Revision?!
What is it?!
How do I do it?!
YOU'VE got to do it
 It's YOU that's got to do it, and it
involves decision, and will-power.
 If you don’t want to do it, then it
will be really hard to make
yourself.
 Try to turn revision into a
challenge like a piece of
homework and try to find a way of
enjoying it.
Revision takes time
 There is no 'instant' version
which will cut corners.
 Sleeping with your book
under the pillow doesn't do it!
 Stop playing at other things,
and start working at your
revision.
 And the more you dither, the
longer you've will have to
spend on it.
Fix the information
 Revising is remembering.
 It's not 'revising' unless you're fixing it into your brain.
 If you spend five hours working in your room, but you still
can't remember it then it was time wasted.
 You must always be DOING something with them to FIX the
information in your brain (and probably the easiest way to do
this is to write it down).
Horses for Courses: Choose your
Method
 There is no 'way to
revise' which works for
everybody.
 All our brains work in
different ways.
 The thing to do is to
find the way that
works for you.
Did you know...
 Your brain has three kinds of memory
cells - sound, sight and feel.
 The best kind of learning occurs when
you use all three at the same time.
 Writing it down does this - you see
the words, you say them in your mind
as you write them, and you are using
your movement/spatial senses as you
write them down on the paper.
The type of learner you are
 Are you a visual, auditory, kinaesthetic?
 This will help you find a good way to fix the information.
The best way to revise was to MIX THE INPUTS
- not just to use the visual, auditory OR the
kinaesthetic, but to use a revision method
which used MORE THAN ONE.
You could try:
 1. 'Write it down' is the best
way to learn your notes
 2. Walk around while you
try to revise your notes.
More interesting ways to revise
 Write down your notes in a diagram.
 Stick post-it notes all over your
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wall/door.
Write down your notes on
postcards.
Make your own revision book.
Make your own revision tape.
Make a revision PowerPoint on the
computer.
You could also try...
 Playing learning/revision games online
 Doing quizzes or practice papers
 Getting another person to ask you questions
PLEASE MAKE SURE!
 You get lots of sleep to make sure it stays in there! 