Revision techniques

Flash cards/revision cards

These are useful for summarising content, key word definitions and important facts. Use colours to make certain things stand out – for example, you could use different colours for advantages and disadvantages or for key words. You can test yourself using the revision cards.

Mind maps These are a really useful visual summary of information and you can put them on the wall. They allow you to show links between ideas and concepts. You can start by adding the topic to the centre of the diagram and then add the sub-topics around that and a summary of the information. Pulse raising

Gradually raise heart rate, Benefits ... inc. muscle temp e.g. start at one end of the netball court and jog to each line and back for about 5 mins.

Gradually make the heart work harder to increase oxygen delivery to the muscles for energy. Psychological/mind benefits... Dynamic stretching

Stretch the muscles to be used in the activity, e.g. lunges, squats, jumping and landing –for about 10 mins increases muscle temp/inc. range of movement – less injury. Inc. speed of contraction Inc. flexibility Inc. pliability of ligaments/ tendons

Mobility Means moving joints to get more synovial fluid so joint moves more easily/better range of movement. Mobilise joints starting from shoulder downwards. Increases flexibility at joints/reduces friction. Skill rehearsal phase Practise skills needed in netball, e.g. passing, catching, marking, shooting. Practise drills, e.g. pass and move. Good for psychological benefits Motivation Arousal Better concentration More confidence Opportunity for mental rehearsal Warm up Create a mind map for a topic of your choice. Revise it! SAMPLE Preparing for the exam

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Making notes and highlighting key areas to go back to is a good way of working out what you know and don’t know. You can then use these notes as you come to your final revision. You can use different colours to highlight different factors or different types of information. For example, green highlight could show extrinsic factors that influence the risk of injury, and yellow highlight could indicate the intrinsic factors.

Summaries

On the revision pages of this book, you’ll find summaries of key ideas and themes. Use these to help you summarise the key points you’ll need to remember to answer questions on those topics. For example, you need to know about the different types of acute injuries in sport. For each one, you need to know how they are caused, what the symptoms are and how they should be treated. You can make a summary of these yourself – and if you think through these points in the exam, you are more likely to remember them. Mnemonics A mnemonic is another useful way of remembering key facts by using the first letter of each of the parts to make up a memorable phrase. For example, PRICE helps us remember how to respond to acute minor injuries: Protection, Rest, Ice, Compression, Elevation. Quizzes Many people enjoy quizzes, and creating and sharing quizzes with your friends and class is a great way to remember facts and concepts. You could suggest to your teacher that, in pairs, you create a quiz of ten questions each week and go through with another pair – swapping answers. It’s also a good way for you to check your knowledge. Make a note of the areas where you really didn’t know the answer and add these to your revision list. Practice questions Doing past papers and practice exam questions is an essential part of your revision. It prepares you for answering different types of exam questions and allows you to become familiar with the wording of the questions used by OCR. You should also use the mark scheme. This will help you understand how to get full marks for each question. It is helpful to highlight key words in exam questions so you’re clear what the question is asking before you answer it. SAMPLE

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Preparing for the exam