does any one have any REALLY good revision tips?

Question

i know all of the normal stuff like
- dont revise for more than 45 minutes (approx)
- write notes
- eat healthy
- get enough sleep
blah blah blah

i need tips that will actually make a difference.

ive got some of the most important exams coming up (mock GCSEs), kinda like practice SATs (for all you americans). even though they are just for practice, these results will play a big part in which colleges will accept me cause we have to apply to some of them by christmas.
HELP

Answer 1

Revision.. ? Ok, now i am going to assume that you have already gone through the portions once.

Ok, here are some of the things i do when i have something major coming up in a while..

First, i sit down... and think on what is to be done and figure out what areas of the portions might boost my confidence and right them down. Next I list the terrorizing topics and finally i put down the neutral topics.

Starting with a favourite topic, i work my way down till i complete a bit of the portion (NOT completing the whole easy part :) ) and move on to the neutral ones. After I feel i have accomplished SOMETHING, i take a break and totally freak out with something i love to do (chat / gaming / ANIME!! )

Then, i take a deep breath, wash my face well and tackle the hard stuff. I dont take too much of it at the same time because if i dont get a lot of things consecutively, i kinda feel down and that puts me off the hard parts.

When you feel that the hard part is getting arduous, you skip to one of your aced chapters and complete it again...

However, at times, you would have to keep up with the difficulty and work a bit more with the tough chapters as skipping constantly would put your balance off.

And just for the sake of reiterating the cliche tips, make sure you do something fun once in a while.... dont study something that you are bored with for too long...

Oh yeah, and chewing gum throughout the course of the revision helps a lot too :).... along with using a high speed jet spray of water on your face.... refressshiiinnnggg....

Neways, good luck with your revision, Cynthia :)

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Answer 2

here some

I think there's

Learning - you can do that by studying or by going to lectures or however you choose.
Studying - you can only do that in libraries or at home alone.
Revising - reminding yourself what you've already studied.

You can study in pairs or groups but it's like parallel play. You're not actually interacting, each one is getting on with their own thing. You can revise interactively.

There used to be something called cramming. That can just mean studying hard but specifically it's studying hard for a retake of an exam. Nobody does cramming these days.

Revision (in North America) covers any and all contexts of going back over
plans, designs, products, or procedures, to fix problems or adjust
to changes in content or context. Skyscraper plans are "revised".
Drawings for parts have 'revision' numbers. A new book 'revision' is printed
for 2007, with new corrections and world stats... etc.
If the UK has book and drafting 'revisions', and 'revision' is reviewing your
notes, then clearly the word has been overloaded for meaning.

Answer 3

Go over all your notes really well.
Make sure you understand everything, and if you don't, get help from a teacher or a really brainy friend.
Memorize the key points in a chapter.

All these things help, but the best way to do well, is by practicing questions. I'm pretty sure you can get past papers for different GCSE subjects. Do those, again and again if necessary.

Good Luck!