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Revision Techniques

Revision Techniques. Year 11 May 2011. In exams, …. Memory techniques you may know already…. Making up stories Key word cards Collective memory Two pen colours Mind maps Mnemonics Sounds like/stories/pictures Transformation activities. Command words. Justify.

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Revision Techniques

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  1. Revision Techniques Year 11 May 2011

  2. In exams, …

  3. Memory techniques you may know already… • Making up stories • Key word cards • Collective memory • Two pen colours • Mind maps • Mnemonics • Sounds like/stories/pictures • Transformation activities

  4. Command words Justify Describe Account for Contrast Compare Summarise Calculate Evaluate

  5. New techniques

  6. PQRST Preview - quickly read the main headings of the topic you are revising Question – make up your own questions or look at ones from past exams Read – the information and highlight the material that helps you answer the question Summarise – sum up the information in the way that suits you e.g. notes, spider diagram, mnemonic, mind map Test – answer the question stage Q

  7. Preview – jot down key headings quickly Question – read the material and come up with one or two questions that might be asked. The exam board question is ‘Do you think ghosts and messages from the dead are real?’ Read – highlight anything that helps you answer the exam question Summarise – sum up the information you have highlighted e.g. diagram Test – now answer the exam question

  8. Traffic light what you learn • Mark in green everything that is essential for the exam. Learn this first • Mark in orange and move on to this when the green information is clear • Mark in red the information you will learn if you have time and still have the energy! Remember that green + amber come first!

  9. Information Organisers

  10. Key events A5 Revision Cards Themes Setting Of Mice and Men Main characters

  11. Spider Diagrams

  12. Fishbone diagram

  13. Topic 1 Topic 2

  14. Flow diagram Topic Area:

  15. CYCLE DIAGRAMS

  16. Topic: Life cycle of a butterfly

  17. Plus… ‘Post-it’ notes are great for keywords, ideas, quotes, formula, tricky spellings. Stick them up in places where you spend a lot of time. The information will start to soak in.

  18. Make a recording of yourself talking about key information. Listen whenever you can • Revise with friends – take turns to give key points to answer a question about a topic so everyone is on the spot • Reduce information – try to keep reducing your notes into a few key words. Big challenge – cut a whole subject onto one side of A4

  19. Prepare properly for the exam

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