SORT
There are four stages to effectively revise. This strategy is called SORT and will help you to memorise and recall key information:
Summarise
Summarise your class notes using flash cards, mind maps, Cornel notes, revision clocks etc
This will form the majority of home learning activities and should be ongoing throughout the learning cycles
- Cornell Notes
- Flash cards
- Mind mapping
- Revision clocks
- Dual coding
Organise
Organise you revision materials by topic/sub topic. Traffic light your PLC sheets to identify areas of weakness or gaps
This should be done at the beginning of each learning cycle. And revisited each time you master a topic or sub-topic
- How to use your PLC
- How to schedule your home learning and stick to it!
Recall
Use active recall and spaced repetition to memorise the knowledge until you can recall the Information eg. Look, cover, write, blurt it or self-testing
This will be part of the expectation of home learning activities set – you need to actively memorise key knowledge and skills
- Look cover & test
- Leitner system
- Blurt it
- Transform it
Test
Use low stakes online tests/quizzes and answer high stakes past paper/sample questions to check and apply knowledge and understanding
This will be done as part of every home learning activity and as part of retrieval starters in lessons.
- Low stakes
- Self-quizzing
- Quiz each other
- Online quizzes
- High stakes
- Exam style questions
Documents
Templates
Knowledge Organisers
Year 7
Year 8
Year 9
Year 10
Year 11
Resources
Posters
Knowledge Organisers - Archive
Head to our dedicated SORT YouTube channel for further resources: