An informative and engaging 35 slide assembly for students who are preparing for exams. This assembly introduces students to 9 different revision techniques, will full explanations and examples with each technique.
The assembly includes:
Spaced repetitions
Mnemonics
Annotating Work
Cue Cards
Mind Maps
Memory Journey
Past Papers
Posters and Diagrams
Q&A
Informative Video
Personal Reflection Questions
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Designed to aid teachers, this resource aims to look at how our memories work and, therefore, how to best utilise them. From both a scientific, Neuro-linguistic and practical approach for the classroom, the techniques and details in this handout will help you to teach students the best way to revise for them.
A-Level PE – Memory Models
Complete Teaching Pack – Multi-Store Model, Levels of Processing & Working Memory
Teach one of the trickiest skill-acquisition topics with ease using this fully editable, classroom-ready unit on Memory Models. Clear, concise and exam-focused, this resource covers everything students need to understand how performers process, store and retrieve information in sporting environments.
Perfect for OCR, easily adaptable for AQA and Edexcel A-Level PE.
What’s Included
✔ Full Lesson PowerPoints
Student-friendly explanations and sporting examples for:
Multi-Store Model (MSM) – sensory register, STM, LTM, encoding, rehearsal & retrieval
Levels of Processing Model (LOP) – structural, phonemic & semantic processing
Application to Skill Learning & Performance
✔ Student Notes that follow the PowerPoint
Dual-coded notes, diagrams, comparison tables and applied sporting case studies.
✔ Retrieval Practice & Starter Quizzes
Low-stakes questions throughout to reinforce key terms and ensure long-term retention. Including connect 4.
✔ Homework Tasks
Exam-style questions, short-response tasks and application challenges linking memory processes to real performance situations.
✔ Exam Practice
Scaffolded questions with prompts to support analytical and evaluative answers.
✔ Group & Paired Learning Activities
Sorting tasks, flow diagrams, scenario-based memory challenges and coaching examples.
Why Teachers Love This Resource
Saves hours of planning
Consistent formatting across lessons
Clear sporting applications for every theory
Designed to improve understanding and exam technique
Perfect For
A-Level PE teachers delivering Skill Acquisition / Psychology who want a complete, ready-to-teach package on Memory Models with theory, application, retrieval and assessment built in.
Improve learner confidence, revision skills and exam preparation with this engaging PowerPoint lesson focused on memory and effective revision techniques. Designed for KS4, KS5 and FE learners, this resource helps students understand how memory works and introduces practical, research-informed revision strategies that improve long-term retention and recall.
Students explore the difference between short-term and long-term memory, active and passive revision, and learn how to use techniques such as spaced repetition, flashcards, blurting, retrieval practice, and mind maps more effectively.
The lesson includes:
• How memory works (short-term vs long-term memory)
• Active recall vs passive revision
• Spaced repetition strategies
• Mind mapping techniques
• Flashcard strategies
• Blurting and retrieval practice
• Revision planning activity
• Reflection and discussion questions
Included:
• 10-slide editable PowerPoint
• Clear lesson objectives
• Student-friendly explanations
• Practical revision examples and strategies
• Independent reflection and planning task
Ideal for:
• Study skills sessions
• Tutor time
• PSHE lessons
• Exam preparation workshops
• GCSE and post-16 learner support
A practical, low-prep resource to help learners revise more effectively, improve memory retention, and build stronger independent study habits.
Volver – Pedro Almodóvar – Cinematic Techniques: Almodóvar’s Directorial Style
A detailed Spanish-language resource exploring how Almodóvar’s distinctive directorial style shapes meaning in Volver. It examines how visual stylisation, domestic spaces, camera work, editing, sound and genre combine to explore memory, trauma, motherhood and female solidarity.
Key features:
Saturated colour and the recurring use of red as a language of vitality, danger and emotion
Mise-en-scène and domestic spaces as locations of work, secrecy, intimacy and power
Close-ups, detail shots, framing and point of view to reveal unspoken emotions
Camera movement and composition, including group framing to emphasise female relationships and solidarity
Editing, ellipsis and gradual revelation as methods of controlling information and reinterpreting the past
Music, diegetic sound and the song “Volver” as expressions of memory, loss and return
Almodóvar’s mixture of melodrama, black comedy, thriller and supernatural elements
Spanish-language activities covering cinematic vocabulary, scene analysis, grammar, translation, interpretation, essay planning and detailed model answers
23 pairs of cards.
Based on the game ‘snap’ or ‘memory’ whilst allowing students to develop their understanding of language techniques.
Ideal as a fun starter or plenary activity.
Comprising of; 1 Powerpoint presentation, 1 handout on Memory Techniques and Exercise, 1 answering sheet
This was delivered as a year 10 Assembly but would be equally suitable for any Senior school class or study group. The Powerpoint is short and simple and introduces the idea of Memory as an ‘Art’ and I talked about how it could be improved and coached instead of being something that people are naturally good at. It has a slide on some feats of memory such as the World Memory record just as some fun facts and ‘wow’ thoughts. The main exercise is the Memory Test. There are 60 words pulled from a range of GCSE specifications and then tips on how they could remember them. I spent a lot of time on the last slide and pulling in their ideas as to how they could go about remembering 60 words. I gave them the handout and 1 day to remember them all with the promise of prizes. You could give them longer or shorter as suits. The handout has the techniques on it and is useful for general revision and study. I will reissue this nearer to the exams. The answer sheet is for them to write down their words when you do the Memory Test. It was great fun and a surprising number of them took it really seriously. The chocolate based prizes may have been a contributing factor. Enjoy.
What the resource Includes:
5 Steps; Just tell me what to do.
Model answer 444 words
Model answer 550 words
Model answer annotated for descriptive techniques
What do I have to do to get 100%?
