KS3&4 Revision IdeasSeptember TEDs 2015

Revision – Marginal Gains

David Brailsford said: “It’s important to understand the ‘aggregation of marginal gains’. Put simply… how small

improvements in a number of different aspects of what we do can have a huge impact to the overall performance of the team.”

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Make it FUN!

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Why did the hedgehog cross the road?

To show his mate he had guts..

… or to see his flat mate.

MnemonicsMnemonics is a learning technique that aids memory. To improve long term memory, mnemonic systems are used to make memorization easier. They do so by increasing the efficiency of the process of consolidation. This process involves the conversion of short term memory to long term memory. Commonly encountered mnemonics are often verbal, such as a very short poem or a special word used to help a person remember something, particularly lists, but a mnemonic may instead be visual, kinesthetic or auditory.

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• My Very Easy Method Just Speeds Up Naming Planets.

• My Very Elegant Mother Just Served Us Nine Pizzas.

• My Very Evil Mummy Just Sat Upon Nathan’s Potty.

• My Very Educated Mother Just Saved Us Nine pence.

• My Viscous Elephant Makes Jelly Secretly Under Neil's Pillow.

Mnemonics – Letter Strategy

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The Keyword Method pairs new words with keywords. A keyword is one that sounds like the new word and is also something that can be easily pictured. For example; if a student is learning that a, ‘barrister,’ is another word used to describe a lawyer, they might picture a bear in a courtroom.

Mnemonics – Keyword Method

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We all know and love the alphabet song, which we sing to help us remember the letters of the alphabet. Well this is a perfect example of mnemonics, a revision technique that could help students remember difficult words, dates or names.

Word association and making up rhymes is a really useful memory tool for students who find it hard to take in written words.

Mnemonics – Songs & Rhymes

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1. Fingers of left hand2. Palm of left hand3. Left elbow4. Left shoulder5. Head6. Right shoulder7. Right elbow8. Palm of right hand9. Fingers of right hand10. Eyes11. Nose12. Mouth13. Ears14. Chest15. Tummy16. Bottom17. Left knee18. Right knee19. Left foot20. Right foot

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Mnemonics – Pegword Method

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1. Sandwich2. Apple3. Watering Can4. Owl5. Football6. Towel7. Mobile Phone8. Door Handle9. Car Keys10. The Sun

11. Pen12. Sausage13. Safety Pin14. Drawing Pin15. The Earth16. Carrier Bag17. Glass of Wine18. Bottle of Wine19. Hedgehog20. Cat

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Tool Test

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Going for 5Geoff Hannan

1. Give me the 5 main reasons for packaging.

2. What are the 5 main printing methods. Give me an advantage of each.

3. Explain the 5 methods of production. Give an example of each.

4. Who are our 5 Key designers and what are they famous for?

5. Explain 5 of the 6Rs (no pirates allowed).

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Tell Me More – Revision Cards

Kinnear & Calvert

In the late 1950’s Kinnear & Calvert created a new typeface and pictograms to give drivers

information. Their signs are clear, uncluttered and easy to read whilst

travelling at speed. Alberto Alessi

Robert Sabuda

Harry Beck

Wally Olins

Key Designers

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InternetBased

Revision

www.brainboxx.co.ukwww.theproblemsite.com

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Crop Marks

Key Words

Are found at the corners of a printed page. They tell the printer where to crop or guillotine the page.

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Revision Word Search

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Find the Link & Annotate

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Past Paper Prep.

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Mnemonics – Pegword Method

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Tell Me More -

1 Left fingers Sandwich Snap your right hand fingers at an imaginary waiter and call for a sandwich.

2 Palm left hand Apple Hold an imaginary apple in the palm of your right hand and take a huge bite.

3 Left elbow Watering can Water the garden - using exaggerated elbow movements.

4 Left shoulder Owl Instead of a parrot - you have an owl (!) perched on your shoulder!

5 Head Football Head a football - and score a goal!

6 Right Shoulder Towel Wipe yourself with a towel and then throw it onto your shoulder.

7 Right elbow Mobile 'phoneHold a mobile 'phone to your left ear - and stick your elbow out in an exaggeratedway.

8 Palm right hand Door handleTake hold of a huge, rusty, metal door handle in the palm of your hand and turn it slowly with a creaking noise.

9 Right fingers Car-keys Hold car-keys between finger and thumb - turn them to start the car.

10 Eyes The Sun Squint your eyes against the glare of the sun.

11 Nose Pen Stick an imaginary (!) pen through the septum (middle part) of your nose.

12 Mouth Sausage Put a sausage into your mouth - sideways!

13 Ears Safety pin Pretend to pierce your ear with a safety pin.

14 Chest Drawing pin Pretend to stick a drawing pin into your chest.

15 Tummy The Earth Push your belly forward so that it is as huge as the Earth.

16 Behind Carrier bagIt could be an ASDA carrier bag - and their advertising campaign is to tap your back pocket twice.

17 Left knee Glass of wine Balance a glass of wine on your knee as you stand on one leg.

18 Right knee Bottle Balance a bottle on the other knee.

19 Left foot Hedgehog Oops! You just trod on a hedgehog!

20 Right foot Cat A lucky black cat rubs up against your leg, purring loudly.