Year 11 Exam Ready Evening
On Tuesday 27th March we invited a selection of students in for an 'Exam Ready Evening' to help with revision techniques which also included tips for parents. We had a number of workshops which parents and their children rotated around which included exam question techniques, different ways to revise and online revision tools. Please find below copies of the presentations delivered by our teachers.
Exam Techniques and the Art of Never Giving
MIND MAPS
- Write the topic title in a bubble in the middle of a piece of paper or drawing a picture is even better.
- Using different colours draw short lines out from the bubble (a couple of centimetres).
- At the end of these lines write the different areas that make up the topic. (Use the section headings on your content sheet to help you.)
- Using the same coloured line add further key words to the section of the mind map.
- Try not to write too much on your mind map – focus upon using keywords and small drawings.
- In your next session look at your mind map. Try to explain why each key word / picture has been included on the mind map. Finally cover the mind map up. Can you draw it again without looking?
SUPER 7 REVISION TIPS
- Find a quiet space and turn off distractions – phones, tablets, Playstation, music.
- Decide how long you will revise for. 4 short sessions of 15-20 minutes are more effective than one long session of more than an hour.
- Always create a product whilst you are revising – flash cards, mind map, bullet points, a picture etc.
- Always start the next session by testing yourself using the product you created last time.
- Focus on the pieces you cannot remember.
- Repeat the process as much as you can.
- Try to find someone to explain what you have been learning to. If you can explain it to someone else you will remember it more effectively.
