Revision Techniques: Dos and Don'ts!

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  1. seanahnuk's Avatar
    1 21-07-2012  17:11
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    Revision Techniques: Dos and Don'ts!
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    2 21-07-2012  17:13
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    3 21-07-2012  18:15
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    Re: Revision Techniques: Dos and Don'ts!
    DO: Try to understand what you are reading instead of just trying to memorize it.
    DO: Use the internet to understand some things you don't understand yourself (I know the website goes against me)
    DO: Read in parts (paragraph by paragraph)

    Don't: Read the whole book over and over until you memorize it.
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    4 21-07-2012  18:21
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    Re: Revision Techniques: Dos and Don'ts!
    DO: Actually revise

    DON'T: Spend hours making a revision timetable and planning how you're going to do it/read about it on TSR instead of actually revising
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    5 21-07-2012  18:22
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    Re: Revision Techniques: Dos and Don'ts!
    DO Mind maps are really good at summerising information about a topic and putting it in one place.
    DO Take a 10 minute break every 45 minutes.
    "DON'T PANIC"
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    6 21-07-2012  19:24
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    Re: Revision Techniques: Dos and Don'ts!
    (Original post by james1211)
    DO: Actually revise

    DON'T: Spend hours making a revision timetable and planning how you're going to do it/read about it on TSR instead of actually revising
    Haha I love that one
  7. seanahnuk's Avatar
    7 22-07-2012  10:56
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    Re: Revision Techniques: Dos and Don'ts!
    DO buy revision guides from the specific exam boards.
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    8 23-07-2012  17:15
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    DO come on TSR
  9. seanahnuk's Avatar
    9 25-07-2012  01:18
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    Do create a revision folder!
  10. seanahnuk's Avatar
    10 28-07-2012  00:29
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    Re: Revision Techniques: Dos and Don'ts!
    Do plan ahead and look at your exam timetable.
  11. seanahnuk's Avatar
    11 29-07-2012  15:55
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    Re: Revision Techniques: Dos and Don'ts!
    Do get someone to test yourself.
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