Revision strategies & resources

How do your students revise?

Most common forms of revision

• Flashcards/Cue cards
• Re reading/writing notes
• Mind maps
• Past paper questions & timed essays
• Testing each other

Revision in lessons/revision sessions

• Time for independent study
• Model answers
• Essay plans
• Past paper questions
• Variety of revision methods

Flashcards
Colour coded
Term - front
Definition - back

Creative flashcards

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Dominoes
Match terms & definitions
Group study & recap activity

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Mind maps

Online mind mapping
Popplet.com

Post-it notes
Questions and answers
Terms and definitions
Essay structure
Stick them everywhere!

Image association and infographics
infogr.am
Students can make their own infographics

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Glossary
Additional column for level of understanding

Revision grids

Revision booklets
Students can create these throughout the year and aim them at the next year's students

Past exam papers and mark schemes


Students can create their own exam style questions and peer mark each other's work

Pinterest


Online pin board for ideas, tips and revision techniques

Games & quizzes
Mastermind
Typhoon
Points systems

3-minute biscuit break
Students can only discuss one topic for 3 minutes

Acrostics & songs
Use humour
Encourage students to invent their own

YouTube
Tutorials & revision videos
Students can create their own

Costa sticks
Differentiate with colours and levels of difficulty
These can include questions, topics or student names

Podcasts & listening back to notes
Students can create their own using free websites
blogtalkradio.com
podbean.com

Revision topics table
Ask students to rate their level of confidence with each topic

Creating a revision timetable