HGCSC
Revision &
Exams
Some top tips to help you succeed
'Don't be afraid of hard work. Nothing
worthwhile comes easily.'
(Gertrude B Elion)
'He who does not ask a
question learns nothing.'
'Success is not final, failure is
not fatal: It is the courage to
continue that counts.'
(Winston Churchill)
(Swahili Proverb)
Stay positive, it's half
the battle!
'Instead of thinking
about where you are,
think about where you
want to be. It takes 20
years hard work to
become an overnight
success.'
(Diane Rankin)
'Far away there in the
sunshine are my
highest aspirations. I
may not teach them,
but I can look up and
see their beauty,
believe in them, and
act to follow where
they lead.'
(Louisea May Alcott)
'We must believe that we
are gifted for something,
and that this thing, at
whatever cost, must be
attained.'
(Marie Curie)
'The mind is like an
umbrella - it only works
when it's open.'
(Sir James Jeans)
Good Time Management
1 Be SMART
Set achievable, targets that are Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, Time-bound
2 Reward yourself
When you finish a task, give yourself a treat.
3 The right place
Don't waste time trying to work in a place with too many distractions - find a good place to work.
4 Prioritise
Organise your work into 'date required' order
5 Stay alert
Work in short bursts - no more than an hour at a time
6 Make it manageable
Break down long tasks into smaller sections
7. Plan ahead
Decide in advance when you are going to do each piece of work
8. Tomorrow V today
Don't keep putting things off
9. Be organised
Have the right equipment for doing the right task. Don't waste time having to search for things
Preparation
• Know what the test/ exam involves
• Make a revision timetable and stick to it.
• Look at revision sites on the internet.
Revision Techniques
You should use a variety of revision
techniques
Coping
• Reward yourself for completing sections of revision
• Break revision down into manageable chunks
• Ask for help with anything you don't understand
• Take regular breaks.
Practice using
past paper
questions
Talk about key
ideas with a
family
member or
friend
Highlight key
points in your
notes
Test each
other
Make notes
on key ideas
Revision
Techniques
Make a mind
map, poster,
diagram,
chart or
cartoon
Record your
key ideas and
play them
back
Get some sleep the night before
the exam. It's too late to do any
worthwhile revision at that
stage and a late night session
will burn up the mental energy
you will need the next day
Plan out your time in the exam.
If there are 4 30-minute
questions make sure you spend
the same amount of time on
each one.
Read the questions several
times. Don't answer until you
are sure what they're asking.
Circle or underline the key parts
to questions.
When time is up, finish and
forget. Concentrate on any
other exams you may have.
Stay focused.
Make sure you have everything
you need for the exam. Always
have one or more spare pens.
Draft your answers. A few
minutes of preparation will help
you to improve your
performance
Leave time to review. Make
sure you haven't made any silly
mistakes.
Make sure you know exactly
when and where your exams
are well in advance - arrive
early.
Know where the marks in each
question are and focus on those
sections that carry the most.
Exam Technique
Useful Web Links for Revision:
General
http://www.s-cool.co.uk
Music:
http://www.musiclisteningrevision.co.uk/advhigher/exam.htmhttp://www.educationquizzes.com/ks3
/music/
http://www.musictheory.net/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/music/
Maths:
www.mymaths.co.uk
GCSE PE:
BBC Bite size - http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/znyb4wx - Revision material, tests and activities
Youtube videos - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL994A0EFDEBE3ED89 - Revision material
Teach PE - http://www.teachpe.com/gcse.php - Revision material
Revision World - http://revisionworld.com/gcse-revision/pe-physical-education - Revision material, videos, tests and
activities.
