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How to Revise 2- practical suggestions
We are learning to:Revise Actively
Is amazing Is like a muscle – it can be made to work
more efficiently!
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/brainsmart/memory/how_to_learn.shtml
Your Brain!
Revision techniques will vary depending on what you want to be able to do
Recall information/ key facts statistics - KU Follow particular procedures for applying
your knowledge - Skills
Skills or Knowledge and Understanding
Sort our your notes Organise them in sections Use colour Use folders and dividers Try to use logic, themes or topics to
organise your notes Check for gaps at this stage Follow advice Ask your teacher
Knowledge and Understanding
Beware!
Procrastination is the thief of time!
So is “highlighting!”
You have to learn the stuff not just
organise it!
Using highlighters is fun but seldom
productive!It is not an active revision strategy
Good for condensing a large amount of information into smaller more memorable “chunks” Start with an A4 page of notes and condense into
4 post it notes Then condense these into 2 post in notes Then condense these into 1post it note Use different colours for different topics
By processing the information in this way you will be helping it to stay in your long term memory.
Post it notes
These can be displayed in your room on a door or wall space.
Post it notes 2:
Works in a similar way to using post – it notes. You are processing information which helps recall.
Several useful websites: https://www.examtime.com
Create mind maps
Very helpful when you have to remember lists of things or processes. For example:
The Planets (without poor Pluto) are Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, and Neptune. My Very Educated Mother Just Served Us
Noodles.
Use mnemonics
Get together with a small group of people who are keen to do well in a subject
Each choose a topic or part of a topic you are least confident in
Teach that topic to the rest of the group Get feedback on how you did and what you
could do to improve
This will not work if you end up socialising!
Revise as a group
Tape your notes and play them back to your self
Randomly stop the tape and see if you can remember what comes next
Tape a series of questions with space for answers and test your ability to recall the key facts
Tape your notes
No use revising if you don’t stop to check what you know
You must also be able to show your understanding of the topic
BBC Bitesize – has revision notes and exercises to complete
http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/
Check your progress
Answer questions:
1. You need to be sure your notes are organised
2. Revise a topic or sub topic 3. Get a friend or family member to ask you
questions – give them a list to choose from
4. If you can explain something to them in a way they can understand then you will understand it yourself
5. Don’t be too impatient with them
Some people find if the walk about as they are trying to recall information it helps the process
Visualising is a good way to recall information
Use physical movement
There is no substitute for practice Most subjects have a process you can follow For example in Modern Studies and History
– read the sources, check what the question is asking you to do – THEN DO IT!
Use the number of marks as a guide on how much to write.
The following link can be used to access past papers: http://www.sqa.org.uk/pastpapers/findpastpaper.htm
Skills – applying your knowledge and understanding
BODMAS Use the school’s Edublog
http://bodmaths.edublogs.org/
Mathematical processes
http://www.bbc.co.uk/scotland/brainsmart/brain/#bb-emp
Look after your brain