Putting this into practice
Marginal Gains Theory
What questions could you ask yourself to help monitor and check that you’re making progress with your revision?
Reflect on your current habits and complete the ‘current score’ column. Once you’ve learnt about Marginal Gains Theory, complete the ‘potential scores’ column.
Eating healthily
Remember:
Getting to school on time regularly
You can change your strategy or make changes if needed.
Looking back over my note Completing homework on time Doing enough revision for assessments
3. Evaluate how successful the revision was: Almost done! Once you’ve finished your revision, ask yourself the below questions. Reflecting on your learning and asking yourself questions is a great habit to pick up for the future. H ow do I think that went? How much progress have I made? What worked? What else could I use this strategy for? What didn’t work so well? Could I make any changes to improve this strategy for next time? Or, should I try something different?
Use the space below to list actions that you could take to make marginal gains whilst preparing for exams:
Potential total:
Getting enough sleep on a regular basis
Potential scores:
It’s really crucial to monitor and check your progress at this point - make sure you are using the best strategy you can to support your learning.
Current total:
You’ve picked a strategy, you’ve found a pen that works and you’ve got started.
Your rating out of 10 for how good you think you are are doing this now.
2. Monitor how well it’s going: