1. Year 8 exams w/b 5th January 2015

2. Why do we need to do well in our GCSEs?

4. YEAR 8 EXAMS
Week beginning 5th JANUARY
Start your revision now

5. Aim of today To make sure that you know your target grades
To give you some tips on revision and exam techniques
To complete a revision timetable
To create your own mind map

6. It might not always be easy …….

7. HOW?
WHY?
REVISION
WHEN?
WHY?

9. Linear notes – highlight key words

10. Mind maps

11. Different ways of learning
People learn and remember things in different ways
VISUAL – drawings, pictures, colours, TV programmes, visualising rooms in a house or parts of rooms, mind maps on card
AUDIO – listening to recordings of your notes, reading aloud.
ACTIVE – cutting up cards, placing in different areas of your room

12. When?

13. Where?
Somewhere quiet – bedroom/study
No phones
Tidy area
Music

14. EXAMINATION TECHNIQUE
BEFORE
Relax night before (brief review of notes).
Good night’s sleep
Bring correct equipment (pens, rulers, calculators, books* etc.
Arrive early
Wear a watch
Always eat breakfast – no diet!

15. How long on each section?
WHEN GIVEN PAPER
Any compulsory questions?
CAREFULLY READ INSTRUCTIONS
CRUCIAL!
How many questions?
How many marks for each question?
From which sections?

16. Timed Test Time taken____________
Please read through all the questions before beginning this general knowledge timed test.
1 Write your name on the top left hand corner of the page.
2 Write, and underline, the date on the second line down.
3 Write down the numbers 1-8 in a column on the left hand side of the page.
Next to number 1, write the capital of France.
Next to number 2, write the answer to the sum
Next to number 3, write the past tense of the verb ‘to walk’.
Next to number 4, write down 4 states of the USA.
Next to number 5, write down the colours of the rainbow in order.
Next to number 6, write down the names of the planets, in order to the closeness to the sun.
Make sure you only answer questions 1-3.
Thank you for taking the time to complete this test.