An visual representation of how a few thinking skills can make a vast difference to revision. You can find out more here http://www.kija.co.uk/blog/category/revision/

2. This example from ‘1984’ (above) is ‘Quote Bank’ on a single sheet of A4 paper. The aim, again, is to have all quotations needed on a single sheet of A4 paper. Secondly, quotations are placed into the appropriate ‘theme’ box (e.g. power, control, resistence etc.) to embed the skills of analysis.The same four thinking-skills have been used:Categorisation (i.e. a different section for each theme)Visualising (i.e. a different colour for each theme)Hierarchy (i.e. numbering each theme, helping to create a distinction for the eye/memory)Synthesis (i.e. linking quotations to relevant themes)Again, having a single sheet like this reduces stress and builds students’ confidence and, in doing so, takes the stress out of exam-prep. Suddenly, ‘1984’ seems ‘manageable and doable’!The next visual example is a revision sheet for ‘Quotes and Themes’ in ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’.

3. This example is a revision sheet for ‘To Kill a Mockingbird’ (above). This a different design of the same system - i.e. using:columns for each charactercolour for the different themeslinking characters to themes to embed analytical thinkingThe one additional thing used is images/symbols. This can be a very powerful memory ‘trigger’.The final example (below) is for GCSE ‘Different Cultures Poetry’ Revision.

4. This example is a revision sheet for ‘GCSE Different Cultures Poetry’ (above). This a different design of the same system - i.e. using:shapes for each poetry ‘pairing’colour for each ‘poetry pairing’images/symbols acting as ‘memory triggers’There are many different ways of applying this revision system of a getting a whole topic onto a single sheet of A4/A3 paper.The key thing to remember is ‘less-is-more’.