Well, almost but not quite.
As promised I’m trying to catch-up with all of the material I did say I would be posting on this blog.
So, for all of those who were interested in the revision materials you can find the following templates on the links below.
If, however, you would like a complete workbook and guide on revision techniques and approaches (from which the templates below are taken) it you can find it at LULU .
The templates below will be of most value and meaning to those who have attended my recent workshops on exam preparation and motivation but they will be useful to all those planning their personal revision timetables.
REVISION needs to be undertaken positively, with intention and a clear idea of what needs to be learned. Ideally revision is something that you do regularly, it is not something that ‘has to be done’ at the end of a course.
REVISION is about REVIEWING what has been learned and IDENTIFYING what need to be learned.
SWOT : A Template for defining your strengths and weakness in a subject as well as defining who/what can help or hinder. Use this tool to define what needs to be learned and how you can best get support in learning it.
ActiveRevision : Active Revision is about using a planned revision session to maximise learning. Avoid the trap of thinking that reading through your notes is ‘revision’. The active revision framework is designed to allow you to identify what needs to be learned clearly; how to set about using revision time in a structured way and how to ensure that you learn what you set out to learn.
PlanningTime : Knowing how you use your time is the first step in managing your time. Whether you like the idea or not preparing for a examination requires you to plan your revision. There are so many ways to sabotage your good intentions when you allow yourself to be sidetracked by time-wasting activities. Planning your time will actually result in you worrying less and having more time to focus on the things you want.
The workbook, Everything you Wanted to Know about Revision – but were afraid to ask, is a concise guide to the techniques covered in the workshops I have been running.
Sections include thoughts on motivation, learning, memory, exam practice and approaches, stress management and revision techniques. It’s written in a no-frills way and contains practical exercises for the student to complete in order to meet their own revision needs.
The original version of this book was used as part of the Aim Higher Initiative in Cornish Schools and since then abstracts and earlier editions of it have been used by schools throughout the UK.
It is now available as a 68 page printed book or e-book from Lulu.
Alan
