1. Revision: Techniques & Tips

4. SEVEN STEPS TO REVISION ... 1 . Play to your learning style. 2 . Avoid long spell of just reading – don’t be passive 3 . Start each revision slot by reviewing what you revised previously 4 . Take lots of short breaks, don’t work for more than 30 mins at a time; take 5 mins break then after two hours take a longer break and a treat. 5 . Make use of short bits of time – e.g. on the bus, before lunch. 6 . Give yourself variety – don’t get stale & plod on with one topic for too long. Use the revision circle. 7 . Practise important things many times .

5. USE ACTIVE REVISION ... 1 . Read with a purpose

6. WE REMEMBER ... 20% of what we read 30% of what we hear 40% of what we see 50% of what we say 90% of what we read, hear, see and do 60% of what we do So we need to do more than read: try SQ4R

7. SQ4R Review: look over the notes when you have finished. Quiz yourself. Look at the notes the next day and then each week before the exam Question: turn the first heading into a question Read: with the aim of finding the answer to your question Recite: when you have completed that look away and speak out the jist of what you have found Rite: make notes of the answer in abbreviated form – just enough to jog your memory Survey: look at the headings and sub-headings and summaries

8. USE ACTIVE REVISION ... 1 . Read with a purpose 2 . Mind-mapping

10. USE ACTIVE REVISION ... 1 . Read with a purpose 2 . Mind-mapping 3 . Concept mapping

11. Insert concept map of concept map

15. MNEMONICS ... Mn emonics are.... M emory N udges S ome o ld h ulks c arry a h uge t ub o f a le Panic : P ositive a node n egative i s c athode  2 The root of 2? I wish I knew 1. 4 1 4

17. TAKING THE EXAM ... 1 . Check where and when and how long 2 . Have an early relaxing night before 3 . Expect to feel nervous! It’s normal. 4 . Avoid conversations before the exam which you know will wind you up. 7 . If stuck don’t panic – leave it and go on to another question. If time come back to it. 6 . Answer the best question first – this will give you confidence. 5 . Read the questions carefully , select the questions you are going to do and work out how much time to spend on each. 8 . If running out of time finish the question in note form. 9 . If you have time proofread and check your answers.

18. The end!