- To understand why re-reading and highlighting are LESS effective study techniques (myth busting)
- To develop independent learning skills that will empower students to take charge of their own learning
- To understand what retrieval practice is and why it works
- To test a variety of retrieval practice techniques that have been shown to improve memory
- To learn how to structure study and revision to remember more and avoid procrastination
- To take part in memory activities that illustrate why deep thinking leads to long-lasting remembering
- To understand a simplified model of brain's memory systems
- To boost motivation levels in Year 8 - the 'in between' year, by exploring the power of adopting a growth mindset
- To practise chunking information to make it easier to remember
- To introduce challenges such as self and peer testing into the learning process
- To develop organisational skills that will help you stay on track