Why do we use Revision Cards?

1. Breaks learning into manageable chunks

2. Helps you to memorise the facts you need for your exams

3. Helps you to understand what you do and don't know

4. Short, sharp and effective

How do we make Revision Cards?

1. Choose your information carefully:

   • KOs

   • Assessment Manifests

   • Exam board formulae

2. On ONE side - write the KEY WORD / DATE / CONCEPT

   • Choose from the information above - a word / formula / 

3. On the OTHER side write the information 

   • Keep it SIMPLE and neat and legible

   • Write in bullet points

   • Add in any diagrams that may help

How do we use Revision Cards?

1. Say the information aloud

2. Say it a few times

3. Then see what you can recall

4. You can say OR write the answers to check accuracy

5. You can do this with someone - ask a friend, sibling or parent to quiz you

6. Keep all the revision cards for one subject carefully in the envelope for that subject

BONUS - you can colour code your cards by topic / subject / paper etc... 

How do we learn Revision Cards?

We use the Leitner system https://youtu.be/C20EvKtdJwQ 

1. 3 plastic A5 folders - labels on EACH one!

   1. EVERY DAY
   2. EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY 
   3. EVERY WEEK (Friday/Saturday)
2. Start off with the cards in the 1st wallet (every day). Quiz yourself on all the cards

CORRECT - Move to 2. EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY

INCORRECT - Keep in 1. EVERY DAY

3. Wallet 2 - EVERY TUESDAY AND THURSDAY. Quiz yourself on all the cards

CORRECT - Move to 3. EVERY WEEK (Friday/Saturday)

INCORRECT - Move to in 1. EVERY DAY

4. Wallet 3 -EVERY WEEK. On a Friday or Saturday, quiz yourself on all the cards.

CORRECT - Move back to your storage envelope - try them again in a month

INCORRECT - Move to in 1. EVERY DAY