KS3&4 Revision Ideas September TEDs 2015

Revision – Marginal Gains David Brailsford said: “It’s important to understand the ‘aggregation of marginal gains’. Put simply… how small improvements in a number of different aspects of what we do can have a huge impact to the overall performance of the team.” P

Make it FUN! P Why did the hedgehog cross the road? To show his mate he had guts.. … or to see his flat mate.

Mnemonics Mnemonics is a learning technique that aids memory. To improve long term memory, mnemonic systems are used to make memorization easier. They do so by increasing the efficiency of the process of consolidation. This process involves the conversion of short term memory to long term memory. Commonly encountered mnemonics are often verbal, such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something, particularly lists, but a mnemonic may instead be visual, kinesthetic or auditory. M

My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets. My Very Elegant Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas. My Very Evil Mummy Just Sat Upon Nathan’s Potty. My Very Educated Mother Just Saved Us Nine pence. My Viscous Elephant Makes Jelly Secretly Under Neil's Pillow. Mnemonics – Letter Strategy M

BDMS, RACAWAC & BOBFOC J

The Keyword Method pairs new words with keywords. A keyword is one that sounds like the new word and is also something that can be easily pictured. For example; if a student is learning that a, ‘barrister,’ is another word used to describe a lawyer, they might picture a bear in a courtroom. Mnemonics – Keyword Method M

We all know and love the alphabet song, which we sing to help us remember the letters of the alphabet. Well this is a perfect example of mnemonics, a revision technique that could help students remember difficult words, dates or names. Word association and making up rhymes is a really useful memory tool for students who find it hard to take in written words. Mnemonics – Songs & Rhymes M

1.Fingers of left hand 2.Palm of left hand 3.Left elbow 4.Left shoulder 5.Head 6.Right shoulder 7.Right elbow 8.Palm of right hand 9.Fingers of right hand 10.Eyes 11.Nose 12.Mouth 13.Ears 14.Chest 15.Tummy 16.Bottom 17.Left knee 18.Right knee 19.Left foot 20.Right foot Great for facts & key words Mnemonics – Pegword Method P

1.Sandwich 2.Apple 3.Watering Can 4.Owl 5.Football 6.Towel 7.Mobile Phone 8.Door Handle 9.Car Keys 10.The Sun 11.Pen 12.Sausage 13.Safety Pin 14.Drawing Pin 15.The Earth 16.Carrier Bag 17.Glass of Wine 18.Bottle of Wine 19.Hedgehog 20.Cat Your Turn P

Flash Cards M

P Tool Test

Shrinking Mind Map - A3/4 Shrinking Mind Map – Q Card Body of Knowledge Topic Info. Body of Knowledge P

Going for 5 Geoff Hannan 1.Give me the 5 main reasons for packaging. 2.What are the 5 main printing methods. Give me an advantage of each. 3.Explain the 5 methods of production. Give an example of each. 4.Who are our 5 Key designers and what are they famous for? 5.Explain 5 of the 6Rs (no pirates allowed). P

Tell Me More – Revision Cards Kinnear & Calvert In the late 1950’s Kinnear & Calvert created a new typeface and pictograms to give drivers information. Their signs are clear, uncluttered and easy to read whilst travelling at speed. Alberto Alessi Robert Sabuda Harry Beck Wally Olins Key Designers P

Internet Based Revision M

Crop Marks Key Words Are found at the corners of a printed page. They tell the printer where to crop or guillotine the page. J

Revision Word Search B O B F O C Key Words Used Beck BSI CADCAM BOBFOC Alessi Batch Scalpel E C K B A T H SI CADCAM P L E S SI S A P E L L

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Pencil Lead Scale HB Find the Link & Annotate P

Past Paper Prep. J

1.Fingers of left hand 2.Palm of left hand 3.Left elbow 4.Left shoulder 5.Head 6.Right shoulder 7.Right elbow 8.Palm of right hand 9.Fingers of right hand 10.Eyes 11.Nose 12.Mouth 13.Ears 14.Chest 15.Tummy 16.Bottom 17.Left knee 18.Right knee 19.Left foot 20.Right foot Great for facts & key words Mnemonics – Pegword Method P

Tell Me More -

1Left fingersSandwichSnap your right hand fingers at an imaginary waiter and call for a sandwich. 2Palm left handAppleHold an imaginary apple in the palm of your right hand and take a huge bite. 3Left elbowWatering can Water the garden - using exaggerated elbow movements. 4Left shoulderOwl Instead of a parrot - you have an owl (!) perched on your shoulder! 5HeadFootball Head a football - and score a goal! 6Right ShoulderTowel Wipe yourself with a towel and then throw it onto your shoulder. 7Right elbowMobile 'phone Hold a mobile 'phone to your left ear - and stick your elbow out in an exaggerated way. 8Palm right handDoor handle Take hold of a huge, rusty, metal door handle in the palm of your hand and turn it slowly with a creaking noise. 9Right fingersCar-keys Hold car-keys between finger and thumb - turn them to start the car. 10EyesThe Sun Squint your eyes against the glare of the sun. 11NosePen Stick an imaginary (!) pen through the septum (middle part) of your nose. 12MouthSausage Put a sausage into your mouth - sideways! 13EarsSafety pin Pretend to pierce your ear with a safety pin. 14ChestDrawing pin Pretend to stick a drawing pin into your chest. 15TummyThe Earth Push your belly forward so that it is as huge as the Earth. 16BehindCarrier bag It could be an ASDA carrier bag - and their advertising campaign is to tap your back pocket twice. 17Left kneeGlass of wine Balance a glass of wine on your knee as you stand on one leg. 18Right kneeBottle Balance a bottle on the other knee. 19Left footHedgehog Oops! You just trod on a hedgehog! 20Right footCat A lucky black cat rubs up against your leg, purring loudly.