YEAR 9 EXAM INFO AND REVISION TECHNIQUES
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Exam Timetable
WHY ARE THESE EXAMINATIONS IMPORTANT? Personal PRIDE Sets will be decided by the outcomes Options will be decided by the outcomes Level of entry will be decided by the outcomes Targets will be based on the outcomes
THE BEST REVISION IS UNDERSTANDING IN THE LESSON!
PLANNING REVISION Know when your exams are Create a revision timetable Find a calm space to revise Active revision is essential – don’t just read and copy notes Revise in short bursts (30-40 minutes) Take a break (5-10 minutes) It’s is about application of facts and skills not just regurgitation Teachers will tell you the best way to revise for individual subjects
REVISION TECHNIQUES Revision guides Revision cards Spider Diagrams Mind Maps Mnemonics Games Lists / Post-its On-line resources
REVISION CARDS
MIND MAPS
APPS
ONLINE RESOURCES Revision websites www.s-cool.co.uk www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ http://www.revision-notes.co.uk/GCSE/ http://www.projectgcse.co.uk/ www.topmarks.co.uk has links to other revision websites www.revisiontime.com http://lgfl.skoool.co.uk/examcentre.aspx?id=128 (for Maths and Science) Revision notes and exam help.
REVISION BOOKLET A link to this booklet will be sent to parents via Schoolcomms
WAKE UP CALL 4 SCHOOL DAYS! YEAR 9 EXAMINATIONS BEGIN NEXT WEEK ON 2ND MAY WAKE UP CALL 4 SCHOOL DAYS!