How do you revise?

Question

I have to do two units of my physics a-level on the 17th and i just can't seem to find a way of revising thanks for your help xXx

Answer 1

- Do lots of past papers (this is key)

- Also, rewriting your notes as summaries. But important to re-word into summaries that you understand. It's about understanding, not just remembering.

- Last minute cramming does work. But not on it's own. The last minute cramming is aobout remembering facts and figures. The longer term revision is about understanding the subject and will help you more.

- Good Luck

Answer 2

In order to revise you must have already read the note at least once over. In my case I always make my note myself. Which gives me an opportunity to gain some definite knowledge ahead.

I learnt a long time ago that studying for Knowledge is different ball game from preparing for Exam. I actually seek for past questions and see what style they take.
The I hit the books again, making bullet points on a different note pad as I go along. This way I condense the information into smaller units. At the end of each topic, I imagine what questions would come from there.

hope you find your way around this...

Answer 3

I used to just revise like crazy the day before the exam and get a good solid 10 hours sleep.

The sleep is the most inportant as long periods of sleep have been shown to increase knowledge retension after a days revising.

The only way you could guarantee yourself great marks (B-A) would be to do this for about a week before hand, solid daily revision with no distractions, eat plenty of good food (porridge etc.) and sleep well.

Answer 4

I find the very sight of a thick book lying before me terrorising. So I take down the important points in a small thin notebook. I kinda summarise the whole book. Them I pace back and forth around the room trying to revise. Or sit alone in the balcony trying to revise. Then I ask my sister or anyone else to ask me everything. [all the definations and points I wrote down]
Than I practice the diagrams.

Answer 5

Try using lots of mind maps with lots of colour which triggers your memory in the exam. Once you have revised something, write down questions relating to what you have learned and do them a few hours later to see how much you can remember. Good luck!

Answer 6

I would go to a place where it is difficult to become distracted (e.g. the library) then force myself to do working examples and past papers.

Then either save a past paper or some examples for the day before the exam so they are still fresh in your mind when you sit the exam.

Answer 7

You retain very little of what you read, a little more of what you hear, more still of what you talk about and most (90%) of what you teach. The clear message is, teach someone/something what you need to know yourself. My chemistry teacher always used to tell us to sit the cat down and teach it.

From personal experience - I am a teacher with a rotten memory, but the stuff I teach (A levels) goes in to my brain so easily, even when I change subjects and it's all new to me.

Answer 8

some people find doing revision for short periods but often as the best way. however when i was doing exams i would spend a whole day revising and doing nothing else!

Answer 9

I open the lesson n read the heading/question. then I close my eyes n try 2 ans it. When shortage of time, I read the ans too.

Answer 10

I found doing it before bed time helped