This document contains information and tips for effective revision and exam preparation. It discusses varying study plans, managing distractions, identifying your learning style as auditory, visual or kinesthetic, taking regular breaks, and creating study timetables with manageable chunks of topics. Memory techniques like lists, mind maps, notes and study groups are recommended. The document also provides advice on managing stress, ensuring physical and mental comfort while studying, and checking exam details in advance.

2. Revision: “reread work done previously to
improve one's knowledge of a subject,
typically to prepare for an examination”
http://oxforddictionaries.com
To be effective, it should be more active
than simply re-reading your lecture notes or
trying to remember everything you’ve learned.
BUT...
re: again
vision: to see

3. Vary
your
study
plan
Get rid of
distractio
ns
Think of
your end
goal
Change your
environment
Try a
support
group
Comfort
(ergonomics)
Take
regular
breaks
Reward
yourself

4. If
listening &
speaking
are the
ways you
learn best
then you
are
probably an
auditory
learner
If you
learn best
by seeing
things
written
down, drawn
or in a
colour-code
you are
probably a
visual
learner
If you
learn best
by being
hands-on,
actively
participati
ng, then
you are
probably a
kinaestheti
c learner

5. Make sure
you are the
correct
distance
from the
screen and
keyboard
Try to study
when you are
feeling most
alert- give
yourself
plenty of
time to
study
effectively
Do you need
a mouse mat,
is the lead
long enough,
do you need
to change
sides?
Is your
chair at the
right height
and distance
for your
comfort?
Do you
have
enough
light? Is
it too
bright?
Is your
screen at
the right
angle? Is
your
keyboard
steady?

6. You work on things that
are urgent all the time
Your study has no
structure - you’re not
sure which work to
prioritise
You think you have lots of
time, when in fact the
assignment is due today: you
miss deadlines
Problems
Understand the difference
between urgent and important
Prioritise important and it
won’t become urgent
Design a study plan
around all of your
daily activities
Keep one diary or
calendar to record all
deadlines
Solutions

7. It’s easy to get bogged down with all the things you have
to do.
Try analysing your tasks – what is important? What is
urgent?
Urgent things are usually a result of poor planning – as
you get better at it, you should be able to focus on tasks

8. Time
Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday Sunday
9-10 Practical
English
W
O
R
K10-11 Study Study Study Theory
11-12 Practical Unit 1
12-1 Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch Lunch
1-2 Practica
l
English
W
O
R
K
2-3 Study Study Maths Study Study
3-4
History
Study
History
4-5 Study Study
5-6
Monday 10-11 Module1 2-3
Module2
Tuesday 10- 11 English 2-3
Homework
4-5 Maths
Wednesday 3- 4 Unit 3 4-5 Unit 4
Break your study time into manageable chunks.
Don’t do it all at once, and vary the topics you’re focusing on

9. Effective Revision Requires Good Notetaking

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11. < Less than/smaller than
< More than/bigger
than↑ Decrease
⇒ or ∴Therefore
w/ With
↑ Increase
w/o Without
Think about other
abbreviations or symbols
you could use for your
course.
They make note taking
quicker but can also
challenge your brain to
focus on the information
represented.

12. Identify and explain
the reasons for the
popularity of One
Direction.
Process words – instruction words
telling you what to do
Content words – topics you should
focus on

13. Lists
Mind
Mapping
Audio Memory games
Notes
Study
groups
Testing /
Teaching
Practice
Papers

14. Coach – Not Force
Memory carries on
working after you
revise!
Revise – Sleep -
Review
Break Topics Into
‘Chunks’ No More Than
Five Chunks –
Relate Them

15. Mnemonics are systems to
help you remember key
words or patterns.
The process of creating
them is good revision,
and then you have a
useful tool for your
exam!

16. Whisk
Put these items into 3 groups so they will be easier to remember
Give each group a suitable name

17. •Find a soft ball or beanbag. In
pairs or small groups throw the
beanbag to each other
• Every time it is caught, that
person has to say a word related
to the subject and then
immediately throw it to the next
person
• If you take longer than five
seconds you have to do a
forfeit, such as kneeling down
• Makes you think quickly and
will hopefully show more than
you thought you knew

18. • Find some tiled letters
(Scrabble pieces, lettered dice,
or write and cut some out)
• Pick a letter out of a bag (or
roll the dice); for each letter
write one
keyword related to your study
subject (e.g: subject ‘Anatomy’
pick out ‘A’= adduction). Do
this 5 times• Write a related word beneath
each key word (e.g: adduction -
muscles)
• Write a related word beneath
the other two (e.g: adduction –
muscles - movement)

19. Top
tips
Keep track
of your
progress
Get enough
sleep
Eat
healthily
Do the
hard
topics
first
Take
regular
breaks
Have
relaxation
time

20. •Check through your notes, but do something relaxing
too
•Check the time & location of the exam
•Prepare any equipment you may need (calculators,
rulers, ID cards, etc)
•Try to get a good night’s sleep and eat a filling,
healthy breakfast before you set off in the morning.
•Leave with enough time to get to the venue and double-
check the exam details in case of any last minute
changes.

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