Revision and Exam Information

Revision and exam information for students, and parents/carers of students, who are in Key Stage 4.

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Create a revision timetable
Make sure your revision is strategic, don’t cram loads of work into small periods of time
Take regular breaks between revision, you will be more productive in the long run
Make sure your revision timetable includes your hobbies/past times, this will help you to stay motivated and positive
Test yourself in timed conditions using past papers
Make sure you get a good night’s sleep, especially before exams. Don’t revise through the night, you need your sleep
Make flashcards for each topic; put the question on one side and the answer on the other
Set yourself a goal every day and reward yourself at the end of it, so you have something to look forward to when you finish revising
Change the subjects you are revising for often, this will help to keep you focussed
Work with another student who knows the topic well and test each other. This way, both of you will benefit and you can point out each others strengths and weaknesses
Focus on subjects and topics that you don’t know as well
Creating mind maps can help with subjects like Science, Geography and History. Mind maps can help you to organise information into ‘easy to remember’ chunks