Making a Revision Timetable It might seem like a lot of organisation that isn’t getting any of the subject stuff in your head, but good planning now will save you lots of stress and be more effective

Know when all your exams are Check your exam timetable which has been given to you Put this in a safe place where you can refer to it regularly so you can see at a glance when exams are. This will help you to stay focused. Put a copy of the timetable in a key place at home, in your room, on the fridge etc..

Divide your time into sessions The revision timetable templates you have been given are split into time spaces and are left blank for you to fill in. You don’t need to use every session on everyday. To help you divide your day into sessions think about: What time of the day do you work best How much revision you want to do each day What time do you get up and go to bed The times that have been put in are just a guide, change them to what suits you best Make sure you have rest breaks and time to eat. A good rule of thumb is to break for 10 minutes in every hour

Step 1 - Fill in your commitments You can’t revise all the time – you need to keep time for your other commitments. Go through your timetable for the next few weeks adding in time for things like: hobbies and regular exercise, part-time jobs, time with friends and family, special occasions However, During the run up to exams you might need to cut back on some things – revision has to be a priority. As you put on the exam dates and the subject topics you need to work on, you’ll see where you need to juggle things to make time. This is not denying you social time just a way of prioritizing your exams

Step 2 – Add Exam dates Carefully add in your exam dates onto the correct places on your timetable. A good tip is to mark them in pencil first then do a second check and overwrite them in pen. When checking the dates it’s a good idea to start with the last exam and work backwards to ensure you’ve got them all on

Step 3 – add your subjects You might want to colour code your timetable by subject, it makes it clearer Decide how much time you’ll spend on each subject by thinking about Which you find the hardest Which have more content the order of the exams

Step 4 – add your topics Using the topic booklet and think about which topics you should prioritise You will feel better about some topics compared with others. Make sure you mix up the difficult ones with some that you are more familiar with. You don’t need to add topics in for every week straight away – you might prefer to add topics Example: Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4 Session 5 Monday Biology Cell Biology French Speaking Practice Maths Algebra History The Black Death Football Training

Space it out and mix it up Revising a subject several times, with gaps in between, is more effective than trying to revise it all in one go. It helps the information to sink in better and it’s easier to remember in the exam. Don’t be tempted to cram a whole subject into one day – your revision won’t be effective and it’s a wasted day Include a good mix of subjects everyday, for instance don’t try all of science in one go! Keeping your revision varied will keep your brain engaged provided you’ve turned off the TV, phone, computer!!!

What you need to do Create your own exam timetable bases on the processes we have discussed. You have all the information that you need. Stick to your timetable. It’s all well and good making yourself a great timetable, but it’s no use unless you follow it! As you cover different topics tick them off in the topic booklet as you feel confident with them On Monday 3 June you will need to bring in the revision timetable that you have created and we’ll use them in tutor time that week