5 important things to think about:
1. How/Where to Start?
- Figure out what sort of learner you are, there are plenty of quizzes you can find on google.
- Use a notebook or folder to organise everything into categories and sections.
- Once you have organised all of your subjects, highlight your weaker points in the subject and make sure you highlight your stronger points. Its good to focus and what you are better at aswell as what needs more work.
- Whenever you revise turn your phone on do not disturb, therefore you can still use your phone for revising, if you need to but it won't distract you. As personally, I always end up spending hours on my phone when only meaning to spend 10 minutes checking my feed.
- Most importantly stay organised and don't stress. I know exams are stressful, but the worst thing to do is to stress because nothing will be gained from it.
2. Techniques?
- Q Cards
- Websites and Past papers
- Mind Maps
- Post it Notes
- Voice Memos
3. Environment?
- Have plenty of space to spread your work out.
- Make sure there is lots of light, its harder to work in darker environments.
- Stay comfortable, you may be sitting there for a long time (sorry but it's true).
- Use all the resources you have, revision guides, websites, teachers notes etc.
4. Motivation?
- Have plenty of breaks, it helps you get through the pile of work easier.
- Make sure you have food regularly you can concentrate on an empty stomach. Also stay hydrated as, if you don't drink enough you can get a headache and that definitely wont be good whilst trying to revise.
- Make sure you have a revision timetable therefore you can look forward to when you scheduled in breaks and days off.
- I know it sounds strange but having new stationery motivates me more as I can make my revision notes more colourful and colour is a powerful stimulus for the brain enabling us to remember information more easily.
5. Have a Rest!
- Have a day when you just try to forget about exams, wear your pyjamas all day,buy a family size bag of treats just for yourself and put on a film.
- Organise a day when you or your friends aren't revising and just have fun. Giving all of you a bit of a detox from exams and stress.
R•T•S♥