For Students about the Revision and Exam Skills

2. Revision
1.A second look
2.Not a time to (purposefully) learn something new
3. Have a plan
4. Gather your resources

3. Resources--What do you have?
1. Subject resources:
a) coursework
b) syllabus
c) past papers
d) what else?
2. Personal resources
a) other students in the course
b) lecturers/academic/teachers advisors
c) family and friends
d) who else?

5. Brainstorm: Where do you feel most confident?
Where do you feel most nervous?
What did you leave out?
Active Revision:
Without active, planned, revision, we tend to forget
over 80% of what we have learned within three
weeks.
Timetable:
Make sure you have figured out when your best
times to study are.
(Are you a morning person?
Do you study better after a meal?
Do you need to exercise first?)

7. KWL
• Know: Everything they think they know about the
topic of study.
• Want : Students tell what they want to know
about the topic.
• Learned: Students have finished reading or
studying a topic, they list what they have learned..

8. Some tips and tricks
SQP4
Survey Gather together your notes and do a general review
Question How do things connect? Reflective Learning
Predict What do you think will be on the exam?
What format will the questions take?
Plan What do you need to do to get ready?
Prepare Gather everything you need in one place.
Make an anxiety plan for the exam itself.
Practice Revise, revise, revise

9. Common pitfalls

10. Leaving it until the last minute
Reading through the same notes over and over again
Writing out notes over and over again
Writing out essays and learning them by heart
Procrastinating (delay)
Can’t force yourself to study
Panic
Boredom
Too many other priorities
Stopping too soon

11. Further Techniques
• Answer the “easiest” questions first
• Attempt every question
• Leave ten minutes (or more) at the end to check your
work
• If you get stuck, move on, often the answer will seem
more obvious later (and sometimes is found later in
the exam!)

12. Key Points
Build relaxation time into your revision schedule
Fear is normal – adrenalin can be useful
Get an early night
Make sure you have breakfast
Be on time (or early if possible)
Make sure your exam kit is complete
Read the paper carefully!

13. Key Points
First 10 minutes
Check instructions
Put your name/student number on the paper
Read the questions
Work out your panic strategies
After the exam
Avoid the post-mortem, especially if you still have more exams.
Make a note of anything you might need to look up before other
exams.
Celebrate .. Celebrate
Relax, sleep well, eat well, and exercise!

14. Video Clip
Before V/s After Exam