As you start revising for your exams, why not have a look at our revision tips and ideas below: Key Revision Skills Focus on quality not quantity. Don’t just read/make notes. Think about what strategies you are using in your revision time to help you remember. Take regular breaks to help you focus. Decide on specific goals before each session- plan exactly which topics/sections you will work on. Use spare time waiting for the bus/on the train/in between classes to go over notes. Make time for exercise/social activities to let your brain relax Make a list of every topic and sub-topic you need to cover. Select the most important key words, ideas, facts and formulas and revise these repeatedly. Re-organise your notes and material into an order which makes sense to you and you will find easy to remember. Create diagrams/charts/tables/mind maps of the information you need to remember. Discuss topics with friends after you have revised them to help you explain what you know. Don’t just revise a topic once or twice; repeat a topic regularly to help your brain keep the information. Use a timetable to plan your revision to make sure you cover what you need to. Schedule revision at times when you work best (morning, afternoon, evening). Be critical of your revision style-see if there are any ways you can improve. Try new things and ask friends/tutors for suggestions. When you are reviewing ask yourself key questions about the topic: What, why, how, who, when, so what? After a revision session write down some key questions about what you have just studied. Start your next session by answering these questions as fully as you can. Then check your notes and see if you have missed anything. Imagine you are teaching the topic to someone who is completely new and try to explain it. Practice doing calculations (don’t just revise the formulas, ask your tutor for practice questions. Practice writing one or two essays to get the feel of it, but don’t practice too many as it will take up too much time. Instead practice writing detailed essay plans which include how you will answer the question, how you will structure the essay (what order you will put your answer in), what topics you will cover, and key information. Use headings and subheadings to organise material.
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:42:38 +0000
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