Originally downloaded from TES - modified slightly

1. 4 Steps to Learning Success 1. Understand 2. Process 3. Create 4. Practice

3. Ask another teacher in your learning community

4. Ask Google

5. Process Chunking Highlighting Key words Glossaries Re-reading

6. Chunking The average person can take in four numbers or words at a time, can concentrate on revision for a maximum of 45 minutes at a time and remembers information best shortly before bedtime.

7. Chunking Remember 4 words/numbers at a time Revision max 45 mins. Remember best before bedtime

8. Create Mnemonics Mind Maps LOCI ROTE

9. Mnemonics R est E xercise V ariety I magination S tructure I ndividual O ngoing N ot too long Mnemonics work best when you try to make your own…

10. Mindmaps / Spider Diagrams Creating the Mindmap makes it memorable!

11. LOCI Memory trick of memory masters: 1. Think about a journey you know well 2. Think about the landmarks along the way. 3. You then add in images to help you remember information.

12. Learning by Rote Read it again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again and again

13. Practice

15. I cover it up

16. I test myself

18. Use Revision Guides

19. Look in the back of your text book Best way to practice for an exam is by doing exams!

20. Quizzes Make quizzes Exchange with friends Have a revision ‘party’

21. 4 Steps…Done! Understand Process Create Practice