1. Holmfirth High School: Supporting revision

2. Objective: to be able to revise more effectively Organising time Study Skills Dealing with pressure Organising Information

3. Organising time: BIG PICTURE: Exams! Goal setting Revision timetable Know when the exams are

4. Study Skills: BIG PICTURE: Exams! First Letter Triggers - ROYGBIV - Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet Memorising (In and out of Order) Visual triggers Rhyming triggers

5. Organising Information Revision Cards

6. Revision cards:

7. Organising Information Revision Cards Mind Maps

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12. Steps to mind mapping 1.Decide on your central image/theme. 2.Draw bold curved branches from the central image. (make sure you plan how many you are going to need first.) 3.Write words on top of the main branches in capitals. 4.Add small branches coming off each main one and use lower case to label each branch. 5.Add symbols to aid memory. 6.Add colour – one per branch.

13. Dealing with pressure: Relaxation techniques Nutrition & sleep! Positivity/perspective

14. EXAMS! Revise!

15. Dealing with pressure: Relaxation techniques Nutrition & sleep! Positivity/perspective Simple relaxation technique: 1.Close your eyes and breathe slowly and deeply 2.Locate any areas of tension and try to relax those muscles; imagine the tension disappearing 3.Relax each part of the body, from your feet to the top of your head 4.As you focus on each part of your body, think of warmth, heaviness and relaxation 5.After 20 minutes, take some deep breaths and stretch

16. Dealing with pressure: Positivity/perspective Our Kronos team is always here to help too! Give exams perceived as particularly difficult a silly name to take away some of the tension Break down feelings of being overwhelmed by ‘too much to do’ into simple steps and priorities Sportspeople often use visualisation – imagine a positive situation Call it ‘exam training’ rather than revision! Stay focused on solutions – to manage this I will..

17. Thank You & Good Luck! Thank You & Good Luck!