1. The Learning Post David Hughes www.myopeus.com/learningpost
LPSS1
Study Skills for Examinations
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2. John Healey MP Minister for Adult Skills
By 2010, 70 per cent of jobs will require qualifications and skills at level 3 and above (A level or equivalent). At present not even half of our adults are achieving this.
John Healey MP Minister for Adult Skills

3. Examinations : What A test in controlled conditions
A test against time
A test of previous learning:
- test of knowledge
- test of understanding
- test of skills
A test of examination technique
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4. Examinations and SATS: Where
Work
Base
The Plan
Regular Refreshments
Written format
The Revision System
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5. Revision : How Stage 1 Forward Planning
Build a large calendar to plot all significant dates
Start early compiling lists of things to do
Plug any gaps in notes or understanding in your subject notes
Treat any deadlines for coursework as the last acceptable date for the completion of work not the target date
Clear the decks in your bedroom for some serious revision action
Take out from your potential revision time your usual sporting and social activities and make these your rewards
Discuss your programme with your home support team and see how they can help you
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6. Revision : How Stage 2
Begin to reduce your course notes form long hand to note and KEYWORD format
Use charts to map out targets and progress over time
Obtain past papers from your teachers so you get a feel for the content and format of the examination
Encourage your parents to check your daily progress
Do not compare your revision to anyone else’s
Make sure you ease off revision in the two weeks before the examinations

7. Your Brain: Photocopier or Computer?
Read
Stare at Things
Rely on Memory
Write
Program
Visualise
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8. Programming the Information
Structured Notes
Timelines
1. Causes of the War
a. First World War
b. Rise of Fascists
c. Great depression
Key events:
a. Reichstag fire
b. Kristalnacht
Make it Graphical
Flow Charts
Spider
Diagrams

9. How Long is a Revision session?C O N E T R A I
REVISE
REST
REVISE
REST 15 30 45 60 75
TIME (Mins)

10. Ingredients of Revision
PLAN
Select an examination Question
Plan your answer as a series of points
WRITE
Answer under exam conditions
Use only your set of points to help you
REVIEW
Read and mark your work as an examiner would:
Did you answer the question?
Did you leave out information?
Did you complete the question in time?

11. What does an Evening’s Revision look like?
HISTORY Plan a question
MATHS Plan a question
Tea
HISTORY Write your answer in a set time
Rest
MATHS Write your answer in a set time
Coronation Street
HISTORY Check Your answer
MATHS Check Your answer
Plan Tomorrow’s Revision
Relax