Welcome to the Year 11
‘How to revise effectively evening’
Plan for this evening
Time
Description
Presented by
7pm-7.05pm
Introduction
Dr Newbold
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7.10pm-7.25pm
feedback from the Y11 mocks
Learning from past students
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organisation of time
use of online/ other resources
matching revision techniques to subjects
use of past paper questions
Stephanie Croft, Luke Hepenstall,
Jemima Pilgrim-Morris, Jordan Poulos
(ex-Year 11 students)
7.25pm-7.35pm
Planning your revision
- how to produce and use a revision timetable
Mr Burnett
7.35pm-7.45pm
How to choose the right revision techniques for you
Miss Stepney & Mr Jansen
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different techniques work for different students (and subjects)
7.45pm-7.50pm
Why practising past papers really matters
Dr Newbold
7.50pm-8pm
How can we support you further
Jack Broadbent (current Y11 student)
Mr Druce
Reflections on the Year 11 mock exams
What other revision techniques did you use?
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Revision question cards
Kahoot
Online websites - KESH maths, Maths Watch
3 card revision technique
Vocab Express
Reading through textbooks
Revision lessons after school
BBC Bitesize
Gap fill
Getting family members to test me
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Testing myself
You Tube clips
Memrise App
Going through my books and notes
Study groups
Revision cards with the key terms / questions
on the front and the answers on the back (get
my parents/ myself to test me)
Organisation of time
Stephanie Croft
Matching revision to subjects
Jordan Poulos
How to choose the right revision techniques for you - an introduction
Research conducted by
Professor Prof John Dunlovsky,
of Kent State University.
Humanities e.g History
•Learn -Cross reference and edit the 3 card master with information in class book and
e-book
•Recall -Apply the 3 card technique - show the title and recall as much as you can
from the content, checking this against the master copy, and then supply the date,
checking the master copy and the date .
•Teaching notes from 3-card master
•Apply - Make sure your race essay is spot on and achieves full marks and keep
bringing it to your teacher until it is, nearer exam time type out the essay on your
computer/by hand (timed) every other day or so (15 mins).
•Practise exam questions as soon as revision sessions become available and complete
MOCK papers and e-mail these in for feedback in the run up to the exam
Languages
•Quizlet and Vocab Express – on a weekly basis as memory recall
for key words. If your teacher has not made a Quizlet series for
past papers in class, I would highly advise making them for
keywords you are struggling with or terms in the paper that were
essential to answering questions.
•Past Papers – checks progress in recall and consolidates previous
learning.
•Use both of these methods at the same time e.g complete past
paper and a week later recall key words from that paper.
Maths
•Past Paper on a weekly basis
•Mark and correct
•Retry failed questions repeatedly until correct answer can be
achieved consistently. A useful source for this is GlynMaths
(http://glynmathsgcse.wikispaces.com/Unit+1+Higher)
English
•Mindmaps – Characters linking into themes, quotes in a
different colour. Be creative with this, initially divide into
fundamental interpretations e.g point in a PEA paragraph and
branch out with evidence and analysis on this. Put up in a
visual location as a reminder.
•Teach mind maps to reinforce lines of argument in
preparation for exam questions
•Attempt past paper questions
Sciences
•Condense revision guides into recallable format on flash
cards.
•Teach from these revision cards and complete past papers on
each corresponding module.
Other Revision Resources
Jemima Pilgrim-Morris
Practising Past Papers
Luke Hepenstall
Planning your
revision (TJB)
What information do you need to begin?
Topic lists by subject
Areas of strength/weakness
A clear, organised plan for each week leading up to
your exam period
Target Time
Week 1
(wb 22/2)
45 mins per
subjects (2 per
day)
Week 2
(Wb 29/2)
45 mins per
subjects (2 per
day)
Week 3
(wb 7/3)
45 mins per
subjects (2 per
day)
Week 4
(wb 14/3)
45 mins per
subjects (2 per
day)
Week 5
(wb 21/3)
45 mins per
subjects (2 per
day)
Easter
Week 1
(wb 28/3)
60 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
Easter
Week 2
(wb 4/4)
60 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
Weekend
Time
completed
Target
Time
9 hours
Weeks 1 - 5 aiming for
9 hours of independent
study per week (45
mins per day x2
subjects)
9 hours
9 hours
9 hours
Easter break aiming for
18 hours of
independent study per
week (60 mins per day
x3 subjects)
9 hours
18 hours
18 hours
Target Time
Week 6
(wb 11/4)
45 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Weeks 6 - 11 aiming for
13.5 hours of
independent study per
week (45 mins per day
x3 subjects)
Friday
Weekend
Time
completed
Target
Time
13.5 hours
Week 7
(wb 18/4)
45 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
Week 8
(wb 25/4)
45 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
13.5 hours
Week 9
(wb 2/5)
45 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
13.5 hours
Week 10
(wb 9/5)
45 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
13.5 hours
Week 11
(wb 16/5)
60 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
13.5 hours
Week 12
(wb 23/5)
60 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
13.5 hours
13.5 hours
Target Time
Half Term
(wb 30/5)
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
Friday
60 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
Weekend
Time
completed
Target
Time
18 hours
Aiming for 18 hours of
independent study per
week (60 mins per day
x3 subjects)
Week 12
(wb 6/6)
60 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
Week 13
(wb 13/6)
60 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
18 hours
Week 14
(wb 20/6)
60 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
18 hours
Week 15
(wb 27/6)
60 mins per
subjects (3 per
day)
18 hours
18 hours
• Display your timetable visibly at home
• Make a record of the hours you have spent
revising each week (track your progress)
• Have you met your target?