Languages:
www.linguascope.com (username hgcsc password hglew)
www.memrise.com (pupils need to sign up but it's free)
www.textivate.com (username Handsworth1 password student 9241)
www.atantot.com (speak to Mrs Hollins about the username and password))
ICT:
www.teach-ict.com KS3 and KS4 revision, also video tutorials
www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects - BBC Bitesize Computing KS3 and KS4
www.reviseict.co.uk/revision/ GCSE ICT
Business Studies:
http://www.tutor2u.net/
http://www.bized.co.uk/
http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/subjects/zpsvr82
AQA GCSE Leisure and Tourism
General
http://blog.tutorhub.com/2014/08/09/top-resources-for-gcse-leisure-and-tourism/
http://www.channel4learning.com/sites/gcsease/leisure_tourism/index.html
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/geography/tourism/
http://www.bized.co.uk/learn/tourism/index.htm
Unit 1 External Exam: Understanding Leisure and Tourism Destinations
Tourism websites such as:
• British Airways www.ba.com
• Travel planning website www.expedia.co.uk
• Ski-ing holidays www.crystalski.co.uk
Gateway websites such as:
• GB tourism www.visitbritain.com
• Spain tourism gateway www.spain.info
• UK National Parks http://www.nationalparks.gov.uk/
• USA tourism gateway http://www.discoveramerica.com/uk
• GB Skiclub www.skiclub.co.uk/
Visitor attractions
• UK Heritage Coasts - www.countryside.gov.uk/LAR/Landscape/DL/heritage_coasts/index.asp
• Welsh Waterfall – www.pistyllrhaeadr.co.uk
• Grand Canyon, USA – www.nps.gov/grca
• Great Barrier Reef, Australia – www.greatbarrierreef.org
• Victoria Falls, Zambia – www.zambiatourism.com/travel/places/victoria.htm
• English Heritage portal – www.english-heritage.org.uk
• UNESCO World Heritage portal – http://whc.unesco.org/en/list
• Theme parks portal – www.themeparks-uk.com
Sports & Entertainment Venues
• Wembley Stadium – www.wembleystadium.com
• Lords – http://www.lords.org/lords-ground/about-lords/
• Twickenham – http://www.rfu.com/microsites/twickenham/index.cfm
• Silverstone – www.silverstone.co.uk
• Wembley Arena – http://www.whatsonwembley.com/
• London’s West End – www.londontheatre.co.uk/
• Nou Camp stadium – www.fcbarcelona.cat/web/english/club/club_avui/territori_barca/tour_guiat/
tourguiat.html
• Formula 1 global – www.formula1.com
• Radio City Music Hall, NY – www.radiocity.com
• Broadway shows, NY – www.broadway.com
• Sydney Opera House – www.sydneyoperahouse.com
Built attractions• London Eye – www.londoneye.com
• Tate Modern – www.tate.org.uk/modern
• Spinnaker Tower – www.spinnakertower.co.uk
• Grand Canyon Skywalk, USA –http://www.grandcanyonskywalk.com/mainmenu.html
• Musee d’Orsay, Paris – http://www.musee-orsay.fr/en/home.html
Sustainable tourism
http://www.gdrc.org/uem/eco-tour/eco-tour.html
Eco-tourism
The International Ecotourism Society – www.ecotourism.org
Ecotourism gateways:
– www.ethicalescape.com
– www.responsibletravel.com
– www.baobabtravel.com
– www.ecotourismholidays.co.uk
– www.travel-quest.co.uk/tqeco.htm
BTEC Health and Social Care
UNIT ONE: Human Lifespan Development
www.learner.org/series/discoveringpsychology/development
needsforlifestagessmhs.weebly.com/infancy.html
www.ehow.co.uk/about_5591211_human-lifespan-development.html
http://www.channel4learning.com/sites/gcsease/health_social/3.html
www.health.org.uk/areas-of-work/topics/person-centred-care
www.autism.org.uk/working-with/social-care-and-support
www.cqc.org.uk
www.workingtogetherforrecovery.co.uk
quizlet.com/10649786/9-stages-of-the-human-life-cycle-flash-cards/
You Tube Clips
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud_BqE8Afdo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kZeZ62UXyzM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BLU_NyNFHG4
BTEC Children’s Play, Learning and Development
UNIT ONE: Patterns of Child Development
www.kidshealth.org
www.rcpch.ac.uk/growthcharts
www.earlyyearsmatters.co.uk
www.ebeanstalk.com/milestones.php
www.childhealth-explanation.com/milestones.html
www.nhs.uk/Tools/Pages/birthtofive
www.embarrassingbodieskids.channel4.com/kids-development-milestones
www.earlyyearsmatters.co.uk/index.php/child-development-2
www.babycentre.co.uk/your-babys-development
www.goodtoknow.co.uk/family/275128/Child-development-stages
Revision Timetable
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