1. © FormTime.co.uk 2009 You must be a member of www.PDCeducation.co.uk to use these resources in your school 1 Revision Why revise?

2. © FormTime.co.uk 2009 You must be a member of www.PDCeducation.co.uk to use these resources in your school 2 Revision? Aims of the tutorial: To understand the purpose of revision Start planning to overcome any concerns Work out what you might need to start revision

3. © FormTime.co.uk 2009 You must be a member of www.PDCeducation.co.uk to use these resources in your school 3 Why revise? What is revision? Reasons for revision?

4. © FormTime.co.uk 2009 You must be a member of www.PDCeducation.co.uk to use these resources in your school 4 What is revision? Active process Not just reading Organising materials Planning your time Deciding what you need to learn What will you be examined on? Finding ways of remembering

5. © FormTime.co.uk 2009 You must be a member of www.PDCeducation.co.uk to use these resources in your school 5 Reasons for revising Feel more confident in the exam Get better results Achieve grades you need for your next steps Learn more about the subject

6. © FormTime.co.uk 2009 You must be a member of www.PDCeducation.co.uk to use these resources in your school 6 What not to do Leave revision until the last minute Just read through notes over and over and over… Just write out notes over and over and over and over … Learn essays off by heart Study all day and all night Keep putting it off Think negative thoughts like “Why bother?”

7. © FormTime.co.uk 2009 You must be a member of www.PDCeducation.co.uk to use these resources in your school 7 Past experience What happened in previous tests or exams? Did you revise? How did you revise? What were your concerns about previous exams? What are your concerns about these exams? How do you feel about revision for these exams?

8. © FormTime.co.uk 2009 You must be a member of www.PDCeducation.co.uk to use these resources in your school 8 Getting started What do you need to do to before you start revising? 1.Get some past exam papers…

9. © FormTime.co.uk 2009 You must be a member of www.PDCeducation.co.uk to use these resources in your school 9 Getting started What do I need to get started? Paper, PC, files, post-its, CDs, coloured pens dividers, calculator Past exam papers Core text books?Space to study Gather revision materials Find out about the exam paper(s) Plan of what to revise Revision timetable

10. © FormTime.co.uk 2009 You must be a member of www.PDCeducation.co.uk to use these resources in your school 10 Summary Revision is an active process Everyone has concerns about exams Revision can help overcome those worries You need to plan and prepare The next three lessons will help us do that