Principles of revision
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This document provides advice on effective revision strategies. It recommends asking yourself how to improve both your knowledge of the topic as well as your exam performance abilities. For knowledge, it suggests focusing on facts, theories, understanding concepts and being able to evaluate and compare information. For exam abilities, it mentions improving time management, planning answers, expression, organization and applying information. The document stresses the importance of refining both knowledge and exam skills during revision and provides tips such as identifying existing knowledge, areas to improve, and practicing exam question techniques.
Principles of revision
- 1. Revision
- 2. When revising, it's worth asking yourself two questions:
- 3. 1. How can I improve my knowledge and expertise for this topic? Knowledge Facts Numbers Dates Theories Formulae Expertise Understand concepts Explain concepts Evaluate Criticise Compare Apply = =
- 4. 2. How can I improve my ability to demonstrate my knowledge in the exam? Time management Planning your answers Clear expression Essay organisation Writing under time pressure Accurately answering the question Formulating an argument Structuring essays and short answers Applying formulae Prioritising Answering different types of exam questions. E.g. multiple choice, gapfill, short answer =
- 5. You should aim to refine both your subject knowledge and your exam performance capabilities. It is unproductive, for example, to continually extend your subject knowledge if you have difficulty applying information to solving problems or expressing your understanding in essay form.
- 6. Therefore, in revision sessions you should: 1.Identify what you already know and understand about the topic, what you need to know and how you can find out and/or remember additional information. 2.Practise skills to help you demonstrate in the exam your understanding of what you have learned. For example, that you can apply principles or theories to new material and situations (e.g. by doing practice questions, writing short answers or essays, timing yourself).