Many of the Year 12s won't know about this website so here's a bit of info.
You will need a username and password which I can't publish here but it's on the student intranet in a document called examstutor website details.doc plus you can ask your teacher for it.
The examstutor website includes summarised information on all the AS and A2 topics, good quizzes, audio revision and because you create your own account, it will also keep track of your scores etc. There is also a revision planner and revision tips.
AND there are also sections for AS and A2 Chemistry and Physics.
8 weeks is not a long time. It's 56 days.
If you're working on the basis of about 2 hours revision a day that's 112 hours.
112 hours to prepare for 3 maybe 4 exams turns into roughly 35 hours per exam.
Does that motivate you to work?
Motivation is a multi-million pound industry. There are books, posters, workshops, online tutoring, tweets and more. But what motivates one person may not motivate another. Find out more on the BBC website here.
Here are a few ideas to help you motivate yourself or your friends:
Have a goal - Have a goal or target and think about it, alot. Not to the point of dispair, but remind yourself why you're doing all this work.
Consequences - Think about the consequences if you study hard and get the grades you deserve. Some cash from a parent? Tickets to a summer festival? That feeling you get when you open the envelope with your results in? Knowing you won't have to resit? It's usually better to think of the postive consequences but some of us are more motivated by thinking about what would happen if it all goes wrong.
Rewards - Similar to consequnces. Arrange a suitably motivating reward for yourself if you make it through all this revision time in one piece. Or, keep your favourite treats nearby for small and regular rewards for completing each revision task that you set yourself.
Use the alarm function on your iphone
Share your revision schedule - Firstly, if you haven't made a revision schedule then get one. Then let someone else have a copy. If, say your parents, know what you plan to achieve each day then it's harder to put it off. Yes they will nag but you probably need to be nagged. It's much easier to convince yourself that you're working hard than it is a parent.
.Motivational messages - Sounds cheesy, but write some positive quotes and notes to your self on Post-it notes and stick them around your work area and house. It's hard to ignore a note to self whilst sitting and watching morning TV.
You could even extend this to setting up reminders or named alarms on your mobile phone (see right).
Avoid distractions - MOVE AWAY FROM THE PHONE!
Put it in another room and put it on silent. Same goes for the laptop. Once you've made the effort to actually get on with some work you need to make sure there is nothing tempting you away. No checking of facebook updates or spending ages thinking of an amusing tweet to send!
write ideas and facts on to cards to use as ‘prompts’
create memory aids such as diagrams or mnemonics (e.g. initial letters to
make a word you need to remember or SMART objectives: Specific; Measurable;
Achievable; Realistic; Targets). These will help you remember key facts
write key facts/notes out and display these around the house where you will
see them
record yourself reading notes to listen to
Study with a friend and test each other’s knowledge, but remember you are
meeting to revise rather than to chat!
Work through past question papers – and use a watch to time them so that you
can practise timing your answers.
Choose study and revision guides sensibly. It’s not hard to find help with
revision – as well as established published revision guides, there are hundreds
of websites offering help and advice. The problem is not how to find such help,
but how to judge which is the best source for your needs. Save valuable time and
get recommendations from your teachers
Remember lesson notes are also a valuable source of extra help
Keep yourself more alert by changing revision methods during a session. For
instance, try switching from note taking to memorising; from reading to asking
someone to test you
Attend any revision classes that your teachers may be running at school and
get their advice on revision methods
Look after yourself – The more
tired you are the less efficiently you’ll work. You need to rest as well as
study, eat well, drink lots of water and make sure you pace yourself. Don’t
rush, and equally don’t over-revise by doing too much too soon.
