Quizlet GCSE revision resources

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Below are Quizlet resources to help your revision of key topics at GCSE.

Year 10 Topics
Chwaraeon/Sports 
Sinema a Ffilm / Cinema and Film
Ffasiwn
Siopa
Gwyliau
Digwyddiad Arbennig/ Special event (see also 'dathlu' Yr11)
Cerddoriaeth
Ardal
Gwaith rhan amser
Gwaith elusennol
Ser Cymru


Year 11 Topics
Teulu a Ffrindiau / Family & friends
Dathlu/ celebrating
Y cartref a'r ardal / Home & area
Yr Amgylchedd/Environment
Ysgol/ School
Teledu/ TV
Technoleg / Technology
Cadw'n Iach / Keeping healthy


General Grammar
Key sentence patterns (higher)
Key sentence patterns (foundation)
Opinions
Reasons
Third person
questions
link words and idioms
useful little words

Year 11 speaking exam homework task - Wyt ti'n cytuno?

In your GCSE Group Speaking Exam you'll have to read someone’s opinion about a topic and agree or disagree with them and give reasons why. The opinion below is from Gareth about Y Cyfryngau (The Media) - leave a comment to let us know what YOU think! Do you agree with Gareth?

 

 

Click '1 comment' below to see the Mrs Ellis' example comment and to add your own comment. Use your Llyfr Cwrs to help you to construct your answer.

Beth weithiodd i chi? What worked for you?

What would be your suggestions for revision for pupils sitting their GCSE exams next year? What did you feel went well, or what would you have done differently if you had your time again?

What are your top ten 'wow' phrases? 

Get access to your GCSE resources ANYWHERE!

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Sesiwn Adolygu Uned 3

Daeth grwp o ddisgyblion Blwyddyn 10 ac 11 i sesiwn adolygu ar ol yr ysgol ar gyfer yr arholiad llafar grwp. Mae'r arholiadau'n dechrau wythnos nesa! Pob lwc!

Wyt ti'n cytuno? 3

Have a look at this opinion, it's about Cadw'n Heini (Keeping Fit). What other topics could you bring into your response? Leave a comment to let us know what YOU think!

Help!
llond bol   a guts full
cwyno       to complain
gwersi      lessons

Click 'read more' to see the comments and to add your own comment.

Arholiadau Llafar Grwp/Group Speaking Exams

GCSE Group Speaking Exams start on Monday 22 April! See your Welsh teacher to find out the exact date and time of your exam. Remember - this exam is worth a whopping 25% of your final GCSE grade! See your Welsh teacher if you need help with revision. Pob lwc!

Revision Tip 6 - Teach it

Revising can be difficult (and boring!) - but it's really important. Sitting down for ages and reading over your notes might not be the most effective way of revising, so what are your options when it comes to preparing for exams? Here are some ideas...

Revision Tip 6 - TEACH IT

If you are feeling really brave, try and teach a topic to someone. This is the best way of finding out if you really know what your're talking about or if you understand how something works. This can be a really effective way of revising!What about teaching your Mam all the different ways to express opinions in Welsh? I'm sure your Dad would love to be able to speak in the past tense! Give it a go and let us know how you get on with a comment below! Pob lwc!

Revision Tip 5 - Mnemonics

Revising can be difficult (and boring!) - but it's really important. Sitting down for ages and reading over your notes might not be the most effective way of revising, so what are your options when it comes to preparing for exams? Here are some ideas...

Revision Tip 5 - MNEMONICS

A Mnemonic is a word or phrase that you create to help you remember a list. For example you could use the phrase ‘3 OAPs’ to remind you to include 3rd Person, Opinions, Ambitious Patterns and Past Tense in your writing! You can create mnemonics to remember a list of important past tense sentence patterns, or link words/discussion words that you want to include. Use these mnemonics as a checklist in your exams!
 

Creating mnemonics is a great way of making sure you say/write what you want to - without missing anything out. Have a go at creating some mnemonics and tell us what they are by leaving a comment below! Pob lwc!

Revision Tip 4 - Target Setting

Revising can be difficult (and boring!) - but it's really important. Sitting down for ages and reading over your notes might not be the most effective way of revising, so what are your options when it comes to preparing for exams? Here are some ideas...

Revision Tip 4 - TARGET SETTING

It helps to have something to aim for, so you could allow yourself a target for how much you want to revise over a certain time and allow yourself a treat when you have achieved this. The best targets are SMART targets:

S pecific - set the actual topic for your revision.
M easurable- measure your progress towards your goal.
A ction- break down your study goal into specific tasks.
R ealistic- Don’t set goals you’re unlikely to achieve.
T ime- always study tasks in plenty of time for the deadline.
SPECIFIC

• Choose one topic to revise at a time.
• Use past papers and get your answers marked by your teacher. These will help you get used to the type of question or task the exam requires.

MEASURABLE

• Split your revision into 20 minute manageable chunks. Don’t try to do too much in one go.
• Set a time scale to complete the revision topic and have a reward waiting at the end of it.
• Include revision into your daily routine. This will make it fit into your day and give you a space to do it in.

ACTION 

• Set a target of what you want to achieve from your revision session.
• Have fun with your revision!
• Have a revision checklist - write down what you want to do and cross it off when you’ve done it.

