A-Level Study Skills: How to Prep for In Class Timed Essays

This PowerPoint is a great general resource for all A-Level subjects that are essay based.

It was originally designed for A-Level Law but I have also used it for A-Level Religious Studies. You may want to edit it slightly for your own subject but it is vague enough in its terminology that it can be used for almost anything without editing!

The short PowerPoint goes through the ten steps necessary to prep for an in class essay, breaking each step down. This is great for Year 12 students who do not yet have the skills to prepare for essays effectively.

Steps included are:

• Compile Information
• Create a Rough Plan
• Create Your Final Plan
• First Timed Practice
• Revise Plan
• Write Without Notes & Mark
• Revise Plan
• Timed Practice Without Notes & Mark
• Revise
• Final Essay

I recommend adding some modeling into the lesson which focuses on your specific subject.