Planning Your Revision
Reviewing Your Course
◊ Have you got a copy of the syllabus?
◊ List the topics included in the course
◊ Group topics together
◊ Decide on your priorities for revision. Best and worst
topics. What is asked regularly?
◊ If you don’t understand a topic ask your teacher for help
Get Past Exam Papers And Questions
◊ Your teacher will be happy to give you past papers
◊ You will go through these in class
◊ Look through the answer papers
Draw Up A Revision Timetable
◊ Plan in breaks of ten minutes every forty-five minutes
◊ Decide hoe long you need to spend on each topic
◊ Revise different topics in each sessions to help with
concentration
◊ Decide on your best time to study during the day
◊ Set yourself target tasks and dates
◊ Leave time to relax and socialise
Ideas To Help You Revise
◊ Make your notes imaginative
and creative
◊ Stick notes around your study
area as memory joggers
◊ Record information and play it
back when relaxing or doing
mundane tasks
◊ Study in groups as well as
individually
◊ Read around the topic
The Practicalities Of Revision
◊ Have a special place for
revision
◊ Have a snack, drink and go to
the toilet before you start
revising
◊ Eat regular meals, regular
exercise and have social time
A Month Ahead
Check Your Exam Timetable
◊ Be clear on the times and locations of your
exams
◊ Display your timetable somewhere clear
◊ Make sure you know what equipment you
need for each exam
Know What Different Questions Mean
◊ Look at past papers to familiarise yourself
with how the questions are worked
◊ Know the difference between ‘describe’,
‘discuss’, etc.
Focus Your Revision
◊ Begin to target your revision
◊ Focus on key ideas
◊ Practising answering question against the
clock
◊ Talk over problems or concerns with your
teacher
A Few Days Before
◊ Go through your revision cards
◊ Don’t try to start learning new work
◊ Check all your equipment is working properly
◊ Keep to your usual routine
When The Day Comes
Before The Exam
◊ Give yourself plenty of time
◊ Try not to worry
In The Exam
◊ Read through the instructions carefully
◊ Read through the questions carefully
◊ Divide up your time according to the marks
◊ THINK before you write
◊ Leave time to check your answers
Key revision websites
• Revision websites
BBC bitesize http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/bitesize
Yacapaca – revision quizzes on all topics http://yacapaca.com
General revision topics –
http://getrevising.co.uk
Revision guidance
http://www.rrc.co.uk/StudySupport.aspx
Quizzes and games for most subjects at
http://www.sheppardsoftware.com
Make a cartoon strip at
http://www.makebeliefscomix.com/Comix
Make a mind map using “freemind”
http://freemind.sourceforge.net/wiki/index.php/Main_Page
How do I Revise???
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GCSE REVISION STRATEGY
Regarding revision strategies; firstly you need to purchase the CGP OCR B Geography revision guide and work
book. (Please Google this to find the website.) You do not need to revise the Population and Settlement topic.
Here are a number of steps and strategies for revising
Step 1: Recap and Relearn
Write key word list with definitions.
Make bullet point notes on the key concepts in each topic
Mind map the key concepts together
During this phase you should also write down any queries or misunderstandings and approach me about these.
Step 2: Reinforce and Memorise
Create colourful posters for your wall and look at them frequently
Ask family and friends to test you from your key words lists and bullet points
Rewrite information, condensing it each time
After condensing the information, create a visual icon for each bullet point under each key concept or case study
sub-heading
Step 3: Complete past paper questions
• Use post-it notes, strategically placed around
your home, to remind you of tricky facts.
• This is a good place…
You need to choose places you go to
regularly.
• Revise in a quiet environment. Close the door.
Ask your friends not to call, text or e-mail you
and tell your brothers and sisters to stay out!
• Examination time is not a good time to go on a
diet!
• Eat breakfast!
• Eat lunch!
• Eat dinner!
• Eat healthy snacks!
• You brain needs and uses energy and burns
calories. So feed it!