Tackling revision and the exams Student approach & application

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Quiet area with a table, chair and good light Write a revision calendar Maximum 1/2 hour sessions with 5-10 min breaks Revise a few topics at a time for the same subject No social media – Leave their phones in another room Revise with friends if they are prepared for work and prepared to work Ensure they have past paper questions and the mark schemes Ensure you KNOW ALL THE DATES AND TIMES of all your exams Ensure your child STARTS REVISION NOW!

Yr 11 parents L49: Accessing and using core subject resources CLC: Revision timetabling Wingfield Hall: Revision techniques Yr 10 parents Wingfield Hall: Revision techniques

Knowledge: Create notes & revise the basic facts Understanding: Describe & explain the knowledge Application: Apply the knowledge to an examination question

Notes Mind maps Revision guides Podcasts Videos Flash cards Online quizzes Past papers Post it notes Cornell System Washing line Coloured paper Different rooms Discuss regularly

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5cm 4cm Summary Write down a mini summary of the notes which appear in the box above. This must be in your own words. Include all the key words and phrases. Key points Read through the notes you have made. Write down the key words and key phrases in this section Blank A4 Paper Key questions Look at the key words and key phrases. Devise some questions linked to them. Write them on this sheet. Notes Write the revision notes in this space here Transfer your summary onto a cue card

5cm 4cm Summary Write down a mini summary of the notes which appear in the box above. This must be in your own words. Include all the key words and phrases. Key points Read through the notes you have made. Write down the key words and key phrases in this section Blank A4 Paper Key questions Look at the key words and key phrases. Devise some questions linked to them. Write them on this sheet. Notes Write the revision notes in this space here Transfer your summary onto a cue card

Mind map Generate your mind map using short sharp sentences, key words and diagrams. Learn it Place the mind map in a prominent place – you need to actually learn it! Cover it Cover the mind map with a blank sheet of paper try to redraw it Compare it Compare the new mind map with the original – the difference between the two is what you now need to learn Learn; Cover; Draw; Compare

Atomic structure and the Periodic Table model of the atom relative atomic mass electronic charge isotopes position of an element related to the arrangement of electrons in its atoms first 20 elements names and symbols reactions of elements are related their atomic number differences between metals and non-metals simple properties of Groups 1,7 and 0

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Examination board Different examination boards cover different material GCSE or KS4 This will ensure the work is at the right level Other suggested videos Be careful you do not end up following too many You Tube video links that leads you away from your course criteria!

The night before – No last minute (late) cramming – Double check the times and place of the exam – Set more than one alarm clock On the day - Get up in plenty of time - Eat ‘brain food’ eg cereal, bananas - Drink healthily (not energy drinks!) - Double check equipment - Set off with plenty of time

Aim of exams: to test… information retention the understanding of information the interpretation of information in written or graphic form. the application of knowledge using various skills and techniques the ability to analyse data the ability to evaluate and give judgements using the information provided HIGHER GRADE REQUIREMENTS

Read the instructions on the front page – ask if they don’t understand Read the whole paper Plan the timings for each part of the paper Answer the questions they can do first Underline the key words Note how many marks and give the same number of points to the answer NEVER leave any blank questions