Can't handle AQA unit 1 psychology (PYA1) HELP

I finished writing my notes for PYA1 for the January exam. They are a total of 30 pages of hand-written A4 and 11 pages of computer A4 (mostly font 11)

There is just soooooooo much information to remember, I really don't know what to do.

Is there any advice as in, only remember this much for a certain topic because I wrote most of the A02 and A01 necessary but when I came to think of it, I won't be able to write all that in a 6 mark question - its too much.

Please, any advice?

Reply 1

janet9

Shorten them down to one-sentence stories.

Psych A, right? I know me too, it's a lot of information... But the main thing is going in the exam, with sharp understanding, like a written debate. Providing evidence that Baddeley proposed that.... Bowlby believed that...

You can do this, babe. Don't give up. XX

Reply 2

Blue Rose Bowl

Is this memory and attachments? I sat this paper about 4 times each time revised about 3-4 days straight of it, highest I came out with was a D. I am completely stumped how I didn't get above that as when answering the questions I felt I had well, nailed them to be honest.

Reply 3

Melana

Just keep condensing and condensing those pages down to the key information. Go through it once, then go through it again, and keep testing yourself.

Reply 4

RomanticChrissy

Blue Rose Bowl

No offence, but if you only revised 3 or 4 days, that might be explain why you failed to make above a D. I know some people have great memory and don't need to revise a lot, but I've been revising since October, so...

Anyway, at 10x: I'd recommend condensing your notes. Read them and try shortening the sentences, only picking out key words that will stick out for you which will act as a cue to help you remember the rest of the information. Maybe drawing small simple pictures to help.
You could also try starting off with a bullet-point list of the key topics, i.e. Memory > Models: And then you have the MSM and WMM on the same sheet.

I know it's a difficult process trying to reduce your notes b/c you worry you'll miss out key info, and I struggled with that too, but it's honestly the only way. Right now, I've got 17 A5 sheets of revision notes - so just try your best to cut it down. Good luck

Reply 5

x10

thanks alot RomanticChrissy... I think I'm guna go with your advice and try to develop cues... I guess the cues must be good enough to remind me of the key info

ty alot guys

Reply 6

Vikki =]

Just make notes on your notes, if that makes sense... And I personally don't think it's about the length of your revision, more about the quality.
Minus the revision we did in class, I only started revising 1-2 days before the exam and still ended up with an A in this module.
Just always make sure that there are no distractions and silence when you're revising. (That includes no music)

Oh and I know this doesn't work for everyone but it can work :smile:

Can't handle AQA unit 1 psychology (PYA1) HELP

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