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GCSE REVISIONMASTER CLASS
!28th November 2014
Mr Cleary
Assistant Headteacher
Learning intention: To know and understand a range of revision strategies and exam management techniques to be successful at GCSE study
Challenge 1: Learning the material
○ To learn the material you are going to need a toolkit of skills and strategies to use – tonight I will teach you these.
Informa
tion
The sieve is the question you are being asked
The answer that gets you all the marks
Rapid reading
Reducing information using a highlighter
Picking out the key words
! 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 is breaking up a big piece of information into smaller chunks like steps
in a ladder. Bullet points are best! !!!!
!Chunked: ❖ Remember 4 words/numbers at a time ❖ Revision max 45 mins. ❖ Remember best before bedtime
Chunking
Building memory
Building knowledge
Building understanding
Building confidence
Building learning power
Post-‐it notes
!❖Write INFORMATION that you need to remember ❖Put them in a place where you will see them often
Your body is a temple of the Holy
Spirit.
Alcohol is not forbidden to Christians.
Christians do not approve of the taking of illegal
drugs
Christians will take prescription
drugs when appropriate.
Cue cardsSubject
!Key information written here such as: !Key words Numbers Dates Descriptions Reasons
English: persuasive devices
!Rhetorical question – “Do you want more free time?” Alliteration -‐ “First Five For Free!” Statistics and facts to convince the reader – “15 million sold” Exciting adjectives – “A fun and frantic experience!” Logical connectives like ‘therefore or furthermore’ Direct speaking to the reader
EXAMPLE
STRESS KILLER 1 – DO NOT WORK FOR MORE THAN 20 MINUTES IN A BLOCK OF TIME
SUPER TIP 1 – Mind mapping
A3 paper and spider diagrams
Coastal Zones
Features of a cliff !Cliffs are shaped through a combination of erosion and weathering -‐ the breakdown of rocks caused by weather conditions.
E-‐Diagrams
MAIN TOPIC
Mnemonics
Growth Reproduction Irritability (sensibility)
Movement !Excretion Nutrition Death
GRIM END
GCSE Bitesize, not Facebook…Podcasts to listen to
Numeracy activities including tests to check your progress
Other websites to use
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education
Revision videos
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/mwh/ir1/underlyingcauses_video.shtml
Test yourself using questions!
EXAMPLES
What are the main food groups?
Describe a longshore drift
What were the liberal welfare reforms?
What are Christian views on the treatment of the planet?Can I identify 10 French words associated with healthy living?What are the main themes of ‘Of Mice and Men’?Can I solve simultaneous equations?
Ask someone else to test you
❖Read your cards and swap with a friend ❖Take it in turns to ask one question at a time ❖When you make a mistake record it & focus on this area next time.
STRESS KILLER 2 –TAKE A WATER BREAK
Challenge 2: Managing your chimp
I’m going to fail! I’m
going to fail!
1. EXERCISE IT 2. BOX IT 3. GIVE IT A BANANA
Mind management1. Let it all out without stopping yourself
to someone you trust in a place that is safe. !
2. Tell your inner chimp facts and truths that will calm it down. !
3. Give yourself a reward after each revision session to keep motivation.
List people who can help you manage your chimp when they are out of control
Bedroom management
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PUT UP A LIST SHOWING WHEN YOUR DIFFERENT EXAMS ARE HAPPENING
FILL IN A HALF TERM REVISION PLANNER AND STICK IT ON THE WALL
COVER YOUR WALLS IN REVISION SO THAT YOU SEE IT EVERY DAY
SUPER TIP 2 – Revision timetable
Blocks of time – an example
iGCSE English PP
iGCSE English PP
iGCSE English Mark S
iGCSE English PP
Spend 10 minutes reviewing how you got on the day before and what you need to focus on
Maths Bitesize
Maths algebra
History Votes MindmapHistory Votes Exam Q
History Votes Youtube
History Votes Bullets
Maths measures BitesizeMaths measures PP
Prioritise English and Maths
Challenge 3: The examination hall
Body management for the big day!
DO DON’T
Go to bed at a reasonable time and set your alarm a bit earlier than usual. Avoid panic and stress. !!Go for SLOW BURN foods on the morning of the exam to give you energy throughout the exam paper (boiled egg, toast in the morning and banana on the way in)
Stay up trying to do 3 months of revision in one night. You will be too tired and your brain will not work when you sit the exam. !Go for high sugar cereal or chocolate before the exam – the crash will hit when you are in there! !Drink energy drinks or coke
STRESS KILLER 3 – LISTEN TO MUSIC ON YOUR WORK BREAKS
When are my exams?
How long is each exam?
How long should I spend reading the exam paper before I start to write?Do I answer all the questions on the paper or just a selection?
How do I answer these questions?
What are the marks given for?
SUPER TIP 3– PAST EXAMINATION PAPERSExam boards • www.aqa.org.uk the Assessment and Qualifications Alliance (AQA) • www.edexel.org.uk Edexcel • www.ocr.org.uk Oxford, Cambridge and RSA Examinations (OCR) • www.wjec.co.uk the Welsh Joint Education Committee (WJEC)
STRESS KILLER 4 – “I CAN ONLY DO MY BEST AND MY TEACHERS BELIEVE IN ME”
What should I do next?1. Feel good that you came tonight and you have learnt over
34 strategies to help you achieve success in your GCSE study. Well done! !
2. Ask your parent to come to the revision tips for parents next Wednesday. !
3. Make a revision plan with your subjects and topics organised into the planner section. You should ask your teacher to help you to do this. !
4. Use the ‘Ways to revise’ booklet to help you complete work for revision
!5. Attend the revision classes in school