MocksMonday 4th Dec – end of term

WHAT SHOULD I BE DOING NOW?

Equipment

Revision

timetable

Strategies Support

What do I need to be effective in my revision?

Highlighters

Coloured pens

Post-It notes for formulas /

key words

Index cards to make flash

cards

Recording equip

Equip

ment

Flash cardsWriting my own testsSymbol wheelsMnemonicsWeird number pairsMind mapsSAM LearningBBC BitesizeMy MathsPIXL appsPast exam questionsRe-doing old LAG questions

The simple rule:

Don’t just read through notes, revision guides, info on computer screen etc…

YOU HAVE TO BE ACTIVE AND DO SOMETHING WITH THE INFO YOU’RE TRYING TO LEARN

Time managementEffective revision needs:

Lots of breaks

Review time

Most of us can only concentrate,

understand and remember for between 20

and 45 minutes at a time.

Your brain keeps working for 10 minutes after

you’ve stopped learning.

sorting out what it has been learning

creating a more complete picture

To maximise your learning, you need to

catch the top of the wave of your memory.

After 10 minutes

At the end of a day

At the end of a week

At the end of a month

Breaking a subject down

I’m doing Maths for 30 minutes and then half an hour of French”

Breaking a subject down

I’m doing 30 minutes of algebra

and 30 minutes of irregular verbs.”

SUBJECTTOPICTOPIC

STUDY

UNITS

1

2

3

4

5

STUDY

UNITS

1

2

3

4

5

Once you know what topics you have to revise, fill a blank piece of paper with everything you know about that topic. THEN look through your notes etc to work out what your priorities are for your revision.

start NOW :

1-2 sessions on a

week night.

3-4 at the weekend.

TIME MORNING AFTERNOON EVENING

30 minsENGLISHJekyll and HydeJekyll’s character

MATHS

Quadratic equationsFOOTBALL PRACTICE

30 minsSCIENCEBiologyRespiration

BUSINESS STUDIES

Marketing

FRENCH

Irregular verbs

30 minsFRENCHHoliday vocabulary

RE

The Existence of God REVIEW SLOT

30 minsHISTORYEducation in Nazi Germay FOOTBALL PRACTICE REVIEW SLOT

A weekend day

Why is it important I do as

well as I can in my mocks?

Final predicted grade based on it so will affect your 6th

Form subject choices / college applications

Your timetable will be emailed to you.

A revision booklet / a copy of this PPT will be emailed to you.

Come and see Ms Jones with any queries / questions / worries.