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Year 11 Study Skills2nd March 2010
Planning your revisionM Sprake - Director of Learning KS4
“If I had six hours to chop down a tree, I'd spend the first hour sharpening the axe. “
Abraham Lincoln
Preparation for Success
Audit – what do you already have/ need.
Know what you have to cover Decide what you need to help you
revise – ask subject teachers Plan your revision timetable
Timetable overview March April May June
Academic Commitments
All maths course work in
PE Practical exam
DT Course work in Exams begin:Phil eth – 14th
Business – 15th
PE - 16th
Maths 19th
Maths 4th June
English exam 6th June
Sporting/ Other interests
Football Sunday afternoons Football Sunday afternoons Cup final 18th May
Tennis lessons wednesdays
Personal/ Social commitments
Pauls Birthday 21st march Family Holiday 24th – 27th May
Cousins wedding 2nd june
Planning revision – all subjectsDate Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4
Saturday 5th April
Area
Method
Aim-
Maths
Number
Mind Mapping
To understand…
Science
Human Body
Cards
To list the…
English
Anthology
Notes
To look for…
French
Oral
Cards
To prepare…
Timetable – subject specific Subject Area Topic Resources Priority
Maths Numbers
Graphs
Equations
Pie Charts
•Class Notes
•Past Paper
•Class Notes
(some missing)
• Past Paper
Low
High
Successful Revision Session : 7 steps
1. Environment
2. Stay focused, stick to the important points.
3. Range of revision techniques - think about how you learn best (coming later)
4. Tick off topics when you have revised them
5. 30 minute sessions
6. Relax
7. Recognise achievement
English Revision
Mr S. Patience – Advanced Skills Teacher, English
Planning – Key DatesEnglish Literature Tuesday 25th May (70%)
EnglishPaper 1: Tuesday 8th June (30%)
Paper 2: Thursday 10th June (30%)
Paper 1 Section AContent
Audience
Type
Purpose
How do the presentation and language of this text help it to target its audience and achieve its purpose?
Paper 2 Section APoems from Different Cultures
Know the story of the poem Understand the feelings and larger themes
explored Explain how language is used to create effects
and express feelings Explain how techniques work together Compare to another poem – similarities,
differences in feelings, techniques used
P E E 2 +
Section B (both papers)Writing to argue, persuade or advise
Writing to inform, explain or describe
Generating ideas
Structuring ideas clearly
Expressing ideas accurately
Expressing ideas powerfully
English Literature
Literature poemsSame as for Poems from Different Cultures
– only they need to compare four poems.
Of Mice and Men- Read the novel- Be able to find quotations about different
characters, themes – practice skimming to find them
- Write practice essay plans
Revision ResourcesNotes from lessons
Notes on Fronter
Revision guides
AQA website
BBC Skillswise
Read, read, read, THINK, read, read, read…
Science Revision
Mrs L Hirst – Director of Science
Useful Websites:
www.aqa.org.uk www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/science/ en.wikipedia.org
Useful Websites:
•These are available to purchase from Mrs Gotts.
Maths Revision
Mr J Harness - Director of Mathematics
“It is good to have an end to journey toward; but it is the journey that matters, in the end.”
Ursula Le Guin
Resources Personalised Revision Plan Own books Revision after school – Tuesday 16th March Mathswatch CD – Rom Internet
www.mymaths.co.uk
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/maths
www.edexcel.com/quals/gcse/gcse-leg/maths/1380/Pages/default.aspx
www.gcsemathspastpapers.com/gcse-maths-past-papers-questions.htm
Read it – Think it – Do it!
Cover up the answer and method Try the question Check the answer Do it again if not sure
Bring in the question and ask any maths teacher
Learning How to ReviseVAK
VISUAL / AUDITORY / KINAESTHETICMr R Li-Rocchi Assistant Headteacher Support and Guidance
What are visual learners like?
Visual Learners…
Like to use pictures and diagrams to learn.
Understand & remember best when they see information.
Enjoy using colour coding to help them remember.
What are auditory learners like?
Auditory Learners…
Like to hear information.
Enjoy doing presentations and discussions.
Find long periods of silence difficult to learn in.
What are kinaesthetic learners like?
Kinaesthetic Learners…
Prefer to be doing things to help their learning.
Can like taking notes or ‘doodling’ as they listen.
Like making things and doing work using ICT.
Learning Styles
What type of learner are you?
Try a learning styles test
www.berghuis.co.nz/abiator/lsi/lsiframe.html
(click on test 2 link)
Using Your Test Profile
Visual
Auditory
Kinaesthetic
Visual
Auditory
Kinaesthetic
Dominance – use visual revision techniques
Use variety of revision techniques
The Visual Learner
If you are a visual learner, try these techniques:
Write key facts on different colour cards (eg grouped in to topics) – you can then lay them out in front of yourself.
Aim to visualise what you are learning – sit back and try to see a picture of the ideas or information.
Write down important facts on Post-it notes and stick them in key places! E.g. Mirror, TV etc.
Use mind maps, pictures, cartoon story boards, photo’s, diagrams to summarise information.
Use illustrated books from the library.
Search the internet for interactive learning sites.
Auditory Learner.
If you are an auditory learner, try these techniques:
Summarise the subject in your own words, talking through them as you do so.
Read notes out loud as you go through them – rehearse delivering your notes as a speech on stage.
Make mp3 files or cds of the information and play them back to yourself.
Explain the subject to other people.
Put the information to a famous tune and sing it back yourself.
Kinaesthetic LearnersIf you are a kinaesthetic learner, try these techniques:
Move around as you learn. This could be something simple like pacing up and down in your room.
Retype the information on a computer into a colour, font and print size that you like.
Write down the facts on to key facts cards. You can shuffle them like a pack of cards and keep reading them.
When you are working at home give yourself ‘kinaesthetic breaks’, e.g. jogging, cooking.
Create big bold mind maps that allow you to express the information freely.
The Rounded Learner
It may help to choose techniques for revision according to your learning style.
The long term goal should be to develop the style(s) you are not so strong at.
You will then become a rounded learner.
Role of the Parent/ Carer in revision
Ms N Furneaux - Headteacher