My Revision Tips

Hello there! Feels like I haven't written in ages, but today I thought I would talk about the joys of exams and coursework! We all have to do this at some point in our lives and I am going to talk about how I try to stay organised but still make it relatively fun. Hopefully they will be of some use and they will make you feel more confident when entering an exam or completing assignments. I wish all of you that are doing GCSE’S the best of luck and you will all do amazing. So as I am in year 11, I am currently doing many exams and also numerous pieces of coursework. I currently only have 3 exams left- two Maths and 1 Acting, but as I do B-Tec Science (all coursework, no exams) I don’t have to revise for this only coursework. This in a way is easier for me because I am terrible in exam conditions, but with the exams I have already completed, I have defiantly noticed my confidence grow after each one i finished. So here are a few little tips I have found useful...

     Stevie xox

        1)    Find your best way to revise and stick to it- A lot of teachers have their own way that they want you to revise, but  at the end of the day it is you sitting the exam, not them. Obviously if you find your teaches methods of revising helpful, use them. But if not then here are some other good revision techniques...

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•     Flash cards- My personal favourite method and very simple- you write the question on one side and answer on the other, you can get your friends or family to test you or test yourself and any questions you get wrong is what you revise
• -     Mind maps- These are good if you have one big topic with lots of other topics inside them as these can make the information more spaced out and simpler to read and you can put them anywhere!

2) Plan when you can revise and when the exams are- This is one of the most important steps. Knowing when your exams are gives you a clear guideline as to how much revision you need to do and how long you have to do it.  You can make a timetable in which you have the amount of days leading up to the exam and marking the times you are busy and the filling in the times of the day you have to revise each subject. Within this you also need to spread out different subjects. For example- 20 minutes of Maths and then 20 minutes of Physics.

     

       3)Take regular breaks- If you do a lot of revision in one go, then it has been proven that you won’t contain it. So taking a 5-10 minute break after a 20-25 minute revision session, will make sure that you remember what you have just learned. When on breaks make sure that you drink plenty of fluids and eat when you feel hungry.