1. Revision and Study Skills

2. The conversation……… Why should you revise? Where should you revise?
When should you revise?
How should you revise?
How often should you revise?

3. What the students say: Keep your nose out ‘coz it’s so annoying
Stop nagging
Leave us alone – if s/he left me alone I might actually do some revision
Keep the house quiet and siblings under control
Don’t force us to make a revision timetable
Money/biscuits to revise please!

4. The most effective revision time
The concentration span in minutes of a person is their age, plus or minus one. This means that the concentration span of a 16 year old is 15 to 17 minutes – bitesize chunks
Take a break, “All work and no play…”
Begin revising as early as possible, the more they do the easier it becomes. Optimum is 6-8 weeks

5. What you can do to help...
Plan around your child e.g. family activities
Cut back on some extra-curricular activities
If financially possible, suspend part-time jobs
GET THE BALANCE RIGHT!

6. What you can do to help... Treats e.g. food, TV at lunch
Motivation – goals and ambitions
Short term/long term treats
Rewards for revision and not results
Be involved!!!

7. Revision Techniques and Tricks

8. Either on paper or electronically Make this achievable
Study Plan
Either on paper or electronically Make this achievable
Build a study plan

9. GCSEPod will be woven into the fabric of everyday teaching and learning. It’s a resource that works at it’s best when used both inside and outside of school and supports both students and teachers equally.

10. What is GCSEPod?
TABLET
LAPTOP
PHONE
Our philosophy: Use the resources students already have (and love!) to help them achieve their potential.
Named the best resource for secondary digital content at BETT, GCSEPod leads the way in educational technology. They’ve seen an amazing impact in many of their subscribing schools, not least because of its ability to work an almost any device.
Today I’m going to talk a little about why GCSEPod can be a force for inspiring and engaging education. I’ll also discuss some of the impact GCSEPod have seen in their subscribing schools and show you around the GCSEPod site.

11. GCSEPod is proven to raise attainment
What is GCSEPod?
One website, an Apple and Android app, over 4,500 audio-visual “Pods” (videos)
Content produced specifically for any device (desktop or mobile) and covers 21 GCSE subjects
Squeezes exactly the right knowledge your students need into short, easily watched chunks
GCSEPod is proven to raise attainment
Named the best resource for secondary digital content at BETT, GCSEPod leads the way in educational technology. They’ve seen an amazing impact in many of their subscribing schools, not least because of its ability to work an almost any device.
Today I’m going to talk a little about why GCSEPod can be a force for inspiring and engaging education. I’ll also discuss some of the impact GCSEPod have seen in their subscribing schools and show you around the GCSEPod site.

12. Personalised Learning Checklist

13. Flash cards
Flash cards are a great study aid whether students are trying to memorise formulas and equations, improve spelling, learn a foreign language, or commit anything else to memory.
Collect flash cards and text book
Mark the pages with the information need with your page markers
Write short, concise notes (in large and clear writing)
Use bright colours
Use codes for key words (e.g. ‘Reaction Time’ could become ‘RT’
Use diagrams

14. Mind Maps

15. Graphical organisers
Key for some students to organise their notes and revise from.
Allows students to make connections between topic areas.

16. Flow chart
Used for sequencing – can be used for essay mapping and topic mapping

17. Venn Diagram Compare and contrast: - leadership styles of…..
- characteristics of…..
- results of….

18. Comparison Alley
Allows compare and constrast of different situations/concepts

19. Comparison Junction

20. Double-Bubble Map

21. Circle Map
USED FOR CONCEPTS AND TO MAKE WIDER LINKS – GOOD FOR SUBJECTS WHICH REQUIRE EXTENDED ESSAY WRITING AND LINKS BETWEEN CONCEPTS.

22. Multi-Flow Map
Students to do causes and consequences of last minute revision

23. Revision notes Memory joggers Brief Diagrams and text Colour
Visual tools

24. Post-its Vocabulary, key equations, quotes, formulae
Can be stuck around the house

25. Mnemonics Putting something memorable in your head.
Information to be recalled
Short, memorable and fun!
E.g. OIL RIG – Oxidation is loss, reduction is gain

26. Song Name Expression Model Ode/Rhyme Note Cards Image Spelling
50 Nifty US Songs (States)
Pvt Tim Hall (Amino Acids)
MVEMJSUNP (Planets)
Recall/Interpretation/Application/Analysis, Synthesis/Evaluation (Bloom)
30 days…(Days in the month)
Quizzes (Answers on reverse)
(BAT that is limp!)
Receive? Chief? Achieve? (ib4e)

27. MP3/podcasts/video For those who learn best by listening.
Revision can be taken out and about.
Podcasts are already available for some subjects.
Audio/video recordings can be easily made on smart phones/MP3 players which can be personalised.

28. On Exam Day

29. On the exam days
The night before, make sure they have put everything they need in their school bag : like extra BLACK pens, pencils, transparent pencil-case, calculator and maths equipment.
If they have a mobile phone, remind them that anyone with any electronic device on or off found during an examination will be considered to have cheated
Make sure the alarm is set so they’re not rushing and have time to eat breakfast.
Say: “Don’t panic, don’t worry - just do your best.” Tell them to say it to themselves during an exam.
Arrive at least 10 mins early
Illness and late arrival
Year 12
Illness and late arrival – phone school as early as possible, do your best to come in

30. Exams Why do people fail exams?
Not taking responsibility for their own learning
Failure to read instructions
Failure to read questions properly
“Analyse the style and tone of the discussion and what can be inferred about the relationship between these two people”
Lack of preparation
Inappropriate preparation
Question choice
Not being familiar with the format of the paper/style of the questions
Not following the marking scheme
Hard work!

31. Why do people fail exams?
Not managing time/running out of time
Getting stuck on one question
Lack of planning
Waffle
Poor academic style
Wrong/lack of equipment
Last minute preparation
Panic
Lack of effort - physical and mental
SOMETIMES JUST BAD LUCK!

32. Any
questions?

33. Year 11 Study Skills Day 13th November