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Revision Magic. Mr Abela. 1. Understand. 4 Steps to Revision Success. 2. Process. 3. Create. 4. Revise. Understand…. Don’t understand? Ask your teacher Not in school? Ask your friends Ask your parents Ask Google. Process. Mind Maps. Chunking. Mnemonics. LOCI. ROTE. Chunking.
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Revision Magic Mr Abela
1. Understand 4 Steps to Revision Success • 2. Process • 3. Create • 4. Revise
Understand… Don’t understand? • Ask your teacher Not in school? • Ask your friends • Ask your parents • Ask Google
Process Mind Maps Chunking Mnemonics LOCI ROTE
Chunking The average person can take in four numbers or words at a time, can concentrate on revision for a maximum of 45 minutes at a time and remembers information best shortly before bedtime.
Chunking • Remember 4 words/numbers at a time • Revision max 45 mins. • Remember best before bedtime
Mnemonics Mnemonics work best when you try to make your own… Rest Exercise Variety Imagination Structure Individual Ongoing Not too long
Mindmaps / Spider Diagrams Creating the Mindmap makes it memorable!
LOCI Memory trick of memory masters: 1. Think about a journey you know well 2. Think about the landmarks along the way. 3. You then add in images to help you remember information.
Learning by Rote Read it again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again
Card Cover Test Cards I read I cover it up I test myself Two ways to practice with cards: 1. Put the answers on the back, but you will need to remember more at once before you check 2. Use a piece of paper and move down to reveal answers as you guess the contents. These techniques are very useful for checking that you know key facts.
Past Papers • Ask teachers • Use Revision Guides • Look in the back of your text book Best way to practice for an exam is by doing exams!
Quizzes • Make quizzes • Exchange with friends • Have a revision ‘party’
4 Steps…Done! Understand Create Practice Process