which topics you know a lot about & which you still have to learn.
Managing stress as you approach your exams
Top tips Sleep well 15 & 16 year olds need 9 hours of sleep per night to function well. Go to bed on time. Eat properly especially breakfast Exercise reduces stress Don t forget there is life after exams Follow the timetable so you know you are doing your best. Your best is all anyone expects. No one is perfect.
Home study (revision) timetable Successful students revise for 2 hours a day, every day of the week. Successful students ensure no distractions. 100% concentration. That still leaves a few hours every day to relax! And 9 hours to sleep The timetable we have written for you is from includes time to have breaks.
Switch off your music, put away your phone and focus It is not possible to revise effectively whilst watching television, or playing a game or going online / listening to music!
A standard week of combined revision and homework Three hours of English Language/Literature Two to three hours of Maths Three hours of science One and a half hours of history OR geography One and a half hours of option A One and a half hours of option B One and a half hours of option C
NORMAL WEEK OF HOME STUDY Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday 5.00-5.30 Maths Science Option B Maths Option A Maths Maths 5.45-6.15 English History or Geography English English Option C English Science 6.30-7.00 Option D Option A Option C Option D Option D History or geography Option A 7.15-7.45 History or Geography Option B Science Science Option B Science Option C
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