I have a ridiculous amount of revision to do for A2 Psychology, what's the best way to revise?

Question

A lot of it seems like random pieces of information that do not particularly interlink, they will just turn up in the exam - but theres so much of it - honestly, there's LOADS

how should i approach the revision? Any tips and tricks?

thanks.

Answer 1

Sounds to me like you're so overwhelmed you don't know where to start. Just try doing half an hour and then having a break. Set a timer and work through until the bell goes.

You might find it easier to buy one of the revision guides on the market. I don't know what retails now, but when I did my exams, I used Letts revision guides. They naturally break the subject down into mangeable chunks.

If you can, get hold of some past papers - it will give you an idea of the 'hit rate' of certain topics. Make sure you know popular questions inside and out, or to see if a big topic hasn't been asked for a while and might be 'due' ths time.

Don't forget, you don't need to know 100% of the syllabus to score well.

Answer 2

This worked for me when I was doing my degree revision.

Read your notes/references/ books for half an hour and then go and do something totally unrelated for fifteen minutes.
Sit down again and create a mind map, from memory, on what you read previously.
Check info to add to your map then go and do something else for fifteen minutes.
Start the whole process over again. You will be surprised as to the amount of stuff that stays in your head.

It does work.. I spent a fortnight revising for my degree and by the end of the fortnight, I knew all my stuff and my garden never looked better. Whatever you do don't sit for hours willing the stuff to go into your head. It won't.

Answer 3

be sure you comprehend the underlining shape of the direction, as an occasion: Forensic Psychology: Turning To Crime Upbringing Farrington et al (1994) - Disrupted households Sutherland (1947) - studying from others Wikstöm and Tafel (2003) - Poverty and deprived Neighbourhoods Cognitive Biology

Answer 4

The best way I have found (and I have taken loads of exams) is to put the info into sections eg: memory, child developement etc (yes, I did psychology too).
Then get one big piece of paper for each topic and draw a spider diagram of all the sub sections and their research.
You will be amazed at how easily you will remember it all!
Good luck!

Answer 5

don't panic. anyway isn't there a part on memory at A2?? i have for GCSE snd i think it helps. i'll give you a list that may help with a couple exta
-list them (more likely at the top)
-use pictures(if u can)
-nmonics(can't spell it i know)
-key terms
-colours
-past papers
-mind maps
-hierachial charts
-loci
-link it with stuff you already know about the exam(anything. i link it to random things in other subjects)
-record the info on tape an listen to it
hope that helps

Answer 6

Stop faffing about on here and just get on with it.

Answer 7

keep reading