Revision Tips

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Whether you are doing your GCSEs, Standards, Highers, AS/A levels or in fact any type of exam - revision is essential and boring!

It's easy to find any excuse not to sit down and face the fact that it has to be done, so here are some tips and techniques to make it all a bit more bearable.

Revision Tips

Keep a perspective
Limit the info - don't try and learn it all
Use your friends. Working together can help make sense of it all
Make notes - you can't revise what you haven't got
Share notes - you may learn some information you didn't pick up
Start early - spread the pain!
Rewards - we all deserve a treat for doing well
You know more than you think
Don't force it

There is no set way to revise, everyone has their own style to help them learn and remember, but if you've not discovered yours yet here's a few ideas:

Revision Techniques

Record yourself reading and listen back to it on your way to school.
Mnemonics (Richard Of York Gave Battle In Vein - The colours of the spectrum)
Explain it to someone else
Leave notes around the house where you'll see them often
Repetition, Repetition, Repetition, Repetition...
Make up a song or story to help you remember
Flash Cards with key points
Use colours, symbols and drawings
Test each other
Head to the BBC Bitesize website for loads of tests, games and tips to help you revise!