1. Learning is individual
Everyone does it differently, so you need to find out what works best for you
Complete the questionnaire and discover what type of learner you are:
It is quite possible that you don’t fit one category exactly but have several areas of strength, in which case use all of these to help you.

2. Visual
Auditory
My learning
style is...
Kinasthetic

3. Visual learners: learn by seeing
love pictures and diagrams, are good at reading maps
and learn charts and learn best by studying these
create strong pictures in their minds when they read.
like bright colours
may have to think for a bit to process a speech or lecture.
Try these tips for revising:
Create mind maps with lots of colour with linked topics in same colour & different topics in different colours
Use highlighter pens in different colours to highlight KEY words (not the whole page!)
Create notes with headings underlined in different colours
Turn topics into pictures, graphs or charts. Learn information in layers eg. An outline map for 1 min; then the capital cities for 1 min, then the mountain ranges. Then check.
Turn words into symbols
Use a familiar place e.g. your house and associate different parts of that with different things e.g. Henry VII’s problems: ‘heir’ could be your bedroom; treasury: Dad’s office; exports: bin area; violent rebellions: playroom !! etc
Create study cards with bullet points of the key facts to one card
Create flashcards with the question on one side and the answer on the back.
Watch online you tube clips to explain topics which you don’t understand.

4. Kinaesthetic learners:
are natural doers and learn best when they are active and discovering things by active participation.
aren’t good note-takers or writers in class.
can be fidgety and don’t enjoy sitting still for long. Often appear like they are being disruptive or uninterested.
Try these tips for revising:
Turn the learning into a practical activity e.g making models, role-playing, acting out
Turn facts into visual mental images eg. Weight = mass x gravitational pull : create a mental picture of a friend accidentally dropping a phone out of the window
Study with someone else and discuss/ask questions of each other
Create flashcards on 3” x 5” cards with bullet points or with a question one side and
the answer on the back. Turn these into games to play alone or with someone else
Watch you tube or video clips to watch how to do something e.g a maths problem or a scientific experiment
Talk subjects out loud while standing up, walking round the room or out running
Create mnemonics for lists of things e.g Pressure = Force ÷ Area might be remembered as Play For Arsenal
Put facts to music and create a song.
Learn vocab on an app like Quizlet, then you could do a little bit on a journey
Do something while you study to keep your hands busy eg. squeeze a ball
Only study for short periods – mins, then a short 5 min break, before starting again

5. Auditory learners: often have excellent memories for things they’ve
heard, like jokes, song lyrics, music
enjoy discussions, debates, and talking to others.
enjoy listening to music, & sing, hum or whistle to themselves.
prefer to give oral presentations rather written reports
may have difficulty interpreting complicated graphs, maps or diagrams and often read slowly
Try these tips for studying:
Record notes onto a recording device/phone and play them back
Recite subjects out loud
Discuss the facts with someone else and ask questions
Put facts e.g. a geography case study to music
Create mnemonics for lists of things e.g Pressure = Force ÷ Area might be remembered as Play For Arsenal
Watch and listen video clips e.g. to watch how to do something e.g a maths problem or a scientific experiment
(Listening to music is likely to be a distraction - though this is a personal decision!)

6. Tips for planning your revision:
Make sure your learning is active - not just staring at books!
You need to do something with your knowledge, not just read it.
Start early – do NOT leave all your revision until the last moment.
Prepare a revision timetable to keep yourself on track:
a) Work out the number of days you have left before the exams when you can revise
b) Work out number of topics you need to revise in each subject
c) Revise the topics you don’t know, not the ones you do!
d) Work out your timetable by topic not by hours/day.
e) Spread out the topics across the days you have available to study, so you remember
to revise all subjects
f) Work out your daily plan which fits with your day and your family. Even though you
might like a lie-in every day, usually it is best to get revision out of the way early in
the day and then reward yourself with some fun later on.
g) Build in breaks to your revision day. To maintain concentration and motivation,
short sharp bursts are better than long periods of time

7. Now you are organised, you need to get started……!
Get your revision room organised:
Find a clear desk to work at where you can set up your revision without disturbance, if possible;
Arrange your revision guides in piles ;
Get your pens and paper ready and
Organise a revision folder with labelled subject file dividers,
Now you are organised, you need to get started……!
Stick to your timetable. Don’t be too easy on yourself!
When you’ve finished a topic, get someone to test you. If you don’t know it, look at it again. Often it will take several attempts until it sticks in your brain.
Use the revision materials which you have been given, use SDL, and Vocab Express, which you have passwords for. If you still can’t find the answers use BBC Bitesize or look at revision guides like Letts or CPD
Practice past questions if possible under timed conditions.
Practice makes perfect!
GOOD LUCK!