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Revision Techniques for GCSE students. Advice for students- How you can achieve success?. Revision Techniques. Index cards, mind maps and notes Learning posters and visual material Key words, phrases, themes or concepts Summary tables or grids Teach someone
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Revision Techniques for GCSE students. Advice for students- How you can achieve success?
Revision Techniques • Index cards, mind maps and notes • Learning posters and visual material • Key words, phrases, themes or concepts • Summary tables or grids • Teach someone • Use visual, aural and kinesthetic techniques • Reinforce your memory http://www.open.ac.uk/skillsforstudy/revision-techniques.php
Where to study? • Find a quiet place to study • Make sure your desk is well lit and clean • Have everything you need to do your revision to hand before you start • Keep background noise to a minimum • Have your revision timetable nearby
Studying Tips • Turn your notes into revision tools • Study with a friend • Work through past question papers • Choose study and revision guides sensibly • Changing revision methods during a session • Attend any revision lessons • Look after yourself
Revision Timetable • List all your exams • Draw up a revision plan for each week • Fill in any regular commitments • Divide your time for each subject equally • Revise often; try and do a little every day • Plan in time for breaks and rest • Variety keeps revision interesting • Write up your plan and display it somewhere visible • Don’t panic and stay positive • Use getrevising.co.uk to create your revision timetable
Dealing with exam nerves! • Create a revision timetable • Find out what is involved in the exam • Ask for help from your teacher • Think positively • Keep the exam in context • Allow yourself some time each day to relax • Eat sensibly, drink water and get enough sleep
Tips for sitting the exam • Have the correct equipment • Arrive early • Highlight key words in the questions • Read the questions carefully • Allow enough time to answer all the required questions • Write as neatly as possible • Produce a structured plan for essays • Read through your answers and correct any mistakes • Check you have answered all the questions