Revision for Success

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• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• BTEC, GCSE

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This lesson introduces some basic revision techniques to students who may be new to what revision is or where to start. Perfect for a mentoring lesson, tutor time or as a dedicated lesson within your subject. These slides are all customisable, and there is a blank themed slide at the end for you to copy and use your own text or images on.

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What revision strategies have you tried before?

Teach someone else

Sometimes the best way for us to ensure we understand something, is to try and teach it to someone else!

Ask your teacher! Their knowledge is only as good as it is because they are practiced in teaching it. It's very simple and gives some purpose to revising as a group.

How confident would you be teaching what we did last term

to someone else?

Watch Videos

There are thousands of useful videos online that will be able to help you with your subject knowledge. Dedicate some of your usual screen time to making a productive choice.

YouTube is a great place to start, but I'm sure your teacher has some recommendations for you...

This Subject

Other Subjects

Got any good channels to recommend for us to use for revision?

Mind Maps

Mind maps are a visual way to help you see what bits of knowledge are related to each other. Pick a topic, then link all the sub-topics to it, then the smaller bits of knowledge. Once you get experienced, you'll be able to start linking different themes or concepts in a supersized mind map! You can add sketches too...

This one maybe a bit too big for revision...

Past Papers

Although they can be a bit tedious... What better way to practice for an exam, and see what knowledge you might be missing is there than actually doing an old exam paper?

There are loads online, but your teacher should have a bank of them to keep you going. Why not do it with friends so you can support each other through it?

Have a break!

This one always confuses people but it's really important!

As long as you are actually revising, then having well structured breaks is important to ensure you are taking the information in. Try having 5 minutes off for every 25 you work and see if it helps your focus levels?

Have a break!

Let's try a 2 minute breathing exercise and see how we feel, close your eyes, don't speak and just 'be'...

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Flashcards

Flashcards are a great way to make your own quiz style questions. Use one side to pose a question, key word or concept and put the answer or information you need to remember on the reverse. Once you have got one correct move it into a pile you look at once a week, then once a fortnight - eventually all your cards should be in the last pile and your knowledge more secure!

What is a good technique for memorising facts?

A

Using flashcards regularly

B

Only reading notes once

C

Skipping breaks while studying

D

Sleeping during revision

Which method helps in understanding concepts?

A

Listening to music while revising

B

Reading aloud without engagement

C

Avoiding practice exams

D

Summarising information in your own words

What should be included in a revision timetable?

A

Balanced subjects and breaks

B

Ignoring deadlines completely

C

Only focusing on difficult subjects

D

No time for relaxation