What does the word REVISION mean to you?

1) Revision Cards Method: – Take a small part of the unit. E.g structure and function of animal and plant cells. – On a piece of A5 card makes notes about the structure and function of animal and plant cells. This could include: Labeled diagram of each cell A table to show the features and their functions – Repeat this but for another mini topic. These can then be tied together to make a revision book.

2) Mind Maps A mind map is a visual way of revising by using diagrams, colour and explanations. Have a look at the example of a mind map. Look at the way diagrams have been used, the way colour has been used and the way explanations have been used. Now try completing a mind map for another topic.

3) Two Colour Revision Write down everything you can remember about a topic in one colour. You can set this out however you like – notes, a bubble diagram, a mind map etc. When you think you have finished choose a different coloured pen. Now using a book (revision guides are normally very good for this) add to your work anything you couldn’t remember about this topic.

4) Practice Questions Test yourself using old test paper questions or any questions about the topic to help you revise. You can do this in a couple of ways: 1) Use a revision guide, textbook or website such as BBC Bitesize to help you answer the questions and then check them using a mark scheme. 2) Use two different coloured pens. With the first pen, answer what you can remember. Then go back with the second pen and fill in the answers using a revision guide to help you. Try the exam questions on Inheritance using one of these two techniques.

5) Creating your own questions and testing each other Read through the information about a topic. Using the information write 5 questions and answers that you can test your partner with. The questions should always be written about the Science. For example: “What year was Dolly made?’ but “What is a disadvantage of cloning?”

Q1 – What is the job of the nucleus of the cell? A1 – The nucleus contains the genetic information and controls what happens in the cell. Q2 – What three features do animal cells and plant cells have in common? A2 – Cytoplasm, Nucleus, Cell Membrane Q3 – What three features do plant cells have that animal cells don’t? A3 – Chloroplast, Vacuole, Cell Wall. Q4 – What is the function of the cell wall? A4 – Provides structure for the cell. Q5 – Name one type of plant cell. A5 – Palisade cell, root cell.

Can we think of any other top tips for revision? – How long? – Where?