1. Study Skills Revision cards Flow chart Spider diagrams
Graphical organisers
Mind maps
Text analysis
Making notes
Memory joggers
Mnemonics
Revising with friends
Revising with MP3
Exam tips
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

2. How do you prepare for exams?
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

3. Top tips for revision success!
Ask for help!
Attitude
Planning
Time out!
Place
Test yourself
Revision guides
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

4. Flash cards
Flash cards are a great study aid whether you're trying to memorise formulas and equations, improve your spelling, learn a foreign language, or commit anything else to memory.
Collect your flash cards and text book
Mark the pages with the information you need with your page markers
Write short, concise notes (in large and clear writing)
Use bright colours
Use codes for key words (e.g. ‘Reaction Time’ could become ‘RT’
Use diagrams
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

5. Flash cards Collect your flash cards and text book
Mark the pages with the information you need with your page markers
Write short, concise notes (in large and clear writing)
Use bright colours
Use codes for key words (e.g. ‘Reaction Time’ could become ‘RT’
Use diagrams
Age when became President
Background
Key events during presidency
Dates of presidency
Students to be given the booklets about US Presidents, and to create flashcards (can use lined paper) that answer the success criteria on the slide. Then can test each other
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

6. Mind Maps
Mind Mapping is a useful technique that helps you learn more effectively, improves the way that you record information, and supports and enhances creative problem solving.
By using Mind Maps, you can quickly identify and understand the structure of a subject. You can see the way that pieces of information fit together, as well as recording the raw facts contained in normal notes.
More than this, Mind Maps help you remember information, as they hold it in a format that your mind finds easy to recall and quick to review.
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

7. Mind Maps

8. Mind Maps Words and images Colour Main topics and key words
Start from the centre of the page and work out. Make the centre a clear and strong image or word that summarises the theme of the map.
Use a combination of key words and appropriate images.
Put main subject words on main lines and key words for each topic on branch lines. REMEMBER NOT TO PUT TOO MANY WORDS ON YOUR MINP MAP!
Use COLOUR to depict themes and make things stand out. Anything that STANDS OUT on the page will stand out in your mind.
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

9. Mind Maps Learning Intentions:
Students to create a mind map of the US Presidents – adding images etc.
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

10. Graphical organisers Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

11. For sequencing and ordering
Flow chart
Flow Chart
For sequencing and ordering
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

12. Flow chart Flow Chart Stages of a recipe Learning Intentions:
Students to be given the recipe sheet, and to create a flow chart for the instructions
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

13. Venn Diagram Compare and contrast: - leadership styles of…..
- characteristics of…..
- results of….
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

14. Venn Diagram Compare and contrast: - leadership styles of…..
- characteristics of…..
- results of….
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

15. Comparison Ally Compare and contrast: - leadership styles of…..
- characteristics of…..
- results of….
Compare and contrast:
- summer and winter
Students to create a Venn Diagram on the differences and similarities between acting and lying
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

16. Comparison Junction The three presidents Learning Intentions:
Students to create a Venn Diagram on the differences and similarities between acting and lying
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

17. Double-Bubble Map Double-bubble map Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

18. Compare and contrast the 1980s and the 1990s
Double-Bubble Map
Students to create a double-bubble map to compare and contrasts any two of their US presidents
Compare and contrast the 1980s and the 1990s
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

19. Circle Map Learning Intentions:
Students to put a US president into the centre of the diagram, and then information about his presidency in the outer circle, and then information about the USA at the time into the square section
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

20. Putting something into context (the year 2014)
Circle Map
Putting something into context (the year 2014)
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

21. To establish causes and consequences
Multi-Flow Map
To establish causes and consequences
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

22. Multi-Flow Map Last minute revision Learning Intentions:
Students to do causes and consequences of last minute revision
Last minute revision
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

23. Revision notes Memory joggers Brief Diagrams and text Colour
Visual tools
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

24. Post-its Vocabulary, key equations, quotes, formulae
Can be stuck around the house
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

25. Mnemonics Putting something memorable in your head.
Information to be recalled
Short, memorable and fun!
E.g. OIL RIG – Oxidation is loss, reduction is gain
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

26. Mnemonics Year Country 2002 Latvia 2003 Turkey 2004 Ukraine 2005
Finland
2006
Greece
2007
Serbia
2008
Russia
2009
Norway
2010
Germany
2011
Azerbaijan
2012
Sweden
2013
Denmark
Design a mnemonic to remember the last 4 winners of the Eurovision Song Contest.
Students to create mnemonic to remember the last 10 winners of the Eurovision song contest
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

27. MP3/podcasts/video For those who learn best by listening.
Revision can be taken out and about.
Podcasts are already available for some subjects.
Audio/video recordings can be easily made on smart phones/MP3 players which can be personalised.
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

28. MP3/podcasts/video
Listen to an audio clip and use a graphical organiser of your choice to summarise the information.
Students to listen to the clip and use a graphical organiser of their choice to summarise the information
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

29. Revising with friends Decide which key topics you need to cover
Take it in turns
Be disciplined!
Learning Intentions:
To list the benefits of different revision strategies
To evaluate how different revision techniques can help revision for different subjects

30. Exam tips
Part time jobs
Sleep and eat!
Exam timetable
Equipment
Timing
Stay calm!
Remember you can only do your best, if you do that you will have no regrets.