Assessment Information & Revision Topics
Year 10 Assessment Information Year 8 & 9 Revision Topics

 

Revision Guide
WHO?
WHERE?
WHEN?
HOW? WHAT?
WHY?
 

WHO?
YOU!

WHERE?

A quiet room


WHEN?
• 2 hours minimum per night
• 5 nights per week
• Split into 30 - 45 minute sessions with short, planned 10 minute breaks
• Set yourself a topic or part of a topic to revise in each 30 minute session
   eg. In Science (Forces)

 

HOW?
 
 
 
 
WHAT?
• Write down the Key Points
 
• Aim to understand all your work but only learn key information
 
• Highlights - Prepare a fact card/sheet with bullet points
 
• Memory Triggers
•   Use mnemonics (key letters)
•   Eg. In History BOP for 
•Butt,
O’Connell,
Parnell – three 19th century nationalists

  Active Learning - Practice drawing diagrams/maps

  Work Together - After revising, you could test yourself along with a friend

  Help - Ask teachers' advice

  Methods / Useful tips - Complete revision sheets provided by teachers

  In Class -  When teachers start revision in class pay particular attention and make notes. ASK where you have difficulties

  Absent? -  Attendance – it is important to be in school every day this term for work/revision unless it is unavoidable

  Class revision -  Do not stay at home to revise in the days before the exams. Class revision will be more focused at this time

  All Done? - There is no such thing as “I have nothing to do!”

 

 

 

WHY?
• Your career and lifestyle WILL depend on it!
 
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• Split into 30 - 45 minute sessions with short, planned 10 minute breaks
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WINNERS DON’T QUIT
 
QUITTERS DON’T WIN

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