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opportunityisnowhere

opportunityisnowhere. o pportunity is nowhere. o pportunity is now here. Key objectives for t his session. How do we learn? Why and how do we plan for revision? How can I make revision more effective? (How do I make information sticky?).

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opportunityisnowhere

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  1. opportunityisnowhere opportunity is nowhere opportunity is now here

  2. Key objectives for this session • How do we learn? • Why and how do we plan for revision? • How can I make revision more effective? (How do I make information sticky?)

  3. Which could have the greatest impact on your exam results?

  4. Reward the revision…not the result

  5. Rule 1. There are no quick fixes Successful people can put off the good things they want to do Prepare yourself for a very offensive picture!

  6. Seeing is not the same as paying attention Making revision active Organising information And revision Parents and students working together. GCSEs Using what works best for you Looking after your brain

  7. Making revision active Organising information And revision Parents and students working together. GCSEs Using what works best for you Looking after your brain

  8. John. you are revising because … Put a card like this where you will revise Rule 2. Remember why you are doing what you are doing. Discussion Complete the activity in your booklet “why bother” checklist

  9. Rule 3. Use what works for your brain

  10. Brain enemies

  11. Stress Stress

  12. Brain friends Sleep • Organisation: • Your time • Your information • Knowing what works • for you

  13. Rule 4. Get organised Know what is coming up in each examination. Focus revision on key topics you have struggled with… Each exam has different topics to revise. Not good enough to say “I’m doing English.”

  14. Why create a revision plan? • Key Questions • Does the plan cover all topics that could be on exams? • Is it realistic (too much, too little)? • Have they given enough time to a subject to prepare for the exam. • Have they planned for social time?

  15. Rule 5. Make information sticky How long should I revise for? Generation Game The Primacy and Recency Effect (9:05) AFTER the video is stopped – write down what you remember

  16. Sewing machine Cuddly Toy Microwave Boxers Fondu Blender Midi TV Fruit Foodmixer Champagne Urn Typewriter Socks Dishwasher We remember the first and last bits of information best…apart from cuddly toys! Why do we remember the cuddly toy?

  17. Ways of revising – Top Tips Key message Reading through notes – on its own is a poor way of revising. Rule 4. Do Something with the information! Relevant Interesting Naughty Giggle

  18. Probability of an Outcome = Number of ways an outcome can happen --------------------------- Number of possible outcomes Cue Cards The middle Number. Put the Numbers in order, Find the middle One. Median Mean = Add the Numbers together, Divide by the total by The amount of numbers. Useful for Smaller amounts of Numbers. Mean Probability Equation Making information sticky! Organise them into packs and revisit them regularly Have a go with your pack of most common command words used in exams.

  19. Write your own song! LINK

  20. Teach someone • Could you explain to the person next to you how to… • Get a computer switched on and open up a word document. • How to make a letter persuasive. • How to find the area of a circle. • How to get a car started.

  21. lOCI Clip – Andy Bell Memory champion

  22. Mind mapping • Shopping list: • apples • tinned tomatoes • kitchen roll • pasta • newspaper • milk • rice • cheese Problems with lists?

  23. Mindmapping • Have to select and categorise • Links can be made where categories have connections. • Using words, colours and pictures engages different areas of the brain. • A quick summary to return to. Go large – do this on large sheets of old wallpaper!

  24. Go large – do this on large sheets of old wallpaper! This could be used as a summary of a topic, characters from a book, causes of an event…

  25. Rule 5. Don’t panic What do you do…if you do not know what to do? rain ook oss uddy reak

  26. Rule 5. Don’t panic What do you do…if you do not know what to do? In an exam Answer a different question first. Brainstorm anything you know on the topic. Ask the W questions (who where when why what)

  27. Rule 6. Make a commitment to your action plan

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