Welcome to the Year 7 revision seminar 2017

REVISION TECHNIQUES To understand there are a range of revision techniques. To practise revision techniques. To effectively plan your revision in preparation for your examinations.

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Something to consider. If A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z is equal to 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26

Luck L+U+C+K 12+21+3+11 = 47%

Hard Work Knowledge H+A+R+D+W+O+R+K 8+1+18+4+23+15+18+11 = 98% 11+14+15+23+12+5+4+7+5 = 96%

what we really need to do to To go to the top, to that 100%, what we really need to do to is to consider our…

ATTITUDE A+T+T+I+T+U+D+E 1+20+20+9+20+21+4+5 = 100% It is our attitude towards life and work that gets us to 100%

Year 7 examinations will take place 15th to 26th May Students will be given a two week timetable grid. Teachers will tell students on which day and lesson they will have their examination in each subject Students will therefore have a complete examination timetable before the Easter holidays. Students can then construct a revision timetable

How good is your memory?

How well did you do?

Your own notes are best. Whilst revision guides can be useful, the more you personalise your revision the more effective it will be, so the notes you make are the most effective to help you remember information. The process of making the notes is part of your revision and once you “own” the work it is easier to remember.

Chunking Chunking is breaking up a big piece of information into smaller chunks rather like steps in a ladder. It can be used for numbers and words. Often students use bullet points to break up information. The average person can take in four numbers or words at a time, can concentrate on revision for a maximum of 45 minutes at a time and remembers information best shortly before bedtime. Lets chunk. What are the most important points in the paragraph? Four numbers or words at a time Max time 45 mins Best remembering before bedtime

Mnemonics Mnemonics help you to remember by using short words that stand for something to help you. Mnemonics are particularly helpful to remember a sequence. A sequence you might need to remember is the distance of the planets from the sun.   Mercury Venus Earth Mars Jupiter Saturn Uranus Neptune

Mind maps Imagine a mind map is like a giant spider’s web with all the ideas around it. The main idea is in the middle and everything is around it. The most important ideas are in the middle and the sub-topics go out further and further.

Concept Map Concept maps are used to show the relationship between different features. There is not necessarily a hierarchy. It shows how things are linked together.

Flash Cards Flash cards are useful to remember key information, key terms, vocabulary. There are a number of different way you could use flash cards. Writing a key term on one side and the definition on the other. Writing a key question or questions on one side and the answers on the other side. Writing vocabulary on one side and the translation on the other side. Apps you can use Chegg Flashcards StudyBlue  

Loci or memory palace Loci is the memory trick of memory masters. It involves thinking about a journey or place you know well and the landmarks along the way. You then add in images to help you remember information linked to things you will pass on your way.  The steps to creating an effective memory palace is in your revision booklet.

Post-it® notes Write information on post-it notes and place them on the wall, door, large sheets of paper etc. You can then rearrange them according to a variety of ideas: • Group various things together in e.g. trends or themes • Organise them into what you know and don’t know, rearrange as you learn more. Place them on the wall, door, large sheets of paper You can also use post its to indicate different sections in your notes to locate key areas.

Using questions Make a list of key question you need to be able to answer before you revise anything. Think about the topic to be studied write the questions down. As you read through your notes, jot down any answers you find. The brain likes looking for answers. Ask for help with any questions you cannot answer. Devise questions and answers about a topic for other people and quiz each other.

Look and Listen Visuals Recording yourself Make effective use of drawings /diagrams in your revision. Use different colours. Replace key words /ideas /people/places with pictures. Create and put revision aids up around your home. Recording yourself Make a recording for yourself to revise from. It could be you reading your notes out loud. It could be you singing your notes. It could be you reading and then stopping to summarise what you have read (key words, ideas, phrases, quotations) or Listen to the recording as you lie in bed, walk to school, travel on the bus.

Visual Notes

Using your notes Underlining As you read through the work in your exercise book underline key words. You could come up with a predicted list before you start, or you could make a list of the key words at the end. Use Colour Your brain just adores colour and will remember things much more easily if you use it. You could write all the important words in red, the important concepts in green, important dates in purple etc.

Incentives Once you have been revising for 45 minutes give yourself a treat. Have a break perhaps watch your favourite T.V. programme. Then you must have the self discipline to go back to your revision.

Helpful tips on the day. Make sure you have everything you need. A watch Pens, pencils (spare or sharpener), Ruler Calculator if needed and allowed (spare battery) A pen you can write with quickly, comfortably and legibly Use the checklist in your revision booklet to ensure you have prepared and are ready for your examinations.

In the exam Read the instructions. Think about the advice and feedback you have had from your teachers following previous assessments. Read each question carefully. – Time yourself Divide the time appropriately between the number of questions you have to do and watch the clock to stick to this. Do not panic if you run out of time – but make sure you round off your answer even if facts are missing – conclusions are worth a lot.

Visual Learners: Maps Posters Charts Spider diagrams Cartoons Summary notes Mental pictures Mind maps

Auditory Learners: Record ideas and play them back Say keywords aloud Tell another person Make a presentation Get someone to test you Exchange ideas with your friends Play quiet, relaxing background music

Kinesthetic Learners: Walk ‘n’ talk Draw cartoons Posters & storyboards Make a model Role play/drama Make a mind map Write a story Annotate diagrams Make cue/flash cards

Revision…

What kind of person are you? How to Revise… What kind of person are you? Some students are early birds. They will definitely want to use the morning session Late risers will avoid mornings like the plague! They will work well later in the day Night owls will do their best revision in the evenings

Spend time making a thorough revision timetable and STICK TO IT How to Revise… MON TUES WEDS THURS FRI SAT SUN Morning SCHOOL HIST - WW2 FRENCH - writing Afternoon RELAX RECAP Evening MATHS - algebra ENG – poems BIOL - nerves – algebra - poems CHEM – salt - salt Spend time making a thorough revision timetable and STICK TO IT

FINAL THOUGHT………