REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS MEMRISE Create your own flashcards or test yourself with existing ones. Earn points and compete against your friends. Set daily study goals to keep you on track.

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS KAHOOT Create your own tests or access existing ones. Include videos, text and images in quizzes/flashcards.

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS Liven up your revision notes by making games, diagrams, crosswords and quizzes or use those already on the site.

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS CRAM.COM Test yourself by making your own flashcards or browse through thousands of pre-existing ones.

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS GOJIMO Search for quizzes by subject, exam board and topic.

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS QUIZLET Create your own tests or access existing ones. Print flashcards or test yourself online using the website/app.

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS SOCRATIVE Create your own tests or access existing ones. Choose from multiple choice, short answer or True/False. You can be invited to take tests by your teachers or can access those already online.

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS CMAP Construct and share concept maps including text, photo and videos from online. Installed on some college computers and the LRC Ipads.

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS MY STUDY LIFE Trouble getting organized? Use the My Study Life website/app to help you keep on top of homework, revision and monthly assessments

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS EVERNOTE Organise work into online notebooks, including images, text and videos. Download texts from websites and annotate them with your own notes

HAVE A BREAK FROM YOUR PHONE REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS HAVE A BREAK FROM YOUR PHONE Study apps and websites can be really useful but sometimes your mobile phone can be a distraction. Set aside some time without it

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS MARK SCHEMES Make sure you are familiar with the mark scheme for each of your subjects. Download them from the exam board website or ask your teacher for a copy

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS PAST PAPERS Complete them under timed conditions and use the exam board mark schemes to see how you’ve done

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS EXAMINER REPORTS All exam boards publish examiners reports for each subject. Examiners reports tell you what it is, exactly, the examiner awards marks for

ORGANISED NOTES/FOLDERS REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS ORGANISED NOTES/FOLDERS An organised folder usually means an organised mind. Tidy your notes and folders before starting revision

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS REVISION TIMETABLE You should all, have already created a revision timetable. If you haven’t, make one today!

INDEPENDENT STUDY TIME REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS INDEPENDENT STUDY TIME

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS ELABORATION Read a text and explain it in your own words. Try to elaborate upon what you have read, to show a deeper understanding of the information

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS MNEMONICS Mnemonics are ways of translating information into a different form so that your brain finds it easier to remember. For example: ‘Richard of York gave battle in vain’ to remember the colours of the rainbow

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS SUMMERISING Read a text and re-write it in your own words. Paraphrase key information to make your notes more concise and easier to revise from

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS FLIPPED LEARNING Set yourself your own flipped learning homework by asking your teacher what is coming up, and reading ahead

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS QUESTIONING Write your own exam style questions for each topic and then challenge yourself by trying to answer them

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS FLASH CARDS You can make your own cards by hand or online using apps/websites such as Quizlet, Memrise and Cram

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS SELF TESTING Regular testing is proven to be the most effective way of revising. Websites/apps like Quizlet, Memrise, Cram, Kahoot and Gojimo can be a great way to do quick, effective testing

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS MOODLE Over the next few weeks, teachers will be uploading even more resources onto Moodle to help you with your revision

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS YOUTUBE Access videos created by your own subjects/teachers as well as those of other users

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS There are lots of useful resources available to you in the LRC. • Computers, laptops and iPads • Individual or group study rooms • Specialist revision software • Revision club (top floor) • And of course, books!

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS QUIET SPACE Decide where your study space is going to be at home and in college and make sure that environment is free from distractions

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS STUDY GROUPS Spend free periods with friends in the LRC or SU revising together or book out a group room. Use apps like Group Me to create virtual study groups for sharing resources

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS SWITCH TOPICS Studying the same topic for hours without a break can be counterproductive. It’s often more effective switching between topics or even subjects

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS LUNCHTIME SESSIONS Many subjects hold additional study sessions over lunchtimes. Ask your subject teachers for more details

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS TAPS Some subjects will allow you to drop into a TAP even if it’s not on your timetable. Ask your teachers for more information

REVISION 2017 REVISION TIPS DON’T BE AFRAID TO ASK If you’re struggling with a particular topic, prepare a set of questions before your next lesson and ask your subject teacher to run through them with you