Tag Archives: Revision

New Revision Resources 2024

Posted on 16/04/2024 by timmanson

On Tuesday 16th April I uploaded a new blog post about the timing of the big revision push. You can read that post here There are two pieces of work that you might want to access that are linked to … Continue reading →

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Timing the big ‘revision push’

Posted on 16/04/2024 by timmanson

All teachers appreciate the importance of revision.  We sometimes struggle with working out how we integrate the good habits of revision into lessons and learning.   We want to use and model good revision and retrieval practice as a support to the learned … Continue reading →

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The importance of Retrieval in learning and Revision

Posted on 07/02/2023 by timmanson

In just over one week I will be trying to get all the external exam students in my school to start to focus on their revision.   It is never easy to work out when is the right time to start … Continue reading →

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The Retrieval Mindset

Posted on 16/06/2022 by timmanson

This year in my school we have started a focus on ‘Retrieval Practice’.  You can read more of my thinking in this area on this page  . . .  It has been interesting working through some of the key elements … Continue reading →

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How John Dunlosky changed my [teaching] life

Posted on 25/03/2022 by timmanson

I have been teaching for over 27 years now.   I have always tried to be as innovative as possible.  I started with a Bachelors degree in Geography at Queen’s University in Belfast and then went straight into my PGCE in … Continue reading →

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Revision – When is the time to push the button?

Posted on 27/02/2022 by timmanson

This year our pupils in Year 11, 12, 13 and 14 will be doing external exams for the first time in over 2 years.   Some of them maybe have already done an exam or two already in November, January or … Continue reading →

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