Year 11 Revision

Clip 1

The Reluctant Learner

Learning Objective

• To consider practical tips for effective revision

Learning Outcome

• You will have had a chance to reflect on what revision style suits you best and will have produced at least one revision resource for Science.

Activity 1 – Word Recall

Causes of Poor Concentration

1. Vocabulary Difficulties

2. Conceptual Difficulties

3. Inappropriate Reading Speed

4. Distraction

5. Poor Organisation

6. Lack of interest

7. Lack of motivation

Speed read ing has be en found to be bet ter for understand ing than slow read ing

It has been discovered that the human brainwith the help of its eyes takes in information

far more easily when the informationis conveniently grouped in meaningful bundles

Activity 2 – What type of learner are you?

Poem

• I must go down to the seas again• To the lonely sea and the sky• I left my shirt and pants there• I wonder if they are dry.

Spike Milligan

How did you do?

Booklet

• Choose a technique from the booklet• http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/m

aps/index.shtml• Make a Science revision resource using a

technique that appeals to your learning style

Clip 2

Why this today?

• Maths GCSE three weeks today• Science exams January• Re-sits?• Ongoing Controlled Assessments in lots of

subjects

Summer exams

• 6 months• 24 weeks• 120 school days• 600 lessons