Exam Preparation Masterclass

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• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)
• BTEC, GCSE

Introduction

Hello! This lesson is called 'Exam Preparation Masterclass, but its real focus is about getting learners to think about their revision and identify any gaps, and get help before it is too late.

Exam Preparation Masterclass

Exam Preparation Masterclass

Hello! Glad you found this lesson entitled 'Exam Preparation Masterclass'.

It's a very simple lesson to customise for your own learners or subject, but this has been made with no set exam in mind - it will work with any subject or level.

Lesson Objectives

• To know what you need to do to be prepared for your exams.

• To know who to ask for guidance with revision.

• Understand the concept of 'metarevision' and how it relates to your exam preparation.

Lesson Objectives page

Do you feel prepared for your exams?

A simple poll starter - of course some learners will choose to deflect or hide their true response with an extreme one from either end, but this could become a talking point!

Do you feel like you have done enough revision?

1

Yes

2

I think I could have done a bit more

3

Not enough

4

No

Moving on, this text poll develops the last emoji poll.

What ever your answer, take a moment to think about your revision.

If 'yes' how effective has your revision been? Has it been even across your subjects?

If you think you could do a bit more - great! You still have time - but work smart.

If you answered 'not enough' or 'no' there's still time to fix it. Please ask your teachers for help! They will not tell you off!

A moment to think about learners' own revision. You could expand on the detail here depending on what your learners are studying.

Your revision problem

Possible solutions

Collective advice pool

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This word cloud with categories is designed to be run in two stages. You can delete the timer if you don't need it.

First ask your learners to put their revision problems in the first box.

Then you let everyone think of potential answers. You may need to drag points opposite each other after the second stage.

What do you need to do next? Who can help you?

An open question to get learners to engage thoughtfully with their revision and what they need to do.

'METAREVISION'

'Metarevision' means making sure you know exactly what you need to do in your exams.

• Do you know how each of your exams are structured? Do you know how long to spend on each section?

• Do you know when each exam is?

• Do you have everything you need for your exams, e.g. books, calculators?

• Do you know about your own personal exam arrangements e.g. extra time?

'Metarevision' was something that I was always keen on emphasisiing in the classroom - knowing what your exam is and what you are expected to do.

How confident are you with your 'metarevision'?

A reflective emoji poll.

Do you know who can help you if you are unsure?

1

Yes

2

No

Opportunity here for follow up/further discussion.

You could potentially use the post lesson report to see individual responses and follow this up.

Remember the "Golden Rule" of Revision – Spaced Repetition

The Concept: Don't cram!

• Revise a topic today.

• Revisit it in 2 days.

• Revisit it in 1 week.

• Revisit it in 1 month.

• The Result: The "Forgetting Curve" flattens, and the info stays in your long-term memory.

This is from this lesson's counterpart in creative revision techniques, also available on the spotlight channel!

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Thank you for using this lesson and I hope you found it useful!