I've started revising for exams in June, I'm on the old specification edexcel doing A2s this year.
I got an A in Unit 1, B in Unit 2 and C in Unit 3. Resitting Unit 2 and 3 in June to try and bring my grades up
I am very good at calculations, I understand all the priniciples, and even definitions I don't find too difficult. But I can not for the life of me find a technique that works for me in learning those darn organic reactions (and some in the periodic table chapters), please offer any advice because this is a big big chunk of chemistry
I've drawn out huge spider diagrams, we even made a little game in the lesson (spider diagrams but with all the pieces off, and say you put all the functional groups down and have to place the reagents etc yourself.)
Should I just carry on playing this game or is there a fancy trick?
constant practice - stick the spider diagram on the wall and read it every morning, then test yourself in the evening -> repeat until sick of chemistry
Lol, I'm sick of revision atm. And I've only done like 5 days worth. I did some on friday and saturday but not loads... Sunday - 5 hours, Monday - 3.5 Hours, Today - 4 hours. On 3 subjects. I'm BORED lol
I do, I have my pictures of birmingham stuck to my wall (yep i know i'm sad lol), and thinking about my birthday and prom which are two weeks after my last exam ish, and the parties, and actually getting to results day knowing i tried my hardest...
But I'm just SO worried at the same time, I'm having a little break until my family get home cause I got stressed and panicky...
Urgh, Can't wait to concentrate on just chemistry.
Lol, I'm sick of revision atm. And I've only done like 5 days worth. I did some on friday and saturday but not loads... Sunday - 5 hours, Monday - 3.5 Hours, Today - 4 hours. On 3 subjects. I'm BORED lol
I just wanna go out and have fun!
Hmm I know exactly how you feel...that's what I felt like in the 2 week holiday before exams started....what I did was set myself a kind of timetable...Revision is important,but so is keeping the rest of your body exercised. A tired body and brain isn't going to help you get far.
I would usually take breaks every hour or half hour,to go outside and stretch my legs,and keep well away from the TV,otherwise it's all too easy to get distracted.
What I usually do to memorise something is I write it out repeatedly until it's lodged in my head...like in Physics I memorised the Feynmann diagrams doing exactly that,and I can still remember them,even though I won't need them anytime soon.
That technique might work for you,but everyone's different...
I struggle writing things out again and again, it works, but I suffer from chronic pain, meaning I then just end up concentrating on the pain rather than my work... I get extra time in exams to try and help, so it's better if for revisio i avoid writing toooo much.
I struggle writing things out again and again, it works, but I suffer from chronic pain, meaning I then just end up concentrating on the pain rather than my work... I get extra time in exams to try and help, so it's better if for revisio i avoid writing toooo much.
well then a good method of revision for you would be to do short bursts more often (maybe just 20/30 minutes at a time).
you should plaster your walls with all the spider diagrams you've been making - just looking at it subconsciously for a few minutes a day will help things to seep in.
one of the very best methods is always to do lots and lots of past papers