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Introduction
Use this revision guide to plan your revision in the run up to your exams. For revision to be effective, you need to structure your time to ensure that you maximise the opportunities that you have to revise. Together with the support of your teachers and UCC’s tailor-made website, this revision planner will go a long way towards helping you to achieve the exam results you deserve.
Organising your revision
Make your revision plan as early as possible
Divide your revision into manageable chunks
Prioritise your revision
Be honest about your strengths and weaknesses.
Create a revision space that is good for you e.g. your bedroom.
Resources
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Yr8 Revision Planner
Subject revision outlines are available on the UCC revision website along with downloadable resources and links to useful web pages.
In some cases, the school shop stocks revision books, whilst others may be available from online outlets such as Amazon.co.uk.
In addition to work completed in class and at home, your teachers may well provide you with more detailed unit outlines, checklists and revision notes, especially if these are not available elsewhere.
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Tips for revision
Use mornings for heavy revision, afternoons for lighter revision and evenings to go over things again or to test yourself.
Give a bit more time to your weaker topics.
Repetition - We learn through a mix of seeing (diagrams, videos, and symbols), hearing (discussing, teaching, recording) and doing (making, showing, acting out). The more times you do of each, the more you will remember!
Mind maps and revision cards – strip your notes down to key points, terms and simple diagrams, whatever suits the subject and topic.
Mnemonics and association – link key words and information to the letters of a memorable word or phrase, a familiar place, image, body parts, tunes, objects or even shapes, colours or numbers.
Work with friends and family – go through things together, listen to each other, teach each other, make and share videos and podcasts.
Quizzes, practice questions / papers and model answers – test yourself, mark and weigh up your strengths, identify and address your weaknesses, understand how to write a good answer.
Further guidance on revision strategies can be found in the Q&A on the UCC revision website. For detailed guidance, links and downloadable resources go to:
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Yr8 Revision Planner
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Monday
4 March 2019
Tuesday
5 March 2019
HISTORY (1 hour / 261)
MATHS 1 (Non - Calc) (1 hour / 261)
Wednesday
6 March 2019
ENGLISH (1 hour / 261)
SCIENCE (1 hour / 261)
Thursday
7 March 2019
FRENCH (1 hour / 261)
GEOGRAPHY (1 hour / 261)
Friday
8 March 2019
Y8 Internal Examinations (Monday 4th– Friday 8th March 2019)
Period 1
Turn up at 09.00 for an 09.15 start
Period 2
Period 3
Turn up at 11.20 for an 11.35 start
Period 4
Period 5
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All exams will be held in the sports hall unless stated otherwise
Turn up at 13.20 for a 13.35 start
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Coping with Stress There are lots of ways to reduce stress:
Talk about it – Your listeners can be friends, family, teachers or others. Asking for help is not a sign of weakness, it’s a sign of maturity and strength.
Daily relaxation – Make sure you spend some time each day doing things that relax you and take your mind off your studies.
Exercise – Exercise is a great way to clear the mind and relaxes your muscles.
Positive thinking – Thinking you may fail makes you worry more and makes you less enthusiastic about working hard.
Eat and drink well – Eating the right foods will reduce overall stress and make you feel good about yourself. Avoid things with added sugar and try to eat a balanced diet with enough protein and savoury carbohydrates. E.g. eggs, yoghurt, fruit, veg, rice, potatoes, fish.
Breathing techniques – Breathing techniques can help you relax. Sit comfortable and close your eyes. Breathe slowly through your nose and count to ten. Hold this breath while you count to ten again. Now breath out slowly, counting to ten once more. Repeat this.
Sleep – Get plenty of rest. Sleep affects concentration so if you have enough sleep, you won’t have to struggle so hard to focus.
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Subject Revision – English
Look at www.ullswatercc.co.uk and any additional guidance provided by your teacher. Exam structure: Number of papers, duration, sections, questions?
Subject Revision Audit Subject:
English
Think about your skills, knowledge and understanding in this subject
Had a go
Topics to cover Short stories form the ‘Mystery’ genre (available online).
Nearly there
Got it
Strengths in this subject
What are you good at or do you know quite well? You should spend less time revising these.
19th century texts & extracts. (e.g. Frankenstein or Dracula). Practice writing short stories. Spelling (practice spelling words that you frequently mis-spell).
Weaknesses in this subject
What are you not so good at or do you know less well? You should spend more time revising these.
Resources
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Equipment
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Subject Revision –
Subject Revision Audit
Maths (non-calculator)
Subject:
Look at www.ullswatercc.co.uk and any additional guidance provided by your teacher. Exam structure: Number of papers, duration, sections, questions?
Maths (non-calculator)
Think about your skills, knowledge and understanding in this subject
Strengths in this subject
What are you good at or do you know quite well? You should spend less time revising these. Had a go
Topics to cover
Nearly there
Got it
Stage 5 and 6 Multiplying and dividing by powers of 10 Temperatures Common factors and Prime numbers Money calculations BIDMAS
Weaknesses in this subject
Estimating by rounding Adding and subtracting Multiplying
What are you not so good at or do you know less well? You should spend more time revising these.
