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GCSE Revision Skills

GCSE Revision Skills. LO – To explore some of the ways that History revision can be done at independently. Things to do first. Make a revision timetable Read back through your notes Make a list of anything that you are not clear about Make a list of keywords from each topic

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GCSE Revision Skills

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  1. GCSE Revision Skills LO – To explore some of the ways that History revision can be done at independently

  2. Things to do first • Make a revision timetable • Read back through your notes • Make a list of anything that you are not clear about • Make a list of keywords from each topic • Decide what topic you will focus on session • Get a study partner

  3. Spider Diagrams • Start with a keyword or key question and build it up by creating a spider diagram

  4. Make some flashcards • Again using keywords or topic headings, add details from your own knowledge to the cards • Research and continue to add details • Colour code to help show links

  5. Acrostics • Using key words - Add words or phrases that build up your contextual knowledge B E R L I N Blockade 1948-49 East and West Rebuilding in the West Low living standards in the East Impact of building the Wall Not giving in to Stalin

  6. Make a story or song • Creative way of remembering facts • Great for understanding chronology

  7. Past Papers • Decide which topic you want to focus on • Ask your teacher or go to the exam board website to get some past exam questions • If using the website make sure you are REALLY clear on which papers to look at http://www.ocr.org.uk/qualifications/type/gcse_2012/hss/history_b/documents/

  8. Reading • Miss Wright has a reading list for each GCSE topic • There is a selection of types of books including fiction that you might read to build up your subject knowledge

  9. Websites • There are lots of History GCSE websites that you can browse • Some of these also have interactive tasks and quizzes that you can do http://getrevising.co.uk/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/history/ http://www.schoolhistory.co.uk/revision/ http://www.johndclare.net/ http://www.historygcse.org/ Google History GCSE revision and try some out Take care that you pick the right topic as there are lots of other syllabuses and exam boards

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