1. South Nottinghamshire Academy
Revision strategies
Hannah Wood
South Nottinghamshire Academy
RTSA TeachMeet
19th June 2018

2. Why revision strategies?
Do students understand why they should revise?
Do students know how to revise?
What impact does this have?

3. Revision strategies in my lessons
Last year, Year 11 – different strategies for different set works
Impact – on average students achieved 14% higher after trying revision strategies in lessons
Benefits?
Drawbacks?

4. Revision strategies in my lessons
Last year, Year 11 – different strategies for different set works
Impact – on average students achieved 14% higher after trying revision strategies in lessons
Benefits?
Drawbacks?

5. Revision strategies whole school at SNA
Year 11 ‘How to Revise’ afternoon – 2nd November
Chunking
Mnemonics
Mindmaps
Memory Mapping
ROTE
Flashcards
Year 11 assembly – 8th February
Revision timetables
Use of tutor time
Year 10 revision strategies in English lessons in preparation for Year 10 exams

6. Student voice Students found the advice they were given useful
Huge majority of students use flashcards
Do they use them effectively?
Do they work?

7. The future of revision at SNA
Continuation of current revision programme
Embedding revision lessons into schemes of work
Information leaflet for parents
‘How to Revise’ evening for parents
Roll out to lower years
Start in Year 7………