1. Tips on REVISION Miss Winning Wong 11 January 2016

3. “Re” = Reading something ONCE AGAIN “Re” = Reading something ONCE AGAIN NOT learning something NEW NOT learning something NEW read what you have previously learnt read what you have previously learnt consolidate your understanding consolidate your understanding presumably, you should have learnt all concepts before your revision presumably, you should have learnt all concepts before your revision

5. 1. Set your targets Set measurable aims   I will study Mathematics today I will study Ch.4-5 of Maths and attempt Ex. 4-5 today Short-term goal: Short-term goal: – Set a specific goal for each study session Long-term goal: Long-term goal: – Remind yourself what your dreams are  motivated (everyone has a different goal)

6. 2. Manage your time well Create a revision schedule Have a wise time management Sufficient for yourself to understand a topic thoroughly

7. 2. Manage your time well Create a table for EVERY SUBJECT to check your own progress Revision progress for Integrated Science TextbookWorkbookNotebookQuiz fileRemarks Ch.1 OK Ch.2 Read P.15 again Ch.3

8. 3. Be self-disciplined Be self-disciplined Remove all the distractions from your sight Take away your phone and not to browse the social networking sites Switch them off / to the vibration mode Switch off the data connection Don’t do revision in front of your computer Concentrate on your studies

9. 4. Say it loud Sitting still  easily fall asleep / daydream Say the content loud Pretend you are teaching (a friend / doll) Distinctive sounds help with your memory the best way to help retain information in your mind

10. 5. Create your own mnemonic chants ( 口訣 ) Some ideas are fragmented / rather hard to remember Create your own mnemonic chants e.g. acronyms  to memorize something long /complicated  to better organize the ideas  create striking visual image in your mind

11. 5. Create your own mnemonic chants ( 口訣 ) For example, Each paragraph should consist of T - Topic sentence E - Elaboration EE - Example / Evidence C - Concluding sentence “TEEC” “TEEC”  easy to remember

12. 5. Create your own mnemonic chants ( 口訣 ) For example, “GDAEB” “GDAEB”  hard to remember “Go Down And Eat Breakfast” “Go Down And Eat Breakfast”  easy to remember (visualized)

13. 6. Use flash cards / notebooks Use flash cards Write on small and handy notebooks for easy revision everywhere Jot down important notes next to each paragraph / each page

14. 6. Use flash cards / notebooks

15. 7. Use colour-codes Files of different colours for different subjects  could organize handouts easily

16. 7. Use colour-codes Different highlighters for different kinds of information  for better categorization

17. 7. Use colour-codes

18. 8. Test yourself by creating flowcharts or mind-maps When you feel overwhelmed by an awful lot of information and not sure if you could understand all  test yourself by creating flowcharts or mind-maps for each chapter / page / session

19. 8. Test yourself by creating flowcharts or mind-maps

20. If you are still not familiar with the concepts, do it first by referring to the book back and forth

21. 9. Reward yourself with treats Whenever you are making certain achievements Small treats to yourself as incentives E.g. candies, half an hour of computer games, etc.  to motivate yourself

22. 9. Reward yourself with treats

23. 10. Stay positive Y our attitude ( 態度 ) determines your altitude ( 高度 ) B e earnest and serious with your examination  No excuse for laziness H ope for the best and prepare for the worst F.6 – this is not the final exam it’s a mock exam which helps you get ready for your HKDSE exam D on’t succumb to challenges ahead N o pain, no gain P ractice makes perfect H ave self-confidence -- Believe that you can make it

24. Recap: 1.Set your targets 2.Manage your time well 3.Be self-disciplined 4.Say it loud 5.Create your own mnemonic chants 6.Use flash cards / notebooks 7.Use colour-codes 8.Test yourself by creating flowcharts / mind-maps 9.Reward yourself with treats 10.Stay positive

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26. Where there is a will, there is a way. 有志者事竟成