What is the best way to revise for exams?

Question

I am doing my GCSE exams this year, as I am in Year 11, what is the best way to revise, and why?

Answer 1

Hi

All credit to you starting to think about it so early!

My personal favourite for facts you need to know is to stick them up on posters in the toilet!

I like some of the ideass in this presentation. Be warned - it's a bit slow clicking through it:

http://www.latymer.co.uk/learningstyles/files/KS4%20Learning%20styles%20Presentation%201.ppt

Obviously a lot of it is bullet points and no doubt there was a speaker elaborating on them so if you're not sure what they mean just ask again and I'll see if I can help.

Also finding out what your preferred learning style is can also help your revision to be more effective.... try the VAK questionnaire

http://www.google.co.uk/search?hl=en&q=VAK+questionnaire+latymer+highlighter&meta=cr%3DcountryUK%7CcountryGB

You may be a combination of two (or even all of them) and there are some useful revision strategies listed at the end.

HTH and good luck

K x

Answer 2

There's no real right or wrong way to revise for exams, you just need to find a way that suits you. Exams can be daunting at the best of times and panicking about doing the 'right' revision is only gonna add stress. If you are someone who learns through listening, then try using a Dictaphone to record your notes and play them back; if you area visual learner, then picture prompts/flashcards or rewriting your work could help.One rule of thumb I would go by is 'little and often', that way you're not swamping yourself.
Good luck xx

Answer 3

There is no use reading/copying things things over and over again because your memory and learning part of your brain are separate so it's a waste of time.
Use post card type things, you get them from the post office. On one side write a problem or topic and on the other the solution or examples. This means you can test yourself and others can test you too and the information sticks in your brain. It's a great method and will stick with you when you continue to university as well. I'm in uni and I still use it, nothing works better!

Answer 4

hii! well I already finished my GCSE's and believe me it's a piece of cake.. as long as u study well and prepare well u will do it...and take my word 4 it!about revision..every person has their own way os studying, u r the person who knows the most how u can succeed..and I don't have but 2 wish u all the best!

Answer 5

Don't try and cram it all in at the last minute. That's the worst thing you can do.

Start your revision at least a couple of months before your exams and revise in short intervals, don't do too much at once.

Answer 6

i wouldn't no cos i never revised, but i wish i did now!
maybe try revising little bits at a time so you dont get brain over load and always make sure you still go out and have fun cos I'm sure the more relaxed you are the more you'll take in.

good luck

Answer 7

Minimum of four hours a day
A 5 minutes break every hour
Quiet room

It is all about concentration and motiviation. If you are naturally good at concentrating, then you need less time to study and learn. If you are like me and have generally poor concentration skills, then it is a harder task but believe me it may seem dull (there are more interesting things do to at your age) but if you would like to enjoy life later then work. Knowledge and Degrees, etc, opens many possibilities and doors. It is easy to remain ignorant, but difficult to learn things.
Effort pays.

Answer 8

looking through all your previous worksheets etc., and look out for common mistakes. jot those down, along with important points of the topic. you'll think clearer writing all your notes down..and they're useful for last minute revision(though don't cram all the way up till exams..)

good luck! :)

Answer 9

Just skim the book or see the most important words in aline and u can recall it easily but dont skim during last minute

Answer 10

be up to date with your subject, and dont worry, revise the subject 2 days before your exam thats enough. be cool dont worry that you have exam thats a big revies. tension makes to forget what you know.