How to make revision work
Join our experienced teaching ambassadors and colleagues to discuss the most effective forms of revision for your exam boards.
About this event
As teachers we know how important the process of revision is to our students and how challenging they often find it to revise effectively. During this workshop our experienced ambassadors will share examples of techniques they have developed for students to use in lessons and in their own time that help build the necessary schema and retrieve knowledge, enabling them to perform well in their examinations.
Who is it for?
This workshop is ideal for any teacher who is teaching or will teach GCSE Citizenship Studies
Why attend?
By attending this session you will:
- practical strategies and ideas for immediate classroom implementation.
- A deeper understanding of how to revise for your examination boards unique question types
- Increased confidence in your pedagogical approach to revision.
Links to the CCF and ECF criteria
This CPD will support the Initial Teacher Education Core Content Framework (CCF) and Early Career Framework (ECF), addressing the following areas:
- Linking what pupils already know to what is being taught (e.g. explaining how new content builds on what is already known).
- Providing opportunity for all pupils to learn and master essential concepts, knowledge, skills and principles of the subject.
- Discussing and analysing with expert colleagues how to revisit the big ideas of the subject over time and teach key concepts through a range of examples
CPD strand – GCSE Network
Building on our current strong network of GCSE teachers, we have developed a bespoke strand for members who teach GCSE Citizenship Studies. The focus of sessions will include improving outcomes for the Citizenship Investigation (active citizenship), examination technique, and opportunities for teachers to support each other with moderation of assessments.
Event team
Meet the team who will be running this event
Zoe Baker
Head of Education and Professional Development (ACT)
Helen Blachford
Teaching Ambassador and Chair of ACT Council
Steven Humphrys
Teaching Ambassador
Ryan Mason
Teaching Ambassador
Terri Barry
Teaching Ambassador
FAQs
These are some of the questions we are most often asked about our training sessions. If you have other questions, please don’t hesitate to get in touch and we will be happy to help.