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Practice Makes Perfect

Discover key strategies like creating a revision timetable, attending intervention sessions, utilizing exam Thursdays, and incorporating positive emotions to excel in Year 11 at Wilmslow High School.

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Practice Makes Perfect

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  1. Practice Makes Perfect Year 11 @ Wilmslow High School

  2. Strategy 1: Take Action • Have a revision timetable • Review it every week – is it working? • Find out what intervention sessions and clinics are available • Go to them • Think hard in lessons and while you are revising Don’t just talk about it

  3. Strategy 2: Use the beststrategies Find out more

  4. Strategy 3: The Testing Effect “Short, frequent exams are most effective, especially when test takers receive feedback on the correct answers.” John Dunlosky, What works, what doesn’t (no. 1 method) Find out more

  5. Strategy 4: The Practice Effect “Memory in either the short- or long-term requires ongoing practice.” Daniel Willingham, Practice makes perfect Willingham recommends over-learning by 20% Find out more

  6. Strategy 5: Use Exam Thursdays • Voluntary opportunities to practice exam papers • Great opportunity to get better at: • Exam Technique or timing • Exam nerves • Speak to your class teacher if you’re interested • Bookings need to be made by the end of a Tuesday

  7. Strategy 6: Be positive What have you got to lose? The broaden-and-build theory of positive emotions Fredrickson’s studies found that positive emotions broaden your sense of possibilities, which in turn allows you to build new skills and resources.

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