Revision Tips

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Revision Tips

• How best to revise.

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What type of reviser am I?

• Passive
• Active

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Passive Revisers

• Rely on teacher input
• Prefer to revise with others
• Prefer not to construct own revision timetable
• Have unstructured revision
• Notes may be less than well organised
• Try to learn material parrot fashion
• Copying out classnotes is often the only
  revision method used

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Active Revisers

• Prefer to revise alone
• Have a structured, systematic revision plan
• Generally complete revision sessions
• Can be self-motivated to revise
• Use teacher to plan revision timetable
• Identify and focus on key revision points
• Use multi-sensory revision techniques

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Why revise actively?

• To develop a positive attitude to study
• To gain confidence for the exam
• To overcome barriers to effective progress
• To avoid last minute panic
• To block out negative distractions

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What can I do to improve my revision technique?

• Plan effectively
• Stick to the plan
• Take responsibility!
• Dont learn only facts
• Be imaginative
• Revision homework is not doss time

• Go through revision on the bus, tube etc.
• Aim to pass your subjects well
• Dont watch the next TV programme
• Revise the topics you dont like as much
  properly
• Stop moaning!

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What is Multi-Sensory Revision?

• Visual Revision
• Auditory Revision
• Organisational Revision
• Personal Revision

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Visual

• Mind maps / Spider Diagrams
• Charts
• Organisational diagrams
• Surfing the net
• Flow charts

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Auditory

• Record sessions on tape
• Talk revision topics through with people
• Hold impromptu debates
• Get tested by a colleague or parent
• Give short presentations among yourselves
• Say things out loud

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Organisational

• Plan revision time
• Revise in manageable sessions
• Make a timetable
• Highlight the main points
• Learn key words
• Tick topics off as you cover them
• Establish what you need to cover for each unit
  you study.

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Personal

• Give yourself rewards
• Be positive
• Take proper breaks
• Ask your teachers for help
• Be varied in your revision
• Look for relevant links between topics
• Practice questions

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General Revision Tips

• Drink Water
• Eat healthily
• Take regular exercise
• Relaxation
• Avoid stress wherever possible.