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Revision strategies

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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Revision strategies

Most common forms of revision

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

Revision for 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

Past exam papers and mark schemes


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

Glossary
Additional column for level of understanding

Revision grids

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

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

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

Make it visual!

Creative flashcards

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Mind maps

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

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Crib sheet

Try to fit all the information for one topic onto an A4 page

Games & Quizzes

Mastermind
Points systems

Typhoon

Typhoon - Under each square there are either -

Plus points

Negative points

A sad face which indicates that the team/student loses all of their points

Bonus points (students need to answer a question to gain the points)

Typhoon image

The typhoon image means that the other student/team steals all the other student/teams points.

These grids can be made easily on PowerPoint and are great with revision quizzes. When each team/student gets a correct answer they can choose a square e.g. parrot, E and the square is revealed.

Dominoes
Match terms & definitions
Group study & recap activity

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

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

Acrostics & songs
Use humour
Encourage students to invent their own

Online revision

YouTube
Tutorials & revision videos
Students can create their own

Pinterest


Online pin board for ideas, tips and revision techniques

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

Online mind mapping
Popplet.com

Create a revision timetable

What revision techniques will you use?