How to Revise ... Dealing with exam stress Watch this video on coping with exams to see how other teenagers prepared themselves for their GCSEs, overcame stress and built the confidence to sit their exams. Write down different revision techniques that are mentioned in the video. http://www.nhs.uk/Livewell/childhealth615/Pages/Examstress.aspx (video at bottom of webpage 5:12 m) Review learning from video Using a laptop ... Be careful the internet can be distracting Study Group – would this work for you? Timing – eg revise for 30 minutes/take a break Reading English quotes in funny accents! Ask a parent/carer to test you Sticking to a timetable Focus on revision but take time out to relax too Top Ten Tips Watch this short video to get more ideas on how to revise (2:24 m) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wjh10kj9Y64&fea ture=related Revisions Ideas 1. Don’t overdo it! 2. Everyone revises differently – find what works for you 3. Take breaks then get back to work 4. Make a timetable with time for each subject– give a copy to a parent or friend 5. Eat healthy food Revision Ideas 6. Drink lots of water 7. Get some exercise, it will help 8. Make sure you get enough sleep (8 hours a night if you can) 9. Balance revision and socialising 10. Start your revision early – don’t leave it to the last minute Good Luck Revision and the internet The internet can help with your revision ... but also provide the biggest distraction in the Whole Wide World... Half the battle is accepting this and setting limits for yourself. Make sure that you don’t drift aimlessly from facebook to twitter to You Tube (need we say more ...) Your personal action plan What will you do? Now write down five things that you can do to help yourself revise For example: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Set out a revision timetable for myself Ask a friend to test me on my Science Work with a friend on my Maths Make sure I take some exercise twice a week by (... walking the dog/playing football) Make sure I get enough sleep by going to bed at (... specify what time!) EXAMS You can do it