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!

You were given this booklet last year in Extended Tutor.

You can find it on the VLE

The booklet can be found in ‘How to Revise’ Remember the key to successful revision is to make it ACTIVE! Over the next few weeks REVISION LISTS will be added to the What should I revise? section and teachers will start setting you revision tasks for homework.

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!

HANG OUT IN YOUR MEMORY PALACE! One of the most useful and widely used mnemonics (or memory aids) is the memory palace, a place or series of places in your mind where you can store information that you need to remember.

How to create your own Memory Palace!