REALISTIC

• Plan your revision for when you know you will do it. There’s no point writing on your plan that you will revise on Sunday morning when you know you’ll still be in bed!
• Revision needs to be a balance between working and relaxing.

TIME

• Plan enough time to revise everything before the exams. Effective revision isn’t cramming it all in the night before the exam and hoping it’ll stick.
• Do some practice papers in exam conditions, so you get used to how long it’ll take.
• Take breaks! All work and no play is just no fun.

Nos Sul - gwyliwch Gwaith/Cartref

Peidiwch ag anghofio i wylio cyfres newydd Gwaith/Cartref nos Sul.

Don't forget to watch the new series of Gwaith/Cartref Sunday night.

Revision Tip 3 - Recording Yourself

Revising can be difficult (and boring!) - but it's really important. Sitting down for ages and reading over your notes might not be the most effective way of revising, so what are your options when it comes to preparing for exams? Here are some ideas...

Revision Tip 3 - RECORDING YOURSELF

Some people find it very useful, especially for speaking exams, to record themselves talking about a topic on their phones and listen to it as often as the can! On the bus, in the shower, on the way to school - anywhere! This technique will definately get those sentence patterns stuck in your head!

Give it a go! Leave us a comment to let us know how you got on. Pob lwc!

Revision Tip 2 - Chunking

Revising can be difficult (and boring!) - but it's really important. Sitting down for ages and reading over your notes might not be the most effective way of revising, so what are your options when it comes to preparing for exams? Here are some ideas...


 Revision Tip 2 - CHUNKING

Arrange your revision sessions into 20-45 minute chunks. The length of each chunk will depend on how difficult the topic is – if it’s difficult you’ll probably need more breaks to make sure your brain has time to absorb the information. Don’t force yourself to work for long periods of time without a break – you won’t work effectively! (Although sometimes you might find that you are really involved in the work and you can keep going for longer without a break – if that’s the case, then make the most of it and carry on!)

The diagrams below show why you make better use of your time if you arrange your revision into smaller chunks of time. The highest levels of concentration and brain activity are at the beginning and end of each revision session. Brain energy is higher then – it tends to slump in the middle of each session.
 

 

If you revise for 1 hour – your brain is working at its best twice (at the beginning and the end of the session). But if you chunk your revision into 3 x 20 minute sessions your brain will be working at its best six times!

 

Try it! Leave a comment to tell us if it worked for you! Pob lwc!

 

 

 

Revision Tip 1 - Mind Maps

Revising can be difficult (and boring!) - but it's really important. Sitting down for ages and reading over your notes might not be the most effective way of revising, so what are your options when it comes to preparing for exams? Here are some ideas...

Revision Tip 1 - MIND MAPS

Mind Maps are a great tool for visualising, developing and remembering topics. The best mind Maps are CLEAR, COLOUR-CODED, include PICTURES. Look at the advice below:

Start off with a central topic (Leisure Time, Celebrating, Family and Friends etc.) or idea (Expressing Opinions, Using the  3rd Person, Talking in the Past Tense etc.).Use the branches to develop your topic (thinking about what you have to do in the exam to get the grades you want). Think about QUESTIONS you want to ask, INFORMATION you want to give (e.g. When? Where? With who? etc.), OPINIONS you want to express, REASONS for your opinions, what you did recently using the PAST TENSE and so on. You may find it usseful to use the questions from your Green Course Book to form the branches with possible answers coming off.

Below are examples of 2 excellent Mind Maps used to revise the topics Amser Hamdden and Cadw'n Heini. They are detailed and clear - Warren would have no problem talking in depth about these topics.


Mindmap - Warren Ryland Yr.10

Here are some more revision tips in the form of a Mind Map!

Mind Maps are a really effective way of revising topics for speaking exams. If you need help creating yours - see your Welsh teacher. They'll be able to give you a hand.  Leave a comment below to let us know how you get on. Pob lwc!

Adolygu TGAU/GCSE Revision

Do you ever feel like this?...

Don't worry - help is on the way! Pick up your new UNIT 3 REVISION BOOK from your Welsh teacher! Its got lots of information about your group speaking exam (22-24 April) as well as useful tips and hints about WHAT and HOW to revise. GET YOUR COPY TODAY!

Wyt ti'n cytuno? 2

The response to the last opinion was amazing! Da iawn pawb! Have a look at this one, it's about Ffrindiau (Friends). What other topics could you bring into your response? Leave a comment to let us know what YOU think!

Click 'read more' to see the comments and to add your own comment.

Geiriau Cwestiwn - Question Words

To help you remember question words think of questions you know in Welsh such as:
'Sut wyt ti?', 'Ble wyt ti'n byw?', 'Pryd est ti ar dy wyliau?', 'Pa fath o raglenni wyt ti'n hoffi?'.

Learn these! Dysgwch y geiriau cwestiwn. Pob lwc!

Wyt ti'n cytuno?

In your GCSE Group Speaking Exam you'll have to read someone’s opinion about a topic and agree or disagree with them and give reasons why. The opinion below is about Y Cyfryngau (The Media) - leave a comment to let us know what YOU think!

Click 'read more' to see the comments and to add your own comment.