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  1. claire_hughes's Avatar
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    Struggling to Revise...Help Needed!
    I'm really struggling to revise the subjects I don't like as I don't have any interest in them and so no motivation.

    I cannot muster up the will power to revise the subjects I loathe the most: physics and maths.

    Any tips on how to make them bearable?

    Also, I'm revising Unit 3 sciences and wondered how people managed to memorise all of the content in a relatively short space of time...? I'm relying on cue cards stuck around my house but I was wondering if anyone else used a different method that worked?

    Thank you.
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    Re: Struggling to Revise...Help Needed!
    (Original post by claire_hughes)
    I'm really struggling to revise the subjects I don't like as I don't have any interest in them and so no motivation.

    I cannot muster up the will power to revise the subjects I loathe the most: physics and maths.

    Any tips on how to make them bearable?

    Also, I'm revising Unit 3 sciences and wondered how people managed to memorise all of the content in a relatively short space of time...? I'm relying on cue cards stuck around my house but I was wondering if anyone else used a different method that worked?

    Thank you.
    You have to understand that everyone learns differently as I'm sure you know, but the way I memorise things is read my notes/textbook and quickly jot down important stuff on paper and then I just recycle the million sheets I get through in the day. I don't keep them as notes. It took me a while to discover I learn like this and it works for me but maybe not for others.
  3. claire_hughes's Avatar
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    Re: Struggling to Revise...Help Needed!
    Ooh I have never tried that, I'll give it a shot. Thank you!
  4. Becca94's Avatar
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    Re: Struggling to Revise...Help Needed!
    getrevising.com has the most fabulous quizzes
  5. Caz.123's Avatar
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    Re: Struggling to Revise...Help Needed!
    I really like the CGP workbooks for sciences, and if you search 'extension science workbook' on amazon then you can get one that just covers the Unit 3 topics, they do different versions so you should be able to find one that matches you exam board. I find they really help to make sure you know the topics and pinpoint the bits you're not so sure about.
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    Re: Struggling to Revise...Help Needed!
    I have this software called 'Maths Watch' It has all the syllubus and it's video intructed plus you get to do some questions...want it? PM me
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    Re: Struggling to Revise...Help Needed!
    (Original post by claire_hughes)
    I'm really struggling to revise the subjects I don't like as I don't have any interest in them and so no motivation.

    I cannot muster up the will power to revise the subjects I loathe the most: physics and maths.

    Any tips on how to make them bearable?

    Also, I'm revising Unit 3 sciences and wondered how people managed to memorise all of the content in a relatively short space of time...? I'm relying on cue cards stuck around my house but I was wondering if anyone else used a different method that worked?

    Thank you.
    Come to my current year 11 thread for tips and advice as well

    (Original post by theGeezus)
    I have this software called 'Maths Watch' It has all the syllubus and it's video intructed plus you get to do some questions...want it? PM me
    Lol I remember that
  8. yothi5's Avatar
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    Re: Struggling to Revise...Help Needed!
    Get off TSR and shut down computer would be a start.
  9. Kitty.Cat's Avatar
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    Re: Struggling to Revise...Help Needed!
    Get maths watch! It helps so much also get a CGP revision guide for physics or go on bitesize depending on your course, if you are doing triple science get the revision guide
  10. claire_hughes's Avatar
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    Re: Struggling to Revise...Help Needed!
    Thanks for all the advice
    (apart from yothi5's unnecessary commment).

    I'll go look on amazon now.
    Muchly appreciated!
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