{"id":2163,"date":"2020-05-01T20:50:22","date_gmt":"2020-05-01T20:50:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/?page_id=2163"},"modified":"2020-05-01T20:50:22","modified_gmt":"2020-05-01T20:50:22","slug":"f-doing-effective-revision","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/metc.ie\/index.php\/f-doing-effective-revision\/","title":{"rendered":"F. Doing effective\u00a0revision"},"content":{"rendered":"

If you examine the\u00a0graph<\/b>\u00a0again in Section 6c-\u00a0\u2018Improving your memory and recall\u2019,\u00a0<\/b>you\u00a0will be reminded of the fact that we all\u00a0begin to forget<\/b> what we have learnt almost as soon as we have learnt it. It is only through regular\u00a0revision<\/b>\u00a0that we can commit information to our\u00a0long-term memories<\/b>. Remember:\u00a0Revision work\u00a0<\/b>is ongoing<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

If you think\u00a0carefully about what has been written so far, you will see that all of it\u00a0relates closely to the idea of doing effective revision.<\/span><\/p>\n

The student who:<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0(i) uses the\u00a0PCLR method<\/b>\u00a0to revise each\u00a0day\u2019s class work,<\/span><\/p>\n

(ii) follows the\u00a0\u2018MESSED\u2019\u00a0method<\/b>\u00a0when making notes of chapters,<\/span><\/p>\n

(iii) uses\u00a0tips\u00a0<\/b>like\u00a0linear notes, mind maps, graphic organisers and mnemonics<\/b>\u00a0to aid\u00a0memory\u00a0recall<\/b>,<\/span><\/p>\n

(iv)\u00a0revises\u00a0<\/b>the necessary material\u00a0before completing written homework<\/b>, and,<\/span><\/p>\n

(v) follows the\u00a0advice about\u00a0essay writing<\/b>,\u00a0will automatically\u00a0be taking care of much of the work associated with revision.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you take on\u00a0board the\u00a0time management advice<\/b>\u00a0and follow your\u00a0\u2018one-week timetable\u2019<\/b>,\u00a0your short-term goals will be achieved, and the long-term goals will look after\u00a0themselves. This is particularly true if you stay in control of completed\u00a0chapters by fitting revision of these\u00a0\u2018old\u2019 chapters\u00a0<\/b>(see below) into your\u00a0weekly home study timetable. Study sessions during Saturdays and Sundays could\u00a0be used particularly for this purpose. Try to accept that revision is not just\u00a0something that takes place a few weeks before the exams start, but that it is a\u00a0continuous ongoing process<\/b>\u00a0which applies to all students whether sitting\u00a0exams or not.<\/span><\/p>\n

Revise \u2018old\u2019\u00a0chapters<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

When revising \u2018old\u2019\u00a0chapters you should make sure to read the\u00a0questions<\/b>\u00a0at the end of the\u00a0chapter beforehand. Find the\u00a0answers<\/b>\u00a0to these questions. If you are in\u00a0your exam year, you should also read the questions relating to the chapter on\u00a0the\u00a0past exam papers<\/b>.\u00a0<\/a>Bear in mind that exams don\u2019t just test your ability to remember information, they also test your ability to answer particular types of questions. For this reason, you must\u00a0practice writing full\u00a0<\/strong>answers<\/b>\u00a0to questions from past papers. In this way you can work on your depth of answering and timing so that you will not lose marks because of poor exam technique on exam day.\u00a0\u00a0<\/a>Writing full\u00a0answers can take up a lot of time so you will only be able to do this for some\u00a0questions.\u00a0Planning answers<\/b> to past questions is much\u00a0 faster\u00a0<\/b>and\u00a0almost as effective. Do this by using the\u00a0\u2018brainstorming method\u2019<\/b>\u00a0which\u00a0will give you a list of ideas and points which you would make if you were\u00a0writing a full answer. Another useful way of revising for the Junior or Leaving\u00a0Certificate exams is to\u00a0study revision books<\/b>\u00a0which would allow you to\u00a0revise far more often and faster than if you were using the textbooks. Remember\u00a0also that your\u00a0subject teachers<\/b>\u00a0will do vital revision in the last term\u00a0before the Junior and Leaving Certificate exams. All of the above will help to\u00a0make your workload much more manageable.<\/span><\/p>\n

Organising\u00a0your revision<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

If you are to\u00a0approach this revision work in an organised way you must have a plan. The \u2018Eight-Week\u00a0Revision Planner\u2019<\/b>\u00a0(2a and 2b in the appendices) should be used to plan your\u00a0work and\u00a0keep a record<\/b>\u00a0of your progress. As you can see it covers a\u00a0period of eight weeks. You should start by making\u00a0copies\u00a0<\/b>of the planner\u00a0so that it can be used again and again. (pdf 2a covers weeks 1-4 and pdf 2b\u00a0covers weeks 5-8. Stick them together to create a large\u00a0A3 size chart<\/b>). Now\u00a0fill in your subjects<\/b>\u00a0in addition to Irish, English, and Maths. Check a\u00a0calendar and fill in the relevant\u00a0dates<\/b>\u00a0for each week. The next step is\u00a0to take\u00a0each subject<\/b>\u00a0and, using the contents page of your textbook, fill\u00a0in the\u00a0number of the chapter<\/b>\u00a0on the day you intend to revise it.\u00a0Alternatively fill in the\u00a0relevant topic<\/b>\u00a0which would be more meaningful.\u00a0Be realistic<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 if you attempt too much there is a danger that you will\u00a0fall behind. Remember to\u00a0maintain balance<\/b>\u00a0by paying sufficient attention\u00a0to all your subjects. Begin to do this planning work, allowing yourself enough\u00a0time before Week I is due to start. Your completed revision planner could be\u00a0pinned on the\u00a0wall<\/b>\u00a0beside where you study, alongside your\u00a0\u2018one-week\u00a0timetable\u2019<\/b>. The small boxes under each subject heading can be used to\u00a0tick\u00a0off each chapter<\/b>\u00a0as you complete it. If you stick to your plan you will be\u00a0able to see at a glance the progress you are making, and this will act as a\u00a0great morale booster!<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

If you examine the\u00a0graph\u00a0again in Section 6c-\u00a0\u2018Improving your memory and recall\u2019,\u00a0you\u00a0will be reminded of the fact that we all\u00a0begin to forget what we have learnt almost as soon as we have learnt it. It is only through regular\u00a0revision\u00a0that we can commit information to our\u00a0long-term memories. Remember:\u00a0Revision work\u00a0is ongoing If you think\u00a0carefully about what has been<\/p>\n

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