Welcome to YR11 Information Evening Revision Techniques, timetables, learning styles with Delma Allen, Head of English Beckie Heavens, Head of Student Mentoring

Aims: To help you understand how different learning styles can affect how you learn.To help you understand how different learning styles can affect how you learn. Revision techniques to help you support your child.Revision techniques to help you support your child. How to construct a revision timetable.How to construct a revision timetable.

Learning Styles Visual Audio KinaestheticVisual Audio Kinaesthetic Do you recognise your child’s learning style?Do you recognise your child’s learning style?

Visual Learner Characteristics Visual learners are those who learn through seeing things. Is good at spelling.Is good at spelling. Likes colors & fashion.Likes colors & fashion. Dreams in colour.Dreams in colour. Understands/likes charts, diagrams.Understands/likes charts, diagrams. Is good with sign language.Is good with sign language.

Visual Learners Can use the following to succeed: visual materials such as pictures, charts, maps, graphs, etc.visual materials such as pictures, charts, maps, graphs, etc. use colour to highlight important points in textuse colour to highlight important points in text Illustrate ideas as a picture or mind map before writing them downIllustrate ideas as a picture or mind map before writing them down use multi-media (e.g. computers, videos, and filmstrips)use multi-media (e.g. computers, videos, and filmstrips) study in a quiet place away from verbal disturbancesstudy in a quiet place away from verbal disturbances visualize information as a picture to aid memorizationvisualize information as a picture to aid memorization

Auditory Learner Characteristics Auditory learners are those who learn best through hearing things.Auditory learners are those who learn best through hearing things. Likes to read to self out loud.Likes to read to self out loud. Is good at explaining.Is good at explaining. Remembers names.Remembers names. Notices sound effects in movies.Notices sound effects in movies. Enjoys music.Enjoys music. Is good at grammar and foreign language.Is good at grammar and foreign language. Follows spoken directions well.Follows spoken directions well. Can't keep quiet for long periods.Can't keep quiet for long periods. Enjoys acting, being on stage.Enjoys acting, being on stage.

Auditory Learners Can use the following to help revision: Use word association to remember facts and lines.Use word association to remember facts and lines. Watch videos.Watch videos. Repeat facts with eyes closed.Repeat facts with eyes closed. Participate in group discussions.Participate in group discussions. Use audiotapes for language practice.Use audiotapes for language practice. Tape notes after writing them.Tape notes after writing them.

Kinesthetic Learner Characteristics Kinesthetic learners are those who learn through experiencing/doing things. Kinesthetic learners are those who learn through experiencing/doing things. Is good at sports.Is good at sports. Can't sit still for long.Can't sit still for long. Are not great at spelling.Are not great at spelling. Does not have great handwriting.Does not have great handwriting. Studies with loud music on.Studies with loud music on. Likes adventure books, movies.Likes adventure books, movies. Likes role playing.Likes role playing. Likes to take lots of breaks when studying.Likes to take lots of breaks when studying. Builds models.Builds models.

Kinesthetic Learners Can use the following to help revision: take frequent study breakstake frequent study breaks move around to learn new things (e.g. read while on an exercise bike, mold a piece of clay to learn a new concept)move around to learn new things (e.g. read while on an exercise bike, mold a piece of clay to learn a new concept) work at a standing positionwork at a standing position chew gum while studyingchew gum while studying use bright colors to highlight reading materialuse bright colors to highlight reading material dress up work space with postersdress up work space with posters listen to music while studyinglisten to music while studying

How would you? Revise how to calculate a percentage? If you were an auditory learner?Revise how to calculate a percentage? If you were an auditory learner? Revise the periodic table if you were a visual learner?Revise the periodic table if you were a visual learner? Revise the features of a speech if you were a kinestetic learner?Revise the features of a speech if you were a kinestetic learner?

Revision techniques Beckie Heavens Getting organise by:Getting organise by: Clearing a space, getting the right equipment;Clearing a space, getting the right equipment; Check you have the right materials to revise from.Check you have the right materials to revise from. Create an visual overview of your subject to revise (see your teachers for help eg Maths)Create an visual overview of your subject to revise (see your teachers for help eg Maths)

Making a Revision Timetable What to fill it in with… Be realistic.Be realistic. Plan regular breaksPlan regular breaks Break subjects into smaller topicsBreak subjects into smaller topics Make sure you cover all topicsMake sure you cover all topics Include important dates: Coursework deadlines; after school activities etc.Include important dates: Coursework deadlines; after school activities etc.

And lastly… Look after yourself – eat well and get plenty of sleep.Look after yourself – eat well and get plenty of sleep. Work when you feel most alert – even if it is late at night!Work when you feel most alert – even if it is late at night! Plan relaxation time.Plan relaxation time. Ask for help – very very very important – so many want to!!Ask for help – very very very important – so many want to!! Believe in yourself, be positive and do your best.Believe in yourself, be positive and do your best.