Transcript Put a card like this where you will revise

• How do we learn?
• Why and how do we plan for revision?
• How can I make revision more effective?
(How do I make information sticky?)
Which could have the greatest impact on your
exam results?
Reward the
revision…not the
result
Prepare yourself for a very
offensive picture!
Seeing is not the
same as paying
attention
Making revision
active
Organising information
And revision
Parents and
students working
together.
GCSEs
Looking after your brain
Using what works best for
you
Making revision
active
Organising information
And revision
Parents and
students working
together.
GCSEs
Looking after your brain
Using what works best for
you
John. you are
revising because …
Put a card like Discussion
this where you will revise
Complete the activity in your booklet “why bother”
checklist
Stress
Stress
Sleep
Organisation:
• Your time
• Your information
• Knowing what works
for you
Rate My
Understanding
TOPIC
1= Great
4 = Poor
Number
Decimals and rounding
Fractions
Using a calculator
Percentages
Ratio and proportion
Algebra 1
Algebra 2
Sequences
Graphs 1
Linear equations and inequalities
Graphs 2
Formulae
2-D shapes
Angles 1
2
2
3
1
1
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
1
1
Know what is coming
up in each
examination.
Focus revision on key
topics you have
struggled with…
Each exam has different topics to revise.
Not good enough to say “I’m doing English.”
Why create a revision plan?
Key Questions
• Does the plan cover all topics that
could be on exams?
• Is it realistic (too much, too little)?
• Have they given enough time to a
subject to prepare for the exam.
• Have they planned for social time?
How long should I revise for?
Generation Game
The Primacy and
Recency Effect (9:05)
AFTER the video is stopped – write down what you remember
Microwave
Sewing
machine
Cuddly Toy
Boxers
Fondu
Blender
Midi
TV
Fruit
Foodmixer
Champagne
Dishwasher
Urn
Typewriter
Socks
We remember the first and last bits of
information best…apart from cuddly
toys! Why do we remember the cuddly
toy?
Ways of revising – Top Tips
Key message
Reading through notes – on its own is a
poor way of revising.
Relevant Interesting Naughty Giggle
Cue Cards
Mean = Add the
Numbers together,
Divide by the total by
The amount of
numbers. Useful for
Smaller amounts of
Numbers.
Mean
The middle
Number. Put the
Numbers in order,
Find the middle
One.
Median
Making information
sticky!
Organise them into packs and revisit
them regularly
Have a go with your pack of most
common command words used in
exams.
Probability of an
Outcome =
Number of ways an
outcome can happen
--------------------------Number of possible
outcomes
Probability
Equation
Write your own song!
LINK
Teach someone
Could you explain to the person next to you how to…
• Get a computer switched on and open up a word
document.
• How to make a letter persuasive.
• How to find the area of a circle.
• How to get a car started.
lOCI
Clip – Andy Bell Memory champion
Shopping list:
• apples
• tinned tomatoes
• kitchen roll
• pasta
• newspaper
• milk
• rice
• cheese
Mind mapping
Problems
with lists?
Mindmapping
• Have to select and categorise
•Links can be made where
categories have connections.
• Using words, colours and pictures
engages different areas of the
brain.
A quick
summary to
return to.
•
Go large – do this on large sheets of
old wallpaper!
Go large – do this on large sheets of old
wallpaper!
This could be used as a summary of a topic, characters from a book,
causes of an event…
What do you do…if you do not know what to do?
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What do you do…if you do not know what to do?
In an exam
Answer a different question first.
Brainstorm anything you know on the topic.
Ask the W questions (who where when why
what)