How to be original: Breaking the Vase
How to adapt the description to a series of photographs in the exam:
Here’s how mine might start if the photograph were of a train.
Or imagine it was the park.
Or, the ultimate vase breaking, you can simply have it as the photo in the room. Imagine a photo of a road.
What does the examiner really want?
21 ways to look at Descriptive Techniques and Interesting Writing (More Than Just SOAPAIMS)
Working memory is part of our executive function and if often referred to as our “mental workspace” where information is stored and used for a short time i.e. a few seconds. It’s that place where we store a phone number, an address, an email address, etc.
If a student is not able to retain the information needed to solve the problem, then the student is unable to complete the task and, of course, does not feel good about it at all.
What is language processing? Several parts of language are very difficult for children with ADHD to make sense of and use successfully on a daily basis. Syntax is the set of rules of oral and written grammar. Semantics are the word meanings that influence oral and written grammar. Finally, pragmatics is the social use of language to convey thoughts and humor.
The following thirty-three presentation and training slides are an explanation of many different memory techniques and strategies that can be modeled and used successfully with students with characteristics of ADHD to help improve his/her/their working memory deficits.
This training can be used in a focused faculty meeting, an all-day professional development session, and/or a small group professional learning community.
As well, this training can be given to parents to allow them to help their children at home more successfully when studying with them or helping with homework!
Imagine being able to recall entire conversations, remember every face you’ve ever met, and learn new skills with ease. Having a sharp mind and a strong memory can be a game-changer in both personal and professional life. From acing exams and remembering important dates to improving cognitive function and reducing the risk of age-related memory decline, a powerful memory can unlock a world of possibilities. However, with the constant influx of information and distractions in our daily lives, it’s easy to feel like our brains are overwhelmed and our memories are failing us. But what if you could tap into the incredible potential of your brain and unlock its full capacity? In this article I will explore some proven techniques to boost your brainpower, improve your memory, and transform the way you think, learn, and live.
Produced this lesson to use with my year 11's in preparation for their exams.
Looks at different memory games to get them thinking about how their memory works - then explains how short term memory and long term memory work and how things can interfere with their memory.
My class really enjoyed this - both the memory games and how it applies to revision. They came away with a better understanding of strategies to use for revision.
Based on current research/pedagogy, this is an exam planning stencil for AQA A-Level Psychology that aids ‘stickability’ (memory consolidation of material).
For material to stick in LTM, students need to work with and process the material on at least 4 separate occasions:
In lesson
Filling in key points (middle column)
Breaking the key points into key word prompts/cues (left column)
Drawing representative illustrations (right column)
Step 3 provides a key word concept scaffold.
Step 4 dual codes the material in an academic and a visual format in memory, further aiding future retrieval.
In breaking AO3 points into 6 key elements, this should meet the top mark band criteria of ‘Discussion/evaluation is thorough and effective’, with the however point providing a strong counterargument to meet the ‘discussion’ requirement.
This useful PDF overview will support you/ your students in being able to use the sports hall (or wherever you’re sitting the exam) to your advantage by transforming it into a memory palace!
Free to download and share
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Very useful techniques for GCSE Maths and GCSE Further Maths using the CASIO fx-83GTCW or fx-85GTCW CLASSWIZ calculators.
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Key words: Input, Recurring decimal, Percentage, Standard form ENG, Prime Factors, Proper fraction, Improper fraction, Mixed fraction, Time calculations, (Hrs - Mins - Secs), Factorial, Reciprocal, inverse, Square (to the power 2), Cube (to the power 3), To the power n, Square root (to the power 1/2 ), Cube root (to the power 1/3 ), nth root (to the power 1/n ), Answer memory, Save in A or B … F, Recall from A , Set decimal answers to 3 d.p., Clear rounding, Random fraction Ran#, Random integer RanInt#, Highest Common Factor, Greatest Common Divisor GCD, Lowest Common Multiple LCM, Calculate mode HOME, Permutation, Combination, Logarithms: base 10, 10 to the power of, Natural logs: base e ln, Logs: any base, e to the power of, Pi / Euler’s constant π e, Ratio mode , Define a function, Use a function, Table mode , Table for f(x), Statistics mode, 1-Var Results, Edit values, Frequency table, Statistics mode, Straight-line equation from 2 points, Math Box mode, Inequalities on a number line
This is a PSHE lesson for year 9’s covering Memory and Memories. You will get the PowerPoint and a worksheet for the students, I always do my PSHE with answers, therefore you do not need to go and find the answer.
**Learning Objectives
• Have an understanding how your memory works.
• Utilise techniques available to aid learning and self-esteem.
• To reflect on memories that have had a significant impact in your life.
(Please note that I am dyslexic, so I might make a few errors, along the way)
A word search based on terms all about your memory, how it works, tricks and techniques… Great as a starter, plenary or filler or even as a revision resource. May be useful for PSHE, tutor time, study support. All Word formats so editable if you need to customise.
Accessible for KS3, KS4, KS5
(Answer sheets here too, just in case!)
This is a worksheet that I use with students throughout KS3 and KS4 at the beginning of working on persuasive techniques, they fill in the sheet during the lesson and then stick it in the front cover of their books to assist them in following lessons.
Ideal for Key Stage 3 and 4, this is a completely unique way to approach the teaching of Macbeth.
Using a memory-peg system, students are able to remember the key details, characters and themes of the play by visualising trigger images pegged on locations around their bedroom. The images are repeatedly ‘visited’, each time adding more details to enable them to review the play without needing notes.
Please watch the YouTube video to gain an overview of the process. I have used this technique successfully in both schools in London and my present school in China.
This book is also available at a reduced price as part of my Creative Ways to teach Macbeth bundle.
https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/creative-ways-to-teach-macbeth-12107584