Revision Tips and Tricks

Hey,

It's me Caitlin. Today I decided, as I've recently started a tough year of exams, which a few of you may be too, that I would write out a list of revision tips and tricks which we enable me to get the best grades possible. So, I've mushed together my own tips and some that I've researched, to give you the best possible list.

My first, and highly recommend tip is to start revising early. This doesn't just mean days or weeks, it means months. I know from a personal experience that revising the night before may help you for that one exam, but when you have to go back over it, you'll find it harder to remember than if you revised a long time before. One way that may help you do this is to make a Revision Timetable. This will then help you plan out your studying, you just have to make sure you stick to it.

Another trick that I've learnt is to study in blocks. What I mean by this, is to make sure to set yourself an hour block (or maybe a 30 minute block if you find it hard to concentrate and focus for lengthy amounts of time) and take aside a 5 minute break before you start on your next time block. Within this break, you can use this time to get a drink or go on your phone just to have  a short relaxation period before starting back on the revision. This leads onto another tip I have which is just simply, have snacks and drinks around you when studying so you don't have the excuse to just get up, instead of doing what you intended to.

I've also found that not having your phone constantly going off around you actually helps you focus more, and then you also don't have that temptation of picking it up - therefore getting distracted. You can get rid of this distraction by turning your phone off, putting it on 'do not disturb' or 'all alerts off', or just putting it in a different room. Generally, getting rid of distractions is a great start, so if you don't need your computer for studying then turn it off and so on.

One thing that I am particularly guilty of is procrastinating. This means I put revision off and always find things that I can do instead of it. These can range from rearranging stuff on your desk to painting your toenails to playing the guitar that you haven't played in 5 years. If you find yourself drifting away from studying, you need to sit down at a proper desk and get on with it. You should never revise when your sitting in bed or on a sofa because you're too comfortable, and it's easier to get distracted.

My last tip is when it comes to the morning of the exam, don't hang around with the nervous paranoid people. These people will just stress you out, which will just add to the stress you already have. You don't need their's as well. Just remember to try your best, and think of all the revision you've done to prepare for this exam.

I hope you find these tips and tricks useful. If you're stressed, don't worry. I'm probably in the same boat as you, if not worse. We'll get through these together if we just use these steps to help ourselves get the best grades possible. If this does help you, please let me know in the comments below, and let me know why you're using these tips. Also, whilst you're there, feel free to tell me any of your tips that I haven't included.

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