How we learn Mr Gummery Assistant Head Teacher for Staff Development and Post 16

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Little and often. 20 minute focussed time on any given topic. Split revision into 20 minute chunks, this could be the same subject or different subjects. Organise a timetable that allows 1 hour a night for any homework. Organising revision MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFridaySaturdaySunday 1 hour Homework 20 minsPhysicsEnglishBiologyMathsOption 2Any Extra 20 minsPhysicsEnglishBiologyMathsChemistryAny Extra 20minsPhysicsOption 1 Option 2ChemistryAny Extra

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching 10 memorable times per area Revision time Revision Date Topic Wk 1 Wk 2 Wk 3 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching 10 mins Task 1 – Develop your own revision timetable and topic organiser

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Weekly box Fortnightly box Monthly box Box your revision

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching THE BRAIN

Striving for excellence 7 Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Kinesthesis Left foot Right leg SeeingBalance RIDING A BIKE Moving knee Coordina tion Playing Football

Striving for excellence 8 Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Kinesthesis Left foot Right leg SeeingBalance RIDING A BIKE Moving knee Coordin ation Playing Football

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching You need to get information into the long-term memory This is done by firing the neurons and strengthening the learning bonds. We fire the neurons by: - Practice - Images - Acronyms - Mind Maps - Journeys – Linking & Chunking - Enjoyment - Uniqueness How do we memorise facts and figures?

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching The more you practice, the more you strengthen the learning bond. No fluke (hard work equals success) Acronyms ROYGBIV Images “A picture paints a thousand words” Posters Visualise Practice

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Forms of energy You should be able to recognise the main types of energy. One way to remember the different types of energy is to learn this sentence: Most Kids Hate Learning GCSE Energy Names Magnetic Kinetic Heat Light Gravitational potential Chemical Sound Electrical Elastic potential Nuclear Forms of Energy

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Physics – Orbital speeds - Image

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Mind maps are how your mind actually works and uses 12 of our 14 brain skills. Sequential Analytical Words Numbers Logic Lists Lines Mind Maps Colour Wholeness Rhythm Day Dreaming Dimensions Space

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Mind Map Rules -Use different colours for different strands -Use pictures -Never take a line from another line. Always attach a line to a image/circle -Minimum Words Mind Maps

Striving for excellence 15 Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Forms of energy

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Blackboard Carrier Bag Clock Umbrella Chair Glue Trap Door Torch Car headlights Glasses King Kong Suitcase Mickey Mouse Axe Journey – Chunking information

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Task – Create a journey using your house

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching 8 mins Task – Can you create a revision method for the following?

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching

Striving for excellence 20 Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Fruit and vegetables (33%) Bread, rice, potatoes, pasta and other starchy foods (33%) Milk and dairy foods (15%) Meat, fish, eggs, beans and other non-dairy sources of protein (12%)

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Minimise stress – Tell them that they have put in the work Feed and water the brain Keep the brain well rested – Cognitive load Exercise breaks to recharge your energy. Healthy lifestyle

Striving for excellence Learning to Achieve Quality First Teaching Sleep Memories form when we are in deep sleep. In order to remember facts, we need to move information from our short-term memory (Working memory) to our long-term memory. In lessons, we will be using our short-term memory for the majority of the learning phase. When we sleep, our brain tries to work out the best neural pathways and form relevant memories. Bedtime – 9:00pm -10:00pm means that the deep sleep phase is early and will cement memories about facts and figures. Bedtime – 11:00pm + means that the deep sleep phase is later and will then be working on developing gross motor patterns. (Sports)