1. Some revision strategies in the run up to your exams
Dr Paterson – Aldenham School, Elstree

2. With a handful of days/weeks left until the exam period, ensure you are using effective revision strategies. Based on Dunlosky et al (2013) Improving students’ learning with effective learning techniques, Psychol Sci Public Interest

3. Highly useful strategies
Self testing
Use your summarised notes / flash cards to quiz yourself
Practice papers / questions
Complete past papers – use those from other exam boards to add variety
Distributed practice
Revise each subject regularly over time – don’t just focus on the first exam

4. Moderately useful strategies
Elaborative interrogation
Read a specification statement and write an explanation stating why it is true
Self explanation
After answering practice questions, write a summary of your thinking / problem solving techniques
Interleaved practice
Revise different areas of the specification within each study period.
Summarisation
If you haven’t summarised your notes – make short summarises now from memory then check against your notes

5. Low use strategies Highlighting Keyword mnemonics / imagery Re-reading
Marking important sections of your notes / texts
Keyword mnemonics / imagery
Developing a mental image linking objects to keywords
Re-reading
Re-reading large sections of the textbook