Key Stage 3: Guide to Revision

What is Revision? Revision means “to look at again”. You need to look at things again as part of learning as well as in preparation for exams. But we need active ways to do this “looking again”.

Unfortunately, there is no easy way to pass tests, but you can learn how to use your study time more effectively. Many of the learning and revision strategies you can use are applicable to a vocabulary test in Year Seven right through to the final examination of a degree level course!

Although the booklet you have been given contains great advice, tips and fantastic study skills, the guide isn’t as important as the person reading it – YOU! It is you who have to put them into practice and apply them to your work. If you do, we’re sure that you will improve your performance and your study skills. But to get better at something, you have to practise!

Creating a mind map all about revising. Today you will learn… Why revision is so important. When you should revise. Where to revise successfully. How to revise. You will do this by… Creating a mind map all about revising.

A mind map looks like this…

Revision To create a mind map you need to: Take a blank piece of paper, A4 or larger Use the paper in landscape orientation Start in the centre Make a central image that represents the topic We’ve made a start for you already! Revision

You are going to add the main central branches to your mindmap What should be written on each branch? How many branches will you need? Each a different colour Start thick get thinner Revision Did you decide on 4 branches? Why? How? What? Where?

Now look at the WHY section of your booklet. How many sub-branches do we need to add? Can you sum up each of the WHYS in one or two words? Add them to your mindmap.

Revision Now look at the HOW section of your booklet. How many sub-branches do we need to add? Revision Did you decide on 3 branches? Change Challenge Treat

Either: Complete the mind map about revision you started today OR Create a completely new one on a topic you want to revise (any subject).