These recorded webinars cover a plethora of study skills to help you learn efficiently and to enjoy exam success. You can dip in whenever you need a little more help to get the hang of any particular aspect of the Genius Material programme.
(Excerpts from Calibrand training materials © Copyright Calibrand Limited 2012. All rights reserved. Moral rights as defined by the Copyright Designs and Patent Act 1988 are asserted. September 2012)
Please note the Online Revision Calendar (ORC) is currently unavailable. It has been replaced by The Bucket System from Key #3, which you will find in your core training.
In a Nutshell
The Genius Material Methodology, from beginning to end
Less is More
How can you learn less, and yet remember more?
Creating Patterns
How to get even complex ideas into your memory banks
Useful Notes
Make your notes useful
Pseudonumes 1
System for remembering numbers
Pseudonumes 2
Pseudonumes put to good use
Plan your Studying
You got everything covered?
MindMaps for Revision
Why MindMaps work
Be Organised!
How to arrange your study sessions
Different notes & folks
Brain-friendly notes - 6 ways
MindMaps
A useful study technique
Congratulations
Things to consider as you study
Mapping
A useful study technique
Brain Shrink
Stay mentally agile into old age
MindMaps
MindMaps make good study notes
What's the question?
Create a good test question
The Link Method
A useful study technique
The Journey revisited
A useful study technique
Your Brain is Amazing!
Your Amazing Brain
Rôle of the Reticular Activating System in Learning
Attention experiment
Video shown by kind permission of Dr Daniel Simons.
What sort of learner?
How should you approach revision?
Exercise & memory
How exercise improves your memory
Making better notes
How to make study notes work for you
Memory Consolidation 1
The importance of sleep
Memory Consolidation 2
The importance of sleep
Story Boarding
Vision, association & movement
Food for thought
Which food supports your brain?
Big Study Mistakes 1
Common study errors. What not to do.
Big Study Mistakes 2
Common study errors. What not to do.
Story Boards
A useful study technique
Memorable MindMaps
Get your MindMaps to stick
In a Nutshell 1
How to study
Using MindMaps
Make your MindMaps easy to recall
Why you need the ORC
What it is and why you need it
Keynote to PFS 1
Why we forget and what to do about it
In a Nutshell 2
Studying - what do you need to know
Memory Pegs
Something to hang your studying on!
Stress & Learning
How stress impacts on your studies
Improving Notes
Make your study notes memorable
Equations
An easy way to remember equations
What to do with keywords
How to find and use keywords
Found the keywords?
What to do with keywords
Brain food
Smart food & stupid food!
Mapping
Linking your revision to an activity
Improve your memory
Increase your memory power
The Journey Method
A useful study technique
Brain-friendly notes
What sort of notes does your brain like?
Keynote to PFS 2
Why we forget and what to do about it
The GM Process
A reminder
Mnemonics & Journey
The favourite of memory champions.
The Process
What to do and how to do it
Exams? Be Prepared
Set yourself up for success
What to do & when
What to do and in what order
Equations
Make equations easier and more fun
3 keys & the ORC
3 Keys & Online Revision Calendar
Genius Material System
What to do and how to do it
Mnemonics
Techniques for easy recall
Stay Sharp
Slow the ageing of your brain
Brain-friendly keywords
How your brain learns best
Manageable chunks
Divide your book into bite-sized pieces
Organise yourself
No more excuses! You can do this!
Equations
Formulae, ratios and equations
The right 10%
How to find the right keywords
Better notes & recall
How to make your notes unforgettable
How do you learn best?
We're all different.
The GM system
How to learn the Genius Material way
Exercise & memory
Sure-fire way to improve your memory
MindMaps
A useful study technique
How to conquer stress
Stress makes learning difficult
3 Keys to Learning
Master this for learning success
Which 10%?
Identify the right 10% of keywords
Improve study notes
Make your notes more memorable
Organise
Set yourself up for success
Revision Calendar
Paperwork done for you
The Nitty Gritty
Putting it all together
Mind Mapping
Here's how
Special Effects
More memorable