WHAT EVERY STUDENT needs to know about REVISION

WHAT EVERY STUDENT needs to know about REVISION

When to start? What techniques? Where is best? What to revise? How often?

I WAS NEVER taught how to revise…

WHEN HOW WHERE Spaced practice Elaboration Calm Interleaving Concrete Neutral examples Clutter free Retrieval practice Dual coding

WHEN IS THE best time to revise?

Spaced Practice

Maths lesson on Tuesday, period 3 Give yourself some space! Review the Maths from Tuesday

Review the Maths from Tuesday and… maths from 1 week ago… maths from 1 month ago…

Why does Spaced Practice work?

Interleaving

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Why does Interleaving work? Spaced Practice Revision Interleaving + Spaced Practice Revision

HOW SHOULD YOU revise?

Retrieval Practice

Put away resources Write Sketc h Check

Take lots of practice test Create your own tests Swap with friends

Create flashcards Make links between ideas and topics on the cards

Why does Retrieval Practice work? Check Recall ideas not just definitions and words

Elaboration

How and why? Discuss with revision buddies

× × Make connections between ideas and topics Explain similarities and differences

Idea of a house Your own house

Why does Elaboration work? Check

Concrete Examples

Find examples which link to ideas and topics Collect the examples together

Idea/topi c Example

Share Explai n

Why do Concrete Examples work? Relevant to you Check

Dual Coding

Words Visuals

Explain visuals in own words

Information Sketc h New visuals

Why does Dual Coding work? Infographi c Diagrams Cartoon Strip Graphic Organiser Timelines

RECIPE FOR EFFECTIVE revision

Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Success Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Missing = Lower results Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Missing Attendance = Anxiety Retrieval Practice Spaced Missing Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Under performance Retrieval Practice Missing Motivation Support Attendance = Cramming Missing Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Ineffective strategies

Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Success Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Missing = Lower results Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Missing Attendance = Anxiety Retrieval Practice Spaced Missing Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Under performance Retrieval Practice Missing Motivation Support Attendance = Cramming Missing Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Ineffective strategies

Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Success Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Missing = Lower results Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Missing Attendance = Anxiety Retrieval Practice Spaced Missing Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Under performance Retrieval Practice Missing Motivation Support Attendance = Cramming Missing Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Ineffective strategies

Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Success Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Missing = Lower results Retrieval Practice Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Missing Attendance = Anxiety Retrieval Practice Spaced Missing Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Under performance Retrieval Practice Missing Motivation Support Attendance = Cramming Missing Spaced Motivation Practice + Interleaving Support Attendance = Ineffective strategies

HOW CAN I help?

Go through this booklet together Help them revise Make sure they exercise Help them plan their revision timetable Keep them motivated Make sure they have a clam and peaceful place to revise Make sure they eat well and don’t skip meals Make sure they stick to their plan Make sure they get the right amount of sleep And don’t forget to build in some time for them to relax, with or without you!