Year 11 Parents Information Evening

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Year 11 Parents Information Evening

• Revision Learning What we tell the students

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Key Messages

• Revision is not generally good fun
• Challenge to make it varied effective
• There is no best technique.
• Varies according to individual
• Varies according to subject
• Organisation and planning essential
• Hard work, self-discipline essential

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Learning Styles

• Visual
• Auditory
• Kinaesthetic
• Linguistic

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Visual

• Video, computer
• Spider diagrams
• Mind maps
• Tables
• Devise posters, charts

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Auditory

• Reading aloud
• Making revision tapes
• Using pre-recorded tapes
• Questions from a partner
• Revision discussion

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Kinaesthetic

• Active revision
• Highlighting, underlining
• Background music
• Use of computers
• Frequent, short breaks
• Cant sit still !

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Linguistic

• Revision notes
• Revision cards
• Lists
• Mnemonics
• Reading
• Writing practice answers

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Active and Accelerated

• More than one learning style
• Revise with a pen in your hand
• Computer
• Making a tape
• Own revision booklet

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Getting Started

• Sort out folders and books
• Sort out the contents
• Reflect
• Start with one subject
• Plan

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Revision Planning

• Maximum concentration span ?
• Maximum revision time per evening ?
• 45 mins/ hour
• Mix subjects (and techniques)
• Holidays, weekends and study leave ?
• Planning is not revision
• Planning reduces stress

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Areas of conflict

• Television and music
• Health and exercise
• Differing expectations time, breaks
• The family routine
• Jobs, social life, music and sport
• Nagging - or showing an interest ?