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Revision & Exam Practice

Revision & Exam Practice Tip #2 - Picking your revision methods

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Complete this worksheet on revision strategies to help you assess how you like to learn and plan the best methods of revision for each of your subjects. You will find a list of revision methods and strategies below, but this is by no means exhaustive and you may already have some techniques that work for you. You can upload your completed worksheet if you wish.

Revision Methods Worksheet

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The list of revision methods and strategies is very long! Entire books and websites are dedicated to various techniques, so there has to be one out there to suit you.

Here's a small sample:

Revision Technique	Type of Learner	Details
Mindmaps	Visual & Kinesthetic	Information can be seen quickly and act as a visual aid Guidance in pupil organiser – title in centre, branches for separate points Put around the house for regular revision See the Mind Mapping section in the Note-taking module for more information on making and using them.
Mnemonics	Auditory & Kinesthetic	Encoding information in a memorable phrase Using vivid, positive, humorous phrases My Very Elderley Mother Just Speaks Utter Nonsense = Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, Neptune Read through some other mnemonic techniques here.
Journey technique	Visual	Use an established journey, e.g. journey to college Associate landmarks on the journey with the items to remember Could be useful for remember items in an order You might also like the Loci method.
Rhymes or songs	Auditory	Helps to remember knowledge in sequence Learn by repetition e.g. In 1954 the Supreme Court made a clear decision Miss Brown could go to a white school as her father was wishing In 1955 a 12 month bus boycott led by Luther King Ended bus segregation with the Supreme Court agreeing In 1957 the president stepped in at Little Rock And mobs, Governor Faubus and segregated education he did stop The peaceful protests continued into the 1960s And resulted in desegregated facilities Or:
Flow diagrams	Visual & Kinesthetic	Use colour Encourages you to summarise notes to put in diagram similar to mind maps, but they can go up, down, or sideways across sheets, and might be good for timelines or processes.
Flash cards (a.k.a. cue cards)	Kinesthetic	Cards with key word or question on one side and answer/ definition/ formula/ short list on reverse use them on their own, testing yourself on definitions or key terms/information, or make them into a game to play with others
Sound recordings	Auditory	Use revision notes or booklets to make recording Listen whilst travelling Make mindmaps/ diagrams while listening or Read revision notes out loud

Adapted from Revision and Examination Techniques PowerPoint by www.langley-sec.solihull.sch.uk