WHAT WE WILL COVER

• Introduction to “Knowing What to Study”

• Revision checklists

• Exam Papers

• Marking Schemes

INTRODUCTION

• Students sometimes dive into revision without planning

• You must know what to study before you can study it

• An effective studier has a detailed plan of what they need to cover in each subject

EXERCISE 1

• RATE YOURSELF FROM 1 - 10 ON YOUR KNOWLEDGE OF HOW TO STUDY

• 1 = NO IDEA 10 = KNOW IT ALL

REVISION CHECKLISTS

• LIST THE TOPICS THAT YOU MUST REVISE ON YOUR LEAVING CERTIFICATE ENGLISH PAPERS 1 & 2

CHECK REVISION CHECKLISTS

• Now compare your answers to the revision checklists available on skool.ie

• Link to : English Revision Checklists on skool.ie

• Did you think of all the topics?

REVISION CHECKLISTS

REVISION CHECKLIST EXAMPLE: HL ENGLISH PAPER 1

REVISION CHECKLISTS• There are revision checklists available for every subject on skool.ie.

• These detailed checklists go through exactly what you need to know for each subject

• You can also prepare your own revision checklist by going through past exam papers and through your textbook and class materials.

• List the topics on your exam and what you need to know for each topic.

• You can then work off this revision checklist right up until your exam in June.

• You can tick off topics as you cover them – ideally you will tick a topic 2 or 3 times by the time you get to the leaving cert, revising it twice or three times.

EXAM PAPERS

• Google Leaving Cert Exam Papers

EXAM PAPERS

• The past leaving certificate exam papers are available online in every subject and year.

• http://www.examinations.ie/exammaterialarchive/

• It is important to review the past exam papers for each subject that you are taking in the exam.

EXAM PAPERS

• Now Study in Detail

• What is the format of the exam?

• What type of questions come up year after year?

• What is the timing on the paper?

• ( 200 marks / 200 minutes = 1 mark per minute )

100 mins

CHECK YOUR ANSWERS

• Google “Leaving Cert Marking Schemes”

MARKING SCHEMES

• Now Study in Detail

• Know what they are looking for

• Know how marks are awarded

KNOWING WHAT TO STUDY• Now you know what you have to study

• You have looked at and printed off all your revision checklists for each subject that you are studying

• You have familiarised yourself with all past exam papers and know the format of the exam, the type of questions that come up & the timings on each paper

• You have reviewed past marking schemes and know what examiners are looking for and how marks are awarded

• WELL DONE, You are now a step closer to the finish line!