• Yes - REWARD (Parents…)
• No - what has prevented you from meeting your
target? Address this for the following week?
• Revise systematically. Need some help getting
organised?
How do you
revise?
Examples of Revision Cards
Revision Notes
Examples of mind maps/ spidergrams
Key Terms and definitions
Practising Past Papers
Why does practice matter?
I was practising in a bunker down in Texas and this good old boy with a big hat
stopped to watch.
The first shot he saw me hit went in the hole. He said, "You got 50 bucks if you
knock the next one in." I holed the next one. Then he says, "You got $100 if you
hole the next one." In it went for three in a row.
As he peeled off the bills he said, "Boy, I've never seen anyone so lucky in my life."
And I shot back, "Well, the harder I practice, the luckier I get."
Gary Player, Golfer
How to use Past Paper Questions effectively
Things to focus on when practising
Things to find out
• How many papers will you sit?
• Do you know which topics will be covered in
each paper?
• Do you know how many questions you will
need to answer in each paper?
• Have you covered all the content?
• What are the different question types?
• How will questions be marked (point marked
or level marked)
• What are the common mistakes which are
made in each subject?
• What are the different command words
which you need to understand?
Things to practice
• Focus on the number of marks available in
each question
• Planning your answers (longer answer
questions)
• Working under time pressure
• Write answers using the mark scheme to help
provide structure
• Practice writing answers and then get
someone to check whether they can work out
the question from what you have written
• Complete all the past papers
• Badger your teachers to mark them and
provide you with feedback
Command Words
Command Word
Definition
Command Word
Definition
Identify/ State/
Name
Recall or select one or more pieces of
information
Suggest
Apply understanding to provide a reasoned
explanation of how or why something may occur.
Define
State the meaning of a term
Examine
Calculate
Produce a numerical answer, showing relevant
working
Break something down into individual components/
processes and say how each one contributes to the
question’s topic - and how the elements interact.
Assess
Label
Add a label/ labels to a given resource, graphic or
image
Use evidence to determine the relative importance
of something. Consider all factors and identify which
are the most important.
Describe
Give an account of the main characteristics of
something. Statements in an answer should be
developed but do not need a justification or
reason.
Discuss
Explore the strengths and weaknesses of different
sides of an issue/ question. Investigate the issue by
reasoning or argument.
Evaluate
Measure the value or success of something and
provide a substantiated judgement/ conclusion.
Review information and then bring it together to
form a conclusion, drawing on evidence
Compare
Find the similarities and differences of two
elements given in a question.
Explain
Provide a reasoned explanation of how or why
something occurs. An explanation requires a
justification/ exemplification of a point.
Accessing Past Papers
AQA
http://www.aqa.org.uk/exams-administration/exams-guidance/find-past-papers-and-mark-schemes
Edexcel
http://qualifications.pearson.com/en/support/support-topics/exams/past-papers.html
OCR
http://www.ocr.org.uk/i-want-to/download-past-papers/
WJEC
http://www.wjec.co.uk/students/past-papers/
Which specification are you following?
Subject
Specification
Subject
Specification
Art & Design
AQA 4201
MFL - German
Edexcel 2 GN01
Business Studies
Edexcel 2BS01
MFL - Spanish
Edexcel 2SP01
Computing
Edexcel ICP0A
Music
Edexcel 2MU01
Dance
AQA 4230
Physical Education
Edexcel 2PE01
English Language
Edexcel 2EN01
Science - Biology
OCR J243
English Literature
Edexcel 2ET01
Science - Chemistry
OCR J244
Food Technology
Edexcel 2FT01
Science - Physics
OCR J245
Geography
AQA 9030
Science - Core
OCR J241
History
WJEC 4270LA
Science - Additional
OCR J242
Mathematics
Edexcel 1MA0
Religious Studies
AQA 4057
MFL - French
Edexcel 2FR01
Resistant Materials
Edexcel RM01
How can we support you further?
What are the key exam dates?
• 11/3 & 14/3 - Art Exam
• 21/4 - Dance Moderation
• 25-26/4 - PE Moderation
• 16/5 - 24/6 - GCSE Exam period
Who are your key contacts?
• Subject teachers, Subject Leaders, Tutor, Head of House
• refer to the booklet; ask us questions (progress, targets, priorities); pick up the
phone, email... hassle and nag!
Where can you find more information?
• New school website - revision booklet, copies of slides
• Exam timetable - in booklet
• Revision sessions - in booklet
Three months of revision .…. Yay
The REALISTIC timetable
Revision resources
Ask your teachers!
Revise with a friend!
Find a quiet place to revise!
Look forward to the summer!