Tips on revision and what to revise...
See below for direct links to the revision lists for the end of year exams (Years 7-10) and Year 11 mock exams. These have been produced by and kept updated by your teachers, so an essential first port of call!
Also highly recommended are these general websites, which offer general tips on revision and a wealth of resources to aid revision of specific topics. Easy to search for certain areas that you may need to brush up on...
www.tuition.com.hk/geography/
www.scalloway.org.uk
www.geography.learnontheinternet.co.uk
Top Tips!
- Time management - produce a timetable for revision and stick to it!
- Don't leave everything to the last minute - you can't revise the entire Geography course in one night. So plan ahead to avoid a last-minute panic
- Stay fresh - when revising, only do 30 minutes of work at a time followed by a five minute break
- Be active when revising - it's not good enough just reading through your notes. Do past questions, make posters and mind maps - mix things up to make it more interesting
- Make sure you understand the main ideas - learning a list of facts without understanding how they relate to a subject is no good
- Answer the exam question - not your own
- Read the question carefully - if you misread the question your answer will be wrong
- Make sure you understand the key words in the question. So, if you're asked to compare something, for example, then compare it
- With unfamiliar data, identify the main topic that it's related to in your course, and then build your answer around this
- Plan your answer - don’t plough straight in, but spend a few minutes structuring your answer.
GOOD LUCK!
And remember....the exam is to allow you to show off what you DO know, NOT catch you out on what you DON'T know!
