Revision Tips

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Revision Tips

• How best to revise.

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What type of reviser am I?

• Passive
• Active

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Passive Revisers

• Rely on teacher input.
• Prefer to revise with others. (This can be
  helpful at times!)
• Prefer not to construct own revision timetable.
• Have unstructured revision.
• Notes may be less than well organised.
• Try to learn material parrot fashion.
• Copying out class notes is often the only
  revision method used.

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Active Revisers

• Prefer to revise alone.
• Have a structured, systematic revision plan.
• Generally complete revision sessions.
• Can be self-motivated to revise.
• Use teacher to plan revision timetable.
• Identify and focus on key revision points.
• Use multi-sensory revision techniques.

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Why revise actively?

• To develop a positive attitude to study
• To gain confidence for the exam
• To overcome barriers to effective progress
• To avoid last minute panic
• To block out negative distractions

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What can I do to improve my revision technique?

• Plan effectively
• Stick to the plan
• Take responsibility!
• Dont learn only facts
• Be imaginative
• Revision homework is not doss time

• Go through revision on the bus, tube etc.
• Aim to pass your subjects well
• Dont watch the next TV programme
• Revise the topics you dont like as much
  properly
• Stop moaning!

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What is Multi-Sensory Revision?

• Visual Revision
• Auditory Revision
• Organisational Revision
• Personal Revision

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Visual

• Mind maps / Spider Diagrams
• Charts
• Organisational diagrams
• Surfing the net
• Flow charts

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Auditory

• Record sessions on tape
• Talk revision topics through with people
• Hold impromptu debates
• Get tested by a colleague or parent
• Give short presentations among yourselves
• Say things out loud

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Organisational

• Plan revision time
• Revise in manageable sessions
• Make a timetable
• Highlight the main points
• Learn key words
• Tick topics off as you cover them
• Establish what you need to cover for each unit
  you study.

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Personal

• Give yourself rewards
• Be positive
• Take proper breaks
• Ask your teachers for help
• Be varied in your revision
• Look for relevant links between topics
• Practice questions

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Personal

• BE REALISTIC - do not attempt to revise for more
  than 45 minutes at a stretch - break up your
  revision with breaks and rewards. If you give
  yourself a 10 minute break between two 45 minute
  sessions you will be amazed how much more you
  will achieve

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Personal

• Sort out the environment you are going to work
  in. MINIMISE STRESS make sure you have everything
  you need - files, books , pens, paper etc.
  readily to hand. Make sure it's a quiet place,
  not stuffy, enough light, refreshments close to
  hand - a place where you are comfortable.

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General Revision Tips

• Drink Water
• Eat healthily
• Take regular exercise
• Relaxation
• Avoid stress wherever possible.

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General hints

• General hints
• Believe in yourself. You wouldn't have been
  given a place on the course if you didn't have
  the ability to do it. Therefore, if you prepare
  for the exams properly you should do fine,
  meaning that there is no need to worry
  excessively .

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General hints

• Be realistic. Success is wonderful, by all means
  aim high but keep things in balance. If you
  create unrealistic goals, you will only be
  disappointed. Aim to do your best and for
  yourself, rather than for friends or your
  parents. Recognise that none of us can be perfect
  all of the time.

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General hints.

• Take steps to overcome problems. Don't battle on
  alone, get help from a teacher if you don't
  understand a topic. . Get some to help if it all
  gets too much.
• Confiding in someone you trust and who will be
  supportive is a great way of alleviating stress
  and worry.

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On the day

• Exam SkillsKeywords Explained!
• Criticise Use evidence to support your
  opinionon the value or merit of theories, facts
  or views of others.
• Compare Are the things very alike (similar) or
  are there important differences? Which do you
  think is best? Why?
• Explain Make clear.
• Contrast Look for differences
• Illustrate Give examples which make the
  pointclear.
• Interpret Explain the meaning in your ownwords,
  for example you may be asked to interpret a
  graph.
• Define Give the meaning.

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On the day

• Justify Give reasons to support an argumentor
  action.
• Describe Write in detail.
• Outline Choose the most important aspects ofa
  topic. Ignore the minor detail.
• Differentiate Explain the difference.
• Relate Show the connection between things.
• Discuss Write about the important aspects ofthe
  topic, are there two sides to the question?
  Consider the arguments for and against.
• State Write briefly the main points.
• Distinguish Explain the difference.
• Summarise Bring together the main points.
• Evaluate Judge the importance or success.

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On the day

• Key stages in answering exam questions.
• 1 Scan all the questions.2 Mark all the
  questions you could answer.3 Read these
  questions carefully. 4 Choose the correct number
  (in each section).5 Decide on an order best
  answers first.6 Divide up your time.7 Underline
  key words in the question.8 Plan your answeras
  an outline briefly.9 Stick to the point of the
  question.10 Write your answer.11 Use the plan
  at every stage eg every paragraph.12 Check your
  answer against the plan. Look out for
  mistakes.13 If you have time, re-read all your
  answers and make any necessary corrections.

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KEEP IN ALL IN PROPORTION Your GCSE's are
important, but in terms of life the universe and
everything ,they are not THAT important. Work
hard but don't make yourself ill over it, you can
live with the consequences if you don't get what
you want first time!