2. SOME HARD TRUTHS 1.YOU'VE got to do it. 2.Revision takes time. 3.Revision is re-visiting or over- learning NOT learning things for the first time.

3. REVISING FOR PPE 2 IMPORTANT Re-sits in any subject that you fail to secure a mark/grade that is expected progress

4. Planning Your Plan – PART 1 1.What subjects do you need to revise? – Make a list of all the subjects you study – Cross out those subjects that you don’t need to re-visit – Your remaining subjects are those you need to re-visit 2.For each subject, what topics do you need to re-visit? Your teacher will help you with the Scheme of Work and revision subject guides 3.The detail for each topic – What are the key features and/or requirements for that topic? – What do I need to know for the exam?

5. Planning Your Plan – PART 2 1.Decide what your plan is going to look like – College plan available for you 2.TWO PARTS: THE NEXT 3 WEEKS (NOW until 9 th March = 21 days @ 2hrs/day = 42 hrs possible revision) PLUS FINAL REVISION SESSIONS from 9 th March onwards BUT YOUR TARGET IS….

6. TARGET = 30 hrs revision between now and 9 March This is equivalent to only 2 hrs/day, 5 days/week over 3 weeks… PLUS final revision sessions from 9 March onwards

7. Planning Your Plan – PART 3 1.Start by putting in your final revision sessions from wb 9 March matched to each of your exams 2.Then for the next 3 weeks cross out time when you will NOT revise 3.What you are left with is YOUR commitment to complete 30+ hours revision

8. Planning Your Plan – PART 4 1.For the 30+ hrs revision up to and including 9 March: Put 2-3 subjects on each day that you will revise 2.Decide how much time to allocate to each subject – Use your subject PLCs to plan this – 2 hrs = 2 x 1hr OR 3 x 40mins OR 4 x 30mins OR 6 x 20mins – Build in time for breaks and reward time! – Build in spare time slots just in case 3.Decide what you will do in each session – For example, what topics or revision activities

9. VISION WITHOUT EXECUTION IS HALLUCINATION

10. EXECUTING YOUR PLAN HOLD YOURSELF TO ACCOUNT 1.Start early – so you can do everything in good time 2.Stick to it! 3.Put your plan somewhere where you will see it – Don’t lose it - Keep a spare copy 4.‘Check off’ your plan as you go along to keep track of progress – As you ‘check off’ you can reward yourself 5.Share your progress regularly with another – Get a supporter – Get a ‘study buddy’ – you can then hold each other to account 6.Remember why you are doing this – Hold on to the end goal!

11. Your Form Tutor will... Be a supporter! Check that you have a plan Ask you about your revision They may expect you to talk in detail about how you revised a particular topic/area – They will NOT be convinced if you just say ‘I did some last night’ or show them a ticked off plan! Award you 1 VIVO for every 1 minute that you share good revision practice with the rest of your tutor group – up to a max. of 5 VIVOs per registration session

12. Your Subject Tutor will... Advise you on what needs to be re-visited – They will guide you in personalising by using the PLCs and other information they have on you. – They will provide details on schemes of work and exam specifications They will then check your revision plan Provide past exam paper questions Ask you for details on your revision progress – They will not be convinced if you just say ‘Yeah, alright.’ Expect you to attend the right after-college revision sessions – They will award you 5 VIVOs for doing so and for sharing good revision practice with your class

13. Why do you need to make the very most of great teaching...and the very most of your education?

15. WHY? To gain great experience and develop exceptionally well academically and personally. To go on and achieve well in your life. To do well, to set yourself up for a better future so that you can enjoy a fulfilling and happy life, doing great work that you love, and be a great citizen.

17. Support For You www.revisionworld.co.uk www.s-cool.co.uk www.learnthings.co.uk Login ID: garthhill Password: rg122jh www.gcsepod.co.uk

18. The Pomodoro Technique Invented by Francesco Cirillo Used of a kitchen timer to structure work – Normally 25-30 minutes of work, broken by five- minute intervals to do as you please! Cirillo’s technique is named after his timer, a tomato (pomodoro in Italian) But you can use any timer!

19. Decide on the task to be done Set the pomodoro timer to n minutes (traditionally 25 minutes) Work on the task until the timer rings; record with an x Take a short break (5 minutes) Every four ‘pomodori’ (a set) take a longer break (15–30 minutes) The Pomodoro Technique

21. Finer Details of The Pomodoro Technique A ‘pomodoro’ is a block of time spent revising (or over-learning) – Eradicate internal and external interruptions during a ‘pomodoro’ Deal with any interruptions immediately OR abandon the ‘pomodoro’. – A ‘pomodoro’ is indivisible (a solid, focused block of 25 minutes work) Regular breaks are taken – Helps your brain to assimilate the information – After a set of four ‘pomodori’ take a longer (15-30 min) break. Pomodoro Activities: – Before and after: planning, tracking, recording – During: processing, encoding, testing Plan and prioritise tasks on a day-by day ‘to do’ plan / list – Estimate the time/effort required. Check off (record) as ‘pomodori’ are completed – This gives a sense of accomplishment and holds you to account!