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Ways to
revise in ICT!
Preparation for the ICT exams
Paper 1 and Paper 3
What do I need to revise?
Find the list of revision topics on the
VLE for each paper:
Paper 1 – VLE / Areas / ICT / GCSE ICT / Theory / Paper 1 Revision
Paper 3 – VLE / Areas / ICT / GCSE ICT / Theory / Paper 3 Revision
(click the hyperlinks to be taken to the VLE)
Which revision method is
best?
There is no right or wrong way to revise
as different methods suit different
people, but you must do some revision to
help you achieve your best!
There are revision checklists for Paper 1
and Paper 3 on the VLE:
Areas > ICT > GCSE ICT > Theory
Make a Plan
There are revision checklists for Paper 1 and Paper 3 on the VLE
– use them to think about what you do and don’t know.
Make a plan of topics to revise and STICK TO IT!
Remember, you don’t have to revise every day – make a plan that
works for you that you are most likely to stick to. Reward
yourself for doing the revision, e.g. play on your Xbox, go
shopping, have some chocolate!
Tue Thu Fri Sat
w/c 17th System Life Computer Misuse Data Protection Comp. Misuse Act
May Cycle Act (read page in Act & Data Protection
book + test again
questions)
w/c 24th Implementation Expert systems – No revision today Practice exam
May strategies (link to need to be able to as last day of paper and mark it
system life cycle) list steps in using school with mum to see
them how I’m doing
Revision websites
www.iamlearning.co.uk
www.teach-ict.com
www.bbc.co.uk/schools/gcsebitesize/ict/
www.reviseict.co.uk
Revision websites are good as they tend to
be interactive and give instant feedback,
however they won’t help you practice
writing answers.
e.g. fraud, theft e.g. creating a virus
Access without permission to delete data
with intent to commit
further offence
Mind Maps
Hacking Altering computer
Access without data without
permission permission
3 main
offences COMPUTER
MISUSE
ACT
Mind Maps are a great tool for helping you to
remember key points, and also how linking ideas
together (e.g. advantages / disadvantages / how
/ why etc)
Click here - this BBC resource helps you make
mind maps that you can print off
Hand drawn mind maps are just as good – consider
using different colours to make things stand
out (e.g. green for good points, red for bad
points, blue for facts etc)
Mnemonics
These are rhymes, acronyms (i.e. taking first letters to
make a word) or other phrases to help you remember
things.
Can you invent any to help you revise?
Analysis
Hide cables to avoid accidents. The word ADITE is
Eating is not permitted in class
Design meaningless, but
Assistants may need to help out.
Implementation might help you
Lighting of room should be set at a certain brightness. remember some
Tell someone if you have an accident. Testing key stages in the
Health and safety is important in any class
System Life Cycle
+ Evaluation
Seating must be comfortable
Area must be kept tidy at all times.
Fire extinguishers should be kept near by in case of a fire.
Exit the class in an orderly fashion This ‘Health & Safety’ mnemonic
Tidy your things away after use. was created by a pupil in a
You must not run in the class otherwise someone will get hurt. competition on the Teach-ICT site
to help remember aspects of
health and safety relating to ICT
Revision cards
These can be used in lots of ways
You can write short key facts on cards to read
through to help you revise
You can write questions on some cards and
answers on others to see if you can match them
up
You can write questions on cards with answers
on the back and test yourself
You can play games against friends – draw a
question card from a pile and ask your friend.
If they can answer the question, they get the
card. Take it in turns. Whoever has the most
cards at the end is the winner!
Use a book! BBC Bitesize
ICT available in school.
Great bed time reading, on the bus, on the train,
while you’re watching Eastenders etc.
The Bitesize books contain short bullet point
style facts about most of the key topics for
Paper 1 and Paper 3. They also have key
questions at the bottom of each page to test
yourself…
( The answers are in the back of the book! )
Speak to your ICT teacher about getting
your own copy of the book for a bargain
price, or borrow from the school library!
Past Papers
An excellent way of revising!
See the kinds of questions you will be asked in the
exam
Questions are often repeated or just reworded
slightly so you might see and practice the actual
question you’ll get in your exam!
Practice writing full length answers
Use the mark schemes to mark your own work… see
what the examiners are looking for
Ask your teacher to mark a past paper you’ve
attempted and give you feedback
Lots of past papers and mark schemes available on
the VLE (Areas > ICT > GCSE ICT > Past Papers)
Play Word Tennis
Word Tennis: Say any word/phrase to do with
ICT, your friend then has to say a word linked
to that topic (still to do with ICT). If you get
stuck, the last person to say a valid word gets a
point. Score as in tennis.
E.g. “Computer Misuse Act”
“Hacking”
“Unauthorised”
“Viruses”
“3rd offence under the act”
“Changing data”
Etc.
Make a word search
Make a word search containing key words
relating to a particular topic
Swap with a friend and attempt the word
search
Will help you become familiar with key
words and how they are spelt
Highlight key information
You can use your own copy of the Bitesize book,
notes from class, revision notes printed from
Teach-ICT
Highlight key words… it’s important you only
pick out key words or phrases otherwise it
becomes meaningless.
If you decided to write up the parts you’ve
highlighted you should have a bullet point list of
facts linked to the topic you’re looking at.
Reading just these highlighted sections will
have the same result.
Use mum, dad, grandma,
friends, brother, anyone!!
Getting other people to test you on
topics is another great way to revise (and
a chance to show off how much you know)
– they might also have suggestions on
ways to revise that have worked for
them.
Other things to consider
Noise… some people revise best in
silence, others need some background
noise like a bit of music. In general
though, loud noise or something you want
to watch / listen to will just distract you.
Regular revision… doing a bit of revision
now and then no more isn’t useful… keep
it regular… commit yourself to 15 min on
I Am Learning before you start playing
games or chatting to mates online
Other things to consider
Variety… Try to vary your favourite
revision methods to help you practice
different things in different ways
Keep healthy! Regular good night’s sleep,
going outdoors, keeping active and eating
sensibly all help to keep your mind fit and
active.
