Good revision tips please?

Question

I have exams coming up and I quite badly need revision tips and good ways to revise and take it all in.

Answer 1

Revision can be very daunting but the best thing you can do is learn how to revise effectively. Sometimes less can be better than more. Do remember it will help you long term! =) There are so many resources you can use, past papers, revision books, the internet and so and and so forth.



To start of you can make a revision schedule. Whatever you make don't plan it for a long period of time but perhaps for a week. Some people find it's better to concentrate on one subject and others find it's better to do different ones so they don't get bored. But remember not to concentrate on too many 3 or 4 will do.



You should do about 10-30 minutes a session (and then change the subject for the next session) and then take a break. You decided how many hours you want to study! Prepare beforehand, make check lists of things you already know and things you don't, or what you need help with and so on. I would say 4/5 hours a day for 5/6 days per week.



Make sure that you switch of everything that can distract you (like music, the computer etc.). Find a place that's comfy for you, and not a boring old study room where you can't concentrate!



When you make a revision timetable don't make it too hard cos you might not stick to it. Make it nice and simple. Increase the difficulty if you feel you can do it.



Find your own way of revising there are many ways: notes, sticky notes, podcasts, posters, flash cards and so on. For example for visual things make it look attractive so it is easier to remember it. Ask friends or family to test you too. I find what works for me, is to get my revision books get to the pages I need to revise take a whole bunch of plain paper. I learn a page then I scribble down everything I remember.



Also when you go home from school you can note down what you have done and try making useful notes during lesson times. Just pay attention a lot and ask your teachers if you don't understand things.



If you don't like revising from books you can go on things like BBC Bitesize, or Samlearning and loads of other revision websites. BBC has a lot of podcasts as well.



Use a revision diary to write down things you did and plan it way ahead so you can review it at certain dates and times. This doesn’t have to be long just a few minutes. =)



For example if you have revised a science topic today and this was on your revision timetable you can write in your revision diary that you did it today. Then for every 3 days write a note that you have to review it. In that way you will not forget things easily.



It's the best to do the exams well first time round rather than leaving it till the end. Start early! Remember you don't have to do intensive revision every day but it is helpful to look through small notes to remind yourself of things. Best way to get confident in exams is to do a lot of practice papers, so you get used to the style and know what sort of things to expect. =)



Of course don't do revision excessively. It is important too have fun now and then as well. Little treats and rewards help too. ;) Good luck! =)

Answer 2

I just had a physics exam today and did some revision. I find that if I write out revision sheets and then highlight key points, I can look at it when I need to reassure myself. Also, I try to memorise something on the page and then write down everything I can remember 5 minutes later. The stuff I don't remember, I write out again and keep on going until I remember it all. If you do the revision sheets, you can make a folder and look back at them whenever you need to. Some schools/colleges have revision classes so they can always be handy. For things where you have to remember several words- like the Solar System arrangement- you can make acronyms to remember them more easily- like MRS NERG- what every living organism does: Movement Reproduction Sensitivity Nutriton Excretion Respiration Growth Overall, try not to stress over revision because this can make situations worse. If you revise too much, you'll be filled with too much information that you won't be able to remember anything. Just keep calm and don't panic. Just do your best and good luck!!!!!! Hope I helped! :-)

Answer 3

what i like to do is sit down with someone in the same class and we ask each other questions back and forth, that way its not as boring and even as you're asking the questions you learn the information. And its a different way to recall it, because you can remember asking the question and what the person said.

also look through any other tests or assignments you've done in the course, because you can see specifically the things you missed or didn't understand and concentrate more on them.

Don't stress out, if you're doing well in the course you're most likely to do well on the exam, just don't freak yourself out.

Answer 4

I know this sounds stupid and you've probably heard it before, but read the exam over in its entirety before even picking up a pen.

During the exam, makes sure to BREATHE. An obvious statement, but you'd be surprised how tense you can get when your breathing is erratic.

When you are finished writing the exam, go back over it with a fine-toothed comb. Sometimes even reading backwards helps to find mistakes.

Good luck!

Answer 5

Past papers, do as many as possible