1. Take note of this…
Studying effectively

2. What we’re learning… Why note-making skills are important at A - Level
How to make good notes
What to avoid doing

3. Why do notes matter so much at A – Level?
A record of concepts and facts encountered
A distillation of thoughts and class discussions
An opportunity to understand and learn
Organised to suit your courses and exams
A skill needed throughout university and career

4. Note-taking or note-making?
Note-taking implies a passive process. You end up with a record, true, but you don’t do much thinking. Note-making implies a more active engagement with material, which is likely to cause better learning.

5. The Cornell System

6. Try the Cornell System
Turn the text into a set of Cornell notes