Dividing Worded calculations Converting, adding and subtracting fractions Multiplying and dividing fractions Resources
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Equipment
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Subject Revision –
Subject Revision Audit
Maths (non-calculator)
Subject:
Look at www.ullswatercc.co.uk and any additional guidance provided by your teacher. Exam structure: Number of papers, duration, sections, questions?
Maths (non-calculator)
Think about your skills, knowledge and understanding in this subject
Strengths in this subject
What are you good at or do you know quite well? You should spend less time revising these. Had a go
Topics to cover
Nearly there
Got it
Stage 7 Multiplying negatives Collecting like terms Time Types of numbers HCF
Weaknesses in this subject
Indices LCM Transformations
What are you not so good at or do you know less well? You should spend more time revising these.
Converting fractions Adding and subtracting fractions Multiplying and dividing fractions. Fractions Resources
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Equipment
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Subject Revision –
Subject Revision Audit
Maths (non-calculator)
Subject:
Look at www.ullswatercc.co.uk and any additional guidance provided by your teacher. Exam structure: Number of papers, duration, sections, questions?
Maths (non-calculator)
Think about your skills, knowledge and understanding in this subject
Strengths in this subject
What are you good at or do you know quite well? You should spend less time revising these. Had a go
Topics to cover
Nearly there
Got it
Stage 8 Ratios BIDMAS Collecting like terms Fractions to decimals Indices Prime numbers
Weaknesses in this subject
Prime factors Significant figures Estimating
What are you not so good at or do you know less well? You should spend more time revising these.
Standard form Interest Percentages Fractions Resources
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Equipment
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Subject Revision –
Subject Revision Audit
Maths (non-calculator)
Subject:
Look at www.ullswatercc.co.uk and any additional guidance provided by your teacher. Exam structure: Number of papers, duration, sections, questions?
Maths (non-calculator)
Think about your skills, knowledge and understanding in this subject
Strengths in this subject
What are you good at or do you know quite well? You should spend less time revising these. Had a go
Topics to cover Stages 9 and 10
Solving inequalities
Represent inequalities on a number line
Solving inequalities
Inequalities from number lines
Parallel Lines
Rearranging Formula
Expanding Quadratics
Fractions skills
Inequality word problems
Convert decimals to percentages
Percentage of an amount
Percentage discount
Reverse percentages
Percentage increase
Percentage reasoning
Percentages and fractions problem solving
Area and percentages
Comparing prices
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Nearly there
Got it
Weaknesses in this subject
What are you not so good at or do you know less well? You should spend more time revising these.
Equipment
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Subject Revision Audit
Subject Revision – Science Look at www.ullswatercc.co.uk and any additional guidance provided by your teacher.
Topics to cover
Nearly there
Science
Think about your skills, knowledge and understanding in this subject
Exam structure: Number of papers, duration, sections, questions?
Had a go
Subject:
Strengths in this subject
Got it
What are you good at or do you know quite well? You should spend less time revising these.
Food and nutrition Forces Rocks Light
Weaknesses in this subject
What are you not so good at or do you know less well? You should spend more time revising these.
Resources
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Equipment
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Subject Revision – Geography Look at www.ullswatercc.co.uk and any additional guidance provided by your teacher. Exam structure: Number of papers, duration, sections, questions?
Had a go
Topics to cover Hurricanes Population challenges Resources (Food)
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Equipment
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Nearly there
Got it
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Subject Revision Audit Subject:
Geography
Think about your skills, knowledge and understanding in this subject
Strengths in this subject
What are you good at or do you know quite well? You should spend less time revising these.
Weaknesses in this subject
What are you not so good at or do you know less well? You should spend more time revising these.
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Subject Revision – History
Subject Revision Audit
Look at www.ullswatercc.co.uk and any additional guidance provided by your teacher. Exam structure: Number of papers, duration, sections, questions?
Had a go
Topics to cover
Nearly there
Subject:
History
Think about your skills, knowledge and understanding in this subject
Strengths in this subject
Got it
What are you good at or do you know quite well? You should spend less time revising these.
Industrial Revolution Slavery Industrial Revolution
Weaknesses in this subject
What are you not so good at or do you know less well? You should spend more time revising these.
Resources
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Equipment
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Subject Revision – French
Subject Revision Audit Subject:
Look at www.ullswatercc.co.uk and any additional guidance provided by your teacher. Exam structure: Number of papers, duration, sections, questions?
French
Think about your skills, knowledge and understanding in this subject
Strengths in this subject
What are you good at or do you know quite well? You should spend less time revising these. Had a go
Topics to cover
Nearly there
Got it
Places in the town Description of town Telling the time Daily routine activities Breakfast Food Drink
Weaknesses in this subject
Forms of transport Future tense Past tense
What are you not so good at or do you know less well? You should spend more time revising these.
Free time Personal details Physical description Resources
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Equipment
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Equipment required
2 BLACK biros (always bring a spare!)
Sharpened HB pencil
Ruler
Rubber
Protractor
A pair of compasses
Calculator (if allowed) You can put these in a clear pencil case or polythene bag. A small, clear bottle of still water is also allowed. Further guidance on preparing for exams can be found on the revision website: