--- title: "Revision Support and Study Skills" url: "https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/exam-information/revision-resources-and-support" school: "Balshaw’s Church of England High School" --- # Revision Support and Study Skills ### GCSE Exam details can be found [here](https://www.balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/exam-information/gcse-exams). ### Year 11 Revision Please see the schedule below for Year 11 Revision Sessions from September 2026. Please note this information will be updated regularly. The allocation of time within the curriculum (which is scheduled over a two week timetable) is below: WEEK A | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Monday** **Computer Science** (Monday 16th November) Rm 37 Mr Mort **Biology** Rm 42 Miss Sayer **Chemistry** Rm 40 Mr Batan **Physics** Rm 59 Miss Warburton | **Tuesday** **GCSE PE** Rm 62 Mr Holland 3.10pm-4.10pm **Biology (11Sc1 only)** Rm 41 Mrs McCutcheon | **Wednesday** **French** Rm 6 Mrs Lylyk 3.10pm-4.10PM **Spanish** Rm 9 Mrs Harwood 3.20pm-4.10pm **Spanish (11CSP2)** Rm 8 Mrs Singleton 3.10pm-4.10pm **Religious Studies** Rm 11 11C Mrs Latimer | **Thursday** **Religious Studies** Rm 11 11C Mrs Latimer | **Friday** **Maths (Higher)** Rm 4 Mr Paize (all 11X/Ma3 students in Mr Paize's class must attend) 3.10pm-4pm **Maths (Higher Aiming for 7+)** Rm 50 Mrs Speakman 3.15pm-4.15pm **Maths (Foundation)** Rm 52 Miss Anderton 3.10pm-4.10pm **Maths** Rm 55 Mrs Llewellyn Ball **Maths (Higher)** Rm 53 Miss Carr 3.10pm-4pm | WEEK B | Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | |---|---|---|---|---| | **Monday** **Maths (Higher)** Rm 4 Mr Paize (all 11X/Ma3 students in Mr Paizes's class must attend) 3.10pm-4pm **Maths (Higher Aiming for 7+)** Rm 50 Mrs Speakman 3.15pm-4pm **Maths (Higher)** Rm 53 Miss Carr **Maths (Foundation)** Rm 52 Miss Anderton 3.10pm-4.10pm **Maths** Rm 55 Mrs Llewellyn Ball | **Tuesday** **Food Intervention (11A2 - NEA Catch Up)** Rm 65 Mrs Bromley **Geography** Rm 45 Mrs Thomasson's group and Rm 44 Mr Smith's group (held by Mrs Barrett) | **Wednesday** **English** Mrs Dolman English teachers will let you know about the topic and location. | **Thursday** **Independent Revision** **RS Short Course** | **Friday** **Business** Rm 37 Mr Mort **Drama** Rm 34 Mrs Bache **Chemistry (11Sc2 only)** Rm 25 Miss Kidiwala **Maths (Foundation)** Rm 52 Miss Anderton 3.10pm - 4.10pm **Food Intervention - (11D - NEA Catch Up)** Rm 65 Mrs Bromley **Design & Technology (11D/Dt1 DT)**Rm 64 Miss Brown 3.10pm-4.10pm | ### How do I prepare to revise effectively? For each subject make sure you have a list of what you need to know and have all the resources you will need to hand. Speak to your subject teachers - Get into the habit of revising regularly, not just the few weeks leading up to the exams. Break subjects into manageable chunks and plan study time for each one – a revision planner will help! Ask your tutor or Mrs Thomasson if you need help with this - Find a quiet place to revise, where background noise and disruptions are kept to a minimum - Make sure you get enough sleep, eat a balanced diet and drink plenty of water. For maximum performance your body needs to be rested and well fuelled. This will help to keep your energy levels high, which will help you to remain focused throughout your studies - Switch your mobile phone off! Keep distractions to a minimum by turning your mobile off or put it in a different room - Plan for relaxation time. You need to plan time when you can walk away from your studies for a short time, this will help you stay fresh and will stop you from burning out - Stay motivated! Remind yourself of your immediate and long-term goals. Set yourself short term goals that you can achieve, this will help you develop a ‘can do’ attitude. Treat yourself every time you reach a target ### How do I revise? There are six strategies for effective learning that you have looked at in the study skills lessons. - Spaced practice - Retrieval practice - Elaboration - Interleaving - Concrete examples - Dual coding The documents below, written by the Learning Scientists, summarise each of the strategies. ### Revision Strategies Documents Concrete Examples 160 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/balshaws/files/documents/Concrete_Examples.pdf) Dual Coding 148 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/balshaws/files/documents/Dual_Coding.pdf) Elaboration 150 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/balshaws/files/documents/Elaboration.pdf) Interleaving 151 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/balshaws/files/documents/Interleaving.pdf) Retrieval Practice 146 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/balshaws/files/documents/Retrieval_Practice.pdf) ### Study Skills AQA GCSE Maths Foundation Tier 230 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/balshaws/files/documents/AQA-GCSE-Maths-8300-(1-9)-Topic_List-Foundation_Tier(1).pdf) AQA GCSE Maths Higher Tier 258 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/balshaws/files/documents/AQA-GCSE-Maths-8300-(1-9)-Topic_List-Higher_Tier(1).pdf) GCSE English Language and Literature 314 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/balshaws/files/documents/GCSE_EVENING_INFORMATION_ENGLISH_LANG_LIT_(1).pdf) GCSE Pod 545 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/balshaws/files/documents/GCSE_Pod_parent_guide(1).pdf) Science 79 KB [Open for printing](https://files.schudio.com/balshaws/files/documents/Science_(2).pdf) ### Useful Revision Websites - [www.themix.org.uk](https://www.themix.org.uk/) - [https://quizlet.com](https://quizlet.com/) - [https://getrevising.co.uk](https://getrevising.co.uk/) - [www.thestudentroom.co.uk](https://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/) - [www.my-gcsescience.com](https://www.my-gcsescience.com/) - [www.bbc.co.uk/education](https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize) - [www.youtube.com](https://www.youtube.com/) ### Parents Portal - [Parents Portal](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal) - [Attendance](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/attendance) - [British Values](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/british-values) - [Careers](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/careers) - [Chaplain](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/chaplain) - [Clubs](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/clubs) - [Exam Information ](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/exam-information) - [GCSE Exams](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/exam-information/gcse-exams) - [Revision Support and Study Skills](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/exam-information/revision-resources-and-support) - [Governor Recruitment](https://balshaws.org.uk/about-our-school/governors-recruitment) - [Important Dates Calendar](https://balshaws.org.uk/calendar) - [KS4 Options](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/ks4-options) - [Learning Resource Centre](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/learning-resource-centre) - [Parent Bulletin](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/parent-bulletin) - [Pupil Premium](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/pupil-premium) - [Recent Letters and Communications](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/recent-letters-and-communications) - [School Day and Opening Hours](https://balshaws.org.uk/school-day) - [School Menus](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/school-lunch-menu) - [School of Sanctuary](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/school-of-sanctuary) - [School Policies](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/school-policies) - [School Term Dates](https://balshaws.org.uk/termdates) - [Trips and Visits](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/trips-and-visits) - [Uniform & Appearance](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/uniform-appearance) - [Wellbeing Advice for Parents and Carers](https://balshaws.org.uk/parents-portal/Wellbeing-Advice-for-Parents-and-Carers) **Balshaw’s Church of England High School** Church Road Leyland PR25 3AH ### Useful Links - [Contact us](https://balshaws.org.uk/contact) - [Absence Reporting](https://balshaws.org.uk/absence-reporting) - [Future Events](https://balshaws.org.uk/future-events) - [Important Dates](https://balshaws.org.uk/calendar) © Copyright 2015–2026 Balshaw’s Church of England High School School & Trust Websites by [ ![Schudio logo](https://balshaws.org.uk/img/logo/light.png) ](https://www.schudio.com/)