Sarah Powell - My Revision Notes: OCR GCSE (9-1)

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This revision guide has been written to accompany the OCR GCSE (91) PE J587 specification to help you get the best possible result in your examinations. The book covers both the components that make up written exam papers 1 and 2:

This book aims to give you the essentials that should serve as a reminder of what you will have covered in your course and allow you to bring together your own learning and understanding. Everyone has to decide his or her own revision strategy, but it is essential to review your work, learn it and test your understanding. These revision notes will help you to do that in a planned way, topic by topic. Use this book as the cornerstone of your revision and dont hesitate to write in it personalise your notes and check your progress by ticking off each section as you revise.

There are a variety of activities for you to complete. There are now test yourself questions at the end of every topic. Complete these and then check against the answers at the end of the book (on pages ). There are also exam practice questions which aim to consolidate your revision and practise your exam skills. Also include are short revision activities.

Use the revision planner on page to track your progress, topic by topic. Tick each box when you have:

You can also keep track of your revision by ticking off each topic heading in the book. You may find it helpful to add your own notes as you work through each topic.

I wish you every success with your studies.

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Start by looking at the specification make sure you know exactly what material you need to revise and the style of the examination. Use the revision planner on page to familiarise yourself with the topics.

Organise your notes, making sure you have covered everything on the specification. The revision planner will help you to group your notes into topics.

Work out a realistic revision plan that will allow you time for relaxation. Set aside days and times for all the subjects that you need to study, and stick to your timetable.

Set yourself sensible targets. Break your revision down into focused sessions of around 40 minutes, divided by breaks. These Revision Notes organise the basic facts into short, memorable sections to make revising easier.