Preparing for the GCSE Exams

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Preparing for theGCSE Exams
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What is Revision?

• Revision is another word for reviewing. This
  means
• consolidating your understanding of the subjects
• practising the skills you have learned
• refreshing your memory of the topics you have
  covered
• memorising the facts that you need.

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What is Revision?

• To motivate yourself to revise, you must believe
  that
• exams do matter,
• the results do matter,
• revision does matter!

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What is available to help me revise?

• 1) Your textbook and notes.
• Go through your notes and your textbook and
  attempt examples you have done before or make
  notes.
• You will know from your mock exam which topics
  need more revision.

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What is available to help me revise?

• 2) Revision guides, workbooks and papers.
• You may have had the opportunity to buy revision
  guides in lessons and they are very accessible.
  If you have not yet ordered your copies, you can
  do so this evening.

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What is available to help me revise?

• 3) The internet. There are many good revision
  sites on the Internet that are very useful,
  including the BBC site
• http//www.bbc.co.uk/schools/
• gcsebitesize/

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What is available to help me revise?

• 4) The library. There are copies of revision
  materials available in the library as well as
  bitesize revision videos that you can watch in
  school or record yourself

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What is available to help me revise?

• Revision Sessions
• Check your revision book for details of revision
  sessions.
• The library is open until 430pm
• every day.

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What is available to help me revise?

• 6) Your Teacher
• Most importantly, make sure that if you are
  unsure in a topic area,
• ask your teacher for help!

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Revision Hints

• Handling Stress
• Start preparing for exams early. Take break from
  revising, exercise regularly, eat and sleep well.
  Remind yourself it will all be over in a couple
  of months.

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Preparing for the Exams

• A Revision Timetable
• You should not try to revise too many subjects
  every day during your study leave  
• Decide which time of day you work most effectively

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Preparing for the Exams

• When you draw up a timetable remember
• You revise effectively in short bursts of no more
  than 40 minutes.
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Preparing for the Exams

• When you draw up a timetable remember
• You should revise each topic about three times
  before the exams.
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Preparing for the Exams

• When you draw up a timetable remember
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• Leave some time before the exams free.

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Preparing for the Exams

• When you draw up a timetable remember
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• 4.  Prioritise your topics.

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Revision Hints

• The night before..
• Look over a few points but do not try to cram
  lots of new information. Get all your equipment
  ready and have an early night.

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Revision Hints

• In the Exam
• Read the instructions carefully.
• Check the number of marks available for each
  question.
• Keep an eye on the time.
• Highlight key words
• Dont spend too long on one question

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Revision Skills

• 1 Make notes

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Revision Skills

• 2. Use mnemonics to help you remember
• 3. Use diagrams
• 4. Revise with your friends
• 5. Test yourself
• 6. Study past papers
• 7. Be aware of your learning style

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Individual Subjects

• Check your revision booklet for details of what
  you need to do for each subject.

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And Lastly...

• Revision display in the canteen
• Hand in order today or tomorrow
• Pay when materials arrive