Blue Cow’s Guide to Revision Welcome Brain and Exercise Stress and Challenge Positivity Planning Review

Circle the words or phrases that you think help make the people on the following presentation successful Is prepared to failCompetesGives up easily Works to a planTries it out before handSets personal targets overcomes obstaclesSticks at itLooks after themselves Practises regularlyStays positiveHas a go Takes responsibilityGets involvedHelps others Doesn’t make excusesLearns from experienceThinks first ExperimentsAsks good questions

Ability in 1/3s Genetic Learned techniques Environment and attitude What changes will you make?

Brain and Exercise Sit down if you think …. ?

Sit down if … You think it's possible to carry on learning until you die True - yes, 'use it or lose it', just as you exercise to keep your body fit, you can keep learning as long as your brain is stimulated.

Sit down if … You think that bigger brains are better brains False - it's not the size of your brain that's important, it's how you use it that counts! Apparently Einstein had a relatively average-sized brain - we all have an amazing capacity to learn.

Sit down if … You think that colour and music can actually change the way your brain looks True - when stimulated with colour and music the appearance of the brain alters, with certain areas lightling up on brain scans. Try using lots of colour and experiment with playing certain types of music when you are revising ­it might help you to make connections that will aid your recall.

Sit down if … You think that some people are just born 'brainier' than others False - although we don't fully understand the relationship, we do know that nurture (not nature) has a huge impact on our brainpower and how we learn - in fact some scientists believe you can learn how to be more intelligent.

Sit down if … You think brain is made up mostly of water True - and to function at its best the brain needs lots of water. Drink plenty of fresh water rather than tea, coffee or coke which actually de- hydrate the brain. If you feel thirsty you are already dehydrated.

Sit down if … You think this exercise will help with your revision True - it should help you to know about your brain and how it works. It is also useful to be active when you're learning as you are helping to get more oxygen to your brain and you are more likely to remember learning in which you are actively involved.

FACTS & STRATEGIES Sort the RED brain facts with the correct BLUE strategy for revision

Magic Stick

How did that group feel? What are the similarities of that activity to revision and exams? What skills could make them successful? How could planning help? Herding cats link

Herding cats – What’s it all about?

Stress & Anxiety Everybody needs a certain level of stress in order to MOTIVATE them

Stress & Anxiety Everybody must be CHALLENGED You have to be prepared to get out of your COMFORT ZONE If you are to PROGRESS

Stress & Anxiety comfort zone stretch zone panic zone

Stress & Anxiety 1. Pick one table – tell us what you have learnt so far today. comfort zone stretch zone panic zone

Stress & Anxiety 2. You have 2 minutes to prepare a brief summary of what you have learnt so far today. comfort zone stretch zone panic zone

Stress & Anxiety On your diagram describe a situation that you have experienced for each of the sections: 1)When you have been in your comfort zone 2) When you have been challenged 3) When you have experienced too much stress comfort zone stretch zone panic zone

Stress & Anxiety If the amount if stress gets too much and you feel you can’t cope then you become ANXIOUS

Stress & Anxiety ANXIETY is negative. It affects confidence and therefore how you think about yourself. It makes you doubt yourself

Stress & Anxiety ANXIETY VIDEO

Stress & Anxiety Try to list 3 of your own thoughts when you have been really NERVOUS

never some- times oftenalways 1.I get butterflies in my stomach before an exam My muscles get tense during an exam My breathing is more jerky and shallow when I take an exam I perspire a lot when I take an exam I lose my concentration during an exam I worry a lot before an exam My mind sometimes goes blank during an exam I panic during an exam when I can t answer a question Before an exam, I spend time thinking about my past failures I think, "It would really be terrible not to perform well on an exam."1234

never some- times oftenalways 1.I get butterflies in my stomach before an exam My muscles get tense during an exam My breathing is more jerky and shallow when I take an exam I perspire a lot when I take an exam I lose my concentration during an exam I worry a lot before an exam My mind sometimes goes blank during an exam I panic during an exam when I can t answer a question Before an exam, I spend time thinking about my past failures I think, "It would really be terrible not to perform well on an exam."1234 Each table develop 2 or 3 strategies to help reduce anxiety

Stress & Anxiety What’s the moral of this bit…

Stress & Anxiety MANAGE ANXIETY – How to prevent too much stress

Stress & Anxiety 1)PLAN YOUR REVISION – So that you know you’ve covered everything 2) Set small goals for the day – Every time you achieve a goal it will give you confidence 3) Start your preparation (revision) early. Give yourself lots of time. The later you start your revision the more stressed you will get

MY BEST PERSONAL QUALITIES Circle the areas in the booklet that apply to you

POSITIVE THOUGHTS How to change a negative to a positive Alien Song Jordan Sport quotes Kobe Bryant

PLANNING If you fail to plan you plan to fail PUZZLE?????

EXAM TIPS Choose your top 8 tips. Explain why you have chosen the top 8.

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