Year 7 Study Skills Session 3. Revision… What kind of person are you? Some students are early birds. They will definitely want to use the morning session.

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Year 7 Study Skills Session 3

Revision…

What kind of person are you? Some students are early birds. They will definitely want to use the morning session Late risers will avoid mornings like the plague! They will work well later in the day Night owls will do their best revision in the evenings How to Revise…

Where should you revise? Warm Well lit (a reading lamp reduces eye-strain) Have a clock or watch nearby (time your revision sessions) How should you revise?

How to plan your revision:  Have a definite finishing time  Plan regular breaks  Get up and walk around during your break  Drink plenty of water  Have a tick list of topics to cover  Gradually aim to summarise your notes How should you revise?

 Revise the same work again after 10 minutes  Briefly review the work: after 1 day after 1 week.  This method will fix the work quite firmly into your long-term memory How should you revise?

There are many ways to revise Choose the right way for you! You have a particular learning style and you should revise using the techniques that will be best for your learning style It is best if you try to use a combination of ideas though from all learning styles to give you a balance

Visual Learners: Maps Posters Charts Spider diagrams Cartoons Summary notes Mental pictures Mind maps

Auditory Learners: Record ideas on tape Say keywords aloud Tell another person Make a presentation Get someone to test you Exchange ideas with your friends Play quiet, relaxing background music

Kinesthetic Learners: Walk ‘n’ talk Draw cartoons Posters & storyboards Make a model Role play/drama Make a mind map Write a story Annotate diagrams Make cue/flash cards

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How to Revise… Just remember that, no matter when you revise, you need to go to bed at a sensible time and be able to get to sleep. It may be that you have to read a fiction book, watch television or have a bath before you go to bed to get a good night’s sleep