Planning Your Revision

To help you in putting together a revision plan, we have broken down one section of the OCR specification to give an example. We have left spaces, assuming you will also be studying other subjects, and there is also a blank version for you to customise and adapt for your own planning.

Planning your revision

The earlier you begin your revision, the easier it will become as the exam approaches.
Allow time for breaks within and between sessions – revision is normally most effective when undertaken in short, concentrated bursts.
Set realistic amounts of material to revise during each session to ensure even coverage of the content you will be examined on.

Week beginning: 5th January

Morning session / Afternoon session / Evening session
Monday5th / Topic: Atom structure / Done? / Y / Topic: / Done? / Topic: Atomic masses / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: 1.1.11.1.2 / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:1.1.3
Notes: Make one card for history of atoms
Make one card for structure of atoms(include key definitions) / Notes: / Notes: Define key terms
Tuesday 6th / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done? / Topic: Types of formula / Done? / Y
OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref: 1.1.5
Notes: / Notes: / Notes: Define key terms:empirical and molecular formula
Try some worked examples in textbook
Wednesday 7th / Topic: Gas volumes and solutions / Done? / Y / Topic: Chemical equations / Done? / Y / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: 1.1.6 & 1.1.7 / OCR ref: / Book ref: 1.1.8 / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: Summary notes on moles and solutions (1 A4 side)
Try questions fromtextbook / Notes: Remember state symbols
Practise balancing some equations / Notes:
Thursday 8th / Topic: Moles and reactions / Done? / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: 1.1.9 / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: Practise calculations for - reacting masses; reacting masses and gas volumes;
reacting mass, gas and solution volumes. / Notes: / Notes:
Friday 9th / Topic: / Done? / Topic: Oxidation numbers and redox / Done? / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:1.1.14&1.1.15 / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: / Notes: Practise assigning oxidation numbers
Note on card common oxidation numbers
Make card for OILRIG and other key definitions / Notes:
Saturday 10th / Topic: Review module 1 / Done? / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: Make an A3 concept map reviewing Module 1 / Notes: / Notes:
Sunday 11th / Topic: Mock module 1 / Done? / Topic: Review module 1 mock / Done? / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: Review Unit 1, Module 1:
Try exam questions in textbook or 1 hour mock exam – only M1! / Notes: Mark my answers
- Note the marking points
- Review my weak areas / Notes:

Week beginning:

Morning session / Afternoon session / Evening session
Monday / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: / Notes: / Notes:
Tuesday / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: / Notes: / Notes:
Wednesday / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: / Notes: / Notes:
Thursday / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: / Notes: / Notes:
Friday / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: / Notes: / Notes:
Saturday / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: / Notes: / Notes:
Sunday / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done? / Topic: / Done?
OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref: / OCR ref: / Book ref:
Notes: / Notes: / Notes: