[Samm]

In June I've got this big test coming up at college, does anyone know a good way to revise.

[Headie]

I second this, also need some good revision techniques for exams.

[Ammi]

,,I think the thing is that everyone tends to revise differently and how they find it easier, it's good to have a timetable/revision schedule though and to try to stick with it and not to make the revision times too long because you do need breaks as well, that's really important..you can make notes, which some people find good to remember things..or maybe read through and get someone to 'test' you, a member of your family or a friend and you can repeat that until you think you've got it all...maybe block everything around you out by listening to music as well..and also drink lots of water so you don't dehydrate otherwise that can affect your thinking processes/memory etc...oh, and just don't listen to tips from Marsh...

[Jay.]

Mine probably isn't the best, but I like to start revising 2-3 weeks before the exams. I don't remember a thing if I start doing it months before, otherwise it just seems a taste on me. I do mind maps and past papers

[Josy]

I think the first step would be to get rid of any/all distractions so internet, computer/laptop, phone, tv, ipod etc OFF.

Then take it from there.

[Me. I Am Salman]

Originally Posted by Josy

I think the first step would be to get rid of any/all distractions so internet, computer/laptop, phone, tv, ipod etc OFF.

Then take it from there.

absolutely not

you'll just hate it and not want to do it. you need to incorporate revision into your daily life and not just spend a set few hours every evening. separate a topic into chunks and revise them at different points of the day, and once you've learnt say the third chunk briefly run through the first and second so the information stays in your head. eventually you'll know it all. dedicate five minutes the next day to very briefly recite the previous day's topic and you can be even more sure it won't be forgotten.

once you've gone through all the topics, revise them all over again but you'll find it will be so much easier this time and won't take any time at all. and then you'll be ready for the exam

that's what I do, it makes things so much less difficult and boring.

[armand.kay]

I write down practice essays record myself reading them aloud then I listen to the recordings when I'm washing dishes.

[reece(:]

no TiBB

[RichardG]

I always make my own notes, even if that literally just means copying out of the textbook word for word - for some reason I can learn my own writing much much faster than someone else's typed writing. Use coloured pens if you want to make things a little more interesting and prevent the process from becoming too tedious. I then literally just learn everything I need to by reading over each page until I know it and testing myself without looking at the page before moving onto the next. It's a long drawn out process but the only way i've ever revised and it works well for me.

I personally have never bothered with revision timetables because I literally never stick to them and some subjects need a lot more revision than others so spacing things out equally only proves to be ineffective for me in the long run, but I know loads of people who do do them so they're obviously useful for some people. I also never bother making posters or condensing notes down into tiny pieces of information but again, many do, so give that a go if you want.

Once you feel as though you know everything though it's so important that you look at past papers and mark schemes on the website of the exam board. I can learn my entire A Level Biology course off by heart inside out yet look and a past paper and not know how to answer anything. You need to learn how they like to word exams / what they're looking for / the answer to questions you don't know.

Overall though if literally nothing is going in and you can't learn anything one night, put away all the revision and give it a go the next day. I go through some evenings where absolutely no information goes into my head and the more I try to force it in, the more agitated I get, so I just rest for the night and try again the next day.

[Marsh.]

Originally Posted by Ammi

...oh, and just don't listen to tips from Marsh...

Oi Oi Oi

[Livia]

For me, the best way of revising was to set myself a schedule. Say, two hours every day, and stick to it. Don't get distracted, don't put it off, give your studies 100% of your attention during the times you've set yourself. Once that time's over, have a life.