1. YEAR 9
EXAM INFO AND REVISION
TECHNIQUES

2. WAKE UP CALL 4 SCHOOL DAYS!
YEAR 9 EXAMINATIONS BEGIN NEXT WEEK ON 2ND MAY
WAKE UP CALL 4 SCHOOL DAYS!

3. Exam Timetable

4. WHY ARE THESE EXAMINATIONS IMPORTANT?
Personal PRIDE
Sets will be decided by the outcomes
Options will be decided by the outcomes
Level of entry will be decided by the outcomes
Targets will be based on the outcomes

5. THE BEST REVISION IS UNDERSTANDING IN THE LESSON!

6. PLANNING REVISION Know when your exams are Create a revision timetable
Find a calm space to revise
Active revision is essential – don’t just read and copy notes
Revise in short bursts (30-40 minutes)
Take a break (5-10 minutes)
It’s is about application of facts and skills not just regurgitation
Teachers will tell you the best way to revise for individual subjects

7. REVISION TECHNIQUES Revision guides Revision cards Spider Diagrams
Mind Maps
Mnemonics
Games
Lists / Post-its
On-line resources

8. REVISION CARDS

9. MIND MAPS

10. APPS

11. ONLINE RESOURCES Revision websites www.s-cool.co.uk
has links to other revision websites
(for Maths and Science) Revision notes and exam help.

12. REVISION BOOKLET A link to this booklet will be sent to parents via Schoolcomms

13. WAKE UP CALL 4 SCHOOL DAYS!
YEAR 9 EXAMINATIONS BEGIN NEXT WEEK ON 2ND MAY
WAKE UP CALL 4 SCHOOL DAYS!