How can you help your child with revision?

Warming up the Brain………..

Brain Gym…….

Simple exercises to help concentration and get the brain firing on both sides.

Warming up the brain….

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What is good revision?

Good techniques include…. Having an aim for each session. Focus on what you can’t do rather than what you

can. Breaking down work into ‘bite size’ chunks and not

just reading it but doing something with it. Note key points and phrases. Testing yourself Use the confidence grids.

Four stages of revision

Step 1: Preparation: Understanding what is needed

Step 3: Final Preparations

Step 4: The actual exams

Step 2: Starting revision: Preparing your materials

Stage One of revision

Step 1: Preparation: Understanding what is needed

Highlight the exams

Write them into the planner

Make sure you know what each exam entails

Sort out what you know and what you don’t

Use the confidence grids to help you

Getting the right attitude.

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Step 2: Starting revision: Preparing your materials

Step 1: Preparation: Understanding what is needed

Step 2: Starting revision: Preparing your materials

Mind maps

Mnemonics

Post its

Post cards

Posters

Question and answer

Ideas for making revision ‘ACTIVE’

Spider diagrams Creating large posters with colour Revision aids around the house. Record key ideas on phone and listen to them Work with a friend (only for some people this one) Use the TV but stop and pause make notes about what you

can remember. Read a pge then shut the book and write down what you can

remember. Tell someone what you have learned. Get people around (that is usually you) to test you.

Step 3: Using past papers

Step 1: Preparation: Understanding what is needed

Step 3: Final Preparations

Step 2: Starting revision: Preparing your materials

Step 4: The final exam (Scary)

Step 1: Preparation: Understanding what is needed

Step 3: Final Preparations

Step 4: The actual exams

Step 2: Starting revision: Preparing your materials

Step 1: Preparation: Understanding what is needed

Step 3: Final Preparations

Step 4: The actual exams

Step 2: Starting revision: Preparing your materials