Study skills

What we will be covering

• Realistic timetabling of revision

• Taking notes from lessons

• Different ways to study

• How to use other resources for study

9.30-10.30

10.30-11.00

11.00-12.00

12.00-12.30

12.30-13.30

13.30-14.30

14.30-15.00

15.00-16.00

16.00-16.30

Monday English study session

Tuesday Chem Break Chem English break English

Wednesday

Thursday Physics break Physics Maths break Maths

Friday Chem/bio study session

break Physics/maths study session

Bio break Bio

Saturday

Sunday

1. What are your other commitments?Clubs, social gatherings sports etcPut them into your timetable

2. Block off each day some relaxation time

3. Then put in your revision/personal study time

What do you need to do each week/day?

❑Homework (30 mins per class)

❑Extra study (1 hour per class?)

❑Chores

❑Music practice

❑Sports practice

Make sure your time table is reasonable for you. No one can work every hour of the day. You need time to relax and switch off.

Taking notes…Things you could do before the class:

❑Be prepared to write down notes (did you know that you learn a lot more physically writing than you do typing?)❑Go over last lessons notes/chapter in the textbook❑Read the textbook pages and pick out any keywords/concepts you need to pay attention to in class. Be ready to

ask about it when it comes up in the lesson

Things you can do during the lesson❑Highlight key terms❑Draw diagrams to help you remember❑Write any questions you have❑Ask the teacher to pause, if you need to take a note of something

Things you can do after class❑Consolidate your notes

❑ Summarise the whole lesson in less than three sentences❑ Write the definition of key words❑ Draw any diagrams/practicals you need to remember❑ Rewrite the content as a question

❑Complete homework about halfway between each lesson (not last minute!). Make a note of the questions you struggled with and go over that section again. If you are still confused, email the teacher and ask to go over it in the next lesson.

❑File your notes somewhere easy to find❑Write your own exam questions to answer ❑A few weeks after the lesson, read over your notes again. Answer some questions you wrote.

The Cornell methodTaken during class

• Main points

• Bullet points

• Diagrams and charts

• Abbreviate

• Outlines

• Leave space between topic

Written soon after class

Anticipated exam questions

Main ideas/people

Vocabulary

Used for revision and study

Summary:Written after class. Brief summary highlighting the main points in the notes on the pageUsed to find info later

Taking notes from your text book

• Use the learning objectives to focus your notes

Taking notes from your text book

• Use the learning objectives to focus your notes

• Use the glossary for key words

Taking notes from your text book

• Use the learning objectives to focus your notes

• Use the glossary for key words

• Use the end of unit questions for practice

Mind maps

Other resources

• BBC bitesize- https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize

• PMT- https://www.physicsandmathstutor.com/

• Save my exams- https://www.savemyexams.co.uk/

• Anki app- https://apps.ankiweb.net/

• Youtube

• Revision guides

Quick tricks

• Glass of water method

• Listen to music- theme tunes to computer games, low fi, classical

• Draw

• Use highlighters

• DON’T BE A PERFECTIONIST!

• Be realistic

• Actually write, rather than type