PiXLRevisit

PiXLThinking

Hard“Learning happens when people have to think hard.”

Prof. Robert Coe – Durham University

“Geography Revisit –what you need to

know”.

1. Reduce the information

down into the key points.

2. Summarisethe key points (write in the

boxes).

3. Transform: change the

information into drawings.

Art work NOT required.

Your visual memory is stronger than your written memory.

ExampleRiver processes

Hydraulic Action: the sheer force of the water, acts at the base of a cliff, causes cliff base erosion.

Abrasion: when material carried by waves acts like sandpaper to wear away rock surfaces. Acts on cliffs.

Art work NOT required. Thank

goodness!

1. Prioritise: for a topic pick out the key points.

2. Summarisethe key points (write in the

boxes).

3. Identify key facts, places, dates, words.

4. Rank it: Write a number in the box to show rank

order.

5. Justify: give reasons for your

order of priority.

Example

In 1 minute sketch out this

template on your paper.

1. Prioritise: identify 3 things that make you

happy.

2. Summarise those key points (write in the boxes).

5. Justify: give reasons for your

order of priority.

ExampleTopic: Assess the importance of things that make you happy.

3. Identify key facts, places, dates, words

or quotes.

4. Rank the things that make you

happy. 1 is most important.

‘Sense of place’ using examples to avoid the

geography of anywhere.

Example

1. The key point:These could be;

places, dates, facts, quotes or concepts.

Often the questions which are worth the most marks require you to make

connections. So revise these connections.

2. Making links: draw lines to link the boxes, the darker the line the

stronger the connection.

3. Making links: on the line give reasons for the links - explain the LINK

/importance or significance.

soilplantsPlants get water and nutrients from the soil

Task: for an ecosystem of your choice draw your own connections map

A question will often say “using figure…” so really use it.

Sea, waves, erosion, fetch

Geology, clay cliffs

Lost land

Road, path, evidence of land lost

Social, economic, caravan site

Sea, waves, erosion, fetch

Geology, clay cliffs

Lost land

Road, path, evidence of land lost

Social, economic, caravan site

Where a photographic stimulus is provided, aim to draw detailed or elaborated inferences from the

information given.From the AQA examiners report 2019.

1. The source: find a graph,

map, photo or piece of text that links to the topic you are revising.

2. Zone it: identify the key parts to the source,

circle them.

3. The key points: use your zones to make sure you

write about all elements of the source. Write a key

point for each.

4. Prioritise: state which is the most important and

why.

In lots of exams you will be asked to “use figure …”

Transform information1. Change it: change

information from text to drawings or vice versa.

On the next slide there is written information about the factors that influence the appearance and formation of tropical storms.

Turn the text into a simple annotated diagram (NO art required).

1. Test it: choose one of your weakest

topics.

2. Test it: think of questions that might be asked

about this topic, use your notes and revision guides to

do this.

3. Test it: write an

answer to the

question.

Note. Some more complex

questions might have

more than one possible answer.

1. Identify: decide on key information linked to the topic.

2. Prioritise: put the most important at the top of the triangle. Least

important at the bottom.

3. Justify / make a judgement: give reasons for your order.

Often the questions such as “evaluate”, “assess” or “to what extent” need you to

think about most and least to get the highest marks, a

JUDGEMENT is needed.

1. Identify: decide on the strategies.

2. Prioritise: put the most effective at the top of the triangle, least at

the bottom.

3. Justify / make a judgement: give reasons for this

order.

Question: evaluate a range of strategies that can be used to increase water supply.

Example

On your paper draw out a triangle

In order of effectiveness, more

useful for an “assess”, “to what extent” or “evaluate” question.

Example

1. Identify: the key stages.

2. Order: place the stages / events in order.

3. Justify / make a judgement: give reasons for

the most important.

Often questions require the answer to be written in a certain order to get the

highest marks.

Students should link ideas or use chains of reasoning to elaborate

and develop simple statements in AO2

questions.

Example

From the AQA examiners report 2019.

Adapted revisit template

Information is sorted, ready to use in a logical

way in the exam.

Gets notes organised,

transformed, prioritised, and

justified.

Adapted revisit template

…embed the evaluative comments within the answer throughout.

From the AQA examiners report 2019.