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Revision techniques student version 2013
This document provides several techniques for revising for GCSE and A-Level exams, including: 1) Making videos to summarize key points using a whiteboard or paper in an animated style. 2) Repeatedly reducing notes into smaller and smaller summaries to focus on main points. 3) Writing important concepts on sticky notes to place around your environment for frequent review. 4) Using mind maps to organize information and harness your brain's full creative skills.
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- 1. Revision techniques Some ideasto help you revise in the lead up to GCSE and A-Level exams Mr D Drake 2013 Advanced Skills Teacher – Abbeyfield School http://humanitiesastwiltshire.blogspot.com
- 2. Video your learning Makea video to summarise points and record the learning Use the RSA animate style and a whiteboard or large sheet of paper: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZvpF6gaGH4
- 3. Reduce, reduce, reduce •Make notes from original notes • Make notes from notes etc • Each time, make notes on smaller piece of paper • Emphasis on the process of summarising the information, rather than the notes themselves • Reduce to main points Not enough to make notes and leave (repeat, repeat, repeat) - making notes does not mean copying out the book • Reduce topic to a tweet!
- 4. Use your ownenvironment Write important words, diagrams and phrases on sticky notes or A4 sheets that can be stuck where you see them every day. On your walls or doors... anywhere will do.
- 5. Mind Mapping • Thisis a powerful technique that allows you to make the best use of your brain power. • The Mind Mapping technique harnesses the full range of your cortical skills, making you more productive and creative. Resources: How to make a mind map http://www.mind-mapping.co.uk/make-mind-map.htm Video tutorial: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLWV0XN7K1g
- 7. Pub quiz • Createquestions for friends • Create teams of 2 • Have a round per free lesson/after school and record scores on a leader board • Successive rounds lead to a grand final between highest scoring teams
- 8. Mnemonics • Use mnemonicsto help remember certain patterns or sequences. • A mnemonic is a way of helping you remember information using abbreviations, words or phrases. • For example, to remember the colours of the rainbow, you could use the mnemonic: Richard of York Gave Battle In Vain, using the first letters of each word to remember the colours Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo and Violet.
- 9. Learning journey Pick ajourney or story that you know well – route to school? Associate an image with places along the route in order to remember key information as a story
- 10. Picture it Revision through images Workingwith a partner. One of you draws a key word, whilst the other one guesses (Pictionary)
- 11. Key terms –against the clock Associate terms, images and definitions – create a crib sheet to use in future (your own sorting exercise) Repeating the process important Do on computer, so you can reset each time Repeat and aim to get faster each time
- 12. Geographers: Don’t forgetthe comprehensive revision materials specially written for you here… Plus @AbbGeography on Twitter
- 13. Revision techniques Some ideasto help you revise in the lead up to GCSE and A-Level exams Mr D Drake 2013 Advanced Skills Teacher – Abbeyfield School http://humanitiesastwiltshire.blogspot.com