Practice, practice, practice past papers and questions as these are the best way to help you do well The more you do the more confident you will become about your knowledge and technique. Go to the GCSE page for all the links to the papers and questions you need.
Revision tip #2
Your to do list
Sit down and sort a plan of when revision will be done. Morning, afternoon or evening, which days can it be done over half-term. How much time each day? Be realistic.
Go through checklists/syllabus together and highlight areas that need most attention. (smiley face it when it has been tested?)
Make sure there are No distractions: ban use of X-Box/ playstation/ ipad/phone(!?) / facebook(!!?!) etc. for 3 weeks!! (Don’t use the phone as a calculator – buy a calculator that you can take in the exam)
Make sure that a table or desk is available with a good amount of light and is CLEAN!.
You should try to eat well and sleep well. Keep hydrated.
Don’t Procrastinate!!! Start Revising!!!! With the understanding that sometimes some things will be difficult! and breaks will be needed.
Revision tip #3
Ways of making notes:
Look to the right at the Cornell Note Taking this is a good method to help you review and condense your ideas.
Below shows the handy use of cue cards.
Revision tip # 4
Know your style of question.
Look at the tables to your right and below. These will tell you the types of questions to expect and how to answer them. Use this information to design questions for yourself. This will help you develop